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PinkPantheress: Fancy That — figurehead of Gen Z pop knows how to tell a story
TikTok was the singer’s launchpad but her ethos is less carefree than it seems
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Mountain hikes, canyoning and diving: Why Madeira could be your next adventure holiday destination
Visit in shoulder season when the island is at its quietest and its natural landscapes are in their prime.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:2025 is ‘a pivotal year for methane mitigation’ in EU thanks to world-first rules. What’s changing?
Most of the methane emissions from fossil fuels used in Europe are tied to imports, the report also finds.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say
Exclusive: Jordan profited up to $400,000 per Gaza aid airdrop, sources say Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:11 Insiders say Amman earned substantial money by facilitating aid deliveries into the war-battered Palestinian enclave Jordan’s King Abdullah II (left) aboard a military aircraft during an aid drop over southern Gaza, 27 February 2024 (AFP via Jordan Public Security) Off Jordanian...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass motion seeking unity against Trump tariffs
Some lawmakers also use Legislative Council session to call for tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison not to go ahead with selling Panama ports.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Gladys Liu demands apology from Jane Hume over claim ‘Chinese spies’ volunteering for Labor
Former Liberal MP says she was ‘outraged and deeply troubled’ by Liberal senator’s ‘damaging’ accusationAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election 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 former Liberal MP Gladys Liu has demanded a “heartfelt apology” from Senator...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Newsroom edition: are we over-interpreting the election results? - podcast
As the dust settles on the federal election, hard lessons for the losers have dominated the headlines. Did the Coalition run a bad campaign that failed to connect with voters? Or did Australians reject Peter Dutton’s Trump-style politics? What should we make of the Greens losing so many seats? And is there a danger in over-interpreting election results?Bridie Jabour talks to the editor Lenore Taylor, deputy editor...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:From a new-look frontbench to wedding bells: here’s what’s on Anthony Albanese’s second term to-do list
The first order of parliament is set to be Labor’s cut to student debts, with a revived attempt at creating a federal environmental protection agency also on the agendaAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election 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 podcastAfter his thumping...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Trump announces US-UK trade deal amid tariff threats
Trump has celebrated a "very conclusive" deal with the UK that comes amid the threat of 10% tariffs. However, those tariffs are set to remain in place, with only modest changes put on the table.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Tensions soar as India and Pakistan exchange cross-border strikes
Protesters gathered in Karachi on Wednesday to condemn Indian missile strikes and voice support for Pakistan’s military, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours continued to escalate.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Cricket: Kashmir attacks deepen India-Pakistan division
Relations between India and Pakistan are fraught after a series of attacks in Kashmir. Cricket is a major cultural touchpoint for both nations, but what does the conflict mean for the sport?
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:US-UK trade deal: How are Trump’s global tariff talks shaping up?
UK and US leaders to hold separate media events outlining Donald Trump's first trade deal since global tariffs move.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:New Shireen Abu Akleh documentary ‘identifies her killer’
The makers of new documentary ‘Who Killed Shireen?’ say they have identified the Israeli soldier who shot her.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:China warns US to ‘show sincerity’, the battle for WWII history: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing urging Washington to drop tariffs ahead of talks to Xi and Putin’s meeting in Moscow, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:The Netherlands pivots on Israel as it asks for EU-Israel trade deal review
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said his government is "drawing a line in the sand" over the Gaza humanitarian aid blockade, which he says goes against international humanitarian law.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Bill Gates says he will give away 99 percent of his wealth by 2045
The former Microsoft CEO slams Elon Musk for his efforts to slash funding for US assistance to poor countries.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February
Concern for Saudi woman held in solitary confinement since February Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 13:59 Mother of five Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani's health has sharply deteriorated in detention, rights groups say Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh on 9 December 2024 (AFP) Off Human rights groups have called on...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:WOC Spreads Pink Smoke to Demand a Greater Presence of Women in the Church
‘Pink smoke is a cry for help that the cardinals cannot ignore,’ the Women’s Ordination Conference said. On Thursday, the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) called for greater participation of women in the Catholic Church, coinciding with the celebration of the conclave, through several events in Rome, including a pink smoke protest as a symbolic act […]
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:E-government services spectacularly ignored by EU citizens: But why is that?
Less than half of the bloc's population uses the internet to source public benefits, entitlements, laws or services. It could also be due to low digital literacy in Europe.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: You Are Not Alone - How Women Find Strength After Childbirth
[Nigeria Health Watch] Womi sat on the edge of the hospital bed, her newborn nestled beside her, tears quietly streaming down her face, not from pain or joy, but from an overwhelming wave of exhaustion, fear, and isolation. Despite the flood of congratulatory messages in family group chats and Facebook comments, she felt invisible. No one saw the anxiety keeping her awake at night. No one heard the silent questions:...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Everything you need to know about Romania’s one-off presidential rerun
Far-right frontrunner faces pro-EU centrist after last year’s vote cancellation over alleged Russian meddling
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:EU fires back: aircraft, live asses, and sweet potatoes on €95bn US tariff list
“We talk about retaliation, but we do so in the spirit of negotiation,” an EU official said, adding that the US aircraft sector, including Boeing, could be hit with 10.5bn in potential duties.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong congee chain’s closure leaves mainland workers without wages, home
Uncertain times for about 20 imported workers after Ocean Empire Food Shop abruptly closes all seven branches.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Sudan: Advanced Chinese Weaponry Provided By UAE in Breach of Arms Embargo - New Investigation
[AI London] First time GB50A bombs have been documented in active use in any conflict worldwide
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Gauteng State Doctors Gear Up for a Fight With Health Department Over Proposed Changes to Overtime Payments
[spotlight] Trade unions, medical associations and universities are raising the alarm that Gauteng budget cuts at the cost of doctors' take-home pay will have dire consequences for public sector health. Meanwhile, the National Minister of Health has convened a committee to review the future of overtime for state doctors.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange
MP Shockat Adam says Starmer dodging issue of Gaza atrocities after Commons exchange Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 12:25 Leicester South MP said Keir Starmer failed to 'challenge a single fact' he raised at Prime Minister's Questions British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference in central London on 8 May (AFP) Off Independent MP Shockat Adam has...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Israeli airstrikes target Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, leaving one dead
Israel struck southern Lebanon multiple times on Thursday, killing one person and injuring eight others, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Algeria issues two arrest warrants for Franco-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud
The author is accused of having used the story of a survivor of a massacre during the Algerian civil war without her consent – an accusation he denies. Daoud’s publisher denounced the “violent defamatory campaigns orchestrated by certain media close to a regime whose whose nature is well known.”
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Hamas blames 'individual' actors for rocket fire from Lebanon
Hamas blames 'individual' actors for rocket fire from Lebanon Hamas said "individual" actors were responsible for firing rockets towards Israel from Lebanon after it handed over several people, saying it was committed to the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. "The rocket launching incident was an individual act carried out by a number of young people... in reaction to the genocidal war and massacres committed by...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Central Africa: Hunger Crisis Threatens West and Central Africa As Lean Season Looms
[WFP] WFP races to provide food assistance to millions on the brink
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Ugandan Mothers Stand By Their LGBT Children
[HRW] Anti-Homosexuality Law Makes Supporting LGBT Loved Ones Dangerous
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Putin welcomes Xi as ‘main guest’ for Victory Day as Russia and China boost ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a ceremonial welcome from Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's grand St George Hall, where both leaders reaffirmed their deepening strategic partnership.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Statement Regarding Disruption at Western Cape Branch Event
[SAIIA] Johannesburg -- The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) acknowledges the disruption that occurred at an event hosted by its Western Cape Branch on 7 May, with speaker Emma Louise Powell, a Member of Parliament and the National Spokesperson for International Relations and Cooperation for the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Gambia: Group Vows to Protest Despite Permit Denial
[The Point] A group called The Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), yesterday vowed to hold a peaceful protest despite permit denial from the Office of the IGP.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Putin wants to meet Trump, but does Trump want to meet Putin?
A meeting between the Russian and US leaders is "clearly on the radar," the Kremlin spokesperson said. But as Moscow seems to be sending signals about its willingness to meet, what is Washington's response?
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