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Police Crack Down on Pro-Palestinian Rally at the University of Washington

Over 30 citizens were arrested for occupying a building in protest against the genocide in Gaza. On Monday night, police forcefully cracked down on a pro-Palestine rally taking place at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. At least 30 people were arrested for occupying part of the university campus. RELATED: Spain Pledges Additional Funding […]

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Nigeria: Nigerian Fashion Leaders Demand Reforms to Compete Globally

[Premium Times] They say if properly nurtured, the fashion industry can preserve indigenous knowledge and project a positive image of Nigeria to the world.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Donald Trump's dismissal of climate scientists: will it have a global impact?

The US president's dismissal of authors behind the sixth National Climate Assessment is the latest in a series of cuts to climate science. What could this mean beyond its borders?

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Will Trump's dismissal of climate scientists have a global impact?

The US president's dismissal of authors behind the sixth National Climate Assessment is the latest in a series of attacks on climate research in the country. What could this mean beyond its borders?

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU Commission defends NGO funding amid far-right attacks

Civil society groups did not commit fraud with EU funds, confirmed the European Commission.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Rights Groups Spotlight Russia’s Abuses in Crimea

Click to expand Image Crimean Tatars holding their flag during rallies near the Crimean parliament building on February 26, 2014, in the early days of Russia’s invasion of Crimea. 2014 Baz Ratner/Reuters A series of policy discussions and events in Brussels between May 12-16, 2025, will spotlight the grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law Russia has committed since it began occupying...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Taiwan dollar eases after historic surge as officials deny currency talks with U.S.

Investors are watching closely central bank actions after chatter that the authorities were tolerating a stronger currency to win concessions from the U.S.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Kenya's cardinal to miss papal vote because of ill health

The Catholic Church in Kenya says he is unwell in response to reports that he had not been invited.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

PSG vs Arsenal – UEFA Champions League: Start time, team news, lineups

A UEFA Champions League final spot is up for grabs as France's PSG host Arsenal in second leg of the semifinal in Paris.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Germany’s Merz elected chancellor in second round of voting

Friedrich Merz receives 325 votes in the second round of voting, hours after a shock defeat in the first ballot.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Lawsuits among 'all options on table' for EU in response to Trump tariffs

The EU has kept β€œall options on the table” including potential legal action against the United States as it weighs up its response to Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the bloc’s trade chief said on Tuesday.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote

Conservative leader scrapes together just enough votes to claim Germany’s top job β€” but he's weakened already.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

DoorDash strikes Β£2.9bn deal for Deliveroo

UK food delivery company had been struggling since going public four years ago

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Portugal retreat sees call for ECB to update 'ineffective' inflation policy

Central bankers meet in Portugal on Tuesday and Wednesday to review their inflation strategy, with little change expected. One economist says the ECB must look beyond rate hikes β€” and outlines a plan to prevent inflation before it starts.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Germany sees new debate over possible ban of the AfD

Germany's domestic intelligence agency last week classified the largest opposition party, the AfD, as "confirmed right-wing extremist." This has intensified debates over whether or not to ban the party.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

What are the Piprahwa gems, and why is India trying to stop their auction?

New Delhi says private sale of gems linked to the Buddha is unlawful and demands repatriation from Sotheby's.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

South Africa: Mthatha High Court Officials Solicit Bribes to Do Their Jobs, Investigation Reveals

[Daily Maverick] An investigation by the Southern Africa Accountability Journalism Project has corroborated allegations of systemic corruption at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha, where court officials solicit bribes - some as high as R15,000 - from attorneys to perform routine administrative functions.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Kenya: The Clock Is Ticking On AGOA Expiry. Why Kenya Must Secure Its Future

[Capital FM] Allow me to take you back to a time when trade was as much about relationships as it was about goods. In Africa, commerce was built on the foundation of barter trade; a system that, while revolutionary for its time, was not without its flaws. Picture a bustling marketplace in 19th-century Kenya, where a fisherman from the Coast exchanged his fresh catch for grains from the hinterlands, while a weaver...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

China gives glimpse of Fujian aircraft carrier’s catapult technology in action

CCTV shows brief footage of electromagnetic launch system while warning its complexity will mean longer sea trials.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Kenya: New Police Unit Fully Operational As Charles Mutuma Named Commandant

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The newly-formed National Government Administration Police Unit (NGAPU) is now fully operational following the appointment of Charles Mutuma as its first Commandant.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Africa: Winning the Peace Through Religious Collaboration

[Africom] Cairo, Egypt -- U.S. chaplain delegation led by U.S. Africa Command Chaplain Colonel Karen Meeker conducted collaborative meetings to bring stability through faith and new avenues of collaboration in support of the warfighter while in Cairo, Egypt, March 17, 2025.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Trump trade tariffs slump widens to 'nearly all U.S. exports,' supply chain data shows

U.S. exports are dropping at nearly all ports, while importers face a June deadline to bring trade into the country to avoid empty store shelves.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

South Africa: The Rape of 7-Year-Old Cwecwe - Trial by Social Media? #JusticeForCwecwe

[allAfrica] The trivialization of abuse through jokes, coupled with victim-blaming narratives, perpetuates a culture of impunity for perpetrators.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Israel strikes Yemen's main airport in capital of Sanaa

The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on Yemen's main airport in Sanaa on Tuesday, its second attack in two days on Iran-aligned Houthi rebels after a surge in tensions between the group and Israel.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Korea's Haenyeo women divers developed genetic superpower

A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Korea's Haenyeo women divers evolved genetic superpower

A generations-long culture of deep-diving among women on a South Korean Island may have changed their genetic evolution. A study shows potential for medical discoveries.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas

The upcoming legislation sets up a clash between Brussels and EU capitals eying a post-war return to cheap Russian energy.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

India, UK clinch landmark trade deal in shadow of Trump’s tariffs

The agreement between the world’s fifth and sixth-largest economies – London’s most significant post-Brexit deal – concluded after three years of negotiations.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Seeking funds to rebuild, Lebanon government works to regain donor trust

Rebuilding is essential after Israel's war on Lebanon destroyed swaths of the country, but will donors pay?

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

A life in exile: On the death of Bangladesh poet Daud Haider

Daud Haider faced the wrath of religious groups and was forced into exile after writing a poem criticizing religion. Haider became a DW journalist in Germany, where he died in April. He was never allowed to return home.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

US Nonprofit Sector Documents Its Own Powerlessness, but What Will We Do?

Study after study has documented how the nonprofit sector has failed to engage in effective advocacy to preserve the public good. Now we are paying the price. Will we do something about it?

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Nonprofit Quarterly favicon Nonprofit Quarterly

UK and India clinch trade deal after three years of talks

It's the most valuable trade deal the U.K. has struck since Brexit β€” but a migration row is already in flow.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Kenya: Shoe hurled at Ruto a 'sign of desperation'

Three people have been arrested after a show was thrown at President William Ruto during a public rally. Analysts link the outburst to growing discontent over rising taxes and unkept pledges.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How much of what’s inside a US home is actually β€œMade in America”?

The average US home is packed with products from around the world. Trump’s tariffs would hit nearly all of them.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

US trade deficit surged in March and China imports sank before Trump’s tariff roll-out

Companies front-loaded shipments amid signs that more goods from the mainland are being routed through third countries, official data shows.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post