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China’s top exporter, Shenzhen, takes US tariff blow on the chin in April, lagging nation
Export decline last month was led by an 8.3 per cent drop in the city’s general trade, and analyst deems Shenzhen’s export performance ‘volatile’ over last four months.
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Hurricane Season Will Be Even Riskier for Undocumented People This Year
With Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, experts warn that the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies have exacerbated existing risks for undocumented people weathering disasters in the United States. After California, the states with the largest populations of undocumented immigrants are Florida and Texas, both hurricane hot spots. “In emergency management, people who are undocumented are […]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Public urged to avoid Vivid opening night after heavy Sydney rainfall – as it happened
This blog is now closedNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDarren Chester says focus on Coalition split ‘frustrating’Nationals MP Darren Chester says “there are bigger issues” than the makeup of the coalition.It’s been frustrating to be talking about ourselves at a time when, you know, much of the mid coast, the central coast and north coast...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:70% of Hongkongers under 25 have tried e-cigarettes: university poll
Some 60 per cent of respondents also say they picked flavoured cigarettes or other alternative tobacco products due to peer pressure.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Vermont’s Governor Delays Electric Car Mandates, Part of State’s Climate Plan
Vermont, in a surprising shift, will not enforce electric car and truck supply mandates through the end of calendar year 2026. Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order on May 13 to allow a 19-month delay in part because of pressure from vehicle manufacturers as well as uncertainties stemming from the Trump administration’s tariffs and […]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes force mass displacement as Gaza death toll rises
Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive, with strikes hitting a hospital and forcing thousands more to flee.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:BYD beats Tesla in European EV sales despite EU tariffs in 'watershed moment,' report says
Data from JATO Dynamics shows that BYD’s Europe volumes rose 359% in April from last year as the company continues its global expansion efforts.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Investing in young lives: A pathway to harnessing the demographic dividend and advancing human capital development
South Africa is standing at a demographic crossroads. According to Statistics South Africa’s 2024 Mid-Year Population Estimates, the population under the age of 35 is approximately 36.5 million, representing about 58% of the total population of 63.02 million. The country, therefore, possesses a powerful engine for socio-economic transformation: its young people.. But this engine must […]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Public health, social justice and feminist governance– visioning the next 25 Years: A farewell tribute to the work of Professor Olive Shisana
If Shakespeare were writing Marc Antony’s famous eulogy from Julius Caesar today and in a South African context, he would probably have said, “The good that South Africa and South Africans do is oft interred with their bones.” These adapted words from Shakespeare, shared by Professor Olive Shisana during her farewell tribute, reverberated across the […]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Guinea: Is There a Future for Guinea's Press? Not Without the Country's Banned Media Outlets
[RSF] Guinea's media regulator just concluded the "Forum on the Future of the Press," an event dedicated to rebuilding the country's media landscape, yet six iconic news outlets remain blocked. Four private radio stations and two private television channels have been banned from broadcasting for a year, drastically restricting the population's access to diverse sources of information. Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: UNAIDS Encouraged by Comments from Elon Musk That He Will Fix the US Funding Crisis for HIV Services
[UNAIDS] Musk made the remarks during an interview with Bloomberg's Mishal Husain at the Qatar Economic Forum on 20 May
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington
Elias Rodriguez, 31, was charged with killing Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside an event in Washington on Wednesday. He cited his support for Palestine as the motive.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:EU, US to discuss tariff offers on Friday
EU stands by its approach in the talks with Washington, Commission spokesperson says.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Germany holds high-level talks with India, China
Chancellor Merz spoke with China's Xi for the first time since taking office to discuss the war in Ukraine and trade. Meanwhile, Germany's top diplomat met his Indian counterpart to discuss EU-India trade.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Michelle de Kretser wins the Stella Prize with a genre-bending questioning of art and expectation
Michelle de Kretser has won the Stella Prize for the first time. Her winning novel, Theory & Practice, is currently longlisted for the Miles Franklin.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:A First Nations writer’s fellowship was withdrawn by Queensland’s government. What’s going on?
The withdrawal of Karen Wyld’s A$15,000 fellowship for a Stolen Generations novel, due to a Gaza-related tweet, is part of a recent pattern.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - May 23, 2025
[allAfrica] More Flee Escalating Violence At South Sudan-Ethiopia Border
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Apple raises trade-in prices for iPhones in China to spur demand in key market
Apple has faced falling market share and declining sales amid tougher competition from local rivals like Xiaomi and Huawei.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:U2's Bono speaks out against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli 'far-right fundamentalists'
Bono spoke out against Hamas and called for Israel to be "released from Benjamin Netanyahu" in plea to "stop war" during the Ivor Novello Awards in London. His comments mark the first time the human rights activist has spoken out in public against the Israeli prime minister.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Former DR Congo President Kabila Loses Immunity Over Alleged M23 Rebel Ties
[RFI] Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate has overwhelmingly voted to strip former president Joseph Kabila of his honorific immunity. It follows accusations he backed the M23 rebel group which has seized land in the mineral-rich east of the country with Rwandan support.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Tashkent hosts GSMA M360 as Eurasia’s digital economy grows
The capital of Uzbekistan hosted the GSMA M360 Eurasia 2025 summit for the first time, bringing together regional policymakers, global tech leaders, and industry innovators to explore the future of mobile connectivity and digital transformation in Eurasia.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Lack of funding threatens women-led peace initiatives, UN warns
Policymakers, civil society leaders, and international organisations met in the Belgian capital on Wednesday to reflect on the progress made by the Women, Peace, and Security agenda since its implementation 25 years ago and which challenges still need to be overcome.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Japan's Prime Minister urges Trump to choose investment over tariffs
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday that he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive" discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Coalition is being glued together again after crisis week
After a party room meeting, the Liberals will broadly accept four policy demands from the Nationals, paving the way to reconciliation.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Séjourné canvasses governments on patents after dropped proposal
The European Commission has until August to decide whether to scrap the dossier.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam state
Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Expensive electricity and bankruptcies: Does Germany need to go back to nuclear power?
Germany's new minister of economy wants more natural gas power stations and electricity subsidies. But is that enough to boost the economy?
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:U.S., China hold first call since Geneva meeting, signaling progress in trade talks
Both sides agreed to maintain communication as bilateral trade talks progress.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DR Congo: Army-Backed Militias Abuse Civilians in South Kivu
Click to expand Image A Wazalendo fighter joins residents fleeing from Kibati toward Goma in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025. 2025 Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images (Nairobi) – A coalition ofCongolese army-backed militias known as the “Wazalendo” have recently committed widespread abuses against civilians in South Kivu province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Iran Expo 2025 is breaking records
Sectors of interest include food products, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment as well as steel and mining
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Gauteng to Face Water Cuts Amid Maintenance - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2025
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Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:The TGA has approved donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. How does this drug work and who will be able to access it?
Donanemab is only for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. And for now at least, it comes with a hefty price tag.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Mendi Mengjiqi — Making music to build countries with
Most national anthems have a martial theme, to put it mildly. That’s not the ethos of Mendi Mengjiqi, who composed the anthem for Kosovo, when it declared independence in 2008.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Liberals agree to in-principle policy deal with Nationals, paving way for Coalition to reunite
Senior Liberals ‘uncomfortable’ with precedent set in negotiations, as Turnbull accuses Nationals of ‘holding a gun to the Liberal party’s head’Australia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe opposition leader, Sussan Ley, is slated to announce a...
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