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This blog is now closedXi says Australia and China should โunswervinglyโ work together despite global instabilityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese set to meet with Chinese counterparts in Beijing todayPolitical differences will bump up against economic opportunities as Anthony Albanese meets his Chinese counterparts in the imposing Great Hall of the People in Beijing, AAP reports....
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:
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Hegsethโs drone dominance policy needs offshore production help
On July 10 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stood in front of the river entrance of the Pentagon to disclose his new policy called โunleashing US military drone dominance.โ His objective was to clear away the โred tapeโ and other obstacles and gear up US drone manufacturing. His focus was on โsmallโ unmanned aerial vehicles, [โฆ] The post Hegsethโs drone dominance policy needs offshore production help appeared first on...
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Marcos plans US trip this month to talk tariffs, South China Sea
MANILA โ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month to bolster a longstanding military alliance as China increases its aggression in the South China Sea, nine years after a landmark ruling that invalidated Beijingโs expansive claims in the sea region. Marcosโs trip, from July 20-22, [โฆ] The post Marcos plans US trip this month to talk tariffs, South China Sea...
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:President Xi Jinping tells Albanese China ready to โpush the bilateral relationship furtherโ
Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and promised to strength the relationship after talks to Beijing.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:What a difference a weekend makes: EU faces stick or twist on Trump tariffs as clock ticks
The EU is running out of time to keep stalling US president Donald Trump's trade tariff threats โ and has unveiled a new set of countermeasures worth over 72bn.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Nissan is closing flagship Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
The factory in Oppama, Japan, employs approximately 2,400 people, who will lose their jobs in March 2028. Car production will move to another Nissan plant in southwestern Japan.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:What are forever chemicals and why do they matter?
Hazardous "forever chemicals" contaminate drinking water, soil and food worldwide. Who is responsible for their contamination?
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Nvidia to sell H20 chips to China again after US gives export approval
The move is a U-turn for the government, which in April banned sales of the chip to China.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - July 15, 2025
[allAfrica] MSF Declares Killing of Aid Workers in Ethiopia 'Deliberate'
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:RomeโNaples railway line gets earthquake early warning system that stops trains automatically
Italy's first rail Earthquake Early Warning System debuts on RomeโNaples line, using sensors to detect and halt trains.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Heatwave compounds crisis for Gaza's displaced and injured
Across the Gaza Strip, the scorching heat has exacerbated the crisis, with water shortages, failing sanitation and limited space all threatening public health.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Beyoncรฉโs unreleased music stolen during 'Cowboy Carter' tour
Police have issued an arrest warrant for an unidentified suspect after five thumb drives containing unreleased music were stolen from a rental car.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Australia is right not to commit to hypothetical Taiwan conflict
The United States can count on Australia as one of its closest allies. Dating back to the shared experiences in the second world war and the ANZUS Treaty signed in 1951, Australia has steadfastly worked to help ensure the US remains the principal security guarantor in the Indo-Pacific. Australiaโs track record speaks for itself. Yet [โฆ] The post Australia is right not to commit to hypothetical Taiwan conflict appeared...
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Trump administration backs out of plan to publish climate reports on NASA website
The reversal leaves critical climate data harder to access as extreme weather intensifies across the US.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:WAFCON is thrilling fans but faces familiar problems
A year later than planned, the Women's Africa Cup of Nations is taking place in Morocco. The star players are impressing fans, but the familiar problems remain.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:The Mandela legacy: Might โquiet diplomacyโ work in conflicts such as Ukraine and Russia?
South Africaโs commitment to a foreign policy of non-alignment and Cyril Ramaphosaโs experience with negotiations to end apartheid serve as an example
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:A person in the US has died from pneumonic plague. Itโs not just a disease of history
But today itโs rare โ and can be effectively treated with antibiotics.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Africa: More Than 14 Million Children Unvaccinated in 2024 - Report
[DW] The WHO and UNICEF have warned that widespread misinformation and severe international aid cuts are widening coverage gaps, putting millions of children at risk.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Debt, heat and uprisings: What Seville failed to solve
The UN Financing for Development Summit failed to deal with the real issue of funding Asian, African and other countries who are hit hardest by the climate crisis yet contribute least to global warming
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Beyond the hype: How to prepare teachers for the coding and robotics era
Embracing new ways can be overwhelming for in-service teachers if adequate training and support are not provided
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Loneliness and isolation โ the hidden threat to health we cannot ignore
Lonely and isolated people are not just experiencing emotional states โ these can be lethal
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Declining Childhood Vaccination Rates Expose Millions to Preventable Diseases, WHO and UNICEF Warn
Over 30 million children were not fully vaccinated against MMR in 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. Experts warn of widening immunity gaps and rising outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:The UKโs budget gap is widening and markets want to know Reevesโ fix
Rachel Reeves'upcoming Mansion House on Tuesday evening address will be a crucial moment to signal how she will inject growth back into the U.K.economy.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Tyranny is an ever-present threat to civilisations. Hereโs how Classical Greece and China dealt with it
For the classical Greeks, citizenship was a binding relationship of reciprocal duties and obligations owed to all other citizens. The law, they believed, was king.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Supermarket treatments for depression donโt require a prescription. But do they work?
The dose and quality of over-the-counter products can vary significantly. But there is some evidence several supplements may help with mild to moderate depression.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Mother Charged with Murder of 11-Year-Old Son - South African News Briefs - July 15, 2025
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Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Was East Asian air cleanup behind recent global warming showtime?
Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening is still unclear, and among the biggest questions in climate science today. Our new study reveals that reductions in air pollution โ particularly in China and elsewhere in East Asia โ are a [โฆ] The post Was East Asian air cleanup behind recent global warming showtime? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Revealed: Dozens died after Italy ignored Frontex warning of adrift boat in 2024
Italian authorities waited 40 hours before issuing an emergency alert for a boat with around 80 people lost in the Mediterranean Sea after an initial sighting by Frontex. A passing charity rescue vessel came to their rescue days later, but says at least 60 people had died as a result.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:I'm in Norway โ and EVs are everywhere. Here's what the country has done differently
Norway has long been blazing a trail in the transition away from internal combustion engine cars.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Inside Europeโs billion-dollar wooden city
Stockholm Wood City, in the Sickla area, is a 250,000 square meter development made largely of timber.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Nvidia says it will resume H20 AI chip sales to China 'soon,' following U.S. government assurances
The U.S. government in April told Nvidia it would require a license to sell the chips to China, the company said ina filing, effectively halting their sales.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Lawyers file case against EU Commission and Council for 'failure to act' on Gaza genocide
Lawyers specialising in international law will file an โaction for failure to actโ with the European Court of Justice on Thursday for the inaction of the EU Commission and Council in the massacres perpetrated by the Netanyahu government. This is the first time this has happened.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Japan bond yields hit multi-decade highs as fiscal fears mount ahead of election
Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008 ahead of an upper house election.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:China growth beats expectations as Trump tariffs loom
The world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, official figures show.
Published on: July 15, 2025 | Source:Thailand Anti-graft Body Says It Will Probe Suspended PM Over Leaked Call
The NACC probe comes after the Constitutional Court suspended Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending its own investigation into her conduct.
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