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Trump extends trade deal deadline for EU after 'good call' with commission leader
President Trump on Sunday agreed to extend a deadline for the European Union to avoid punishing 50 percent tariffs on their exports to the United States following a phone call from the president of the EU's executive branch. The agreement means the EU and the U.S. will have until July 9 to reach a deal...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:
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Tasmanian government's woes compounded as budget day approaches
Recent polling and Saturday's Legislative Council elections highlight problems for the Tasmanian Liberals, as Treasurer Guy Barnett prepares to hand down his first state budget this week.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:EU chief vows to advance trade talks after βgoodβ Trump call
EU needs until July 9 to reach a trade deal with US, said Ursula von der Leyen, after Trumpβs threat of 50 per cent tariffs on the bloc.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Masayoshi Son floats idea of US-Japan sovereign wealth fund
Also in todayβs newsletter, US oil chiefs warn of end to shale boom, and the EU urges Trump to return to 90-day trade negotiation period
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump targets it in his war on ‘woke’
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and Alabama teach older people how to navigate in an increasingly digital world. Trump has announced his intention to end it all, saying the federal grant program amounts to "woke handouts."
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Renault leverages Shanghai development centre for cars aimed at markets outside Europe
Company says Shanghai operation is working on developing models for Ampere and Renault marques for sale outside Europe.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Truth in the truce: Wendy Cutler mulls if US-China trade can find lasting peace
With three decades spent shaping US trade policy from behind the scenes, Cutler touches on hot-button issues, from Trumpβs executive orders to the likelihood of a lasting agreement with China.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:US 'silence' on war emboldening Putin, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday ripped U.S. silence on the most recent strikes by Russia on Ukraine, arguing that they are only emboldening Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia overnight launched one of the largest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine yet, killing at least a dozen people and injuring scores more. Zelensky in posts...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Kneecap headline festival days after member charged with terror offence
Kneecap headline festival days after member charged with terror offence Thousands of fans turned out for Irish band Kneecap's biggest-ever headline gig in south London,just days after one of its band members wascharged with a terrorism offence. Earlier this week, Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, was charged with displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah during a concert at the O2 Forum in northwest London last November. Kneecap...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Migrant families transform tiny valley into Italian wine hub
Victoria's King Valley, once home to post-war Italian tobacco farmers, is earning global recognition for its climate-resilient Italian grape varieties.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Why the US Wonβt Be Able to Help Build Taiwanβs Nuclear Future
Washington itself hasnβt solved the problems that fed into Taiwanβs nuclear phase-out: waste storage and high costs.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Suriname begins vote for government to steer new-found oil wealth
Tiny South America nation β which has growing ties to China β is battling debt but recent offshore crude discoveries suggest this may change.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks kill five Palestinians, including child, in Gaza
Israeli attacks kill five Palestinians, including child, in Gaza Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, among them a child, in separate attacks on Gaza City and Khan Younis on Sunday evening. The Palestinian news agency, Wafa, said four people died and many others were wounded when Israeli warplanes bombed a residential building on Al-Thawra Street in western Gaza City. In a separate incident, a child was killed and...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Thousands attend rival marches in Warsaw as Poland's presidential runoff nears
A week before the second round of the Polish presidential election, two marches in support of rival candidates took place in Warsaw.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:After hardline Yoon, South Korea needs a more balanced foreign policy
The next leader must broaden diplomacy while rejecting nuclear arms and regaining wartime military control.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:US citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy branch in Tel Aviv
Joseph Neumeyer, who is also a German citizen, approached the building on May 19 with Molotov cocktails, officials say.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:New Cases of Myiasis by Worm in Humans in Southern Mexico
Authorities of the Mexican state of Chiapas (south) confirmed this Sunday the detection of two new cases of myasis by worm in humans in recent hours, adding up to four infections detected in the country. RELATED: Nicaragua Declares Alert Due to Screwworm Disease in Livestock Frida Viridiana CoutiΓ±o JimΓ©nez, a member of the Mapastepec municipality [β¦]
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Argentinaβs SIDE Expands Surveillance to Suppress Dissent Under Milei Government
Argentinaβs State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) unveils a controversial National Intelligence Plan targeting critics and controlling public perception in the middle of growing concerns over democratic freedoms under President Javier Milei. Related: Milei Dissolves Investigative Unit Probing $Libra Cryptocurrency Scandal In a troubling development for democracy in Latin America, Argentinaβs State Intelligence...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Mysterious sphere in Colombia sparks UFO talk
Scientists in Mexico are studying a metal orb found in Colombia, which they believe could have extraterrestrial origins, but experts doubt its alien origin.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Live: Trump's trade threats hit global markets
A US threat to impose heavy new tariffs on Europe sparked selling on global markets. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Lahore Qalandars beat Quetta Gladiators by six wickets for third PSL trophy
Qalandars chase a record target of 202 against the Gladiators as Raza returns from Test duty to hit the winning runs.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Former surgeon general says negative impacts from loneliness comparable to smoking, obesity
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, in a Sunday interview, warned about the adverse effects of chronic loneliness, which could lead to a shorter lifespan. Murthy, on NBC's "Meet the Press," told host Kristen Welker that struggling with loneliness and isolation increases the risks of depression, anxiety and suicide, along with the risk of heart disease,...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Spain says Israel's war on Gaza must end, calls situation 'inhumane and cruel'
Spain says Israel's war on Gaza must end, calls situation 'inhumane and cruel' Spainβs Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has called for an end to Israelβs war on Gaza, describing the situation as βinhumane and cruelβ. βThe Palestinian people have the right to hope,β he said after a meeting of the Madrid Group. Albares added that 20 countries gathered in Madrid to push forward efforts for peace and to discuss...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Texas moves closer to requiring posting of Ten Commandments in public schools
A bill that would require public schools in Texas to place the Ten Commandments in every classroom passed the House on Sunday in an 82-46 vote. The bill would require every public classroom in Texas to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Live: PM deploys defence force to 'devastating' NSW flood zone
Anthony Albanese says Australian Defence Force personnel will join the flood recovery and clean-up effort on the NSW Mid North Coast from tomorrow, with the PM to visit the region. Follow live.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:'Situation is dire' - BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade
Malnourished five-month-old baby Siwar is now out of hospital in Gaza - but as we found, she and her family are struggling.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Four killed as Israeli strike hits home and tents in Gaza City
Four killed as Israeli strike hits home and tents in Gaza City Four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded when an Israeli air strike struck a house and nearby tents in Gaza City.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court deadlock leaves religious charter schools thinking they have a path forward
The bid to create the nationβs first publicly funded religious charter school fell flat at the Supreme Court this week, but advocates believe it leaves them with a path forward. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the courtβs 4-4 deadlocked decision, suggesting she could provide the crucial fifth vote in a similar case...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:US-German citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy office in Tel Aviv
New York prosecutors said Joseph Neumeyer had backpack containing Molotov cocktails. Israel deported Neumeyer to New York on Saturday.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:'I am Roman': Pope completes ceremonial steps to become bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV declares himself Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps to cement his role as the bishop of Rome.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Why is Africa seeing a rise in mining accidents and exploitation?
Two hundred sixty miners trapped in a South African gold mine have been rescued after 24 hours.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Crisis Without Closure: India-Pakistan Confrontation in an Era ofΒ Fragile Deterrence
The current tense phase of relations reflects a breakdown of the old deterrence logic.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder marked by calls for reform, barbs at Trump
Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder and decry the Trump administration for actions they say set their efforts back.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo prays for Chinaβs Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy
Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Father and daughter duo support SES volunteers after trauma
Portland's Ray and Melissa Polaski are SES peer support officers who travel to be with personnel after traumatic critical incidents.
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