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How a Rock Band Bassist Is Remixing Climate Activism

Imagine if every climate policy rollback was met with the same unshakable loyalty Swifties show when Taylor drops a breakup song. What if climate action had the same unstoppable energy as Beyoncé’s BeyHive, marching full speed ahead toward a green economy? According to Adam Met, the climate movement could learn a thing or two from […]

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Russian propaganda is 'overtaking' legitimate news in the Czech Republic

As Czech elections approach, disinformation has reached historic highs in the country, according to a study.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Giant bamboo snake parades through Japanese village

A giant straw and bamboo snake over 80 metres long was paraded through a Japanese village on Sunday as part of a festival first held in 1988.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Deadly Accident Involving Haiti Security Mission Vehicles Reported in Kenscoff

A fatal accident involving armored vehicles of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti has left both civilians and MSS personnel dead and injured.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

In the Once Heavily Polluted Chicago River, More Fish, a Giant Snapping Turtle and an Upcoming Swim

CHICAGO—Krystyna Kurth likes to begin her tours of the river cutting past the city’s post-industrial area with a word association game. Kurth, coordinator of conservation action at the Shedd Aquarium, first began leading Kayak for Conservation tours of the Chicago River’s North Branch six years ago. When she started, the first words about it that […]

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

What is at stake in Malawi's elections?

Two political rivals go head-to-head once again in the hotly contested 16 September poll.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Putin says he reached 'understandings' with Trump over end of Ukraine war

The Russian president also defended his decision to invade Ukraine, once again blaming the war on the West.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Asia markets close mixed as investors assess China's RatingDog manufacturing data

Investors are also assessing the developments in India and China relations, after leaders from both countries agreed that they are development partners, not rivals.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

PM says neo-Nazi giving speech from Victoria’s parliament steps ‘isn’t the Australian way’ – as it happened

This blog is now closed‘Come forward’: police say people ‘know the whereabouts’ of alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi FreemanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow immigration minister says Coalition support ‘sustainable’ migrationAsked about the Coalition’s own migration policy, Scarr says he supports a “sustainable” level of migration.That looks like considering things like skill shortages,...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

China may turn South China Sea into AI‑triggered mine zone

Chinese military scientists have proposed converting the treacherous underwater terrain surrounding the Paracel Islands into a strategic minefield to counter US naval operations in the South China Sea, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Technical Acoustics. The initiative, led by researchers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Dalian Naval Academy and Harbin Engineering University, […] The post China...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Indonesia stocks, currency fall as protests dent investor sentiment in Southeast Asia's largest economy

Violence and protests have rattled investors confidence, but are unlikely to challenge the underlying growth story for Indonesia, several market watchers said.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump’s tariffs knocked down by federal appeals court. What now?

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Friday that Trump went too far when he declared national emergencies to justify imposing sweeping import taxes on almost every country on earth.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Tanzania: A Meal, Then a Pill - How Tanzania's Campaign is Transforming Child Health

[allAfrica] Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- Lunchboxes in hand, the children at Vikuruti Primary School in Mlandizi, within the Kibaha District of the Coast region in Tanzania, chat and laugh while they eat. This meal is a necessary step before taking their medication. But this is no ordinary school activity. The campaign is part of Tanzania's Mass Drug Administration (MDA), which aims to treat neglected tropical diseases...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Flotilla departs Barcelona in bid to break Gaza blockade

A fleet of 20 ships left Barcelona on Sunday carrying more than 300 crew members and humanitarian aid for Gaza, in the largest attempt yet to break Israel’s 18-year blockade.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Who's behind the viral calls for a 10 September nationwide shutdown in France?

Calls to "shut down France" first emerged in fringe online groups. They're now being espoused by the political mainstream.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Bulgarian nationalists attack car believing von der Leyen was inside

Pro-Russian Revival Party leader Kostadin Kostadinov was filmed blocking the entrance of a car at a weapons plant in Sopot during a visit by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU sets 2030 deadline to be battle ready against Russia

The European Commission is setting a 2030 deadline to plug all the military gaps throughout the European Union as war rages in Ukraine.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

What’s behind Starmer’s reset?

