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RECOMMENDED โ 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?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:
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Mount Athos monastery home to diverse Orthodox community
Perched on a cliffside above the Aegean Sea, the Monastery of Simonos Petra is home to one of Orthodoxyโs most diverse monastic communities.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:EU announces top lawyerโs departure on same day as โPfizergateโ ruling
Daniel Calleja Crespo will take on a new role in Madrid after four decades in Brussels.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Booking your summer holiday? These destinations cost up to 17 per cent less to fly to this year
Choosing the right dates to travel over summer can also save you hundreds.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Military rulers in Mali dissolve all political parties
All political meetings have also been banned as the junta intensifies its grip on power.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Exceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies
The warning comes after some parts of the UK had the driest Spring in nearly a century.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The wealthy can't find enough people to manage their money. Here's why
The talent crunch is not just owed to a lack of qualified candidates โ it's also selectivity on the part of family offices.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Why the China-US Trade War Truce Wonโt Last
The May 12 announcement is best viewed as a truce that does not shift the underlying structural reality: the U.S. and China are locked into a long-term cycle of escalating strategic competition.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Western carmakers risk wipeout in China, warns Jeep owner Stellantis
Maxime Picat, one of two internal candidates for next group CEO, โshockedโ at foreign groupsโ loss of market share
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:FIFA Congress: Infantino, Trump and Saudi Arabia
With no presidential election and no World Cup to be awarded, the agenda of the FIFA Congress appears unspectacular. Still, Donald Trump's policies and the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia are causing controversy.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:How EV subsidies are taking the UK back to the 1970s
A cautionary tale about good intentions messing up the tax system
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Did the US flinch first in tariff war with China?
A high-stakes game of chicken has come to an end for 90 days, as both China and the US claim the upper hand.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Migrants who arrived in UK after 2020 face five more years on settlement path
Governmentโs migration crackdown set to double default period for those pursuing potential pathway to citizenship
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Europe โlaggingโ behind on human rights by not recognising right to healthy environment, experts say
There is now a robust legal framework to tackle serious environmental crimes, but experts say the Council of Europe missed a chance to protect human rights.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen weighs the costs of speaking against injustice
The Pulitzer Prize winner argues in his new book that it is essential for art 'to confront what's happening right now'.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: No, Eating a Salted Apple Doesn't Give 'Instant Headache Relief' - and Too Much Salt Can Be Harmful
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A video shared on Facebook claims that cutting an apple in half, sprinkling it with salt, and eating it provides instant headache relief. But there is no scientific evidence to support this, and eating too much salt may be harmful to your health.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:China, US sign duelling deals after agreeing to trade war truce
Following their tariff reductions, China and the US have unveiled major investments โ Beijing in Brazil and Washington in the Middle East.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Tanzania: No Evidence Video Shows Fulani Boy Eating Human Arm, Most Likely From Tanzania and Baboon Meat
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Some Facebook users have posted a video with the claim it shows a young Fulani boy eating a human arm. But there's no evidence the boy is Fulani or that the meat isn't monkey, most likely baboon.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Ghana pushes anti-LGBTQ+ bill as defense of 'family values'
Ghana's Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Atiku, Obi Losing Grip - Time for Political House Cleaning
[Premium Times] After failing to unite and in the process, handing over victory to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a platter of gold in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have been grandstanding and upbraiding the government of the day. This posturing serves as partial fulfillment of their role as opposition figures or perhaps stems from fear of political self-immolation.They are everywhere and...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Africa: Saudi Arabia - Migrant Workers Electrocuted, Decapitated, and Falling to Death At Workplaces
[HRW] Prevent, Investigate Deaths; Compensate Families; Mandate Life Insurance
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Can India help Apple diversify away from China?
Apple has traditionally relied heavily on Chinese factories to make its products. The tech giant is now planning to significantly boost production in India.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Head of Russia's only independent election watchdog receives 5-year prison sentence
Russia has sentenced Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of independent election watchdog Golos, to five years in a penal colony.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school
For some girls in Sri Lanka's hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Time for China to Ditch Commercial IOUs โ Like Japan Just Did
Ending these abusive payment tools could empower SMEs and bolster private sector confidence.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump's auto tariffs hit European and US manufacturers alike
Trump's departure from decades of established trade practices is leaving a lasting impact on the German auto industry. Carmakers can do little but wait and hope things won't turn out as badly as feared.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:European Commission wrong to deny release of von der Leyen messages, court says
The Commission is found to have wrongly refused to publish texts from its president during the Covid pandemic.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A War Nobody Wins: The Real Cost of India-Pakistan Rivalry
Both governments are claiming victory, but itโs clear who the real losers are: the people on both sides of the border.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Trump meets Syriaโs 'young, attractive' al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and lifts sanctions on Damascus
The meeting on the sidelines of a Gulf Cooperation Council summit represents a significant turn for Syria as it attempts to chart a new course after 50 years of al-Assad dynasty's rule.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Relief on China's factory floors as US tariffs put on hold
A surprise deal in the trade war gives businesses breathing room - but many now want to find new markets.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Pfizergate takeaways โ a legal victory, and a win for transparency
An EU court ruled that the European Commission wrongly denied access to text messages between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer's CEO, reinforcing the need for transparency in high-level communications. Here are EUobserver's takeaways.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:How the Worldโs Most Powerful Corporations Have Fought Accountability for Climate Change
A new report draws on decades of internal documents and court records to lay out how some of the worldโs most powerful corporations misled the public about the dangers of climate changeโand how their efforts to avoid responsibility for the harms caused by their products have evolved in recent years. The documents and records cited [โฆ]
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Poland fears election interference after discovery of foreign-funded advertisements
It comes months after Romania's first round of presidential elections was annulled due to evidence pointing to foreign interference from Russia.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Amazon faces late June hearing in bid to retain EU Parliament accessย
The access badges were withdrawn in February last year at request of the Parliamentโs Employment committee.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Whoโs selling weapons to India and Pakistan?
India and Pakistan are arming fast. Who and what's behind their military build-up?
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