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Uganda: Greater Brics Cooperation - Genuinely Big and Beautiful

[Independent (Kampala)] Rio De Janeiro -- From July 6 to 7, the 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This summit and the recent expansion of BRICS, which now includes Indonesia as its newest member and ten additional partner countries, reflects a significant step towards strengthening cooperation among emerging market economies.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Rwanda: Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Rwanda

[HRW] 51st session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: IEBC Stares At Budget Cuts Ahead of 2027 Elections - CS Mbadi

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will be required to tighten its belt ahead of the 2027 General Election, with the National Treasury signaling a significant reduction in funding for both the main polls and upcoming by-elections.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

England’s farmers battle drought as river flows fall β€˜perilously’ low

The driest spring in 132 years is endangering river wildlife as well as severely affecting crops

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Afghanistan data leak will haunt British politics for years

Both this government and the last are implicated in a cover-up that will cost the UK billions

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How the BBC obscures UK complicity in Gaza genocide

How the BBC obscures UK complicity in Gaza genocide Submitted by Jonathan Cook on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 13:40 Manufactured 'scandals' over Gaza coverage are designed to browbeat the corporation into ever-greater cravenness to Israel A protester holds up a placard with an anti-BBC message during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London on 23 March 2025 (Benjamin Cremel/AFP) Off After months of a confected furore...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

UK sanctions Russian spies over deadly Ukraine theatre strike and cyber campaigns

The British Foreign Office also linked Russia's intelligence agency to a cyber sabotage campaign across Europe and the US, targeting institutions, elections and public health programmes.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

'I am the queen of the cage'

Nigerian police officer Juliet Ukah will make history when the Professional Fighters League holds its first event in Africa.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

How far-right social media influenced judges' election to Germany's highest court

Researchers say a far-right social media campaign β€” that painted a respected law professor as extremist β€” caused the suspension of the election of judges to Germany's highest court.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Water regulator Ofwat faces being scrapped as review looks at industry shake-up

Serious sewage spills rise 60% in England ahead of findings from Cunliffe report

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UN says it has credible reports of summary executions during Syria fighting

The UN human rights chief says those responsible for violations and abuses "must be held to account.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Removal of Statues of Fidel and Che Guevara Sparks Outrage in Mexico

There is no force in the world capable of crushing the power of truth and ideas, said Cuban Ambassador Rodriguez. On Thursday, claiming to be responding to a request from residents in her jurisdiction, Cuauhtemoc Mayor Alessandra Rojo de la Vega removed the statues of Fidel Castro and Ernesto β€œChe” Guevara from the Tabacalera neighborhood […]

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions. Moscow’s energy revenue and spies are targeted

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the new measures, describing them as a β€œtimely and necessary” step amid intensified Russian attacks.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

East Africa: Isuzu, SGA Security in Sh387.6mn Vehicle Supply Deal

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Isuzu East Africa has signed an agreement with SGA Security for vehicle supply.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Nyanza Women Mourn Veteran Politician Phoebe Asiyo

[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Women leaders in the Nyanza region have described the late celebrated politician Phoebe Asiyo as a trailblazer for women in leadership.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Koreans Show Increasing Support for President Lee Jae-myung

Lee’s approval ratings have exceeded 60 percent, surpassing his 49 percent vote share in the June 3 election.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Czech President Petr Pavel signs law criminalising communist propaganda

The changes come following calls from some Czech institutions, including the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, to correct what they said was an imbalance in the legal system.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

A small NSW town has one childcare centre. Now it fears tighter regulation may force it to close

The government is threatening to withdraw funding from centres that fail to meet national standards, but in regional Australia that can be a big askGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor years, on Mondays and Fridays, Marni Turner would spend two hours driving her boys to and from preschool. β€œI would drive a half an hour … to drop my kid and drive half an hour back to work, and then I would...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Australians warm to mulled wine: a winter treat that smells as though you made an effort

In cooler climates and unheated sharehouses, it’s an increasingly popular tipple – and you don’t need to reach for the top shelf to make itGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThere’s something both medieval and mildly unhinged about heating wine. It feels a little like putting pineapple on pizza or microwaving fish at work, technically permissible but socially questionable.It’s a tradition that’s believed to...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Ken Henry is right to be a bit worked up – he has a solid reform plan ready to go for an emboldened Labor | Tom McIlroy

With tax reform back on the agenda thanks to the productivity roundtable, Henry’s 2010 review has a lot of answers to the biggest challenges facing the Albanese governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKen Henry, the former Treasury boss, slipped up during his address to the National Press Club this week.Speaking in his capacity as chair of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation,...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

I used to be scared of being a β€˜difficult woman’. Now it’s a badge of honour | Jacinta Parsons

If there’s one thing that I’ve learned by talking to older women, it’s that being a β€˜bad girl’ shouldn’t faze you – it should embolden youI remember the thrill I felt when someone would tell me that I was a β€œgood girl”. I understood from a young age that, as a girl, goodness would be my supreme achievement – my calling in life. But what that looked like or how I might embody its essence took time to decode.I remember...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Israeli settlers slaughter dozens of sheep in attack on Palestinian Bedouins

Israeli settlers slaughter dozens of sheep in attack on Palestinian Bedouins Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 07/18/2025 - 14:04 Groups of settlers attacked Palestinians in Jordan Valley, forcing two families to flee their homes Palestinian shepherds lead their flock near the village of al-Jiftlik in the Jordan Valley, east of Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank on 11 May 2025 (AFP) Off At dawn on Friday,...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

German farmers give asparagus and strawberries the ax

Two of Germany's most beloved spring and summer snacks β€” asparagus and strawberries β€” are increasingly less attractive for farmers to grow. Less space is being devoted to growing them, and prices are rising.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Gaza doctor Abu Safiya given 'two spoonfuls of rice a day' in Israeli jail

Gaza doctor Abu Safiya given 'two spoonfuls of rice a day' in Israeli jail A lawyer representingPalestinianDr Hussam Abu Safiya has raised concerns over his deteriorating health and routine torture inIsraelidetention, where inmates are given only two spoonfuls of rice a day. In aninterviewwith Arab48, published Thursday, lawyer Gheed Kassem said that the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, located north of theGazaStrip,...

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Gas Pains: Why Australia Must Reset Its Energy Ties With Japan and South Korea

Australia can't be a regional climate leader unless it has hard conversations about LNG with its friends in Japan and South Korea.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Cyprus talks end without resolution, UN to continue mediation in September

The five-party Cyprus negotiations concluded on Friday without resolving key disputes, but talks will continue under the guidance of the UN.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Men deported by U.S. to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time

The Trump administration has sent hundreds of Venezuelans and others to Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama, and deported eight men earlier this month to South Sudan, also an African country.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Pam Bondi, the Trump loyalist swallowed up by the Epstein affair

The US attorney-general’s stance has disappointed the president’s Maga base

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

China’s Leapmotor sells cheapest EV in UK after mirroring government grant

New discount programme intended to exclude Chinese manufacturers

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The Afghan Files: the inside story on the catastrophic leak

Plus: is Reeves’ pro-risk stance the right one?

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How Iran Sees the China-US Trade War

Iranian analysts believe a renewed China-U.S. trade war could harm Iran’s economic lifeline – but also see potential opportunity in global polarization.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Saudi Arabia reckons with its costly megaprojects as $500 billion 'The Line' is reviewed

The move by Saudi Arabia to review one of its megaprojects comes amid global scrutiny of its ambitious infrastructure agenda.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Merz defends top court nominee from 'unacceptable' attacks

Germany's Friedrich Merz has weighed in on a dispute causing a rift within his ruling coalition. The conservative chancellor said much right-wing criticism of top court candidate Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf had been unfair.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU document shows flimsy nature of Israel aid deal

A leaked EU document outlines the toothless nature of a Gaza aid "understanding" between the EU and Israel: non-binding, ambiguous, and difficult to monitor.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Salzburg Festival 2025: Between power struggles and hope

This year's program mirrors the state of the world. Bloody conflicts and power-hungry figures take the stage by storm β€” but the festival hopes for light at the end of the tunnel.

Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)