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Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Reportedly Eyeing NY Gov. Run After Losing UN Ambassador Job

Trump ally Elise Stefanik is reportedly eyeing a bid for New York governor after her nomination to be the next ambassador to the UN was pulled at the last second

Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025

Student accused in Dallas school shooting walked toward group in hall and opened fire, injuring 4

The student accused of injuring four in a shooting at a Dallas high school was let into the building through an unsecured door and then walked down a hallway toward a group of students, opening fire on them before appearing to take a point-blank shot at one

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan

The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

This common vegetable could help make electric vehicle batteries cheaper and longer-lasting

Protein from vegetable could extend lithium-sulphur battery life by hundreds of charge cycles

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Culture can build a better world: four key issues on Africa’s G20 agenda

The cultural and creative industries are a growing source of income and job creation around the world, generating tens of millions of jobs. The cultural sector is also linked to soft power, to relations between countries.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

‘Keeping people alive’: Gaza’s last working bakery forced by Israel to keep on moving

World Central Kitchen mobile bakery’s production limited by flour shortage as result of Israel’s blockade

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

First Thing: Trump and Musk taking ‘hatchet’ to social security, says Biden

Former president accuses Trump in first speech since leaving office. Plus, deadly Israeli strike hits second Gaza hospital this week

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2025

WHO member countries agree on a draft 'pandemic treaty' to try to avoid COVID-19 mistakes

The World Health Organization's member countries agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

Malnourished Children In Afghanistan At 'High Risk Of Dying' Without US Aid

At a malnutrition treatment centre in Afghanistan's capital, the cries of children have given way to a heavy silence, as patients are turned away and medical staff laid off due to US aid cuts.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025

Sudan’s paramilitary chief declares rival government as war enters third year

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have announced the formation of a rival government in territories under their control – a move timed to mark the second anniversary of a war the United Nations describes as the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 16, 2025