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FBI says it arrested man plotting attack on Army site near Detroit

Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of spending months planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in suburban Detroit.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas

US administration launches federal probe into Muslim housing development in Texas Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:53 'Epic City' has faced backlash from several political leaders, but a lawyer for the project says criticism is 'misguided' Epic City is a proposed housing development, spearheaded by the East Plano Islamic Center, a mosque northeast of Dallas, Texas (Epic website) Off The US Department of...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

β€˜And With Every Hardship.’ Sri Lankan Women Continue to Push for Muslim Marriage Law Reform

Sri Lankan activists are at the center of a decades-long battle to reform the country’s Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Marquez shot dead during TikTok live stream

The 23-year-old’s death is being investigated according to protocols for femicide – the killing of women or girls for reasons of gender.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mali’s Junta Further Shutters Political Space

Click to expand Image People protesting the Malian military junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, May 3, 2025. 2025 Private This week, Mali’s National Transition Counciladopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and organizations. The action unfortunately came as...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

What is the Palestinian Nakba and why is it so relevant?

With the ongoing war in Gaza and Israeli plans to forcibly displace more Palestinians, many feel reminded of the Nakba, which Palestinians commemorate every year on May 15. What is it exactly?

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Russian Court Convicts Rights Defender on Bogus Charges

Click to expand Image Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading independent election monitoring group Golos, in a courtroom prior to a hearing in Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, October 9, 2024. 2024 AP Photo A Moscow court on Wednesday sentenced prominent Russian rights defender and election monitor Grigory Melkonyants to five years in prison on charges of involvement with a foreign β€œundesirable...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Databricks is buying database startup Neon for about $1 billion

Databricks, one of the most highly valued tech startups, is using some of its fresh capital for acquisitions.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump administration rescinds rule limiting AI chip exports to foreign markets

The Department of Commerce rescinded a Biden-era rule that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal approval.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

The Rescue of Maikelys Makes It All Worthwhile: President Maduro

β€˜Thank God for bringing this beautiful girl back into her mother’s arms,’ the Venezuelan leader said. On Wednesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with Yorely Bernal and her daughter, Maikelys Espinoza Bernal, the toddler who was abducted by U.S. immigration authorities. RELATED: UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker TΓΌrk Maintains a Complicit Silence: FM Gil The […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Israeli 'bunker buster' bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say

CCTV footage obtained and verified by the BBC shows the moment before impact and the immediate aftermath. Munitions experts told BBC Verify that the strikes and destruction are consistent with the use of so-called "bunker buster" bombs - designed to hit underground targets. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has more.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US: Trump announces Boeing secured major Qatar Airways order

The US president made the announcement on the second stop of his Gulf tour. Earlier, he held a surprise meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Follow DW for more.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The Political Messaging of China and Serbia’s Belgrade Bombing Commemoration

Memories of NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in 1999 reinforce China and Serbia’s partnership, with an eye to establishing a β€œshared future.”

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Support grows for Dutch call to review EU-Israel ties amid Gaza aid blockade

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the prospect of suspending cooperation with Israel is an β€œopen question” for the EU.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Trump's meeting with Sharaa, unthinkable just months ago, boosts Syrians' hopes

Syria's interim leader met the US president in Riyadh after he announced he would lift sanctions on Syria.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds

Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump-al-Sharaa meeting illustrates Gulf geopolitical shift

President Donald Trump’s embrace of Syria’s new leadership, marks a major realignment in regional power dynamics.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

India claims military superiority over Pakistan despite Islamabad’s Chinese arms

New Delhi says Indian Air Force strikes successfully β€˜bypassed and jammed Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems’.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Some prisoners in England who breach release terms face short return to jail

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood outlines plans to reduce overcrowding

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trump’s Middle East tour in Qatar

Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Buttigieg returns to Iowa with anti-Trump message and demands Democrats make their agenda clear

Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa with some messages about what’s changed since he ran in the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally

Trump gives tech stocks their first Gulf-driven rally Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 17:36 Investors are betting on AI and chipmakers, not defence contractors, as the main beneficiaries of a Trump Gulf visit US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Fayez...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

What lifting sanctions on Syria could mean for the war-torn country

President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will ease sanctions on Syria could eventually facilitate the country’s recovery from years of civil war and transform the lives of everyday Syrians.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

ChichΓ©n ItzΓ‘: Ancient Mayan Legacy in the YucatΓ‘n Peninsula

The monumental ruins of ChichΓ©n ItzΓ‘, located in Mexico’s YucatΓ‘n Peninsula, continue to captivate researchers and visitors alike as they uncover the deep spiritual and political significance of this ancient Mayan city. Derived from the Mayan language, the name β€œChichΓ©n ItzÑ” translates to β€œmouth of the well of the Itzaes,” referring to the Sacred Cenote, […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Pfizergate verdict delivers blow to European Commission

A ruling by the EU's top court over undisclosed vaccine deal messages has cast a shadow over Ursula von der Leyen's presidency and the European Commission's commitment to transparency.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Spanish Consul-General Inspects Israeli Destruction in Tulkarm

Spain’s Consul-General to Jerusalem, JosΓ© Javier GutiΓ©rrez Blanco-Navarrete, visited Tulkarm governorate to witness firsthand the devastation caused by Israeli military aggression, particularly in the Nur Shams and Tulkarm refugee camps. During his visit, Blanco-Navarrete was briefed on key issues, including: Deputy Governor Faisal Salameh outlined the severe economic repercussions, citing soaring unemployment as...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Evo Morales Reaffirms His Interest in Seeking the Bolivian Presidency

The Constitutional Court, however, made it clear that the Constitution does not allow discontinuous reelection. On Wednesday, the Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) established that presidential reelection can only occur once continuously and without the possibility of a third term. RELATED: President Arce Accuses Bolivian Right of Price Speculation as Election Tactic The court ruling clarifies […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Right-wing European leaders urge Israel to show restraint in Gaza

Right-wing European leaders urge Israel to show restraint in Gaza Right-wing European leaders on Wednesday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ought to show restraint in Gaza, but they did not indicate that they would take any measures to hold him accountable. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Israel should more carefully consider how it carries out its air strikes in Gaza, given the lives of the Israeli...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

China invites UK to its AI summit

Offer to come along to July gathering comes amid on-off relationship between Beijing and London.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Britain’s post-Trussmatic stress

Goldman grasps the long, spiky tail of the gilts crisis

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Europe needs smart rearmament

Nato must develop a nimbler technological edge than during the cold war

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Eastern Congo’s Mining Crisis: Conflict, Exploitation, and Regional Tensions

In the resource-rich hills of North Kivu’s Masisi territory, thousands of artisanal miners extract strategic minerals such as coltan, cassiterite, and manganese, vital for global technology industries. However, the region remains embroiled in decades of armed conflict, with over 100 militias vying for territorial control. The Rubaya mining site, now controlled by the M23 armed […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

UK police hold Starmer arson attack suspect for extra 36 hours

Court application suggests that the man, aged 21, is not being held under Terrorism Act

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US unveils over US$243 billion in Qatar deals, giant Boeing order

Trump is laying the groundwork for a bigger US$1.2 trillion pledge with the Gulf nation as he continues his swing through the Middle East.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Germany’s Pistorius warns draft may return if troop numbers fall short

Restoring conscription would mark a major policy shift.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe