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Israel's Eilat port to shut down over unpaid debts triggered by Houthi attacks

Israel's Eilat port to shut down over unpaid debts triggered by Houthi attacks Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 07/17/2025 - 17:00 Sources at Eilat port tell Israeli media the closure will 'symbolise a victory for the Houthis and a loss for the Israeli economy' Cars are parked in the port of the southern Israeli city of Eilat, near the border with Egypt, on 15 February 2012 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israel's Eilat...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

EU offers Trump tit-for-tat car tariff cuts

Move attempts to break impasse in talks by ditching complex mechanism proposed by German industry

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Drone attacks target western oil companies in Iraq's Kurdistan

Drone attacks target western oil companies in Iraq's Kurdistan Submitted by Wladimir van Wilgenburg on Thu, 07/17/2025 - 14:30 Strikes hit oil field on Norwegian-operated site for second day amid Baghdad-Erbil energy tensions Smoke billows from a damaged oil installation at the Sarsang oil field following a drone attack near the Kurdish city of Dohuk in northern Iraq's Kurdish region (Wladimir van Wilgenburg/MEE) Off...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

World record holder Chepngetich suspended for doping

Ruth Chepngetich, the women's marathon world record holder, is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a banned substance.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Plans for direct train to Berlin in new UK-Germany treaty

It comes as Friedrich Merz makes his first official visit to the UK as German chancellor.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Barcelona talks with DR Congo leaked ahead of new sponsorship deal

Barcelona reportedly in talks with DR Congo over football sponsorship deal with war-hit central African country.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Uber to invest in $300m in EV maker Lucid amid robotaxi deal

The ride sharing company will use 20,000 SUVs starting with a US city in 2026.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Merz: Patriot missiles to reach Ukraine β€˜very shortly’

German chancellor suggests capability could be operational in Ukraine within weeks.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

UK armed police threat to pro-Palestine protester branded 'dystopian'

UK armed police threat to pro-Palestine protester branded 'dystopian' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Thu, 07/17/2025 - 15:26 In sign of confusion and fear caused by Palestine Action ban, Kent Police officers deem flags and signs a possible crime People take part in a protest in solidarity with Gaza in London, June 2025 (AFP) Off Campaigners have described footage of a pro-Palestine protester being threatened with arrest...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Stan and Gus β€” art, scandal and the making of the Gilded Age

Henry Wiencek’s zesty history recounts the extraordinary partnership between architect Stanford White and sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Can South Africa keep its G20 debt promise?

South Africa promised debt solutions for low income nations during its G20 presidency. Has it kept its word?

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

The Netherlands trials first self-driving bus on route to Rotterdam The Hague airport

Starting on 1 August, a self-driving bus will be driving autonomously on public roads in Rotterdam for the first time.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Wig ban only lasts a day in Senegal theatre after backlash

Critics say women's bodies should not be policed in the name of cultural pride.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Ukraine bags one third of EU’s €300 billion external action budget proposal

One third of the 300 billion earmarked by the Commission to support external action for the 2028–2034 period – designed in particular to support development aid, enlargement and neighbourhood policy and strengthen partnerships with third countries on migration – has been enveloped for Ukraine.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Retailers brace for new recycling scheme

Producers will be forced to cover more of the costs for disposing of rubbish

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

β€˜National Dialogue is no talk shop,’ organisers say

But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money This content is restricted to subscribers only. Join the M&G Community Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every reader enjoys the finest experience. Join the M&G community and support us in delivering in-depth news to you consistently. Subscribe...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Most Turkish people say Turkey should obtain nuclear weapons in new poll

Most Turkish people say Turkey should obtain nuclear weapons in new poll Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 07/17/2025 - 15:35 Although the government has no intention to acquire nuclear weapons, Israeli attacks on Iran have spooked the public A construction site at the Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey's Mersin province, on 26 April 2023 (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off A recent survey in Turkey reveals a...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Brooklyn College Fires Four Pro-Palestinian Professors

Academic organizations condemned the decision as a serious violation of free speech in higher education. On Tuesday, The Intercept publish an article showing that Brooklyn College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), dismissed four adjunct professors without official explanation, amid mounting political pressure against pro-Palestinian voices in academic institutions. RELATED: Harvard University […]

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Zuckerberg settles Meta investor $8bn lawsuit for undisclosed terms

Current and former Facebook leadership reached the agreement with shareholders only one day into the trial.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Ons Jabuer takes tennis break to β€˜rediscover joy of living’

First Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final to take break from tennis as tours take their toll.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Georgian leader scoffs at EU threat to visa-free travel

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze yawns at EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Are EU citizens on board with higher defence spending?

European leaders seem to be failing to get the message across, as EU citizens rank defence only seventh out of 10 investment priorities.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Major EU port ordered to stop arms shipments to Israel

A Belgian court has ordered a halt to arms shipments to Israel from the EU's second-largest port, as anti-genocide activists seek legal ways to break political inertia.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Zelenskyy reshuffles government as pressure grows from Putin and Trump

Ukraine's president bids to give Kyiv a jolt.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Polish doctors jailed over pregnant woman’s death that sparked abortion rights protests

The 30-year-old woman died after doctors delayed an abortion.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump to Impose Uniform Tariff Rate on Over 150 Economies

The U.S. government has already sent letters to about two dozen economies outlining the tariff rates they will face. On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a plan to impose a unified tariff rate on more than 150 countries and regions. RELATED: Trump’s 50 Pct Tariff on Brazilian Goods Could Render Exports Unfeasible, Embraer Warns […]

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Meta board settles Delaware case over multibillion-dollar cost of data breaches

Undisclosed financial agreement ensures figures such as social media chief Mark Zuckerberg will avoid taking the stand

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Extreme weather events in Hungary due to global heating, climate researchers says

Hungary and the Balkans are experiencing the effects of global warming faster than other locations in Europe, with higher temperatures causing significant damage to agriculture.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Burkina Faso military rulers scrap electoral commission, taking control of future polls

The authorities said the body was a waste of money - the junta leader is set to stay in power for four years.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Why Israel wants to kill the children of Gaza

Why Israel wants to kill the children of Gaza Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Tue, 07/15/2025 - 17:17 The absence of their brutal deaths from western news is part of the institutional silence that has sustained Israel's genocidal project for more than 21 months Palestinian children queue for hot food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, 15 July 2025 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off The...

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Uganda: Experts Urge Government to Step Up Domestic Financing for SRHR Services

[Nile Post] Experts have called on the Ugandan government to step up domestic financing for sexual and reproductive health services, following significant disruptions in HIV care linked to declining donor support and restrictive foreign aid policies.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Argentines Rally to Support Garraham Hospital Staff Amid Wage Crisis

The new day of protest was called due to the direct impact of budget cuts on the hospital’s care. On Thursday afternoon, workers, students, social activists, and human rights defenders will stage demonstrations in downtown Buenos Aires in support of Garraham Hospital’s health workers and doctors, who are demanding better wages after repeated failed negotiations […]

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

AI-generated music is going viral. Should the music industry be worried?

Experts say that as generative AI becomes more sophisticated, it's becoming harder and harder for the average listener to distinguish between human and machine.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Zimbabwe: Small-Scale Miners Demand Simpler Formalisation, Raise Red Flags Over New Mines Bill

[263Chat] Small-scale miners have voiced serious concerns over the proposed Mines and Minerals Bill urging lawmakers to streamline formalisation processes, cut financial burdens and extend the validity of key mining licenses.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tick-box monitoring: EU rule of law report on Romania branded 'superficial'

'Superficial' is one of the choice words by critics used to describe the European Commission's latest rule of law report on Romania.

Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer