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China Is Reshaping Global Development. Is That Good for the Planet?

EL CALAFATE, Argentina—Deep in Southern Patagonia, Mariana Martinez wades barefoot into the turquoise waters of a glacial lake. In the rugged mountains surrounding her, the sun streams into forest-draped valleys and intense Patagonian winds spray water into the air. This is a landscape of extremes, a region at the southern tip of South America where […]

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

The Online Shopping Boom Comes at a Price—and Some New Yorkers Pay More Than Their Fair Share

NEW YORK—Package deliveries in New York City are booming, bolstered by the pandemic and online shopping, with 80 percent of households in New York City receiving a package a week, according to the Office of the Mayor. Almost 90 percent of goods are transported into or around the city by trucks, which emit fine particulate […]

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Japan, US share ‘warrior ethos’ to deter China, says Pentagon’s Hegseth

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Japan is an 'indispensable partner' against Beijing in the Asia Pacific.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

‘He Thinks He and Putin Are Friends’: John Bolton on How Trump Gets Manipulated

Trump’s former national security adviser lets loose on the leaked Signal group chat and Trump’s foreign policy.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

5.1 magnitude aftershock hits near Mandalay in Myanmar

Myanmar continues to be hit by a string of aftershocks, the latest being a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that struck on Sunday morning. This follows a 7.7-magnitude quake that hit on Friday leaving at least 1,644 people dead.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Tehran sit-in dispersed after 48 days outside Iran’s parliament

The protesters were calling for the implementation of a bill imposing tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the covering.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Why Brussels should listen to Europe’s CEOs who want closer China ties

Amid a hail of US tariffs, a strong showing of CEOs from Europe and UK at China Development Forum reflects a desire to stay invested in China.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

View from The Hill: Dutton has questions to answer on gas; Albanese has supermarket answer still hunting for the problem

As the campaign officially begins both leaders run into problems selling their policies.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Car trouble: is a drop in China-Russia auto shipments a bad omen for trade?

As the US attempts to peel Russia away from China, Moscow and Beijing’s auto trade has slowed. Is Donald Trump’s plan working?

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

In France's southern wine region, Trump's tariff threats are already killing business

European winemakers are losing business even before U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new tariffs.His threat of a 200 per cent markup has scared away U.S. importers.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Gisèle Pelicot's daughter alleges her father, the convicted rapist, abused her, too

The explosive mass rape trial of Dominique Pelicot and 50 other French men may have come to an end Dec. 19, but for his daughter, Caroline Darian, the story was nowhere near over. She shares what the ordeal has been like for her mother and herself in a new memoir, I’ll Never Call Him Dad Again.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

A U.S. brain drain could be Canada's brain gain

Over the last few months, academics and scientists in the U.S. have been scrambling to keep their footing on swiftly eroding ground, amid massive Donald Trump-ordered funding cuts and new restrictions.But although a weakening of the American scientific community has far-reaching impacts on the global academic landscape, experts say one side effect could be top talent from the U.S. making the move to Canada — something...

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Hegseth says US is setting up a ‘war-fighting’ base in Japan

Trump’s defence secretary uses Tokyo trip to call for a strengthening of the deterrence against China

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Power to the people! Versailles reveals hidden halls to celebrate 150 years of the Third Republic

The Château de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage — and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal residence in the life of French democracy even today.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Man tending grave probed for starting South Korea fires

The fire spread rapidly, killing 30 people and causing widespread damage.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Bandt says Greens policy ‘adopted’ by Albanese – as it happened

This blog is now closed.Albanese promises action on supermarkets ‘taking the piss’ as Dutton criticises ‘wet lettuce’ approachAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor ‘engaging through officials’ on Trump tariffsOn Donald Trump and the impending imposition of tariffs for what the US president is calling “liberation day”, Albanese...

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Still reeling from Chinese visitor losses, Thai tourism suffers an earthquake

Post-quake jitters and existing safety concerns expected to cut tourist arrivals by 10-15 per cent in the next two weeks.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Christie’s and Sotheby’s Hong Kong auctions underwhelm as sales slump to 6-year low

The world’s leading auction houses made a combined US$89.2 million, the lowest since autumn 2018, according to data from ArtTactic.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Can the Philippines’ become China’s ‘plus one’ amid South China Sea tensions?

The Philippines’ economic zones chief says Manila is being eyed as ‘the next preferred destination’ for China’s ‘plus-one’ strategy for firms dodging US tariffs.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

2019 social unrest among Hong Kong police’s biggest challenges: outgoing chief

Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu, who retires on Tuesday, recalls ‘unprecedented’ struggle and stress on officers during protests.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

From underdog to genius: Yale computer scientist Sun Huanbo returns to China

A rising star in robotics has returned to his roots, taking up a post as the new head of a key laboratory.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Myanmar-Thailand quake: Rescuers scramble to find survivors

Hopes to find survivors alive gradually dim as the search continues for a third day. International aid continued to pour into Myanmar, while Thailand recovered more dead bodies from the site of a collapsed skyscraper.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Publisher stops sales of 'The hate' book featuring conversations with father who killed his kids

Anagrama says it will respect a public prosecutor's recent opinion and refrain from selling the controversial book. Ruth Ortiz, the mother of the murdered children, has denounced Bretón for a possible breach of his sentence.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Another Beijing warning over Hutchison’s Panama ports deal

HKMAO shares scathing piece that warns Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate against making ‘historic mistakes’.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Thousands attend CHP rally in Istanbul against mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu's arrest

İmamoğlu, widely seen as the main political challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 22-year rule, was jailed on 23 March pending trial on corruption charges.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

On Ukraine's front in Donetsk, people face uncertain future

The mining town of Dobropillya in the west of the Donetsk region is only 20 kilometers from the front. After a spate of recent Russian attacks, DW spoke with the inhabitants about US-led ceasefire talks.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Ukraine: In Donetsk, there are mixed feelings about the future

The mining town of Dobropillya in the west of the Donetsk region is only 20 kilometers from the front. Russian attacks have intensified in the past weeks. DW spoke to the inhabitants about peace negotiations.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Largest gallium wafer at lowest cost? How China leads on next-gen semiconductor tech

A world-first N-polar GaN wafer created by Chinese scientists could be a game changer for the semiconductor industry.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US family visits China counterparts after joyful exchange on RedNote as TikTok refugees

Virtual relationship on social media turns real-life as Mississippi family flies in to cement bond with online Chinese pals.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Syria swears in new transitional government on the eve of Eid-al-Fitr

Nearly four months after the ousting of 24-year President Bashar al-Assad, Syria has announced a new government, kickstarting a five-year transitional period that aims to restore stability and peace to a country that has endured more than a decade of war.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Actor Shaun Chen’s father dies in Malaysia hit-and-run accident

The car driver fled the scene after hitting the victim who was making his way home on a motorcycle.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Myanmar resistance announces partial ceasefire to facilitate rescue efforts

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday has claimed the lives of at least 1,644 people and injured 2,376, according to the country's ruling military junta.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Dutch pensions to invest €100bn in risky assets boosting Europe’s defence efforts

APG boss says largest part of investment to be within bloc owning to ‘attractive valuations’

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Hong Kong’s ‘Super March’ has brought in 12% more visitors: finance chief

Paul Chan says some overseas VIPs he met noted that the city had regained its former vibrancy and vitality.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump says military force not off the table for Greenland after Denmark slams US ‘tone’

The Danish foreign minister said we ‘do not appreciate the tone’ in which Vance criticised Copenhagen’s underinvestment in Greenland’s security.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post