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Nigeria: Reps Seek End to Blockade of Kwara/Benin Border
[Leadership] The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to urgently engage the Republic of Benin over the blockade of the Tabera border in Baruten LGA, Kwara state.
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. April inflation assuages fears over tariff-related price jumps
The U.S. Federal Reserve in May warned that America is facing an increased risk of stagflation. Inflation data for April somewhat assuages that fear.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs: What's the impact on renewables?
When US President Donald Trump took office, he hit pause on wind energy projects. Then came the trade war, and tariffs made key components more expensive. Where does that leave the American clean energy sector?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: Teachers Accuse Govt of Neglect As Schools Turn Away Pupils Over Unpaid Fees
[New Zimbabwe] Despite President Emmerson Mnangagwa's repeated promises to provide free basic education, dozens of pupils were turned away from government schools for failing to pay fees as the second term kicked off.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Men are shaving off their eyelashes on TikTok. Here’s why that might be a bad idea
It could take up to three or four months for your eyelashes to grow back to their typical length.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Why Kanye West's pro-Hitler song is illegal in Germany
Controversial rapper Kanye West has gone viral with an antisemitic song praising Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The song is banned in Germany due to laws restricting far-right hate symbols.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Two Women Nabbed for Fake Teaching Qualifications - South African News Briefs - May 14, 2025
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Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Ubuntu can help achieve the dream of zero landfill
Our waste-management sites are filling up fast, with serious health and environmental consequences
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Egypt: Apparent Extrajudicial Killings
Click to expand Image Marsa Matruh, Egpyt, January 10, 2020. 2020 Alexander Farnsworth/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo (Beirut) – Egyptian Ministry of Interior officers on April 10, 2025, apparently killed two men in northwestEgypt hours after their arrest, which would amount to extrajudicial executions, Human Rights Watch said today.The ministry claimed that the two men, Youssef El-Sarhani and Faraj Al-Fazary, were...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Ukraine mediation reaching its logical limit
US mediation between Russia and Ukraine earlier captivated the world with hopes it could lead to a breakthrough, but expectations have since been tempered with a recenttoughening of America’s negotiating stancetowards Russia. Latest developments have seen Ukraine and the West demand Russia’s compliance with an unconditional ceasefire, to which Russian President Vladimir Putinrespondedby offering the […] The post Trump’...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The UK wants to crack down on foreign workers. Businesses worry Brits can't — or won't — fill the labor gap
British businesses are warning the U.K. government that plans to tighten immigration rules on foreign workers will lead to labor shortages.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Soon, your boss will have to pay your wages and super at the same time. Here’s how everyone could benefit
Your wages go into your bank account every week or two. So why isn’t your super paid at the same time?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Climate experts criticise handling of Tata changes
Ministers should have been better at planning and making sure green jobs were available, report says.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:India’s little war hands Pakistan wins on multiple fronts
The recent India-Pakistan military confrontation has reshaped domestic political dynamics on both sides of the border. While the guns have fallen silent following a hastily brokered ceasefire between the nuclear powers, the political aftershocks are reverberating across the region. Perhaps the most consequential and surprising outcome has been the unexpected reputational boon for Pakistan’s until […] The post India’s...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'Go back to Ukraine': War refugees complain of abuse in Poland
Dozens say they have been abused in public, bullied in schools and seen increasing xenophobic material online.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:More women are landing construction jobs. Trump’s war on DEI could change that
Two years into Stephanie Stachura’s apprenticeship as an electrician in Chicago, she saw something she had never seen before: another woman working on the job site. “I had a fangirl moment because I was just in awe of her,” Stachura said. “She was older and had been in it since she was younger.” Stachura’s surprise […] The post More women are landing construction jobs. Trump’s war on DEI could change that appeared...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:What is the ‘glass cliff’ phenomenon – and why do women often find themselves on the precipice?
Being on the cliff is a dangerous position: there is a high chance of falling – or being pushed off.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:British Authorities Charge Former Myanmar Envoy With Trespassing on London Residence
Claiming to represent Myanmar's legitimate government, Kyaw Zwar Minn has refused to leave the ambassador's residence in London.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid'
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Wild chimpanzees filmed using forest 'first aid' in Uganda
The research builds on the discovery that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The FIFA World Cup is heading to Trump's U.S. Will the world want to come — or even be able to?
