world
Armed kidnappings are keeping thousands of Nigerian children out of school
Sending children to school has become too dangerous for many families in Nigeria, where armed kidnappings have become too common. Source link
What’s happening between Thailand and Cambodia?
The latest violence between Thailand and Cambodia is part of a long conflict over territory near their shared border. This week’s clashes threaten a fragile ceasefire that was brokered back in October. CBC’s Salimah Shivji explains how we got here. Source link
Australia's social media ban for users under 16 starts now
Eyes around the world are turned to Australia as its world-first ban on social media for users under age 16 takes effect. The tough new law aims to block Australian children and younger teens from addictive platforms and harmful content online. Source link
Lithuania declares national emergency over balloons entering airspace from Belarus
Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks, while the Belarusian leader called for negotiations on border tensions and said his country “does not need war.” Source link
Architecture is art — without it ‘you're giving up’: rebel architect Frank Gehry
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry has died at 96. A rebel in his field, who never hid his disdain for the media, granted IDEAS producer Mary Lynk a rare opportunity in 2017 to spend a couple of days with him at his studio in Los Angeles. This conversation is a two-part series that delves into Gehry’s […]
U.S. judge grants request to release records of Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case
A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted a request by the Justice Department to make public grand jury documents in the case involving Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is in prison for sex trafficking. Source link
UN urges new approach to solving multiple environmental problems at once
The world needs a new approach to environmental crises threatening the health of people and the planet by adopting policies to jointly tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and pollution, according to a UN report released Tuesday. Source link
ICC sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities
Judges at the International Criminal Court sentenced a leader of the feared Sudanese Janjaweed militia to 20 years imprisonment Tuesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the catastrophic conflict in Darfur more than two decades ago. Source link
The moment a Hawaii volcano's eruption knocked out a remote camera
A remote camera on Hawaii’s erupting Kīlauea volcano captured the moment a lava fountain engulfed it and knocked it offline on Saturday. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting intermittently since Dec. 23, 2024. Source link