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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany news: Chancellor Merz says he wouldn't advise his kids to go to the US
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he wouldn't currently advise young Germans like his children to move to the US to study or work. He cited "the social climate that has suddenly deve…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMiddle East: Israel, Lebanon agree to extend truce, US says
The US says Israeli and Lebanese delegations have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days. The truce has reduced the volume of fighting, but violations are commonplace, particula…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS stops Poland troop deployment after Germany pullout order
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the US have criticized the Trump administration's plans to cancel a troop deployment to Poland. It came after Trump ordered the pullout…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTennessee school district bans Alex Haley’s Roots under 2022 state law
With third-highest number of books banned, state removes renowned work about slave trade from library shelvesA Tennessee school district has banned Roots, the author Alex Haley’s …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsColorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina Peters
Former election clerk who allowed unauthorized access to voting systems was convicted and sentenced to nine yearsUS politics – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailTh…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPentagon quietly shut legally required program to prevent civilian deaths by military, watchdog finds
Trump administration accused of cutting military’s civilian harm program in light of US strike on girls school in IranThe Pentagon has quietly dismantled a program it is legally r…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSupreme court rejects Virginia Democrats’ bid to restore congressional map
Order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competitionThe supreme court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a c…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS plan for Colorado River could cut up to 40% supply for Arizona, California and Nevada
Proposal comes after seven states drawing water from drought-stricken river failed to come to an agreementThe US government has proposed a plan for the drought stricken Colorado R…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFar-right activists barred from UK before Tommy Robinson rally
Keir Starmer accuses Robinson of ‘peddling hatred and division’ and archbishop of Canterbury urges people to ‘choose hope’ Eleven foreign far-right activists have been blocked fr…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDoe d’oh! Wild deer rescued after escalator escapade in Norwich M&S
Female muntjac given nickname of ‘lucky’ Lucy after being freed from department store’s moving staircase“There’s a deer trapped in an escalator” was not a phrase anyone at Hillsid…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMan hit by van in Birmingham after residents take down union flags put up by anti-migrant group
Police investigate incident on Thursday after witness claims seeing Raise the Colours logo on side of vehiclePolice are investigating an incident where a man was run over by a van…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsHow team Burnham finally cleared the first of many hurdles on route to Westminster
At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitionsFor weeks, Andy Burnham’s supporte…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIraqi accused of terrorism attacks and plots in US and Europe arrested and charged
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi appeared in US federal court to face six terrorism-related chargesThe US justice department has arrested and charged an Iraqi national accused …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing strait of Hormuz by 2027
State oil company fast-tracks previously undisclosed project, which is expected to double export capacityBusiness live – latest updatesThe United Arab Emirates has announced it wi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsOman caught between US and Iran after Tehran’s claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan
Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopolitical crossfire after Iran said i…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Extremely cruel and tragic’: Iranian director Asghar Farhadi speaks out against state violence and the war
The film-maker, who won the Grand Prix for A Hero in 2021, condemned both the killing of protesters and the conflict’s bombing campaigns during a Cannes press conferenceOscar-winn…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsShaky truce between Israel and Lebanon extended for 45 days, US says
Statement following ‘productive’ talks in Washington comes as Israel launches strikes on southern city of TyreIsrael and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsErling Haaland to make film acting debut – as a Viking called Haaland
The Manchester City striker will feature in Viqueens, an animated film by director Harald Zwart, who described him as ‘powerful, fearless and uniquely Norwegian’Manchester City st…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCzech police find stolen skull of medieval saint encased in concrete
Man arrested after admitting to taking relic from church and planning to throw it in river, say policeAn 800-year-old relic believed to be the skull of Saint Zdislava, stolen this…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine ‘entirely justified’ to plan strikes against Russian energy and military targets after Kyiv attacks, Zelenskyy says – as it happpened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereMeanwhile, the Latvian president, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has begun political consultations aimed at finding a parliamentary…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGerman leader Merz says he ‘would not advise my children to go’ to US
Chancellor says he no longer views US as land of opportunity amid ‘deeply polarising’ social climateFriedrich Merz, the German chancellor, already embroiled in a row with Donald T…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK joins European deal to send rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs
All 46 Council of Europe members sign agreement ‘deplored’ by human rights organisations The UK and 45 other European countries have signed an agreement that explicitly endorses p…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSecret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target
Port Kembla residents will likely resist base due to risk of nuclear accident and potential as target for ‘military adversaries’, documents stateGet our breaking news email, free …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAngus Taylor says migrants are a ‘net drain’ on Australia. The numbers say the opposite is true
Migrants are generally younger than the average Australian, are skilled and more educated. And they typically pay more tax than they receive in benefitsGet our breaking news email…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPOV: you’re Jim Chalmers using social media to sell the most ambitious budget of your life
Politicians still care about traditional media, but winning over people spending more of their lives online is the challenge for modern MPsGet our breaking news email, free app or…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘A watchdog without resources is not a watchdog’: Labor accused of letting key accountability body languish
Criticism of budget funding comes amid warnings the Australian National Audit Office will struggle to meet its targets for independent reviewsGet our breaking news email, free app…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI
US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with XiTrump in China – latest updatesDonald Trump left Ch…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?
US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutionsTrump China visit live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s whi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWhere is Dela Rosa? Philippine senator outmanoeuvres president in evading arrest
Chaotic week in which enforcer of ‘war on drugs’ flees senate building leaves government looking ‘incompetent’The wanted man outran security agents, rallied protesters and even se…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s lack of focus on human rights in China is big departure for US diplomacy
Change reflects both transformation of US in Trump era and China’s increasing confidence on world stageAsked before he departed for Beijing if he would raise with the Chinese pres…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’
All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communitiesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA five-month …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWeather tracker: Furnace Creek sizzles as snow sweeps Siberia in a week of extremes
Record heat in North and Central America coincides with egg-sized hailstones in eastern ChinaExtreme weather across several parts of the world this week has brought record-breakin…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThreatened indictment of Raúl Castro ratchets up US pressure on Cuba
Trump administration move echoes indictment of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro as fuel crisis racks CubaTensions between Cuba and US seem set to rise further amid reports that Raúl C…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatistsMali’s armed forces, supported by Russian merce…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virusAn outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Co…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: What did we learn from Trump's visit to China?
President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened
An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy is Ireland not taking part in this year's Eurovision?
Ireland's boycott is the latest in a series of moves that has seen the country at odds with Israel over its war in Gaza.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAnti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip
Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNew outbreak of Ebola kills 65 in eastern DR Congo
Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported - a case has also been reported in Uganda.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNew York Times defends journalist after Israel threatens to sue
Israel's prime minister says he has ordered legal action over an article which alleged Israeli security officials raped Palestinian detainees.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael says it has killed Hamas commander in Gaza air strike
Izz ad-Din al-Haddad, described as "one of the architects of the October 7 massacre", was killed in Gaza City, Israel says.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsJudge declares another mistrial in Harvey Weinstein New York rape case
It marks the third time a New York jury has considered the case against the 74-year-old disgraced film mogul.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in France
The 66-year-old handed himself in after an influencer used AI to pose as a 14-year-old girl and broadcast their conversation online.
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