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Lamola: Trump invited to G20, but attendance up to him to decide
The foreign minister reiterated that the US presidentβs offer of refugee status for Afrikaners was not made within the international definition of asylum
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Bongbong Marcos: The Philippine president battling the Dutertes
The midterms are a test for President Marcos, the son of an ousted dictator who made a comeback in 2022.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:India and Pakistan observe first night of calm following US-brokered ceasefire
The countries became engaged in one of the most serious confrontations in decades after India hit targets in Pakistan last week, following a massacre of 26 Indian tourists in Kashmir.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:America has given China a strangely good tariff deal
For the next 90 days, at least
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Time to develop US industrial strategy β which requires allies
This article was originally published by Pacific Forum. It is republished with permission. The 21st century global economy is increasingly shaped by two defining pillars of national power: financial dominance and industrial capacity. On the one hand, the United States maintains an enduring edge in global finance, with the US dollar still entrenched as the [β¦] The post Time to develop US industrial strategy β which...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India
Pakistani military says UK engines powered Israeli drones used by India Submitted by Imran Mulla on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 13:10 MEE matched the photo of a drone engine circulated last week with an engine produced by British company UAV Engines Ltd, a subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems Residents gather over the roof of a damaged house at the site where an alleged drone was shot down in Karachi on 8 May (AFP) Off...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:βLittle chicken whispererβ: Tommy, sentinel flocks and the fight against deadly mosquito-borne viruses
Victoria may have gone high-tech but in NSW birds cared for by volunteers are still a first-line defence against potentially deadly Japanese encephalitisAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterEvery Sunday evening Bec Parker, helped by her two-year-old son Tommy, takes a pinprick of blood from each of the 15 chickens in their regional New South Wales yard.Using blotting...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:The Liberals are about to select Peter Duttonβs replacement. Hereβs who is in the running
The ballot for new leadership is not just a contest between individuals, but a struggle for the partyβs future direction in the wake of resounding defeatFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MPs will convene in Canberra on Tuesday...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Anthony Albaneseβs new cabinet suggests cautious PM will pick his battles
The reshuffle sees the main players in place, some middle-ranking changes, and two switches that speak to factional politicsAustralia 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 podcastWhen Labor was first elected in 2022, Anthony Albanese pledged to lead a proper...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:How this week will shape politics for years to come - podcast
The election campaign drama continues, with Labor today swearing in a new cabinet to lead the country and the Coalition also firming up its leaders for a second term in opposition.And on Thursday, the Greens will decide who will fill Adam Bandtβs shoes after he lost his seat.Chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy talks to Nour Haydar about the two very different leadership battles in Australian politics this week β...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: itβs time to get reforms right | Lyndon Schneiders
Long-term reform is not going to be easy, but we have wasted 15 years and everyone has lost, especially the natural worldGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonβs Clear Air column as an emailSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLong overdue reform of national environment laws is unfinished business for the 48th parliament and the...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable'
Netanyahu says forced expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza 'inevitable' Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:09 Israeli prime minister boasts to parliamentary committee that the army is 'destroying more and more homes' to force people to leave Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual ceremony on the eve of Israelβs Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers at the Yad LaBanim Memorial in Jerusalem on 29 April 2025...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Ivory Coast opposition leader resigns but vows to still fight for victory
Tidjane Thiam's campaign has been halted because presidential candidates are not allowed to hold dual citizenship.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:China-US trade truce wonβt stop Hong Kong from filing WTO complaint: John Lee
City leader to press on with case that Hong Kong is a separate customs entity, while economists warn against over-optimism.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Agree to a ceasefire until midnight or face more sanctions, Germany tells Russia
Germany gave Russia time until midnight on Monday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, the government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said. If Moscow doesnβt respond, Berlin says it will introduce new sanctions.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Taiwan prepares to close the curtains on nuclear power
Opposition to nuclear energy increased significantly in Taiwan in recent years due to potential security risks and the thorny problem of waste disposal.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up'
Israeli troops 'killed civilian during Hamas attack and covered it up' Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 15:05 The killing of Tom Godo by the army is the latest example of Israelis killed intentionally or mistakenly during the 7 October Hamas-led attack An Israeli soldier walks in a damaged house in Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim attacked during the 2023 Hamas-led attack, on 27 October 2023 (Fadel...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Is Trump abandoning Israel? Not really
US president may have excluded Israel from his pursuit of megadeals in the Gulf, but he remains a committed supporter
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Deforestation of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Fell by 14% in 2024
Logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only 2% On Monday, the NGO SOS Mata AtlΓ’ntica released data showing that deforestation in the Atlantic ForestβBrazilβs most threatened biomeβfell by 14% in 2024. However, logging in mature forest areas, which are critical for biodiversity and carbon storage, dropped only [β¦]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Renewed RSF shelling killed several in Sudanβs el-Fasher, army says
The latest attacks come as the African Union rejects any 'interference' in the civil war, which has killed over 20,000.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV calls for the release of imprisoned journalists
Pope Leo XIV has made a powerful appeal on Monday for the release of imprisoned journalists, highlighting the 'precious gift of free speech and the press.'
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK veterans allege war crimes by British forces in Afghanistan, Iraq
Detainees were regularly executed and unarmed people killed in their sleep during night raids, according to ex-soldiers.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Chinaβs Thinking on Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor
Chinaβs enduring βall weatherβ alliance with βiron-cladβ friend Pakistan is increasingly at odds with Beijingβs avowed commitment to counterterrorism.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV reopens sealed papal apartment but will he live there?
Pope Leo XIV has reopened the papal apartment, sealed since Pope Francis' death, raising questions about his approach to tradition.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Colombia to sign on to Chinaβs Belt and Road Initiative
President Gustavo Petro confirmed the deal as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Colombiaβs Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia in Beijing on Monday.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:In case a future Fed withholds needed bailout: a dollar coalition
In the event of dysfunction in dollar funding markets, the Federal Reserve can supply liquidity through standing central bank swaps. This column considers a scenario in which the Fed declines to extend such credit. It argues that 14 major central banks hold roughly $1.9 trillion in US safe assets. They could form a dollar coalition [β¦] The post In case a future Fed withholds needed bailout: a dollar coalition appeared...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Macron, Merz and Starmer targeted by Russian 'cocaine' claims
The allegations that the leaders of France, Germany and the UK took drugs while on a train on their way to Kyiv are part of a wider Russian disinformation campaign.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump: The EU is βnastier than Chinaβ
U.S. president launches blistering new trade attack against Brussels, as he agrees to cool tariff war with Beijing.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV urges freedom for imprisoned journalists
Pope Leo XIV urged the release of imprisoned journalists across the world.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following US-China tariff agreement
βTotal resetβ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:EU welcomes US backing down in China trade war
Europe has welcomed news of the de-escalation of the trade conflict between China and the United States."We've been very clear that tariffs are a retrograde step for the global economy. We want to lower barriers, not increase them," an EU spokesperson said.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Drew Harris calls for road safety 'reset' after officer's death
It comes following the death of Garda Kevin Flatley, 49, on Sunday whilst carrying out a speed checkpoint in County Dublin.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK Labour government toughens immigration plans as far right gains support
PM Starmer's shift to the right on immigration risks alienating Labour's large base of left-of-centre supporters.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Gaza market massacre: 'My son was stolen from me'
Gaza market massacre: 'My son was stolen from me' Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Mon, 05/12/2025 - 13:21 Noah al-Saqa had just celebrated his 10th birthday, but was a victim of an Israeli attack on a restaurant and market that killed 33 people. One family's story sums up the ongoing tragedy of Gaza Daoud al-Saqa holds up a photo showing his son Noah on his birthday, 6 May 2025 (Ahmed Dremly/MEE) Off At just 10 years old,...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Opt out or get scraped: UKβs AI copyright shake-up has Elton John, Dua Lipa fighting back
Celebrity musicians are urging the U.K. to rethink controversial plans to reform copyright laws that allow AI developers access to rights-protected content.
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