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China's Honor launches new challenge to Samsung with thin foldable smartphone and a big battery

Honor launched the Magic V5 on Wednesday, it's latest foldable smartphone that will initially launch in China and then overseas markets.

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

South Africa: South Africa Issues First Permit to Vaccinate Against Avian Influenza

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa is set to launch its first-ever poultry vaccination campaign in the coming days, marking a significant step in the country's effort to minimise the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks.

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

Haitian capital โ€˜paralysed and isolatedโ€™ by gang violence, Security Council hears

More than 1.3 million people have been displaced in Haiti as surging gang violence, lawlessness, and impunity expose the population โ€“ especially women and girls โ€“ to heightened risks of exploitation and sexual violence.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Gaza: Access to key water facility in Khan Younis disrupted, UN reports

A key water reservoir serving Khan Younis in southern Gaza has become inaccessible following new Israeli displacement orders, sparking fears of a collapse in the cityโ€™s water distribution network and worsening already dire humanitarian conditions, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

INTERVIEW: Sevilla โ€˜a critical testโ€™ of multilateralism

Nations taking part in a flagship UN conference have pledged to address the debt crisis in the Global South and boost sustainable development. However, the real test will be whether or not these commitments will be translated into action.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Sevilla: Without sustainable development, there is neither hope nor security

A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States โ€” except the US which pulled out earlier this month โ€” with the aim of mobilizing that capital.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Space is not the final frontier โ€“ it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief

Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books

A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UNโ€™s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Adhering to bans on mines only in peace time will not work: UN rights chief

The UNโ€™s top human rights official on Wednesday expressed grave alarm that six European countries are either in the process of or are considering withdrawing from the international treaty prohibiting anti-personnel mines.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: UN News favicon UN News

Euro 2025: How is Germany shaping up?

A shock group stage exit at the 2023 World Cup and a number of retirements mean a new look Germany face their first big test at Euro 2025. Germany are the most successful team in Euros history with eight titles.

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

EU moves towards accepting 10-percent US tariff deal as 'new normal'

The EU is willing to back down and accept an interim trade arrangement with the US featuring a 10 percent universal tariff on many of the blocโ€™s exports โ€” provided the US commits to lower rates on items such as pharmaceuticals and alcohol, and to cutting levies on vehicles.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

EU proposes 2040 climate target with carbon credit allowance

The European Commission proposed setting 2040 as the target for a 90% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The EU wants to be carbon neutral by 2050.

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

As North Korea opens new tourism resort, which foreign tourists is it hoping to attract?

Plans for North Korea's mega resort remain unclear, as the country is unlikely to fully reopen its borders and embrace Western tourists anytime soon. Instead, it could turn to Russian and Chinese tourists.

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

Four dead after oil drilling ship capsizes in Egyptโ€™s Gulf of Suez

The incident occurred on Tuesday off Ras Ghareb, a key oil site on the African side of the Red Sea, as the ship was being towed for excavation work, authorities said.

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

Kenya: Kenya's Standard Newspaper Didn't Report That President Would Flee Due to 25 June 2025 Protests

[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A front page that emerged ahead of the 25 June 2025 protests in Kenya claimed that the mass demonstrations would force president William Ruto to flee. But the front page was digitally altered, and the president remained in the country during the protests.

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

20 States Sue Trump Administration Over Leaking Personal Data to Immigration Agency

The lawsuit is directed against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kristi Noem and their departments. On Tuesday, California, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit against the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over leaking citizensโ€™ personal information. RELATED: Trumpโ€™s Aid Cuts Could Trigger Over 14 Million Deaths by 2030, New Report Warns Charging the Trump [โ€ฆ]

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

Who is the Dalai Lama and why does he live in exile?

The Dalai Lama, now 90, remains at the centre of China's complicated relationship with Tibet.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

EU's 2040 climate goal now includes backdoor via carbon credits

The EU's new 2040 climate targets allow emissions to be offset abroad through carbon credits from 2036 onwards โ€” leading critics to warn of a 'cop out' and lack of leadership.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Fire that shut Heathrow Airport caused by technical fault known for years, report says

Europe's busiest air hub was shut down for around 18 hours on 21 March after a fire at the North Hyde substation in west London knocked out power to the airport.

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

China Car Crash Plan Targeting Hsiao Bi-khim Shocks Taiwan

Reports of an attempt to cause a car crash targeting the current vice president meshed with political controversy in Taiwan.

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

There is no climate finance gap โ€“ only a tax sovereignty gap

If governments reclaimed the power to tax extreme wealth, they could shift resources from billionaires and corporate giants to climate solutions The post There is no climate finance gap โ€“ only a tax sovereignty gap appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Give more of EUโ€™s long-term budget to fund space projects, says Commissioner

The EU Commission is in the final stages of drafting a proposal for the bloc's seven-year budget after 2027, which currently stands at 1.2 trillion. The EU Commissioner for Defence and Space has told Euronews that he is seeking additional funding for his policy areas.

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

Africa: Strengthening Women's Political Participation in Guinea

[ISS] Current efforts to restore constitutional order must also promote the effective inclusion of women in public affairs.

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

EU keeps racing pigeons tethered as bird flu ruffles feathers

Despite pleas from pigeon fanciers, the EU isnโ€™t loosening its grip on avian flu rules just yet, keeping racing pigeons grounded as a precaution.

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

Women's Euro 2025: Zero tolerance for discrimination

Organizers of Euro 2025 in Switzerland will be placing a particular emphasis on human rights, drawing on experiences UEFA gained at the 2024 Men's European Championship in Germany.

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

Ferrari wins EU court battle to retain iconic Testarossa trademark

The EU General Court has upheld Ferrariโ€™s rights to the Testarossa trademark, ruling that its use on second-hand cars, parts, and licensed scale models constituted genuine use.

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

Commission mulls offering companies signing AI Code compliance grace period

The Code of Practice on general-purpose AI is set to come out before 2 August, when the rules kick in.

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

Fire, masks and folklore at Paraguayโ€™s Kamba Raโ€™anga festival

Locals in Altos, Paraguay celebrated the Kamba Raโ€™anga festival on Monday with fire, dancing and traditional costumes.

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

A year after New Caledonia's deadly riots, France hosts summit on territory's future

New Caledonia was hit by mass riots in May 2024, triggered by France's plans to give thousands of non-indigenous long-term residents voting rights.

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

Liberia: Retired CJ Yuoh's Dilemma

[Liberian Observer] The law requires a judge to step away from a case in which his or her impartiality "might reasonably be questioned. But, that is different from the case of the retired Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, who, because of her retirement, the government lawyers now asking for her recusal from the appeal hearing against the US$6milion economic sabotage case involving former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah and...

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

In Los Angeles, a Black-Led Community Land Trust Builds for the Future

The struggle against gentrification and for community ownership is a difficult one. But in Los Angeles, a Black-led organization remains undaunted in pursuit of its vision.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

How to Fix the Nationโ€™s DAF Systemโ€”a $250 Billion Question

A quarter of a trillion dollarsโ€”thatโ€™s the size of the nationโ€™s donor-advised system. How can policy move this $250 billion to the operating nonprofits where itโ€™s needed?

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Rehearsing for the Revolution: Theater as a Tool of Democratic Imagination

Theatre of the Oppressed empowers people to advocate for themselves and could play a major role in revitalizing democratic practice at the local level.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

Paramount settles lawsuit filed by Trump over CBS interview with Kamala Harris

CBS parent company Paramount on Wednesday settled a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over an interview broadcast in October, the latest concession by a media company to a president who has targeted outlets over what he describes as false or misleading coverage.

Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Eurozone unemployment ticks up modestly as tariff uncertainty lingers

Businesses in Europe must contend with economic uncertainty when looking for new hires, although unemployment rates remains historically low.

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