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Does the world need a global treaty on energy transition minerals?
As countries rush to secure supplies of the materials needed to ramp up clean energy, a push for stronger governance rules is gathering momentum The post Does the world need a global treaty on energy transition minerals? appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:
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Singapore scam crisis crying out for more urgent action
Each morning, as I leave my apartment, I am met with a grimly familiar sight. The elevator doors are plastered with garish caricatures of smug thieves swindling hapless victims who collapse in tears over vanished savings. Downstairs, elderly residents crowd around letterboxes stamped with the government’s anti-scam hotline in scarlet block digits, their fingers trembling […] The post Singapore scam crisis crying out...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure
The Workers' Party official was "largely responsible" for the botched launch, state media said.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Isn’t that nice? Woodside are willing to keep selling gas solely for the benefit of all Australians | First Dog on the Moon
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Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:China's BYD sees shares plunge 8% as EV maker cuts prices
Citi estimates that BYD's price reduction may have seen a 30% to 40% spike in footfall at its dealership store on May 24 and 25, from the previous weekend.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Images of Gaza’s starving babies have gone round the world. This is what malnutrition does in the first 1,000 days of life
Starvation and malnutrition are harmful for anyone. But for infants the impact can be profound and lasting.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Missing Journalist Ndlovu, Mdhluli Families in Limbo Over Remains - South African News Briefs - May 26, 2025
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Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition
The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid robot fighting event.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla's bestselling car in China with its longer-range YU7
Xiaomi late on Thursday revealed its YU7 SUV and claimed it would have a driving range of at least 760 kilometers (472 miles) on a single charge.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Timor-Leste Could Gain ASEAN Membership Later This Year, Malaysian FM Says
The young nation has yet to fulfill a considerable number of legal requirements, suggesting that a later timeline might be more realistic.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Russians suspected of supporting IS on trial in Germany
The trial of four Russian nationals accused of being part of the extremist "Islamic State" begins in Hamburg on Monday. The suspects allegedly collected around 174,000 to send to IS members held in camps in Syria.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Actually, Gen Z stand to be the biggest winners from the new $3 million super tax
Rather than being the biggest losers from super tax rates not being indexed to inflation, younger Australians are the biggest beneficiaries.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Who really benefits from smart tech at home? ‘Optimising’ family life can reinforce gender roles
One father over-engineered his smart home so much, his kids struggled to turn the lights on and off.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Chinese tech giants reveal how they're dealing with U.S. chip curbs to stay in the AI race
Tencent and Baidu said stockpiling chips, optimizing AI models and using home-grown semiconductors have helped them progress with the tech.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform — they just don’t do enough of it
Math anxiety isn’t just about feeling nervous before a math test. It’s been well-known for decades that students who are anxious about math tend to do worse on math tests and in math classes. But recently, some of us who research math anxiety have started to realize that we may have overlooked a simple yet […] The post OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform — they just don’t do...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:EU 'jaw jaw' on Orbán, silence on Gaza, Charlemagne Prize This WEEK
EU ministers will hold inconclusive talks on Hungary's veto rights this week, while the European Commission chief will receive the Charlemagne Prize, and MEPs tour the globe.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuela: GPP Secures Overwhelming Majority in National Assembly and Governorships in Legislative and Regional Elections
Gran Polo Patriótico (Great Patriotic Pole, GPP) achieves a decisive victory in Venezuela’s May 25, 2025 elections, capturing 82% of the National Assembly seats and 23 of 24 governorships, reaffirming popular sovereignty and democracy. Related: Venezuelan People Show World-Class Civic Commitment in May 25 Elections, Says Vice President for Defense and Sovereignty Vladimir Padrino López […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How the West can stop Israel and end Gaza’s ‘intolerable’ suffering
The British, French and Canadian leaders issued a joint statement on May 19 in which they condemned Israel’s “egregious actions” in Gaza, warning that concrete action could follow if it does not stop its military offensive. They said an 11-week blockade on humanitarian aid reaching the territory had led to an “intolerable” level of human […] The post How the West can stop Israel and end Gaza’s ‘intolerable’ suffering...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:A not-so-modern epidemic: what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness
‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rights of Detained Migrants at Risk
Click to expand Image A migrant family from Afghanistan approaches Croatia's border near Bosanska Bojna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to reach the European Union, in January 2021. 2021 Photo by Damir Sagolj/Getty Images Bosnia and Herzegovina’s treatment of detained migrants should raise concerns for governments considering sending additional migrants to the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Processing delays,...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Anti-LGBT Law Unleashed Abuse
Click to expand Image Illustrations 2025 Dianah Lala Bwengye for Human Rights Watch Ugandan authorities have perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence against LGBT people in the two years since the Anti-Homosexuality Act became law.The Ugandan authorities have spread misinformation and hatred against LGBT people, making existing discrimination even worse.The Ugandan authorities should end their crackdown on...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Australia’s first machete ban is coming to Victoria. Will it work, or is it just another political quick fix?
