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Will deportation hubs help speed up migrant returns?
The Common European System for Returns aims to speed up deportation of asylum seekers who aren't permitted to stay in the European Union. In an unexpected move, it also opens the possibility to build the controversial detention centres outside the bloc.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Greece marks Independence Day with military parade and ceremonies
Marking the 1821 War of Independence, Athens hosted a military parade, church services, ceremonial gun salutes, and a flag-raising at the Acropolis, attended by national leaders.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Health ministers urge the European Commission to boost anti-tobacco action
In a letter to Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi, health ministers from 12 countries urge the Commission to step up its fight against tobacco and novel nicotine products.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:UK Royal Air Force engineers chastised by judge over theft of Paddington Bear statue
Daniel Heath and William Lawrence admitted to vandalism after they drunkenly broke and stole half of a statue of Paddington Bear on a night out.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:If we give up on territorial integrity we open a Pandora's box, Costa warns amid Greenland tensions
"The respect of the internationally recognised borders is a universal principle," the European Council president said on Tuesday.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:U.S. Aggression Against Venezuelan Migrants Sparks International Solidarity
The Antifascist International and CRED condemned the mistreatment and stigmatization of Venezuelans. On Tuesday, international humanitarian organizations condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s treatment of Venezuelan migrants. RELATED: Caribbean Movement Condemns “Inhumane Actions” by U.S. and El Salvador Against Venezuelan Migrants “We condemn the inhumane deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:World Athletics to introduce genetic tests for women
Female athletes will soon have to undergo a one-time genetic test to compete in women's events, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday, after proposals to tighten eligibility rules were discussed at the body's council.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Joslin Smith: State witness again falls ill during cross-examination drama
Judge Nathan Erasmus said this was not the first time Lorentia Lombaard became unwell ‘when it came to crunch time’
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:EU launches mineral race amid US threats to Greenland
The European Union is seeking to wean itself off most external raw materials dependency by 2030.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Four Ethiopians Killed, Three Wounded in Renewed Violence Along Ethiopia-Kenya Border in Dasenech District
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Four Ethiopians were killed and three others wounded in an armed confrontation in Kukruk Kebele, Dasenech District, South Omo Zone, along the Ethiopia-Kenya border, in what residents and local officials described as an attack by "armed militants from Kenya's Turkana County" on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Police Teargassed Hundreds Of Students During Protest Over Teachers' Salaries
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Liberia National Police has come under scrutiny for using teargas to disperse students from public schools who took to the streets Tuesday to protest their teachers' go-slow actions, which are linked to the government's failure to pay teacher salaries.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: South Sudan and Chad Condemn War Threats Launched By a Sudanese General
[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- Tensions are growing between South Sudan and Chad, on the one hand, and the Sudanese government of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on the other. The dispute erupted following statements by General Yasir Al-Atta, deputy commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, who, in an interview with Al Jazeera on March 23, 2025, stated that the airports of N'Djamena and Amdjarass, in Chad, are...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Russia To Support the Black Sea Agreement When Acceptable Guarantees Exist
The Kremlin demands the clearest, most concrete, verifiable, and enforceable guarantees before the conflict can be resolved. On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested that his country refused to approve a trilateral joint statement on Monday following negotiations between the U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian delegations in Riyadh. RELATED: Russia Denounces Ukrainian Attack on […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source: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: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 countries
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 Klöckner?
CDU politician Julia Klöckner 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 […]
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 – led by Iceland, with support from Chile and South Africa – 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 “stop interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs,” referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25% tariff on countries that purchase oil from the Caribbean nation. RELATED: U.S. Attempts to Curb China Doomed to […]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The ‘hot mess’ Olympics? How Queensland’s 2032 Games planning descended into farce
The LNP’s vision is for an Olympics held in venues rather than a city – 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 “hot mess”.Tuesday’s...
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:India’s Trade Recalibrations in the Age of Uncertainty
In the Trump 2.0 era, India’s 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 Philémon Yang, Your Excellences, Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, Distinguished delegates,
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 country’s children living under the threat of airstrikes and staggeringly high malnutrition rates, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
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: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 region’s perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk 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:‘Fragility and hope’ 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 Syria’s fragile transition to a lasting peace.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’
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.
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