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India, UK agree โ€˜historicโ€™ trade deal including tariff cuts

Both sides celebrate the landmark agreement, which was several years in the making.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Royal Navy chief Ben Key steps down

Change of top brass comes ahead of UK governmentโ€™s strategic defence review

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Germany's Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure

The conservative leader is sworn in, having won a parliament vote to become chancellor at the second attempt.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Merz elected German Chancellor by parliament after initial defeat

Friedrich Merz has been elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an initial defeat.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

UK and India strike a trade deal amid U.S.-led tariff tensions

The deal will see India gradually lower import taxes, with the vast majority of goods traded becoming "fully tariff-free within a decade."

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Hong Kongโ€™s Regina Ip reveals reason for earlier cancellation of US trip

Executive Council convenor Regina Ip says timing was not good for US trip as she provides details of key business summit in city.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Russia Willing to Help Broker Fair U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal

Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian also addressed the expansion of bilateral cooperation. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian in which they discussed nuclear negotiations with the United States. RELATED: Iranian FM Araghchi Leaves for Pakistan Amid India-Pakistan Tensions โ€œRussia confirmed its willingness to contribute to the advancement [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

โ€˜Death of a generationโ€™: Gaza infants battle starvation under deepening Israeli siege

โ€˜Death of a generationโ€™: Gaza infants battle starvation under deepening Israeli siege Suwar Ashour weighed just 2.4kg at birth five months ago. Since then, she has gained less than half a kilogram. "She used to vomit heavily from both breast milk and formula," said her mother, Najwa Aram, as she leaned over the crib where the tiny infant lay. Aram told Middle East Eye she had stayed in the hospital with her baby for 10...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Viability of Hong Kongโ€™s Hung Hom yacht bay development called into question

Members of Harbourfront Commission question authoritiesโ€™ choice of location, despite supporting scheme.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

The mushroom murders trial begins โ€“ podcast

Erin Patterson is accused of murdering her estranged husband Simonโ€™s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, his aunt Heather Wilkinson and attempting to murder his uncle Ian Wilkinson in 2023The cause of death: a meal of beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.Patterson has pleaded not guilty but itโ€™s a case that continues to intrigue, as each day in the courtroom brings new revelations..Reged Ahmad speaks to courts...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

My patientโ€™s cancer was curable but for years she endured painful sex. This story is all too familiar | Ranjana Srivastava

Many cancer patients suffer sexual health problems but this important quality of life indicator is woefully ignoredIt is not often that a cancer patient promises to regale her oncologist with โ€œwild stories about my sexual adventuresโ€, but this might just be my favourite promise of late, both for the exuberant proclamation and the prolonged heartache that preceded it.The first part of the story is all too familiar....

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Chronic pain sent Jabez into a spiral of despair. Behaviour therapy brought her back

A new study has found that helping sufferers manage their emotions lessens their experience of chronic painWhen Jabez Allies developed chronic lower back pain 10 years ago, her doctor sent her to the physio, who recommended different types of stretching and exercises โ€“ some that helped, some that didnโ€™t help at all โ€“ as well as hot-water bottles and painkillers.But as the pain got progressively worse every year, so too...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Paul Erickson: unmasking the mastermind behind Laborโ€™s winning election strategy

Sources say it was the young political strategistโ€™s experience fighting the Greens, almost 15 years ago, that caught Anthony Albaneseโ€™s attentionAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 2003, a young student named Paul...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

โ€˜Itโ€™s pretty scaryโ€™: Sunshine Coast residents fear storm surges as Bribie Island buffer erodes away

Successive cyclones have gradually worn away the northern tip of the Queensland barrier island, which shields coastal residents on the mainlandAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJen Kettleton-Butler is on โ€œa postage stamp of islandโ€ trying to rescue an echidna she calls Eddie.Wind roars in her microphone and the camera she holds...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Paul Tudor Jones says stock market will hit new lows even if Trump cuts China tariffs to 50%

The widely followed investor believes stocks haven't found a bottom as macroeconomic conditions continue to deteriorate.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Yemenโ€™s Houthis vow retaliation after Israeli attacks on Sanaa

Israel hit the capital's international airport as well as a concrete factory and power stations, killing three people.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel strikes Yemenโ€™s main airport, escalating tensions with Iranian-backed Houthis

