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Ghanaian journalist's $18m defamation award slashed to $500
An ex-MP was ordered to pay $18m, but a judge rules that the amount was "disproportionate".
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Philippine midterm elections: Marcos set for political โthrashingโ at hands of youth voters
Eventual results could weaken presidentโs influence in Congress, undermine efforts to impeach his deputy and reshape 2028 presidential race.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:We didnโt have the balls to fully back Ukraine under Joe Biden, says Boris Johnson
Johnson, who was U.K. PM when Russia invaded Ukraine, criticized the West's Biden-era approach โ and said Trump can do better.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:British tourist to be deported from Israel
Police say Janet Adyeri posted anti-Israel content on social media and entered a closed military zone.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Is Israelโs โtemplate for genocideโ being used in Sudan?
Israelโs โtemplate for genocideโ is being used in Sudan, according to international law expert Luigi Daniele.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Rights groups say Starmer's migration comments risk reigniting far-right riots
Rights groups say Starmer's migration comments risk reigniting far-right riots Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 15:42 The prime minister has drawn fire for a speech which critics said recalled Enoch Powell's notorious 'rivers of blood' speech Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a press conference on migration, in London, 12 May 2025 (Reuters) Off Rights groups say Prime Minister Keir Starmerโs...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong doctor jailed for sex assault has licence suspended for 9 months
Sunny Li was jailed for two weeks in May 2023 after being convicted of assaulting 18-year-old girl in crowded train compartment.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs face major legal hurdle as federal trade court hears challenge
Trump has long praised tariffs as a key tool for negotiating with other countries and collecting federal revenue.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:US deportations raise serious human rights concerns, UN says
The United Nations raised alarm over the large number of people being deported from the United States.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan conflict risks deepening religious tensions
The brutal massacre of 26 civilians in Pahalgam in India-administered Kashmir targeted Hindus. Experts say the Islamist attack was meant to stoke Hindu-Muslim tensions in India.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Foreign-run accounts on X spread fake news about Syria, report finds
Foreign-run accounts on X spread fake news about Syria, report finds Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 11:33 BBC probe finds coordinated social media campaigns, originating abroad, spreading false information against and in favour of new Syrian administration Syrian security forces stand guard as people celebrate the 14th anniversary of Syria's uprising at a rally in Umayyad Square in Damascus on 15 March...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Belgian soldiers injured in live firing incident
Belgium's defence ministry said approximately 10 other soldiers also sustained hearing damage during the incident.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Richard Koon Elected New Speaker of House of Representatives
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a decisive election, the House of Representatives of Liberia's 55th Legislature has elected Rep. Richard Nagbe Koon as its new Speaker. Before his election, Koon served as Speaker of the Majority Bloc and presided over the House's affairs for six months. However, the Supreme Court later declared his leadership and all actions taken under his gavel illegal.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Oman's grand mufti urges India to 'remember kindness of past Muslim rulers'
Oman's grand mufti urges India to 'remember kindness of past Muslim rulers' Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 14:25 Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili congratulated Pakistanis on their 'victory' over India and urged them to support the Palestinians Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad al-Khalili, Grand Mufti of the Sultanate of Oman, is pictured during a meeting at the International Union for Muslim Scholars in Doha on 21...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Illicit Brew Accounts for 60pc of All Alcohol Sold - Euromonitor Study
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Illicit alcohol now accounts for 60 per cent of all alcohol sold, and illegal alcohol sold in Kenya has increased by 27 per cent since 2022, according to a study by Euromonitor International.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Japan deploys old and new tech to ease Ukraine mine danger
Japanese companies are sending heavy machinery to clear minefields across Ukraine, while scientists use AI to locate more threats.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Woolworths is cutting prices from Wednesday. Expect more supermarket competition โ but not an all-out price war
Australiaโs biggest grocery chain wants to win back shoppers after a period of fast-rising prices and a cost-of-living crisisAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoolworths is cutting prices on hundreds of products from Wednesday, raising hopes the supermarket sector is entering a new period of intensifying competition, colloquially known as a price...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Political influence and powerful allies: how relative unknown Sam Rae catapulted himself into Laborโs ministry
The 38-year-oldโs rapid rise through the Victorian right faction has raised some eyebrows โ but former colleagues say the new aged care minister is no political hackAustralia news live: latest politics 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 podcastMoments after securing a landslide victory...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:From punk rocker to tax policy expert: who is Sussan Ley, Australiaโs first female opposition leader?
Longtime MP for rural electorate of Farrer cut her teeth in politics by converting the familyโs caravan into a rolling campaign headquartersAustralia news live: latest politics 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 only time Sussan Ley ever pointed a gun at anyone was when she...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Times have changed: US-China talks show Beijing has refined the art of dealing with Trump
Analysts say China has emerged as the โonly credible global counterweight to Washingtonโ, wielding the ability to walk away as US alienates partners.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Albaniaโs ruling Socialists secure majority in parliamentary vote
A near-complete ballot count shows the Socialist Party secured 52 percent of the votes or 82 of 140 parliamentary seats.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Real Madrid vs Mallorca: La Liga โ Vinicius Jr, start, team news, lineups
With their La Liga title defence now in serious jeopardy, Real Madrid host Mallorca with their season on the line.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Zelensky vows to 'do everything' to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey
Russia has not yet said who it will send to Istanbul on Thursday and has refused to respond to ultimatums.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: Archbishop Makgoba Urges Americans to Lobby for PEPFAR and AGOA, Comments on Musk 'Empathy' Statements
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Prominent African religious leader Archbishop Thabo Makgoba issued an urgent appeal to the U.S. to save two programmes crucial for the economic development and healthcare across the African continent.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: House Bars Nimba Senator-Elect Samuel Kogar From Participating in Speaker Election
[FrontPageAfrica] Nimba County Senator-elect Samuel G. Kogar was on Tuesday barred from participating in the ongoing election for a new Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Daystar University Dean School of Nursing Calls for Greater Investment in Nurses' Well-Being to Boost Productivity
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Dean of the School of Nursing at Daystar University, Dr. Susan Njuguna, has called for increased investment in the well-being and mental health of nurses, stressing that such support is crucial for both quality healthcare delivery and economic development.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Kenya and Dominican Republic Sign Landmark Pact On Evacuation and Repatriation of Wounded Officers in Haiti
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and the Dominican Republic have signed a historic agreement to facilitate the evacuation and repatriation of wounded Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti under the United Nations-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM).
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Ivanhoe Atlantic Issues Statement On Leaked Letter and Speaks to Boakai
[Liberian Observer] Ivanhoe Atlantic Inc. acknowledges recent media attention regarding a letter dated May 3, 2025 sent to His Excellency, President Joseph N. Boakai and cc'd to members of the Inter-Ministerial Concessions Committee ("IMCC"). The Company understand that the letter may have caused offence to some of the recipients. The Company confirms that this was never the intent of the letter and apologies for any...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S. Confirms Airstrike On Isis Fighters in Somalia's Cal Miskaad Mountains
[Radio Dalsan] The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has confirmed that it carried out a targeted airstrike on May 11, Sunday, in Togga Miraale within the Cal Miskaad mountain range in Somalia's Bari region, aiming at suspected hideouts of the ISIS-affiliated group Da'ish.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Cycling champion Bradley Wiggins says he was a cocaine addict and is 'lucky' to be alive
Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:One Month in Ramallah: Life and leadership under occupation
In the heart of the occupied city of Ramallah, a governor leads her people through a month of grief, defiance and hope.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:NATO Should Not Be Part of the Ukrainian War: Erdogan
Tรผrkiye strongly supports a cease-fire that would lead to a โjust and lastingโ peace, the Turkish president stressed. On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a meeting with NATO Secretary Mark Rutte and expressed his belief that the Alliance โshould not be a part of the war in Ukraine.โ RELATED: Erdogan Urges Ukraine to [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu vows โfull forceโ offensive in Gaza as Israel plans to relocate Palestinians
The Israeli PM pledged the Gaza offensive to defeat Hamas, amid international backlash and plans for Palestinian displacement.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China courts Latin America amid US tariff chaos
As the US tightens trade restrictions with some Latin American countries, Chinese influence grows on the continent. Many Latin American governments see China as offering greater stability.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:U.S.-China trade war pushed global supply chain near breaking point, new data shows
Global supply chain and manufacturing anxiety was near a breaking point, new data indicates, ahead of the U.S.-China trade war de-escalation.
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