KPMG’s US business removes diversity reports from its website

Big Four firm becomes latest government contractor to ditch DEI targets

Source: Financial Times

Trump’s rush to strike a deal on Ukraine hands Putin the advantage

US president’s public exchange of insults with Zelenskyy forms part of rapid pivot towards Russia

Source: Financial Times

Gaza urgently needs a more effective humanitarian approach

Palestinian families need to be supported in a way that affords them dignity and hope.

Source: Al Jazeera

Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet?

A long-planned bank to fund oil and gas projects in Africa must balance profit with climate considerations, experts say.

Source: Al Jazeera

UK use of predictive policing is racist and should be banned, says Amnesty

Exclusive: rights group says use of algorithms and data is unfair, dangerous and reinforces discrimination in policing

British policing’s use of algorithms and data to predict where crime will happen …

Source: The Guardian

More than $50bn needed to rebuild Gaza after Israel’s war on enclave

Researchers conclude that $53.2bn is needed for extensive reconstruction and recovery efforts over the next 10 years.

Source: Al Jazeera

Brazil's electorate remains 'divided': Will Bolsonaro trial 'bleed into 2026 presidential election'?

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a coup to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election — a plot that the country's top prosecutor says …

Source: France 24

South Africa's finance minister fails to unveil budget after tax row

Coalition partners object to a hike in VAT, forcing Enoch Godongwana to postpone his budget speech.

Source: BBC

Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives

New raft of measures labelled Ronan’s law include tougher sentences for those caught selling blades to under-18s

Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and …

Source: The Guardian

Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in gun assault case

US Rapper A$AP Rocky dove into the arms of his partner Rihanna in court, after a jury found him not guilty.

Source: Al Jazeera

Hurricane, the hero Belgian Malinois who protected the Obama White House from intruder, has died

Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.

Source: NPR

US: Judge declines to stop Musk from firing workers

US President Donald Trump's administration scored a victory when a judge opted not to immediately stop Elon Musk's DOGE from ordering the firing of federal workers or accessing the databases …

Source: Deutsche Welle