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Nadiem Amiri's surprise return to Germany football team

The Mainz midfielder, whose parents are from Afghanistan, has returned to Germany's national team after nearly five-years' absence.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump-backed 'Olympics on drugs' could become reality

The Enhanced Games would see doped athletes competing against each other. With US President Trump back in power, a first edition could be hosted by a US city.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

DW broadcasts the ICMA classical music gala concert

The International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) are one of the most important prizes in the classical music industry. The awards ceremony includes a gala concert with star performers which can be viewed online.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

As the Teacher Shortage Crisis Deepens in Ohio, Immigrant Educators Could Be the Answer

β€œChanging the mindset of how U.S. schools and policymakers think of immigrants, particularly those who want to do the hard job of teaching students ...

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

Ethiopian Tech Workers Are Trapped in Myanmar’s Scam Centers

The country is the primary recruiting hub for trafficked scam workers in Africa.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Japan to Pay First Visit to Cambodian Naval Base Funded by China

Phnom Penh is eager to demonstrate that Ream Naval Base will be open to foreign navies, though Western suspicions are likely to persist.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Germany's Bundestag votes in favor of reforming 'debt brake'

The multibillion-euro package loosens borrowing limits and allows new investments in defense, infrastructure and climate. The plan was backed by the conservative CDU/CSU alliance, center-left SPD and Greens.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

US and European armies should join our war on gangs, Ecuador president tells BBC

Daniel Noboa is calling on international armies to fight the cartels trafficking most of the world's cocaine.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Ghosts of apartheid haunt South Africa as compensation anger brews

Anti-apartheid activists like Mzolisi Dyasi feel let down after the sacrifices they made for democracy.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Astronauts Butch and Suni finally back on Earth

Dolphins circled their capsule after it landed off the coast of Florida.

Published on: March 19, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

A Roadmap for South-South Cooperation

Greater Global South solidarity is the only viable solution in the face of the seismic political shifts in the West.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Analysis: Putin gives Trump just enough to claim progress on Ukraine peace

Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Putin, but there is little to shout about, Sarah Rainsford writes.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Indonesian Finance Minister Denies Resignation Rumors After Market Plunge

The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index plunged more than 7 percent, forcing it to suspend trading for the first time since 2020.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

What state is the global climate really in?

As the US administration plays down and question human-caused climate change, new findings paint a very different picture.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Are Investors Pulling Out of Southeast Asia?

Across the region, international markets are responding to the growing level of uncertainty and risk in the global economy.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Southeast Asia’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty

Data is the oil of the 21st century, and Southeast Asia risks pumping its reserves into foreign tanks. The need for the region to develop its own technological infrastructure has never been more pressing.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Net zero by 2050 'impossible' for UK, says Badenoch

The Tory leader says the target is impossible "without a serious drop in our living standards".

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

America’s Democrats should embrace β€œabundance liberalism”

Two new books contain much to commend them

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

America’s Democrats should embrace β€œabundance liberalism”

Two new books contain much to commend them

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Factcheck: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK’s net-zero goal

The leader of the opposition Conservative party, Kemi Badenoch, has shattered the political consensus on... The post Factcheck: Why Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is wrong about UK’s net-zero goal appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Carbon Brief favicon Carbon Brief

Kazakhstan Buries Time Zone Issue

One year after merging two time zones, the government’s decision is final.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

OPINION: Here’s why we cannot permit America’s partnership with higher education to weaken or dissolve

Abrupt cuts in federal funding for life saving medical research. Confusing and misleading new guidance about campus diversity programs. Cancellation, without due process, of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants and contracts held by a major university. Mass layoffs at the Education Department, undermining crucial programs such as federal student aid. All of […] The post OPINION: Here’s why we cannot permit...

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Where will be the next electric-vehicle superpower?

Three Asian countries make their pitch

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Where will be the next electric-vehicle superpower?

Three Asian countries make their pitch

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

German parliament approves massive investment plan with Green Party backing

Despite suffering a significant setback in the recent federal election, Germany's Greens have helped push through a major spending package to boost infrastructure, defense and climate protection.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Is the war starting again in Gaza?

Is the truce finished after Israeli air strikes across Gaza?

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

How Donald Trump's climate cuts will cost US taxpayers

As new EPA head Lee Zeldin promises to sink a 'dagger' into climate and clean energy initiatives, taxpayers are set to pay the price for extreme weather and the dismantling of a booming green economy.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How Donald Trump's climate cuts will cost Americans

New EPA head Lee Zeldin promises to sink a 'dagger' into climate and clean energy initiatives. But rolling back green policies threatens clean energy jobs, future growth and resilience to extreme weather.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Germany: The pivotal role of the Bundesrat

Germany's second chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, might throw a wrench in Friedrich Merz's debt brake reform. The chamber representing Germany's 16 states must approve all laws that affect states' interests.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Why Did Japan Cut Funding to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women?

Japan’s decision to end its contribution to the U.N.'s top gender equality body could hardly come at a worse time, both diplomatically and symbolically.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

11 fun facts about kissing

Kissing is not only a fun expression of love and affection - it also burns calories and strengthens the immune system. And remember - it is not allowed to kiss women in public on a Sunday in Michigan.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

How the US Aid Freeze Shook up the Geopolitics of Nepal’s Power TradeΒ 

The Trump administration froze a $500 million grant to Nepal, changing the calculus of the China-India-U.S. tug of war over its power sector.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Serbia protests: What are sonic weapons?

Serbian authorities deny they used sound cannon β€” a.k.a. sonic weapons β€” against Belgrade protesters. How would you know you had been hit?

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

As Impeachment Verdict Nears, Yoon’s Public Support Remains Dismal

A recent poll found Yoon's approval rating has dipped even below the immediate post-martial law period – contrasting with other polls showing a pro-Yoon bounce.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Noshki Bus Attack: The Baloch Liberation Army’s Evolving Suicide Attack StrategyΒ 

Days after a major train hijacking, the BLA targeted buses carrying Pakistani security forces. Both attacks highlight the BLA's new strategy of combining suicide attacks with conventional guerrilla warfare.

Published on: March 18, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat