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From gross pay to take-home: The real salary picture across Europe

Euronews looks at how take-home pay varies across Europe, based on whether people have children and if the household has one or two earners.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas

Chinaโ€™s overseas investments in renewable energy sources have overtaken fossil fuels for the first time since Beijing began backing foreign power projects in the early 2000s. The shiftโ€”which has international ripple effects on everything from climate change to geopoliticsโ€”highlights Chinaโ€™s growing dominance in renewable energy technologies and the critical mineral and metal supply chains that [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

France's Macron secures major Airbus deal during Vietnam visit

In his first visit to Hanoi in nearly a decade, Macron signed a slew of deals with Vietnam, aiming to strengthen trade relations and cooperation.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Girl, 5, survives fiery aftermath of deadly Israeli strike on Gaza City school shelter

Harrowing video of a young Palestinian girl trying to escape a school shelter that had been set on fire after a deadly overnight Israeli airstrikewidely circulated social media Monday.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Argentina's Cabrera wins second senior major in seven days

Angel Cabrera wins the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional to secure his second senior major title in seven days.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Pay in blood: the worrying EU dependency on US plasma

While the EU Commission seeks to reduce strategic dependencies, Europe continues to import nearly a third of its blood plasma from the US. The problematic question is whether donation systems should offer cash incentives โ€” or push for 100 percent voluntary donations.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes

All 24 crew members on board the ship were rescued by Indian navy personnel after an hours-long operation.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Africa: U.S. Military Adjusts Strategy in Africa Amid Rising Insurgency Threats

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The U.S. military is pivoting from its long-standing focus on governance and development in Africa, instead urging fragile allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Son of Palestinian refugees projected to win Calwell for Labor in most complex preference count in history

Basem Abdo expected to hold off independent Carly Moore and Liberal candidate Usman Ghani in Melbourne electorateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe son of Palestinian refugees has been projected to win the Melbourne seat of Calwell for Labor after the most complex preference count the Australian Electoral Commission has ever conducted.The ABCโ€™s chief election analyst Antony Green and the...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Germany updates: Friedrich Merz in Finland for Nordic summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is traveling to the Finnish city of Turku to meet with Nordic leaders. Meanwhile, the Greens have criticized plans to get rid of a fast track for German citizenship. DW has more.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Red noses and big shoes fill Limaโ€™s streets for Clown Day

Dozens of clowns in oversized shoes, painted faces, and colourful costumes marched through Limaโ€™s streets on Sunday for Peruโ€™s annual Clown Day.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Israelโ€™s new aid delivery system for Gaza is sparking outrage. Why is it so problematic?

What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israelโ€™s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Littleproud contradicts deputy; Leeser says Liberals had โ€˜false sense of confidenceโ€™ โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closedSon of Palestinian refugees projected to win Calwell for Labor in most complex preference count in historyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals MP Barnaby Joyce has called his partyโ€™s split from its coalition with the Liberal party last week โ€œa shockerโ€.Joyce, talking on Sunrise, said: Continue reading...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Can CCS meet Europeโ€™s climate targets? Three projects beset with problems suggest not

High costs, local opposition and technical issues threaten the viability of the EUโ€™s multi-billion euro gamble on CCS to decarbonise heavy industry.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

These women are defying Iran's hijab laws โ€” despite fear of reprisal

Less than three years after the brutal crackdown on the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, a growing number of women in Tehran are daring to bare their heads in public.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

4 ex-VW managers guilty of fraud over diesel test scandal

Four former Volkswagen executives have been found guilty of fraud in a criminal trial relating to the "Dieselgate" scandal.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski wins Jury Prize at Cannes

Schilinski's "Sound of Falling" tells the stories of four generations in a small village in northeastern Germany, weaving a sweeping depiction of a century.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

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: Climate Home News favicon Climate Home News

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 governmentโ€™s anti-scam hotline in scarlet block digits, their fingers trembling [โ€ฆ] The post Singapore scam crisis crying out...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

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: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Isnโ€™t that nice? Woodside are willing to keep selling gas solely for the benefit of all Australians | First Dog on the Moon

All they get is a mind-boggling amount of moneySign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

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: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Images of Gazaโ€™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: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

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: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

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: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

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: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

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: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

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: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Who really benefits from smart tech at home? โ€˜Optimisingโ€™ 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: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

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: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform โ€” they just donโ€™t do enough of it

Math anxiety isnโ€™t just about feeling nervous before a math test. Itโ€™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 [โ€ฆ] The post OPINION: A big reason why students who are anxious about math underperform โ€” they just donโ€™t do...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

EU 'jaw jaw' on Orbรกn, 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: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Venezuela: GPP Secures Overwhelming Majority in National Assembly and Governorships in Legislative and Regional Elections

Gran Polo Patriรณtico (Great Patriotic Pole, GPP) achieves a decisive victory in Venezuelaโ€™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 Lรณpez [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English