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Footage captures thick smoke rising from blaze west of Jerusalem
Several countries are dispatching firefighting aircraft to Israel, where crews are battling a major wildfire for a second consecutive day.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:
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Kim Jong-un returns to North Korea's first-ever destroyer for missile launch test
Experts say Pyongyang's first-ever long-endurance warship, named Choe Hyon, was likely built with Russian assistance.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why is Bayer seeking legal impunityย in US over glyphosate?
With Bayerโs CEO Bill Anderson personally attending Donald Trump's inauguration, the German agri-giant Bayer seems to be cosying up to the new administration. Now a draft of the new US Farm Bill contains a section, reportedly โdrafted with the aid of Bayerโ, that would prevent state and local authorities from setting their own standards on pesticide safety warnings.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:As markets recover from Trump tariff shock, how long will new normal last?
While calm may have been restored for now, the fact is that Trumpโs flip-flops have caused fundamental damage to the global economy.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns
Local media report Han is expected to launch a campaign for the presidency. Meanwhile, the country's top court overturned a non-guilty verdict for Lee Jae-myung, potentially ruining his chances to run for president.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Fake Japanese police uniform, reportedly from China, sparks real-life crime concerns
Concerns have arisen over images of a man wearing a realistic Japanese police uniform, suggesting a risk of impersonating an officer, which is illegal in Japan.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Personal income tax rates in Europe: Where do workers pay the highest and lowest taxes?
Personal income tax rates vary significantly across Europe, with Nordic countries paying the highest and Eastern European countries the lowest. Euronews takes a closer look at the key factors that influence how much individuals pay in tax.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Dutton says Laborโs super plan is a โquasi inheritance taxโ. Whatโs going on?
Many countries impose a form of inheritance tax on deceased estates, but does Albaneseโs policy fit the bill?Polls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has described Laborโs plan to reduce tax breaks...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Tourism to the US is tanking. Flight Centre is facing a $100m hit as a result
Flight Centreโs profit warning signals growing global unease with travel to the US, as safety fears and visa crackdowns deter tourists.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:China lifts sanctions on MEPs in EU 'charm offensive'
Observers view China's easing of sanctions on MEPs as an effort to woo the EU amid the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump's tariffs. But itโs unlikely that a frozen investment deal will be revived.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Why the trees behind shea butter beauty cream are under threat
One man's struggle to save Uganda's once-profitable trees that produce shea butter.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Romania is resitting the democracy test
Just months after Romania's Constitutional Court barred the controversial "TikTok candidate" Cฤlin Georgescu from the presidential race, the country prepares to return to the polls amid rising tensions, legal confusion, and deep political polarisation, plus a far-right surge on the horizon.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Microsoft and Meta beat estimates as AI outpaces Trump's tariff woes
Microsoft and Meta both exceeded market expectations in their March quarter earnings, lifting shares in extended trading. The results suggest robust demand for artificial intelligence is helping offset the negative impact of tariff-driven economic uncertainty.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:NGOs push for UN to take control of aid policy after huge EU and US cuts
Amid huge cuts to development aid budgets in the Europe and United States, NGOs are pushing for the United Nations to take over responsibility for aid policy from the Paris-based OECD โ ahead of a major aid summit next month in Madrid.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Whoโs eating publishersโ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books
Books may seem expensive in Australia, but theyโre cheap when you take costs into account. For independent publishers, times are tough. What can we do?
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Mosquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland
The extent of Scotland's mosquito population is being understood thanks to a successful citizen science project.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:No winners, all losers in US-China trade war
The United States and China remain in a standoff in their tariff war. Neither side appears willing to budge. After US President Donald Trump imposed massive 145% tariffs on Chinese imports in early April, China retaliated with its own tariffs of 125% on US goods. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week itโs up [โฆ] The post No winners, all losers in US-China trade war appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy could help serious liver condition that has no cure-all treatment
There are currently no drugs approved in the European Union to treat the liver condition known as MASH, but a new trial of semaglutide has shown โexcitingโ results.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 1st โ Morning
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Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:International students are rethinking coming to the U.S. Thatโs a problem for colleges
Miro, a 17-year-old high school senior living in Dubai, has dreamed of studying at an American college for as long as he can remember. After being accepted to several U.S. colleges earlier this year, he was weighing which to attend, proud to be heading to a country where he believed heโd meet people from around [โฆ] The post International students are rethinking coming to the U.S. Thatโs a problem for colleges appeared...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:In some states, colleges face a double dose of DOGE
Oklahoma wants some of its less-expensive universities to cut travel and operational costs, consolidate departments and reduce energy use โ all in the name of saving money. Already, earning a degree at one of these regional institutions is relatively inexpensive for students, costing in total as much as $15,000 less per year than bigger state [โฆ] The post In some states, colleges face a double dose of DOGE appeared...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:โInviting a recessionโ: Kamala Harris assails Trump over economy, democracy in return to stage
Harris delivered her most direct rebuke of Trumpโs second term during a speech to hundreds of Democratic donors in San Francisco.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:50 Years After Cambodiaโs Cataclysm, Itโs Time to Invest in Frontline Justice
Civil society groups have helped push the country's judiciary in the direction of greater accountability. They are in dire need of international support.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:US: Repeal Alien Enemies Act
Click to expand Image Demonstrators in New York City protest outside the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations on April 24, 2025, demanding the release of Venezuelan detainees deported by the Trump administration and jailed in El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center or CECOT prison. 2025 Sipa via AP Images The Trump administration is the first in US history to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Trump campaign chief tells undercover reporters he advised Liberal party ahead of election โ video
Footage of the undercover conversations between veteran Republican strategist Chris LaCivita and undercover reporters shows LaCivita claiming he visited Australia to advise the Liberal party ahead of the election. LaCivita says he made an unpublicised visit to Australia to advise theLiberal partyabout 'structural issues' related to Peter Dutton. 'I was in Australia two weeks ago helping the Liberal party there, on some...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Voters deserve to know what election promises cost. So why has the Coalition left its costings to the last minute? | Kylea Tink
If the opposition is going to indeed deliver a โbetter budgetโ, I need to know that more than 48 hours before I cast my ballotPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWeโve all been there: the deadline for an...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:US missiles fall short in long-range game with China
The US is arming up for a Pacific missile race but China may already be playing on a larger board. Last month, the US Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) unveiled legislation stating that the US Army will receive significant funding boosts for medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) programs under [โฆ] The post US missiles fall short in long-range game with China appeared...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Peter Dutton has 'been very clear about that' many, many times during election campaign โ video
What are Peter Dutton's plans for the future of 41,000 civil service jobs, healthcare, working from home, combating Trump's tariffs, climate change and fixing up Labor's mess? He says he has been very clear about that during the 2025 federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Meta says China retailers are reducing digital ad spend
Chinese online retailers have cut back their spending on Facebook and Instagram ads in reaction to President Donald Trump's tough trade policy with the country.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:For โBread, Work, Freedom,โ Afghan Women Are Still Resisting
Click to expand Image Afghan women work in a sewing workshop in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 6, 2023. 2023 Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo It has been over three and a half years since Afghan women from all walks of life first took to the streets chanting โBread, Work, Freedom,โ a fierce assertion of their right to work and to be free from the Talibanโs systemic oppression. This International Workersโ Day, their call is more...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:How will Carney take on Trump?
One hundred days into Donald Trumpโs second presidency and heโs already swung another election. How will Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, emboldened by his victory at the polls, take on Trump? Host Anne McElvoy talks to Ralph Goodale, who has been at the centre of Canadian politics for several decades and now holds one of [โฆ]
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:How do candidates skirt Chinese social media bans on political content? They use influencers
Popular Chinese apps WeChat and RedNote are a tool for political campaigning โ but such content is banned. Hereโs how parties work around it, including by avoiding proper disclosures.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Thailand Protests Moodyโs Decision to Downgrade Its Economic Outlook to โNegativeโ
The ratings agency says that the recently announced U.S. tariffs "risk aggravating the trend decline in the country's potential growth.โ
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? An evolutionary expert weighs in
Beyond the jokes and memes, this silly debate provides an opportunity to reflect on human evolution.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:The global costs of the US-China tariff war are mounting. And the worst may be yet to come
The escalating US-China trade war leaves everyone worse off. A collective effort to restore the global trading system is urgently needed.
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