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Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February
Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:59 Mother of five Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani's health has sharply deteriorated in detention, rights groups say Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh on 9 December 2024 (AFP) Off Human rights groups have called on...
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WOC Spreads Pink Smoke to Demand a Greater Presence of Women in the Church
βPink smoke is a cry for help that the cardinals cannot ignore,β the Womenβs Ordination Conference said. On Thursday, the Womenβs Ordination Conference (WOC) called for greater participation of women in the Catholic Church, coinciding with the celebration of the conclave, through several events in Rome, including a pink smoke protest as a symbolic act [β¦]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:E-government services spectacularly ignored by EU citizens: But why is that?
Less than half of the bloc's population uses the internet to source public benefits, entitlements, laws or services. It could also be due to low digital literacy in Europe.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: You Are Not Alone - How Women Find Strength After Childbirth
[Nigeria Health Watch] Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her newborn nestled beside her, tears quietly streaming down her face, not from pain or joy, but from an overwhelming wave of exhaustion, fear, and isolation. Despite the flood of congratulatory messages in family group chats and Facebook comments, she felt invisible. No one saw the anxiety keeping her awake at night. No one heard the silent questions:...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Everything you need to know about Romaniaβs one-off presidential rerun
Far-right frontrunner faces pro-EU centrist after last yearβs vote cancellation over alleged Russian meddling
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:EU fires back: aircraft, live asses, and sweet potatoes on β¬95bn US tariff list
βWe talk about retaliation, but we do so in the spirit of negotiation,β an EU official said, adding that the US aircraft sector, including Boeing, could be hit with 10.5bn in potential duties.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong congee chainβs closure leaves mainland workers without wages, home
Uncertain times for about 20 imported workers after Ocean Empire Food Shop abruptly closes all seven branches.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Advanced Chinese Weaponry Provided By UAE in Breach of Arms Embargo - New Investigation
[AI London] First time GB50A bombs have been documented in active use in any conflict worldwide
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Gauteng State Doctors Gear Up for a Fight With Health Department Over Proposed Changes to Overtime Payments
[spotlight] Trade unions, medical associations and universities are raising the alarm that Gauteng budget cuts at the cost of doctors' take-home pay will have dire consequences for public sector health. Meanwhile, the National Minister of Health has convened a committee to review the future of overtime for state doctors.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange
MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 12:25 Leicester South MP said Keir Starmer failed to 'challenge a single fact' he raised at Prime Minister's Questions British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference in central London on 8 May (AFP) Off Independent MP Shockat Adam has...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, leaving one dead
Israel struck southern Lebanon multiple times on Thursday, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to Lebanonβs health ministry.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Algeria issues two arrest warrants for Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud
The author is accused of having used the story of a survivor of a massacre during the Algerian civil war without her consent β an accusation he denies. Daoudβs publisher denounced the βviolent defamatory campaigns orchestrated by certain media close to a regime whose whose nature is well known.β
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Hamas blames 'individual' actors for rocket fire from Lebanon
Hamas blames 'individual' actors for rocket fire from Lebanon Hamas said "individual" actors were responsible for firing rockets towards Israel from Lebanon after it handed over several people, saying it was committed to the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. "The rocket launching incident was an individual act carried out by a number of young people... in reaction to the genocidal war and massacres committed by...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Central Africa: Hunger Crisis Threatens West and Central Africa As Lean Season Looms
[WFP] WFP races to provide food assistance to millions on the brink
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Ugandan Mothers Stand By Their LGBT Children
[HRW] Anti-Homosexuality Law Makes Supporting LGBT Loved Ones Dangerous
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Putin welcomes Xi as βmain guestβ for Victory Day as Russia and China boost ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a ceremonial welcome from Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's grand St George Hall, where both leaders reaffirmed their deepening strategic partnership.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Statement Regarding Disruption at Western Cape Branch Event
[SAIIA] Johannesburg -- The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) acknowledges the disruption that occurred at an event hosted by its Western Cape Branch on 7 May, with speaker Emma Louise Powell, a Member of Parliament and the National Spokesperson for International Relations and Cooperation for the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Group Vows to Protest Despite Permit Denial
[The Point] A group called The Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), yesterday vowed to hold a peaceful protest despite permit denial from the Office of the IGP.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Putin wants to meet Trump, but does Trump want to meet Putin?
