Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm
The company is majority French-owned, while the junta wants more local control of Niger’s mineral wealth.
Day: June 20, 2025
Macron says European powers to offer Iran a diplomatic exit from war with Israel
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France and other European nations would make a diplomatic and technical offer to Iran in order to end the conflict with Israel.
White House moves to keep costly, dirty, unneeded Michigan coal plants open
One plant produces more arsenic pollution than any other in US, and the other has been slated for closure since 2021The Trump administration is moving to keep open two Michigan coal plants that emit about 45% of the state’s greenhouse gas pollution, wh…
‘Legacy-making’ Sydney metro stations take out top prize in NSW Architecture awards
‘Transformative’ project wins the 2025 architecture medallion as town centres, industrial restorations and residential homes collect other awards of noteGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s recently opened network of city…
England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels
Exclusive: Investigation finds 76% rise in water taken from rivers and lakes for industrial or public consumption in two decadesThe amount of water being sucked from England’s rivers has surged to record levels, with potentially disastrous consequences…
‘My grandmother never used yuzu’: global gastronomy is out as Catalan chefs celebrate tradition
Top chefs in this year’s World Region of Gastronomy are looking back as they shift from avant-garde cuisine to something more homespun They revolutionised cooking worldwide with radical techniques and a highly technical cuisine of playful trompe l’oeil…
NATO and Ukraine agree to exchange Military Police training expertise
On 20 June 2025, NATO agreed to recognise the 25th Military Police Training Centre (MPTC) in Lviv, Ukraine as a NATO Partnership Training and Education Centre (PTEC).
Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplomatic developments
The UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, where intensified fighting continues, affecting new areas and prompting further displacement. Read the full story, “Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplom…
‘A fire no one can control’: UN warns of spiralling Iran-Israel war
The world stands on the edge of catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, as Israel’s military campaign inside Iran intensifies and strikes on nuclear facilities threaten to trigger a catastrophe.Read the full sto…
UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other senior officials from across the world have spoken about how international support was critical to putting their countries on the path to peace.Read the full story, “UN Peacebuilding Commission …