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Sewage spill caused deadly train derailment in Germany, police say

The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured, prosecutors say.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

The Roots of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict

The acrimonious dispute, which flared into violence last week, concerns much more than a few square kilometers of rugged territory.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

UN chief urges Australia to aim higher as it debates climate goals

Despite efforts to reduce emissions faster, Australia is one of the biggest polluters per capita.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Europe demands Israel do more on aid, as malnutrition spreads in Gaza

Israel is facing mounting pressure from Western allies amid widespread starvation across the Gaza Strip.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Precious finger traces from First Nations ancestors revealed in a glittering mountain cave in Australia

Thousands of years ago, adults and children left their marks on soft rock surfaces deep in this cave in GunaiKurnai Country.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How plantations work towards ecological balance

Timber production is important for South Africa but it covers huge swaths of land. The movement of species is assisted through the creation of corridors between the plantations

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Macron's recognition of the state of Palestine: bravo or dΓ©jΓ Β vu?

Recognising the state of Palestine is perfectly in line with France's foreign policy β€” it's the rest of Paris' actions that aren't, writes the former policy advisor for Renew Europe for the Middle East.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

President Maduro Salutes GPPSB Triumphs in Local Elections

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro Moros, stated in a speech that β€œtoday the victory of the revolutionary popular bloc has been consolidated,” following the release of the first bulletin from the National Electoral Council (CNE) regarding the local elections in the early hours of Monday. The government-aligned Gran Polo Patriotico […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Response to Chrispin Phiri’s open letter

My position is that journalists have a duty to raise serious allegations β€” especially when they involve governments, foreign policy or international law

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

EU cuts losses as von der Leyen agrees 15-percent tariff deal with Trump

The EU has cut its losses on transatlantic trade after agreeing a tariff deal with US president Donald Trump that will slap 15-percent import duties on mostEU goods.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

How India’s Patriarchy Drove a Woman Student to Self-Immolate

A 20-year-old student’s complaints of sexual harassment by her college professor in Odisha were ignored by the authorities for over 6 months.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Venezuela’s Great Patriotic Pole Wins 280 Mayoralties: CNE

The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) achieved a major victory in the municipal elections on Sunday, July 27, securing the country’s major mayoralties, according to the first official bulletin from the National Electoral Council (CNE). RELATED: Defense Minister Denounces US Spy Plane Incursion in Venezuela During Election Day At 11:28 p.m., CNE President Elvis […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

OPINION: Here’s how we hold on to experienced teachers: Give them the support they need

In the race to help students recover from pandemic-related learning loss, education leaders have overlooked one of the most powerful tools already at their disposal: experienced teachers. For decades, a myth has persisted in education policy circles that after their first few years on the job, teachers stop improving. This belief has undercut efforts to […] The post OPINION: Here’s how we hold on to experienced...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Which schools and colleges are being investigated by the Trump administration?

The Trump administration moved quickly after taking office to open dozens of investigations into schools and universities nationwide. Most of those announced publicly mark a dramatic shift in priorities from previous administrations. The Education Department and other agencies are looking into allegations of antisemitism and racial discrimination against white students at dozens of colleges. The […] The post Which...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing

Tim Winton, Helen Garner and Peter Garrett are just a few of the high-profile signatories to an open letter against Job-Ready Graduates – and for the humanities.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Tech giant Palantir helps the US government monitor its citizens. Its CEO wants Silicon Valley to find its moral compass

Palantir works with the US military and ICE. CEO Alex Karp argues too many tech companies are wasting their β€˜creative brilliance’ on dating apps and online shopping.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Independent MP Nicolette Boele calls out parliament's lack of ambition in her first speech – video

Nicolette Boele, who sensationally beat Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian by just 26 votes in the seat of Bradfield, gave her maiden speech to parliament on Monday, saying Australia is moving towards a decentralised and more people-centred rather than party-centred democracy. She said there was 'widespread conviction' that politicians were 'incapable of dealing with systemic longstanding issues' such as regulating...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Rwanda: What to Know As New Medical Tariffs Come Into Force

