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Germany's 'Staatsräson' - undermining Schengen, elevating Israel
German officialdom has shown itself not only unbothered by, but openly celebrating its drip-drip dismantling of rule of law. Of late, it can’t even muster the decency to pretend it’s not.
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Trump delays China tariffs as BRICS leaders strengthen ties
US president Trump has granted a last-minute 90-day delay to a planned hike in import duties on Chinese goods — as BRICS leaders continue to deepen ties ahead of the UN climate summit in November.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Italian athlete dies after collapse at World Games
Italian athlete Mattia Debertolis dies after collapsing during orienteering event in China.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:The RBA has cut rates for the third time this year. More relief may be on the way
The Reserve Bank’s encouraged by the sharp fall in inflation and worried about the global outlook. Here’s why it looks likely we’ll see one more rate cut this year.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:White House calls Trump-Putin meeting a 'listening exercise'
According to the White House, US President Donald Trump will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, one-on-one, during the talks in Anchorage, Alaska. Ukraine has not been invited to the meeting.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Trump-Putin talks are already a triumph for Moscow, its economy and markets
Economists say the talks are "already a win" for Putin, whose economy is limping along after three years of war.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:How India Could Capitalize on Trump’s Trade Moves
This is an opportunity for New Delhi to make strategic choices that don’t compromise its national interests, and to showcase its commitment to strategic autonomy.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:The lie that worked: CDU panic undermines Germany's top court
The German Constitutional Court vote was expected to be another routine display of the country's consensus culture. But then the process was derailed, writes Michael Meyer-Resende.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Southeast Asia’s Uneven Tourism Recovery, Explained
The region's major tourism markets are still struggling to return to pre-pandemic levels – with one exception.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Australia cuts interest rates to more than 2-year lows, downgrades economic growth forecast
The country's benchmark rates are now at to 3.6%, their lowest since April 2023
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:ASEAN and Trump’s Tariffs: Regional Calamity, Rent Seeking, or Return to the Status Quo?
Despite the recent announcement of "final" tariff rates, the situation facing Southeast Asia's economies is far from settled.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Worst bleaching on record for Western Australian coral reefs
Scientists say the damage was caused by the "longest, largest and most intense" marine heatwave on record.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Vietnam’s FDI firms caught in Trump’s transshipment crossfire
The US tariff rate officially announced on Vietnam on July 31, 2025, has deepened anxiety among foreign direct-invested (FDI) enterprises regarding penalties for transshipment. Vietnamese exports to the US, as of August 7, are subjected to a 20% tariff, while goods deemed as “transshipped” will face a 40% tariff. However, no clear criteria for what […] The post Vietnam’s FDI firms caught in Trump’s transshipment...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Safe no more: off-the-charts marine heat has severely damaged Ningaloo and other pristine coral reefs
Luck seems to have run out for many Western Australian coral reefs, as an off-the-charts marine heatwave leaves a trail of bleaching and coral death.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Censored Thai Exhibition Undermined ‘Core Interests,’ China Claims
A Bangkok gallery was last month forced to remove materials about Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong from an exhibition about global authoritarianism.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:We tracked one of Australia’s most endangered birds into strange new habitat
A new population of the plains-wanderer has been tracked into unexpected habitat. This surprising discovery offers fresh hope for the critically endangered species.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:How do Israelis see Gaza war and Palestinian suffering?
Public resistance to Israel’s Gaza offensive is growing, with polls showing concern focused on freeing hostages and protecting soldiers rather than ending Palestinian suffering.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Taylor Swift's next album titled 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album will be "The Life of a Showgirl." A post on her website did not specify a release date.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:High-tech drones are changing warfare – terrorists may soon follow the same playbook
Terrorists often copy military innovations, meaning policymakers need to act quickly to reduce the threat of drones.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia
More than 50,000 North Koreans will be sent to work in Russia, as Moscow's war in Ukraine drains labour pools.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Spain treads a risky path by standing up to Trump on defense and China
Tensions over defense and foreign policy issues are growing between Madrid and Washington.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:How one state revamped high school to reflect reality: Not everyone goes to college
This story is part of Hechinger’s ongoing coverage about rethinking high school. Read about high school apprenticeships in Indiana, a new diploma in Alabama that trades chemistry for carpentry, and “career education for all” in Kentucky. ELKHART, Ind. —The numbers were discouraging, and in some cases getting worse. Nearly 30 percent of Indiana’s high schoolers […] The post How one state revamped high school to reflect...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Stop the free ride: all motorists should pay their way, whatever vehicle they drive
A new road charge mooted for electric vehicle drivers is based on a fundamental misconception.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Space race next: US, China rushing to nuclearize the moon
The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035. This plant would support its […] The post Space race next: US, China rushing to nuclearize the moon appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:KPop Demon Hunters goes Golden with Billboard chart-topping hit
The song Golden is number one on the Billboard Hot 100, in a new record for the Netflix film.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Chad: 20-Year Sentence for Opposition Leader
Click to expand Image Demonstrators in Paris, France wave Chadian flags during a rally calling for the release of Succès Masra, May 31, 2025. 2025 Umit Donmez / Anadolu via AFP (Nairobi) – The guilty verdict and 20-year sentence imposed on August 9, 2025, on Succès Masra, leader ofChad’s main opposition party, is the culmination of a trial based on politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said today.Masra,...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Trump-Putin summit: This isn’t how wars are ended
A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for August 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not attend, barring a last-minute change. Longtime diplomat Donald Heflin, now teaching at Tufts University’s Fletcher […] The post Trump-Putin summit: This isn’t how...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Flames near Madrid as wildfires burn across Spain and Portugal
Emergency crews are battling wildfires as a record-breaking heatwave continues across Europe.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:India-Philippines Ties Now Strategic Partnership on Upward Trajectory
Visa-free travel, direct flights, technological cooperation and cultural exchanges are set to complement the new defense-heavy alignment, aiming to turn a once-distant relationship into a broad-based alliance.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Why some care about inequality and others don’t
Imagine society as a ladder with ten rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status – where you see yourself in society. Importantly, this is not necessarily reflective of where you actually are. Subjective social status matters as it shapes what you believe, how you behave, and, as my new […] The post Why some care about inequality and others don’t appeared first on Asia...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:GPT-5: Has AI just plateaued?
OpenAI claims that its new flagship model, GPT-5, marks “a significant step along the path to AGI” – that is, the artificial general intelligence that AI bosses and self-proclaimed experts often claim is around the corner. According to OpenAI’s own definition, AGI would be “a highly autonomous system that outperforms humans at most economically valuable […] The post GPT-5: Has AI justplateaued? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Watering down Australia’s AI copyright laws would sacrifice writers’ livelihoods to ‘brogrammers’ | Tracey Spicer
Our Productivity Commission is considering to include an exemption for text and data mining into our Copyright Act. This extractive industry may well put us out of businessThe year was 1987. The location: a busy Brisbane newsroom. I was tapping away on a Remington typewriter to tell the story of a corrupt state government with an autocratic leader, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.Technology quickly evolved. A few years later...
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Migrant sentenced to life for murdering Maryland mum in case invoked by Trump
The victim's mother told the court: "The brutality of her murder will haunt us for the rest of our lives."
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Will my boobs sag if I don’t wear a bra? And 5 other common questions about breasts and bras
Breasts are ‘sisters, not twins’. So while your bra is symmetrical, it’s normal your breasts aren’t.
Published on: August 12, 2025 | Source:Lithium price jump exposes China’s chokehold on supply
Global lithium prices rose significantly after China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, halted its mine operations in Yichun, Jiangxi province. On Monday, CATL announced that it has temporarily shut down its Jianxiawo lithium mines in Yichun, known widely as “Asia’s lithium capital.”The suspension could last for at least three months,...
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