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Israeli forces kill a Syrian in air strike outside of Damascus
Israeli forces kill a Syrian in air strike outside of Damascus Israeli military conducted a strike outside Damascus in Syria, killing one member of Syria's new security forces, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israel claimed it was targeting people who attacked members of the Druze community. Syriaβs foreign ministry said in a statement that it rejected "all forms of foreign interference in our internal affairs,"...
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Playing politics with AI: why NZ needs rules on the use of βfakeβ images in election campaigns
Some countries have already moved to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigning. New Zealand should follow suit.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Snap sinks more than 12% after withholding guidance, citing ad concerns
Snap shares fell after the social media company didn't share second-quarter guidance due to the uncertain macroeconomic environment.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Starbucks shares slide as investors question cost of turnaround plan
Coffee chain to raise spending on baristas as it emphasises labour over gadgets to bring customers back
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US diplomat Marco Rubio will not provide info to judge about deported man
The Trump administration remains defiant despite a judge's order to 'facilitate' return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Marks 50 Years of Liberation with Grand Military Parade
A Half-Century Revisited: Why This Moment Matters On April 30, Vietnam paused to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification with a spectacular military parade in Ho Chi Minh City. More than 13,000 participants marched past the historic Independence Palace, as the Communist Partyβs General Secretary, To Lam, reflected [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Fears of war with India weigh on Islamabad residents
Exchanges of live fire across the contested border between Pakistan and India have raised fears of an all-out war.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers set Palestinian agricultural land in the West Bank on fire
Israeli settlers set Palestinian agricultural land in the West Bank on fire Israeli settlers set agricultural land belonging to Palestinians on fire in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump has reshaped these 3 major things in his first 100 days
In these past 100 days, Trump worked feverishly to rewrite American policy on immigration, dismantle and restructure many government institutions and exert an amount of executive power that is unprecedented in recent times.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump says Canada PM Mark Carney to visit βwithin the next weekβ
The Liberal Party leader won Mondayβs election after vowing to stand up to the US presidentβs threats to annex his country.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Occupied West Bank: Is the new PLO deputy a symbol of hope?
The Palestinian Authority has agreed on a potential successor for the 89-year-old Palestinian president, Mahmud Abbas. Will Hussein al-Sheikh be able to instigate change in the Palestinian territories?
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:How Will South Koreaβs Next President Deal With Chinaβs Maritime Encroachment?
Beijingβs rising assertiveness in an area both claim as their EEZ will loom large as the next South Korean government formulates its China policy.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:TΓΌrkiye: Donβt Deport Turkmen Activists
Click to expand Image Caption: Turkmen activists Alisher Sakhatov (left) and Abdulla Orusov (right). 2025 THF (Berlin, April 30, 2025) βTurkish migration authorities should immediately suspend any plans to deport two detained Turkmen activists toTurkmenistan, Human Rights Watch said today. If deported they would be at grave risk of torture and arbitrary imprisonment.On the morning of April 28, 2025, migration...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:The choice: LBJβs decision to go to war inΒ Vietnam 60 years ago
Sixty years ago, during the first six months of 1965, Lyndon Johnson made the decision to Americanize the conflict in Vietnam. His vice-president, Hubert Humphrey advised him against it. So did his long-time mentor and friend Senator Richard Russell of Georgia. Inside the administration, Undersecretary of State George Ball also made the case for restraint. [β¦] The post The choice: LBJβs decision to go to war inVietnam...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli blockade on Gaza reaches 60th day
Israeli blockade on Gaza reaches 60th day The 30th of April marks the 60th day since Israel started a complete blockade of food, water, medicine and medical supplies entering Gaza on 2 March, more than two weeks before Israel broke the ceasefire agreement on 18 March 18 to restart attacks on Palestinians in the enclave. The UN has warned of famine-like conditions across the enclave and has called for action to stop a β...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Why a woodpecker is breaking car mirrors in this small New England town
During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fishing village of Rockport, Massachusetts, hurled rocks at British soldiers using their stockings as slings. Now, theyβre slinging trash bags and towels over the side mirrors of their cars to protect them from a destructive and determined pileated woodpecker.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:First 100 days of Trump
From immigration crackdowns to sweeping tariffs, Donald Trumpβs second term as US president began at full speed.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US judge limits Trumpβs push to rapidly deport migrants in Guantanamo Bay
Judge says administration must give migrants opportunity to express concerns about safety of deportation destinations.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Japan lawmakers warn US tariffs threaten security, not just economic ties, as China looms
Donald Trumpβs policy called a national security challenge as trade negotiations continue between Tokyo and Washington.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump blames Biden for poor US economic report
βThatβs Biden. Thatβs not Trumpβ President Trump blames his predecessor for the 0.3% drop in US gross domestic product.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:How this ‘vessel of freedom’ in Oklahoma honors Vietnamese refugees who built new lives in America
A new art installation in the heart of Oklahoma Cityβs Asian District marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Ford CEO says Trump's tariff reprieve is helpful, but more changes needed
Ford CEO Jim Farley said it's "essential" for U.S. policies to encourage exports as well as reward companies, such as Ford, for their American production
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kneecap invites mixed responses amid row over βkill your MPβ footage
Kneecap invites mixed responses amid row over βkill your MPβ footage Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/30/2025 - 18:10 βReal anger should be directed towards slaughter and famine [in Gaza],' the hip hop group said in a statement Mo Chara (L) and Moglai Bap from the Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap perform onstage during 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on 11 2025...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Palestinian workers suffer monthly losses of $373m following war
Palestinian workers suffer monthly losses of $373m following war The secretary general of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) said that tens of thousands of Palestinian workers have been deprived of their wages for the past 17 months, Wafa news agency reported on Wednesday. Shaher Saad added that the estimated monthly loss for workers was around 1.35 billion shekels (approximately $373m). In a...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:EU readies βplan Bβ should Trump walk away from Ukraine talks
Top diplomat Kaja Kallas says Europe can maintain sanctions on Russia if Washington starts lifting its own
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Spain: German couple arrested for locking up their children
Spanish media reported that three 8 to 10 year old children were trapped in a house 'full of garbage' since 2021 in the outskirts of Northern Spain. A neighbour altered the police when she noticed they never went school.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Tongan Undersea Volcano Eruption Triggers Climate Impacts
The eruption blasted up to 3 billion tons of water vapor into the atmosphere in just one hour. On Wednesday, New Zealand and Tongan scientists confirmed that the 2022 Hunga volcano eruption in Tonga released a record-breaking steam plume, triggering far-reaching and unexpected climate impacts, driven not by sulfur, but by water vapor. RELATED: Fuego [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Mountain Blaze Under Control Thanks to South African Firefighters
As firefighting efforts have been scaled back in the South Peninsula, where multiple fireserupted in Tokaion Friday, 25 April, several areas within Table Mountain National Park are being deemed βsuccessfully containedβ. βThe area along Boyes Drive into Kalk Bay, around Clovelly and along Ou Kaapse Weg into Noordhoek has been deemed safe,β said City of [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Shipments from China fall as Trump’s tariffs loom over economy
The presidentβs massive and unpredictable taxes on imports seems likely to mean emptier shelves and higher prices for American shoppers, perhaps within weeks.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Rachel Reeves under investigation by parliamentary watchdog
Probe into chancellor focuses on her declaration of theatre tickets in the MPsβ register of interests
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump says he'll blame Biden again for 2nd quarter GDP after blaming him for Q1 drop
Trump defended his tariff policies, which many have blamed for a decrease in stock market prices since he began his second term in the White House.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Most U.S. Citizens Disapprove of Trumpβs Immigration Policies
Fifty-two percent of respondents say the U.S. has not become a safer place to live as a result of mass deportations. On Wednesday, CNN released a poll showing that a majority of U.S. citizens believe President Donald Trump has gone too far in the deportations of undocumented immigrants. RELATED: Trumpβs Trade War Shrinks U.S. Economy [β¦]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Stocks sink after weak GDP report but storm back after inflation update
Much like its wild month of April, a scary Wednesday for Wall Street found a gentler ending as U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to continue their manic swings amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trumpβs trade war will do to the economy.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan tensions: Where does the EU stand?
As tensions between the nuclear powers India and Pakistan rise in the aftermath of an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, analysts say it is largely trade that defines the EU's relations with India.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Ukraine ready to sign controversial minerals deal with the United States, officials say
US President Donald Trump indicated in February that he wanted access to Ukraine's rare earth materials as a condition for continued US support in the war, describing it as reimbursement for the billions of dollars in aid Washington has given to Kyiv.
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