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Iran signals willingness to hold nuclear talks with Europeans

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 18:36
France has indicated that European powers are also ready for dialogue if Tehran shows it is seriously engaged

Median CEO pay in US hits record high even as markets tumble

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 18:08
Margins between CEO pay have long been a point of contention between workers and a rallying cry for progressives.

Thousands more queue to see Pope Francis on second day of lying in state

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 18:01
About 61,000 people filed past the pontiff's coffin in the first 26 hours at St Peter's Basilica, Vatican says.

Businesses pare back outlook as Trump tariffs weigh on spending

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 17:53
From carmakers to restaurant chains, companies face financial setbacks amid tariff fears.

Spain halts controversial $7.5m deal to buy ammunition from Israeli company

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 17:42
PM Pedro Sanchez intervened to avoid a damaging political fallout with far-left allies in Spain's coalition government.

Can South Africa help Russia and Ukraine reach a peace deal?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 17:25
As Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets South Africa's Ramaphosa in Pretoria, Moscow-allied politicians protest the state visit.

Parents 'elated' after single-sex toilets ruling

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:30
Sean Stratford and Leigh Hurley complained about a council installing only gender neutral toilets at a new primary school.

Made in America

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:30
Fault Lines investigates civilian deaths in Lebanon and possible war crimes involving US-made bombs used by Israel.

How can you keep your child safe online?

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:13
Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

How can you keep your child safe online?

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:13
Tech firms are being urged to do more to stop young people accessing unsuitable material.

Single rat forces closure of school for a week

Education - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 16:09
It is hoped the 125-pupil school in Aberdeenshire can re-open next week.

Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:59
The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.

Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 15:42
Pakistan has deemed India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following tourist attack in Pahalgam an 'act of war'.

Israel is using high-powered bombs to maximise deaths in Gaza, experts say

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 14:17
Israel’s latest war on Gaza is killing civilians at four times the rate of previous conflicts there.

The great collapse of US higher education has begun

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:57
Budget cuts, culture wars and enrolment crashes are pushing American universities off the edge.

UK lifts sanctions on dozen Syrian government bodies

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:39
Sanctions on 12 Syrian entities removed, including the defence and interior ministries.

Dozens of followers “rescued” in raid on Kenya church

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:33
Police in Kenya who raided a church in western Kenya say they found two bodies and rescued 57 followers

Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Kyiv as Trump touts ‘peace deal’

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:33
Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital city since its invasion in 2022.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest Ben-Gvir’s Yale visit

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:26
Pro-Palestinian protesters threw objects towards Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir as he visited Yale.

How will Harvard and other universities survive Trump’s funding cuts?

Around The Globe - Thu, 04/24/2025 - 13:18
Harvard is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts that it says put critical research at risk.

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