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Russia, Ukraine meet in Turkey in first direct peace talks in 3 years, but little progress expected
The officials present in Turkey โ including Ukraineโs defence minister โ sat together around a table, but the two sides are far apart in their conditions for ending the war.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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Microsoft seeks to placate EU with pledges to unbundle Teams, Office
Microsoft offered to unbundle its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 software suites from its Teams workplace communication app to address competition concerns from European regulators.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Germany: Irregular migration drops sharply
Police figures reveal that irregular migration to Germany has dropped significantly in the last two years. The new German government has called for increased border checks.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Philippine midterms fail to solve Marcos-Duterte family feud
With 317 congressional seats and nearly 18,000 local positions at stake, the May 12 midterm election results in the Philippines mean different things to people across the archipelago. But even a few hours after the unofficial results came in, the brute facts had already become clear. Local elections for municipal and city mayorships, provincial governorships [โฆ] The post Philippine midterms fail to solve Marcos-Duterte...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Eurovision 2025: Politics, scandals and front-runners
Despite the efforts of its organizers, the Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland's Basel has not been free of politics. Here's an overview of an unusual start, protests against Israel's artist and controversial songs.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Misinformation warfare intensifies in India and Pakistan as conflict rages on
Fake content on the clash between India and Pakistan may deepen social polarisation and erode trust in reliable sources, analysts warn.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Chimwendo, Mutharika Trade Blows Over Political Violence Ahead of 2025 Polls
[Nyasa Times] The political temperature is rising as Malawi heads towards the September 16 General Election, with former president Peter Mutharika and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) secretary general Richard Chimwendo Banda locked in a fiery war of words over a surge in political violence.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Nakba 2.0: The catastrophe continues
Seventy-seven years ago hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forcibly evicted from their homes. Since then they remain under siege in the West Bank and Gaza, where 50,000 have been killed since 2023
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Guinea: Guinean Troops Trigger Panic in Renewed Sierra Leone Border Standoff
[RFI] A long-running border dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea has flared again, after a military incident forced villagers to flee and reignited diplomatic tensions between the two West African neighbours.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:EU eyes sanctions targeting Nord Stream and banking sector to pressure Putin
The measures will be discussed during a meeting of the leaders of more than 40 countries in Albania.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:โInequality and infinite growthโ: Canary Islands anti-tourism protests reignite amid record arrivals
Last year, locals held multiple protests to highlight overtourismโs strain on local infrastructure and housing availability.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:EU leaders to Qatar: Where are our jets?
If jets are being handed out by Gulf monarchies, Europe shouldnโt be left out.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's bronze statue in her native Slovenia
The life-size bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2020 and replaced a wooden statue that had previously been set on fire. The stolen statue was sawed off at the ankles and removed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Covid-19 in Hong Kong: guide to the resurgence in cases and how to stay safe
The Post unpacks the current Covid-19 situation in city and provides all-in-one checklist for staying safe.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'I don't want it to die' - The black teen pioneer preserving cavalry sport
South African teenager Khosi Dlomo wants to encourage others to take up her little-known equestrian sport of tent pegging.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Judge Says No Bail for Pardoned Chinese Wildlife Offender
[Nyasa Times] In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves through Malawi's justice and conservation circles, Principal Resident Magistrate Benjamin Chulu has ordered that Chinese wildlife crime kingpin, Lin Yun Hua, remain behind bars as he awaits trial for serious corruption charges.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Israeli proposal details possible plan to rule Gaza after Hamas
A document reviewed by Euronews reveals one possible avenue Israel could explore to create a new entity in Gaza post-Hamas.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Germany, UK to jointly develop long-range missiles
Germany and the United Kingdom are increasing their military cooperation, aiming to jointly develop long-range precision weapons. The aim is to protect Europe from potential attacks.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Africa: New Africa BRICS Members Decry Preferential Treatment for South Africa
[ISS] Egypt and Ethiopia blocked a BRICS declaration backing South Africa for a United Nations Security Council seat.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Flash Floods Kill 17, Displace Over 84,000 in Somalia
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- At least 17 people have been killed and more than 84,000 others displaced by flash floods following torrential rains across Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations relief agency said on Tuesday.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Trump Advisor Discusses Peace Deal With Kagame, Tshisekedi
[New Times] US President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, said on Thursday, May 15, that he held discussions with President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Fรฉlix Tshisekedi on the developments of a proposed peace agreement expected to be signed in June.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek paper offers new details on how it used 2,048 Nvidia chips to take on OpenAI
In a paper co-authored by founder Liang Wenfeng, the start-up attributes its success to a hardware-software co-design approach.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Chinese defence firm strikes arms deal with Nigeria, deepening ties with West Africa
Chinese company to produce ammunition, upgrade military hardware, service battle tanks and train defence personnel for Nigeria.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Judicial tribunal forces legal community to rethink sexual harassment
Experts say sexual harassment remains pervasive in South Africaโs legal system, especially among candidate attorneys and court secretaries
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Supreme Court Dismisses Dr Nandipha Magudumana's Deportation Appeal
[GroundUp] One of the four judges said he would have released her
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Court Declares Asylum 'Filtering' System Unconstitutional
[GroundUp] People must be able to access asylum system even if they don't have valid transit visas
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter
The UK economy recorded a better than expected first quarter, but experts warn, new taxes on UK businesses and high global uncertainty may slow down growth in the coming months.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sweden school shooterโs motive was suicide: police
Police say there was no sign that Rickard Andersson, who had mental health problems and financial troubles and killed 10 people, had ideological or political motives.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai Extends Olive Branch to Opposition
[New Dawn] In a spirit of unity and national renewal, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has reached out to key opposition leaders in the country with goodwill telephone calls, signaling reconciliation and a commitment to inclusiveness.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Albanese-Prabowo can show thereโs a better middle power way
In a telling move, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jetted to meet his Indonesian counterpart, President Prabowo Subianto, just a day after he was sworn into office for a second term. In prepared remarks, Albanese said Indonesia was an โindispensable partnerโ and urged Prabowo to follow through on an agreement struck last year to forge [โฆ] The post Albanese-Prabowo can show thereโs a better middle power way...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Protected: Will South Africa survive the looming gas cliff?
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Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Europeโs lithium rush leaves mineral-rich communities in the dark
Local residents are seeking more information and want stronger guarantees that mining wonโt harm the nature on which their incomes depend The post Europeโs lithium rush leaves mineral-rich communities in the dark appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US aid cuts leave food for millions, including biscuits, grains, oil, decaying in warehouses
Vital items for hungry people in need have been stuck inside US government warehouses since Januaryโs decision to cut global aid programmes, sources say.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Puffin count begins as Farne Islands celebrate 100 years of protection
A puffin census is underway as the National Trust marks a century of safeguarding the Farne Islands, a remote seabird sanctuary off Englandโs northeast coast.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems
Itโs time to give tired tech the boot: โWe canโt hold on to systems that donโt align with our vision,โ says Grace Magley of Natick Public Schools in ...
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