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German updates: Merz government to reject more asylum-seekers
Germany's new government, led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, plans to increase the number of border police to enforce stricter migration policies. Meanwhile, Merz is on his first official trip to France and Poland.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:
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Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont
Judge says detained Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to Vermont Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:35 The ruling is a defeat for the Trump administration's 'delay strategy' to keep the PhD candidate in Louisiana People gather for a rally in support of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk and Columbia University student activist Mohsen Mahdawi in Foley Square in New York City, on 6 May 2025...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:UK set to limit permanent residency for some migrants
Labour seeks to show voters it is getting to grips with number of foreigners coming to work in Britain
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Two-thirds of global warming caused by worldβs richest 10%, study finds
Study authors argue progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could provide a solution.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:In first post-presidential interview, Biden calls Trump’s pressure on Ukraine ‘modern-day appeasement’
Former President Joe Biden has said in his first interview since leaving the White House that President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia amounts to βmodern-day appeasement.β
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:βI wish I could say that the worst is overβ: Former Pakistani FM Bhutto
βI wish I could say that the worst is over," former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told Al Jazeera.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Pink smoke: excluded from conclave, Catholic women want their voices heard
The only women the men choosing the next pope will see are βnuns tidying their roomsβ, protesters say as they call for more female priests.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:UK regulator to dilute mortgage lending rules
FCA responds to prime ministerβs call for watchdogs to focus on promoting economic growth
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Averting a spiral of escalation between India and Pakistan
Crisis between nuclear-armed neighbours is a big test for global diplomacy
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Russiaβs Plans Are Bigger Than Conflict With the West or Camaraderie With China
The Kremlin's geopolitical strategy is increasingly preoccupied with the geography of its southern and eastern borders.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:βItβs not Europe bad, America goodβ: JD Vance returns to Munich meeting
In his third appearance with the Munich Security Conference, the US vice president sought to strike a conciliatory tone.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates
Kashmiris experience night of terror as India-Pakistan fighting escalates Submitted by MEE correspondent on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 17:01 Witnesses tell Middle East Eye they saw fighter jet wreckage in a village in India-administered Kashmir People stand near a fuel tank of an aircraft in Wuyan near Indian-administered Kashmir's main city of Srinagar, on 7 May 2025 (Tauseef Mustafa/AFP) Off In the dead of night between...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:U.S. President Trump To Have the Final Say on Trade Deals: Bessent
The U.S. Treasury Secretary acknowledged that market volatility has increased due to the negotiations with China. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assured that President Donald Trump will have the final say on any trade agreement signed with countries seeking tariff reductions. RELATED: China Defends Multilateralism and Economic Justice Ahead of Upcoming Trade Meeting [β¦]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow as Red Square parade draws foreign leaders
Though Ukrainian drones have targeted Moscow in the past, the sustained attacks appeared designed to disrupt preparations for the 80th anniversary celebrations marking victory over Nazi Germany in World War II β Russiaβs biggest secular holiday of the year.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:America and China prepare for an Alpine trade clash
Might tariffs fall from their mountainous highs?
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms
Gaza aid crisis: NGOs fear Israeli crackdown as mass starvation looms Submitted by Dania Akkad on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:54 Aid organisations say Israel is tightening restrictions across multiple fronts that will impact their operations in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories Palestinians gather to receive food being distributed along the roadside at the Nuseirat refugee camp in January (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off Aid...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege Urges Action Against Sexual Violence in Congo
Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has condemned the systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for urgent international intervention to end the atrocities. Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Mukwege described a βdramatic situationβ unfolding in North Kivu, where his hospital [β¦]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The Amazon Rainforest: A Global Treasure in Need of Protection
The Amazon Rainforest, the worldβs largest tropical forest, stretches across seven million square kilometers in nine countries, with Brazil and Peru holding the largest territories. This immense ecoregion, often referred to as the βlungs of the Earth,β plays a vital role in carbon regulation and climate balance but faces grave threats due to deforestation and [β¦]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs low/Albaneseβs high: inside the 9 May Guardian Weekly
Political gravity catches up with the US president. Plus: Australia turns away from the fringesβ’ Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressFor the second week running, this weekβs Guardian Weekly magazine has two separate covers depending on where in the world you read the magazine.Our Australia edition features Anthony Albanese, the Labor prime minister who defied early expectations to trounce his...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:First carbon credit scheme for early coal plant closures unveiled
Proponents hope carbon markets can offer new funding for costly transition from coal to renewables. But concerns have been raised over the risk of low-integrity credits The post First carbon credit scheme for early coal plant closures unveiled appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Black smoke: cardinals fail to elect new pope in first conclave vote
133 electors from 70 countries are under lockdown as they vote for the Catholic Churchβs 267th pontiff.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Badenoch agreed to trade deal tax arrangement, say Indian officials
Conservative leader talking βrubbishβ after denouncing national insurance carve out
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Al-Qassam Brigades Ambush Israeli Forces in Gaza, Causing Casualties
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, carried out an ambush against Israeli military forces east of Khan Yunis, resulting in casualties and the destruction of military vehicles, according to a statement from the group. The attack took place on Al-Awda Street, in the Al-Farahin area, where an Israeli vehicle [β¦]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war
At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war At least 212 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli military since the onset of the war in October 2023, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) announced on Wednesday. The PJS condemned the continuous targeting of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli military, saying it is a deliberate policy aimed at silencing the...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Trump administration to announce U.S. will call Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf during Middle East visit: Report
The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gets lukewarm support
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised a policy change. Respondents to the monthly Deutschlandrend survey seem to have a wait-and-see attitude. A majority of them agrees with labeling the AfD as "right-wing extremist."
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Is electrification a no-brainer in the race to net-zero?
Switching to electricity in homes and on the road is a relatively painless way to cut emissions, but few countries have a holistic approach to going electric The post Is electrification a no-brainer in the race to net-zero? appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Why was a Gaza βFreedom Flotillaβ ship attacked?
Drones struck a Freedom Flotilla ship carrying aid bound for Gaza. Organisers believe Israel was behind the attack.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Palestinians turn plastic into diesel amid fuel shortage in Gaza
Amid Gazaβs worsening fuel crisis under the Israeli blockade, Palestinians are converting plastic into diesel.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The Eternaut Sparks Questions Among Those Born During the Argentine Dictatorship
The Netflix series triggers renewed public discussion in Argentina about the crimes of the dictatorship. The Netflix series The Eternaut has triggered a surge in inquiries from people born in Argentina during the dictatorship (1976β1983) regarding their identity and has reignited the search for the grandchildren of Hector Oesterheld, the author of the original work. [β¦]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:AMD CEO Lisa Su calls China a 'large opportunity' and warns against strict U.S. chip controls
"There should be a balance between export controls for national security as well as ensuring that we get the widest possible adoption," she said.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:EU to unveil next steps in U.S. tariff countermeasures on Thursday
Trade Commissioner Sefcovic said the EU continued to "prepare for any scenario" if current trade talks fail.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Libyan authorities reject report they will take in US deportees
President Trump has denied knowledge of Libya deportations, though his officials have sought to deport migrants abroad.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:France believes Trumpβs movie tariffs will backfire
U.S. president's tariff threat will be a hot topic at this month's Cannes film festival.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would βkill the Palestinian stateβ
Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would βkill the Palestinian stateβ Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:32 The controversial scheme would sever the West Bank and entrench Israeli control over occupied territory, analysts say An Israeli flag and a giant Star of David are displayed in the Eviatar settlement outpost, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on 19 October 2024 (AFP/Jaafar...
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