Israelโ€™s military said it struck Yemenโ€™s rebel-held capital Sanaa, disabling the airport, in retaliation for a missile attack by the Iran-backed Houthis on Israelโ€™s main airport.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Luxury carmaker Ferrari warns of U.S. tariff risks after 17% jump in first-quarter profit

Luxury carmaker Ferrari on Tuesday reported a significant upswing in first-quarter profit, citing robust demand for personalized vehicles.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Yemen's Houthis vow to respond to Israeli Sanaa strikes

Yemen's Houthis vow to respond to Israeli Sanaa strikes The Houthi group has vowed to respond to Israeli strikes targeting Sanaa airport and power stations. In a statement, the group's political bureau said that the Israeli "aggression will not pass without a response, and Yemen will not be discouraged from its stance in support of Gaza". Reporting by AFP

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

โ€˜No safety guaranteeโ€™: Could Ukrainian drones target Putinโ€™s Victory Day?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of world leaders flying to Moscow.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Israel โ€˜disablesโ€™ Yemenโ€™s main airport with air strikes

Attacks come in retaliation after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport on Sunday

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Ndayishimiye knew football was route from 'unimaginable poverty'

Nice and Burundi defender Youssouf Ndayishimiye says he always hoped football would prove to be his route out of "unimaginable poverty".

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Political Parties Proliferate in Post-Hasina Bangladesh

The burst of new parties signals yearning for change. Yet, history teaches us that enthusiasm alone cannot dismantle entrenched systems.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Police Crack Down on Pro-Palestinian Rally at the University of Washington

Over 30 citizens were arrested for occupying a building in protest against the genocide in Gaza. On Monday night, police forcefully cracked down on a pro-Palestine rally taking place at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. At least 30 people were arrested for occupying part of the university campus. RELATED: Spain Pledges Additional Funding [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Nigeria: Nigerian Fashion Leaders Demand Reforms to Compete Globally

[Premium Times] They say if properly nurtured, the fashion industry can preserve indigenous knowledge and project a positive image of Nigeria to the world.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Will Trump's dismissal of climate scientists have a global impact?

The US president's dismissal of authors behind the sixth National Climate Assessment is the latest in a series of attacks on climate research in the country. What could this mean beyond its borders?

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Donald Trump's dismissal of climate scientists: will it have a global impact?

The US president's dismissal of authors behind the sixth National Climate Assessment is the latest in a series of cuts to climate science. What could this mean beyond its borders?

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU Commission defends NGO funding amid far-right attacks

Civil society groups did not commit fraud with EU funds, confirmed the European Commission.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Rights Groups Spotlight Russiaโ€™s Abuses in Crimea

Click to expand Image Crimean Tatars holding their flag during rallies near the Crimean parliament building on February 26, 2014, in the early days of Russiaโ€™s invasion of Crimea. 2014 Baz Ratner/Reuters A series of policy discussions and events in Brussels between May 12-16, 2025, will spotlight the grave violations of international human rights and humanitarian law Russia has committed since it began occupying...

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Taiwan dollar eases after historic surge as officials deny currency talks with U.S.

Investors are watching closely central bank actions after chatter that the authorities were tolerating a stronger currency to win concessions from the U.S.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Kenya's cardinal to miss papal vote because of ill health

The Catholic Church in Kenya says he is unwell in response to reports that he had not been invited.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

PSG vs Arsenal โ€“ UEFA Champions League: Start time, team news, lineups

A UEFA Champions League final spot is up for grabs as France's PSG host Arsenal in second leg of the semifinal in Paris.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Germanyโ€™s Merz elected chancellor in second round of voting

Friedrich Merz receives 325 votes in the second round of voting, hours after a shock defeat in the first ballot.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Lawsuits among 'all options on table' for EU in response to Trump tariffs

The EU has kept โ€œall options on the tableโ€ including potential legal action against the United States as it weighs up its response to Donald Trumpโ€™s trade tariffs, the blocโ€™s trade chief said on Tuesday.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Merz becomes German chancellor in second Bundestag vote

Conservative leader scrapes together just enough votes to claim Germanyโ€™s top job โ€” but he's weakened already.

Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe