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Staff from United Nations agencies protest against the drastic budget cuts and staff reductions in Geneva, 1 May, 2025
Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts as US scales back humanitarian funds
GENEVA — Nearly 500 United Nations staff got together at a Labour Day rally in Geneva to protest against sweeping budget cuts prompted by President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s largest aid donor."Reducing the number of UN staff means reducing the means of survival for the fight against famine, for education and for displaced families," said Ian Richards, the president of the UN Geneva staff union.The Geneva rally, held on the Place des Nations in front of the UN building, comes two days after several UN aid agencies announced they would have to slash jobs due to funding cuts, primarily from the US, warning that the reductions will severely impact aid programmes worldwide.Other bodies like the UN children's agency UNICEF,...
May 02, 2025

Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts as US scales back humanitarian funds

The flags of Croatia and EU fly over the Ban Jelacic square in Zagreb. (File)
Croatia's new 'graveyard law' stirs Serb minority's sentiments
ZAGREB — Croatia's war of independence ended almost 30 years ago. However, the EU and NATO member's lawmakers felt some matters stemming from the conflict had not been fully laid to rest.On Wednesday, MPs overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new piece of legislation called the Graveyard Law, replacing the two-decades-old policy with a fresh set of rules which now demand the removal of graveyard inscriptions and plaques erected during the 1991-1995 conflict "not in line with the constitutional order".The new law, as explained in a statement released by the Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets, outlaws inscriptions made during the "occupation and peaceful reintegration" and contains "symbols that might offend the morals and feelings of...
May 02, 2025

Croatia's new 'graveyard law' stirs Serb minority's sentiments

Protesters march during the May Day demonstration, Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Paris
Tens of thousands of people took part in May Day rallies across Europe
PARIS — Rallies and demonstrations were organized across multiple major European cities on Thursday to commemorate Labor Day, calling for higher pay, greater equality and the protection of workers' rights.International Labour Day, also referred to as May Day or International Workers’ Day, is an annual celebration that marks the struggles and achievements of workers and the labor movement around the world. It’s observed around the globe on 1 May, and is a public holiday in most countries.The holiday has its foundations in North America. In May 1886, a violent crackdown on protesters in Chicago — known as the Haymarket Affair — saw numerous deaths and injuries after a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour workday.This led to the Second International in...
May 02, 2025

Tens of thousands of people took part in May Day rallies across Europe

Crew members fly a French Navy Atlantique-2 submarine hunter naval airplane during a NATO military exercise in Romania, 9 April, 2025
Sixteen EU countries to trigger clause increasing defense spending
BRUSSELS — More than half of all EU countries intend to make use of an exemption allowing them to go over budgetary limits in order to boost military spending, the European Council has said.The European Commission proposed earlier this year that members could use an emergency clause to spend up to 1.5% of their GDP on defense investments over the next four years without breaching rules on public deficits and debt.The move came after the Trump administration suggested that Europe should pay more to defend itself and amid security concerns over Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.Germany and Poland are leading the group of countries that have indicated they want to do so, the EU said in a statement on Wednesday.Hungary and Slovakia, whose governments are considered to be Moscow-friendly,...
May 02, 2025

Sixteen EU countries to trigger clause increasing defense spending

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant (l) and Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko (r) sign the natural resources deal
US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal
WASHINGTON — The US has signed a deal with Kyiv to share profits from the future sale of Ukraine's mineral reserves, after months of tense negotiations.The two countries have agreed to establish a reconstruction investment fund to spur Ukraine's economic recovery from its war with Russia.US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it showed both sides were committed to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine. For Kyiv, the deal is seen as essential to accessing US military aid.Ukraine is believed to have vast reserves of critical minerals like graphite, titanium and lithium. They are highly sought after because of their use in renewable energy, military technology and industrial infrastructure.The agreement comes amid a US trade war with China, where 90% of the world's current...
May 01, 2025

US and Ukraine sign long-awaited natural resources deal

The Odesa branch of Ukraine's state emergency department captured the scene following the attack
Russia launches deadly drone attack on Odesa, governor says
ODESA — Russian drones have killed at least two people and injured another five in a sustained attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa, the governor of the region has said.Residential high-rise buildings, a supermarket and school were damaged, Oleh Kiper posted on Telegram.Elsewhere in Ukraine, the mayor of Kharkiv said a drone had struck a petrol station in the city centre, and explosions were also heard in the city of Sumy.Russia has not yet commented on the attacks."The enemy is attacking Odesa with strike drones. There is considerable damage to civilian infrastructure, particularly dwellings," Kiper posted, before later confirming the casualties."Two people died and five others were injured as a result of the strike. Medics are providing all necessary assistance to the...
May 01, 2025

Russia launches deadly drone attack on Odesa, governor says

King Charles greeted actor Richard E Grant and radio presenter Adele Roberts during the reception at Buckingham Palace
King Charles sends heartfelt message to fellow cancer patients
LONDON — Britain's King Charles has sent a personal message to fellow cancer patients, speaking of the "daunting and at times frightening experience" for cancer sufferers and their loved ones.In a heartfelt message to guests at a Buckingham Palace reception for cancer charities, the King spoke about becoming a cancer "statistic" — referencing the more than 1,000 new cases recorded in the UK every day.He said his experience of living with cancer had shown that "the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion".The message doesn't provide an update on the progress of the King's own cancer treatment, but royal sources say he is continuing in a positive direction.The King was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer...
May 01, 2025

King Charles sends heartfelt message to fellow cancer patients

Police at the scene after a shooting incident in central Uppsala, 29 April, 2025
Swedish police arrest teenager after fatal triple shooting
STOCKHOLM — Swedish police have arrested a teenager after a fatal triple shooting in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday.The shooter reportedly fled on a scooter following the attack in a hair salon in the center of the city, triggering a manhunt.Police confirmed on Wednesday that the person arrested for the shooting is under the age of 18.All three victims were aged between 15 and 20 years old, Swedish police told a news conference, though the region's chief of police Erik Åkerlund said their identities have not been "100%" confirmed.Police are investigating the possibility the deaths are related to gang crime, Swedish media reported.One of those murdered at the hair salon is reportedly known to the police, local media said.The victim was involved in a police investigation...
April 30, 2025

Swedish police arrest teenager after fatal triple shooting

Philippine marines board a ship during a joint visit, board and seizure exercise with their US and South Korean counterparts with members of Japan's Self-Defense Forces as observers, during training in Ternate town, west of Manila
World’s military spending rises at highest rate in nearly four decades, report says
SEOUL — The world is arming itself at the fastest rate since near the end of the Cold War, according to a new report, as major wars rage in Ukraine and Gaza and military tensions spike from Europe to Asia.The 9.4% year-on-year rise to $2.718 trillion in global military spending in 2024 is the highest figure ever recorded by the authoritative Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its annual report – which warned there’s no end in sight to the spiraling global arms race. That is the highest rise since 1988, the year before the Berlin Wall fell.“Many countries have also committed to raising military spending, which will lead to further global increases in the coming years,” the report said.The United States remains by far the world’s biggest military spender...
April 30, 2025

World’s military spending rises at highest rate in nearly four decades, report says

A man sells battery-powered radios and torches on a Barcelona street during the blackout in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Sánchez vows to uncover reasons behind massive Iberian power outage
MADRID — The reason behind the extensive blackouts in Spain and Portugal remained unclear on Tuesday, with some isolated disruptions persisting after the majority of power was restored.One of the most significant blackouts in Europe grounded flights, paralysed train services, disrupted mobile communications, and caused ATMs to shut down across the Iberian Peninsula on Monday.By 11 am CET on Tuesday, the Spanish electrical system was reported to be operating normally, according to electricity operator Red Eléctrica. The Portuguese grid operator REN confirmed that power had been restored to all 6.4 million customers.As normalcy began to resume, Spanish authorities had not yet offered further clarification on why the country, with a population of 49 million, experienced a loss of 15...
April 30, 2025

Sánchez vows to uncover reasons behind massive Iberian power outage

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