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Hong Kong leader John Lee begins trade and investment push in Kuwait
Chief executive raises prospect of signing free-trade agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council and invites Kuwait to set up investment office.
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Three Districts Took the Long View With Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off.
Tutoring, literacy programs and focused math instruction were long-term district investments that stretched the impact of short-term federal grants.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:India kills 3 suspected militants in Kashmir gun battle amid Pakistan ceasefire
The gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday, was the first since a tourist attack nearly sparked war between India and Pakistan.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial
The French actor, who denies the allegations, has been given a suspended jail term of 18 months.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:How Are Foundations Responding to Federal Cuts?
Philanthropic groups and nonprofit organizations are navigating the lack of resources from the federal government. As philanthropy tries to fill the gap, nonprofit groups struggle to make ends meet.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:North Korean Spy Arrest in China May Signal Beijing’s Unease over Growing Pyongyang-Moscow Ties
There are signs that Beijing is growing frustrated with Pyongyang – including the reported arrest of a North Korean spy in Shenyang, China.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Liberia: More Than Three Quarters Liberians Approve War and Economic Crimes Courts in Latest Continental Survey
[FrontPageAfrica] More than three quarters of Liberians have openly backed a war and economic crimes court for their country, according to a new survey released this month by Afrobarometer, an Accra based Pan African non-profit research organization. The survey is a big jump in confidence of citizens for the court from 2021, which was at 41 percent.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: High Court Suspends NHIF Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has suspended operations of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee that was to audit Sh33 billion claims pending the hearing of a suit against it.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s World Ramen Festival leaves attendees hungry for more: ‘threw most away’
Dubbed the “worst festival I have ever been to” by one participant, the event in Busan left attendees fuming over poor organisation, limited choice, and lukewarm noodles.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Seven Dead, Gun Trucks Stolen in Attack On Nigerian Military Base
[Premium Times] At least seven soldiers have been killed in an attack by suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) on a military base in the Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Opposition Slams 'Ruto-Raila IEBC Nominees' As Plot to Rig 2027 Polls
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Opposition Leaders on Tuesday branded the newly appointed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) team a "State House project" designed to rig the 2027 General Election in favour of President William Ruto.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hungary's greyzone war against Ukraine
The revelations by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) about a cell of Hungarian military intelligence operating in the Ukrainian region of Transcarpathia to the detriment of Ukraine raise serious questions about Hungary’s position within Western political and military alliances, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The Liberals have a long road to relevance – and Sussan Ley’s slim victory means she begins on shaky foundations
Appointing a woman with moderate Liberal values sends a message, but that won’t be enough to win over lost voters Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Liberal MPs trudged into the opposition party room to choose a new leader, Anthony Albanese and his euphoric Labor frontbench were being sworn in to their portfolios at Government House.There are just 6km between the corridors of Parliament House...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to boost dental care for underprivileged groups with new initiative
Community programme, in collaboration with non-governmental organisations, will provide nearly 40,000 quota slots for dental services per year.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Vietnam tycoon offers property empire to avoid death penalty in US$27 billion bank fraud
Property tycoon Truong My Lan has pledged to transform her undervalued assets into a “golden goose” to repay embezzled billions to escape the death penalty.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty
The first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has vowed to drag the Coalition back to the centre. But Sussan Ley faces big challenges on multiple fronts.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French movie icon Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault on film set
A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu, one of the most prominent figures in French cinema for decades, guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. He was handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Saudis agree to billions in U.S. investment as Trump begins Gulf states trip
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to start a four-day swing through the Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than security crises ranging from war in Gaza to the threat of escalation over Iran's nuclear program.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:China’s Manus AI offers free registration after fresh funding amid AI agent competition
Manus has ended its invite-only approach after US$75 million in new funding, while facing increasing competition from tech giants.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Did China’s ‘skilled’ negotiators help break the US trade deadlock?
US officials praised the negotiating style of Chinese counterpart He Lifeng at the successful talks, where Li Chenggang made his debut.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French court hands Gerard Depardieu 18-month suspended sentence for sexual assault
The 76-year-old actor was found guilty of having sexually assaulted two women on a 2021 film set. Depardieu will appeal the decision.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Thiam Resigns as President of the Opposition PDCI Party
[allAfrica] Tidjane Thiam has announced his resignation as president of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), due, in his words, to the "judicial harassment" he is facing, reports allAfrica.fr.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:SoftBank Vision Funds swing to annual loss as investment gains slow by 40%
Softbank's Vision Fund business posted a loss in the fiscal year ended March as it posted slowing gains at its massive tech investment arm.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gaza journalist Hassan Aslih killed in Israeli strike on hospital
Hassan Aslih was being treated in Nasser Hospital for wounds from a previous strike, medics say.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:For Palestinians, a day at the beach is an all-too-brief escape from war
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Trump administration ramps up transgender military purge with a bleak ultimatum
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Why can't India produce footballers like it does cricketers?
Just weeks after India’s football team recalled a 40-year-old out of retirement, cricket found a new hero 26 years younger. Will football always trail so far behind the country's most popular sport?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Price says some Liberals still back nuclear – as it happened
This blog is now closedSussan Ley leaves possibility open of Coalition abandoning net zero targets but insists ‘there won’t be a climate war’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRyan speaks after winning re-election in KooyongThe freshly re-elected teal independent Monique Ryan has just been speaking on RN. She said she won because of her on-the-ground approach in her electorate:Over the last...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The 2nd Genocide of the Rohingya
Photos and survivor testimonies underscore how violence in Rakhine State is creating a new wave of death, trauma, and displacement.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Why Trump’s China trade war retreat may be fleeting
Donald Trump’s Liberation Day sure seems like a long time ago. In its place comes Capitulation Day, as the self-proclaimed “Tariff Man” caved in to China’s Xi Jinping faster than even the investment bulls had hoped. Blinked. Flinched. Retreated. Quit. Swerved. Blanched. Forfeited. Wavered. All are words America’s most mercantilist leader in 125 years hates now that they’re being used to describe how China outmaneuvered...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: 3 Years On, No Justice for Abuses in Southern Unity
[HRW] Hold Abusers Accountable in Fair Credible Trials
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Gachagua to Unveil New Political Party On May 14 in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will unveil his new political party tomorrow, a close ally has revealed.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Tax Provision Would Give Trump Administration Unilateral Power to Strip Nonprofit Status
Nonprofit leaders are raising alarms over various provisions included in new GOP-led tax legislation, including one that would grant unilateral power to the US treasury secretary to deem a nonprofit to be a “terrorist supporting organization.”
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC
Two months after all humanitarian aid was blocked, Philippe Lazzarini tells international editor Jeremy Bowen “starvation is spreading” inside Gaza.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Bowen: Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head
Two months after all humanitarian aid was blocked, Philippe Lazzarini tells international editor Jeremy Bowen “starvation is spreading” inside Gaza.
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