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The No. 1 country Americans want to move to most, says survey of over 100,000 people
Over 116,000 Americans visited the Expatsi website to research moving abroad in 2024. Popular destinations include Canada, Spain, and the UK.
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Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly โ Daily update: 23 May 2025
New guideline calls for improved global access to controlled medicinesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The guideline was officially presented during a high-level side event at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly. It is designed to support countries in ensuring safe, equitable and affordable...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Rescue under way after hundreds of workers trapped in South Africa gold mine
The hoist system used to access a shaft was damaged in an accident, leaving the miners stuck underground.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Argentine President Tightens Requirements for Journalists to Access the Pink House
The new accreditation rules were enacted at a time of growing conflict between the far-right politician and the press. On Friday, President Javier Milei published a series of restrictions in the Official Gazette regarding journalistsโ access to the Pink House, the seat of the Executive Branch in Buenos Aires. RELATED: Milei Dissolves Investigative Unit Probing [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US updates: Wall Street slides after Trump tariff threats
Wall Street has tumbled after Donald Trump proposed steep new tariffs on the EU and Apple. The tariff warnings have rattled markets and raised fresh concerns about trade instability. Follow DW for the latest.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens 50% tariffs. How might Europe strike back?
Americaโs tech giants are a point of vulnerability
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:WHO: New Pandemic Treaty a Landmark, but Flawed
Click to expand Image World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 2019 Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo (Geneva) โ World Health Organization (WHO) member countries adopted anew treaty on May 20, 2025, to improve international coordination and cooperation on the prevention of, preparation for, and response to future pandemics, Human Rights Watch said today.While its entry into force would mark improvement...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Opposition Leader Juan Pablo Guanipa Arrested: What You Need to Know
The arrest of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa has drawn widespread attention. The Vice President of the Sector for Politics, Citizen Security, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello Rondon, announced Guanipaโs capture during a briefing at the Ministry of Popular Power for Internal Relations, Justice, and Peace. Detention for Terrorism According to Cabello Rondon, Guanipa was [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The Tax Increase Tucked Into Trumpโs โBig Beautiful Billโ
Electric and hybrid vehicle owners should prepare for a big, beautiful tax increase. The text of President Donald Trumpโs โbig beautiful bill,โ which passed the U.S. House of Representatives early Thursday, contains a provision that would impose a new annual registration fee on electric and hybrid vehicles, a move that experts say will disincentivize purchases [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet
This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US investment Firm RedBird to buy UKโs Daily Telegraph newspaper
Abu Dhabiโs IMI will take a minority stake in the company of no more than 15 percent.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Judge Burroughs Blocks Trumpโs Move to Halt Enrollment of Foreign Students at Harvard
The temporary restraining order will remain in effect until a hearing between the parties scheduled for May 27. On Friday, Allison D. Burroughs, a federal judge in the Boston district, temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trumpโs decision to halt the enrollment of foreign students at Harvard University. RELATED: Whatโs Next for Harvardโs Nearly 7,000 International [โฆ]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls
In an increasingly fragmented world, one of the most consequential trilateral relationships remains that among the Peopleโs Republic of China, the United States and Taiwan. In a year of political transition in both Taiwan and the United States โ and with China facing deep economic and generational shifts โ the stakes for regional peace are [โฆ] The post Taiwan in 2025: a proposal to build peace, not walls appeared first...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mexican Navy seizes 1,28 tons of cocaine
Mexico City, May 23 (Prensa Latina) An operation led by elements of the Mexican Navy seized 1,28 tons of cocaine off the coast of the western state of Michoacรกn, the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcรญa, informed. The post Mexican Navy seizes 1,28 tons of cocaine first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Russian army takes control of Radkovka in Kharkov
Moscow, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Units of the Russian troops group West extended their control in the area of the special military operation to the locality of Radkovka, in the Ukrainian province of Kharkov, the Defense Ministry announced. The post Russian army takes control of Radkovka in Kharkov first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Man who threatened to detonate bomb in Brasilia arrested
