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Portugal to expel some 18,000 illegal migrants ahead of snap national election

The announcement comes in the build-up to the country's early general election scheduled for 18 May.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Should you be planning your retirement with the 30:30:30:10 rule?

This pension planning rule could help you to save enough regularly for future needs and retirement goals, especially in a rapidly changing tax and legal environment.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU eyes closer ties to transpacific bloc as Trump jolts trade order

Brussels revives plan to forge strategic partnership with CPTPP to defend rules-based global system

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Struggle intensifies in Lebanon over IMF-sponsored bank reforms

Opponents of clean-up plan target MPs and activists with barrage of media and legal attacks

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

UK adds just 65 miles of motorway in 10 years

Large proportion of additional capacity could be down to statistical anomaly, says transport expert

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Octopus and Revolut signal UK mobile market disruption

Big brands are piling into the telecoms sector by piggybacking on incumbentsโ€™ networks

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US appeals court blocks ruling returning VOA staff to work

A federal appeals court ruled against allowing Voice of America (VOA) employees to return to work, throwing the broadcaster's future into disarray.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Polygamy and pageantry on display at a mass wedding in South Africa

"He is a God [who approves] of polygamy," rang out as a congregation celebrated 55 marriages over Easter.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Australians have soundly rejected Trump-style culture wars. Now Albanese must act with courage and vision | Julianne Schultz

We can no longer rely on the rest of the world to provide the lead โ€“ the future is ours to makeAustralian federal election 2025 live โ€“ latest news and updatesElection 2025 results: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you, Donald Trump.Australians are much better at defining who they are by identifying what they are not, rather than by making...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett to step down after 60 years of leading Berkshire Hathaway

The announcement, following a five-hour question-and-answer period at the company's annual shareholders' meeting on Saturday came as a big surprise, as the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate

Buddhaโ€™s sacred jewels, unearthed in 1898, head to auction at Sothebyโ€™s, raising ethical concerns.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country

Labor won the election, but how did your state vote? Hereโ€™s the breakdown of the key seats nationally.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

UK police arrest five men for 'terrorism offenses'

Four of the five men arrested on suspicion of "preparation of a terrorist act" are Iranian nationals. The nationality of the fifth suspect is yet to be established, police said.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Clair Obscur: How a passion project became 2025's most talked-about game

The makers of a video game that even impressed the French president tell the unusual tale of its development.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Zelenskyy: Ceasefire 'possible' the moment Russia agrees

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an interim ceasefire with Russia was possible any moment, "even starting today," if Moscow agreed to the US proposal. Ukraine's president rejected a Russian truce for three days from May 8 to 10.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Between propaganda and reality: Russians in Kursk speak up

The Kremlin says Russia has "liberated" the Kursk region from Ukraine, a claim that Kyiv denies. Thousands of residents have fled, and the people who remain live in a state of fear and feel neglected by Moscow.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Young men were getting a haircut ahead of Swedish festival - then they were shot dead

The Swedish city Uppsala broke into party spirit this week - but the killing of hair salon customers still wearing their capes left many shaken.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Grievance politics not enough โ€” an opposition must have a clear and coherent plan to win government | Arthur Sinodinos

The scale of Laborโ€™s victory highlights structural problems within the Liberals that have been papered over for yearsAustralian federal election 2025 LIVE โ€“ latest Australia news and updatesElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsGet our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastIt was a tall order for Peter Dutton to topple a first-term government โ€“ and so it proved. But...

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The $348bn question for Warren Buffettโ€™s successor

Berkshire Hathawayโ€™s next CEO has huge shoes to fillโ€”and a mountain of cash to invest

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Warren Buffettโ€™s $348bn question for his successor

The next Berkshire Hathaway CEO has a mountain of cash to invest

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Warren Buffett has created a $348bn question for his successor

Berkshire Hathawayโ€™s next CEO has huge shoes to fillโ€”and a mountain of cash to invest

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority

Laborโ€™s huge win in the House of Representatives looks like it will be mirrored by an improvement in their Senate representation too.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Japanโ€™s scorching summers could halt childrenโ€™s outdoor sports by 2060, experts say

A study warns that youth sports may become unsafe due to heat unless greenhouse gases are reduced. Japan has seen 100 heat-related child deaths in the past 20 years.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Freezer-friendly meals to help you get ahead

Stock your freezer with these hearty meals that taste just as good on the reheat. Think soup, stews and bolognese, with plenty of vegetarian options.

Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Free Lady Gaga concert in Copacabana draws massive crowds

The event at the iconic Brazilian beach is expected to draw 1.6 million people and bring US$100 million into the local economy.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Goodbye Adelaide, we hardly knew ye: Liberals locked out of capital city seats in SA

The Liberal Party has no seats in metropolitan Adelaide after Saturday's bruising federal election defeat.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

At least 15,000 USDA employees accept voluntary resignation offer

Thousands of employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) accepted the Trump administrationโ€™s voluntary resignation offer, leading to a significant reduction in force. The decrease accounts for about 15 percent of the total workforce at the department which regulates food quality, agriculture development and nationwide nutrition efforts. A USDA spokesperson told The Hill that...

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Lady Gaga fans flock to Copacabana for free concert

The beach and seafront were packed with fans hours before the concert was set to begin. Rio officials expect a boost to economic activity in the city.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Palestine condemns Israelโ€™s blockade and aggression

Ramallah, May 3 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, condemned on Saturday the Israeli aggression against the occupied territories, especially the Gaza Strip, and the continuation of its siege and famine policy. The post Palestine condemns Israelโ€™s blockade and aggression first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Labor gains seats across Queensland, picks up extra Senate seat

Queensland delivers a surprise election result for the second time in a row, this time with Labor the only party to pick up new seats in the Sunshine State.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

African Union headquartes in Ethiopia to host 20th ILO meeting

Addis Ababa, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The 20th International Labor Organization (ILO) Regional Conference for labor professionals will be held from May 19th to 23rd at the African Union Conference Center in this capital. The post African Union headquartes in Ethiopia to host 20th ILO meeting first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

How a Chinese robotics firm maintains the countryโ€™s high-voltage power lines

Crownpowerโ€™s robots are taking over the potentially deadly work of safety inspection and maintenance of high-voltage power grids.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself dressed as the pope

President Trump earlier this year jokingly called himself a "king" after he moved to end the congestion pricing program in New York City.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Amid accolades, Cubaโ€™s main tourist event winds up

Havana, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The 43rd Cuban International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2025), which ran from April 30 through May 3, concluded in Havana on Saturday, with most attendees calling it a success. The post Amid accolades, Cubaโ€™s main tourist event winds up first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina

Singapore’s long-ruling party wins another election landslide in boost for new prime minister

Singapore's long-ruling Peopleโ€™s Action Party won another landslide in Saturdayโ€™s general elections, extending its 66-year unbroken rule in a huge boost for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong who took power a year ago.

Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour