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Hundreds at Voice of America and parent agency to lose jobs
The announcement came despite a federal judge's ruling that acting CEO Kari Lake could not fire VOA director Michael Abramowitz. The job losses will also hit outlets such as Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia.
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As beer sales fall, young Germans develop taste for alcohol-free lager
Non-alcoholic sales have more than doubled in recent years, even though Germany's wider beer market has slumped.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Solidarity SVG Calls to Condemn the US Threats On Venezuelaโs Sovereignty
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Solidarity with Venezuela Committee issued a statement calling for action in the face of the recent violation of Venezuelan maritime space by a US flotilla -which includes a nuclear submarine and more than 4,000 troops- constitutes an illegitimate aggression under the pretext of combating drug trafficking. RELATED: Saint Luciaโs Antifascist [โฆ]
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:French voice fears over Bayeux Tapestry move to UK
The precious medieval work is to be displayed in London next year - but the French art world is strongly opposed.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:โPublic enemy number oneโ: The battle against an eight-toothed beetle threatening UK forests
Forest Research said the UK is the first country to eradicate the beetle after five-year battle.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Ecuador Will Require Transient Visas for Nationals of About 40 Countries
Ecuador will require a Temporary Transit Visitor Visa, starting on September 1st, for nationals of about forty countries who are currently required to have a visa to enter the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility announced this Saturday. RELATED: Social Groups in Ecuador Assert that Noboaโs New Law โHindersโ Their Activities This [โฆ]
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Statues are 'indelible witnesses' to women forced into WWII sexual slavery
Though hailed as a "beautiful call for peace", this 60kg bronze statue of a young girl has languished in a suburban garage for nearly a year.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Minister, liquor traders at odds over tourist town's alcohol rules
Carnarvon publicans, bottleshop owners and tourism operators fear alcohol sales restrictions aimed at curbing crime have cost them years of income due to rules the government now says they've misunderstood.
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:A missing cat and motel homes: inside Queenslandโs crackdown on those in need of housing help
Critics say the stateโs harsher policies, intended to prioritise those in โgenuine needโ, wonโt reduce homelessnessGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the occupants of a Morningside social housing unit in Brisbane were evicted on 7 July, the stateโs housing department and police left one resident behind: Smokey, Paris Cummingโs cat. The jet black feline was left inside after the unit was...
Published on: August 31, 2025 | Source:Police seize 30m cigarettes and 400k vapes in historic Queensland bust
A joint operation between the Australian Border Force and the Queensland Police Service delivers "one of the largest" tobacco busts in the state's history.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Reading retreats offer women time to devour a good book in nature
As symptoms of burnout rise, an increasing number of women are turning to reading retreats as a salve for stress.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Life inside notorious immigration centre 'Alligator Alcatraz' as it enters final days
Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:30 Years After Markale: Sarajevo Market Bombings Remembered
Thirty years after the Markale massacres, the memory of the bombings on the Sarajevo markets remains an open wound not only for Bosnia and Herzegovina but for all of Europe. Those attacks, perpetrated on February 5, 1994, and August 28, 1995, by the Army of the Republika Srpska (VRS), took the lives of over a [โฆ]
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:US trade war, India-China ties loom large at SCO summit in Tianjin
The China-led bloc will give members a chance to air common grievances, especially against Washington.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Sinner says he's 'not a machine' after dropping a set against Shapovalov
World number one Jannik Sinner tells the world he's not a machine after overcoming tough Canadian challenger Denis Shapovalov to continue his title defence at Flushing Meadows.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Trump warns Pritzker over Chicago crime: 'He better straighten it out, FAST'
President Trump doubled down on his warnings to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Saturday to get Chicago crime under control or possibly be subjected to a federal law enforcement takeover. "Six people were killed, and 24 people were shot, in Chicago last weekend, and JB Pritzker, the weak and pathetic Governor of Illinois, just...
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:'Boot camps' and early intervention: The NT's plan to prevent youth crime
In the face of growing scrutiny over its punitive crime policies, the Northern Territory government says its early intervention program and "boot camps" are "making a real difference".
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Calls for law change so 'no other family endures the pain' of Hillcrest tragedy
Former jumping castle operators have joined calls from Hillcrest victims' families for improved regulation of the inflatable amusement device sector.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:A gambling spiral all but broke Mic. His grandfather's war diary was his path out
The pressure to maintain a facade of success led Mic Whitty down a slippery slope to debt and homelessness. The kindness of friends and strangers helped him find his way back.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Space research could improve food security in outback
In the remote town of Andamooka, even native plants struggle to survive. Scientists are trying to find a solution to food security, a problem shared by outback residents and future space travellers.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:China decries Taiwanese foreign minister’s visit to the Philippines
Taiwanโs foreign minister has flown to the Philippines as head of a high-level delegation of investors, two senior Philippine officials said Saturday, prompting a protest from China and a warning to Manila โnot to play with fire.โ
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Saint Luciaโs Antifascist International Supports Venezuela: โUS Is the Real Threatโ
The Saint Lucia Chapter of AntiFascist International condemned the US military deployment. in Caribbean waters, accusing it of covert aggression against Venezuela, denouncing that the anti-drug operation is a pretext to attack Venezuelan sovereignty, highlighting that international organizations certify the anti-drug cooperation of Caracas. RELATED: Cuban Intellectuals Repudiate US Military Deployment in the Caribbean...
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks kill 77 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn
Israeli attacks kill 77 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn Hospitals in Gaza report that at least 77 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across the enclave since dawn. Medical staff say 47 of the dead were in Gaza City, while 19 others were killed as they attempted to collect aid in central and southern Gaza.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Federal judge halts Trump effort to expand speedy deportations of detained migrants
A federal judge has temporarily blocked theTrump administrationfrom carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Real Madrid beat Mallorca in La Liga, scoring twice in two minutes
Real Madrid score twice in two minutes against Mallorca as they come from behind to maintain winning La Liga start.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: Trump administration faces fallout from CDC leadership shakeup
President Trumpโs administration is facing fallout from this weekโs leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), where the agencyโs director was terminated and other top officials resigned. The president fired Susan Monarez on Wednesday after she clashed with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., over vaccine policy....
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Wallaroos still alive after World Cup draw with United States
The Wallaroos can still qualify for the Women's Rugby World Cup quarterfinals but their fate is in the balance after a thrilling 31-31 draw with the United States.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Tourists shun the sun for a cool Tassie experience
Tasmania recorded its highest number of visitors for the June quarter on record โ but what attracts tourists to a colder climate?
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Frankenstein is monster success at Venice film festival
Saltburn star Jacob Elordi is unrecognisable as Frankenstein's creation in the new Netflix adaptation.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:The volunteers fighting to save wombats, one burrow at a time
Many people don't want to become long-term volunteers, Yolandi Vermaak realised. So she came up with a new system to allow people to get involved and save the wombats.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:'Homophobia permeates every square centimetre' of the AFL
Mitch Brown will forever be etched in the game's history, but experts, advocacy groups and fans pushing for systematic change say this is not a time for celebration.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Afghan women’s freedoms severely restricted four years after U.S. withdrawal, UN says
Four years ago today, the U.S. military completed its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban has imposed Islamic law and severely restricted the rights of girls and women. John Yang speaks with Richard Bennett, the United Nationsโ special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, to learn more.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Want to buy pepper spray in NT? Here's what you need to know
From Monday, September 1, Northern Territory residents can buy and use pepper spray for personal protection in a 12-month trial by the NT government. Let's break down the rules.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: At least 1 killed, dozens injured in Russian aerial assault on Ukraine
In our news wrap Saturday, Russia launched another massive drone and missile attack on cities across Ukraine, the AP reports Israel will soon halt or slow aid into Gaza City after declaring it a combat zone, and three Scottish brothers completed their record-setting row across the Pacific Ocean that lasted 139 days without stopping.
Published on: August 30, 2025 | Source:Osaka ends Kasatkina's US Open run to set up Gauff blockbuster
Australia's last entrant in the women's US Open draw, Daria Kasatkina, takes two-time Flushing Meadows champion Naomi Osaka to three sets before bowing out, setting up a clash between Osaka and American star Coco Gauff.
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