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Dominique Mamberti: Who is the cardinal deacon who will announce the new pope to the world?

A leading figure in Vatican diplomacy, Dominique Mamberti will have the important task of introducing the new pontiff to the Catholic faithful. He held numerous important roles at the Holy See until his appointment as cardinal protodeacon in 2024.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How does Hong Kongโ€™s Cathay stack up among regional airlines in punctuality?

Cityโ€™s flag carrier secures spot among top 10, edging out rival Singapore Airlines, which failed to make the list in April.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

How Saudi Arabia is cranking up the pressure on its OPEC allies

Will oil prices fall much further?

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Trump is a threat to Asiaโ€™s giant insurers

Not just its exporters

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, cuts container market outlook on U.S.-China tariff tensions

Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit and maintained its full-year profit guidance.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

What happens when a hegemon falls?

Why economists are turning to a 50-year-old book on the Depression

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Economist - Finance favicon Economist - Finance

California Sues the Trump Administration for Violating the Constitutionโ€”Again

California filed its latest lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday, this time for withholding billions of dollars allocated by Congress for electric charging infrastructure. California and attorneys general from 15 other states and the District of Columbia are suing the Federal Highway Administration for trying to thwart Congressโ€™ $5 billion program to expand electric vehicle [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Fight over roti at Indian wedding leads to deaths of 2 teenagers in Uttar Pradesh

Police said the confrontation began with an argument over who was next in line to receive a serving of the flatbread.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Soybean Lab Scheduled to Close After USAID Cuts Gets a Year-Long Reprieve

A lab focused on developing soybean farming in Africa was scheduled to shutter in April, a casualty of the Trump administrationโ€™s USAID cuts. Then a donor stepped in. Founders Pledge, an international nonprofit that supports entrepreneurs, announced that an anonymous donor offered the Soybean Innovation Lab just over $1 million to continue its work. The [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Cargo business of Hong Kongโ€™s Cathay โ€˜set for sharp decline amid Trump tariffsโ€™

HSBC research report also says Hong Kong flag carrierโ€™s full-year profits could be cushioned by lower jet fuel costs.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

India-Pakistan clash: โ€˜far from neutralโ€™ Russia and China step in with arms

The arms provided by Russia to India and China to Pakistan come even as Moscow and Beijing want tensions in South Asia to ease, analysts say.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic dumped from Albaneseโ€™s cabinet after โ€˜ruthlessโ€™ factional fight over frontbench

Sam Rae, Daniel Mulino and Tim Ayres will be winners from Laborโ€™s looming reshuffleAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email,free app or daily news podcastSenior ministers Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic have been sensationally dumped from Anthony Albaneseโ€™s cabinet, after the prime minister opted not to protect the pair in a factional fight over frontbench...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Thereโ€™s more to Taiwanโ€™s currency shock than meets the eye

The surge in the New Taiwan dollar has exposed how trade policy, capital flows, geopolitics and sovereign risk have become closely intertwined.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Pre-K Spending and Enrollment Reach All-Time High, But Quality Concerns Remain

Preschool enrollment and funding reached record highs in 2024. But with Head Start programs on the chopping block, experts are concerned this could ...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

China defense stocks surge as India-Pakistan tensions escalate

Chinese defense stocks surged after Pakistan's apparent use of China-made weapons to down Indian jets.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

European blackout presents opportunities for Chinaโ€™s energy companies, analysts say

China is a leading provider of energy storage and grid-forming technologies that are crucial to preventing major power outages.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

These authors were sold a romantasy convention. Instead, they got the Fyre Festival of the book world

Authors are feeling misled and some are out thousands of dollars after travelling to Baltimore for an event advertised as a romantasy book convention, complete with a fantasy ball, only to encounter what some are calling the Fyre Festival of BookTok.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

India Rekindles Tensions with Pakistan After Kashmir Strikes and Suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

Indiaโ€™s recent airstrikes in Kashmir and suspension of the historic Indus Waters Treaty mark a critical escalation in the conflict with Pakistan, posing risks to regional stability and bilateral cooperation. Related: Russia Calls on India and Pakistan to Start Negotiations as Soon as Possible On May 6, India launched airstrikes against nine targets in Pakistan-administered [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Brazilian F1 superfanโ€™s death in Japan stirs nationalistic debate on foreign crime

Influencer Amanda Borges da Silva had posted about how much she loved Japan and told her mother that she felt safe in the country.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Woman killed in axe attack at Warsaw university

A 22-year-old man was arrested over the attack which also left a security guard severely injured.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Politics with Michelle Grattan: David Pocock wants us to aim for up to 90% reduction in emissions by 2035

David Pocock joins us to talk about the new Senate situation, his aspirations for the next three years and the election generally.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Hong Kong scientists make breakthrough on needle-free flu vaccine with more protection

Professor Leo Poon says long-lasting protective effects of potential new vaccine may reduce need to receive yearly jabs.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Can China launch hypersonic glider from satellite? Rocket force study suggests possibility

PLA study claims Chinaโ€™s hypersonic missiles can be launched from space-based platforms and strike global targets within 30 minutes.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Africa: Mauritania's AfDB Presidential Candidate Ould Tah Shares His Four Pillars of Leadership

[allAfrica] NouakChott -- Former Mauritanian Finance Minister and candidate for president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, promised internal reforms at the regional development institution if elected at the upcoming Board of Governors meeting in Abidjan. Tah said there's a need to improve key functions of the Bank, such as reducing the time frame for the implementation of projects and attracting...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot

Five Iranian men were arrested on Saturday over an alleged plan to target "a specific premises", police say.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat

The jewels are described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Toyota warns of possible drop in 2025 profit as Trumpโ€™s chaotic tariffs threaten carmakers

Toyota said operating income may come in at 3.8 trillion (US$26 billion) for the year ending March 31, 2026, falling far short of analyst expectations.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Europe repositioning between US and China in new global order

The term that perhaps best describes the international impact of the first 100 days of Donald Trumpโ€™s second term is โ€œdisruption.โ€ His tariff policy, his abolition of USAID, his questioning of the transatlantic alliance, and his attempted rapprochement with Russia have neither destroyed the liberal international order nor established anything new in its place. But [โ€ฆ] The post Europe repositioning between US and China...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Even as emissions level off, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is growing faster than ever. Hereโ€™s why

Atmospheric CO concentrations are surging, even as emissions level out. Natural carbon sinks are showing signs of faltering as we continue to emit CO.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The Survival of Cambodian Press Freedom Requires More Than Funding

Local media outlets will find ways to adapt to waning foreign financial support, but they still need external partners to stand up for the principles of free expression.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Men found guilty of violent murder of Aboriginal schoolboy

Cassius Turvey was chased through bush and beaten with a metal pole, in a case which sparked national outrage.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

100 years of boom and bust: a potted history of Hollywoodโ€™s long relationship with Australia

Hollywood has a long history of making films in Australia โ€“ to both the benefit and hurt of the local industry. What will Trumpโ€™s potential tariffs bring?

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)