A Victorian machete ban raises several questions, including whether there will be exemptions and what other states and territories are doing.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan People Show World-Class Civic Commitment in May 25 Elections, Says Vice President for Defense and Sovereignty Vladimir Padrino López
Venezuela’s Vice President for Defense and Sovereignty, General Vladimir Padrino López, praises the people’s democratic spirit and peaceful determination during the May 25 elections, reaffirming the nation’s sovereignty amid external aggression. Related: We Have Stopped Fascist Threats, Venezuela’s Minister of Armed Forces Says A Powerful Message of Democracy and Sovereignty from Venezuela On May 25, […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:What’s the difference between abs and core? One term focuses on aesthetics – and the other on function
Abs are one element of the core muscles, so they’re similar in many ways – but the terms are often used with different connotations.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The drought is back – we need a new way to help farmers survive tough times
Revenue-contingent loans should be offered to minimise taxpayer subsidies while protecting drought-affected farmers from insolvency.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Republican Fiscal Policies Undermine Investor Confidence in the United States
Recent Republican-led tax and budget legislation in the U.S. House raises concerns among international investors, threatening the country’s reputation as a stable investment destination. Related: Trump Renews Attacks on Harvard Over Student Data Dispute The U.S. House of Representatives, dominated by the Republican Party, recently approved a sweeping tax and spending bill that has alarmed […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Fourth time lucky? ACT’s regulatory standards law may finally pass, despite Treaty and legal doubts
ACT has been trying to pass a version of its Regulatory Standards Bill for 20 years. Opposed by the Waitangi Tribunal and others, it is now poised to succeed.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Australian PM Albanese says Israel’s blockade of aid into Gaza is ‘an outrage’
Anthony Albanese says Netanyahu government ‘excuses’ for stopping critical food and medical supplies are ‘completely untenable’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s blockade of aid into Gaza is “an outrage”, Anthony Albanese has said, calling the Israeli government’s “excuses” for stopping critical food and medical supplies “completely untenable”...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Ahead of ASEAN Summit, Malaysian FM Calls for Regional Action on US Tariffs
Along with the conflict in Myanmar, the issue of trade is likely to be high on the agenda at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:What if Hitler was assassinated and World War II ended in compromise? Catherine Chidgey imagines a parallel reality
Catherine Chidgey’s thrilling novel, set in an alternative UK under a version of Thatcher, continues her exploration of murky morality and the legacy of Nazi Germany.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:People Showed Their Good and Peaceful Soul, Jorge Rodriguez
Jorge Rodriguez, president of the Venezuela’s National Assembly and head of the Great Patriotic Pole Simon Bolivar electoral campaign, said that on this Sunday legislative and local elections, the Venezuelan people have “written all together, as if by millions of hands intertwined, a glorious history of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.” RELATED: Venezuelan Defense Minister […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:US-Philippines Relations Take Center Stage After Midterm Elections
Following an underwhelming electoral return, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is likely to lean all the more heavily on his relationship with Washington.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:ASEAN Chair Should Lead Efforts to Hold the Myanmar Junta Accountable
Malaysia needs to lead a regional push for international criminal accountability and reject the military's planned sham “elections.”
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:At least 19 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza school: international outrage grows
An Israeli airstrike hit a crowded school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza’s Al Daraj neighborhood, killing at least 19 people, including women and children, sparking condemnation from global left-wing leaders and calls for urgent humanitarian action. Related: Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Schools Leave At Least 30 Dead At least 19 Palestinians lost their lives in […]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The people who think AI might become conscious
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient
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