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Gaza girl tells Al Jazeera she’s stopped thinking of the future

β€˜We cannot think of our future, because somebody else is controlling it’.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Venezuela Extends Condolences to Vietnam Over Death of Former President Tran Duc Luong

During his presidency, he focused on economic development and international integration. On Thursday, Venezuela expressed condolences to the people of Vietnam over the death of former President Tran Duc Luong, who passed away on May 20 at the age of 88. RELATED: Venezuela Congratulates Vietnam on 50th Anniversary of Liberation, Reaffirms Strategic Alliance β€œOn behalf […]

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Why are the number of flights reduced at Newark airport in the US?

The Department of Transportation has asked the airport to reduce operations to 56 departures and arrivals per hour.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

At least three killed in Israeli strike south of Deir el-Balah: Report

At least three killed in Israeli strike south of Deir el-Balah: Report At least three Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli strike on a house south of Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. Israel has been escalating its strikes across Gaza on Thursday.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UK ministers accept proposals for major overhaul of prison policy

Gauke review calls for jail time for offenders given sentences of less than a year to be scrapped in push to cut overcrowding

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Rome police catch German tourist carrying ancient marble slab on electric scooter

In Rome, a German tourist was arrested for carrying a 30kg marble base from a Roman column on an electric scooter. The artefact is considered a cultural asset.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Girl, 1983 by Linn Ullmann β€” illuminating the shadows of the past

A woman looks back on her teenage ordeal at the hands of a Paris fashion photographer in a fictional reshaping of trauma

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Gallerist Alex Flick’s insider guide to Cologne

The founder of Gathering gallery loves the German city’s locals, lager and open-minded lifestyle

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Latest news bulletin | May 22nd – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

UNRWA chief fears Gaza may stop being β€˜land for Palestinians’ amid Israeli offensive

Philippe Lazzarini tells Euronews Israeli plans for Gaza are β€˜dystopian’ after Netanyahu declares intention to control the entirety of the Palestinian territory.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Malawi: NBM Development Bank, PPPC Partner to Unlock Long-Term Capital

[Nyasa Times] NBM Development Bank Limited has entered into a partnership with the Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) to facilitate access to long-term financing for transformative development projects across the country.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ramaphosa’s big Trump trade-off

But he secured tentative trade talks as negotiations with officials on a pact between South Africa and the US were set to continue

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Ethiopia: Dollar Bids Top 133 Birr At Latest Nbe Forex Auction

[Reporter] The weighted average of all successful bids in the latest round of the central bank's forex auctions registered at 133.17 Birr per USD.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: Somalia's Danab Forces Seize Weapons, Kill Over 40 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Lower Juba Operation

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali elite forces from the Danab commando unit have seized a large cache of weapons from the militant group Al-Shabaab during a military operation in the Barjaale area of Lower Juba region, officials said Thursday.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Capacity-Building On the African Charter On Democracy, Elections and Governance (Acdeg) Concludes With Renewed Commitment From Member States

[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department (PAPS) and with the facilitation of the African Governance Architecture and the African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Secretariat, convened a capacity-building workshop on the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG) on 22-23 May 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ethiopia: Research Shows Ethiopian Educators, Health Workers Face Shrinking Incomes, Eye Career Exit

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A new study by ActionAid has revealed alarming trends among Ethiopian educators and health workers, many of whom are grappling with worsening financial conditions, deteriorating working environments, and an increasing desire to leave their professions. Titled "The Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa," the report paints a clear picture of the human impact of public sector...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Vows to Crackdown Against Threats to Judicial Independence

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In the backdrop of threats to judicial independence, the Interim Administration of the Tigray region has pledged to restore order and uphold the rule of law following a recent disruption in a courtroom presiding over the murder case of Zewdu Haftu, a 32-year-old woman from Mekelle who was killed in August 2023 by unknown individuals while walking in the street with her girlfriend.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

