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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS and Nigerian forces kill 20 jihadists in northern region
The joint strikes come shortly after the US and Nigeria announced killing a high-profile IS leader. Meanwhile, residents reported a gunmen attack which killed at least 10 in the n…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China became the new master of Russia's economy
Hot on the heels of Donald Trump's visit, Russian President Vladimir Putin travels Beijing this week for talks with Xi Jinping. DW explores how China has been Russia's financial l…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsPakistan: 2 killed protecting polio workers in tribal area
Authorities seek to vaccinate 19 million children against polio, in the latest effort to eradicate a disease that is endemic in Pakistan.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsKenya fuel protests turn deadly amid Iran war disruptions
The African country is among many dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf. Last week, authorities in the country hiked fuel prices by 23.5%.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsJury rules against Elon Musk in case against OpenAI
Elon Musk took on Sam Altman, accusing him of betraying OpenAI's original nonprofit mission.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBelarus launches drills involving Russian nuclear weapons
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the drills would test its readiness to deploy nuclear weapons. Ukraine decried the exercise as Russia "de facto legitimising the proliferation…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump drops IRS lawsuit, gets billion-dollar 'victim's fund'
A new settlement will disburse $1.76 billion to victims of so-callled "lawfare," who were prosecuted under President Joe Biden. Critics have said the move amounts to "outright cor…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsActive shooter reported at San Diego mosque
The Islamic Center is the largest mosque in San Diego County and includes a school offering Arabic and Islamic studies.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsLive updates: 3 killed in shooting at San Diego mosque
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teen suspects were found dead in a car near the mosque. Follow live.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says he paused attack on Iran at Gulf leaders' request
President Donald Trump said he called off a planned attack on Iran after the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar requested Washington to suspend strikes.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMark Fuhrman, LA detective convicted of lying at OJ Simpson trial, dies
Fuhrman, who found bloody glove at Simpson’s home, charged with perjury after audio revealed use of racial slursFormer Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNancy Pelosi breaks silence to endorse San Francisco supervisor as successor
Former House speaker, who had not yet weighed in, declared Connie Chan ‘best prepared’ to represent cityNancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, in…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Democrats criticize deal as a slush fund that ‘funnels taxpayer dollars’ to president’s political alliesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe justice department ann…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDonald Trump says he ‘wasn’t involved’ in creation of $1.7bn compensation fund – as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fundSign up for the Breaking News US emailDemocratic reactions to the n…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBillie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’
King distinguished herself as a tennis champ at Cal State Los Angeles, winning Wimbledon doubles while enrolledWhen Billie Jean King left college in 1964, she had a purpose. Withi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Dodgy’ shops handling criminal cash targeted by new specialist unit
Estimated £1bn per year is laundered through vape stores, barbers, mini-marts and sweet shops, officials say“Dodgy” retail outlets such as vape stores, barbers, mini-marts and swe…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFree up fertiliser supplies to avert global food crisis, Yvette Cooper urges
UK foreign secretary says urgent pressure needed to get strait of Hormuz reopened and fertiliser and fuel movingGlobal fertiliser supplies must be freed up within weeks to avoid d…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThird of university students in Great Britain think AI job losses will cause social unrest, poll finds
Tracker of attitudes towards artificial intelligence also finds almost half of the public would prefer to avoid itOne in three university students think AI will wipe out jobs so r…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRacist abuse of NHS nurses rising amid ‘normalisation’ of extreme views, RCN warns
Figures disclosed by nursing union show big rise on reported incidents which may only be ‘tip of the iceberg’Racist abuse of NHS nurses has jumped by 86% in the last few years, wh…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTributes paid as ‘outstanding’ soldier who died in fall at Royal Windsor Horse Show is named
Ministry of Defence names soldier who fell from her horse as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24, part of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse ArtilleryA soldier who died after falling f…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries
A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supportersWhen on Friday a 32-year-old Iraqi was brought before …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end war
The US president says plans for a US military strike on Iran have been paused because ‘serious negotiations are now taking place’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran has made a n…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsShakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong
Singer says she has faced ‘years of public shaming’, as court rules tax agency made mistake over her 2011 statusA court in Madrid has ordered Spain’s tax authority to pay Shakira …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNo ‘tailor-made’ deal for UK if it wants to rejoin bloc, say former EU Brexit officials
Britain likely to face ‘warm, welcoming stance’ if it seeks re-entry but also a ‘hard-headed one’ – with no special dealsBritain would not be able to rejoin the EU on the special …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsExperts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave
Spokesperson for Indian Ocean island nation says they will try to recover explorers in next couple of daysRescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an un…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds
Half of the teenagers who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet our breaking news email, …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMelbourne psychiatrist refuses new patients who don’t consent to AI note-taking
Registration form informs patients that if they do not wish AI to be used, they will need their referring doctor to refer them to a different service providerFollow our Australia …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn
Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLPFollow our Australia news live blog for l…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLiberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration
‘We cannot continue to blame migrants for the problems of our economy,’ backbencher Andrew McLachlan says A Liberal senator has broken ranks to criticise Angus Taylor’s plan to ba…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsStarbucks Korea CEO dismissed over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters
‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship eraThe chief executive of Starbucks in South Korea has been dismissed after the co…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s shifting remarks on Taiwan are perfect for China to exploit
President’s remarks about Taiwan arms deals being a ‘negotiating chip’ with Beijing have been seized on by Chinese state mediaIt has been an unsettling few days for Taiwan’s gover…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDrones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount
Civilians left increasingly exposed as a dangerous new front opens up in the country’s decades-old conflictAs night fell over southern Colombia, and a group of children began thei…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPurple pain: backlash over Mexico City’s ‘axolotlisation’ for World Cup
Mayor’s attempt to beautify the city with murals of mascot and plum paint jobs criticised as waste of resourcesThe giant purple axolotl peered up at Manuel Martínez from the black…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCuba warns US of ‘bloodbath’ if military action follows drone claims
Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, says any US strike would be catastrophic after reports of 300+ dronesCuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has warned that any US military acti…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crimePressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former to…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsInfectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts
Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of infectious diseases, e…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBelgian ex-diplomat dies before standing trial over 1961 murder of Congolese leader
Étienne Davignon, 93, was last living person targeted in investigation into assassination of DRC’s first PM, Patrice LumumbaA 93-year-old Belgian former diplomat who became the fi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola
Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last“On public transport, in bars and at mass gatherings, everyone is talkin…
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'I sold it for over £1k': Swatch launch sparks 'chaotic' scenes
Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?
Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian
Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli forces board Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus, activists say
Live broadcasts from the Global Sumud flotilla show commandos boarding several boats trying to breach the Gaza maritime blockade.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI
The reaction underscores a growing anxiety among students over AI's impact on jobs and their future careers.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsJudge rules gun and writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione's New York murder trial
Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge ruled.
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