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US envoy Tom Barrack accused of plotting Turkey's partition
US envoy Tom Barrack accused of plotting Turkey's partition Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 07/23/2025 - 12:13 Opposition figures blame Trump's special envoy for trying to 'Lebanonise' Turkey based on inaccurate readings of statements attributed to him US special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack gives a press conference after his meeting with Lebanon's prime minister at the government palace in Beirut on 21 July 2025...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:
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2 of President Lee Jae-myung’s Minister Nominees Withdrawn From Candidacy
South Korea’s president hit an early stumble when controversies ensnared his nominees for education minister and gender equality minister.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Children will die quickly amid 'genocidal starvation' in Gaza, warns top famine expert
Children will die quickly amid 'genocidal starvation' in Gaza, warns top famine expert A renowned expert on famine, Professor Alex de Waal, has accusedIsraelof “genocidal starvation” ofPalestiniansinGazawith its continued deadly siege on the enclave. At least 101 Palestinians, including 80 children, have died ofstarvationsince Israel’s blockade resumed in March, including 15 whodiedof malnutrition on Monday, according...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Elon Musk’s X fails to deal with Russian disinformation, breaching EU rules, study says
Some 125 reports of Russian disinformation were reported to X, but only one was removed. The rest went largely ignored.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Can AI help predict landslides? Scientists are training it to respond faster to cascading disasters
The researchers’ AI flagged more than 7,000 landslides within just three hours following an earthquake last year.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Crazy for comics: Home to Central Asia’s biggest Comic Con, Kazakhstan nurtures home-grown talent
In this episode of Modern Nomads, we dive into Kazakhstan’s emerging comics scene—following a local artist who now works with Marvel, and diving into the biggest Comic Con in Central Asia.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:A spotlight on Qatar’s most beloved animals, from Arabian horses to whale sharks and falcons
From majestic Arabian horses to the ‘gentle giants’ of the sea, whale sharks and the intelligent falcon, Qatar’s animal heritage can be traced back generations. The traditions are kept alive by efforts to preserve their importance to Qatar’s biodiversity and culture.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:The Schengen Agreement turns 40 among big dilemmas: Is this the end of the open borders dream?
The Schengen Agreement has just turned 40 with more doubts than certainties. Almost half of its members have reinstated temporary controls along its internal borders. Is this the end of the Schengen vision of open borders within Europe? We travelled to the Poland/German border to try to find out.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Israel Has Caused the Deaths of 110 Gazans From Malnutrition So Far
These are only cases recorded in hospitals, and the actual number may be significantly higher. On Wednesday, the Health Ministry in Gaza reported that 10 Palestinians have died of malnutrition in the past 24 hours, as food remains scarce in the enclave after more than 21 months of Israeli military operations. RELATED: UN Condemns Israeli […]
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:"Our own staff are fainting on duty from hunger and exhaustion", Unrwa communications director tells BBC
"Our own staff are fainting on duty from hunger and exhaustion", Unrwa communications director tells BBC The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) has said that its own staff members are fainting due to severe hunger amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza due to Israel's ongoing aid blockade surrounding the enclave. "Gaza is a hell on Earth", said Unrwa Communications Director Juliette...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Trump to release AI action plan that borrows from Silicon Valley's ideas
US President Donald Trump is expected to release a long-awaited AI action plan on Wednesday that could include familiar tech lobby pitches like accelerating AI sales abroad and making it easier to build data centres.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Ghana: Chieftaincy Clash Sparks Fears in Ada Foah
[Ghanaian Times] Residents of Ada Foah in the Greater Accra Region say they are living in constant fear following a violent chieftaincy clash that erupted on Sunday, leading to multiple injuries and widespread panic.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Bacteria strain that is resistant to antibiotics is spreading in Europe, scientists warn
The strain was first identified nearly a decade ago in the Netherlands and Germany, and has since spread to at least nine other European countries, according to Danish research.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:East Africa: U.S. Secretary of State, Ethiopia's PM Discuss Stability and Reform Across Horn of Africa
[Shabelle] Washington -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to discuss shared priorities for peace, stability, and economic development in Ethiopia and the wider Horn of Africa, the State Department said Wednesday.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Uganda: 'I Couldn't Stand Violence' - Anite Explains Quitting Elections
[Nile Post] The State Minister for Investment and Privatisation, Evelyn Anite has opened up on her decision not to participate in the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries, citing electoral violence as the key reason.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Zambia: Political Burial Row - - Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu Snubs Incumbent From the Grave
[Daily Maverick] Edgar Lungu's wife, Esther, says in an affidavit that her husband had insisted that Hakainde Hichilema should be 'nowhere near his funeral or body'. Lungu's family says he was repeatedly denied permission to travel to South Africa for medical care and argues that his cancer could have been treated if identified sooner.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: AfDB President Adesina Urges Boakai to Crack Down On Corruption, Underperformance
