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Badenoch agreed to trade deal tax arrangement, say Indian officials

Conservative leader talking โ€˜rubbishโ€™ after denouncing national insurance carve out

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Al-Qassam Brigades Ambush Israeli Forces in Gaza, Causing Casualties

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, carried out an ambush against Israeli military forces east of Khan Yunis, resulting in casualties and the destruction of military vehicles, according to a statement from the group. The attack took place on Al-Awda Street, in the Al-Farahin area, where an Israeli vehicle [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war

At least 212 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since beginning of war At least 212 Palestinian journalists have been killed by the Israeli military since the onset of the war in October 2023, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) announced on Wednesday. The PJS condemned the continuous targeting of Palestinian journalists by the Israeli military, saying it is a deliberate policy aimed at silencing the...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump administration to announce U.S. will call Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf during Middle East visit: Report

The name of the body of water has long been a point of contention for many Arab countries.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Is electrification a no-brainer in the race to net-zero?

Switching to electricity in homes and on the road is a relatively painless way to cut emissions, but few countries have a holistic approach to going electric The post Is electrification a no-brainer in the race to net-zero? appeared first on Climate Home News.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

Why was a Gaza โ€˜Freedom Flotillaโ€™ ship attacked?

Drones struck a Freedom Flotilla ship carrying aid bound for Gaza. Organisers believe Israel was behind the attack.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Palestinians turn plastic into diesel amid fuel shortage in Gaza

Amid Gazaโ€™s worsening fuel crisis under the Israeli blockade, Palestinians are converting plastic into diesel.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

AMD CEO Lisa Su calls China a 'large opportunity' and warns against strict U.S. chip controls

"There should be a balance between export controls for national security as well as ensuring that we get the widest possible adoption," she said.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

EU to unveil next steps in U.S. tariff countermeasures on Thursday

Trade Commissioner Sefcovic said the EU continued to "prepare for any scenario" if current trade talks fail.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would โ€˜kill the Palestinian stateโ€™

Israel to advance E1 settlement project that would โ€˜kill the Palestinian stateโ€™ Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 16:32 The controversial scheme would sever the West Bank and entrench Israeli control over occupied territory, analysts say An Israeli flag and a giant Star of David are displayed in the Eviatar settlement outpost, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, on 19 October 2024 (AFP/Jaafar...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

India: What's next after missile strikes on Pakistan?

Pakistan has vowed to retaliate following India's missile strikes. But experts in India say neither country wants a full-blown conflict and the challenge is to manage the next level of escalation.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Amnesty International says forcibly moving Palestinians to south of Gaza would be a 'war crime'

Amnesty International says forcibly moving Palestinians to south of Gaza would be a 'war crime' The forcible displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip constitutes a crime against humanity, Amnesty International said in a statement on Wednesday. โ€œAny move by Israel to displace Palestinians to the south of the Gaza Strip and confine them into so-called โ€œclosed bubblesโ€ or continue to impose inhumane conditions of...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Maliโ€™s military government suspends political partiesโ€™ activities

Decree signed by General Goita suspends activities 'until further notice', citing 'reasons of public order'.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Social media erupts in anger after Meta suspends Palestinian Pulitzer Prize winner's account

Social media erupts in anger after Meta suspends Palestinian Pulitzer Prize winner's account Submitted by Lara Alagha on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 12:51 Mosab Abu Toha's account was briefly suspended hours after he won the prestigious award Mosab Abu Toha left Gaza in 2024 following international pressure on Israel after he was abducted by Israeli forces, taken to a prison in the Negev desert and beaten (Screengrab) Off Meta,...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

The India captain's announcement brings an end to the career of one of his country's best Test match batsmen.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

'What president ever talks like that?' Biden slams Trump talk of annexing allies like Canada

In his first post-presidential interview, Joe Biden expressed dismay over his successor Donald Trump's statements about acquiring Panama, Greenland and making Canada the 51st state.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Hong Kongโ€™s Cathay Pacific says operations unaffected by India-Pakistan clashes

Nuclear-armed rivals have engaged in their worst fighting in more than two decades.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

The polls were off in Australiaโ€™s election โ€“ but itโ€™s the uniformity that has experts really asking questions

While there is growing transparency in the industry, issues such as sample sourcing, response rates and weighting still present challengesAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPollsters correctly called that Labor had the...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

UK Jewish creatives write guidance on antisemitism and censorship in arts

UK Jewish creatives write guidance on antisemitism and censorship in arts Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 14:13 Artists and directors produce guidelines for cultural institutions, stating that Palestinian symbols and criticisms of Zionism are not antisemitic A photograph taken on 30 January 2024 in east London shows graffiti made by street artist Ed Hicks depicting a Palestinian journalist (AFP/Ben...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

EU names Emirati and Chinese firms in new Russia sanctions

The EU is preparing mini-sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet, Chinese tech firms, Russian sniper rifles, and gold โ€” ahead of another potential Hungary-veto crisis.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

China announces sweeping measures to ease policy in bid to shore up trade-war hit economy

China will cut its key policy rate by 10 basis points and lower the reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The Reserve Bank played it safe and didnโ€™t cut interest rates in April โ€“ and households suffer as | Greg Jericho

As we focused on the election, the latest retail trade figures came out โ€“ and they stunk. Another reason why the RBA should have cutAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe latest retail spending figures show that...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Nagi v Brooki: does anyone really own a recipe? - podcast

Australian cookbook author Nagi Maehashi promises her caramel slice recipe actually works. That the caramel wonโ€™t be runny and that it wonโ€™t crack or ooze when cut.She shared the recipe on her widely popular website RecipeTin Eats several years ago, and then last year noticed a recipe with uncanny similarities in a bestselling book by Brisbane bakery owner Brooke Bellamy.Bellamy has denied allegations that she...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Sea pigs, icefish and trilobites: Antarcticaโ€™s mysterious marine life โ€“ in pictures

Characterised by darkness and cold temperatures, the extreme environment of Antarcticaโ€™s deep sea is largely unexplored. Now, after a special marine science voyage, a team aboard Australiaโ€™s national icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, has collected some remarkable species from the waters around the Denman Glacier Read more about RSV Nuyinaโ€™s crucial mission to Antarctica Continue reading...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Global oil prices have plunged. So when will Australian motorists see cheaper petrol?

Analysts predict bowser prices for regular unleaded to come down to temporary lows of near 160c per litre in major citiesAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastOil prices crashed again this week, sending the cost of petroleum plunging to four-year lows.Yet Australian motorists have seen little relief at the petrol pump despite months of...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The Peter principle: how Duttonโ€™s election campaign in Dickson went horribly wrong

Labor considered the Brisbane seat โ€˜enemy territoryโ€™ at the start of the campaign. By the end, Ali France was the first person ever to unseat an opposition leader at a federal electionAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Children born in 2020 will face โ€˜unprecedented exposureโ€™ to climate extremes

Children born in 2020 will face โ€œunprecedented exposureโ€ to extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts... The post Children born in 2020 will face โ€˜unprecedented exposureโ€™ to climate extremes appeared first on Carbon Brief.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: Carbon Brief favicon Carbon Brief

Why Indian markets are undeterred by strikes against Pakistan

There could be some knee-jerk market reaction, but investors are hopeful for a swift de-escalation that could limit the fallout, experts said.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings Send Signal to South Asia: Fix the Fundamentals

How are the regionโ€™s low-income economies navigating the intersection of climate vulnerability and crippling levels of debt?

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump officials Bessent and Greer to meet with Chinese counterparts on trade, economic issues

President Donald Trump earlier in the day had downplayed tariff negotiations, saying at the White House, "We donโ€™t have to sign deals."

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Utah unveils permanent name of NHL team in Salt Lake City

Utah Mammoth is the NHL franchise's permanent, full-time name. It was unveiled Wednesday, with a profiled logo of the ice age creature featuring nods to the shape of the state, its mountain range and the same colour scheme that quickly became synonymous with the move to Salt Lake City.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Misleading posts obtaining millions of views on X

BBC Verify has debunked videos which purport to show Pakistani attacks on Indian bases and jets crashing.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Spain's shocking blackout โ€” what can be done?

Spain now has a golden opportunity to enact EU energy market rules, and even go beyond them. By building open, technology-neutral electricity markets where solutions compete on an equal footing, Spain can better protect its citizens from future blackouts and set the standard for a resilient, decarbonised Europe.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

9 women, 3 children among Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in Gaza City area

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 92 people, including women, children and two journalists, officials said Wednesday, as Israel prepares to ramp up its campaign in the strip, with the devastating war now entering its 20th month.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Looming debts cast shadow over next EU budget

Massive debts are looming over the EU's next long-term budget โ€” posing repayment questions as the European Parliament seeks more funds.

Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer