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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 โ Russiaโs biggest secular holiday of the year.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Might tariffs fall from their mountainous highs?
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: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 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 โdramatic situationโ unfolding in North Kivu, where his hospital [โฆ]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The Amazon Rainforest, the worldโs 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 โlungs of the Earth,โ plays a vital role in carbon regulation and climate balance but faces grave threats due to deforestation and [โฆ]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Political gravity catches up with the US president. Plus: Australia turns away from the fringesโข Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressFor the second week running, this weekโs 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: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:133 electors from 70 countries are under lockdown as they vote for the Catholic Churchโs 267th pontiff.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Conservative leader talking โrubbishโ after denouncing national insurance carve out
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: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 [โฆ]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: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:The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: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: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:Drones struck a Freedom Flotilla ship carrying aid bound for Gaza. Organisers believe Israel was behind the attack.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Amid Gazaโs worsening fuel crisis under the Israeli blockade, Palestinians are converting plastic into diesel.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: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 (1976โ1983) regarding their identity and has reignited the search for the grandchildren of Hector Oesterheld, the author of the original work. [โฆ]
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:"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:Trade Commissioner Sefcovic said the EU continued to "prepare for any scenario" if current trade talks fail.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:President Trump has denied knowledge of Libya deportations, though his officials have sought to deport migrants abroad.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: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 โkill the Palestinian stateโ 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...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Pakistan has vowed to retaliate following India's missile strikes. But experts in India say neither country wants a full-blown conflict and the challenge is to manage the next level of escalation.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:WW International, formerly known as WeightWatchers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday in a bid to cut its debt after hugely popular obesity drugs upended its business model.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Amnesty International says forcibly moving Palestinians to south of Gaza would be a 'war crime' The forcible displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a crime against humanity, Amnesty International said in a statement on Wednesday. โAny move by Israel to displace Palestinians to the south of the Gaza Strip and confine them into so-called โclosed bubblesโ or continue to impose inhumane conditions of...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Aeroflot said "temporary restrictions" were introduced at Moscow Sheremetyevo, while reports suggest flights at other Russian airports have been diverted.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Viral social media posts claim to show India's attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. But some videos are used out of context and are seemingly aimed at stoking tensions even further.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:EU trade commissioner Maros ล efฤoviฤ on Wednesday signed a digital trade with Singapore at the start of a three day mission to Singapore and Japan, with the EU hoping to expand its trade relations in the Far East.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Social media users captured the huge vortex that formed near the town of Puerto Peรฑasco.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Decree signed by General Goita suspends activities 'until further notice', citing 'reasons of public order'.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Social media erupts in anger after Meta suspends Palestinian Pulitzer Prize winner's account Submitted by Lara Alagha on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 12:51 Mosab Abu Toha's account was briefly suspended hours after he won the prestigious award Mosab Abu Toha left Gaza in 2024 following international pressure on Israel after he was abducted by Israeli forces, taken to a prison in the Negev desert and beaten (Screengrab) Off Meta,...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:As Israel continues to bomb Gaza, Maram Humaid writes about never getting the chance to say goodbye to her mother.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The India captain's announcement brings an end to the career of one of his country's best Test match batsmen.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:In his first post-presidential interview, Joe Biden expressed dismay over his successor Donald Trump's statements about acquiring Panama, Greenland and making Canada the 51st state.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The plane crashed during a rehearsal for an air show.
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