MEPs agree carve out for 90% of EU-importing firms on carbon levy

EU lawmakers have agreed to exempt 90 percent of importers from the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism rules in a move designed to help small businesses.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Serbia's EU membership remains a strategic goal, Kallas says in Belgrade

Serbia's EU membership hinges on its strategic choices, Kallas said after meeting VučiΔ‡ and government officials in Belgrade, stressing the need for concrete reforms.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Qatar Gifts a Luxury Boeing 747 Aircraft to President Trump

Qatari PM Al Thani does not know why people thought of the gift as a bribe. On Wednesday, the Pentagon announced that the United States has accepted a Boeing 747 aircraft as a gift from Qatar, with plans to quickly modify the jet to serve as the next Air Force One to transport President Donald […]

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts

The warning comes as cuts to American research raise fears over the ability to track and prepare for them.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Investigating Israel's strike on Gaza's European Hospital

BBC Verify analysed footage, gathered witness testimony and spoke to munitions and legal experts to examine how one of Gaza's last functioning hospitals came under Israeli attack.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Eight EU countries form coalition of the willing on crisis preparedness

The eight member states are calling for more coordination across the bloc, including with EU institutions.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Police search home linked to suspect in Israeli embassy staff shooting

US authorities searched a Chicago home linked to Elias Rodriguez, suspect in shooting two Israeli embassy staffers.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

EU Proposes Security Partnership With Australia

It is too early to assess the benefits of an Australia-EU defense agreement to each side when so much hinges on the details.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Rapper Kid Cudi says his car was set on fire weeks after Sean (Diddy) Combs broke into his home

Rapper Kid Cudi testified Thursday that Sean(Diddy)Combs broke into his Hollywood Hills home in 2011 after finding out he was dating Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, and that someone set fire to his car weeks later.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Woman detained near CIA headquarters after guards open fire on her car

The incident came after two Israeli embassy staff were killed by a gunman in Washington, in what appeared to be an unconnected shooting.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Venezuelan Electoral Council Opens 12 Polling Stations in Guayana Esequiba

Five candidates are vying to become the first governor of the state of Guayana Esequiba. On Wednesday, Conrado Perez, president of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), announced that all preparations are complete for regional and parliamentary elections to be on Sunday in the state of Guayana Esequiba. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects ICJ Ruling on the Guayana […]

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

US judge rejects claims made in teen chatbot death lawsuit that AI has free speech rights

Claims that artificial intelligence (AI) should be protected under free speech legislation were made in a lawsuit over the alleged wrongful death of a teenage boy.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

US House passes tax and spending bill by single vote

The bill, which includes cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, now heads to Senate for debate.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Climate crisis must be tackled without resorting to degrowth, says MEP

Growth is essential to retaining the European way of life, said the EPP’s LΓ­dia Pereira, responding to claims that the EU must shift its thinking on sustainability.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Greece boosts firefighter and drone numbers to tackle growing risk of wildfires

Officials said the number of firefighting personnel has increased by roughly 20% over the past two years, while the fleet of fire-surveillance drones has grown to 82, up from the previous 45.

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ditching the Liberals can put the grunt back into the Nationals – Australia’s rural party | Gabrielle Chan

Country Australia holds the balance of power – if it wants to exercise it – in pretty much every parliamentAustralia news live: latest politics updates Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt’s been a lonely week for the Nats. Personally, I am on Team Split. I think it’s high time they...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

This tiny Australian bat is the size of a matchbox. But it flies up to 150km a night in search of food

Until now, little was known about foraging flights of critically endangered southern bent-wing bats, which roost in cavesGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA tiny, critically endangered bat – roughly the size of a matchbox – can fly about 150km in a single night, new research has found.Southern bent-wing bats...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Newsroom edition: could Coalition chaos be good for country voters? - podcast

As this episode was recorded, the Liberal and National parties were still locked in discussions over the Coalition agreement, after the parties dramatically parted ways earlier in the week. But with a reunion already on the cards, Bridie Jabour spoke with Mike Ticher and former rural and regional editor Gabrielle Chan about why the breakup could be good for regional voters Continue reading...

Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia