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China to resume seafood imports from Japan suspended after Fukushima wastewater discharge
China blocked imports of Japanese seafood because it said the release of the treated and diluted but still slightly radioactive wastewater would endanger the fishing industry and coastal communities in eastern China.
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Shangri-La Dialogue: Macron seeks new EU-Asia alliance
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for unity in the face of China-Russian desires to create "spheres of coercion." He delivered his plea at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Trump says there's a 'chance' on a Gaza ceasefire
Trump says there's a 'chance' on a Gaza ceasefire US President Donald Trump said he believes his administration is close to a Gaza ceasefire and may have an announcement later today βor maybe tomorrowβ. βWe have a chance of that,β Trump told reporters on Friday. Hamas says it is reviewing the proposal to pause Israel's war on Gaza.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:How to watch the Polish presidential election like a pro
The decisive vote will have a dramatic impact far beyond the country.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Google and Justice Department face off in climactic showdown in antitrust case
Google will return to federal court Friday to fend off the U.S. Justice Departmentβs attempt to topple its internet empire at the same time itβs navigating a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence that could undercut its power.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Glacier Collapse Buries Swiss Village That Voted Against Climate Change Policies
In this European country, Alpine glaciers alone lost 10% of their volume between 2022 and 2023. On Wednesday, the Swiss village of Blatten was buried under an avalanche of ice, rocks and mud triggered by the melting of a nearby glacier. However, its residents were saved thanks to an early warning system. RELATED: Nigeriaβs Food [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Between chaos and democracy: Libya at crossroads again
Recent violence in western Libya brought back the specter of renewed civil war. But observers say the fighting and ensuing protests may also offer a renewed chance to break the country's political gridlock.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Most LGBTQ+ adults feel Americans don’t accept transgender people, poll finds
A new Pew Research Center found that about 6 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults said there is βa great dealβ or βa fair amountβ of social acceptance in the U.S. for gay and lesbian people. Only about 1 in 10 said the same for nonbinary and transgender people.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:This waltz is the unofficial soundtrack of floating through space. Soon it will beam through the cosmos
Johann Straussβ βBlue Danubeβ is heading into space Saturday, performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:UN special rapporteur criticises Israel for using humanitarian aid to 'mask atrocities'
UN special rapporteur criticises Israel for using humanitarian aid to 'mask atrocities' Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, said on Friday that Israel was using aid as a figleaf to carry out "crimes in Gazaβ. βIsrael pretends to promote humanitarian solutions in order to continue its control of Gaza and sustain its systematic denial of life-saving...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:African Union Issues Urgent Warning on Cholera Surge Across 20 Countries
The African Unionβs public health agency has sounded a critical alarm over a surging cholera outbreak, with 127,409 cases and at least 2,597 deaths recorded so far this year, marking one of the worst epidemics in recent memory. Ngashi Ngongo, Executive Director of Africa CDC, confirmed that efforts are underway to coordinate a continent-wide response [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Ukraine to miss payment on GDP-linked debt
Default will not have wider implications for countryβs bonds
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Pakistan to designate an ambassador to neighbouring Taliban-run Afghanistan
Pakistan has become the fourth country to appoint an ambassador to Kabul, after China, UAE and Uzbekistan.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Cuba Summons U.S. Diplomatic Official Over βDisrespectful Conductβ
The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) summoned the U.S. chargΓ© dβaffaires on Friday, protesting his βinterventionist and unfriendly behaviorβ since assuming his post in Havana. According to Alejandro GarcΓa del Toro, Director of Bilateral Affairs for the United States, the diplomatβs actions violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and contradicted the bilateral agreement [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Judge rules in favour of Harvard University keeping its international students
Judge rules in favour of Harvard University keeping its international students Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 17:49 Judge blocks Trump administration's attempts to bar students, Potus responds by instructing increased social media vetting of new visa applicants to Harvard A graduating student wears a hat, decorated with a statement of support for international students, during the 374th commencement...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Hamas says it is weighing Witkoff proposal with other Palestinian factions
Hamas says it is weighing Witkoff proposal with other Palestinian factions Hamas said on Friday it was mulling a phased ceasefire proposal sent by US envoy Steve Witkoff with other Palestinian factions. Hamas has demanded a permanent end to Israel's war on Gaza in return for releasing captives, but according to reports, the US proposal does not guarantee a permanent end to fighting. A January ceasefire backed by the US...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:U.S. Supreme Court Approves Request to End Temporary Protection for 532,000 Migrants
President Trump seeks to triple the daily number of arrests of undocumented immigrants. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court approved an emergency request from the Department of Homeland Security to end temporary legal protection for 532,000 migrants from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti. RELATED: Venezuela Rejects U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Strip TPS from Venezuelan [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Macron on 'crusade against Jewish state,' Israel says following criticism of Gaza war
During a three-hour televised interview earlier in May, Macron said Europe should consider sanctioning Israel over the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where hundreds of thousands are thought to be now facing starvation.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:UN: β100 percentβ of Gazans on brink of famine
Gaza is βthe hungriest place on Earth,β the UN says, warning all residents are now at risk of famine.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court lets Trump administration revoke status of over 500,000 migrants legally in U.S.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday let President Donald Trump's administration revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan, Cuban, Haitian and Nicaraguan migrants living in the United States, bolstering the Republican president's drive to step up deportations.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:WHO Director-General: Member States reaffirm commitment to WHO and global health at historic World Health Assembly
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment shown by the Organizationβs Member States which, during nearly two weeks of meetings, adopted historic measures to make the world safer and healthier.The landmark adoptions of the first global agreement to make the world safer from future pandemics and increase in financial support to the World Health Organization were the highlights of the...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:How does Switzerland predict landslides?
Switzerland is a success story in predicting landslides β but more must be done to help the rest of the world prepare for these deadly, unpredictable disasters.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Oil companies sued over heat dome 'wrongful' death
A U.S. woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother's fatal hyperthermia during a heat dome event that also killed more than 600 people in B.C.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Taylor Swift buys back her first 6 albums
The pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings β originally released through Big Machine Records β from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Hamas's armed wing says it attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza with anti-personnel grenade
Hamas's armed wing says it attacked Israeli soldiers in Gaza with anti-personnel grenade Hamas's armed wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said on Friday that it had carried out a joint military operation against Israeli forces with the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the al-Quds Brigades. The group said it fired an anti-personnel grenade at a building housing Israeli troops southeast of Khan Younis in southern...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Zakharova: No International Mediators at Upcoming Russia-Ukraine Talks in Istanbul
The conversation will be direct βas it should be in order to move toward a genuine understanding,β she said. On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed that there will be no international mediators involved in the June 2 talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled to take place in Istanbul. RELATED: Russia Delivers 100 [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Green groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new head
Campaigners want the president-elect of the African Development Bank to shift away from all fossil fuels, but its energy policy signals more support for gas The post Green groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new head appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Civil society groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new president
Campaigners want the new head of the African Development Bank to shift away from all fossil fuels, but the bank's energy policy seems to have no end in sight for such funding The post Civil society groups push back on fossil gas funding as AfDB welcomes new president appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:At least 111 people dead after floods in Mokwa, a market town in central Nigeria
The heavy rains lasted for several hours Thursday, and media reports quoting local government officials said a dam collapse in a nearby town had worsened the situation. The flooding displaced large amounts of people, the reports said.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:UN says 100 percent of Palestinians in Gaza at risk of famine
UN says 100 percent of Palestinians in Gaza at risk of famine The UN said on Friday that 100 percent of Gaza is at risk of famine. "Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth," Jens Laerke, a spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs, said on Friday. "It's the only defined area - a country or defined territory within a country - where you have the entire...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Presidential runoff in Poland: Why every vote matters
Rafal Trzaskowski or Karol Nawrocki? To many Polish voters, the question isn't about who they want, but who they don't want to see in office.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Israel says France's Macron on 'crusade against the Jewish state'
Israel says France's Macron on 'crusade against the Jewish state' In an escalation of its rhetoric against President Emmanuel Macron, Israel's foreign ministry said the leader of France of was on a "crusade against the Jewish state". The criticism came before Macron threatened sanctions against Israel if it does not act to prevent starvation in Gaza. Macron had warned earlier on Friday that he could βapply sanctionsβ...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: United Capital Group Deepens Pan-African Expansion with New Office in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
[InfoWire] United Capital Group, Nigeria's leading investment banking and financial services institution, has taken a major step in its Pan-African expansion, with the official launch of its West Africa office, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited, in Abidjan, CΓ΄te d'Ivoire.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Nearly 98 Million Mexicans to Vote Sunday in Historic Judicial Elections
The campaign period for judicial candidates began March 30 and concluded May 28. On Sunday, nearly 98 million Mexicans will head to the polls to elect 881 judges and 1,800 positions within local judicial branches. RELATED: New Cases of Myiasis by Worm in Humans in Southern Mexico The campaign period for judicial candidates began March [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Time to Sanitise Ghana's Food Market With Stronger Labelling Regulations
[Ghanaian Times] The inadequacy in food labelling has for some time now become topical as health experts have indicated that it is silently undermining public health and threatening to worsen the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
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