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Middle East conflict live updates: Israel lauds ‘ironclad’ alliance after Biden approves billions in aid
President Biden signed an aid package that will send military funding to Israel and humanitarian relief to Gaza, while campus protests escalated across the U.S.
Sudan: Sexual violence against women at terrifying levels
Sudan's war reached its grim one-year mark as Sudanese women face horrific levels of sexual violence, with these chilling stories only the tip of the iceberg.
Venice starts fining tourists who skip entrance fee to historic centre
But some locals aren’t convinced the entry fee or the associated fines will have any positive impact on local residents.
Falklands' KEM Hospital modernization includes improvement of Pathology Laboratories
Following the approval by the Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) on Tuesday 23 April 2024, the Directorate of Health and Social Service (DHSS) and the Public Works Department (PWD), are delighted to announce that the Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the Pathology
Barclays swings back to profit in first quarter amid strategic overhaul
Barclays on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of £1.55 billion ($1.93 billion), beating expectations and returning the British lender to profit amid a major strategic overhaul.
Netflix Dates Studio Ponoc Animated Feature ‘The Imaginary’
“The Imaginary,” an upcoming hand-drawn animated fantasy film from Japan’s Studio Ponoc that will play in competition at this year’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival, is set to debut July 5 on Netflix. An Oscar-qualifying run is also planned. “The Imaginary” is
Nvidia-backed startup Synthesia unveils AI avatars that can convey human emotions
AI startup Synthesia on Thursday announced the launch of its "Expressive Avatars," AI-generated digital avatars that can convey human emotions.
Falklands Fishing Companies promote educational and training awards
The Falkland Islands Consolidated Fisheries Ltd. CFL Charitable Trust is accepting applications for educational and training awards for 2023. CFL is fishing company based in Stanley, Falkland Islands, and it is fully owned within the Islands, and has been active in the
Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.
Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children
Bangladesh has closed schools and colleges due to extreme heat for the second year in a row.
Portugal: 50 years after the revolution, are the carnations wilting?
25 April, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution. It ended about 41 years of dictatorship and began an era of democracy. The milestone is celebrated as the political landscape shifts, with the centre-right winning recent elections and the far-right
Gaza hostage urged to 'stay strong' after new video
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.
Massive fraud case exposes Vietnam’s corrupt bank system
The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much shorter leash to stamp out risk, greed and corruption. But this approach hasn’t
PM Sunak overhauls benefits system and tackle Britain's "sick note culture" in welfare reform
In a major speech the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a package of welfare reform measures to tackle the unprecedented rise in economic inactivity and ensure the benefits system is better targeted at those who need it most.
Forget Taylor Swift: The real tortured poet worth celebrating is in '10 Things I Hate About You'
The 1999 coming-of-age rom-com - and one of the best Shakespeare adaptations out there – just turned 25, and Kat is the tortured poet we all need right now. Sorry, Taylor.
Dermot Mulroney Says He “Didn’t Work for a Year” Due to ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ Movie Poster
Dermot Mulroney said he knows what’s to blame for not landing another acting role for a year following 1997’s My Best Friend’s Wedding. The actor, who starred alongside Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett in the Oscar-nominated rom-com, recently told The New York
Argentines satisfied with this year's squid catches, “higher than expected”
Landings of squid in Puerto Madryn, Chubut province, Argentine Patagonia are higher than last year's and can be considered a “great success for fisheries and our province,” according to Diego Pérez, manager of the Madryn port.
Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez suspends public duties to 'reflect'
Sanchez has said he is considering resigning from his position as his wife Begoña Gómez is accused of corruption.
Malaysia helicopter crash victims’ children to get 1,000 ringgit each, plus other aid: education ministry
Minister of Higher Education Zambry Abdul Kadir also says those studying at university will be exempted from paying school fees until the completion of their studies.
Deutsche Bank posts better-than-expected profit in first quarter amid investment banking recovery
Deutsche Bank reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday.
160 pilot whales stranded and 26 confirmed dead in Western Australia – video
Authorities are rushing to save more than 150 whales from a mass stranding at a beach in Western Australia’s south-west. Four pods have spread across roughly 500 metres at Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and 26 of these have died, Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia
Portugal marks 50th anniversary of Carnation Revolution with Surrealism festival
Portugal is marking the 50th anniversary of its Carnation Revolution by celebrating Surrealism and revolutionary zeal in a festival based on the film 'Phantom of Liberty' by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.
From Benicàssim to Rock en Seine: The best festivals this summer for a European break
Escape the UK’s muddy and expensive festivals for these cheaper alternatives in Europe.
Iran expands public crackdown on women and girls, sparking public anger
The new wave of repression appears to be one of the most significant efforts to roll back perceived social gains in the aftermath of the 2022 protest movement.
World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers
Brazil, Germany, Spain and South Africa sign motion for fairer tax system to deliver £250bn a year extra to fight poverty and climate crisis ‘Why we need a global tax on billionaires ’ The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to
Why are cicadas so loud this year? Residents in this US county are calling the police over the noise
Police have received complaints of a loud ‘siren’ sound as billions of cicadas emerge in a rare double convergence.
Nature destruction will cause bigger economic slump in UK than 2008 crisis, experts warn
Green Finance Institute report said further pollution could cut 12% off GDP by 2030s The destruction of nature over the rest of the decade could trigger a bigger economic slump in Britain than those caused by the 2008 global financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, experts have
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No, this video doesn't show Germany being condemned by the ICJ in Nicaragua's Gaza 'genocide' case
A video of the case that Nicaragua has brought against Germany at the ICJ for allegedly facilitating genocide in Gaza has been taken out of context. The Cube investigates.
Gaza: AI changing speed, scale and harm of modern war
As Israel’s air campaign in Gaza enters its sixth month after Hamas’s terrorist attacks on October 7, it has been described by experts as one of the most relentless and deadliest campaigns in recent history. It is also one of the first being coordinated, in part, by algorithms.
US secretly sent long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kiev has credible intelligence that Russia plans to disrupt the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland in June.
Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.
Africa: Conflict, Climate Change Driving Hundreds of Millions Into Hunger - UN
[VOA] Geneva -- A new analysis of the state of global hunger finds conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are driving an increasing number of people into acute hunger, jeopardizing gains made over previous years in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development
Africa: The Legacy of Portugal's Carnation Revolution in Africa
[DW] On April 25, 1974, the Carnation Revolution marked a turning point for Portugal and its colonies in Africa. Fifty years later, links between the Lusophone countries are stronger than ever -- with a few exceptions.
Africa: Empowering Women Is Key to Unlocking $12 Trillion in Economic Growth
[UNFPA] During the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York, UNFPA hosted an event that brought together global leaders, policymakers and innovators to address a pivotal challenge: Unlocking $12 trillion of economic growth through investments in
Africa: USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
[USAID] A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa adolescent girls and young women were more than three times as likely to acquire HIV than
TikTok ban: all the news on attempts to ban the video platform
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Brendan Hoffman, Getty Images Here’s a roundup of all the news about a new law requiring parent company ByteDance to sell off its platform. Continue reading…
Nusantara's electric vehicle development drawing international, domestic investors: Indonesian officials
Authorities have highlighted that EVs are central to realising Nusantara's vision as a smart and green city with an environmentally friendly transport system.
Israel 'moving ahead' with Rafah offensive to target Hamas
Israel says aid has begun moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase access but the scale is disputed by the United Nations and Red Crescent.