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China cuts benchmark lending rates for the first time in 7 months in Beijing's growth push
The People's Bank of China trimmed the 1-year loan prime rate to 3.0% from 3.1%, and the 5-year LPR to 3.5% from 3.6%.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:
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Online Outrage Is (Mostly) Not a Crime, Indonesiaβs Constitutional Court Rules
Two recent rulings have established important safeguards for online speech, but there is a sting in the tail.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Argentine Police Officer Detained for Shooting Pregnant Partner in the Head
An Argentine police officer was arrested after shooting his pregnant partner in the head in Santa Fe province. The victim underwent emergency surgery and a cesarean delivery. Authorities investigate the incident amid claims of accidental discharge. Related: Argentinaβs Buenos Aires Vote in Key Legislative Elections for Far-righter Milei An Argentine police officer was detained after [β¦]
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Can you treat headaches with physiotherapy? Hereβs what the research says
Physiotherapy can help with some types of headaches, alongside medical management. If you get frequent headaches or have a new or unusual headache, see a doctor.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Can cats drink milk? Despite the stereotypes, itβs actually a bad idea
Dairy is not a natural part of catsβ diet β in fact, it can be harmful to their health.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Boredom gets a bad rap. But science says it can actually be good for us
We live in a fast-paced society that subjects us to information overload and high stress. It might be time to embrace the pause.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Does drawing on memory help us solve problems? Our experiment gave some surprising answers
Research shows people remember the past to solve problems in the present. But memory might be most effective when defining a problem or implementing a solution.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Africa: 2025 Annual Meetings - Eradicate Corruption to Make the Most of Africa's Capital
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), "Corruption is the main obstacle to economic and social development in the world. Every year, $1 trillion is paid in bribes, while an estimated $2.6 trillion, equivalent to more than five per cent of global GDP, is stolen."
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:15 years ago, I urged the AFL to launch a mental health round. Now itβs time for action
An AFL mental health round can play a significant role in reimagining the national conversation on mental health. But there are pros and cons.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Unusually dry and warm autumn conditions taking a big toll on farmers
Autumn rainfall in the Canberra region is well below average, forcing some farmers to sell stock. A climatologist says the capital may be heading towards its hottest May on record.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Chinese exporters are offering sweet deals to U.S. businesses. They often come wrapped in fraud
The practice, which has been around since Trump's first term, is gaining momentum as businesses scramble for workarounds to sidestep the new tariffs.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Homeland Security says 64 people 'self-deported' on US flight
It was the first government-chartered flight under a programme offering free travel and $1,000 to immigrants in the US illegally.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Fatal crash spotlights Japan militaryβs ageing aircraft, recruitment struggles
Safety concerns are mounting following another fatal military aircraft crash, amid warnings it could worsen a long-standing manpower shortage.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Baiontβs Feng Ji: Quant managers who donβt adopt AI will be eliminated by the market
The founder of one of Chinaβs top-performing quant funds explains how his team of young computer scientists are using machine learning to disrupt the sector
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:East Africa: Powering East Africa
[Ethiopian Herald] Over the past years, Ethiopia has emerged as a leading actor in regional integration through power and infrastructure development in the Horn of Africa and beyond.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Africa's Future Lies in Homegrown AI - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has reaffirmed Ethiopia's ambition to spearhead Africa's technological transformation, stressing that homegrown Artificial Intelligence(AI) solutions are central to realizing the African Union's Agenda 2063.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:'Strongest in the broken places': Biden thanks supporters after cancer diagnosis
Former US president Joe Biden makes his first public remarks about his cancer diagnosis, thanking supporters for lifting him and his family up.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:UN labels Queensland's tough youth crime laws 'incompatible' with child rights
Queensland parliament is expected to pass the second tranche of "adult crime, adult time" laws this week, which will see a further 20 offences added to the bill.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Global Aluminum Producer Announces $4 Billion Smelter for Wind-Rich Oklahoma
The βHay Capital of the Worldβ may soon also be the clean aluminum capital of America. The state of Oklahoma and Emirates Global Aluminum, which produces aluminum with low associated climate pollution, announced plans to build a $4 billion aluminum smelter in Inola, Oklahoma, an agricultural community east of Tulsa heretofore best known for its [β¦]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:A homophobic man has to marry a gay ghost in this deeply silly Thai rom-com
After starring in the first Thai film ever shortlisted for an Oscar, actor and singer Billkin leads the way in a story that starts like a rom-com, turns into a quirky buddy comedy bromance and still manages to tug at the heartstrings.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Comey calls Trump seashell photo backlash a 'distraction' after Secret Service scrutiny
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday called the recent backlash to his β8647β seashell photo a βdistractionβ and maintained that his intentions were βtotally innocentβ behind the now-deleted post. In an interview on MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," host Nicole Wallace asked whether he regrets posting the photo, which caused an onslaught of criticism from...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Clinicians voice fears over lack of public psychologists in SA
A clinician says a "mass exodus" of public psychologists in South Australia has created long waits for those seeking mental health treatment, as SA Health admits it is struggling to retain staff.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:At least 58 unidentified corpses found in Libyan hospital, interior ministry says
Tripoli hospital had been under control of militia whose leader was killed last week. Photos of decomposed bodies were posted by ministry.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US top court allows Trump admin to revoke protected status for Venezuelans
Supreme Court lets Trump terminate Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Has Donald Trump abandoned Ukraine?
After a phone call with Putin, the US leader seems ready to ditch his vow to end Russiaβs war on its neighbour
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Charges laid against AGL over 'unsafe' lead exposure
SafeWork SA has lodged criminal proceedings against energy giant AGL alleging the company exposed workers to "unsafe levels of lead" at its Torrens Island plant.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Scientists in a race to discover why our Universe exists
Researchers in the US and Japan are competing to explain the existence of the planets, stars and galaxies.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Breaking up 'one big, beautiful bill'
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trumpβs βbig, beautiful billβ heads for next House hurdle President Trumpβs bill of legislative priorities advanced out of the House Budget Committee in an unusual late-night vote Sunday, but conservatives have signaled more work is needed...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Here's whatβs in the GOP's 1,116-page βbig, beautiful billβ
House Republicans cleared a major hurdle over the weekend in advancing a sweeping package of President Trumpβs tax proposals, along with significant spending cuts and reforms for key federal programs. The House Budget Committee advanced the mammoth, 1,116-page bill in an unusual late-night vote on Sunday, as Republicans of various factions have clashed over the...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Chinese defence minister set to skip defence forum in Singapore
Admiral Dong Junβs absence from Shangri-La Dialogue would come as President Xi Jinping purges high-level officers
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How health inequality in the UK maps on to political upheaval
Tackling deprivation and illness in neglected places could be the prescription for beating Nigel Farage
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:China counts on 3 strategic directions to survive Trumpβs tariff and tech war
Beijing has come up with a game plan to overcome its internal and external threats, and navigate beyond Trumpβs presidency.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The most common travel scams in 9 global cities
Common travel scams vary by city, with travel agency and taxi problems comprising the majority of reported cases in many places, according to a report.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Record-breaking cold snap hits Victoria after unusually warm start to May
Temperatures plummeted to record lows across Victoria this week after an unseasonably warm start to autumn, with snow building in alpine regions.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:After Biden’s diagnosis, a look at prostate cancer’s impact on men in the U.S.
Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Among men in the U.S., prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Geoff Bennett spoke with Dr. Jay Raman, chair of the Department of Urology at Penn State Health.
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