[New Times] Private health facilities across Rwanda are closely evaluating the impact of new medical tariffs that came into effect on July 1.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

AI for the ancient world: how a new machine learning system can help make sense of Latin inscriptions

The Aeneas system promises β€˜useful research starting points’ – and it seems to deliver.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Road to Palestinian state must pass through Saudi Arabia

War makes bystanders feel powerless. Throughout the so-far 22 months of brutal conflict that began with Hamas’s slaughter and abduction of Israelis in October 2023, Europeans have looked and felt impotent. This has only partly been because they have also been divided; mainly, it has been because their words, brave or not, proved irrelevant. The […] The post Road to Palestinian state must pass through Saudi Arabia...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Australia’s rat uprising: footage provides first evidence of native rakali attacking introduced black rat

Ever wondered who would win a fight between an Australian and an introduced rat? New research provides the fascinating answer.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

The relief is tempered by intensifying competition especially from China, industry experts cautioned.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Venezuela: Political Persecution a Year After Elections

Click to expand Image Relatives of detainees take part in a demonstration demanding the release of political prisoners in front of the Public Prosecutor's Office in Caracas on November 21, 2024. 2024 FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) –Venezuelan authorities are carrying out widespread abuses against critics through politically motivated arrests, a year after the presidential election, Human Rights...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Lesotho at risk of economic collapse after aid cuts and Trump’s tariffs

African Development Bank warns that economic growth could drop to 0.5% next year

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

India’s Northeast Identified as Promising Area for Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals

The Geological Survey of India says that Arunachal Pradesh and Assam are promising zones for graphite, vanadium and REEs.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The time for Australia to recognise the state of Palestine is right now | Ed Husic

So many countries have lost patience and are unable to stay silent – most recently France. This is the moment for us to take a similar standFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNo one should underestimate the power of one image to move the minds of nations.Just like the image of nine-year-old South Vietnamese girl Pham Thi Kim PhΓΊc, running...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Defense Minister Denounces US Spy Plane Incursion in Venezuela During Election Day

The Vice President of Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino LΓ³pez, denounced the flight of an US intelligence plane RC-135 near his territory, describing it as a lack of respect for international norms and rejecting the imperial and supremacist position of the United States. RELATED: Nicolas Maduro Denounces US Foreign Policy as β€œBipolar” Amid Historic Prison Swap and […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Afghan Women Continue to Fight for Bodily Autonomy

Click to expand Image Afghan women walk past razor barricades along a roadside in Kabul on December 8, 2024. 2025 Ahmad Sahelarman/AFP via Getty Images Since July 16, the Taliban have arrested dozens of women and girls in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, for allegedly violating Taliban dress codes. The slew of arrests mark yet another continuation of the Taliban’s relentless attack on women’s autonomy, causing fear and...

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Showing happiness brings social rewards, but the opposite can happen if people feel pressured to appear happy

Do you feel you should say β€œgood” when someone asks how you are? If so, you may be responding to pressures of pro-happiness tribalism.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A look into the decades of labour that helped bring LGBTQIA+ stories to Australian TV

Australian TV has changed significantly over the past 15 years, with a boom in queer stories since the 2010s. New research sheds light on how these changes happened.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Venezuela’s Municipal Elections Mark a Historic Triumph of Participatory Democracy

Polling stations in Venezuela closed after a peaceful and efficient election day, with over 21.5 million voters electing mayors, councilors, and participating in the National Youth Consultation, signaling a vibrant exercise in popular sovereignty and democratic resilience. Related: Nicolas Maduro Denounces US Foreign Policy as β€œBipolar” Amid Historic Prison Swap and Chevron License Renewal On […]

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Poor mental health often plays a role in adults killing children. But it is primarily about violence

The recent deaths of two babies have both been reported as family violence. The overdue change in language gets us one step closer to keeping children safer.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

UN climate chief tells Australia to β€˜go big’ with its 2035 emissions reduction target

United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell has urged Australia to go further in its climate goals, telling Australia to seize the moment.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Does yellow mucus mean you need antibiotics? What phlegm can – and can’t – say about your health

A cold will make your snot thicker and it may change colour.

Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)