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Fear and anger mount as 'battle for the soul of Romanian democracy' looms
Their last vote was cancelled due to alleged Russian meddling. Now Romanians fear what might happen in May.
Published on: March 23, 2025 | Source:
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Senegal held by Sudan in World Cup qualifying
Sudan hold Senegal to a draw in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and remain top of their group despite civil war continuing in the country.
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:Berlin police arrest scores as neo-Nazi march blocked
Right-wing extremists aimed to march through Berlin's district of Friedrichshain. However, they didn't get very far as counter-protests blocked the way.
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:Turkey arrests hundreds after Istanbul mayor protests
Turkish officials warned there would be "no tolerance for those who seek to violate societal order" amid escalating outrage over the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the main rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:Germany's Friedrich Merz is ready for foreign policy challenges
The likely next government should have substantial financial leeway, thanks to credit-financed special funds. However, it will also face big foreign policy challenges β almost all of which are linked to Donald Trump.
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:As Hungary bans Pride events, critics fear Russian influence
Critics have called out "rising fascism" in Hungary, saying the government's move to ban LGBTQ+ Pride parades is just an attempt to divert attention from corruption scandals and Viktor Orban's flagging popularity.
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:Japan Doubts Myanmar Juntaβs Election Plans
Click to expand Image People protest the military coup in Myanmar organized by the group "WeLoveMyanmar," outside the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, February 11, 2021. 2021 AP Photo/Hiro Komae On March 21, during a session of the Japanese Diet on foreign affairs, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed βserious concernβ about the Myanmar military juntaβs plans to hold national elections by January 2026....
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:Thomas Tuchel: Can English football embrace a German coach?
England's national football team has had foreign coaches before, but never a German. His appointment was divisive but what is the feeling around Thomas Tuchel now he has coached his first game?
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Betting on the Demise of Free Trade? Make Way for the New Players at the Table
While the future of multilateralism in trade remains uncertain, developing Asia is proving that the global trade order is still evolving.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Will Ukraine's Neptune long-range missile make a difference?
Ukraine has unleashed its new long-range missile, one that can reach targets deep inside Russia. Can this weapon replace the rockets supplied by the US?
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Germany approves $3 billion in military aid for Ukraine
The 3 billion package approved by the Bundestag Budget Committee comes on top of the 4 billion in military aid to Ukraine already planned in the 2025 budget.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Evolving Missile Technologies in India and Pakistan
New advances in missile technology risk undermining strategic stability in the region β and increasing the odds of conflict.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Crucial mRNA vaccine research at risk in the US
Scientists in the US who do research on mRNA technology worry their funding may be cut under President Trump. mRNA technology is the basis for COVID- and other vaccines and could play a role in cancer treatment.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:What India Needs to do to Fix the Foundations of its WASH Sector
It must cover operating costs and capital expenditures through a transparent long-term mix of taxes and user charges.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Germany seizes suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker
Berlin has confiscated a tanker, believed to be part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet," according to a German news magazine report. The aging vessel was found floating off the country's northern coast in January.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Why India Must Stop Ignoring Bangladeshβs Interim Government
India needs to understand the nuanced reality of the ground situation in Bangladesh.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:2025 is the year to invest in forests β and the people who depend on themΒ
With COP30 in the Amazon, governments, businesses and funders must step up restoration finance and put forests at the centre of climate action The post 2025 is the year to invest in forests β and the people who depend on them appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Trump Administration Shutters Research Lab Tracking Stolen Ukrainian Children
Click to expand Image Kherson Childrenβs House, an orphanage from which Russian forces allegedly took 49 children in Kherson, Ukraine, November 27, 2022. 2022 Chris McGrath/Getty Images The Trump administration has jeopardized efforts to find thousands of Ukrainian children illegally deported to Russia and Belarus, and in doing so, may have compromised evidence of war crimes by Russian officials.After the US State...
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:REI Workers Undeterred by Co-opβs Refusal to Let Union Candidates Run for Board
At REI, two union-backed candidates are excluded from the co-op boardβs ballot. Workers respond with a membership-based campaign and in the state legislature.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Namibia: Strengthening Namibia's Global Investment Network
[NIPDB] As Namibia strengthens its position as a leading investment destination, strategic international partnerships are key to unlocking economic opportunities. Honorary Consuls serve as trusted representatives who promote trade, facilitate investment and deepen diplomatic and economic ties between Namibia and their respective countries.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:The AI Superpower Rivalry: A Zero-sum Game Between China and the United States?Β
Reducing the rivalry to a simplistic βwhoβs winningβ frame overlooks its complexity: The future of AI will be defined by multiple specialized and adaptable systems, not a single dominant architecture.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:βThe poison of racism continues to infect our worldβ, Guterres warns on International Day
The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, calling on the global community to uphold its shared responsibility to combat racism in all its forms.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Exhausted Gazans wake from another night of Israeli bombing: UN aid teams
Israelβs renewed bombing campaign and intensifying ground operation in Gaza are reversing gains achieved during the brief ceasefire, UN humanitarians inside the devastated enclave said on Friday.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Running to bomb shelters, nothing new for Ukraineβs schoolchildren
Classes cut short by air raid sirens have become a routine part of school life for many Ukrainian youngsters in the three years since Russiaβs full-scale invasion began,a new UN report published on Friday details.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:UNICEF condemns looting of lifesaving supplies for children in Sudan
The UN Childrenβs Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned the looting of vital humanitarian supplies from Al Bashair Hospital in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, warning that the theft puts thousands of malnourished children and mothers at risk.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:WORLD WATER DAY: The βcold hard truthβ
Melting glaciers, climate crises and access to clean water are some of the messages emerging ahead of World Water Day and on the first ever World Day for Glaciers. UN News app users can follow our coverage here.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Children, refugees pay hefty price of global aid funding crisis
Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that has engulfed the international aid sector, made worse by pronounced cuts in Washington, the UN childrenβs and refugee agencies said on Friday.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Middle East crisis spirals amid mounting civilian deaths, aid blockade
The Israel-Palestine conflict is descending further into violence, with mounting civilian casualties in the West Bank and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UNβs top envoy for the region warned on Friday.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:How will Germany spend its β¬1 trillion loans?
The German parliament has paved the way for record loans to strengthen the military, infrastructure and climate protection. But money alone is not enough. The country needs rapid planning and more skilled workers.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Germany: Upper house signs off on landmark debt reform plan
A favorable majority of Germany's 16 federal states has voted on an historic change to the country's debt borrowing rules, paving the way for billions of euros in defense and infrastructure spending.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Groundbreaking but controversial - new IOC president Coventry
Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:EU sidesteps Hungary veto, but more Ukraine showdowns loom
Budapest is quite content being the odd one out on Ukraine. The rest of the EU is also increasingly happy to bypass Hungarian vetoes β at least when it can.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Lebanon: Support Justice for Beirut Blast Victims, Families
Click to expand Image Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut blast hold portraits of their loved ones on the fourth anniversary of the blast, August 4, 2024. 2024 AP Photo / Hussein (Beirut) β Lebanonβs new government should take all necessary measures to strengthen judicial independence and ensure that the investigation into the August 2020 Beirut port explosion can proceed without undue interference or...
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Vietnamβs Nuclear Energy Push Is a Strategic Opportunity For the US
The Trump administration has a golden opportunity to improve its relationship with a key Southeast Asian partner.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Navigating Uncertainty: Why Indonesia Needs a National Maritime Strategy
President Prabowo Subianto has plans to modernize the country's military, but there is a hole at the center of his strategy.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source: