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Morning Mail: Trump marks 100 days with car flip-flop, music festivals under threat, recipe plagiarism claim
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Morning everyone. Donald Trump will mark the first 100 days of his second presidential term with a rally in Michigan today, having already marked it perhaps less intentionally by performing a big flip-flop on tariffs for carmakers.Our Full Story podcast today answers all your...
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‘Tearing down’: What drives Trump’s foreign policy?
Motivated by grievances against allies and foes, US president is 'tearing down' the modern global order, analysts say.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'Disconnect' with major parties a major problem for this rapidly growing area
Working from home is key for these voters in one of Australia's fastest-growing areas but as the election draws near many people here don't think any Labor or Coalition policy will help them much.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Jordan and US in talks to extradite alleged Jerusalem Sbarro bomber
Jordan and US in talks to extradite alleged Jerusalem Sbarro bomber Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 19:45 US officials briefed on Jordan's crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood say now is time to extradite Ahlam Tamimi, with an eye on economic aid People wave flags as they protest against US president Trump's proposal for the United States to 'take over' the Gaza Strip, in Amman, Jordan, on 14 February 2025...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'Angry' young voters in most expensive towns reject housing policies
Young people in some of Australia's most expensive regional towns are disappointed with both major parties, as experts warn their policies are likely to push house prices up even further.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:US is urged to mine seabeds for critical minerals in counter to China
Witnesses tell Congressional panel that to break Beijing’s rare earths dominance, Washington must promote ocean mining of elements.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Mark Carney's Liberals fall short of majority in Canadian election
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals will form government with a minority, according to Canadian public broadcaster CBC.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Ukraine’s Zelensky calls for fair peace with no ‘rewards’ for Putin
The president’s remarks come amid reports that the US wants Kyiv to cede Crimea to Russia as part of a deal to end the war.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Cyclist killed in Bundaberg alleged hit-and-run involving stolen car
Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run crash in Bundaberg that killed a 34-year-old cyclist overnight.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Live: PM says fiancee on receiving end of Palmer's 'vanity exercise' texts
Anthony Albanese says he would be "happy" to ban texts from political parties but he is not sure if it will fit in with "other legal requirements". Follow live.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Ecuador Military Execution of Minors: Human Rights Groups Demand Justice and State Accountability
Lawyers representing the families of four Afro-Ecuadorian children executed by military personnel in Guayaquil vow to take the case to international courts as Ecuador’s government faces mounting criticism over militarization, racism, and impunity. Related: Armed Attack Leaves Five People Killed In Ecuadorian Province Bordering Peru On December 8, 2024, four Afro-Ecuadorian children-Steven Medina (11 years […]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump: 'I think we'll have a deal with India' on tariffs and trade
Trump's comments come after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was "very close on India."
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump’s first 100 days mark worst for US stock market since Gerald Ford
S&P 500 has lost more than 7% since inauguration day in weakest start to a presidency since 1970s
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:America is just weeks away from a mighty economic shock
Trade between China and America is already sinking
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:America may be just weeks away from a mighty economic shock
Trade between China and America is already sinking
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump complained to Bezos before Amazon said it scrapped idea to display tariff cost
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has cozied up to President Donald Trump since the Republican won a second White House term.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:‘Power cuts are normal here’ AJ followers react to Europe blackout
Parts of Europe were brought to a halt on Monday after a power cut lasted for almost one day.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Death, denial and uncertainty define Andrea Goldsmith’s heartfelt new novel, The Buried Life
Andrea Goldsmith’s handling of the alignment between domestic abuse, coercive control, cults, brainwashing and terror is subtle, yet powerful.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:UPS to cut 20,000 jobs as it prepares to halve Amazon shipments
Delivery group declines to update its outlook for the year owing to macroeconomic ‘uncertainty’
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today, yet films about the conflict still struggle to capture its complexities
The war is known by many names, and each one highlights the different objectives of the forces involved.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:‘No compassion… just blame’: how weight stigma in maternity care harms larger-bodied women and their babies
Larger-bodied women report feeling humiliated and disrespected during their maternity care.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Renewables, coal or nuclear? This election, your generation’s energy preference may play a surprising role
Energy is one of the sharpest political divides in Australia’s federal election. But different generations prefer quite different ways to produce electricity.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed
An uncritical reliance on ‘merit’ in hiring can actually perpetuate bias and inequality.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:State of the states: the campaign is almost over, so how has it played out across Australia?
With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Housing affordability is at the centre of this election, yet two major reforms seem all but off-limits
Neither major party wants to change two longstanding concessions for property investors – negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount. We invited four experts to unpack who benefits, and how.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Mark Carney’s Liberals will form Canada minority government, CBC projects
Public broadcaster says Liberals will fall short of majority after winning election race dominated by Trump's threats.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Draper advances in Madrid as matches resume
Jack Draper reaches the round of 16 at the Madrid Open after opponent Matteo Berrettini retires injured as play resumes following a power cut.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Palestinians cancel Nakba march in Israel after police crackdown
Palestinians cancel Nakba march in Israel after police crackdown Organisers of a march to commemorate the Nakba on 15 May cancelled the annual event due to restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities. Former Knesset member Mohammed Barakeh, who is head of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens, said police reduced the number of participants to 700 from thousands in previous years. He also said it banned the...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Did Houthi missiles threaten to sink the carrier USS Truman?
The US lost an F-18E Super Hornet jet fighter on April 28th when the aircraft, under tow in the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), fell into the sea, along with the tractor that towed it. There was only one minor injury to a crew member who apparently was injured when […] The post Did Houthi missiles threaten to sink the carrier USS Truman? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Israel releases Gaza paramedic who survived deadly attack
Palestinian ambulance driver Assaad al-Nassasra, who survived an Israeli attack that killed 15 medics, has been freed.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hegseth boasted about ending a ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law in 2017
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a post on X called the “Women, Peace & Security” program at the Department of Defense "a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” It is actually a celebrated program signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Azerbaijan Uses Old Criminal Case to Ramp Up Repression
Click to expand Image Police outside the building of Toplum TV, independent online media outlet, where law enforcement searched the offices and detained journalists, in Baku, Azerbaijan, March 6, 2024. 2024 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images In an effort to annihilate independent activism, Azerbaijani authorities have reopened a 2014 criminal investigation that led to the country’s most sweeping crackdown on human rights...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Another ‘Bridge Man’ in China Forcibly Disappeared
On April 15, 27-year-old Mei Shilin (梅世林) put up threebanners on an overpass outside Chengdu’s Chadianzi Metro Station in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. The banners stated: “There can be no national rejuvenation without political system reform”; “The people do not need a political party with unrestrained power”; and “China does not need anyone to show the way, democracy is the direction.” The authorities...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity
Austerity has become the global default response to tough economic times. But New Zealand should be prioritising investment over cuts to foster long-term growth.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Documentary on Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank triggers online firestorm
Documentary on Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank triggers online firestorm Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/29/2025 - 18:47 Louis Theroux's ‘The Settlers’ has garnered widespread praise and the condemnation of Israeli settlers Filmmaker Louis Theroux, right, with an Israeli settler, from the documentary 'The Settlers' (Screengrab/BBC2) Off A new BBC documentary examiningIsraeli settlers and their treatment of...
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