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In Trump’s Megabill, a Clean Energy Phase Out and a Big, Beautiful Tax Break for Met Coal Exporters
A provision slipped into President Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act would provide millions of dollars in tax credits to U.S. companies that produce metallurgical coal—coal largely exported overseas for use in foreign steelmaking. The language was added to the 887-page tax and spending-cut bill before its narrow passage by the U.S. Senate on […]
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In Budget Crunch, New Jersey Strips Clean Energy Fund in Near-Record ‘Raid’
For the 17th year in a row, the New Jersey Legislature diverted tens of millions of dollars meant for clean energy investments to plug shortfalls in their general state budget. On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law the fiscal year 2026 budget totaling around $58.8 billion, the largest in New Jersey’s history. Tucked in […]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Gender balance in Liberal party should be based on ‘merit’ not ‘quotas’, says new senator Jess Collins
Newly elected Liberal says she has met with party figure Alan Stockdale who made headlines for saying Liberal women were ‘sufficiently assertive’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNewly elected Liberal senator Jess Collins has hit out at factional bosses and leakers within the party’s NSW branch, insisting a push for quotas to boost female...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:India accuses Prada of cultural appropriation over sandals
Traditional Kolhapuri chappals have inspired a new Prada design. The luxury brand only acknowledged this fact after critics accused it of replicating the iconic sandals without recognizing the footwear's cultural roots.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Africa: Africa's Ports - Strengthening Security To Support Economic Sovereignty
[InfoWire] As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) begins to reshape regional trading dynamics, another transformation is quietly underway at the heart of Africa's logistical infrastructure: the securitisation of its ports. With more than 80% of the continent's imports and exports passing through maritime routes, the stakes are considerable. Far from being a purely technical issue, port security is now...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Man in critical condition with lyssavirus after bat bite – as it happened
This blog is now closedKhaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumpingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNSW wild weather: ‘Conditions can become dangerous quickly’Wild weather has brought down trees, damaged properties and flooded roads on the NSW coast, NSW SES says.These incidents are a timely reminder that roads are slippery, and conditions...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Is Canada beating ploughshares into swords with its NATO 5% pledge? Not likely
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Inquiry finds British committed genocide on Indigenous Australians
It is the country's first formal "truth-telling" inquiry that ran for four years from 2021.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:S. Korea’s role in a Taiwan crisis on which North might piggyback
This article was first published by Pacific Forum. It is republished here with permission. The new president of South Korearemains cautiousin articulating a position on a potential Taiwan contingency. Still, public and policy discourse within Korea has been active, often gravitating toward a stance of deliberate restraint, arguing that the North Korean threat justifies non-involvement […] The post S. Korea’s role in a...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kerrynne Liddle on seizing more opportunities with Indigenous Australians
The shadow minister for Indigenous Australians and social services says we need ‘unpleasant conversations’ to achieve real outcomes – like keeping families together.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Girls, Women Under Constant Threat in South Sudan
Click to expand Image Girls who had been abducted by armed groups and forced to cook in captivity during conflict in Yambio, South Sudan, hold hands during a ceremony marking their release from captivity on February 7, 2018. The abductions of women and girls by armed groups and militia has continued to take place in South Sudan’s conflict affected regions. 2018 Stefanie Glinski/AFP via Getty Images Recent attacks on...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Supervision gaps can lead to child abuse – what can be done?
Supervision gaps can lead to child sexual abuse. Much more needs to be done to fix this long-neglected issue.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Mauritania: Second Chances Through Sport - How Exercise Aids Inmate Rehabilitation
[allAfrica] In my job, I work to reintegrate formerly incarcerated people back into society. I often see the harsh conditions they live in, like juveniles being in their overcrowded cells 24/7. I hear about their traumatic experiences while in confinement, including lack of appropriate health care and other physical abuse and injuries during fights. Over the years, their stories have caused me crippling anxiety. To...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Gauteng Blames Teachers Pay Delays on Verification Issues - South African News Briefs - July 2, 2025
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Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:An impending gas shortfall in eastern Australia? This is just gas market Groundhog Day | Tristan Edis
The ACCC has been running an inquiry into the sector since 2017 and has been saying the same thing every year. The answer is obviousThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is yet again warning of imminent gas shortfalls for Australia’s east coast. In response, the federal government has announced another review into whether we need to reform our gas market regulation.Given the ACCC has been running a gas...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Guatemala: Water Law Urgently Needed
Play Video Read a text description of this video SOUNDBITESMaría Osorio OsorioWe are suffering a lot because of water.Patricia Mejía PérezHonestly, knowing that there is much water in Guatemala but that here we have no freshwater is so sad.María Canalari PucarrínWe ask the government for help, that they help us with water. Because we can’t live without water.TITLEWITHOUT WATER, WE ARE NOTHING.TEXT ON SCREENGuatemala...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Federal Judges Block Efforts to Eliminate TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians in the U.S.
