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Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock

Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters

The Guardian - UK

Europe-led coalition prepares mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

A group of more than 40 countries is meeting in Paris to finalise early plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The France and UK-led coalition insists the operation will only kick in when the war is over. Countries say they are ready to send warships, personnel and demining support.

Euronews

Asia and Africa turn to nuclear power as Iran war sparks energy crisis

There are 31 countries that use nuclear power, which provides about 10 per cent of global electricity

The Independent UK

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Airline adding bunk beds for economy travelers but bans snacks, smells and cuddling

Air New Zealand will soon add triple-tier bunk beds for economy travelers to have a chance to sleep on long-haul flights

The Independent UK

After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer

In 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis

The Independent UK

Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield

The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance are giving high marks to their moonship for its performance during reentry — especially the heat shield

The Independent UK

US urges nations to back 'trade over aid' plan as UN warns against privatizing assistance

The U.S. is urging other nations to back a “trade over aid” initiative at the United Nations as part of the Trump administration’s broader shift away from donor-focused development assistance and toward greater private investment

The Independent UK

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Behind the bluster, Donald Trump desperately needs a peace deal with Iran. Here’s a solution

Washington and Tehran will have to make compromises and the current deadline must be extended. But with the will there’s clearly a way, says Rajan Menon, a professor emeritus of international relations

The Guardian - UK

Pope Leo brings message of unity to Cameroon’s divided Anglophone regions

Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one of the world’s most neglected crises.

Radio France Internationale

Donors pledge €1.5 billion for Sudan at Berlin conference

International donors have pledged about €1.5 billion for Sudan at an meeting held in Berlin to mark three years of war in the country that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions.

Radio France Internationale

A teenage US soldier went missing during the Korean War. Now, 75 years later, his remains have been accounted for

U.S. Army Sergeant Celestino Chavez Jr. of Gallup, New Mexico, had left a letter with his mother telling her not to cry if he didn’t make it back from the war

The Independent UK

More than £1bn pledged for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens

Donors exceed funding target at Berlin conference but prospects for ceasefire remain distant

The Guardian - UK

Women victims of Sudan's war bear scars of 'indescribable' violence

Sudan's civil war, now in its fourth year, has been described by the UN as the world's worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. Sexual violence has reportedly been used as a weapon of war, notably by paramilitaries fighting the Sudanese army. RFI hears from women who have suffered or…

Radio France Internationale

Human rights and the rights of nature are linchpins for truly sustainable development

United Nations member states unanimously adopted the sustainable development agenda in 2015. It aims to ensure development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet them” (1987 Brundtland Report, “Our Common Future”). This agenda outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and sets…

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The UK is spending more on defence – but is raiding the aid budget the best way to pay for it?

In March, the UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper made a statement to parliament setting out the government’s international aid priorities. With an aid budget significantly smaller than it was five years ago, Cooper proposed which countries and programmes would receive support.

Radio France Internationale

Pope heads to Cameroon with message of peace for the country’s divided regions

Pope Leo XIV left Algeria on Wednesday headed for Cameroon for a four-day trip that includes a visit to the epicentre of a nearly decade-long separatist conflict, where he is due to bring a message of peace.

The Independent UK

Seoul court sentences US YouTuber to 6 months in jail over offensive stunts

An American YouTuber who sparked national outrage in South Korea for provocative stunts, including dancing on a statue honoring victims of wartime sexual slavery, was sentenced to six months in prison by a Seoul court on Wednesday

Radio France Internationale

Sudan condemns Berlin conference as devastating war enters fourth year

Sudan has condemned a Berlin donor conference as “surprising and unacceptable” interference as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its fourth year. Millions of people remain displaced, with widespread hunger and escalating attacks deepening the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

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The Independent UK

Kash Patel invites Eric Swalwell to speak to FBI over sexual assault claims as Polymarket launches odds on his arrest

Eric Swalwell has vehemently denied the claims against him, describing them as ‘false allegations’ in a statement

Euronews

Berlin conference seeks urgent aid as Sudan war fuels mass poverty

Germany hosts a Berlin conference on Wednesday to mobilise aid for Sudan’s worsening war-driven crisis, focusing on civilian needs as hunger and poverty soar.

The Independent UK

At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

The United Nations says at least 250 people, including Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals, are missing after a boat capsized in the Andaman Sea recently

The Guardian - UK

North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns

Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex

The Independent UK

Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context

Chinese President Xi Jinping has praised the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations, calling them precious in the face of an international landscape intertwined with changes and chaos

The Independent UK

UN nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says that “very detailed” measures to verify Iran’s nuclear activities must be put in place in a potential U.S.-Iran agreement to end their war in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Officials warn Sudan conflict has been ‘abandoned’ as war enters fourth year

Sudan is entering a fourth year of war marked by famine and massacres

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