Water resources under stress as economies and populations grow with 2.2 billion people lacking clean drinking water. Increasing global water scarcity is fuelling more conflicts and contributing to instability, the United Nations warns in a new report, which says access to clean water is critical to promoting peace. The UN…
In the United States, women’s reproductive rights, gained through half a century of feminist struggle, are rapidly being replaced with reproductive wrongs. In 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade – the landmark 1973 ruling that gave women the constitutional right to abortion. Since then, in 28 states access…
As the war enters its 757th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, March 22, 2024. Fighting At least 17 people were injured after Russia launched a wave of missiles, including two Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, on Kyiv. It was the first such attack on the capital…
Navalny’s widow Yulia said the court rejected the lawsuit because it would have meant disclosing more information about the circumstances of Navalny’s death. A Russian court has rejected a lawsuit by Lyudmila Navalnaya, the mother of late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, alleging he had received inadequate medical care in…
Leo Varadkar’s decision to step down as prime minister of Ireland was so surprising that, according to reports, not even colleagues from his centre-right party, Fine Gael, saw it coming. The Republic of Ireland’s taoiseach (the Irish Gaelic word for “chief” or “leader”), who will resign his post as prime…
Russian forces’ creeping momentum has continued for a fifth week after the fall of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine as the Russian command moved reservists from other parts of the front to press its advantage. The villages of Tonenke and Nevelske, west of Avdiivka, fell to the Russian advance by Saturday….
The suspects will remain in custody until May 18 and face as long as 10 years in prison if found guilty. A Russian court has ordered the arrest of a bar administrator and its art director, accusing them of organising an “extremist organisation” under new legislation criminalising the LGBTQ community….
NewsFeed In a surprise address, Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced he’s stepping down as the country’s leader and would immediately resign as leader of the Fine Gael party. He’ll stand down as Taoiseach, or prime minister, as soon as a replacement is chosen after parliament’s Easter break. Published On…
French Competition Authority says tech giant fails to respect commitments and negotiate in ‘good faith’ with publishers. France’s competition watchdog has fined Google 250 million euros ($272m) for breaching commitments to media companies on content licensing. The French Competition Authority said on Wednesday that it was imposing the fine as…
Beset by angry farmer protests, EU to implement ‘safeguards’ to prevent cheap imports flooding market. The European Union has agreed a provisional deal to cap duty-free agricultural imports from Ukraine. The agreement was reached on Wednesday as member states and lawmakers extended a policy of tariff exemptions on many Ukrainian…
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