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Rwanda: How New System Could Help to Address Land Disputes

[New Times] Rwanda's National Land Authority (NLA) on June 20 unveiled a digital platform designed to transform the way land disputes are addressed, promising fairness, speed, and transparency.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: Somalia, Kenya 2025-26 Budgets Highlight Major Security Spending Gap

[Shabelle] Nairobi/Mogadishu -- Kenya and Somalia's newly released 2025/26 national budgets underscore stark differences in security spending, revealing the economic gap between the two Horn of Africa neighbours as both confront escalating regional threats.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: President Calls for Direct Elections and Unity During National Vision 2026 Launch

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Monday launched Somalia's National Vision 2060, calling for direct presidential elections and urging Somalis to unite around peace, development, and national cohesion.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Israel Bans international media from Gaza to β€œhide” realities

British TV host Piers Morgan says Israel's decision to prevent intl media from entering Gaza is to hide realities

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Siege warfare keeping Myanmar military in the fight

For centuries, the small northern Myanmar city of Bhamo has owed its prosperity to its importance as a ferry terminus and commercial hub on a wide bend on the upper Ayeyarwady River close to the border with neighboring China. In recent months, that strategic location in Kachin state has required its slow destruction in a […] The post Siege warfare keeping Myanmar military in the fight appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Belarus Releases Opposition Politician, 13 Other Political Prisoners

Click to expand Image Belarusian opposition politician Siarhei Tsikhanouski (L), released from prison, embraces his wife, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, after a news conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 22, 2025. 2025 Mindaugas Kulbis/AP Photo Last Saturday, Belarusian authorities released by presidential pardon 14 prisoners, all jailed as a result of politically motivated prosecutions, and transferred...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

This is why you probably don’t need foods with added protein, according to nutritionists

Nutritionists say that if you are getting enough food, you are probably getting enough protein.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian detention in occupied Crimea

After spending more than four years in Russian custody on espionage charges that he denies, Vladyslav Yesypenko was released on Sunday.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Ghana: The Hidden Price Tag - How Ghana's Diabetes Crisis Is Bankrupting Families

[Ghanaian Times] At dawn in Kumasi's crowded Sawaba neighbourhood, 67-year-old Kofi Owusu Mensah begins his day facing a painful and familiar dilemma: buy food for his family or insulin for himself.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

How President Trump Lost the Indo-Pacific

Trump’s first term removed the United States from Southeast Asia’s economic future. His second is cutting it out of the region’s strategic present.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Malawi: First Phase of Historic Salima-Lilongwe Water Supply Project Ready By December 2026

[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Salima-Lilongwe Water Supply Project is poised to become one of President Lazarus Chakwera's signature achievements. This initiative, recognized as the largest water supply project in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region, aims to ensure clean water access for residents of Salima, Lilongwe, and Dowa.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Tobacco control efforts protect 6.1 billion people – WHO’s new report

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025 at the World Conference on Tobacco Control in Dublin, warning that action is needed to maintain and accelerate progress in tobacco control as rising industry interference challenges tobacco policies and control efforts.The report focuses on the six proven WHO MPOWER tobacco control measures to reduce tobacco use, which...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: WHO News favicon WHO News

Venezuelan Ambassador Condemns U.S.-Israeli Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

β€˜We do not believe that attacking nuclear facilitiesβ€”with the risks it poses to the regionβ€”can be called self-defense,’ Salerno said On Monday, Venezuelan Ambassador Claudia Salerno strongly criticized U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning that they have β€œincalculable consequences” not only for Iran but also for the international nonproliferation regime. RELATED: US […]

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Uganda: Museveni Promotes Police Crime Intelligence Chief, Brig Ddamulira

[Nile Post] President Museveni has promoted to Major General, Police's Crime Intelligence Director, AIGP Brig Christopher Ddamulira.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

The Drone Swarm Paradox in the Taiwan Strait

The pursuit of autonomous dominance may be less useful – and more escalatory – in a Taiwan Strait conflict than often assumed.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Could this be the most significant Nato summit since the Cold War?

Europe braces for Trump's arrival at the Nato summit with difficult questions over Iran and defence, following the 5% defence spending target he's demanded of allies

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Uganda: Zaake Declares 2026 Bid, Cites Unfinished Fight for Justice

[Nile Post] Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake has announced his intention to seek re-election, urging constituents to give him another term to continue what he calls an unfinished fight for justice, dignity, and liberation from oppressive governance.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

The dollar sees a rebound after US strikes Iran, but can it continue?

The greenback may rise further if Iran decides to block the Strait of Hormuz, while the value of safe-haven alternatives like the euro and the yen are predicted to slide.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws

Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on soft drinks, smoking and junk food.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nigeria: National Policy Dialogue to Tackle Barriers to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria

[Nigeria Health Watch] Abuja -- June 23, 2025. In a bid to drive transformative change in the sexual and reproductive health landscape for adolescents, Nigeria Health Watch is convening a National Policy Dialogue titled: "Improving Adolescent Access to Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services." The high-level convening is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Abuja.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

South Africa: Embracing Ageing - - Growing Older Should Be a Privilege, Not a Burden

[Daily Maverick] Being a certain age is not more enviable than the next in that it plays equal parts in informing who you are and enhancing your world view.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU's fresh Russia sanction packageΒ 

Hungarian Foreign Minister PΓ©ter SzijjΓ‘rtΓ³ said the move was in retaliation for the Commission's RePowerEU plan, which aims to completely cut Russian energy imports.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Iranians express shock and fear after US attack

Ordinary Iranians are caught between the regime in Tehran and a bombing campaign launched by the US and Israel.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump's dealmaker claims cause tension between India and US

There is new friction in the India-US relationship after Washington claimed that it helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by leveraging trade talks.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

US warns of 'low level' cyberattacks by Iran after military strikes on nuclear facilities

The US said it is bracing for β€œlow-level cyber attacks” after bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

After releasing pro-Hitler song, Ye will perform in Slovakia

Following the release of an antisemitic song praising Hitler, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West will be performing at a festival in Bratislava in July. A petition calls for him to be removed from the lineup.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Kanye to headline Slovakia festival despite releasing pro-Hitler song

Kanye West, who now goes by the name Ye, is set to perform at a Slovakian festival this July. A petition calls for the rapper to be removed from the lineup.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

International Organizations Demand an End to EU-Israel Trade Relations

The EU-Israel Association Agreement is a β€˜Pact of Shame,’ said a member of the Belgium-Palestine Association. On Monday, dozens of European unions, human rights NGOs and other international organizations held a protest in Brussels, calling for an end to commercial relations between the European Union and Israel. RELATED: Iran Bombards Israeli Targets with Missiles and […]

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Malawi: 'This Is Not About Power, It's About Saving the Nation' - Joyce Banda

[Nyasa Times] Former President of Malawi and People's Party (PP) leader, Dr. Joyce Banda, has issued a powerful and sobering call to action: Malawi is at a crossroads, and the upcoming September 16, 2025, elections must be about fresh vision--not recycled politics.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nine killed in Kyiv in intense Russian air attack

Russian missiles and drones hit residential areas and hospitals in Ukraine's Kyiv region, the interior minister says.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Uranium: It's radioactive and it's everywhere

More common than gold, uranium is abundant on Earth. But less than 1% of the naturally occurring element is useful for nuclear power.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

China’s support for Tehran grows more restrained as U.S. enters war between Israel and Iran

While the U.S. openly threw its military heft behind Israel, Beijing's support for Tehran appeared more nuanced, raising doubts over China's objectives.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Greece: Firefighters continue to battle Chios wildfire as evacuations expand

Greek authorities have issued new evacuation orders on the island of Chios as firefighters continue battling a major wildfire near the main town for a second day.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Campaigners issue mass call for reforms to rescue UN climate process

Groups want governments to make decisions by voting - rather than consensus as now - to enable more ambition in negotiations under fire for not delivering enough climate action The post Campaigners issue mass call for reforms to rescue UN climate process appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News