- Namibia swears in first female president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah BBC.com
- Namibia's new president vows to diversify economy, tackle joblessness Reuters
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president Al Jazeera English
- Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as Namibia’s first female leader The Associated Press
- Namibia: Supreme Court throws out challenge to presidential election result Africanews English
Sudan’s army retakes presidential palace in Khartoum, strikes blow to RSF
Sudan's army has retaken the palace in a key symbolic victory, according to civilians and experts.
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country's 35th independence day.
Power struggle leads to coup in Tigray as war looms between Ethiopia and Eritrea
Tigray’s interim leader flees as rival faction seizes control, while Ethiopian tanks and troops move to border of Eritrea
Aregawi was building a tour-guiding business when war struck Ethiopia’s Tigray region in 2020. He spent the next two years fighting on the frontline. Now he is among those who fear Tigray is on the brink of conflict once more.
“We don’t want to become a battleground, but it seems like war is near, maybe even inevitable,” he said.
Continue reading...US-EU trade war could cost Ireland more than €18bn, says report
Report co-authored by Irish government also finds tariffs could cause job losses and relocation of US multinationals
A trade war between the US and the EU could cost Ireland more than €18bn (£15bn), trigger waves of job losses and cause US multinationals to relocate, according to a report co-authored by the Irish government.
Ireland’s GDP could shrink by 3.7% over the next five to seven years under the worst-case scenario, in which Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on all exports on the EU and the EU retaliated with counter-tariffs, the study carried by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) found.
Continue reading...Why is Trump dismantling the Department of Education – and what’s next?
The process of gutting the department will require approval from the Congress, which might be hard to secure.
Israel orders army to ‘seize additional territories’ in Gaza
The defence minister says the IDF will increase the intensity of its operation in Gaza until Hamas releases hostages.
The UN has declared 2025 as the year of glacier preservation. Here’s how to visit one safely – BBC.com
- The UN has declared 2025 as the year of glacier preservation. Here's how to visit one safely BBC.com
- Glacier meltdown risks food and water supply of 2 billion people, says UN The Guardian
- World's glaciers are losing record ice as global temperatures climb, U.N. says Reuters
- Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns Carbon Brief
- It's The First World Day For Glaciers – And Scientists Are Concerned ScienceAlert
EU leaders fail to agree €5 billion military-aid package for Ukraine – Semafor
- EU leaders fail to agree €5 billion military-aid package for Ukraine Semafor
- EU plan to send more military aid to Ukraine in shambles POLITICO Europe
- France and Italy Stall EU Push to Commit Ammunition for Ukraine Bloomberg
- EU leaders reject Putin's demand to halt military aid to Ukraine Euronews
- EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine, but make no concrete pledge Reuters
Trump’s education axe is a “test of limits of presidential powers”
US President Donald Trump’s decision to axe the Department of Education is "not about micromanaging the curriculum."
Israel threatens annexation after ground invasion in north, south Gaza
Israeli forces intensify ground operations in northern and southern Gaza with residents saying no prior warnings given.
Belgium’s government abducted us as children. They must pay
Belgian colonial authorities abducted me from my home in Rwanda when I was three. This is my story.
Pakistan stun New Zealand as record Nawaz century blows open T20I series
Pakistan secure a nine-wicket win by chasing 205 in Auckland to beat New Zealand in third T20 international.
Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge – The Wall Street Journal
- Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge The Wall Street Journal
- German borrowing bonanza clears final hurdle Reuters
- Germany’s Landmark Spending Bill Wins Final Lawmaker Backing Bloomberg
- The Bundestag approves the biggest fiscal expansion in post-war history The Economist
- German parliament's upper house gives final approval to huge defense and borrowing package The Associated Press
Youth lead efforts to heal South Sudan’s war-torn communities
Despite setbacks, young leaders and local initiatives inspire hope for a peaceful future in the world’s youngest nation.
India eyes hosting 2030 Commonwealth Games as it bids for 2036 Olympics
India lines up Commonwealth Games bid as stepping stone in aspiration to host 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad.
Friedrich Merz’s €1tn spending plan wins final approval from Germany’s upper house – Financial Times
- Friedrich Merz’s €1tn spending plan wins final approval from Germany’s upper house Financial Times
- Germany Set for Trillion-Euro Defense and Infrastructure Splurge The Wall Street Journal
- Germany's upper house clears historic defence spending bill Euronews
- Germany Has Traded Austerity for a Mess Foreign Policy
- How will Germany spend its €1 trillion loans? DW (English)
Families flock to Mexican murder ranch, hoping for signs of loved ones – Los Angeles Times
- Families flock to Mexican murder ranch, hoping for signs of loved ones Los Angeles Times
- Clues From Inside an ‘Extermination Camp’ Promise Despair and Hope The New York Times
- ‘Mexican Auschwitz’ opens its doors: ‘The only truth is that they don’t care about the missing’ EL PAÍS USA
- At Mexico's 'ranch of horror' families of the missing hope for answers Reuters
- ‘Extermination camp’ discovery horrifies Mexico Financial Times
Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.
Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits
Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir had a relationship with a 15 year old when she was 22, she revealed.