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Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners βuntransformed human beingsβ
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Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump calls top Democrat Schumer a 'Palestinian' over Qatar aeroplane gift row
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has angered US President Donald Trump over his scrutiny of Qatar's offer of a luxury aircraft as a gift.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Brussels announces former EU commissioner as envoy for Cyprus problem
Johannes Hahn has a new gig β and it's a tough one.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:European Parliament blocks new EU transparency rules
A report meant to implement an EU body for ethical standards was voted down by the European Parliament's committee on constitutional affairs, due to opposition from the EPP and right-wing groups.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Achieves a Moral Victory: Maikelys Espinoza, a Toddler Kidnapped by the U.S., Returns Home
President Maduro managed to rescue the two-year-old girl who was being held in a shelter without the protection of her parents. On Wednesday, Communications Minister Freddy ΓaΓ±ez confirmed that Maikelys Espinoza Bernal returned to her homeland on a flight with 226 migrants who were repatriated from the U.S. to Venezuela. RELATED: President Maduro Demands U.S. [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Elliottβs hardball tactics at Phillips 66 should pay off
Fund insists honey rather than vinegar is its preferred approach but it is prepared to play tough
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:βJealous brotherβ bit baby, dropped him before his death, Hong Kong court told
Man accused of murdering baby son told police he and wife suspected fatal injuries were caused by two-year-old brother.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'I don't want it to die': The teen black pioneer preserving cavalry sport
Makhosazana Dlomo is South Africa's only black participant in the traditional cavalry sport of tent pegging.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Costa praises Montenegro's EU progress, urges focus on 2028 membership goal
Montenegro's president said the country hoped to "close as many chapters as possible" ahead of the next EU intergovernmental conference hosted by the Polish presidency.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Ireland and Spain among those most hostile to the Jewish community, Israeli minister told Euronews
In a new report, Israelβs government has accused several European countries of a sharp increase in cases of antisemitism.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:France vows to expel Algerian diplomats in latest tit-for-tat move
This latest episode in the diplomatic tug of war between the two countries comes a month after Algeria expelled 12 French officials from the country in mid-April β a move which France reciprocated.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Chopard unveils this yearβs Palme dβOr trophy as 78th Cannes Film Festival kicks off
Chopard unveiled the latest Palme d'Or trophy - consisting of 19 leaflets in 18 karat sustainable gold and mounted on a crystal rock cushion - that is to be given to the winner of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:EU Commission proposes cutting green rules on farm subsidies
The proposal comes after farmers across the European Union staged protests over multiple months over issues including EU regulations and cheap imports.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:βWe discussed the worldβ: US president, emir of Qatar speak in Doha
US President Donald Trump said he and the emir of Qatar discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and Iranβs nuclear programme.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Asiaβs Role In the US Shipbuilding SurgeΒ
Insights from Colin Grabow.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree
The new species is the earliest known Australian tree frog.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery
Where did the ancestors of all reptiles, birds and mammals emerge? A newly discovered fossil slab from Australia throws the entire timeline into question.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Australiaβs wage growth remains solid. But now the recovery needs to be sustained | Greg Jericho
The government must not let up on policies which enable workers to bargain for decent pay risesAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor swept to victory on 3 May after a campaign dominated by concerns about the cost of...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:βIf I didnβt have kids, I am deadβ: Jasmineβs dreams turned into nightmare six weeks after arriving in Australia
Migrants and refugee women who experience domestic violence face major hurdles to get help. One centre in NSW is trying to change thatAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJasmine* arrived in Australia two years ago expecting to marry the partner who brought her here. After six weeks, βthings changed drasticallyβ.βHe started to abuse me, abuse my...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Fossil footprints found in Australia the oldest evidence of amniotes β video
Fossilisedfootprintsfound in Australia provide the oldest evidence for reptiles on Earth, a discovery that suggests the group evolved in the southern rather than the northern hemisphere, and some 35-40 million years earlier than thought. A 35cm trackway of clawedfootprintsfound in sandstone on Taungurung country, near Mansfield in eastern Victoria, have been dated to between 354 and 358m years old in a paper published...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The Greens are about to choose a new leader. Hereβs how it works β and who could be Adam Bandtβs successor
Sarah Hanson-Young, Larissa Waters and Mehreen Faruqi among possible successors after Bandtβs shock loss in MelbourneAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens will choose a new leader after Adam Bandt unexpectedly...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Richard Di Nataleβs advice for the next Greens leader β podcast
The Greens were on a high β until they werenβt. This election left the minor party almost entirely wiped out in the House of Representatives and without its leader Adam Bandt.Before a vote on who will take the party forward, the former Greens leader Richard Di Natale speaks to Nour Haydar on what lessons can be learned from the election result and where to now for the minor partyYou can support the Guardian at...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Prestige vs progress: what stops Chinaβs researchers from chasing big new ideas?
