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Africa: Tariff Escalation Holding Back African Industrialisation, UN Finds
[Independent (Kampala)] Tariff structures in developing markets are holding back efforts to add value domestically and export finished goods, limiting firms' access to global markets, research by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has found.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:
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Unique two-clawed dinosaur discovered
Duonychus is one of the few species of theropod dinosaur that evolved two-fingered hands.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Hidden cost: How keeping climate data classified hurts developing countriesย
The National Security Archive is calling for the release of a major US intelligence assessment on climate change and security The post Hidden cost: How keeping climate data classified hurts developing countries appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks being investigated in U.S. over unexpected gear shift
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear-wheel lock-up.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Who is new Bundestag President Julia Klรถckner?
CDU politician Julia Klรถckner is the new president of the German parliament. She is seen as a controversial both for her populist statements and her links to lobbyists.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:U.S. Tariffs on Venezuelan Oil Trade Are Illegal and Desperate: FM Gil
Despite external aggressions, Venezuela remains steadfast on its path toward growth and prosperity. On Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil published a statement through which his country strongly rejects the 25% tariffs that the United States will impose on all countries that purchase Venezuelan oil or gas. Below is the full statement: RELATED: China [โฆ]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Countries Press UN Rights Council on Accountability in Afghanistan
Click to expand Image The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, June 13, 2022. 2022 Valentin Flauraud/Keystone via AP Photo Last week, a cross-regional group of countries โ led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa โ called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to act to advance accountability for past and ongoing rights abuses in Afghanistan. Their joint statement urged...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis was 'in danger of his life,' says Rome doctor who treated pontiff
Pope Francis came so close to death at one point during his 38-day fight in hospital against pneumonia that his doctors considered ending treatment so he could die in peace, the head of the pope's medical team said.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:China Condemns U.S. Tariffs Against Venezuela
Currently, Venezuela is the twelfth-largest oil exporter to China. On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called on Washington to โstop interfering in Venezuelaโs internal affairs,โ referring to U.S. President Donald Trumpโs announcement of a 25% tariff on countries that purchase oil from the Caribbean nation. RELATED: U.S. Attempts to Curb China Doomed to [โฆ]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The โhot messโ Olympics? How Queenslandโs 2032 Games planning descended into farce
The LNPโs vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city โ and guarantees controversy across Brisbane and beyondFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFew people in Queensland disagreed with the former state premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, when she described plans for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane as a โhot messโ.Tuesdayโs...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Brazil's Supreme Court to decide whether to put Bolsonaro on trial
Jair Bolsonaro is accused of plotting a coup, but the ex-president says he is the victim of a witch hunt.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Indiaโs Trade Recalibrations in the Age of Uncertainty
In the Trump 2.0 era, Indiaโs pivot toward bilateral trade deals with trusted Western economies has become a necessity rather than a choice.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh Women Rise up Against Increasing Incidents of Rape
The Muhammad Yunus government has failed miserably in checking incidents of rape and sexual violence against women.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Trump Media shares jump on announcement of ETF deal with Crypto.com
President Trump's media company announced an agreement with Crypto.com on Monday to launch ETFs and related products.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:South Africa: G20 Presidency Briefing to the United Nations General Assembly by the G20 Sherpa, Mr Zane Dangor, Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation
[G20 in South Africa 2025] H.E. The President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Philรฉmon Yang, Your Excellences, Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Distinguished delegates,
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Migrant deaths in Asia hit record high in 2024, UN data reveals
The year 2024 marked the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia, with at least 2,514 lives lost along the regionโs perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Aid operations stretched to the limit in Burundi by ongoing DR Congo crisis
With thousands fleeing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across the border into Burundi, aid operations are stretched to the limit, the World Food Programme (WFP)said on Tuesday.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade โunacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressedโ
The transatlantic slave trade may have ended centuries ago but its legacy is ever present, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, marking the International Day of Remembrance for its victims.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Alarm over Tรผrkiye detentions, Ukraine update, Sudan-Chad border emergency
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) expressed major concern on Tuesday following the detention of at least 92 people by the Turkish authorities over the past week, including Istanbulโs mayor, Ekrem ฤฐmamoฤlu, who has been charged with corruption and removed from office.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:โFragility and hopeโ mark new era in Syria amid ongoing violence and aid struggles
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen briefed the Security Council on Tuesday, pointing to the devastating violence on the coast earlier this month, which marked a grim new chapter in Syriaโs fragile transition to a lasting peace.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths at risk, UN warns
The number of children around the world dying before their fifth birthday stands at a record low โ but this achievement is under threat due to a chronic lack of investment in routine humanitarian work and interventions, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), said on Tuesday.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Yemen: One in two children severely malnourished after 10 years of war
In Yemen, a decade of conflict has proved catastrophic for the countryโs children living under the threat of airstrikes and staggeringly high malnutrition rates, the UN Childrenโs Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be โwake-up callโ, says rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tรผrk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, in which at least 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:No Aid, All Investments: The Future of Chinese Engagement in Kazakhstan
With U.S. aid diminished, it seems unlikely that China will fill the gap. Beijing favors investments in infrastructure over civil society.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Paraguayans To Stage Three Days of Protests
There is widespread discontent due to the President Peรฑaโs neoliberal agenda. From Tuesday to Thursday, Paraguayan social and political organizations will stage demonstrations to protest against the policies of right-wing President Santiago Peรฑa. RELATED: Paraguay Faces an Environmental Crisis: 29 Forest Fires Destroy Forests and Grasslands On Tuesday, workers, retirees, Indigenous people, and young people [โฆ]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Oil major Shell vows to boost shareholder returns, doubles down on LNG push
British oil major Shell on Tuesday announced plans to increase shareholder distributions, prioritize share buybacks and reduce capital spending.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Europe's coal-based steelmaking โ an Industrial Revolution relic now pushed to 2045
Within the EU, there are still 47 coal-fired blast furnace-based steel plants in operation. Retirement dates have now been announced for 32 of these 47 furnaces, so the compass is pointing in the right direction to phase out coal-based steel production. But its needle is quivering.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:FIFA: Recognize, Support Afghan Women's Team in Exile
Click to expand Image Afghan women's football team players celebrate a goal on April 24, 2022. 2022 William West AFP via Getty Images (Amsterdam) โ The Fรฉdรฉration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should act to stop the ongoing discrimination againstAfghan women footballers living in exile and facilitate their return to international competition, theSport & Rights Alliancesaid in areportreleased...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Is Brazil abandoning its climate promises?
Once a climate champion, Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is pushing for more oil drilling, even as the country prepares to host the UN climate conference.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Lula's climate betrayal? Brazil eyes oil expansion
Once a climate champion, Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is pushing for more oil drilling, even as the country prepares to host the UN climate conference.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Types of data requested to inform May 2025 COVID-19 vaccine antigen composition deliberations
The WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) continues to closely monitor the genetic and antigenic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination, and the performance of COVID-19 vaccines against circulating variants. Based on these evaluations, WHO advises vaccine manufacturers and regulatory authorities on the implications for...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Inside the Federal Funding Freeze
The San Francisco-based Center for Gender and Refugee Studies provides technical assistance to support the legal representation of unaccompanied migrant children. Recent actions by the Trump administration have put these efforts at risk.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Germany: Government talks hit snags
The parties seeking to build a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz are making slow progress in their negotiations. Immigration and taxes are the main sticking points.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Jim Chalmersโ 2025 budget speech abridged and annotated โ the economy is OK and weโre heading into an election
What the treasurer said โ and what we can read between the lines of the budget night speechLive updates: Australia federal budget 2025 latest news and reactionThe complete 2025 Australian budget: choose the news coverage that matters to youExplore all of our 2025 federal budget coverage Continue reading...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:What 30 Years of Fighting for Environmental Justice Looks Like in One Community
How Chicagoโs Little Village became a hotspot for environmental racism and the fight for equal access to health The Trump administrationโs efforts to block funding and enforcement for environmental justice threaten hard-won progress to reduce toxic pollution in overburdened places. In many communities, residents have worked for decades to improve health through better air, water [โฆ]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: