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EU resists renewed Trump pressure to shift digital rules
Digital rules have been the subject of several attacks since the new US administration came to power in January.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:
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Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban
Leading global academics denounce UK's Palestine Action ban Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:06 The letter, published in the Guardian, was signed by 52 academics including Judith Butler, Tariq Ali, Angela Davis and Naomi Klein Judith Butler is an American philosopher and gender studies scholar (Wikimedia Commons) Off Scores of leading global academics have signed an open letter denouncing the British...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Influencer Dies in Custody at Alligator Alcatraz
Luis Rivas Velasquez was denied access to food and even basic hygiene conditions, his partner denounced. On Wednesday, journalist Madelein Garcia reported the death of Venezuelan influencer Luis Rivas Velasquez, who died on August 5, while in custody at Alligator Alcatraz, the migrant detention center located in the Florida Everglades. RELATED: Sheinbaum Demands Immediate Repatriation [โฆ]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:China Briefing 7 August 2025: Deadly floods; โIndustrial Cthulhuโ; Higher solar forecastย
Welcome to Carbon Briefโs China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 7 August 2025: Deadly floods; โIndustrial Cthulhuโ; Higher solar forecast appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:How Netanyahuโs plan to occupy Gaza is bringing the Israeli army to its knees
How Netanyahuโs plan to occupy Gaza is bringing the Israeli army to its knees Submitted by Meron Rapoport on Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:04 The security establishment knows a forever war would be ruinous, but the military may have to bow to the prime minister's wishes Demonstrators and relatives of captives block a road demanding an end to the war in Gaza, Tel Aviv, 5 August 2025 (Reuters/Tomer Appelbaum) Off This week,...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Eli Lilly will seek approval for experimental weight loss pill after promising study
Study participants lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight over 72 weeks.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Belgiumโs โKafkaesqueโ visa policy has โdevastatingโ consequences in Gaza, lawyers warn
People in Gaza wanting a humanitarian visa from Belgium are being told to apply in Jerusalem or Cairo.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israel's security cabinet debates expanding Gaza operation despite opposition
Israel's security cabinet is discussing approval of the expansion of military operations in Gaza amid opposition from the IDF and concerns for hostages' safety.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israeli soldiers demonstrate outside defence ministry for better mental health care
Israeli soldiers demonstrate outside defence ministry for better mental health care The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that soldiers with mental health issues are demonstrating for equality and fair treatment outside the Ministry of Defence. Since the war on Gaza began - during which Israeli forces have killed more than 61,258 Palestinians, including at least 18,000 children - there has been a notable rise in...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: UK won't say if spy planes captured footage of Israeli attacks on UK charity workers
Exclusive: UK won't say if spy planes captured footage of Israeli attacks on UK charity workers The British government faces renewed scrutiny over the nature of its military cooperation with Israel after it emerged that it is spending taxpayers' money to hire American contractors for surveillance flights over Gaza. It was revealed last week that aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF) have conducted hundreds of...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump Should Raise Rights Issues with Azerbaijan Leader
Click to expand Image Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of the online publication Abzas Media, is seen as police squads surround demonstrators and push them back during a rally of journalists against a new media bill, in front of the Parliament building on December 28, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 2021 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images US President Donald Trump is set to host Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs exports grow despite tariff turmoil as trade pivots to Africa
While a trade deal with the US is still being fine-tuned and talks are underway, the Chinese economy reports export growth and a rerouting of trade to Africa.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:โOppenheimerโ noh play staged for Hiroshima bombing anniversary
A noh play portraying the inner torment of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the atomic bomb, was staged in Tokyo to mark 80 years since the Hiroshima bombing.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Meet the Australian artist bringing new life to a grain silo in rural North Dakota
Australian artist Guido van Helten is transforming a towering grain elevator in Minot, North Dakota, into a 360 mural celebrating local stories, land, and identity.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:โUnprecedentedโ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say
Hotspots across southern Europe have been scorched this summer, stoked by high temperatures and drought.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Liberia: 'Drug Dealers Are Enemies of the State' - James Holder Nuahn Joins the Frontlines - As Liberia Battles Rising Drug Addiction
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- James Holder Nuahn, a prominent son of District #10 Montserrado county and a fierce advocate for youth development, has issued a stark warning in the face of Liberia's growing drug epidemic.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberians Protest Spike In Illicit Drug Use
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Hundreds of Liberians, led by youth groups and elderly women are staging a peaceful protest in Monrovia to demand tougher action against the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs across the country.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin says
Expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted, despite the US president's threat of sweeping sanctions.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:How is Azerbaijanโs newest power station driving the countryโs energy transition?
In this episode, we look at Azerbaijanโs 8 November Power Plant, the South Caucasusโs largest gas facility. With hydrogen-ready technology, itโs a major step in the countryโs energy transition.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Why Prices Are Soaring in the Countryโs Largest Grid Region, Explained in 5 Charts
PJM Interconnection, the nonprofit that manages the countryโs largest electricity grid region, is barely known by the general public and almost never mentioned by elected officialsโexcept when something bad happens. Well, something bad has happened. For two years in a row, PJMโs process for ensuring the grid has sufficient power plant capacity has resulted in [โฆ]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Swedenโs prime minister uses ChatGPT. How else are governments using chatbots?
The Swedish leaderโs use of ChatGPT sparked backlash in the Nordic country. The same week, OpenAI sid the chatbot will be rolled out across the US government.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Red Sea death trap: Why so many migrants drown
Another boat recently capsized in the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, killing dozens. Despite all the dangers, many migrants are willing to risk the crossing.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:SoftBank's Vision Fund posts best performance in 4 years
In the fiscal first quarter, SoftBank said the fair value of its Vision Funds rose $4.8 billion.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Wildfires Destroy Over 16,000 Hectares in Southern France
At least 2,100 firefighters and 500 fire trucks have been deployed to contain the blaze in Aude. On Wednesday, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said that the ongoing wildfire in Franceโs southern department of Aude is a โdisaster of unprecedented scaleโ. RELATED: Critical Truths About the Tarifa Wildfire 2025: Mass Evacuations, Climate Threats, and Emergency [โฆ]
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Sudan: UAE Suspends Sudan Flights As Accusations of RSF Links Continue
[Dabanga] Port Sudan -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly suspended flights to and from Sudan as of yesterday morning, a move that comes after the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Gulf country of supplying its rival, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), with foreign mercenaries.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Overfishing Forces Zambia's Third Lake Tanganyika Fishing Ban
[ISS] Once-abundant fish stocks must be replenished, but the ban alone won't inspire more sustainable lake use by local communities.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Africa: The Graça Machel Trust's Pan-African Adolescent Girls' Movement in Action - Progress and Impact
[Graรงa Machel Trust] Over the past two years, what began as a single idea has grown into a vibrant network of community hubs and digital communities spanning Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and soon beyond. Guided by the conviction that every teenage girl deserves a safe space to learn, lead and raise her voice, the Movement brings together young women, facilitators and carefully...
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy says Europe must be part of Russia-Ukraine peace talks
European Commission chief was not on a call this week in which Trump told Zelenskyy and European leaders that he plans to meet with Putin.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Seoulโs Strategic Dilemma: Navigating a High-Stakes Summit With Trump
When Donald Trump and Lee Jae-myung meet, the very definition of the 70-year-old South Korea-U.S. alliance will be on the table.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Rare first edition of 'The Hobbit' sells for record price at auction
The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkienโs famous 1937 novel.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Florida woman arrested for treating thousands of patients while posing as qualified nurse
The county sheriff who announced her detention called it "one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud weโve ever investigated".
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: 'Deathtrap Highways' Churches Demand Crackdown As Road Carnage Soars
[263Chat] The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has issued a warning over the country's worsening road safety crisis, calling for urgent government action following a sharp rise in deadly traffic accidents.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Sudan's Embassy in Chad Receives Vehicles Pillaged From Sudan During the War
[SNA] Chad, August 6, 2025 (SUNA) - Chadian authorities, represented by the Chadian Interpol Police, handed over to the Sudanese Embassy in Chad on Wednesday 124 vehicles ransacked from Sudan during the war.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:South Africa: South Africa Raises Concern Over Arrival of 'Dangerous Criminals' to Eswatini
[SAnews.gov.za] Government has raised concerns with the Kingdom of Eswatini over the arrival of dangerous criminals to that landlocked country and the impact it would have on South Africa's national security.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Swindler or Scapegoat? Provisional Verdict Announced in Large-Scale Kazakh Embezzlement Case
Kazakh charity founder Perizat Kairat sentenced to 10 years for embezzling millions in flood relief funds, raising questions about political ties and public trust in the nonprofit sector.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source: