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EU's €2 handling charge for cheap imports to snare Chinese products
Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announced a fee to counterbalance the cost safety checks for products coming from China – and hopefully curbing numbers of packages sent to Europe.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:
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Can EU secure a US trade pact despite Trump's new tariff threat?
US President Donald Trump has threatened the European Union with a 50% tariff on goods, saying current negotiations with the bloc were "going nowhere." Can the EU still step back from a major tariff war?
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:On free speech, Britain can learn from America
Police are dragged into investigating petty incidents, undermining trust in our freedom to express opinions
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Saudi 'Masked Youth Movement' criticises lack of freedom in kingdom
Saudi 'Masked Youth Movement' criticises lack of freedom in kingdom Submitted by Reem Aouir on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 16:37 A string of anonymous videos posted to social media allege corruption and suppression of freedoms in Saudi Arabia, sparking online debate Screengrab from one of the first videos of what is now being referred to as the 'Masked Youth Movement' (TikTok) Off A series of videos featuring masked individuals...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa crime statistics debunk 'white genocide' claims - minister
Of the six most recent victims of farm killings, five were black and one white, the latest figures show.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Inside the Liberals’ battle to save John Pesutto from bankruptcy
Exclusive: Campaign to raise funds for former Victorian opposition leader has split party as deadline to pay $2.3m in defamation costs loomsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn May last year, a select group of business leaders and philanthropists gathered in a Melbourne boardroom for an intimate dinner with a singular focus: saving the then Victorian Liberal leader, John Pesutto.Organised by a...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Outraged Liberals say short-lived Coalition split has ‘shredded’ David Littleproud’s leadership
Exclusive: Insiders say Nationals leader ‘on borrowed time’ as Michael McCormack signals he could be a candidate in a future leadership ballotFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberals have expressed outrage over the Nationals’ decision to abandon and then return to the Coalition,...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Finding the state of the world a little difficult to face? | Fiona Katauskas
Maybe it’s how you look at itSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The Coalition gives a masterclass on the dangers of overreach – and both sides of politics are warned | Tom McIlroy
Labor couldn’t believe its political luck when it saw the opposition implosion. But the lessons of defeat shouldn’t be lost on any partyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTowards the end of his at-capacity speech to the National Press Club this week, the architect of Labor’s landslide victory, Paul Erickson, delivered a warning to both sides of parliament.Better versed in political history than...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:‘Destruction everywhere’: Taree cleanup begins as NSW floods reignite inter-agency tensions
Residents and farmers in mid-north coast take stock of losses while firefighters union and SES argue over who should lead emergency responseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor the second time in just four years, Michele Bennett has lost pretty much everything.The 50-year-old returned home on Friday to find most of her belongings destroyed after a record-breaking flood engulfed her house in...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:'I hope the British public see how practical it is,' EU Trade Commissioner says about EU-UK deal
In an interview with Euronews, Maros Šefčovič says a very important step has been taken towards a new chapter in bilateral relations.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:His Chinese-American ancestor defined birthright citizenship. Now he fights to preserve it
Wong Kim Ark won a landmark 1898 Supreme Court ruling; his great-grandson Norman Wong joins battle against Donald Trump’s bid to unravel it.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:What EU exports are hit hardest by Trump’s 50% tariff threat?
More than a fifth of all EU goods exports are to the US market
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Palantir CEO Alex Karp sells more than $50 million in stock
Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar, co-founder and president Stephen Cohen and other executives also dumped millions worth of shares.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:First part of Ukraine-Russia prisoners of war exchange completed, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine and Russia agreed to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each during face-to-face talks in Istanbul on 16 May. The first part of the largest POW exchange since Russia started its war against Ukraine took place on Friday.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Guterres: Palestinians facing ‘cruellest phase of this cruel conflict'
Guterres: Palestinians facing ‘cruellest phase of this cruel conflict' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the dire situation in Gaza as the "cruellest phase of this cruel conflict", warning that "families are being starved and denied the very basics, all with the world watching in real time". Speaking from UN headquarters in New York, Guterres underscored Israel’s legal obligation to ensure humanitarian...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Commission to review ride-sharing rules across the EU
Rules for Uber, Bolt, Cabify, Heetch and other ride-hailing services could be unified at EU level - but the Commission warns this may still take some time.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:EU countries resist Spain on making Catalan official language
At least seven capitals have raised concerns over the costs and political implications of the move, which Sánchez links to defense spending.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Europe's defence: These Western European countries think World War III is imminent
As geopolitical stability continues to be undermined, the prospect of another global conflict haunts many Europeans.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The EU needs to step up its challenge to the dollar
The euro should be developed more as a haven asset for times of market stress
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon
Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/23/2025 - 14:06 Lebanese media report that the process to disarm Palestinian factions across Lebanon will begin in mid-June Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun (R) welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Baabda presidential palace, east of the capital Beirut, on 21 May 2025 (Lebanese...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, Russia carry out biggest-ever prisoner swap
Russia and Ukraine report that they each returned 390 people in a prisoner exchange. The swap is expected to continue over the next few days.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Penguin poo creates clouds that help cool the planet, study finds
Penguin excrement releases ammonia that helps form clouds over Antarctica, possibly slowing climate change in the region.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Belgium’s future queen caught up in Trump’s war on Harvard
Trump's foreign student ban affects more than 7,000 students — including Princess Elisabeth.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Israel bombs Gaza aid guards as they are attacked by looters
Israel bombs Gaza aid guards as they are attacked by looters Israelistrikes killed sixPalestinianguards protecting aid trucks on Friday, as they were being attacked by looters, in what appears to be the latest coordination between the army and local gangs. According toAnadolu Agency, the six were killed and others wounded in Deir al-Balah while attempting to "secure the arrival of aid trucks to international...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Turkish Police Arrest 56 Military Officers, 9 Police Agents Over Ties to Gülen Network
The Gülen brotherhood is considered a terrorist organization by the Turkish government. On Friday, Turkish police arrested 56 armed forces officers and nine police agents for allegedly being members of the network led by Fethullah Gülen, the late Turkish cleric linked to the 2016 coup attempt. RELATED: Türkiye Is Ready To Host Negotiations Between Russia […]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:France rejects Israeli accusations of anti-semitism as 'absurd'
France rejects Israeli accusations of anti-semitism as 'absurd' French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot dismissed as "absurd and slanderous" Israel’s claim that European countries are fuelling antisemitism by criticising its actions in Gaza. "Accusing of encouraging anti-Semitism or [supporting] Hamas whoever defends the two-state solution is absurd and slanderous",Barrot wrote on X, reaffirming that France remains...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Bird flu cases spreading faster and with greater impacts - report
Avian influenza is no longer just an animal health issue, with rising mammal cases and severe ecosystem, trade, and food security impacts as outbreaks become more widespread and impact a broader range of species, a new report shows.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia begin biggest prisoner swap of the war
Trump congratulates Kyiv and Moscow for going ahead with deal agreed in Istanbul
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump’s attack on Harvard won’t make America great again
Banning foreign students from US universities will hurt the economy and slow innovation
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos
Multilateralism is the only way to preserve peace and order, Croatian envoy tells Beijing conference.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Opinion: Israel's genocide in Gaza is a war on demographics
Opinion: Israel's genocide in Gaza is a war on demographics The ongoinggenocidein Gaza, which has killed nearly54,000Palestinians, along with various plans toexpelthe remaining survivors, has one primary goal: to safeguard the Jewish settler-colony ofIsraelby restoring the lost Jewish demographic majority, which had been achieved through mass killings andexpulsionssince 1948. Zionists understood early on that the only...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Fitch keeps Hong Kong’s ‘AA-’ credit rating, as government touts fiscal strength
Ratings agency warns over impact of US-China trade war on GDP and worsening balance sheet, but maintains ‘stable’ outlook.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Romanian director keeps memory of the Holocaust alive
Jewish director Erwin Simsensohn recently put on an opera about the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. He tells DW how vital it is to educate people about the Holocaust and the threat from right-wing extremism.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Police Minister Senzo Mchunu debunks Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims in quarterly crime report
The statistics from the first three months of the year show an overall drop in crime but gender-based violence continued to be a concern
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