Federal court rulings in California and New York have blocked attempts to end TPS for Venezuelans and Haitians, keeping the humanitarian protection in place while legal challenges proceed.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: UK's millionaire exodus spells more trouble for Labour
The U.K.'s super rich a punitive new tax regime, with potentially severe consequences for the country.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ has passed the US Senate – these are the winners and losers
Donald Trump’s scored a major political win, after his mega tax and spending bill cleared its biggest hurdle. It could be signed into law as soon as July 4.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The EU should not become a democracy 'hedgehog'
The 'hedgehog' approach of mainly trying to shield the EU against authoritarian influences from abroad also falls short because many authoritarian influences come from within. A hedgehog is no match for a bear.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:From Darfur to Khartoum: How Germany’s migration policies fuelled Sudan’s war machine
Since 2003, Sudan has been trapped in a cycle of armed conflicts, worsened by European, especially German, policies prioritising migration control over accountability. Arms transfers, aid mismanagement, and support to abusive actors indirectly fuelled war. A shift to responsibility and civilian-focused peace efforts is now urgent.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Too hot to handle: Is this heat the new normal?
Heat waves are becoming ever more extreme in many places around the world. Sweltering hot temperatures are putting a strain on our bodies, disrupting society and crippling our infrastructure. Can the world adapt?
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why
Before December search engines such as Google will need to implement several other measures aimed at protecting children online.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Xpeng defies China’s EV price war with steady sales as Tesla and local rivals try to keep pace
Chinese electric car startup Xpeng is keeping up sales momentum against its rivals amid a fierce price war in China.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Parents are feeling anxious about men in childcare centres. Stronger rules would make everyone feel safer
While caution is completely justified, it would be a mistake to drive innocent, caring men out of the sector.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens Japan with tariff up to 35% as deadline looms
It would be well above the 24% tariff imposed on Japan as part of the so-called "Liberation Day" in April.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:What is aflatoxin, the toxic chemical behind Coles’ peanut butter recall?
Aflatoxin can cause serious damage to the liver, including cancer. But contamination recalls are rare.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Trump Budget Bill Spells Trouble for Nonprofits
Sector leaders warn the massive budget package passed by the US Senate is a blow to already struggling nonprofits and communities they serve.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles
The airline was hit by a cyber attack on a platform storing names, email addresses and phone numbers.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Cambodia: Mother Nature Activists in Prison One Year
Click to expand Image Five Mother Nature activists, from left to right Ly Chandaravuth, Thun Ratha, Yim Leanghy, Phuon Keoraksmey, and Long Kunthea, recording a podcast outside the court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 11, 2024. 2024 Private (Bangkok, July 2, 2025) – Five Cambodian environmental activists who have completed one year of their six to eight-year prison terms on baseless charges should be immediately and...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: US halts some missile deliveries to Kyiv
The halt of some US weapons shipments represents a blow to Kyiv's efforts to fend off Russia's attacks. Meanwhile, French President Macron and Russia's Putin held talks for the first time in over two-and-a-half years.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:What are working with children checks? Why aren’t they keeping kids safe at daycare?
Once you get your card, it lasts five years. So people can be flying under the radar.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Decoding ASEAN’s Measured Engagement with BRICS
Why has only Indonesia pursued full membership, while Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam remain content as “partners” of the grouping?
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:What’s next for NSW’s intense storm? Heavy rains, fallen trees – and a chance of a storm ‘slingshot’
A second low forming off the NSW coast may have given anxious residents a reprieve by pulling energy away from the huge storm lashing the coast.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:More than meds: why easier access to ADHD treatment has to be part of a whole-system approach
Increasing access to ADHD diagnosis and medication is a good move. But it shouldn’t be the whole plan to address a condition affecting thousands in New Zealand.
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