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In this episode, Evi Kiorri breaks down the European Commissionβs proposal for a nearly 2 trillion EU budget for 2028β2034, described by Ursula von der Leyen as a budget "for a new era."
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:
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Teacher injured in stabbing at Dutch elementary school, three suspects arrested
The 53-year-old was stabbed on Wednesday night as he tried to intervene in an argument between three men at a cultural centre in Alblasserdam, police said.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Over 500 killed in violence in Syria's Sweida
Over 500 killed in violence in Syria's Sweida Over 500 people were killed in southern Syria's Sweida province since last weekend, the Syrian Observatory on Human Rights (SOHR) said on Thursday. The monitor counted 79 Druze fighters and 154 civilians from Sweida among the dead, including 83 people "who were summarily executed by members of the defence and interior ministries". Some 243 government personnel were also...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike on Gaza Catholic church kills two and injures several
The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a formal apology for the strike, while the Israeli army said it has launched an investigation into the strike on Gaza's only Catholic church.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:French court orders release of Lebanese militant Abdallah after 40 years in prison
Incarcerated for almost 40 years for complicity in the assassination of US and Israeli diplomats, the man who considers himself a political prisoner will be able to return to Lebanon.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Ursula von der Leyen's new β¬2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways
From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen's 2 trillion EU budget.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:From Four-Sea Coordination to Five-Sea Integration: Trends in Chinaβs Recent Military Activity
The PLA is increasingly practicing integrated joint operations across theater commands.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs Shifting Stance on Russia-Ukraine War Sparks Confusion
One day after threatening tariffs to Russia, the U.S. President said he was not on anyoneβs side. On Tuesday, Russia rejected U.S. President Donald Trumpβs 50-day ultimatum to agree to a Ukraine ceasefire, dismissing the threat of βsevere tariffsβ as unacceptable. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov emphasized that Moscow favors a diplomatic resolution to [β¦]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Why don't all Africans have free movement within Africa?
The African Union's vision for seamless movement across the continent is facing challenges. The protocol that would allow Africans to move freely across borders remains largely unratified.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs: SE Asia worried as US targets transshipments
The US wants to crack down on Chinese goods in disguise β and Southeast Asian countries are caught in the crossfire.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:βGreat Recallβ: Taiwanβs Democratic Experiment
Taiwan is embarking on a globally unprecedented experiment in the use of a relatively obscure democratic mechanism: the recall vote.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Disney sues Hong Kong company Red Earth, saying it is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewellery
The earliest version of Mickey Mouse may be in the public domain as of last year, but Disney continues its efforts to protect its intellectual property from unauthorized appropriation... Here's everything you need to know about their lawsuit against Red Earth.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Mark Lathamβs alleged behaviour in parliament is a sign of a toxic political culture for women β and thatβs a much bigger problem to fix
Chris Minns and his opposition counterpart are the only ones who can drive broader change and improve workplace cultureGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOver the past few years, political leaders around Australia have been called out for tolerating poor behaviour β mostly by male politicians and staff directed at their female colleagues.This time, the focus is on New South Wales MP Mark Latham....
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Sweden's Volvo Cars shakes up plans in the U.S. as tariffs bite
Volvo Cars is widely considered to be one of the most exposed European carmakers to U.S. tariffs.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 'People First, Not Populism' - Operation Dudula's Anti-Migrant Tactics Under Fire
[allAfrica] On the heels of its latest wave of clinic disruptions across Johannesburg, controversial group Operation Dudula is again coming under fire for barring foreign nationals from accessing healthcare.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day
A group of Indigenous youth from the United States, some as young as seven, visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week for the first time.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
From makeshift furniture in Gaza to metro classrooms in Ukraine and solar-powered tablets in Sudan, the UN is working to bring education to millions of crisis-affected children.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:UN chief reports progress in Cyprus talks, urges swift implementation of trust measures
Reporting βconstructiveβ discussions on Cyprus, UN SecretaryβGeneral AntΓ³nio Guterres announced on Thursday that four previously agreed trustβbuilding measures have been realized, technical work continues on two others, and the parties have agreed to expand cooperation on youth, environment, culture and civil society.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:UN rights chief condemns recent killing of scores of civilians in Sudan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker TΓΌrk has deplored deadly attacks in Sudanβs Kordofan region this week, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria
The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon for an emergency session on Syria after deadly violence in the south and a wave of Israeli airstrikes that reportedly hit military sites and key locations in Damascus. Khaled Khiari, a senior UN political affairs official briefed ambassadors, warning that renewed bloodshed could derail prospects for a credible, inclusive political transition and widen regional fault lines....
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: UN and partners launch Winter Response Plan amid escalating hostilities
As years of war in Ukraine have left millions with unreliable heating and limited means to pay rising utility costs, the UN and humanitarian partners launched a $277 million appeal this Thursday to support the most vulnerable people during the coming winter.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Pakistan reels under monsoon deluge as death toll climbs
Pakistanβs monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab province after lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:UN sounds alarm over Syria as sectarian clashes and Israeli strikes escalate
A surge in sectarian violence in southern Syria and Israeli airstrikes reaching central Damascus have pushed the warβscarred country into a volatile juncture, a senior UN official said on Thursday, warning that renewed violence could shatter prospects for peace and fuel wider regional instability.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Guterres deplores Israeli strike on Gaza church
UN Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres has strongly condemned the Israeli strike on Thursday that hit the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Violence spurs displacement in Syria, Israeli military moves in Lebanon, mall fire kills dozens in Iraq
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) reported mass displacement in Suweida, Syria, after five days of sectarian violence between Bedouin tribal fighters, government forces and Druze militias.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:How a geographic environment shapes a childβs learning
A childβs postal code dictates whether they will have quality early childhood development programmes that provide stimulation and nurturing environments necessary for learning
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Sorting out estates and wills in different countries is a tricky business
It is possibly best to execute a separate will in each jurisdiction where oneβs estate may have to be administered
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:SAβs unemployment is not a statistical construct; itβs a real and painful hardship
For the millions of jobless people, this discussion is trivial
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Sea temperature in Portugal's Algarve reaches record highs as 'marine heatwave' hits
Temperatures in the Algarve between June and July were on average 25.1C, according to the Portuguese Maritime Authority.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Four dead after Russia strikes shopping centre in eastern Ukraine with 500-kilogram bomb
At least four people were killed and 27 were injured in the Russian attack on the town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, after Moscow forces struck a shopping centre here with a half-a-tonne aerial bomb.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Greenpeace protests fossil fuel investment in Greece urging an end to new gas projects
Greenpeace said it wanted to highlight the country's unnecessary and wasteful investments in fossil gas.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Submarine delays are sinking the American edge in a Taiwan war
A widening gap between US submarine ambitions and industrial capacity is reshaping the undersea balance just as China accelerates its challenge beneath the waves. This month, the US Congressional Research Service (CRS) noted that the US Navy has deferred procurement of its next-generation attack submarine, the SSN(X), from fiscal year 2035 to 2040 due to [β¦] The post Submarine delays are sinking the American edge in a...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Newly opened mall in Iraq destroyed by fire, killing dozens
A massive fire at a newly opened shopping mall in Kut, Iraq, has killed dozens, with many suffocating inside, as authorities launch an investigation and declare three days of mourning.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Wife demands answers after husband's body found in Scotland council toilet six days after death
48-year-old Julie Stephen said she believed her husband Sean's body had been lying in the toilet at Edinburgh City Chambers for almost a week.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Poland to get biggest share of EU's proposed β¬2 trillion budget, finance minister says
Poland is set to benefit most from the EU's 2 trillion budget for 2028-2034, according to its finance minister, despite protests from farmers against reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy.
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