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US central bank: Trump tariffs causing โgreat deal of uncertaintyโ
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that Donald Trumpโs tariffs are creating โa great deal of uncertainty.โ
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:
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Fate of railyards earmarked for athletes' village hangs in balance
Central Queensland rail enthusiasts are trying to ensure one of only two intact roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere is not cleared for an athletes' village.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Disney plans first Middle East theme park in Abu Dhabi
Entertainment groupโs shares jump as it reports better than expected results
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Syriaโs al-Sharaa confirms indirect talks with Israel amid soaring tensions
Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa says Syria holding indirect talks with Israel 'through mediators'.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report
US spy agencies have been told to step up espionage around Greenland, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Marvelโs Thunderbolts* shines a light on menโs mental illness โ but falls down with this outdated plotline
In Thunderbolts* we finally see a male superhero ask for help with his mental illness. But, as is common in Hollywood, women are cast as emotional supports for men.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Guatemala Announces Crucial Water Law Dialogue
Click to expand Image A woman collects water to drink from a well in Santa Marรญa Chiquimula municipality, Totonicapรกn department, Guatemala, March 11, 2025. 2025 Vรญctor Peรฑa for Human Rights Watch Last week, the Guatemalan government initiateda participatory dialogue to inform the creation of a national water law, a crucial first step toward addressing the countryโs water and sanitation crisis.Guatemala hasmore...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon highlighted Vietnamโs emergence as a key economic player in the region.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:SA's toxic algal bloom 'larger than we have ever seen before'
A toxic algal bloom linked with marine deaths across South Australia has grown to an unprecedented scale and will only be stopped by a change in weather, Environment Minister Susan Close says.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:โUtuโ as foreign policy: how a Mฤori worldview can make sense of a shifting world order
Utu is commonly misunderstood to mean violent revenge, but it really describes reciprocity, harmony and balance โ ideas central to New Zealandโs international relations.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Europeโs worst mass murder since World War II happened at Srebrenica. Gretchen Shirmโs novel witnesses the war crimes trial
Drawing on her personal experience at the Hague, Gretchen Shirmโs novel Out of the Woods confronts the issues of murder and displacement, cruelty and loss.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Social media users say Israel's war on Gaza 'greenlit' India's assault on Pakistan
Social media users say Israel's war on Gaza 'greenlit' India's assault on Pakistan Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 18:48 Condemnations of India's attacks roll in as many draw parallels to Israel's behavior in Palestine Indian workers hang a billboard bearing the national flags of Israel and India in Ahmedabad, India, on 16 January 2018 (Sam Panthaky/AFP) Off Social media has been flooded with...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Why is hospital parking so expensive? Two economics researchers explain
It may be tempting to view hospital parking fees as exploiting a captive market. But the reality is much more complex.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Laborโs win, thereโs no turning back
Under a Labor government, coal and gas have a fast-declining role to play in Australiaโs energy mix โ and nuclear has none at all.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:While the Liberals haemorrhaged, the Nationals held their own. Is it time to break up the Coalition?
The Nationals are the great survivors of Australian politics. This election only increased their power.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:CrowdStrike announces 5% job cuts, says AI is 'reshaping every industry'
CrowdStrike, which has found gains from artificial intelligence in sales, recruiting and other areas, is cutting about 5% of its workforce.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:France and Germany to set up joint security council
Paris hopes Chancellor Friedrich Merz will bring new dynamism to European defence projects
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Land for long-awaited housing project becomes homeless campground
The site of a regional social housing project promised seven years ago has become a squat for the homeless in Bendigo, Victoria.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa
The UK Home Office was unable to process Julius Malema's application in time for his trip, the High Commission says.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN experts warn of 'annihilation' by Israeli strikes
A group of more than 20 United Nations experts said world leaders faced a decision "to remain passive and witness the slaughter of innocents or take part in crafting a just resolution" to the crisis in the Middle East.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting
Two Israeli reserve soldiers wounded in West Bank shooting Two Israeli reserve soldiers were left wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Rehan crossing near the city of Jenin in the West Bank, Haaretz reported on Wednesday. Israeli forces said in a statement that they are still pursuing the shooter. Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria regional council, said that he expects the government to "flatten the Jenin refugee camp"...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:3 former Memphis police officers acquitted in state trial over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating ofTyre Nicholsafter he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump says it’s a ‘disservice’ that U.S. doesn’t celebrate WWII victory at swearing-in for China ambassador
President Donald Trump noted that World War II allies are spending the week celebrating the warโs end with parades and other festivities.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:This married couple wrote a smutty lesbian horror novel together
Mikaella and Onjuli met 13 years ago: one was couch-surfing across Europe; the other was living in Bristol and had a sofa. Now they're married and write smutty books together.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont
Appeals court rules that Rumeysa Ozturk should be moved to Vermont A federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Tufts University PhD candidate Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont in a blow to the Trump administration. Ozturk was detained by immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) agents on 25 March. She is one of several foreign students in the US on legal visas who have been arrested by...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Iranian terror suspects โtargeted Israeli embassy in Londonโ
Cell was in final stages of planning for attack on Israeli diplomatic mission, people familiar with investigation say
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Australia's best sports rights in the hands of a Soviet-born, former oil tycoon
He lives opposite British royalty. He's on Ukraine's sanctions list. His company is backed by Saudi petrodollars. Now he's taking over from Rupert Murdoch as the new owner of Foxtel. Who is Len Blavatnik and what does he want with Australia's sports rights?
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US wants UK military to focus more on Europe and away from Asia
Pentagon believes British should place more emphasis on their own region in policy shift from Biden administration
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Surge in demand leaves vulnerable Australians without a ride
One of Australia's largest community transport providers is turning away new clients in Queensland as surging demand and rising vehicle costs strain the service.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Why Beijing Is Worried About Chinese Peopleโs โWell-beingโ
Chinaโs leaders worry about how to keep society stable as more people struggle to manage the stress of daily life โ and a few lash out with acts of horrific violence.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:80 years after the end of World War Two: Is the US turning its back on Europe?
World War Two ended in Europe 80 years ago. Since then, the US has ensured security in Europe. But Donald Trump is now calling this arrangement into question.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Conclave kicks off with black smoke after fractious week of lobbying and intrigue
The world's gaze is now on a single chimney affixed to the Sistine Chapel.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Pandora warns U.S. tariffs will spark sweeping jewelry price increases
Danish jewelry brand Pandora warned of significant price spikes in the affordable jewelry industry if President Donald Trump's proposed tariff hikes take effect.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope elected in 1st conclave vote
Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signaling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Conclave: Cardinals fail to agree on new pope in first vote
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, cardinals began meeting in the Sistine Chapel to elect his successor. The first vote of the conclave resulted in black smoke and no new pope.
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