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Australian Federal Police arrested a Chinese Natioanl on Saturday, after searching homes in Canberra.
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[allAfrica] Nigerian Opposition Politician Peter Obi Promises One Term
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Potential Trump tariff retaliation not a factor in Palestinian state decision, Albanese says
The prime minister is seeking a phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu this week, after a pro-Palestine protest marched across Sydney Harbour BridgeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPossible retaliation from the US president, Donald Trump, wonβt slow Australiaβs moves to recognise Palestinian statehood, with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese,...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Dependent and exposed: Taiwanβs military supply chain crisis
In modern war, the side that produces faster usually wins. From the Liberty ships of World War II to the drone swarms in Ukraine, mass production, not just strategy or bravery, decides who survives. Taiwan does not yet have that ability. Currently, Taiwan can produce about 1,000 precision missiles per year. Experts in the United [β¦] The post Dependent and exposed: Taiwanβs military supply chain crisis appeared first on...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Budget cuts driving surge in EU migration from Sudan, UN warns
A top UN official has warned that deep cuts to its refugee agency will lead to a surge in migration flows from Libya and North Africa to Europe due to severe funding shortages facing the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Dua Lipa granted Kosovan citizenship: 'It feels like my two sides are now one'
Dua Lipa is now a citizen of the UK, Albania and Kosovo - with the President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani saying that the pop star is βone of the most iconic cultural figures in our countryβs history.β
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:South Korea removes border propaganda speakers to ease tensions with North
The previous conservative government started playing daily broadcasts last June in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-filled balloons to its neighbour.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Borrell speaks out on the EU's 'double standards' on Gaza, and US tariff failure
In an interview with EUobserver in Madrid, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell reflects on the EU-US tariff deal ("it didn't work"), the Ukraine war ("it won't end soon"), his Moscow showdown with Sergei Lavrov, and admits the EU has "double standards" on Gaza.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Japan fears both Trump abandonment and entrapment
During all the decades of the US-Japan security alliance, which has been one of the closest security partnerships anywhere in the world, Japan has had to worry about two contradictory dangers: abandonment and entrapment. Abandonment would involve Japanβs interests being ignored by its partner amid a deal with one of its enemies; entrapment would mean [β¦] The post Japan fears both Trump abandonment and entrapment...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:CNBC Daily Open: That's not how revisions to jobs numbers work
A falling tree makes a sound, regardless of whether there's anyone around to hear it.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Dozens of migrants die in boat capsize off Yemen
Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants, many believed to be Ethiopian, sank in bad weather.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Dozens of Ethiopian migrants feared dead as boat capsizes off Yemen
Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 150 migrants, many believed to be Ethiopian, sank in bad weather.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Watch: Twin waterspouts merge near Italian coastline
A local tour boat operator paused an excursion so he could film the waterspouts off Italy's east coast.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Will Starmerβs Trump tactics keep paying off?
Sir Keir Starmer is a prime minister who is arguably more comfortable abroad β and has spent his first year in office putting Britain front and centre on the world stage. So, in this episode, Sam and Anne are joined by Politicoβs editor-in-chief John Harris to discuss the major international issues facing the government in [β¦]
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:What the debate about subsidising EU media misses
In todayβs context, marked by growing market consolidation, public intervention is not only justified but necessary to safeguard media pluralism and diversity.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Lusikisiki Mass Murder Trial Resumes in Court - South African News Briefs - August 4, 2025
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Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs BYD breaks delivery growth streak as EV price war reshapes competition
While other major Chinese electric vehicle makers, including Li Auto and Nio, also reported a drop in July deliveries.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:F1 tycoon pleads guilty to abetting the obstruction of justice
Ong had given expensive gifts to a former minister, including an all-expenses paid trip to Qatar.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Light Aircraft Crash in West Java Kills Former Air Force Spokesman
A light-sport aircraft crashed in West Java on Sunday, killing a former Indonesian Air Force spokesman and seriously injuring his civilian co-pilot.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:New sound proof weβre living in a giant void
Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighborhood is packed full of planets, stars and galaxies. But scientists have long suggested there may be far fewer galaxies in our cosmic surroundings than expected. In fact, it appears we live in a giant cosmic void with roughly 20% lower than the average [β¦] The post New sound proof weβre living in a giant void appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Switzerland's tariff shock: The 39% U.S. hit no one saw coming
The duty would be a "devastating" blow to the export-reliant Swiss economy and businesses, analysts say.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Sierra Leone WWII hero commemorated in UK town
John Henry Smythe is being remembered as a heroic WWII resident after being given a blue plaque.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Foot-and-mouth disease would devastate Australiaβs graziers if it got in. Hereβs how a new vaccine might help
Australian livestock farmers see foot-and-mouth disease as an existential threat. A new vaccine offers hope β but not a silver bullet.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Weapons and violence: how does Australia stack up against other similar countries?
Crime stats show how Australiaβs efforts to restrict weapon use has been largely successful. But more can be done.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:HK stablecoin: Between cryptoβs decline and digital yuanβs rise
On August 1, Hong Kongβs Stablecoin Ordinance officially came into force, marking the city as the first jurisdiction in Asia to roll out a comprehensive regulatory and licensing regime for stablecoins. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that it expects to issue the first batch of stablecoin licenses by early 2027 and has already [β¦] The post HK stablecoin: Between cryptoβs decline and digital yuanβs rise...
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Marcos Mostly Got What He Wanted Out of Trump
Although the Philippine president's visit could have been better, particularly on trade, it also featured no obvious mistakes or missed opportunities.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Why the birth rate in Germany continues to nosedive
Women in Germany are having just 1.35 children on average β a record low level. Does this say something about the country's state of prosperity, or is it a sign that women are asserting their rights?
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Trump to Attend ASEAN Meetings in October, Malaysian PM Says
Even if confirmed, it is hard to draw conclusions about what it means for the future trajectory of U.S.-Southeast Asia relations.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Krissy Barrett becomes first woman Australian Federal Police commissioner
She replaces Reece Kershaw, who is retiring after holding the commissionerβs post since 2019.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:German police expands use of Palantir surveillance software
Police and spy agencies are keen to combat criminality and terrorism with artificial intelligence. But critics say the CIA-funded Palantir surveillance software enables "predictive policing."
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:China canβt buy its way to a baby boom
Chinaβs central government introduced a childcare subsidy on July 28 that will provide families with 3,000 yuan ($417.76) a year for each child under the age of three. The announcement came days after plans were unveiled to roll out free preschool education across the country. These developments mark a shift from previous years, when the [β¦] The post China canβt buy its way to a baby boom appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Chinese university students told to spy on classmates, report says
Lecturers are also being harassed, the report finds, as ministers say threats will not be tolerated.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose β the US more than many
The latest round of tariffs will reduce GDP in most countries. As the effects flow through, the global economy may be in for a rocky ride.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Contemporary crime fiction has moved beyond conventional genre tropes β just donβt call it βliteraryβ
New crime novels by Mark Brandi and Jennifer Trevelyan are enthralling dramas about the loss of innocence and the possibility of redemption.
Published on: August 04, 2025 | Source:Will AI data centers crash the US economy?
TheUS economic datafor the last few months is looking decidedly meh. Thelatest employment numberswere so bad that Trump actuallyfired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accusing her of manipulating the numbers to make him look bad. But thereβs one huge bright spot amid the gloom: an incredible AI data center building boom. AI [β¦] The post Will AI data centers crash the US economy? appeared first on Asia Times....
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