As MPs return to Westminster for a packed autumn term, will the prime minister be back with a bang? Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy discuss Keir Starmer’s priorities as the so-called “reset week” begins. There’s chatter around No 10 of a staffing restructure but could this impact the government’s message and delivery […]

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Japan Signals Confidence in Indian Economy During PM Modi’s Visit to Tokyo

Prime Minister Ishiba's announcement of a $68 billion investment in India over the next decade came months after Trump disparaged India as a “dead economy.”

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Suarez appears to spit at opposition coach after melee

Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez appears to spit at a member of the Seattle Sounders' coaching staff following his side's 3-0 Leagues Cup final defeat.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Thailand could face more chaos after its prime minister's removal

More political and economic uncertainty, and even a coup, may be on the horizon after the removal of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, analysts told CNBC.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Australia’s government says social media age checks ‘can be done’, despite errors and privacy risks

A new report on age assurance technology leaves key questions about Australia’s looming youth social media ban unanswered

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A parade of patriotism or propaganda in Vietnam?

As Vietnam prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of its National Day on September 2, 2025, Hanoi is set to host one of its largest military parades in decades. Tanks, missiles, marching columns, and symbolic floats are being prepared to pass Ba Dinh Square, echoing Ho Chi Minh’s historic 1945 proclamation of independence. The parade, […] The post A parade of patriotism or propaganda in Vietnam? appeared first on Asia...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Technology platforms 'weapons of mass destruction to democracy', Nobel prize winner says – video

Maria Ressa told the National Press Club in Canberra that the greatest threat the world faces today is not governments or their leaders, but technology. 'It's the technology that's amplifying authoritarian tactics worldwide, enabled by democratic governments that abdicated their responsibility to protect the public,' the Nobel peace prize winner saidBig tech is a weapon of mass destruction to democracy. Here are three...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities

The non-citizens in the NZYQ group cannot be returned to their country of origin. But sending them to Nauru just pushes the issue onto a poorer country.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

CNBC Daily Open: Most Trump tariffs were ruled illegal — but that might increase uncertainty for businesses

Tariffs flickering on and off might be more anxiety-inducing than the certainty of planning strategies around tackling those duties.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

'More important than a Michelin star': Lithuanian chef named best sushi master

The World Sushi Championship is held annually in Tokyo, Japan, to promote food safety and authentic sushi cuisine. It is organised by the World Sushi Skills Institute, established with the support of the Japanese government.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Across the nation, the March for Australia got under way stuffed full of Australians from all walks of (intolerant of other people) life | First Dog on the Moon

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Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Zimbabwe: Rights Activists Acquitted After Year-Long Trial

Click to expand Image Police officers outside the Magistrates Court in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 6, 2021. 2021 Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images (Johannesburg) – AZimbabwe court’s acquittal of three human rights activists on disorderly conduct charges more than a year after their arrest highlights the authorities’ misuse of the criminal justice system against dissidents, Human Rights Watch said today. Zimbabwean authorities...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

India and Bangladesh in a crucial test of trust over the border

The choreography looked promising when Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) hosted India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in Dhaka on August 25–28, 2025, for the56th director general–level conference. The agenda was wide, the timing sensitive and the stakes unmistakably high. Both sides pledged cooperation on border killings, pushing people across the border without proper procedures, smuggling, riverbank […] The post India and...

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Fugitive wanted over Australia police killings being helped, police say

Dezi Freeman vanished into thick bushland after killing two police officers and hasn't been seen since.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Uzbekistan’s Olympic leap: celebrating Independence Day with new sporting heights

Uzbekistan marks its 34th Independence Day with a new Olympic village, record sporting success, and reforms shaping a modern future.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a key institution when it comes to public health in the US, but it’s also instrumental in global health.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Indonesia’s Upcoming Defense Policy Paper Must Balance Security and Democracy

Far from placing limits on the military, accountability, open public debate, and civil participation are a strategic necessity.

Published on: September 01, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat