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Israel's siege in Gaza: 'I expect to never wake up again'
Amid Israel's new offensive in Gaza, Palestinians tell DW of living under constant bombardment, scouring for food and fearing that they and their families will "never wake up again."
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Passengers freed from stranded train – as it happened
This blog is now closedHigh-voltage wire collapses on Sydney train leaving 300 trapped and causing major delays across networkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberals question role of advocacy group AdvanceWe have an exclusive story this morning about the bitter aftermath within the Liberal party after its election defeat with some senior Liberal sources questioning the impact of Advance...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Ambitious Gen Z lead the return to office — here's how they are using it to get ahead
Gen Z has been called out for shirking the office, but new research finds that young workers are in the office more than any other generation.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Taiwan wants peace with China but needs tight defense — Lai
Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, says his country wants dialogue with China but still needs to prepare for war. Lai, who is marking a year in power, rejects Beijing's claim of sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics
Agreement’s adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 response.Agreement boosts global collaboration to ensure stronger, more equitable response to future pandemics.Next steps include negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing system.Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) today formally adopted by...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Liberals and Nationals call it quits: what does the ‘monumental’ Coalition split mean for day-to-day politics?
The Nationals are now a minor party – here’s how it works, from question time allocations and salaries to the LNP in QueenslandAustralia 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 Liberals and Nationals have called it quits.On Tuesday morning, the...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Why Japan's animation industry has embraced AI
Japan's laws allow the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. Even though artists are worried for their future, some of the country's cultural and social aspects might make it easier to accept AI.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:China, France, and the Political Economy of Defense Modernization in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian nations have tended to lean toward European partners in their quest for military modernization. Could China present an affordable alternative?
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Victorian budget has cash to splash on health, transport but new levies, job cuts, rising debt signal pain ahead
The government argues rather than be criticised it should be applauded for a job well done.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The Coalition is on a break, but the Nationals risk finding their former partner doesn’t want them back
While both parties have said they’d like to reunite eventually, the Liberals have a lot to gain by going it alone.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: NPA Found 'No Conclusive Evidence' That Cwecwe Was Raped
[GroundUp] Case was dropped by NPA in November 2024
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Factcheck: Why expensive gas – not net-zero – is keeping UK electricity prices so high
The UK’s high electricity prices have become intensely political, with competing claims over the cause... The post Factcheck: Why expensive gas –not net-zero–is keeping UK electricity prices so high appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:RBA cuts interest rates, ready to respond again if the economy weakens further
Inflation is back under control, but now the Reserve Bank is concerned about the risks of a global economic slowdown.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:South Africa: 23 Limpopo Matrics Await Results as Cheating Probe Continues - South African News Briefs - May 20, 2025
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Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Sharp rise in politically motivated crime
New figures show a "dramatic" increase in racist, antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes in Germany. Meanwhile, three men in Munich are going on trial for allegedly spying for Russia.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Australia cuts policy rate to 2-year low as inflation concerns continue to recede
Australia's central bank has cut its policy rate to 3.85% as inflation concerns in the country continue to recede.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Jeremy Bowen: Goodwill running out as UK, France and Canada demand Israel end Gaza offensive
France, the UK and Canada are among nations that have sharpened their criticism of Israel's ground offensive.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Hungary’s independent media — ‘A battle of the wills, but worth the struggle’
Authoritarian leaders don’t appreciate a free and independent media investigating their affairs. But, previously, that has only been a problem outside the EU’s borders. Hungary’s government now smears and attacks its own journalists, starves their newspapers and TV stations of income, whilst happy to bask in the power and resources of being a member of the 27-strong bloc. For how much longer can Hungary’s journalists...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Stolen Jim Morrison graveside bust found by chance after 37 years
French police came across the statue by chance during an unrelated investigation.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support
As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Vietnamese beauty queen arrested for fraud over fibre gummies
The former Miss Grand International winner had heavily touted the gummies on social media.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Coalition split: the Nationals are breaking up with the Liberal party after election defeat – video
The Nationals will enter into a new agreement with the Liberal party, ending the formal coalition for the first time since the 1980s. The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, said MPs had made the shock decision after a breakdown in negotiations with the opposition leader, Sussan Ley Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeNationals leaving Coalition as David Littleproud announces split with Liberal party after...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Can Murray Watt fix Australia’s broken nature laws? First stop, Western Australia
Australia’s nature laws are now in even worse shape than when Labor was elected in 2022. But this is why things could be different this term.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:How China Has Responded to Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’
Selina Ho discusses the Chinese government's efforts to combat criminal operations that are harming its image and reputation in the Mekong region.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Follow the money: the organisations that spent the most on social media during the election
Climate 200, Advance Australia and the ACTU were some of the biggest third party social media advertising spenders during the 2025 election campaign.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual
Australia struggles to get Indonesia’s attention, and its leverage in Jakarta is limited. Anthony Albanese could begin to change this with one bold move.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Prosecutions For ‘Insulting the President’ Continue in Türkiye
Click to expand Image Lawyers protest the arrest of their colleagues outside the Çağlayan courthouse in İstanbul, Türkiye, May 12, 2025. (C) 2025 Istanbul Bar Association 2025 Istanbul Bar Association Last week, university student Esila Ayık was released after 40 days in detention following her arrest for holding a banner calling Türkiye’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a dictator at a protest in Istanbul. The...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:AI may be exposing jobseekers to discrimination. Here’s how we could better protect them
In 2024, 62% of Australian organisations used AI ‘moderately’ or ‘extensively’ in recruitment. Legal regulation is yet to catch up.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe?
The AUKUS sub project is crowding out other priorities across all three arms of the defence force. What does this mean for the proposed defence pact with the EU?
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Will ASEAN’s New Industrial Era Bring Growth or Division?
Without prompt action, the economic inequalities between the bloc's member states could threaten its unity and cohesion.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:David Littleproud cites nuclear energy disagreement as major factor in Coalition split
Littleproud could not balance his party’s competing views on energy policy while inking a deal with the Liberals. Instead, the party will go it alone.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Trump wants a 'one-stop shopping' deal with South Korea on trade and defense, but there is a cost
South Korea could pay its dues by investing more in its forces, an analyst said, which would allow U.S. troops stationed in the country to focus more on China.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Nationals break the Coalition, in a major blow to Sussan Ley
Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud formally announced an end of the Coalition agreement.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Why Netflix’s The Eternaut is one of the most important shows to come out of Argentina in recent years
The science-fiction show, which is currently topping the non-English charts in 24 countries, has come to symbolise the Argentine struggle for resistance.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Denounces UN Inaction on Kidnapping of Venezuelan Children in the US
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemns UN High Commissioner Volker Türk for ignoring complaints about kidnapped Venezuelan children in the United States, accusing Western powers of using international bodies to undermine Venezuela. Related: President Maduro Encourages Participation in Upcoming Venezuelan Elections Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro publicly denounced the United Nations High Commissioner for...
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