Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna

Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive $107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores.

Source: Washington Post

Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

More than 150 endangered false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania. After unsuccessful attempts to refloat some of the surviving whales, …

Source: NBC News

Tennis world in uproar after Jannik Sinner's mild doping ban

Despite testing positive for a banned substance, Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner has only been banned for three months. Novak Djokovic spoke of "favoritism," while Alexander Zverev called the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Nigeria sues crypto giant Binance for $81.5bn in economic losses and back tax

Authorities blame crypto exchange, already facing four counts of tax evasion in the country, for currency woes

Nigeria has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Binance to pay $79.5bn for …

Source: The Guardian

Why Europe’s defence spending may need a bold new approach

In Paris and Munich, European leaders debated ideas aimed at reshaping Europe’s postwar dependence on the US

Putting aside the petulant Giorgia Meloni, who drove up to the steps of …

Source: The Guardian

Germany: Anger over cancelled talks by UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian territories

A major Berlin university canceled a public lecture by Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian territories, following pressure from the Berlin mayor. Many academics are outraged.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Thutmose II’s tomb is Egypt’s biggest archaeological discovery since 1922

Archaeologists uncover Thutmose II's 3,500-year-old tomb, marking a groundbreaking discovery in Egypt's Thebes region.

Source: Al Jazeera

France's Senate backs bill to ban Muslim headscarf in sport competitions

France's right-dominated Senate on Tuesday evening voted 210 to 81 to ban "the wearing of any sign or outfit ostensibly showing a political or religious affiliation" in competitions at regional …

Source: France 24

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

German election: Afro-Germans hope for a better future

Immigration is one of the biggest political concerns in the upcoming German election on February 23. Members of the African diaspora talk to DW about their hopes and fears.

Source: Deutsche Welle

The USDA fired staffers working on bird flu. Now it's trying to reverse course

The USDA says "several" staffers working on the bird flu response were terminated over the weekend, and "we are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters."

Source: NPR

EU overhaul of farming strategy ignores vital green proposals, campaigners warn

The report promises better pay and protections for farmers, but environmentalists say it will not help restore nature or assure food security

European farmers will face fewer rules and less …

Source: The Guardian