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MEPs call on European Commission to cut Hungary off from EU funds
Cross-party MEPs demand a complete cut of funds for Hungary, claiming it regressing alarmingly. The European Commission is willing to discuss the use of the budget tool to preserve democracy.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:
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Hong Kong developer CK Asset set to weather ‘stress test’ conditions, chairman says
The group is financially healthy and has a war chest to cope with unforeseen events as Hong Kong endures a ‘stress test’, Victor Li says.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Chinese scientists prove US Air Force’s Mach 16 engine concept ‘feasible’
Chinese scientists announce successful ground test of hypersonic engine powered by jet fuel simulating Mach 8 flight conditions.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump’s coming currency war has Asia in its sights
TOKYO – Asia’s latest bull market is in wishful thinking as governments around the region believe that they can avoid an epic currency clash with Donald Trump’s White House. Officials in Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and elsewhere claim to have it on good authority that they can keep their exchange rates separate from US tariff negotiations. […] To continue reading, please log in to your AT+ Premium account. Not yet a member?...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Health Authorities Request Additional Funding to Combat Mpox Outbreak
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- With four active Mpox cases currently confirmed in Liberia, health authorities have appealed to the House of Representatives for increased funding to effectively respond to the outbreak, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Kenya Govt's Protest Letter to Tanzania Leads to Activist Boniface Mwangi's Release
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released in Ukunda, Kwale, after being deported from Tanzania where he had been detained.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: if Ley and Littleproud find a way to cohabit, it will be a tense household
After a gesture of overreach, Nationals and the Liberals’ are beginning to mend the Coalition split. But even if they do the union won’t necessarily be harmonious.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Steel bar bribery case at CK Asset project in Hong Kong: timeline of events
The nearly 3,000-flat development in Kwun Tong has been mired in controversy even before concerns over steel rebar works.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Education University of Hong Kong to nearly double master’s admissions to 5,000
President of EdU reveals intake in coming academic year will be nearly twice of previous 2,700 and rake in total gross income of HK$800 million.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Services fully resume on MTR’s Tseung Kwan O line after 5-hour suspension
MTR Corporation says disruption caused by a displaced overhead cable component in a tunnel section, which led to a short circuit.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Google introduces new 'AI mode' function in renewed bid to revolutionise search
The tech giant is introducing a new "AI mode" that will embed chatbot capabilities into its search engine to keep up with rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:TikTok shuts down ‘covert influence networks’ targeting Philippines midterm elections
The social media platform said the networks created fake accounts “to amplify narratives favouring certain politicians”.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Mauritius: UK Chagos Deal with Mauritius Blocked by Last-Minute Court Injunction
[allAfrica] A British court blocked the UK from transferring sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before the agreement was due to be signed.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:President Lincoln's blood-stained gloves sold for more than €6 million at debt-relief auction
Items worn by President Abraham Lincoln the night he was assassinated have fetched more than 6 million at an auction to pay off a 20-year-old debt incurred by the Lincoln Presidential Foundation.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Boston Groups Come Together to Face the “Existential Threat” to Nonprofits
On May 5, more than 1200 people gathered for a forum convened by the Boston Foundation called “The Shifting Federal Landscape: Massachusetts Nonprofits Raise the Alarm.” This was a record turnout for the group—a clear indicator of nonprofit leaders’ sense of urgency in the current political moment. During the convening, speakers made clear that the
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:EU is Africa's 'partner to rely on' as Trump ambushes South Africa
The EU “is the partner Africa can rely on”, the bloc’s top diplomat said at a summit on Wednesday — justhours before US president Donald Trump’s ambush of South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in the White House.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Nonprofit News Media Leaders Are Struggling to Stop Leaning on the Foundations That Say They Should Branch Out More
Nonprofit newsrooms need multiple revenue streams. How can they find and manage the ideal funding mix?
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Democracy is Europe's first line of defence
In an Euronews exclusive, Council of Europe Secretary General and former Swiss President Alain Berset makes the case for a new democratic pact before Europe hits a tipping point.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 22nd – Midday
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Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Another DeepSeek? Chinese quant fund publishes paper on AI training breakthrough
Goku says in a paper submitted to the ‘AI Olympics’ that its training method is superior to those adopted by DeepSeek, OpenAI.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Wall Street and Main Street are split on Trump’s chaos
The president prompted a similar divide last time round
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Germany, Nigeria to deepen cooperation in economy, migration
The foreign ministers of Germany and Nigeria pledged to strengthen their countries' partnership in areas such as the economy, energy, and migration.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Thousands isolated as NSW faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimes – video
A third person has died in flood waters on the New South Wales mid-north coast while authorities hold grave fears for another person still missing. NSW premier Chris Minns said 'many people would have never seen this level of inundation or flooding in their communities' as rain battered parts of the state for a third consecutive day. Late Thursday afternoon, there were more than 100 active warnings, including 37...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:German economy in crisis: When will it bounce back?
The new German government wants to revive the German economy by introducing an urgent recovery program. However, the crisis is so severe that economic experts see little chance of a rapid upturn.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Crete earthquake: Is it safe to travel to the Greek island following second tremor in a month?
Authorities say no major damage has been reported and there is very little risk of a tsunami.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Refugees in Kenya At Risk of Worsening Hunger As WFP Faces Critical Funding Shortfall
[WFP] Nairobi -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that refugees in Kenya are at risk of heightened levels of food insecurity as critical funding shortages force the agency to reduce food assistance to the lowest levels ever recorded. Around 720,000 refugees supported by WFP in Kenya will from June receive an in-kind food ration of just 28 percent and all cash assistance will halt, unless...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:America’s scientific prowess is a huge global subsidy
And it is now under threat
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:AI blunder: US newspaper's summer book list recommends non-existent books
The recommended reading list contained some works of fiction. It also contained some works that were, in fact, actually fictional.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:North Korea's Kim Jong-un furious after failed naval destroyer launch
The country's leader said the damage caused to the 5,000-tonne ship during its unveiling was the result of 'absolute carelessness' and 'irresponsibility'.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:In Chicago, Artists Imagine a World Without Prisons or Environmental Hazards
Darrell Fair was in his cell at Stateville Correctional Center during a heat wave last June when he heard shouts for help. Someone in a cell nearby was in medical distress. There was no air conditioning in the Illinois prison’s housing units, and that afternoon all the upper-tier windows were nailed shut and the exhaust […]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Are Yuan-based Stablecoins China’s Next Move in Global Digital Finance?
Beijing may now be poised to explore its own version of the stable digital currencies as a strategic counterbalance to Washington’s stablecoin dominance.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Littleproud says discussions about reuniting Coalition a ‘positive move’ – as it happened
Liberals will attend a virtual party room meeting this afternoon after Ley and Littleproud attempt to broker agreement two days after dramatic split. Follow today’s news liveNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsThree dead, one missing as NSW faces worse flooding than many have seen in their lifetimesDrowned herds. Towns underwater. Farmers in NSW are facing ‘absolute devastation’Get our breaking news...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Merz hails 'new era' for German military at brigade launch
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius are attending a ceremony to mark the start of Germany’s first permanent foreign troop deployment since WWII.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Crunch time for Japan as tariffs, elections loom
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Crunch time for Japan as tariffs, elections loom Scott Foster analyzes Japan’s precarious economic and political position ahead of its July Upper House election as the country grapples with domestic inflation, a weakening yen, and […] The post Crunch time for Japan as tariffs, elections loom appeared first on...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Palestinian boy, 11, sole survivor of strike that killed his father and 9 siblings. Still, he smiles
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