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Germany: Government talks hit snags
The parties seeking to build a new coalition government under Friedrich Merz are making slow progress in their negotiations. Immigration and taxes are the main sticking points.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:
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Jim Chalmersβ 2025 budget speech abridged and annotated β the economy is OK and weβre heading into an election
What the treasurer said β and what we can read between the lines of the budget night speechLive updates: Australia federal budget 2025 latest news and reactionThe complete 2025 Australian budget: choose the news coverage that matters to youExplore all of our 2025 federal budget coverage Continue reading...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted in FIFA graft case
Swiss prosecutors had appealed a previous ruling to clear the former top soccer officials in the 2015 corruption scandal.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Australia budget 2025: the seven graphs you need to see | Greg Jericho
These are pure Labor tax cuts β just what the ALP should be all about β but why are we still letting gas companies get off scot-free?Live updates: Australia federal budget 2025 latest news and reactionExplore all of our 2025 Australia federal budget coverageEarly budgets before an election are often troubling affairs. The government usually doesnβt want to give away its entire election strategy.In the past such budgets...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The European Politician Bringing Nature Into the Halls of Power
In 2019, Carola Rackete faced serious jail time. She had just rescued dozens of migrants in dire condition off the coast of Libya. Defying the Italian government, Rackete docked her ship in Lampedusa to save the lives of those on board. Today, Rackete, a 36-year-old German citizen, is one of the newest members of the [β¦]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:What 30 Years of Fighting for Environmental Justice Looks Like in One Community
How Chicagoβs Little Village became a hotspot for environmental racism and the fight for equal access to health The Trump administrationβs efforts to block funding and enforcement for environmental justice threaten hard-won progress to reduce toxic pollution in overburdened places. In many communities, residents have worked for decades to improve health through better air, water [β¦]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:In an Era of Environmental Deregulation, What Happens to Fetal and Reproductive Health Outcomes?
Amid funding cuts for environmental initiatives on a federal level and attacks on abortion access at the state level, experts are seeing the effects of a correlation between reproductive care and climate change impacts. Although scientists have studied the effects of extreme heat and pollution on fetal and maternal health for years, recent legislative action [β¦]
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Albanese government bids for votes with βtop-upβ tax cuts for all
Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced surprise tax cuts while talking about βstorm cloudsβ gathering in the global economy.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:At a glance: the 2025 federal budget
Hereβs what you need to know about the big spends in Laborβs last budget before the election.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:A βmodestβ tax bribe, delivered against dark clouds of Trump-induced uncertainty
US President Donald Trump isnβt mentioned by name. But he is the colossus in the background of this budget.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Climate change making heart disease worse among Australians
Climate change is affecting human health as well as the environment. An Australian study shows millions will be at greater risk of heart trouble as temperatures rise.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The 2025 budget has few savings and surprises but it also ignores climate change
The Budget Paper 2 book, which contains new measures, is a slim document.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Tax cuts are coming, but not soon, in a cautious budget
An average worker will get $268 but not until mid-2026.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Canada studies how to join Ukraine peacekeeping force β including end to training mission in country
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A Supreme Court Case Could Change How We Think About and Pay For Religious Schools
The Supreme Court in April will weigh whether to open public funds to schools that offer religious instruction. What does that mean for schools, and ...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:US Private Equity Is Making Interesting Moves in the Indo-Pacific
Have recent acquisitions by major U.S. firms been made on the basis of commercial considerations, or is there a geopolitical motive at play?
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church
The Unification Church came under scrutiny after the killing of former PM Shinzo Abe in 2022.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Bangladeshβs future stuck in an inescapable past
βThis was a destruction not of a house but of our history, ofmyhistory,β said a veteran of Bangladeshβs 1971 liberation war. He was speaking to me of thedestruction on February 5of the Dhaka home of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman, Bangladeshβs first leader. The address, 32 Dhanmondi, is as well known in Bangladesh as 1600 Pennsylvania [β¦] The post Bangladeshβs future stuck in an inescapable past appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:China invites U.S. business leaders to Beijing as it tries to decipher Trump's trade plans
China courted the executives of major U.S. businesses this week in a sign of how Beijing seeks to offset trade pressures, rather than retaliate forcefully.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:China frees staff of US consultancy firm after two years
The release of five Mintz Group staff members comes as China tries to attract foreign investments.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:US building walls while China erecting windmills
Dozens of foreign CEOs are gathering in Beijing this week for the annual China Development Forum (CDF). Against the backdrop of heightened global uncertainty, Beijing is sending its message to the world: As the US pursues protectionist βAmerica Firstβ policies, the worldβs second-largest economy is open for business. The Chinese government has, on several occasions, [β¦] The post US building walls while China erecting...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin in the bush - the crypto mine in remote Zambia
Bitcoin miners will go to remote locations to take advantage of cheap electricity.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Why is the US group chat on Houthi attack plans so concerning? A military operations expert explains
Top US officials discussed plans to strike Houthi rebels on an unclassified platform with a journalist. Here are 3 questions answered by a former ADF operations specialist.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Jet lag: US getting smoked in Chinaβs sixth-gen fighter contrail
The crucial race for sixth-generation air dominance is on. But as the US unveils its F-47, Chinaβs J-36 may have already left it in the contrail. Last week, the US Department of the Air Force awarded Boeing the contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform. [β¦] The post Jet lag: US getting smoked in Chinaβs sixth-gen fighter contrail appeared...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:A budget splash to conserve 30% of Australiaβs lands will save species β if we choose the right 30%
Protecting 30% of Australian lands sounds good β but what matters much more is whether weβre protecting dwindling habitat for endangered species.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Brisbane 2032 Olympics: David Crisafulli announces new stadium, breaking election promise β video
Queensland premier David Crisafulli has announced a new $3.8b, 63,000 seat venue at Brisbaneβs Victoria Park as part of plans for a main stadium and other venues for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to the plan, the Gabba is slated for demolition, to be replaced by residential development. A long-planned Brisbane Live Arena wonβt receive $2.5bn in commonwealth taxpayer funding, instead the private...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Trump II, Southeast Asia, and Asymmetric US-China Competition
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US-China Competition in Southeast Asia Under the Second Trump Administration
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Malaysia to Tighten Chip Controls After Pressure From US, Report Says
The Trump administration is investigating the illicit export of restricted Nvidia graphics processing units to China.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Get a Passport or Leave: Russiaβs Ultimatum to Ukrainians
Click to expand Image People cross a street with a billboard reading "How to get a passport of a citizen of Russia" in the occupied territory of Luhansk, September 22, 2022. 2022 AP Photo Adecree Russian President Vladimir Putin signed on March 20, 2025, requires Ukrainian citizens living in the Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizka, Khersonska, Donetska, and Luhanska regions to either βregulate their legal statusβ or...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:These 10 Asian markets offer high returns on short-term rentals β half top $40,000 a year
Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental investors, according to data company AirDNA.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Top US officials inadvertently added journalist to group chat on Yemen strike plans
A National Security Council spokesman said in a statement the reported chat "appears to be authentic"
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Russia accused of 'hollow' peace talks as strike injures dozens
Russia hits northern Ukraine as its negotiators meet US officials in Riyadh to discuss a ceasefire.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Technology has shaped human knowledge for centuries. Generative AI is set to transform it yet again
From clay tablets to electronic tablets, technology has played an influential role in shaping human knowledge for centuries.
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