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Canadian dies while in ICE custody in Florida, U.S. agency says
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Plane crash victims' families file complaint against Jeju Air CEO
A criminal complaint was filed against 15 people, including the transport minister, for negligence.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers Electrocuted, Decapitated, and Falling to Death at Workplaces
Click to expand Image Migrant workers at a construction site near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 2, 2024. 2024 Jaap Arriens/Sipa via AP Photo Scores of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia have died in gruesome yet avoidable workplace-related accidents, including falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation.Many migrant deaths in Saudi Arabia are erroneously classified as “natural” and are neither investigated...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Libya: ICC’s Role Critical for Justice
Click to expand Image Members meet for a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City, July 17, 2023. 2023 Spencer Platt/Getty Images (New York) – TheInternational Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s upcoming briefing to theUnited Nations Security Council onLibya highlights the court’s critical role to deliver justice in the country amid ongoing efforts to undermine its global mandate, Human Rights Watch...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Syria: Türkiye-backed Armed Groups Detain, Extort Civilians
Click to expand Image The Syrian National Army (SNA) forces around the Tishrin Dam in the southeastern district in Aleppo, January 18, 2025. 2025 Huseyin Nasir/Anadolu via Getty Images (Beirut, May 14, 2025) – Syrian National Army (SNA) factions that fought the Assad government with backing fromTürkiye continue to detain, mistreat, and extort civilians in northernSyria, Human Rights Watch said today.These fighters are...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Macron open to deploying French nuclear weapons in Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that any shared nuclear deterrence would not come at the expense of France's own defense capabilities.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Samsung Electronics to acquire heating and cooling solutions provider FläktGroup for 1.5 billion euros
Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it would acquire German-based FläktGroup, a leading heating and cooling solutions provider, for 1.5 billion euros.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Scared and malnourished - footage from Gaza shows plight of children and aftermath of Israeli strike
Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Luis Arce Declines Presidential Candidacy to Strengthen Unity and Defend the Plurinational State
President Luis Arce announced he declines running for presidential re-election in Bolivia to avoid dividing the popular vote and to consolidate a united front that defends the revolutionary and social project. Related: President Arce Accuses Bolivian Right of Price Speculation as Election Tactic Luis Arce Prioritizes MAS Unity and Defense of the Popular Project In […]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Applauds Gran Polo Patriótico Campaign Efforts Ahead of Venezuela’s May 25 Elections
Venezuela’s President Maduro urges supporters to mobilize for a decisive Bolivarian victory in May 25 National Assembly elections, praising GPPSB candidates’ grassroots outreach. Related: President Maduro Chairs Meeting with Great Patriotic Pole Candidates for 2025 Elections Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro publicly commended candidates from the Gran Polo Patriótico Simón Bolívar (GPPSB) coalition for their...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Young detainees often have poor mental health. The earlier they’re incarcerated, the worse it gets
New research shows increased mental health support would help break the cycle of incarceration - and drive down recidivism.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Maldives: Communities Lack Equitable Access to Water
Click to expand Image Bottled water is loaded onto a boat for delivery to another island in Malé, Maldives, December 18, 2019. 2019 Carl Court/Getty Images Marginalized island communities in the Maldives affected by climate change face limited access to water because of inadequate government consultations, poor monitoring, and economic barriers.The Maldives government should ensure that its climate adaptation efforts...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Australia’s ‘inconvenient’ women writers blazed a trail through the 20th century
Each of these writers, in their own way, modelled what it is to be an ‘inconvenient’ woman – something we need now, perhaps more than ever.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Iran Firmly Rejects New US Sanctions, Affirms Robust Defense Capabilities Amid Ongoing Nuclear Negotiations
In response to fresh US sanctions targeting Iranian citizens, Tehran reiterates its unwavering defense readiness and condemns Washington’s coercive tactics, emphasizing its commitment to sovereignty and peaceful nuclear rights. Related: U.S. Intensifies Sanctions on Iran Following Nuclear Negotiations Amid Geopolitical Tensions Amid escalating tensions, Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Mohammad Bagheri, declared the...
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