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World Press Photo accused of promoting Russian propaganda
An award given to a photographer working for Russia's state-run media agency has caused an outcry. The World Press Photo Award jury was also criticized for pairing images of a traumatized child and of an injured soldier.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:
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China says it will continue to take 'resolute and forceful' countermeasures as U.S. tariffs kick in
China's foreign ministry reiterated Wednesday that it will take "resolute and forceful" measures to protect its own interests.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Germanyโs Merz gets coalition deal, eyes reviving growth as global trade war looms
Merz, who called the US an unreliable ally, has already vowed to build up defence spending as Europe faces a hostile Russia.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Russia launches large-scale drone strikes on Kharkiv and Kramatorsk
Russia carried out a major drone assault on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday evening, causing multiple fires and injuring at least two people, local officials said.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Israel not immune to โaccountability mechanismโ or criticism
Toby Cadman on Israelโs killing of 15 medics, legal immunity, and the question: will anyone be held accountable?
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:US Treasury secretary calls Chinaโs trade escalation โunfortunateโ
Scott Bessent did not rule out removing Chinese stocks from US exchanges, saying that all options were on the table.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Video: Judge orders US government to justify Mahmoud Khalil deportation
A judge in the US has given the government 24 hours to justify the planned deportation of Columbia University student.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariff plan is throwing into disarray companies' efforts to diversify out of China
Donald Trump's move to impose tariffs on goods from around the world is leaving companies scrambling to decide where and how their goods are produced.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:CELAC: Colombian President Proposes United Fight Against U.S. Tariffs
Gustavo Petro will promote a continental energy network and a regional agency for the production of essential medicines. On Tuesday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed in Tegucigalpa that countries โact as a blocโ and โopen up to the worldโ to confront the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. RELATED: CELAC Foreign Ministersโ Meeting Kicks [โฆ]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Second Ministerial Conference of Khartoum Process Kicks Off in Cairo
[Egypt Online] The second ministerial conference of the Khartoum Process kicked off on Wednesday 9/4/2025 under the chairmanship of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:US academic faces years in prison in Thailand for allegedly insulting monarchy
Paul Chambers, a political science lecturer at Thailand's Naresuan University, rejects the charges.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Repatriates Americans Jailed Over Coup Attempt Amid Mining Talks
[RFI] Three American citizens jailed in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a failed coup attempt have been transferred to US custody following high-level talks between the two countries on security and mining deals.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Unfiltered with Grok: Getting AI to answer India's questions
Elon Musk's AI tool is making waves in India by giving what appear to be unusually candid responses on touchy subjects. DW had a chat with Grok about the country's democracy, free speech and youth.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:South Africa: At the Heart of Rape Crisis Is a Group of 'Positive People', Says Former Director
[spotlight] Rape Crisis pioneered the first containment counselling service at Cape Town's inaugural Thuthuzela Care Centre, a model now adopted nationwide. Spotlight visited staff at the soon to be 50-year-old organisation's three offices and spoke with a rape survivor who has since become a volunteer at their Khayelitsha branch.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: Hunger Hotspots in South Sudan At Tipping Point As Food Insecurity Nears Record Levels
[WFP] Juba -- Vulnerable families in the northeast of South Sudan are at a critical tipping point as conflict escalates and hunger nears record levels, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Chalmers calls Coalitionโs economic plan an โambushโ as Taylor plugs spending cuts in treasurersโ debate
Opposition and Labor offer opposing pitches for economy in treasurersโ debate hosted by Sky NewsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers has...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Modiโs India Is a Dangerous Place for Standup Comedians
Right-wing political activists went on a rampage against comedian Kunal Kamra for cracking jokes about ruling party politicians.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Canadaโs Countermeasures Against Auto Imports From U.S. To Take Effect on Wednesday
FM Champagne said his country would continue to respond forcefully to all unwarranted and unreasonable U.S. tariffs. On Tuesday, Canadian Finance Minister Franรงois-Philippe Champagne confirmed that Canadaโs new countermeasures announced last week in response to the U.S. tariffs on the Canadian auto industry will come into force at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 9. [โฆ]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongโs finance sector embraces GenAI, with adoption to reach 90% in 5 years: survey
GenAI applications have the potential to lead to a more curated customer experience, Academy of Finance CEO Enoch Fung says.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Sudan war: UNHCR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad
As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink
Hunger in South Sudanโs northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UNโs emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gazaโs most vulnerable
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Northern Thai communities put nature before profit
The people of Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces in northwestern Thailand have lived in balance with nature for hundreds of years and many of them depend on rivers and forests for their livelihoods.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo Domingo deaths, DR Congo and Haiti updates
Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued โillegal closure ordersโ after being forcibly entered by Israeli security forces, according to the agencyโs head Philippe Lazzarini.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Whatโs at Stake in the U.S.-Iran Talks in Oman?
While Trump describes the engagement as a โdirectโ dialogue, Iran insists it will be an โindirectโ negotiation. The long-standing tensions between the United States and Iran are once again in the spotlight, as both sides prepare for indirect high-level talks scheduled for Saturday in Omanโs capital of Muscat. RELATED: Iran Prefers to Use Intermediaries to [โฆ]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:A Multipolar World Emerges Beyond U.S. Hegemony: President Maduro
โHumanity is more important than the economy,โ he said during an event on Telecommunications and New Technologies. On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated that the world is becoming multipolar in the technological and commercial spheres. RELATED: Caracas Activates Telecommunications and New Technologies Engine to Boost the Sector in Venezuela โHumanity is more important than [โฆ]
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Auto giants extend losses as Trumpโs sweeping global tariffs take effect
Europe's auto giants slipped on Wednesday, extending recent losses as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries came into effect.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Chalmers claims Coalition planning โsecret cutsโ as Taylor guarantees health and education spending โ as it happened
This blog is now closedAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastHealth minister grilled on Laborโs $1bn mental health packageThe health minister, Mark Butler,...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Europe unveils plan to become 'AI continent' with simpler rules, more infrastructure
The EU has faced criticisms that its rules on everything from AI to taxation hinder innovation and make it harder for startups to operate across the region.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:The โtariff manโ takes no break: US pharmaceutical tariffs are on the way
Despite sparking global-market turmoil with last weekโs announcement, the US President is promising new tariffs, now targeting the previously exempted pharmaceutical sector.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Three Americans jailed over failed DR Congo coup returned home
Details of the repatriation are not known but it comes amid talks about a mineral deal between the two countries.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Africa: President Ruto Urges Boost in Intra-African Trade to Unlock Vast Opportunities
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has called for a boost in intra-African trade to unlock vast opportunities within the continent.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Doe Family Slams 'Deceptive' Memorial
[Liberian Observer] The sons of former President Samuel Kanyon Doe have lashed out at what they described as a "deceptive and disrespectful" public memorial planned in honor of their father, and accusing Grand Gedeh County Senator Zoe Emmanuel Pennue of manipulating the event for personal gain.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:WWII bomber base enlisted for US power projection against China in the Pacific
Decades of jungle growth stripped away and multiple runways restored on abandoned airfield in the strategic second island chain.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Chinese cancer patient holds park funeral for herself, gains support from passers-by
โI do not fear death. Lifeโs value is not in its duration, but in how fully we embrace each moment,โ says woman.
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