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European steel sector on high alert amid slow-moving trade negotiations
The EU steel sector warned on Wednesday of overcapacities flooding the EU market after US president Donald Trump doubled tariffs on the sector to 50%. The new tariffs have increased pressure on the EUโs negotiating teams trying to break the deadlock in its ongoing trade wrangle with the US.
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Murder of Tunisian man sparks France's first far-right terrorism investigation
Hichem Miraoui, a 46-year-old hairdresser, was shot dead in Puget-sur-Argens, southern France, on Saturday.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Pakistanโs Upgrade to Diplomatic Ties With the Taliban Should Not Be Seen in Isolation
India and Chinaโs own moves vis-a-vis Afghanistan may have influenced Pakistanโs decision.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:India: 11 dead after cricket stadium stampede
A top official in the Indian state of Kerala says eleven people died after a stampede at a stadium in the city of Bengaluru. Fans had been celebrating their side's win in the Indian Premier League final.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Apple and Alibabaโs AI rollout in China delayed by Trump trade war
Partnership between US and Chinese tech groups stalled by Beijing regulator in wake of geopolitical tensions
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ukraine releases new footage of daring AI strikes that crippled Putinโs bomber fleet
Kyiv used artificial intelligence to conduct one of the most audacious attacks on Russia in history.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs 5 percent defense spending target seemed far-fetched. Now not so much.
NATO defense ministers in Brussels are expected to pave the way for a new defense spending goal โthe questions are now when, and how.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Hungary delays vote on 'transparency law' targeting foreign-funded NGOs and media until autumn
The "Transparency in Public Life" bill would impose strict regulations on foreign-funded NGOs that are deemed a risk to Hungary's sovereignty.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Analysis: UKโs solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record
The UKโs solar farms and rooftops generated more electricity than ever before in the first... The post Analysis: UKโs solar power surges 42% after sunniest spring on record appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:New Zealand Reverses Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Ban Amid Energy Security Concerns
New Zealandโs experience demonstrates that relying on fossil fuels, even as a stopgap measure, can undermine progress toward net-zero goals.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Thousands Displaced by Flooding - Omorate Town 'At Risk of Submersion'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 8,000 people have been displaced by flooding caused by the overflow of Lake Turkana and the Omo River in Dasenech district, South Omo Zone of the South Ethiopia Region, according to Umer Nakuwe, Deputy Administrator of the district and Head of the Peace and Security Administration Office.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:EU urges China to loosen rare earth curbs as carmakers near crisis point
European trade commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ raises shortage of vital materials with Chinese commerce minister
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Kharkiv hit by drone and missile barrage in overnight Russian attack
The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv faced a major overnight assault on 4 June, as Russian forces launched nine Shahed drones and two missiles, damaging homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:French court strips Marine Le Pen of her local mandate
The decision is another reminder of how the far-right leader's judicial woes are affecting her political career.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Court Grants 8-Day Probe Into Dr. Mahlet, Seven Others Charged With 'Inciting Riot and Unrest'
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Federal High Court Arada Division has granted an additional eight-day investigation period for eight detained individuals, including anatomical pathologist Dr. Mahlet Guush, who are facing charges of "inciting riot and unrest" and "collaborating with anti-peace forces," amid a nationwide strike by health professionals.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Ambassador Dina Mufti Accuses Isaias Afwerki of Promoting 'Cushitic-Semitic Antagonism', Interfering in Ethiopia's Internal Affairs
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ambassador Dina Mufti, Member of Parliament and former spokesperson of Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has accused Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki of promoting what he called a "very dangerous" narrative of "Cushitic-Semitic antagonism" as part of what he described as a broader attempt to destabilize Ethiopia and realign political forces in the Horn of Africa.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Stampede after cricket victory kills at least 11 in India
Eleven people were killed and scores more injured after a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, in India's southern Karnataka state, where fervent fans had gathered to celebrate the first-ever Indian Premier League title win for the city's team.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Four Côte d'Ivoire Opposition Figures Barred From October Presidential Election
[RFI] Four prominent opposition figures in Cรดte d'Ivoire have been excluded from the final electoral list, officials announced on Wednesday, leaving them ineligible to contest presidential elections later this year.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: 'Sponsored Lies' - Chamisa Dismisses Claims He Is Forming New Party
[New Zimbabwe] Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has dismissed as "sponsored lies" social media rumours suggesting he is launching a new movement at the end of this month.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Parliament Approves IEBC Nominees Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Assembly has approved President William Ruto's seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), marking a critical step toward reconstituting the electoral body, which has been without commissioners since January 2023.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders makes PM gamble
Far-right firebrand Geert Wilders, with his shock of white-blond hair, has upped the ante on his political future by blowing up the governing coalition in the Netherlands. It's a high stakes move which could backfire.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Trump tells Powell to cut rates as data raises concern for US economy
US president says Federal Reserve has been too slow to lower borrowing costs in contrast to ECB
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Liberia: African Union Commission Welcomes the Election of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia to the United Nations Security Council
[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, His Excellency Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, warmly congratulates the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Liberia on their successful election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for the 2026-2027 term; joining the Federal Republic of Somalia in representing the African Group during this pivotal period.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Did Trump know about Ukraineโs drone blitz in advance?
