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[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda might include a minerals-for-defense cooperation deal that could reshape the region's geopolitical landscape. In exchange for exclusive access to key mineral resources vital to advanced technologies, the United States reportedly could provide military assistance and training to the DRC's...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Outrage as Netanyahu says no mass starvation in Gaza, suggests Palestinians are overweight Submitted by Ghalia Mohamed on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 20:14 Prime minister says Israel has photographs of thousands of unclothed prisoners, an 'indication' of sufficient food, as experts warn of looming famine Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem, on 21 May 2025 (Ronen Zvulun/Pool/AFP) Off...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:US sparks criticism online after halting student visa appointments and extending โsocial media vettingโ Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/28/2025 - 18:55 Many on social media called it an attack on knowledge, free speech and pro-Palestinian activism Activists hold a demonstration in lower Manhattan against the arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, in New York City, on...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Even a short-term pause on new student visa interview appointments could have major economic consequences and leave many uncertain about pursuing studies or careers in the United States.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:On World Hunger Day, Palestinians continue to starve in Gaza. Some Israelis oppose the minimal aid that's getting in.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings, who co-founded the video-on-demand company in 1997, has been appointed to Anthropic's board of directors
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Pakistan win the opening match of the three-game T20 series against Bangladesh by 37 runs in Lahore.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Minutes showed officials worried about โlong-lastingโ effect of market turmoil after President Trump launched trade war
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Thousands of Palestinians stormed a UN WFP warehouse in Gaza, taking bags of flour after months of Israeli blockade.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Palestinian UN envoy says Israel using aid as 'weapon of war' Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, slammed Israel on Wednesday at the UN Security Council for using aid as "a weapon of war" and putting starving Palestinians in "cages" "The images of hungry, desperate people storming out of the cages they were forced into, in order to get aid, is gut-wrenching and heartbreaking. These are people, human...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Port-au-Prince, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 60,000 Haitian citizens voluntarily left the Dominican Republic, where an immigration policy is currently in place that seeks to expel 10,000 Haitians per week. The post Nearly 60,000 Haitians voluntarily returned home first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Moscow, May 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Istanbul will host the second round of direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv, next June 2. The post Russia announces next round of direct talks with Ukraine for June 2 first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Dakar, May 28 (Prensa Latina) In repudiation of the Zionist aggression against Palestine, Senegalese students booed Israeli ambassador Yuval Waks and expelled him from the grounds of Cheikh Anta Diop University, it was reported here today. The post Israeli ambassador expelled from a university in Senegal first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:La Paz, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The newspaper La Epoca reported that, at a recent meeting attended by Bolivian presidential candidates at Harvard, United States, the creation of a supranational entity to transnationalize Bolivia's economy was legitimized. The post Plans to transnationalize Boliviaโs economy denounced first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Luanda, May 28 (Prensa Latina) President Joรฃo Lourenรงo decided to award the commemorative medal for the 50th anniversary of Angolan independence, in the Independence category, to Cuban Army Corps General Leopoldo Cintra Frias, the Presidency announced. The post Cuban General Awarded Medal for Angolan Independence first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Caracas, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Venezuelan Parliamentary Group of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino), Angel Rodriguez, strongly rejected the statements made by the Canadian government against last Sunday's elections. The post Parlatino-Venezuela President rejects Canadian statements first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Market focus has shifted toward potential supply hikes from eight OPEC+ members that have been carrying out separate voluntary production cuts.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:[allAfrica] President Donald J. Trump could bring an end to one of the world's longest ongoing conflicts. Africa's only remaining colony, Western Sahara, has been resisting Moroccan occupation since 1975 when Spain, the former colonial power, withdrew. The next year, the Saharan people declared an independent republic, known as the SADR, which subsequently adopted a constitution modeled on that of the United States....
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Havana, May 28 (Prensa Latina) The National Innovation Council analyzed the use of new technologies to increase sugar and sugarcane production at its most recent session, on the presence of President Miguel Diaz-Canel. The post Cuba Bets on new technologies in the Sugar Industry first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Vice President JD Vance praised the cryptocurrency industry and urged it to remain active in U.S. politics and policymaking.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The renewed diplomatic push comes under growing pressure from Trump and heavy bombardments.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Aid entering Gaza is like 'a lifeboat after the ship has sunk', UN official says The UN's envoy for the Middle East told the Security Council on Wednesday that Palestinians are sinking into an "abyss" with a "manmade" famine stalking the enclave. "Since the resumption of hostilities inGaza, the already horrific existence of civilians has only sunk further into the abyss. This is manmade," Sigrid Kaag, the UN's special...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:UN says two Palestinians died storming warehouse for food The UNโs World Food Programme (WFP) said that two Palestinians died while storming a warehouse for food in central Gazaโs Deir el-Balah. The deaths underscore how famine-like conditions are driving Palestinians in Gaza to desperation. โHumanitarian needs have spiralled out of control after 80 days of complete blockade of all food assistance and other aid into...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:U.S. president โvery disappointedโ with Russian counterpartโs escalation of violence against Ukraine.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The war in Ukraine has raised geopolitical stakes in the Black Sea region. Now, the European Union is planning a maritime security hub to guard critical infrastructure and shipping there. But details remain vague.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Musk criticized President Donald Trump's signature spending bill that recently passed the House.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Israeli warplanes bombed Sanaโa International Airport, striking a Yemenia Airlines passenger plane and the customs building, just ten days after civilian flights resumed following previous Israeli attacks. According to Al Mayadeen, the airstrikes targeted the newly reopened airport, which had begun limited operations with flights between Sanaโa and Amman, Jordan. The latest assault follows 30 [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The photographs of a father and daughter have sparked conversations about the legacy of slavery and who profits from it.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Scientists believe cats can discriminate between familiar and unfamiliar humans using smell alone.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The Israeli military says troops fired warning shots into the air but not at Palestinians during Tuesday's incident in Rafah.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Just 25 kilometers south of Havana, the National Botanical Garden (JBN) stands as Cubaโs largest and most important botanical reserve, blending scientific research, conservation, and ecotourism in a stunning natural environment. Founded at the request of Fidel Castro and led by German botanist Dr. Johannes Bisse, the project took nearly two decades to develop, officially [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Afghanistanโs children are starving as aid cuts and the freezing of Taliban assets hit the most vulnerable people.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A deadly war is going on in India's tribal heartland, as the government aims to eliminate one of the worldโs longest-surviving communist insurgencies.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump withdrew Ed Martinโs nomination after Republicans and Democrats signaled they wouldnโt support the conservative activist, who faced questions about his legal background and his support for the Jan. 6 rioters.
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