BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti calls for lawful sanctions against Israel as “a rogue state”. Ramallah, Occupied Palestine, 18 September 2025: Today marks the passing of the deadline set by the overwhelming majority of states in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
At the start of 2025, roughly 200 Spirit employees were laid off during the airline's early exploration into escaping bankruptcy.
[HRW] For centuries, women worldwide have experienced violence in their homes at the hands of intimate partners with no or very little legal recourse. I witnessed this firsthand.
The Helsinki Intl. Film Festival – Love & Anarchy kicks off its 38th edition Thursday with change in the air, with long-time artistic director and festival co-founder Pekka Lanerva announcing this week that he’s stepping down from the operational side of the popular Finnish
The compact ferry can carry 32 passengers through the Neris River. But some say it’s quicker to walk.
They have filed a lawsuit against US right-wing influencer Candace Owens who claims the French first lady was born male.
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The African Union (AU) and the U.S have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen partnership in various spheres to realize a prosperous and stable Africa.
Four in ten EU citizens believe taxes are too high and support tax cuts, even if this leads to fewer or lower-quality public services. Still, about a quarter favour paying higher taxes in return for better and expanded services.
On Thursday, the political part of Trump’s visit to the UK gets underway with both sides hoping to avoid one issue: the Epstein files.
The model can accurately predict conditions such as diabetes and cancer, and is less reliable for issues such as infectious diseases and mental health disorders.
Cameron Cade has only one mission in life: to be the best player in American football. Nothing else matters to this college sports star (played by Tyriq Withers, a statue-like figure genre fans may recognize from “I Know What You Did Last Summer”), who’s on his way to the
Ukraine, one of the world’s top ten producers of soybeans and rapeseed and a key supplier to the European Union, has entered the new export season facing serious disruption, writes EU Today. After the introduction of a 10% duty on soybean and rapeseed exports, shipments ground
The Finnish film industry has been lamenting proposed government cuts of 7 million euros ($8.26 million), set to come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. “If this cut really is 7 million and if it is aimed at our production support, the amount of films we can support will be halved.
Chinese defence minister Dong Jun opened the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Thursday, attended by 1,800 delegates from nearly 100 countries.
US-sanctioned Huawei is playing a leading role in finding solutions that can empower China’s AI ambitions without relying on foreign tech.
The latest data did not specify the victims’ ages however.
[UN News] As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday during a briefing to journalists in New York.
The tragic deaths of Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska are not isolated events. They are stark indicators of a nation in moral decline where freedom is under attack, empathy is eroding and digital platforms are amplifying both threats. This crisis is not solely of our own making.
Matt Reeves is sharing some new details about “The Batman Part II.” In a red carpet interview with Josh Horowitz, Reeves said the highly anticipated sequel will focus more on the character of Bruce Wayne since “the first is so focused on Batman.” Reeves pointed out that in
Europe and the Mediterranean basin saw record drought in August, with more than half of the land affected, according to AFP analysis of EU data. Last month, 53 percent of the region was affected by drought -- an all-time high since records began in 2012 -- according to the EU's
TOKYO - Sanae Takaichi, a veteran Japanese lawmaker and fiscal dove, said on Thursday she would run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race on October 4 to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Takaichi, who hopes to become Japan's first female
Fresh off France’s decision to submit his Cannes-winning “It Was Just an Accident” for Oscar consideration, Jafar Panahi leveraged his appearance at a Busan International Film Festival press conference to advocate for fundamental reform in how the Academy handles international
The US president said the word “special” hardly does justice to the relationship between the transatlantic allies.
A study of migratory hoverflies on a North Sea oil rig has revealed their vital role as long-distance pollen transporters.
This will be the first such tax of its kind at the prefectural level.
The government is working with the importer and retailer of the nappies to trace and treat affected nappies.
Authorities say the cause and time of the 15-year-old girl's death are still unknown.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, announced the Labor government will set a 62-70% emissions reduction target by 2035, taking the advice of the Climate Change Authority. In his announcement, Albanese said 'It is the right target to protect our environment, to protect and
The event comes as Meta faces ongoing scrutiny over the impact of its products, particularly on children.
The church is accused of bribing former first lady Kim Keon Hee with Chanel bags and a diamond necklace.
Surprisingly, investors around the world have largely overlooked the positive mood music emerging from US–China trade negotiations. Markets everywhere have yet to price in the upside. This complacency is striking as the two largest economies inch toward a trade settlement that
ABC affiliates were informed late Wednesday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will be dark on the network at least through Thursday, with future plans for the 11:35 p.m. slot still undetermined. A memo sent to the owners of ABC’s more than 150 affiliate station partners addressed the
Chad and Carey Hayes, the writing team behind “The Conjuring,” are making their first foray into directing with the thriller “Train,” which will star Frances O’Connor. The project reunites the Hayes brothers with O’Connor, who appeared in “The Conjuring 2” as Peggy Hodgson. The
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Syrian foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani will meet with U.S. lawmakers in Washington this week to discuss the lifting of remaining U.S. sanctions on his country, Senator Lindsey Graham was quoted as saying by Axios. Shibani's visit - the
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state media are exploiting conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to advance thousands of false claims aimed at undermining the United States and other adversaries, a research group warned Wednesday. Official media in the three
Over 120 liberal nonprofit groups pushed back against the expected crackdown by President Trump’s administration after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, saying that philanthropy “exists to bring people together, not drive them apart.” In the joint letter,
Australia’s goals are above those of Canada and neighbouring New Zealand, but below Britain.
The late-night host said on Monday that Trump's allies were "doing everything they can to score political points from" Kirk's death.
They accuse the manufacturers of doing "nothing" despite being aware of the plane's risks.
A growing number of sons of the country’s powerful family-run conglomerates are choosing longer military service.
The Writers Guild of America West and the Screen Actors Guild have released statements in support of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC pulled all future episodes of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its schedule. “The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other – to disturb, even –
The UN investigator who this week accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza said she sees parallels with the butchery in Rwanda, and that she hopes one day Israeli leaders will be put behind bars. Navi Pillay, a South African former judge who headed the international
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On Wednesday morning, hours before Jimmy Kimmel would go on to be pulled from ABC indefinitely after incurring the ire of the FCC, the New York Times’ arts desk tweeted their “Best of Late Night” morning roundup. The joke they highlighted? Jimmy Fallon’s quip on NBC about
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, at the urging of the Trump appointee running the Federal Communications Commission, and the president’s $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times this week make it even clearer that free and independent media are under dire threat from this
Earlier on Wednesday, ABC pulled the show off the air following remarks the host made about Kirk's assassination
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and indicated it will steadily lower borrowing costs for the rest of this year.
Australia will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035, the PM has announced What is a climate target, and how does Australia’s stack up? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or
