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Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 21:04
A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US's nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.

Barcelona vs Arsenal: UEFA Women’s Champions League final preview

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 20:46
Barcelona face Arsenal while aiming to become only the second side to claim a Women's Champions League three-peat.

Israeli strike rocks Jabalia even as aid to Gaza resumes

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 20:27
Palestinians searched for bodies after an Israeli airstrike leveled a building in Jabalia.

A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 20:16
The famed Brazilian photographer was praised for his work capturing marginalised populations, including mineworkers.

US investment Firm RedBird to buy UK’s Daily Telegraph newspaper

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 19:23
Abu Dhabi’s IMI will take a minority stake in the company of no more than 15 percent.

FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 18:43
It was the second time in one day that the FTC pulled out of litigation begun during the Biden administration.

Trump’s Golden Dome defence system “unrealistic”

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 18:39
Michael O’Hanlon discusses Trump’s Golden Dome defence system, and whether it’d be a good strategy for the US.

Why is El Salvador’s President Bukele targeting foreign-funded nonprofits?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 18:31
A new law, championed by President Nayib Bukele, is seen by advocates as an effort to stifle dissent in El Salvador.

Ukraine, Russia exchange hundreds of soldiers, civilians in prisoner swap

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 18:24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says each side exchanged 390 detainees, with more to come over several days.

‘No soldiers, no occupation’: Israel’s anti-war protests small, but growing

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 18:15
More young Israelis are turning their backs on the Gaza war, but wider society shows little sympathy for Palestinians.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gazans are enduring “the cruelest phase” of

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 18:05
UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gazans are enduring “the cruelest phase” of the war.

Josh Paul resigned over Gaza. What comes next?

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:42
Why resigning from the US government wasn’t enough for one official who stepped down.

US judge blocks Trump effort to bar Harvard from enrolling foreign students

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:35
The court injunction comes as the school launches a lawsuit calling Trump's actions a 'blatant violation' of its rights.

From fringe to federal: The rise of eugenicist thinking in US policy

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:21
Trump’s inner circle is mainstreaming ideas that threaten the disabled, the elderly and the poor.

Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU, 25% on Apple, ratcheting up trade war

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 17:03
President Donald Trump also threatened a 25-percent tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are made in the US.

Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 16:28
As India strengthens ties with Kabul, Pakistan and Afghanistan return to the table after Chinese mediation.

South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia face ‘health catastrophe’, charity warns

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 16:27
Thousands of South Sudanese refugees face worsening health conditions as cholera spreads.

Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 15:44
Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater says all miners are safe and have been provided with food as they await rescue.

DRC’s conflict demands a new peace model rooted in inclusion and reform

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:56
New mediation must confront the root causes of conflict and include voices long excluded from elite-driven peace talks.

Israel maintains minimal aid deliveries to Gaza amid hunger crisis

Around The Globe - Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:49
UN and doctors warn that volume of aid supplies for Gaza residents is insufficient following 11-week blockade.

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