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- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces resignation after pressure by populists ABC News
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Man City vs Real Madrid – Champions League: Start time, news, how to follow
Defending UCL title holders Real Madrid travel to Manchester to play a struggling City in the opening knockout match.
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war? – The Associated Press
- Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war? The Associated Press
- ‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma The New York Times
- CAFOD provides lifeline amid DRC crisis as Bishops push for dialogue Vatican News - English
- The catastrophic conflict looming in the heart of Africa The Week
- War in eastern Congo escalates amid international hesitancy DW (English)
Ecuador’s presidential election goes to runoff after ‘statistical tie’
Daniel Noboa fails to achieve anticipated victory over leftist rival Luisa González, forcing them to repeat 2023’s election
Ecuador’s conservative president, Daniel Noboa, will face the leftist former congresswoman Luisa González in an election runoff on 13 April after a better than expected first-round performance by his challenger.
With more than 92% of the ballot boxes counted, Noboa was on 44.31%, just ahead of González, with a difference of only 45,000 votes in an electorate of 13.7 million registered voters.
Continue reading...Streaming giant broadcast ads for offshore gambling company during A-League match
Exclusive: Paramount+ blames an international feed for the 8Xbet ad’s broadcast, while the regulator is considering action
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Streaming giant Paramount+ broadcast ads for an offshore gambling company known for its bikini-clad croupiers during an A-League match last week in a potential breach of advertising rules.
Ads for the gambling company 8Xbet were digitally imposed on the sidelines of a match between Wellington Phoenix and Brisbane Roar in New Zealand on Thursday.
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Continue reading...K’gari at risk of being ‘destroyed’ by overtourism, world heritage advisory committee warns
Exclusive: The new Queensland government reversed Labor’s decision to set limits on visitor numbers
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K’gari’s world heritage advisory committee (KWHAC) has advised the Queensland government the island’s ecology risks being “destroyed” by “overtourism”, putting pressure on the LNP’s promise not to cap visitation to the island.
The recommendation was contained in the body’s world heritage strategic plan released on Friday and contradicts the policy adopted by the new government.
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Continue reading...Sudan army-aligned foreign ministry sets path to elections amid civil war
The plan includes a transitional government, a civilian prime minister and a national dialogue with civil society.
Russia’s shrinking world: The war in Ukraine and Moscow’s global reach – The Conversation
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- This Is Why Vladimir Putin Will Never Win the War in Ukraine The Daily Beast
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- Russia's Long History of Subjugating Ukraine The Bulwark
- Kremlin Could be Preparing to Pause Its Invasion of Ukraine The Jamestown Foundation
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of election re-run
His exit comes as political opponents had sought to have him impeached over last year's cancelled vote.
Saudi authorities free doctoral student initially sentenced to 34 years for tweets, activists say – ABC News
Our ‘return’ to northern Gaza is not the end of exile
The ongoing Nakba will end only when the world decides to uphold our right of return.
Macron shares his deepfakes for AI summit attention
The French president posted a montage of parodies featuring himself to promote an AI Summit in Paris.
Macron shares his deepfakes for AI summit attention
The French president posted a montage of parodies featuring himself to promote an AI Summit in Paris.
Greece earthquakes: Aftershocks hit Santorini and surrounding islands – BBC.com
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- 'Earthquake Swarm': Emergency in Santorini After Thousands of Quakes ScienceAlert
- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks Greek Aegean islands beginning another week of seismic unrest Fox Weather
- Shaken by 10,000 earthquakes, Greece's Santorini island is left deserted by its inhabitants Le Monde
- Nonstop Earthquakes Leave Santorini Empty and Its Residents on Edge The New York Times
Police in India stop Ed Sheeran busking on street before concert
Local channels show police officer walking up to star as he sings Shape of You and unplugging microphone
Ed Sheeran has been stopped by police from busking in India after he was told he lacked permissions.
The songwriter was seen singing the hit single Shape of You on a pavement in the southern city of Bengaluru before his concert on Sunday night.
Continue reading...Russia poker-faced on dialogue with US over Ukraine war
Kremlin officials coy on US suggestions of progress towards Trump's goal of swiftly ending conflict.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces resignation after pressure by populists – The Associated Press
- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces resignation after pressure by populists The Associated Press
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- Romania’s Outgoing President Resigns to Assuage Mounting Tension Bloomberg
- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis Steps Down Amid Crisis Over Scrapped Election Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns to avoid political crisis Euronews
Trump is using tariffs as “tool” for specific “objectives”
William Lee talking about President Trump's use of tariffs to gain economic objectives
Ecuador’s presidential runoff will test the influence of former President Correa – The Associated Press
- Ecuador’s presidential runoff will test the influence of former President Correa The Associated Press
- In Ecuador, Noboa and González will compete for the presidency after a tight first round EL PAÍS USA
- Ecuador election ends in a 'tie' prompting run-off in April BBC.com
- Ecuador presidential vote pits incumbent against leftist in rerun of 2023 Reuters.com
- Ecuador votes for president, with the conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer in the lead NBC News
VP Vance on 1st foreign trip joins world leaders in Paris for a high-stakes AI summit – The Associated Press
- VP Vance on 1st foreign trip joins world leaders in Paris for a high-stakes AI summit The Associated Press
- Macron, Modi team up on AI summit as US, China race ahead Al Jazeera English
- Paris AI Summit Could Be Leaders’ Chance to Manage AI Risks TIME
- Is Europe ready for JD Vance? POLITICO
- JD Vance to attend AI summit in Paris Yahoo