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No one committed to Paris goals can seriously argue Woodsideโs LNG project should operate until 2070
Forty-year extension of North West Shelf gas project granted by environment minister Murray Watt will result in huge greenhouse gas emissions, putting the already degraded Indigenous rock art at riskAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailWe donโt know all the evidence that the new environment minister, Murray Watt, had before him...
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The super tax debate is divorced from reality โ and more proof that Australiaโs tax system is built for the rich | Greg Jericho
The proposal will affect only 0.5% of people with superannuation and yet you would think the government is about to seize the means of productionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe unhinged criticisms to changes in superannuation make more sense when you realise that Australiaโs entire tax debate is geared to ensure rich, wealthy people and companies get richer and wealthier.The governmentโs...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Forecast for the next 5 years? Record-breakingly hot, UN weather agency says
There's a very high chance that one of the next five years will set a new heat record. It's also very likely that the next five years will see average temperatures above the lower limit in the Paris Agreement on climate change, the UN weather agency forecasts.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:A super Cooper by Mini โ but is it too expensive?
The fifth-generation Mini Cooper is cute, compact and embodies fun but the downside is its hefty price tag
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:SpaceX launches another Starship but loses control 30 minutes into flight
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Prague blames Beijing for cyber attack on foreign ministry
Czech government says โmaliciousโ assault mounted by group linked to Chinaโs state security ministry
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Living โfossilโ found: Rare velvet worm species named after teenage explorer
A high school pupilโs nature walk led to a major scientific discovery
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Cambodian soldier killed in clash with Thai army
Thailand's military said Cambodian soldiers entered a disputed area near Ubon Ratchathani province. Both countries claim the other fired first.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:'No MAGA left behind': Trump turning pardons into partisan exercise, critics say
After Donald Trump's sweeping pardon of hundreds convicted of 2021 Capitol riot offences, other priorities of his administration have dominated the discourse. But his administration continues to issue periodic pardons, and critics say they reek of hyperpartisanship.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Laptops, iPhones 'Made in Saudi Arabia': Hype or genuine opportunity?
Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the past, international companies often set up anew in low-tariff nations to avoid higher prices. Will it happen in the Middle East too?
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:European Commission Endorses Exporting Asylum Seekers
Click to expand Image Officers from the German Federal Police take a man on a deportation flight to Pakistan. Frankfurt, February 25, 2025. 2025 Boris Roessler/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo The European Commission has publisheda proposal that would allow EU member states to send asylum seekers to countries with which they have no connection, on the basis of procedures with limited safeguards and illusory promises of...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly concludes: historic outcomes, consequential highlights
The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), the annual meeting of World Health Organizationโs (WHO) Member States, came to a close Tuesday, as health leaders lauded vast accomplishments and global solidarity.The Assembly, WHOโs highest decision-making body, convened from 19 May to 27 May, under the theme โOne World for Healthโ. Member States considered approximately75 items and sub-items across all areas of...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Belarus to Move Military Exercises Away From the Baltic Border to Ease Tensions
The Zapad-2025 drills are scheduled to take place next fall on Russian and Belarusian territory. On Wednesday, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced that his nationโs joint military exercises with Russia and other member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be relocated away from the Baltic border in an effort to ease [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza 'go beyond what is necessary' to fight Hamas
Kaja Kallas, the EU's top diplomat, says the bloc also does not support a new aid distribution model which bypasses the UN and other humanitarian organisations.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail
Joel Le Scouarnec, who has admitted his guilt, said last week he neither wanted nor expected to be shown leniency.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Nepalโs Sagarmatha Sambaad and South Asiaโs Climate Future
The event brought needed urgency to the degradation of mountain environments, but questions remain about implementation of its recommendations.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Retirement in Europe: How long will we have to work?
Beginning in 2040, Danes will not be eligible for retirement until they reach the age of 70. While European pension systems are difficult to compare directly, some believe this may signal a broader trend.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Canโt Ignore the Geopolitics of Critical Minerals
Central Asia's two largest economies have an opportunity to lean into regional cooperation, seizing the initiative to build sovereign, strategic, and sustainable resource policies.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the worldโs first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
Gazaโs population is being โstarved and denied the very basics,โ while the region stands at a dangerous crossroads, the UNโs Middle East peace envoy warned the Security Council Wednesday, urging immediate action to halt the violence, restore aid and advance a two-State solution before time runs out.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
The UN Childrenโs Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displacement continue to drive a surge in disease, particularly cholera and malaria.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:โMy husband died in my armsโ: Russian drone attacks on Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity, UN investigators report
Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, independent UN-appointed human rights investigators concluded in a new report published on Wednesday.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:โWe are women like youโ: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment
In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of Abyei, a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan where she was deployed as a military gender advocate with the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA).
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Yemen: UN warns against Houthi-Israel escalation, calls for dialogue
The United Nations has called for restraint following another wave of escalation between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israeli forces.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
In Gaza, dozens of Palestinians have been reportedly injured and shot trying to collect aid from the new US and Israeli-backed aid distribution facility operating independently of the UN.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:โMy husband died in my armsโ: UN probe says Russian drone strikes may be crimes against humanity
Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, independent UN-appointed human rights investigators concluded in a new report published on Wednesday.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle โ the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao Peopleโs Democratic Republic meet โ has seen an exponential surge in the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Colombians Launch 48-Hour National Strike in Support of Labor Reform Referendum
On May 14, the Senate rejected the labor reform referendum by a vote of 49 against and 47 in favor. On Wednesday, the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT) and other Colombian social movements began a 48-hour national strike in support of a popular referendum on labor reform promoted by President Gustavo Petro. RELATED: Cartagena de [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Born Free: Genocide in Gazaย โ Podcast episode eight
Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africaโs youth
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Easybet rolls out booming games and Amatic in South Africa
South Africaโs growing online gaming sector has just received a fresh boost. Easybet, one of the countryโs rising digital gaming platforms, has added titles from two established global providers โ Booming Games and Amatic Industries โ to its slots portfolio. This expansion adds diversity and depth to the platformโs offering, catering to both fans of [โฆ]
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Transforming Refugee Camps Into Sustainable Urban Centers
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia is leading a groundbreaking initiative to transform traditional refugee camps into self-sustaining urban centers, fostering social cohesion and economic opportunities for both displaced populations and host communities. This ambitious vision was a key focus of the 4th IGAD Scientific Conference on Migration, Displacement, and Urbanization, which recently concluded in Addis Ababa.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Zimbabwe: 'Pay to Listen' - Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa Signs Bizarre $92 Radio Tax Into Law
[Nyasa Times] In a move that has stunned many Zimbabweans, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law a controversial bill requiring motorists to pay a hefty $92 annual radio license fee--just to be eligible for vehicle insurance.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Merz announces long-range weapons with Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin to discuss further military support. Follow DW for updates.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets Al-Shabaab Militants Near Kismayo
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 28, 2025 - The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, carried out an airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab militants approximately 40 kilometers northwest of the southern port city of Kismayo, officials said Wednesday.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:French surgeon gets 20 years for child abuse
Joel Le Scouarnec has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he admitted to sexually assaulting or raping hundreds of patients, mostly children. Follow DW for more.
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