Bogged down by an incentive system favouring titles over innovation, young scientists struggle for academic support amid Beijingβs self-reliance push.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Around 90 percent of Gaza families facing severe water shortages
Around 90 percent of Gaza families facing severe water shortages Around 90 percent of families in Gaza are facing severe water shortages amid widespread destruction of infrastructure, Wafa news agency is reporting citing medical sources. According to the sources, 25 percent of water samples taken in the Strip are contaminated, promoting the spread of disease in the enclave. They further noted that, with soaring summer...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:UN Security Council Should Commit to People with Disabilities
Click to expand Image A doctor adjusts the cover on the amputated leg of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl at the Artificial Limbs and Polio Center in GazaCity, February 26, 2025. 2025 Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo As the United Nations Security Council prepares for Protection of Civilians Week 2025 on May 19-23, when many stakeholders gather to advance ways to protect civilians in armed conflict, UN member states should...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US overdose deaths fall 27% last year in largest one-year drop ever
Last yearβs drop was the largest one-year decline ever recorded, with the previous biggest one-year drop of 4 per cent in 2018.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Rabbis call on UK to step up pressure on Israel to end Gaza blockade
Rabbis call on UK to step up pressure on Israel to end Gaza blockade Submitted by Simon Hooper on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 14:46 Prominent Jewish religious leaders call for 'an end to starvation in Gaza' and accuse Israeli government of using denial of food and aid as a 'tool of warfare' Palestinians queue for a hot meal at a kitchen run by the UN's World Food Programme at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza in April...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Starmer calls Israeli blockade 'intolerable' but dodges call to recognise Palestine
Starmer calls Israeli blockade 'intolerable' but dodges call to recognise Palestine BritishPrime Minister Keir Starmer has called theIsraeliblockade on Gaza "intolerable" and said his government is working towards a two-state solution. Starmer made the remarks in response to a question in parliament by Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, who said: "For more than ten weeks Israeli forces have blocked food, water and...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:China denounces US-Israeli plan for Gaza aid distribution
China denounces US-Israeli plan for Gaza aid distribution China's UN envoy has weighed in on the US-Israeli plan for Gaza's aid distribution, and demanded that Israel "fulfil its obligations as the occupying power under international humanitarian law by immediately lifting the blockade and restoring full access to supplies". Addressing the UN Security Council, Fu Cong said that Gaza "has become a living hell," noting...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'Electrocuted, decapitated': Migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia revealed in HRW report
'Electrocuted, decapitated': Migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia revealed in HRW report Submitted by Sally Abou AlJoud on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 13:03 Rights group criticises Fifa for awarding Riyadh the 2034 World Cup hosting rights without requiring enforceable labour protections Social activists form a human chain to protest for Bangladeshi female migrant workers who are facing abuse by employers in Saudi Arabia, in...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Toy group VTech to move production out of China despite tariff reprieve
Hong Kong-based group pushes ahead with plan to shift US-bound production and warns US consumers face higher prices
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Uruguayans Accompany Pepe Mujicaβs Funeral Procession
He died at the age of 89, one year after being diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his esophagus. On Wednesday, thousands of Uruguayans accompanied the funeral procession of former President Jose βPepeβ Mujica, which departed from the Executive Tower in Montevideo and made its way to the Legislative Palace, where his remains will lie [β¦]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Commission unveils major plan to simplify EUβs agricultural rulebook
New tweaks to EU farming rules could potentially save farmers up to 1.58 billion annually, according to Commission estimates, but continue a trend toward making the EUβs green farming architecture more flexible.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:RECOMMENDED β The US plans to lift onerous, long-standing sanctions on Syria. Will its destroyed economy finally be able to recover?
Trump's move to lift sanctions has sparked jubilation in Damascus, but can curbs on the war-torn nation be swiftly eased to aid economic reconstruction?
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