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Israeli strikes kill 82 in Gaza, as desperately needed aid fails to reach Palestinians
The strikes occur amid halted aid delivery as international pressure, including from the new pope, increases for Israel to ease its offensive.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:
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What is China's space mission Tianwen-2?
China hopes Tianwen-2 will match the success of its US and Japanese space rivals by exploring an unusual Near-Earth Asteroid and returning rock samples.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:M&S cyberattack to wipe out nearly one-third of annual profits
A "highly sophisticated" cyberattack that left M&S food shelves bare and brought online sales to a standstill is set to wipe out almost one-third of the British retailer's annual profits.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong public schools to face 10% cut in major grant in coming academic year
Industry stakeholders describe funding reduction as βalarmingβ, as Education Bureau looks to slash spending.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:India's Banu Mushtaq makes history with International Booker win
Mushtaq has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Being Anchored: The Challenge of Cultural Change
Can a university be an βanchorβ in the positive sense of being a true community partner? Rutgers UniversityβNewark shows that it can. But the path requires a long-term vision and deep institutional buy-in.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Scaling Impact: How Mergers Can Advance Housing in Communities
Can nonprofit housing developers achieve more for communities by merging with nonprofits with similar missions? It is a strategy that merits further attention.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Chinese biotech firm secures US$6 billion Pfizer deal for cancer drug
Pfizer will produce the drug, which targets lung and colorectal cancers, in the US and take a US$100 million stake in Chinaβs 3SBio.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Disabled Chinese man inspires many by starting primary school at 16, medical school at 25
Dedicated to medicine, in 2014, Li pledged to donate his body for medical research after death.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Most Test wickets this year - the 6ft 8in pace bowler with England in his sights
Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani may have a permanent smile on his face, but he will pose a serious threat to England at Trent Bridge this week, writes Stephan Shemilt.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Japanβs Response to Trumpβs Tariffs
Instead of opting to promote the global spread of protectionism, Japan and the region must choose to defend and strengthen free trade.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Operation Sindoor: Indiaβs new normal dominance of Pakistan
The recently announced ceasefire β referred to as an βunderstandingβ by New Delhi β has drawn considerable criticism within India. Many argue that it failed to impose a sufficient cost on Pakistan, particularly when India held a dominant position across multiple domains β land, air, naval, cyber and informational. Critics saw the move as yet [β¦] The post Operation Sindoor: Indiaβs new normal dominance of Pakistan...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on training exercise
Ukraine's National Guard said the attack took place while the men were carrying out exercises at a firing range.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Ukraine war: Putinβs visit to Kursk highlights Russiaβs efforts to regain control
It was the Russian leaderβs first visit to the region, since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces last month, a claim Kyiv has denied.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Open Letter - Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi, Please Explain the HIV Numbers
[spotlight] Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi's recent claim that over half a million people have been newly started on HIV treatment in less than six months has raised eyebrows in health circles. In this open letter, Anna Grimsrud and Sibongile Tshabalala-Madhlala, associated with CHANGE - South Africa, ask the Minister to explain numbers that, on the face of it, seem contradictory.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Who is International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq?
The 77-year-old Indian activist is the first Kannada-language author to win the award, which also recognizes the work of translators: Deepa Bhasthi also played a central role in the book's success.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Former First Lady Agathe Habyarimana Avoids Genocide Trial in France
[allAfrica] Agathe Habyarimana, the 82-year-old widow of former Rwandan President JuvΓ©nal Habyarimana, avoided trial in France after investigating magistrates found insufficient evidence to charge her with complicity in the 1994 genocide.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Former DR Congo Prime Minister Sentenced to Hard Labour for Corruption
[allAfrica] Former Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo was sentenced to ten years of forced labour for embezzling around $245 million of public funds, alongside Deogratias Mutombo, the former governor of the central bank, who received a five-year sentence.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Global wheat yields would be β10%β higher without climate change
Global yields of wheat are around 10% lower now than they would have been without... The post Global wheat yields would be β10%β higher without climate change appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:El Paso Hasnβt Seen This Many Dust Storms Since the Dust Bowl
EL PASO, TexasβOn a Tuesday afternoon in May, earth system scientist Thomas Gill was tracking yet more dust rolling through this border city. Gill, a member of the faculty at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), was waiting to see whether this dusty day would swirl into a full-blown dust storm, in which [β¦]
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kingi Declares Orwoba's Senate Seat Vacant After UDA Expulsion
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has declared the seat held by Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba vacant, following her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party for alleged disloyalty and breach of party discipline.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Thousands isolated after floods in NSW β as it happened
Conditions are expected to persist into the rest of the day, with 150 to 200mm of rainfall predicted in the mid-north coast. This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople trapped by flooding as river rise breaks recordIntense falls and major flooding have hit Australiaβs most populous state as a slow-moving system dumps rain, causing a major river to rise to the highest level...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:A Restricted Climate Super Pollutant Is Pumped Out at Far Higher Levels Than Countries Admit. What Happens Next?
This article was co-reported with Foreign Policy. A climate super pollutant thousands of times more effective at warming the planet than carbon dioxide is being released at a rate far higher than countries around the world have acknowledged, raising a fraught question: What are they going to do about it? Elevated concentrations of a chemical [β¦]
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:China the biggest winner of India-Pakistan air fight
The loudest cheers of victory in the brief India-Pakistan war are congratulating the Pakistani pilots who flew Chinese-built jets firing impressive PL-15 missiles, purportedly enabling them to shoot down six of Indiaβs French and Russian warplanes. China is sharing Pakistanβs military success. Since the mid-20th century, China has been arming, investing in, and helping to [β¦] The post China the biggest winner of...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Paris Agreement Target for Warming Wonβt Protect Polar Ice Sheets, Scientists Warn
Sea levels in some parts of the world could be rising by as much as 8 to 12 inches per decade within the lifetime of todayβs youngest generations, outpacing the ability of many coastal communities to adapt, scientists warned in a new study published this week. The research by an international team of sea level [β¦]
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Somali Press Freedom Under Siege - Mogadishu Dialogue Demands Action
[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- A pivotal roundtable discussion focusing on the state of press freedom in Somalia was held at the European Union Delegation compound in Mogadishu this week. The high-level meeting brought together leaders from Somalia's key media advocacy groups, representatives from the international community, and senior officials from the Somali Federal Government to tackle the increasing threats and...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid yet to reach civilians, UN says, as pressure grows on Israel
Israel agreed on Sunday to allow a "basic amount of food" to enter Gaza, where global experts have warned of a looming famine.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Thames Water halts bosses' bonus scheme
The company pauses its "retention scheme", which pays out cash to top executives linked to its rescue loan.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The US factor in India-Pakistan tensions: a Kautilyan perspective
This commentary first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. Following the deadly terrorist attacks in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, Delhi and Islamabad engaged in immediate diplomatic and security measures and countermeasures. This period of heightened tension culminated in a four-day military clash that ultimately concluded [β¦] The post The US factor in...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Iran says it is 'ready for talks' about renewing relations with Canada, but Ottawa must make 1st move
Recent efforts to restore talks between Washington and Tehran over a deal to limit Iranβs nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions has raised hopes among ordinary Iranians that other countries like Canada will also renew diplomatic relations as they long for an end to their countryβs isolation and economic pain.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Most Teachers Are Satisfied With Their Workplace, but Theyβre Still Burned Out
If schools want to boost student achievement and engagement, theyβre going to have to start by making sure the people at the head of the classroom are ...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Lawyer Contests Move to Withdraw Gachagua Pre-Impeachment Petitions
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Nairobi-based lawyer has filed a legal application seeking to block the withdrawal of a series of pre-impeachment petitions challenging proceedings for the removal of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:School bus attack kills at least five in Pakistan
The bus was carrying around 40 school children when it exploded just outside the town of Khuzdar.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Coalition split puts Victorian and NSW Nationals Senate seats at high risk
The Coalition split threatens to unseat two National senators at the next election.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Police nab suspected far-right extremists
German authorities have launched multiple raids and arrested five suspected far-right extremists. Meanwhile, a panel of experts is presenting their economic projections for this year and the next.
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