Ukraineโsstrategic drone strikeson Sunday against elements of Russiaโs nuclear triad all across the country were an unprecedented provocation that risks a dramatic worsening of the conflict. Speculation has since swirled about whether Trump knew about these attacks in advance, which his Press Secretarydenied. What follows are five relevant points, each accompanied by brief arguments about [โฆ] The post Did Trump know...
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: NAFDAC Seals 39 Illegal Water Factories in Five Months
[Premium Times] Mr Benu explained that a total of 43 packaged water facilities were inspected during the period
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Trump says โextremely hardโ to make a deal with Chinaโs Xi as trade stalemate fuels calls for leaders to talk
The two countries have blamed each other for violating a trade agreement reached in Switzerland on May 12.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Dozens of bodies found in area of Libya's capital controlled by armed militia, UN says
The UN human rights office said it was concerned about human rights violations and "potential evidence of extrajudicial killings" in Tripoli.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Despite US Disapproval, Europe Eyes a Greater Role in the Indo-Pacific
The robust European presence at the Shangri-La Dialogue was just the latest indication that the EU seeks to defend its own interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Gambia: When Will the New Currency Notes Be the Only Notes in Circulation?
[Foroyaa] The whole nation has forgotten that it is government policy to put new currency notes into circulation. Foroyaa has followed the authorities on the implementation of the policy and many promises have been made to explain when the old notes will cease to be a legal tender and for the new notes to take their place. Up to this day, nothing is clear on the subject matter.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:US tariffs talks heading in 'right direction', says EU trade chief
The EU and United States are โadvancing in the right directionโ to reach a trade agreement that will head off 50-percent steel tariffs, the blocโs trade chief Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ said on Wednesday.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:The good news? Household living standards are on the rise. The bad news? Just about everything else | Greg Jericho
Australiaโs weak economic growth is not surprising when you factor in whatโs going on with households, private investment, trade and government spendingAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere were early signs that the March GDP figures were not going to be good.To start with, the Bureau of Statisticsโ new measure of household spending that covers...
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Private equity bosses turn bullish on Europe
At SuperReturn in Berlin, a buzz around Europe is undeniable.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:European Commission gives fiscal verdicts for member states, with defence looming large
The economic update comes as the EU seeks to boost its competitiveness at a time of uncertainty, faced with Russian aggression and US protectionism.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:EU's infant mortality rates paint an unexpectedly bleak picture across bloc
Romania, France and Spain have some of the highest infant mortality rates in the EU between 2023 and 2024, while Latvia and Sweden have the lowest rates.
Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Greece to lobby Egypt against Haftar endorsing Turkey-Libya maritime deal
Exclusive: Greece to lobby Egypt against Haftar endorsing Turkey-Libya maritime deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:53 Eastern Libya's parliament endorsement of a 2019 maritime deal would challenge Greece's deal with Egypt A handout picture released on 18 January 2025, shows Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) receiving Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar in Cairo (Egyptian Presidency/AFP)...
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