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Brace for disorder as the great power shifts begin
With three or even four significant wars raging, who can doubt the dangers of this period?
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‘Mindless’ damage: Two convicted of cutting down historic Sycamore Gap tree
In 2023, the pair cut down the almost 200-year-old tree on Hadrian's Wall in northern England.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Scientists develop AI tool to predict biological age and cancer survival using just a selfie
The tool has some limitations, but could eventually be used to help predict health outcomes, the researchers said.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Are we seeing the end of the UK's political duopoly?
Labour and the Conservatives have had a stranglehold on political power for decades — but as Reform UK's victory in last week's election shows, this now appears to changing.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:New German Chancellor Merz aims for stronger EU ties with France and Poland
Visiting Paris and Warsaw, Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke about defence and European unity, marking a shift from his predecessor's policies and aiming for a stronger EU.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 9th – Evening
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Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump's deal with the UK sends a clear message: 10% tariffs are here to stay
Tariffs of 10% at the very minimum could be the best deal other countries and trading blocs will achieve, according to analysts.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:David Souter, former US Supreme Court justice, dies aged 85
Republican-appointed judge surprised many by siding with liberals during his 19 years on the bench of top court
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘Good start’ by new Macau administration, Beijing’s point man says on visit
Xia Baolong also praises Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai’s maiden policy address last month as embodying the ‘spirit of courage’.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Entrepreneurs left in limbo by UK-US trade deal
Small businesses carrying out ‘damage control’ following Trump’s tariffs
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Watching the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary so you don’t have to
As the chances of President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Ukraine seemingly recede, attention turns back to the question of Vladimir Putin and his war aims. What does the Russian president want to achieve from the conflict? And when – and under what conditions – will he be willing to make peace? Thousands of lives […] The post Watching the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary so you don’t have to appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Cargo thieves are attacking the U.S. supply chain at alarming rates
Numerous experts who spoke to CNBC estimate losses from cargo theft are close to $1 billion or more a year.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:German stocks hit record high as trade optimism buoys markets
Dax index becomes first major European benchmark to recover all losses sparked by US tariff threats
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Xi, Putin Vow to ‘Defend the Victorious Outcome of WWII’ – by Countering the US
Xi's attendance at the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow served as yet another reminder of the modern-day strategic calculations underpinning the China-Russia convergence.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Singapore actress Eleanor Lee accused of calling Chinese nationals ‘idiots’ in voice clip
Online users claim Lee is the speaker in the clip uploaded on RedNote, and the actress is said to have been removed from the cast list of her new drama.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Central Africa: Deepening Hunger Crisis Looms in West and Central Africa - UN
[allAfrica] Geneva -- A senior researcher for the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) says West Africa is experiencing a severe food and nutrition crisis, and insufficient funding is worsening the situation.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Macron, Tusk sign France-Poland treaty with mutual defence clause
The clause commits the parties to mutual support in case of an attack by an aggressor, as the two Nato allies bolster ties.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Kurdish PKK group says 'historic' decisions made at congress but is silent on disbanding
The congress followed a February appeal by imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan for the group to dissolve and end its four-decade insurgency with Turkey.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
UN agencies say they will not co-operate with the proposed system because it appears to "weaponise" aid.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:How can India and Pakistan find a way to de-escalate?
India and Pakistan both blame each other for escalating military tensions.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Philippines midterm elections: Youth want dynasties out
As the country prepares to hold key midterm polls, many young voters say they want to see an end to the concentration of political power among long-entrenched political dynasties.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong and EU find common ground, but with a striking difference
Finance chief Paul Chan says opportunities with EU are ‘far reaching’, while EU envoy stresses bloc will uphold ‘universal values’.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Suspect in murder of man killed in French mosque repatriated to France from Italy
Before handing himself in to Italian authorities in connection with the murder of a 22-year old Malian man named Aboubakar Cissé, the suspect spent three days on the run.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:President Putin Vows on Victory Day to Continue Fighting Nazism
Russia was and will remain an insurmountable barrier to Nazism, Russophobia, and antisemitism, he stressed. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to continue fighting Nazism, including in Ukraine, during the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in World War II. RELATED: World Leaders Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the […]
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Putin leads Victory Day celebration in Moscow under tight security
Putin used his speech to tie Russia's three-year war in Ukraine to the war against Nazi Germany 80 years ago.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:EU ministers back Ukrainian tribunal to try Russian officials
The tribunal will hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his ministers to account for the invasion of Ukraine.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Sweden's national security adviser quits over Grindr images
Tobias Thyberg resigned from the job just hours after taking up the position on Thursday.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Syria’s Druze divided as sectarian tensions linger after violence
Agreements to halt fighting ease tensions, but fear and mistrust linger among Druze in post-Assad Syria.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Five people had lunch in a small Australian town. Three are dead – and one is accused of their murder
Jury hears from sole surviving guest as well as medical staff and Erin Patterson’s children in second week of mushroom trialIan Wilkinson sat in the witness box, a crucifix within an ichthys pinned over his heart, and told the supreme court about four people he shared lunch with on 29 July 2023.Three of those people are dead, and the other is accused of killing them. Continue reading...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Labor wants to fix Australia’s housing issues – but there’s little hope for those not already on the ladder
Without genuine reform, experts predict house prices to ‘climb by 6-10% in 2025’ and the gap between homeowners and those locked out of market to widenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDays after Labor won a decisive victory with a mandate to fix housing affordability, those in charge of handing out mortgages poured cold water on it coming to pass.Andrew Irvine, the chief executive of National...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Wine and wilderness: a multi-day hike in South Australia’s Clare Valley
Completed last year and maintained by volunteers, the six-stage trail takes in vineyards, towns and bushland and can easily be broken into shorter walksGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email“If we’re going to see koalas today, it will be in the next few hundred metres,” my guide calls to me as we tackle stage two of the Clare Valley wine and wilderness trail.So far, flame robins have licked the trees just in front...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Back to Back Barries: the brutal aftermath of a shock election result - podcast
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the messy fallout of the election and give their predictions on the two very different – and potentially nasty – leadership battles ahead for the Liberals and the Greens.Also in this episode: how Labor’s factions will settle who gets into cabinet, what now for the Coalition’s nuclear policy and whether the government will now pursue a more aggressive policy agendaSee all our...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Joel Cauchi called police 15 months before the Bondi Junction attack. Officers say it was a ‘missed opportunity’
Footage at inquest shows perpetrator talking calmly with police as his mother says it’s hard to get treatment ‘unless he does something drastic’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJoel Cauchi stands on the nature strip outside his parents’ tidy Queenslander home in Toowoomba, waiting for the police.On this day in January 2023, Cauchi is friendly and calm. He tells one of the officers: “I just...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Labor’s dominance means Anthony Albanese has a chance at an enduring legacy – but big challenges lie ahead
From huge debt and an unwieldy NDIS to stalled nature laws, the prime minister’s hardest task has only just begunSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn the Saturday after he called the federal election, Anthony Albanese hosted members of the travelling media pack for an informal drink at the Lodge. There was light rain in Canberra, forcing an event...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The rise and fall of Adam Bandt: the Greens leader who embraced a different approach to politics | Paddy Manning
The outgoing member for Melbourne understood if the Greens genuinely want to be a party of government they have to win lower house seatsFull 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 loss of Adam Bandt’s seat of Melbourne is a disaster for the Greens, but not for the reasons you might think.In...
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