Brasilia, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Military Police of the Federal District (PMDF) arrested a man who threw a device at the door of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger, and threatened to detonate a bomb, it was confirmed. The post Man who threatened to detonate bomb in Brasilia arrested first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Civilian deaths increase in Gaza due to Israeli offensive
United Nations, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli offensive caused the death of some 358 civilians in Gaza last week, including 148 children and women, more than half of the total number of people killed, the UN said. The post Civilian deaths increase in Gaza due to Israeli offensive first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:El Salvador hands over two inmates to the United States
San Salvador, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Salvadoran authorities handed over two nationals accused of sexual crimes to their counterparts in the United States, local media outlets reported. The post El Salvador hands over two inmates to the United States first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Muskโs Starlink
Potential loosening of Black ownership rules came after billionaire said his satellite internet group would not comply
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Hungarian president announces visit to Vietnam
Hanoi, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 27 to 29, on an invitation from his counterpart, Luong Cuong, the local Foreign Ministry announced in this capital on Friday. The post Hungarian president announces visit to Vietnam first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:UNCTAD warns on escalating risks to vulnerable economies
Geneva, May 23 (Prensa Latina) A new wave of import tariffs is poised to reshape global trade and significantly increase costs for the most vulnerable countries, according to international calculations today. The post UNCTAD warns on escalating risks to vulnerable economies first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Italian President Marks Anniversary of Capaci Mafia Massacre
Rome, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Italian President Sergio Mattarella commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the Capaci Mafia attack near the Sicilian city of Palermo, which killed Judge Giovanni Falcone and four other persons. The post Italian President Marks Anniversary of Capaci Mafia Massacre first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Oracle to buy $40bn of Nvidia chips for OpenAIโs new US data centre
The 1.2 gigawatts infrastructure project will be one of the largest in the world
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US sanctions on Sudan to hurt civilians more than army
The US sanctions Sudan over its use of chemical weapons during the war, shining a spotlight on the extent of war-time atrocities. Meanwhile, the country has named a new prime minister.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Judge blocks Trump DOGE plans for mass firing of federal workers
The Trump administration has already asked the Supreme Court to block an earlier version of the order on efforts to reorganize the federal bureaucracy.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US poll: 82 percent of Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza
US poll: 82 percent of Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza According to a survey conducted by Penn State University, 82 percent of Israelis support the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. The same survey also found that 56 percent of Israelis support the forced expulsion of Palestinian citizens of Israel. This compares less favourably to a survey in 2003, where 45 percent supported the expulsion...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoftโs purchase of Activision
It was the second time in one day that the FTC pulled out of litigation begun during the Biden administration.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Legendary photographer Sebastiรฃo Salgado dies at 81
He was known for dramatic and unflinching black-and-white images of hardship, conflict and natural beauty.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia each free first 390 prisoners in start of warโs biggest swap
Russiaโs foreign minister says Moscow will present its peace terms to Kyiv when the POW exchange is completed.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs Golden Dome defence system โunrealisticโ
Michael OโHanlon discusses Trumpโs Golden Dome defence system, and whether itโd be a good strategy for the US.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Sebastiao Salgado, award-winning Brazilian photographer, dies at age 81
One of the worldโs most famous artists, his signature black-and-white images were marked by a deep interest in impoverished communities.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:12 people injured in knife attack at Hamburg train station, German police say
Hamburg's fire service said that six people sustained life-threatening injuries, while another three were seriously injured and three had slight injuries.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Woman arrested after 18 people injured in knife attack at Hamburg train station
A 39-year-old German woman was arrested after a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, which injured eighteen people, police have said.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Why is El Salvadorโs President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits?
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Woman arrested after stabbing attack at train station in Hamburg, Germany
A stabbing attack at the busy central train station in the German city of Hamburg left multiple people injured, some of them in life-threatening condition, authorities said. A woman was arrested as the suspect.
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