A meeting between the Russian and US leaders is "clearly on the radar," the Kremlin spokesperson said. But as Moscow seems to be sending signals about its willingness to meet, what is Washington's response?
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Merz averted disaster, but the knives are out
Deep divisions among German conservatives could spell trouble for the new chancellor
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Trump says U.S. has struck 'comprehensive' deal with UK
"This should be a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom," Trump said in a social media post Thursday.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Conductor Leon Botstein has a message for democracy
The music conductor Leon Botstein is in Germany on a trans-Atlantic mission. Speaking with DW, he warned of how easy it was for "radical evil" to appear "acceptable." Freedom takes work, he said, and now it's at stake.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:I once lived next to a Holocaust survivor. What would he make of Israel's starvation of Gaza?
I once lived next to a Holocaust survivor. What would he make of Israel's starvation of Gaza? Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 14:09 Despite scenes of children andbabies whose bones poke through their skin, the genocidal calls from Israeli politicians are only getting louder Displaced Palestinian children gather to receive food at a government school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on 19 February,...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ukraineβs parliament ratifies landmark minerals deal with US
Kyiv says deal βoperationalβ in a few weeks, hopes it will revive flagging US support against Russian aggression.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:UK regulator to ditch Northern Rock-inspired limits on building societies
BoE to scrap limits on lending and treasury activities introduced after the 2008 financial crisis
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Europe must plan for a post-Putin Russia, Austria's Chancellor Stocker tells Euronews
Euronews reporter Sandor Zsiros discussed EU-Russia relations, energy supply, migration, and populism with Austria's new centre-right chancellor in an interview at the EPP Congress in Valencia.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:The stage is set for China-US tariff talks β but trade war far from final act
Analysts said this weekendβs dialogue in Switzerland is only prologue for an extended negotiation, as neither side wishes to give ground.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Vietnam is introducing a 10-year golden visa. Hereβs what we know so far
Vietnam is experiencing an economic boom, making it increasingly attractive as a destination for high-net-worth foreigners.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Wildfire smoke events contributed to around 15,000 US deaths over 15 years, new study finds
It is one of the first studies to isolate the effect of climate change on mortality, and shows how far-reaching wildfire smoke events can be.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Germany's intelligence agency suspends AfD party's 'extremist' classification
The far-right party filed a lawsuit against the extremism designation and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution says it will suspend the categorisation pending litigation.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Russian Raids Target Central Asians in Cafes, Bathhouses
Central Asian governments have been meek in the face of Moscow's repeated targeting of the regionβs citizens.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Iranian press review: Tehran uses phone tracking for hijab crackdown
Iranian press review: Tehran uses phone tracking for hijab crackdown Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:15 Meanwhile, political prisoner goes on hunger strike demanding cancer treatment, commentators urge officials to resign over deadly port explosion, and conservatives slam new US sanctions An Iranian woman, not wearing the mandatory hijab, walks in a street in the capital Tehran on 12 December...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Russia and China To Build a Power Plant on the Moon
Bolivia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Egypt, Ethiopia, and South Africa will also participate in this international space project. On Thursday, the Russian State Corporation for Space Activities (Roscosmos) and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) signed a memorandum for the construction of a power plant on the Moon. RELATED: NASAβs SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Mapping Entire Sky [β¦]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:US companies still engaging with AI Code despite Trump, says EU official
The Code of Practice on GPAI has been delayed and subject to criticism from publishers, Big Tech companies as well as the US Mission to the EU.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Ship captain remanded in custody in Hong Kong over damaging Baltic Sea pipeline
Wan Wenguo, captain of Hong Kong-flagged ship, faces count of criminal damage and two charges for alleged violation of marine by-laws.
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