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5 huge climate opportunities await the next parliament β and it has the numbers to deliver
In its previous term, Labor laid the groundwork for stronger climate action. Now, in an expanded majority government, it has the chance to capitalise.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:
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β¬50bn trade offer to Trump, Moscow parade, and EU budget in focus This WEEK
The EU is set to unveil a fresh trade offer to the US this week, while the bloc's foreign affairs ministers will gather for an informal meeting in Warsaw. The EU Commission will unveil its roadmap to end fossil-fuel imports from Russia, while MEPs will meet in Strasbourg β all against the backdrop of World War II commemorations and ongoing fears over the war in Ukraine.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Pie in the sky? After the Coalitionβs stinging loss, nuclear should be dead. Hereβs why it might live on
Coalition support for nuclear power in Australia may survive their devastating election loss.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Russian spies attended Brexit event in Parliament
Bulgarians Orlin Roussev, Biser Dzhambazov and Katrin Ivanova attended an event in the Palace of Westminster, the BBC finds.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Vietnamβs PM Says US Tariffs Threaten Global Supply Chains, Growth
Pham Minh Chinh says that the Trump administration's tariff announcement has created a "challenging and complicated situation" for the country.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Empowering Parents to Protect Children Online in Asia
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is helping parents navigate a complex digital landscape.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:The dangerous mistake in US trade war journalism
Economics journalists, like any writers, arenβt perfect. Perhaps in a previous age, people thought that everything they read in the news was exactly true; perhaps some still do. But reporting is a human activity, and humans make mistakes. In order to get the true story, you have to read multiple sources, and be skeptical of [β¦] The post The dangerous mistake in US trade war journalism appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump has 'no idea' who Australian election loser Peter Dutton is
The US president also described election winner Anthony Albanese as "a friend of mine".
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Women political leaders are rare βΒ but 450 years ago, Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland
Anna Jagiellonβs story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when female rulers were nearly unheard of.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU 'safe countries' asylum concepts being expanded to limit rights
Concepts on asylum are being tweaked to make it more difficult for people to get international protection.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:A rubbish election: voting in Australia produces mountains of waste - but thereβs a better way
From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests and 80,000 ballot boxes, hereβs what happens to election materials after polling day.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Covid and crackdowns slash ivory and pangolin scale trade
Trafficking of endangered wildlife is down sharply since 2020, the Wildlife Justice Commission finds
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Japanese auto giants know they need China to survive
Japanese automakers are attempting to make a comeback in China with their local joint venture partners and Chinese suppliers of smart cockpit and self-driving technology. With their combined market share in China down from 24.1% in 2020 to 13.7% in 2024, according to the China Passenger Cars Association, this is perhaps their last chance. As [β¦] The post Japanese auto giants know they need China to survive appeared...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:After its landslide win, Labor should have courage and confidence on security β and our alliance with the US
It might be tempting for Labor to continue a βsmall targetβ when it comes to Donald Trump. But the new government needs the courage to ask difficult questions.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:China risks a spiral into deeper deflation as it diverts U.S.-bound exports to domestic market
Prices will need to drop for buyers for them to absorb goods meant for exports, experts warn β risking deeper deflation in China.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:AI may 'exacerbate inequality' at work. Here's how experts think companies should address that
The AI boom could drive unemployment and "potentially exacerbate inequality," said CIMB Group's Pedro Uria-Recio.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Home and away, China putting tight new squeeze on Tibet
China is tightening control over Tibet and flexing its strategic roof of the world advantage by cyber-spying on the Dalai Lamaβs supporters βworldwide from Lhasa to London,β opening Tibetβs international airport to Singapore and Nepal, and building the worldβs biggest hydroelectric dam on a glacier-fed river. China prizes resource-rich Tibetβs lofty Himalayan heights, which allow [β¦] The post Home and away, China...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Thought the election campaign was boring? Maybe youβre just not on TikTok
The five week campaign was lamented by many as dull. But on TikTok, where millions of Australians are daily, it was anything but.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Tailoring and the Black dandy: how 250 years of Black fashion history inspired the 2025 Met Gala
The Metβs exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Hereβs what to look for on the red carpet.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:EU rolling out anti-war tariffs on Russian fertiliser
The EU is rolling out punitive tariffs against Russian fertiliser, using a trade bill which bypasses Hungary's foreign policy veto.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:CIA mind games and the wages of betrayal in China
[The following report is derived fromMarco Mayerβs recent conversation withFrancesco Sisciin Rome.] All main international media are highlighting the news that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has put two videos online [βSecure Contact with the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)β, link here] to recruit Chinese officials as their informants and agents. How do [β¦] The post CIA mind games and the...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Labor must heed the warnings wrapped up in its election win. Young voters are crying out for action | Intifar Chowdhury
Gen Z want the government to address the big structural problems: housing supply, inequality and climateAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countI often write about how younger Australians are carving out a different political identity from older generations. But the election result has reminded us of what cuts across age and sits...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump wants to reopen infamous Alcatraz prison for 'vicious' criminals
President Donald Trump says he would direct government agencies to reopen Alcatraz, the notorious former prison that has been closed for more than 60 years and is now part of land in San Francisco controlled by the U.S. National Parks Service.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Singaporeβs PAP Scores Decisive Victory in General Election
The ruling party increased its share of the vote by 4 percent over the last election, while the opposition Workers' Party stagnated.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong: Targeting of Exiled Activistsβ Families Escalates
Click to expand Image Anna Kwok at a candlelight vigil marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. 2024 Alex Wong/Getty Images (Taipei)β TheHong Kong police arrested the father of a prominent US-based activist, Anna Kwok, on April 30, 2025, and charged him with a national security crime, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrest of Kwok Yin-sang was the first such...
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:What is a βsmart cityβ and why should we care? Itβs not just a buzzword
By 2050, the majority of the worldβs population will live in cities. So how do we make them as liveable as possible?
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Africa: Mauritania's Sidi Oud Tah To Unveil Vision to Lead the African Development Bank
[allAfrica] Nouakchott -- When Sidi Ould Tah addresses the media on Tuesday, May 6, he will use the opportunity to position himself as the next president of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The Mauritanian is one of five candidates seeking to replace Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina, whose tenure as head of the AfDB ends in August 2025.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:How Russia took record losses in Ukraine in 2024
Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war with at least 45,287 killed.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Australian markets set to rally after Prime Minister Albanese's reelection; most Asian markets closed for holiday
Japanese, South Korean, Hong Kong and Chinese markets were closed for holidays.
Published on: May 05, 2025 | Source:Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison
President Trump said Sunday that he is ordering the reopening of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, the historic prison offshore from San Francisco that closed more than 60 years ago. "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house βmost ruthless and violentβ offenders
San Francisco prison closed in 1963 and Alcatraz Island currently operates as a tourist site. Trump said it will be βsubstantially enlargedβ.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Romantic end to search for true love despite online scammers
When Hywel Rowlands and Tra My Tran went looking for love online, scammers honed in. They want to help others know when they're at risk of losing their money as well as their hearts.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Romania election: Hard-right George Simion wins 1st round
Official electoral data shows Romania's hard-right nationalist leader, George Simion, won the most votes. A runoff with Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan is set to take place on May 18.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Nationalist Simion ahead in Romanian election rerun
Romania's previous presidential election was cancelled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Bodies of 13 workers kidnapped from a Peruvian gold mine are found
Guardsβ deaths highlights growing problem of illegal mining and criminal violence in Andean nation
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