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Race to save lives and ancient artefacts in South Korea as wildfires rage

At least 27 people have so far been killed in the blazes, the worst in the country's history.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

AI Disruption and Marginalized Communities: Nonprofits as Catalysts for Workforce Equity

Across industries, workers are being displaced by AI and automation at alarming rates. But nonprofits have the opportunity to empower individuals with the skills they need to thrive.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Enough red flags have been ignored, EU must reconsider Rwanda relations

The EUโ€™s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, should pause disbursement of any further European Peace Facililty funds to Rwanda until safeguards, including genuine vetting of troops deployed, are met, and commanders and troops who served in Congo are excluded from EU-funded operations, write Human Rights Watch.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

UK government defends welfare cuts as economists warn 250,000 could fall into poverty

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose Labour Party has promised an end to austerity, unveiled billions of pounds of new cuts on Wednesday.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany urges strong response to Trump's auto tariffs

Germany and other top suppliers of cars and car parts to the US are considering retaliation against Donald Trump's newly announced 25% blanket import tariffs.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Indonesian fishermen sue US food giant Bumble Bee Seafoods in landmark forced labour case

The human-trafficking case highlights the exploitation within the seafood industry, emphasising the need for corporate accountability and systemic reform.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How Trumpโ€™s assault on US universities is reshaping rivalry with China

In purging individuals and ideas from US universities, Donald Trumpโ€™s new โ€˜red scareโ€™ will only diminish Americaโ€™s ability to attract top tech talent.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

2 Hong Kong schools with scant Primary One enrolment eye privatisation, merger

Aplichau Kaifong Primary School announces it will seek self-financing solution, while Price Memorial Catholic Primary School opts for merger.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump's tariffs are making the ECB's interest rate path 'more complicated,' policymaker says

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies are complicating the path ahead for European Central Bank interest rates, policymaker Pierre Wunsch told CNBC.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

U.S. President Donald Trump Announces 25% Tariff on All Auto Imports

President Trump imposes 25% tariff on all auto imports, targeting major car exporters like Mexico, Canada, and Germany. Learn how this trade policy could disrupt global automotive supply chains. Related: Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Countries Buying Venezuelan Oil U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the imposition of a 25% tariff on all automobile [โ€ฆ]

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Southern Africa: Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso Quit Charity After Leadership Clash

[allAfrica] "What's transpired is unthinkable. We will always be Sentebale's founders, but this situation is beyond repair."

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Shampoo recalled over possible contamination with infection-causing bacteria. Hereโ€™s what we know

The recall applies to retailers in the United States, but the shampoo, which potentially contains Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, can also be purchased online in Europe.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nubank has conquered Brazil. Now it is expanding overseas

The countryโ€™s struggling economy provides a push

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Nubank has conquered Brazil. Now it is expanding overseas

The countryโ€™s struggling economy provides a push

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Hong Kong to allow permanent residents as young as 7 to use e-channel service

But children between seven and 10 years old should be at least 1.1 metres tall and have valid travel documents, authorities say.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Top member of Chinese military anti-corruption unit may be caught up in graft probe

Lieutenant General Tang Yong has lost his post on the countryโ€™s top political advisory body โ€“ usually a sign someone is under investigation.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Kenya: Haiti Confirms Death of Unaccounted for Kenyan Police Officer After Ambush

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Presidential Transitional Council (CPT) of Haiti has confirmed the death of a Kenyan officer reported as 'unaccounted for' by the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti following an ambush in Savien, near Pont-Sondรฉ, in Haiti's lower Artibonite department.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Opposition leader Peter Dutton delivers budget reply speech โ€“ video

Opposition leader Peter Dutton vows to establish an east coast gas reservation scheme to lower power prices, and to sack all 41,000 federal public servants hired under Anthony Albanese if he wins an election he called a 'sliding doors moment' for Australia. Weeks out from a federal election, Dutton claimed Australiaโ€™s prosperity would be 'damaged for decades' if Labor was returned to powerDutton unveils gas reservation...

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial

Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her โ€˜assumptionsโ€™, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe Subscription enables: - M&G...

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Colorectal cancer rates are rising in under 50s

Cases of colorectal cancer are rising in people under the age of 50. The good news is that the risks are low for young people as survival rates have risen in the last 30 years.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Disaster Recovery Requires Community Careโ€”But Also Government Support

After Hurricane Helene, community groups like BeLoved Asheville have shown what community care can look like in the wake of the natural disaster. Government resources must also be allocated to meet peopleโ€™s needs.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Alibaba launches AI model that can process images and video on phones and laptops

The multimodal Qwen2.5-Omni-7B model is designed to run locally on mobile devices and tops rivals in some benchmarks.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Do-it-yourself mental health efforts by community college students

Elijah Gregory had overcome a lot by the time he arrived at North Central Texas College in Flower Mound as a freshman at 19. He had contended with physical health issues, depression and anxiety. He had lost a parent to addiction. And heโ€™d struggled to finish high school. So he was proud to achieve the [โ€ฆ] The post Do-it-yourself mental health efforts by community college students appeared first on The Hechinger Report....

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch

A gas reservation scheme could help to ease supply concerns in Australia, but expanding gas production is a folly.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Liberia: Supreme Court Slams 'Majority Bloc' Of Lawmakers Over Parallel Session

[Liberian Observer] In a tense and revealing hearing before the full bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia on March 26, the ongoing leadership battle in the House of Representatives took a dramatic legal turn as justices grilled lawyers on both sides of the crisis -- casting sharp criticism at the so-called "majority bloc" of lawmakers while also probing the legal foundation of the embattled Speaker J. Fonati Koffa's...

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Sudan: UN Urges Restraint As VP Machar Is Placed Under House Arrest

[Independent (Kampala)] Juba -- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has warned that the country is on the brink of relapsing into widespread conflict, after First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar was put under house arrest on Wednesday.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

EU expresses 'regret' after Trump slaps 25 percent duties on car imports

The EU has come under fresh pressure to slash its import duties on American cars after US president Donald Trump imposed 25-percent tariffs on all foreign cars โ€” which will come into force next week.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Albanese to call election on Friday as Dutton pledges fuel tax relief and national gas plan

The opposition leader has announced a range of spending cuts and new measures, with Australians expected to go to the polls on May 3.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Nationโ€™s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactors Could Come to Michigan in 2030

Michigan could soon host the United Statesโ€™ first commercial small modular nuclear reactorsโ€”essentially mini nuclear plants with simpler and more compact designs that proponents say could shorten construction timelines and cut costs. Two SMRs are set to begin operations in 2030 in Covert Township, on Lake Michigan about 36 miles north of the Indiana border. [โ€ฆ]

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Why the unicorn is an enduring symbol in art

The new film "Death of a Unicorn," starring Jenna Ortega, features the mythical beast as a brutal killer. From purity to immortality, unicorns have been featured in works of art throughout the centuries.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How Trumpโ€™s reckless policies could trigger a financial crisis

The institutional and legal underpinnings of the US system on which investors have long relied are under sustained assault from the Trump administration.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Japan fights decade-high norovirus surge with 34,000 cases amid โ€˜unseasonalโ€™ outbreak

The spread of norovirus nationwide has prompted health warnings about hygiene and food safety.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

During Ramadan, Chinaโ€™s โ€˜Muslim Diplomacyโ€™ Unfolds in Indonesia

Beijing's outreach builds relationships with prominent Muslim organizations, while influencing the narratives about China's treatment of its own Muslim minorities.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Shares of Asia's automakers fall as Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports

Shares of Asia's automakers fell after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will impose tariffs on cars not made in the country.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

A daily battle: Commuters still suffer from apartheid spatial planning

For many people in South Africa, getting to work on time is a daily struggle which costs them a chunk of their earnings.

Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa