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Singapore's ruling party pulls out all stops online to woo youth
The People's Action Party has upped its social media game this election to attract young voters - will it succeed?
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This Indian city is using smartwatches to track the impact of increasingly deadly extreme heat
Cities like Ahmedabad have always had hot summers, but now they're nearing the threshold beyond which exposure for more than a few hours can be fatal.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Explosion Rocks Military Detention Facility in Borno
[Premium Times] Several videos of the incident on social media show flames and people residing near the barracks scampering for safety.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Gaza charity kitchens near collapse as aid blockade continues
Charity kitchens in central Gaza are struggling to meet soaring demand as food supplies dwindle under Israelβs continued blockade.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:With gold demand at 9-year high, price tipped to stay strong amid Trump tariff anxiety
First-quarter demand up 1 per cent to 1,206 tonnes as World Gold Council highlights uncertainty premiums associated with US assets.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The risky world of private assets opens up to retail investors
Fund managers smell an opportunity to get even bigger
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:A takeover bid promises consolidation in Italian finance
But more complication, too
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why China has the upper hand in its trade war with America
A truce is still possible, but no one wants to be first to pick up the phone
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Chaos on roads as residents flee rampant Israel wildfires
Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Israel continues to battle raging wildfires
Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:In the Worldβs Data Center Hotbed, How Close Is Too Close, and Who Should Pay?
ALEXANDRIA, Va.βTyler Ray and his husband were drawn to their community, Bren Pointe, by the amenities that make Fairfax County such a desirable place to live in the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Northern Virginia. Itβs close to shopping, dining and entertainment in Old Town and not far from Reagan National Airport. Soon, though, the neighborhood [β¦]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Plans Advance for Huge New Exxon Plastics Plant in Texas
Plans for a large new plastics plant on the Gulf Coast of Texas crept forward on Tuesday evening when officials at a small, rural school district moved to enter into tax break negotiations with ExxonMobil, the project developer. The Calhoun County Independent School District board voted unanimously at a public hearing to begin developing the [β¦]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Consumer Watchdog Accuses Regional Grid Operator of Overcharging Marylanders for Power
The Maryland Office of Peopleβs Counsel, the stateβs consumer watchdog, has filed two major complaints against the regional power grid operator, arguing that its market and infrastructure planning rules are systematically overcharging Maryland electricity customers to subsidize services and infrastructure benefiting other statesβparticularly Virginia. In one complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Greater Bay Airlines cancels Hong Kong-bound flight from Taipei after bird strike
Airline apologises and says it cancelled flight HB704βs return journey on Wednesday night to conduct safety checks.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:India is planning imminent military strike, Pakistan claims
The intelligence warning comes a week after tensions between the neighbours rose following an attack that killed 26 people in India-administered Kashmir.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:How Trump made Japanβs yen great again
TOKYO β As Donald Trump makes recessions great again and the dollar a has-been, Japanβs yen is developing a safe-haven halo faster than Tokyoβs policymakers would like. The extent to which the US presidentβs trade war is slamming confidence in dollar assets can be seen in the Japanese currencyβs roughly 10% rally so far this year, trading today at around 144. The yenβs rally has also forced the Bank of Japan to abandon...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Footage captures thick smoke rising from blaze west of Jerusalem
Several countries are dispatching firefighting aircraft to Israel, where crews are battling a major wildfire for a second consecutive day.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Kim Jong-un returns to North Korea's first-ever destroyer for missile launch test
Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why is Bayer seeking legal impunityΒ in US over glyphosate?
With Bayerβs CEO Bill Anderson personally attending Donald Trump's inauguration, the German agri-giant Bayer seems to be cosying up to the new administration. Now a draft of the new US Farm Bill contains a section, reportedly βdrafted with the aid of Bayerβ, that would prevent state and local authorities from setting their own standards on pesticide safety warnings.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Seven Irish EPP congress delegates refuse to call for Hamas hostage release
Resolution calling for release of hostages snatched during Hamas' October 2023 attacks on Israel was among several emergency motions passed at Valencia congress, but seven delegates declined to support it.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongβs East Dam buzzes with mainland Chinese tourists during βgolden weekβ
Police officers and staff members from the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department guard the hotspot to maintain order.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:As markets recover from Trump tariff shock, how long will new normal last?
While calm may have been restored for now, the fact is that Trumpβs flip-flops have caused fundamental damage to the global economy.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns
Local media report Han is expected to launch a campaign for the presidency. Meanwhile, the country's top court overturned a non-guilty verdict for Lee Jae-myung, potentially ruining his chances to run for president.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:US citizen faces extradition from Greece for alleged role in online child exploitation ring
A suspect identified as Leonidas Varagiannis, 21, was arrested in Thessaloniki for allegedly leading an online child exploitation group known as "764 Inferno". He denies the charges and opposes extradition to the US.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Police Say Kasipul MP Charles Were's Killing Was Premeditated
[Capital FM] The National Police Service says preliminary investigations indicate that the fatal shooting of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were was a planned and well-executed attack.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Fake Japanese police uniform, reportedly from China, sparks real-life crime concerns
Concerns have arisen over images of a man wearing a realistic Japanese police uniform, suggesting a risk of impersonating an officer, which is illegal in Japan.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:There are 3 steps Carney must take to get a truce from Trump
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Chinaβs new private sector law takes aim at βprofit-drivenβ enforcement
Full text of legislation gives more weight to addressing long-standing complaints about cross-regional enforcement.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Personal income tax rates in Europe: Where do workers pay the highest and lowest taxes?
Personal income tax rates vary significantly across Europe, with Nordic countries paying the highest and Eastern European countries the lowest. Euronews takes a closer look at the key factors that influence how much individuals pay in tax.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Bank of Japan holds rates steady for second straight meeting as Trump tariffs threaten exports
In its policy decision, the central bank highlighted that it will continue to raise its policy rate "if our economic and price forecasts are realised."
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:On May Day, workers are calling β and climate activists must answerΒ
For too long, workers' rights have been sidelined in the fight against climate change - without just transition policies, we can't build a livable future The post On May Day, workers are calling β and climate activists must answer appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong police arrest man over scams involving impersonation of mainland officers
20-year-old suspect allegedly targeted victims in at least eight telephone scams last month, swindling them out of HK$1.36 million.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Japanese and Australian markets rise following choppy trade on Wall Street; most Asian markets closed for holiday
The Bank of Japan held interest rates at 0.5% in its monetary policy meeting/
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Ahead of election, Gina Rinehart wants Australia to stop worrying about Trump, copy Doge
The mining magnate tells Australia to follow Trumpβs policies: cut government costs, boost defence spending and fossil fuel investments.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Kenyan police say politician's killing appears 'targeted'
Police say the killing of Charles Ong'ondo Were, a member of parliament, in Nairobi on Wednesday evening appears both "targeted and premeditated."
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