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Trump’s trade policy offers the EU an unexpected opportunity — if it can grab it
Europe has the chance to become one of the leaders of a free, responsible and democratic world. But it needs to take its fate in its own hands.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:
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Students to retrace path of Canadian soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands
Canadian teachers are taking students to the Netherlands to walk the same ground as soldiers from their hometowns who helped liberate the country from German occupation in 1945 — making history feel real for a generation born decades after the war.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:President Maduro Vows to Defend Venezuelan Territory from Drug Trafficking Amid Border Security Concerns
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting national sovereignty against narcotrafficking threats, particularly along the Colombia-Venezuela border, highlighting ongoing bilateral security challenges in the region. Related: President Maduro Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Combat Colombian Drug Trafficking in Venezuela In a decisive statement issued Wednesday, Venezuelan President...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:US, Ukraine sign 'investment' deal for natural resources
Few details are known about the agreement to form a "reconstruction investment" fund. However, Ukrainian Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has said Kyiv will retain full ownership of Ukrainian mineral resources.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Working in Australian polling places has restored my faith in humanity | Louise Southerden
What started as a way to earn extra income has enriched my life in unexpected ways. You meet people whose paths you might never cross otherwisePolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen I arrived at 7am on my first polling day at the 2016 federal election, I wasn’t sure what to expect. My assigned...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Russian FSB Declassifies Hitler’s Final Days: New Evidence Debunks Escape Myths to Latin America
Exclusive details from Russian intelligence archives reveal Hitler’s suicide through eyewitness accounts and forensic proof, countering far-right conspiracy theories of Nazi escape to South America. Related: Russia Announces Three-Day Truce for 80th Anniversary of Victory Over Nazi Germany The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has declassified pivotal documents from Adolf Hitler’s final days, including firsthand [...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:With Lavish Parade, Vietnam Marks 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
The event marked the fall of the U.S.-backed Republic of Vietnam and paved the way for the nation's unification under communist rule.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Dickon Mitchell: “Caribbean Unity is Key to Development” .Exclusive Interview with Grenada’s Prime Minister on teleSUR
In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell discussed agreements with Venezuela, the importance of regional integration through ALBA-TCP, and shared Caribbean challenges like climate change and economic sovereignty. Related: Venezuela and Grenada Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation During his historic official visit to Caracas, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell gave an exclusive...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Federal election 2025 live updates: shock new poll predicts majority for Labor and Coalition to have fewest MPs since 1946; Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton campaign in final days before Australia votes – latest news
Follow today’s news livePolls 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 podcastDutton’s Wednesday night visit to KooyongLast night, Peter Dutton was in the inner Melbourne seat of Kooyong, held by independent Monique Ryan....
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Erin Patterson trial live updates: mushroom cook’s murder trial continues in Victoria’s supreme court
Victorian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in South Gippsland in 2023Hello and welcome to Guardian Australia’s live coverage of the Erin Patterson trial, which is expected to restart at 10.30am this morning.Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson by feeding...
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:No China talks under way, Trump trade chief says, but other deals are close
Negotiations are with India are not ‘finish-line close’, however, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:UK university to research possible menstrual cycle link to knee injuries
The Fifa-funded study comes after an alarming rise in career-threatening knee injuries in women’s football.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:Japan’s faith in US falters as ‘erratic’ Trump raises doubts on security commitments: poll
Japanese scepticism is growing as more than three-quarters of citizens doubt US military support under Trump, despite security assurances.
Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source:At least 35 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza
The United Nations warn that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza could get exponentially worse as it expects to distribute its final batch of supplies and critical aid to Gaza’s population, exhausted by a weeks-long blanket blockade.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Professor warns of carbon farming risk in 'unlikely' success areas
A carbon farming project developer is looking to sign up growers in WA's Mid West Wheatbelt region to $15,000-a-year contracts, leading one expert to ring alarm bells.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:North Korea: First road bridge to Russia 'significant' development
The announcement comes after North Korea confirmed for the first time its soldiers are fighting alongside Russia.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Microsoft shares jump after strong AI demand lifts cloud unit
Profits rise nearly a fifth in March quarter sending stock up as much as 9% in after-hours trading
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Court finds Apple, executive lied under oath in Epic Games trial
Apple willfully violated and ignored a 2021 decision that came out of the Epic Games case, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in a decision on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Nigel Farage's Reform party faces crucial test in local elections in the UK
Farage ran for election to the House of Commons eight times, losing every attempt until he was elected as an MP for the Clacton constituency in 2024.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:US and Ukraine sign natural resources deal
Agreement establishes a ‘reconstruction investment fund’ after weeks of fraught negotiations
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kuwait frees 10 more detained Americans in second release since March, officials say
Kuwait has released an additional 10 American detainees,bringing to nearly two dozen the total numberfreed by the country in the past two months, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Lawmaker shot dead in Nairobi
Charles Ong'ondo Were, a member of the ODM party was attacked by two people on a motorcycle, reports in the country said.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Report into Lynas water deal finds no City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder misconduct
Mayor Glenn Wilson has defended the decision to not publicly release an independent review of the council's water supply contract with Lynas Rare Earths, saying it could risk potential legal claims worth millions.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Trump meets with Cabinet and praises policies that have sparked pushback
President Donald Trump crossed the 100-day mark Tuesday with a late-night rally and a heated primetime interview where he defended his controversial mass deportations. Wednesday, he held a roundtable meeting with his Cabinet, who spent much of it touting their own records over the past few months. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Ukraine signs historic rare earth minerals deal with Washington
The US and Ukraine announced on Wednesday an economic deal after a weekslong press by US President Donald Trump calling on Ukraine to compensate Washington for billions in military and financial assistance to help Ukraine repel the Russian invasion.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Judge orders release of Columbia protest leader Mohsen Mahdawi
In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge released Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi who led protests against the war in Gaza while a student at Columbia University, a derecho killed three people in Pennsylvania, Israel is asking for international aid as it battles wildfires near Jerusalem and Hawaii increased a tax on hotels and other accommodations to help fight climate change.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:South Africa to hold inquiry on alleged hampering of apartheid prosecutions
The move comes after survivors and relatives of victims of apartheid-era crimes launched a court case.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Sen. Susan Collins Blasts Trump for Cuts to Scientific Research
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) kicked off a Wednesday hearing criticizing the Trump administration for cutting science funding, firing federal scientists and triggering policy uncertainties that she said threaten to undermine the foundation for America’s global leadership. Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the administration’s abrupt cancellation of grants and laying off scientists have […]
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Former AG Alberto Gonzales on the rule of law and Trump’s willingness to test its limits
Alberto Gonzales served stints as attorney general and White House counsel under the George W. Bush administration and is now the dean of Belmont University’s law school. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the rule of law and President Trump’s apparent willingness to test its limits. It's part of our series, On Democracy.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Severe Sandstorm sweeps through Gaza Strip
Severe Sandstorm sweeps through Gaza Strip A severe sandstorm has hit the Gaza Strip todayexacerbating Palestinian suffering as winds tear through thousands of tents that have provided temporary refuge to them since Israel started its war, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Wednesday. An ongoing humanitarian blockade by Israel since March 2 means that civilians are being subject to famine-like conditions as food has largely...
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Climate action not swaying regional voters, despite year of disasters
After an unprecedented disaster season in Queensland, climate action is not on the minds of many voters in some of the hardest-hit regions this federal election.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Justices appear divided in Supreme Court case over publicly-funded religious schools
Oklahoma's charter school board approved the creation of a Catholic virtual school in 2023, establishing the nation’s first publicly-funded religious charter school. Oklahoma's Supreme Court blocked it, saying it violated the state constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court heard the case on Wednesday and John Yang discussed the arguments with News Hour Supreme Court analyst Marcia Coyle.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Economists offer differing views on Trump’s tariffs and trade war
President Trump has made a bold gamble with a fundamental change in economic policy by launching tough tariffs. He argues they will revitalize manufacturing, reduce the national debt and grow the economy. Amna Nawaz has differing perspectives on Trump's claims from Oren Cass of the conservative think tank American Compass and economist Jason Furman, who served as an adviser under President Obama.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:Spain's cybersecurity investigator to quiz grid operator over blackouts
The Spanish government has demanded energy companies provide data to explain "every millisecond" of a massive loss of power generation that disconnected the country's electricity.
Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source:5 ways Trump reshaped energy and environment policy in his first 100 days
President Trump made “unleashing American energy” a cornerstone of his platform on the campaign trail and a focus of the first 100 days of his second term. He has made his priorities in how to accomplish that goal clear, repeating a slogan of “drill, baby, drill” and making moves to boost fossil fuels while going after renewable...
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