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Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsFormer election clerk Tina Peters released after Trump pressure campaign
Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing access to Colorado state voting machines.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsTrump halts $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund amid bipartisan backlash
The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsArmenian PM rejects Russia’s demand for EU referendum as relations nosedive
Russia is raising the pressure on Armenia as traditional ally looks to the West.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsProtesters call on Kenyan government to halt femicide crisis
Advocacy groups have given the government 40 days to intervene to deal with the plague of gender-based violence.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIs the US-backed Gaza peace process in serious danger?
Israel killing more Palestinians, moves to seize 70 percent of Gaza Strip
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsKenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens
Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsDenmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists
End of election deadlock will see PM Frederiksen continue her stewardship of response to Trump's Greenland lust.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsForeign Christians ask for forgiveness over failure to support Israel at Knesset
‘Lord, please forgive us for all the things that we did that we did not support Israel.’
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsVideo: Presidential election has Colombia on edge
Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWho attended this year’s Israel Day Parade in New York?
Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner takes a look at the Israeli and US officials who joined the annual Israel Day parade.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS court upholds injunction against Trump policy banning transgender troops
The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsViolent protests erupt in Chile over government cuts of social programmes
Labour unions and student groups protested in Chile as President Kast delivered his first State of the Nation.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUltra-Orthodox protesters clash with Israeli police over army draft
Police seen dragging ultra-Orthodox protesters from under a bus after they blocked roads in Jerusalem over conscription.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsIran war live: Trump talks to Hezbollah, Israel as Lebanon fighting surges
Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir says 'time' to say 'no' to Trump and continue striking Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsCelebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsPresident Trump attempts to end hostilities in Lebanon
US President Trump claims a diplomatic breakthrough after speaking with Israeli PM to halt escalation toward Beirut.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsUS Defense Department bars journalists from its press office
Media freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military.
Source: Al Jazeera – News ·
GeopoliticsWoman assaulted by Dutch police at asylum centre speaks to Al Jazeera
Malak Mahmoud, the pregnant woman filmed being thrown to the ground by a Dutch police officer has spoken to Al Jazeera.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHungary's PM Peter Magyar moves to oust president
Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, has moved to oust the president, threatening constitutional action. Head of state Tamas Sulyok has refused Magyar's demand that he resi…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCoups and crises shake African democracy
When Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore called for democracy in Africa to be "forgotten," it was more than a provocation — it signaled a political shift across the contine…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMozart the idol: Searching for beauty in times of crisis
Mozart's music evokes lightness and beauty. In times of war and destruction, people often invoke the ideals of the classical era. But is this just an escape from reality? The Moza…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCan Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors?
Mutual suspicion between Iran and Persian Gulf countries is poised to affect regional stability, growth and cooperation years into the future.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIs 'nation-hopping' ruining German youth football?
Many young German footballers are choosing other countries over Germany. DFB Director Andreas Rettig is aiming to change this and is calling for a compensation fee.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUK wins court case over canceled plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBaden-Württemberg restricts smoking in public spaces
The southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg has expanded restrictions on smoking in public spaces like outdoor swimming pools, theme parks and zoos.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsRefugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?
Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies. But many politicians are not heeding their calls.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSerena Williams confirms return to professional tennis
The tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsLondon Tube workers go on two-day strike
A strike in London's Tube will see the closure of two train lines and partial closure of two others, as the union demands better worker condition for workers.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsAlphabet plans $80 billion stock sale as AI spending surges
The Google parent company's announcement comes on the same day as Anthropic said it had confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEU lawmakers reach deal on 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers
The controversial deal involves sending migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected to third party countries. It still requires formal approval to come into effect.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEthiopia goes electric following gas car ban
Electric vehicles have taken off in Ethiopia. Key to the shift: a world-first ban on importing fossil fuel-powered vehicles.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump promises calm in Lebanon with eyes on peace with Iran
The US president has said both Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to tone down the fighting. Iran has suspended negotiations as it insists there can be no peace if it does not inclu…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsDenmark's Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister
After her party's weakest showing since 1903, Mette Frederiksen spent months negotiating a coalition to stay in power.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSeveral protesters arrested at New Jersey ICE facility as clashes continue
Dozens reportedly arrested for defying curfew at Delaney Hall in Newark amid hunger and labor strikes at facilityOn Monday afternoon, over an hour south of Newark, a few dozen pro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWhite Castle adds veggie burger to menu as plant-based eating grows
Ohio-based slider chain introduces Southwest Veggie Slider permanently after customer feedback for meatless optionVegetarians have a new reason to celebrate: White Castle has adde…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPentagon bars journalists from entering its press office citing re-designation
Revocation of access newest attempt by Trump’s defense department to restrict reporting on military affairsJournalists may no longer enter the Pentagon’s press office, which has b…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump reportedly mulling retreat from $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Democrats decry president’s ‘most brazen act of self-dealing yet’ and vow to challenge fund in CongressDonald Trump is reconsidering whether to keep pressing for a $1.8bn fund to …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni return to court a month after reaching settlement
Lively’s legal team are suing her It Ends with Us co-star for legal fees and damages, reigniting a years-long court battleAttorneys for US actor Blake Likely were back in front of…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEx-Police Federation boss confident he will be exonerated of corruption claims
Exclusive: Mukund Krisha says he will fight allegations and is proud of his record at the staff associationThe former head of the Police Federation of England and Wales who was ar…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished
Documents also reveal internal Labour criticism of Keir Starmer in embarrassing detailPeter Mandelson was receiving sensitive security briefings about the Foreign Office’s work, a…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSadiq Khan vows to overrule residents’ group’s objections to Soho bars and restaurants
London mayor says Soho Society’s decision to challenge all new licensing applications is ‘bad’ for citySadiq Khan, the London mayor, has suggested he will overrule a residents’ so…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsReform UK support could plateau as it relies on socially conservative views, study finds
Party could struggle to push ratings as strategy increasingly focuses on views held by minority of voters, research findsReform UK is becoming increasingly reliant on socially con…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds
Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI EconomicsMore than a million jobs, higher wages, nearly half a trillion pound…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of southMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration
Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics sayThe restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull h…
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