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No one committed to Paris goals can seriously argue Woodside’s LNG project should operate until 2070
Forty-year extension of North West Shelf gas project granted by environment minister Murray Watt will result in huge greenhouse gas emissions, putting the already degraded Indigenous rock art at riskAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailWe don’t know all the evidence that the new environment minister, Murray Watt, had before him...
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The super tax debate is divorced from reality – and more proof that Australia’s tax system is built for the rich | Greg Jericho
The proposal will affect only 0.5% of people with superannuation and yet you would think the government is about to seize the means of productionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe unhinged criticisms to changes in superannuation make more sense when you realise that Australia’s entire tax debate is geared to ensure rich, wealthy people and companies get richer and wealthier.The government’s...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Forecast for the next 5 years? Record-breakingly hot, UN weather agency says
There's a very high chance that one of the next five years will set a new heat record. It's also very likely that the next five years will see average temperatures above the lower limit in the Paris Agreement on climate change, the UN weather agency forecasts.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Thank Switzerland for the China-US Tariff Truce – Then Copy Its Playbook
Most analysis missed the role of Switzerland as host in the China-U.S. trade talks, but its quiet mediation should serve as a role model for other states.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Clean energy must extend beyond megawatts and minerals
Renewable does not always mean responsible, which is why business and human rights needs to be at the heart of Africa’s energy future
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A super Cooper by Mini — but is it too expensive?
The fifth-generation Mini Cooper is cute, compact and embodies fun but the downside is its hefty price tag
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:SpaceX launches another Starship but loses control 30 minutes into flight
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Former French surgeon who raped 299 children sentenced to 20 years in prison
A 74-year-old pedophile and former surgeon who raped dozens of children over a period spanning more than two decades was given a maximum 20-year prison sentence on Friday by a French court.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Prague blames Beijing for cyber attack on foreign ministry
Czech government says ‘malicious’ assault mounted by group linked to China’s state security ministry
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Living ‘fossil’ found: Rare velvet worm species named after teenage explorer
A high school pupil’s nature walk led to a major scientific discovery
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Germany to help Ukraine increase missile production
Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin and reiterated his tough stance on Russia.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:In Kyrgyzstan, Kloop Journalists Taken For Questioning
According to Kloop, its employees have been denied access to lawyers.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Cambodian soldier killed in clash with Thai army
Thailand's military said Cambodian soldiers entered a disputed area near Ubon Ratchathani province. Both countries claim the other fired first.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:'No MAGA left behind': Trump turning pardons into partisan exercise, critics say
After Donald Trump's sweeping pardon of hundreds convicted of 2021 Capitol riot offences, other priorities of his administration have dominated the discourse. But his administration continues to issue periodic pardons, and critics say they reek of hyperpartisanship.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Honduran President Castro Takes Over as Secretary of Defense
Her decision followed the resignation of Rixi Moncada from the post of defense. On Tuesday, Honduran President Xiomara Castro assumed the role of defense minister and appointed Javier Bu Soto as new foreign affairs minister. RELATED: Tegucigalpa: Historical and Cultural Heart of Honduras The move followed the resignations of Rixi Moncada and Eduardo Reina from […]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Czech Republic summons Chinese ambassador over cyber attacks
The attacks have happened since 2022 and have been attributed to cyber espionage actor APT31, which Prague alleges is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Assessing the Success of ‘Made In China 2025’
Insights from Camille Boullenois.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Namibia marks colonial genocide for first time with memorial day
Concentration camps and pseudoscientific experiments were used by German officials to torture and kill.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Germany to help Ukraine produce long-range missiles
Move is ‘first step’ towards joint production of weapons able to strike targets in Russian territory
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Laptops, iPhones 'Made in Saudi Arabia': Hype or genuine opportunity?
Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the past, international companies often set up anew in low-tariff nations to avoid higher prices. Will it happen in the Middle East too?
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row
It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:European Commission Endorses Exporting Asylum Seekers
Click to expand Image Officers from the German Federal Police take a man on a deportation flight to Pakistan. Frankfurt, February 25, 2025. 2025 Boris Roessler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo The European Commission has publisheda proposal that would allow EU member states to send asylum seekers to countries with which they have no connection, on the basis of procedures with limited safeguards and illusory promises of...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Rolls-Royce to Co-develop Electric Drive for India’s Next-Gen Warships
India and the U.K. have signed a statement of intent to cooperate in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Canada Would Need to Pay 61 Billion to Join the Golden Dome System: Trump
He appointed U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein to lead the missile defense project. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Canada would need to pay US$61 billion to join his proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system. RELATED: Russia To Defend Its National Interests Amid Trump’s Push to End Ukraine Conflict “I told Canada, […]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Guest post: How marine life provides climate benefits worth billions of dollars
The ocean plays a vital role in regulating the climate, storing roughly 50 times more... The post Guest post: How marine life provides climate benefits worth billions of dollars appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:How Japan Rewrote the Rules for the Nippon Steel Deal (and Beyond)
Rather than challenging regulatory barriers, Nippon Steel addressed political concerns through binding legal commitments – all within the realm of private commercial law.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Why Turkiye Chose to Side With Pakistan Over India
India must be worried that the securitization of South Asia has helped China, Turkiye, and other powers find new defense partnerships in its neighborhood.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concludes: historic outcomes, consequential highlights
The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), the annual meeting of World Health Organization’s (WHO) Member States, came to a close Tuesday, as health leaders lauded vast accomplishments and global solidarity.The Assembly, WHO’s highest decision-making body, convened from 19 May to 27 May, under the theme “One World for Health”. Member States considered approximately75 items and sub-items across all areas of...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Belarus to Move Military Exercises Away From the Baltic Border to Ease Tensions
The Zapad-2025 drills are scheduled to take place next fall on Russian and Belarusian territory. On Wednesday, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced that his nation’s joint military exercises with Russia and other member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be relocated away from the Baltic border in an effort to ease […]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza 'go beyond what is necessary' to fight Hamas
Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, said last week he neither wanted nor expected to be shown leniency.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Nepal’s Sagarmatha Sambaad and South Asia’s Climate Future
The event brought needed urgency to the degradation of mountain environments, but questions remain about implementation of its recommendations.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The stats do not lie - ranking Africa's Premier League stars
Egypt's Mohamed Salah was the stand-out player in this season's Premier League - but what do the statistics say about other African stars?
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Russia To Defend Its National Interests Amid Trump’s Push to End Ukraine Conflict
Previously, Trump said Putin was ‘playing with fire’ by refusing to halt the special military operation in Ukraine. On Tuesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia will defend its national interests amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to quickly resolve the conflict in Ukraine. RELATED: Putin Calls for Tit-for-Tat Response Against Firms Like Microsoft and […]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Retirement in Europe: How long will we have to work?
Beginning in 2040, Danes will not be eligible for retirement until they reach the age of 70. While European pension systems are difficult to compare directly, some believe this may signal a broader trend.
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