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Africa: Pandemic Impact on Africa, World, Health Decline Revealed in Report

[allAfrica] Geneva -- The 2025 World Health Statistics Report reveals the profound health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including loss of life, reduced longevity, and overall decline in health and well-being, which have significantly influenced Africa.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Uzbek Human Rights Defender Prevented From Traveling to Receive Award

When Sharifa Madrakhimova received her passport via mail from Dublin, with her Irish visa affixed inside, the document had been rendered invalid by burns and cuts, preventing her from leaving the country.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Italy marks Republic Day with military parade in Rome

Thousands of Italian troops and civil servants paraded through central Rome on Monday to mark the 79th anniversary of the country becoming a republic.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany's former Foreign Minister Baerbock appointed president of United Nations General Assembly

The former German foreign minister will be the president of the United Nation's General Assembly for a period of one year β€” despite backlash in Berlin.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nigeria: Desperation grows as aid delays hit floods

Thousands of people have been left homeless and hungry after devastating floods hit central Nigeria. Survivors say help is not coming fast enough.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump and China's Xi will likely talk very soon, White House official says

A call between President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping could help deescalate trade tensions that have grown increasingly heated in the past week.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Amazon's pricing controls may be anticompetitive, German regulator warns

Regulators alleged that Amazon's price caps limit the visibility of merchants' products and interfere with their freedom to set prices.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Poland election results: Who won, who lost, what’s next

Poland elected right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki, who won a narrow victory against Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Nigerian state in mourning after 22 die in road accident

Kano State declares Monday as a day of mourning after 22 people died a road accident while returning from a sports festival in south-west Nigeria.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Gabon: French Mining Group Digs in As Gabon Tightens Grip On Manganese Exports

[RFI] French mining group Eramet has pledged to safeguard over 10,000 jobs in Gabon as Libreville pushes forward with a plan to ban raw manganese exports from 2029.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nigeria: Many Senators Enduring What Made Me Speak Up Against Akpabio - Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

[Daily Trust] Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, says her removal was not over sitting disagreement, but a premeditated move by Senate President Godswill Akpabio to silence her.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Larissa Waters says any plan to exempt politicians from superannuation tax hike β€˜a joke’

Exclusive: Greens leader says party, which holds balance of power in Senate, undecided on tax affecting 0.5% of super balances – or 80,000 peopleAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe new Greens leader, Larissa Waters, has warned Labor against any special treatment for politicians under plans to increase taxes on superannuation accounts worth more than...

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

My petty gripe: Australians just don’t know how to act right on public transport

People dump their bags everywhere, fail to file to the sides and force fellow riders to fight their way to the doors upon departure Read more from our Petty gripes seriesAs I shuffle my way on to Sydney’s metro, a woman stares at me as if I’ve grown a second head. I have earned this perplexed look by exhibiting basic courtesy – moving my backpack to my front in order to avoid jostling other commuters. Shortly after...

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Lesotho: Govt Amends LDF Recruitment Age

[Lesotho Times] ...after call from DC youth

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: How 'Kill the Boer' Has Been Weaponised By Racists

[GroundUp] Extremists on both sides of South Africa's main ethnic divide misrepresent what it means

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: Ugandan Journalist Agather Atuhaire Recounts Harrowing Ordeal During Detention in Tanzania

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan journalist and human rights activist Agather Atuhaire has shared a disturbing account of abuse and mistreatment allegedly inflicted by Tanzanian authorities during a recent detention in Dar es Salaam.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

EU must heed scientific advice, Ribera says as 2040 row deepens

The EU's scientific advisers warned Monday that expected plans to outsource some emissions cuts would undermine the bloc's climate credibility.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Report: For First Time in Years, Home-Based Child Care Programs Are on the Rise

Some states are seeing a spike in child care programs β€” but experts worry it’s not enough to outrun rising child care costs.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

Why Tesla sales are rebounding in Norway while Europe lags

Tesla's sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, bucking a sharp downward trend across Europe.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Poland’s left lost because of Tusk’s own errors

Nawrocki’s win is a warning that European liberals cannot rest on their laurels

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Somalia: Farmaajo - 'Puntland and Jubbaland Must Be Included in the National Dialogue'

[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- Former President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, has welcomed the upcoming national consultation forum proposed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, while firmly stressing the need for full participation by the Federal Member States of Puntland and Jubbaland to ensure the talks are inclusive, effective, and nationally binding.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Gabon: Gabon to Halt Manganese Exports By 2029

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Gabon will cease exporting manganese from 2029 as part of a plan to transform national industry, President Brice Oligui Nguema said in a government statement published on Saturday.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Namibia: What Genocide Remembrance Day Signifies to Young Namibians

[Namibian] Namibia marked its first official Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May, a milestone date set aside to honour the memory of the Ovaherero and Nama victims of the 1904-1908 genocide perpetrated by German colonial troops.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Second Round of Russia-Ukraine Talks Ends with Agreements on POWs

The remains of 6,000 soldiers who died behind enemy lines would also be exchanged. On Monday, the second round of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine concluded at Istanbul’s Γ‡Δ±rağan Palace after just over an hour of talks. RELATED: Russia to Resume Security Consultations with Latin American Allies Ukraine and Russia agreed to exchange all […]

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Haribo sweets recalled in Belgium after cannabis found in Dutch gummies

The same packages of fizzy colas were withdrawn in the Netherlands after sample studies revealed three bags were laced with cannabis.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU clears venture for fighter jet co-operation between UK, Italy and Japan

Project seeks to create an alternative to the US’s next-generation programme after F-35 jet

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Man shouting 'free Palestine' injures eight in Colorado

The FBI calls it a suspected terror attack and says the suspect used a makeshift flamethrower.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Tanzania: SGR Tests Dar-Dodoma Cargo Train Service

[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE ongoing trial runs for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight service recorded another milestone on Sunday, with a successful test journey from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

β€˜Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights

An Atlas of Civil Society report warns that democracy and human rights are under attack globally.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tanzania: Tanzania Excels in Protecting Preterm Babies

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA has recorded remarkable success in improving lives and protecting newborn care, most notably for preterm infants.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

French man kills Tunisian neighbour in suspected racist attack in Puget-sur-Argens

French man kills Tunisian neighbour in suspected racist attack in Puget-sur-Argens Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:31 The crime is reminiscent of a murder in April that sparked protests against rising Islamophobic violence and the perceived unequal treatment of hate crimes An investigation into into a possible hate crime has been opened following the killing in southeastern France (Jeff Pachoud/AFP) Off...

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Israel destroys north Gaza's sole kidney dialysis facility

Israel destroys north Gaza's sole kidney dialysis facility Submitted by Mera Aladam on Mon, 06/02/2025 - 12:35 Health infrastructure increasingly under attack as Israel expands military operations Smoke and debris rise following an Israeli strike in Jabalia, north Gaza, on 1 June 2025 (AFP/Bashar Taleb) Off The Israeli military has destroyed north Gaza's only kidney dialysis centre, posing grave risks to patients...

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Congo-Kinshasa: Testimony From Bukavu - Children Are the Silent Victims of War

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Children are the silent victims of all wars: in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. From Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, currently under the control of the M23 rebel movement since mid-February (see Fides 17/2/2025), we have received a testimony that reflects the dramatic humanitarian situation in the region.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Lesotho: Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso Opens Up in Rare Interview

[Lesotho Times] AS Her Majesty Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso prepares to celebrate her 49th birthday on Monday, she has granted Basotho an exclusive look into her life and work.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Ukraine bombs Russian bases: Here are some of Kyiv’s most audacious attacks

Ukrainian strikes on four Russian airbases mark an escalation in cross-border incursions before peace talks in Turkiye.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East