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has urged Liberia to take bold and decisive steps in managing its vast natural resources, holding public officials accountable, and investing in its youth as a path to sustainable development.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Tattoo tech may help detect drink spiking
A new material science development could provide an effective way to detect party drugs used to commit sexual assault.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Restoring Our Capacities: How an Asset Lens Can Serve Movements Today
To build the movements that our nation and world need today, an asset lens can help us to see community capacities—and more effectively connect people with each other.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:India's Maoist crackdown leaves villagers grieving
India has vowed to crush the long-running Maoist-inspired Naxal insurgency by March 2026. In the jungles of Chhattisgarh, villagers are mourning those killed in the crossfire.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: A New World Order Coming and Africa Needs to Part of It, Says Eritrea President Afwerki
[Shabait] Providing key insights into current affairs, President Isaias Afwerki sat down with national media outlets on July 19, 2025. The wide-ranging first part interview delved into timely global and regional issues. Excerpts of the first part of Saturday's interview follow.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli woman arrested on suspicion of plot to kill PM Netanyahu, broadcaster KAN reports
The woman was arrested two weeks ago, but was released on condition she stay away from all government buildings and from approaching the prime minister.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Europe’s most valuable firm SAP flags U.S. trade slowdown but says Japan deal gives 'hope'
Deal-signing at the German cloud computing and software giant SAP turned cautious in the second quarter, CFO Dominik Asam told CNBC.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:China and Russia Launch a Marine Scientific Expedition
Scientists will conduct environmental research in the Bering Sea and the northwestern Pacific. On Tuesday, a China-Russia joint marine scientific expedition was officially launched in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok. Chinese and Russian scientists will embark on a research voyage aboard the scientific vessel Akademik M.A. Lavrentyev to the Bering Sea and the northwestern […]
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Govt Slams Hijacking of Mogadishu-Bound Vessel, Blames Puntland for Piracy
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali government has strongly condemned the hijacking of the SEA WORLD vessel, which was en route to Mogadishu carrying military and commercial cargo, calling the seizure a violation of both national sovereignty and international maritime law.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Dubai launches world’s first icon classification for Human–Machine Collaboration for AI transparency
In a world where it’s getting harder by the day to tell whether a paragraph, a painting, or even a scientific paper was shaped by a human mind or by an algorithm, Dubai has just planted a bold flag.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:More than 100 organisations sound the alarm about imminent famine in Gaza
In a joint statement, leading organisations including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Oxfam said that famine is widespread across Gaza.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:'Truly chilling' - Inside a Russian drone factory
Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko discuss a Russian TV report from inside a drone factory.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Cherotich Vows to Make Millions of Kenyans Proud At World Championships
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, July 23, 2025 - Olympic bronze medalist Faith Cherotich says she will work hard to ensure she meets the expectations of millions of Kenyans who expect her to win gold at this year's World Championships in Tokyo.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Mortgage demand flatlines at low levels, as mortgage rates hit 4-week high
Mortgage demand barely moved last week as interest rates slightly increased. Demand is still better, however, than it was a year ago.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Want to visit Norway’s hidden villages? This cruise line will take you there and pay the locals
The initiative includes three small villages, Bessaker, Trᴂna and Sæbø at present and is expected to encourage more mindful travel to these coastal communities.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Liberian Journalist Abducted By Traditional Group After Broadcasting Government Policy
[CPJ] Abuja -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Liberian authorities to ensure justice for journalist Alex Seryea Yormie, who was abducted for several hours and brutalized by members of a local traditional society in northeastern Nimba county.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:U.S. Science Agency Members Protest Against Trump’s Policies
They called on Congress to defend the NSF’s mission and workforce, and reaffirm its scientific independence. More than 140 employees of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) signed a letter condemning President Donald Trump’s policies and actions on science that have undermined one of the country’s leading scientific funding institutions. RELATED: Italian Industry Warns Trump’s […]
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Malawi: Malawi Parliament Dissolved Ahead of September 2025 General Elections
[Nyasa Times] Malawi has officially entered the campaign period for the highly anticipated September 16, 2025 Tripartite Elections, following the dissolution of the 2019-2025 Parliament. The announcement was made today by Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Catherine Gotani Hara, in line with Section 67(1) of the Constitution, which requires Parliament to be dissolved ahead of a general election.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Do EU citizens believe that their local and national public institutions are corrupt?
A new survey shows that 69% of Europeans believe corruption is widespread in their country, but only 20% of them reported it.
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