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The old global economic order is dead
China and others must think afresh as the US steps away from its role as balancer of last resort
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:
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Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz stumbles into office
Friedrich Merz is Germany's new head of government. He needed an unprecedented second vote to secure the necessary majority in the Bundestag in what was a historic debacle in German politics.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Aid agencies attack ‘half-baked’ Israeli plan to control food in Gaza
Country has briefed diplomats and humanitarian officials on proposal to funnel supplies through little-known foundation
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Leftwing values will defeat the right. That's what Keir Starmer can learn from Australia | Marc Stears
Anthony Albanese’s Labor party rejected divisive far-right rhetoric and won with a message of fairness, equality and respectI have written enough political speeches to know that few of them say much. But in Sydney on Saturday night, the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, gave one that marked an extraordinary achievement. Labor’s victory, he told his audience, was not just any old election success. It was a...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:How new pope’s chosen name will signal change or continuity in Vatican’s 2,000-year history
The next pope’s name reflects the pontiff’s direction: Francis II indicates continuity, Pius conveys a message of tradition, while a new name could signify change.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong ranks 37th overall for journalists’ safety in new global index
City scored highly for physical safety of reporters, but performed worse in areas measuring digital and psychological well-being.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Watch: Marble-size hailstones and thunderstorms hit Paris
After a week of good weather, Paris was hit by a hailstorm and thunder on Saturday afternoon.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Handicapping the US-China trade war’s likely outcome isn’t easy
The battle in the trade war that matters most is the one between the United States and China. Handicapping the likely outcome isn’t as easy as you might think. It’s true that the United States holds a lot of cards. China sells a lot to the US. But the Chinese hold some cards, too. The […] The post Handicapping the US-China trade war’s likely outcome isn’t easy appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Worker falls to death at Hong Kong construction site despite wearing harness
Scaffolder, 62, was working on fifth floor of construction site when he fell.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:EU’s Russia sanctions to target companies in Vietnam and Turkey
Bloc’s latest package of measures targets more than 20 businesses it accuses of helping Moscow evade restrictions
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:China voices opposition to Israel's explansion plans into Gaza
China voices opposition to Israel's explansion plans into Gaza The People's Republic of China voiced opposition to Israel’s expansion plans to seize control of the Gaza Strip at a press conference on Tuesday. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: "China is closely watching the situation. We oppose Israel’s continued military operations in Gaza, and hope that parties will work to enable the continuous and...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Sudan paramilitary attacks leave key city without power
The drones also hit the civilian section of Port Sudan's airport, a fuel depot and a major hotel.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:India, UK agree ‘historic’ trade deal including tariff cuts
Both sides celebrate the landmark agreement, which was several years in the making.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Royal Navy chief Ben Key steps down
Change of top brass comes ahead of UK government’s strategic defence review
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Germany's Merz becomes chancellor after surviving historic vote failure
The conservative leader is sworn in, having won a parliament vote to become chancellor at the second attempt.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Merz elected German Chancellor by parliament after initial defeat
Friedrich Merz has been elected chancellor by parliament in a second round of voting after an initial defeat.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:UK and India strike a trade deal amid U.S.-led tariff tensions
The deal will see India gradually lower import taxes, with the vast majority of goods traded becoming "fully tariff-free within a decade."
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s Regina Ip reveals reason for earlier cancellation of US trip
Executive Council convenor Regina Ip says timing was not good for US trip as she provides details of key business summit in city.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Russia Willing to Help Broker Fair U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal
Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian also addressed the expansion of bilateral cooperation. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian in which they discussed nuclear negotiations with the United States. RELATED: Iranian FM Araghchi Leaves for Pakistan Amid India-Pakistan Tensions “Russia confirmed its willingness to contribute to the advancement […]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:‘Death of a generation’: Gaza infants battle starvation under deepening Israeli siege
‘Death of a generation’: Gaza infants battle starvation under deepening Israeli siege Suwar Ashour weighed just 2.4kg at birth five months ago. Since then, she has gained less than half a kilogram. "She used to vomit heavily from both breast milk and formula," said her mother, Najwa Aram, as she leaned over the crib where the tiny infant lay. Aram told Middle East Eye she had stayed in the hospital with her baby for 10...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Viability of Hong Kong’s Hung Hom yacht bay development called into question
Members of Harbourfront Commission question authorities’ choice of location, despite supporting scheme.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The mushroom murders trial begins – podcast
Erin Patterson is accused of murdering her estranged husband Simon’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, his aunt Heather Wilkinson and attempting to murder his uncle Ian Wilkinson in 2023The cause of death: a meal of beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms.Patterson has pleaded not guilty but it’s a case that continues to intrigue, as each day in the courtroom brings new revelations..Reged Ahmad speaks to courts...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:My patient’s cancer was curable but for years she endured painful sex. This story is all too familiar | Ranjana Srivastava
Many cancer patients suffer sexual health problems but this important quality of life indicator is woefully ignoredIt is not often that a cancer patient promises to regale her oncologist with “wild stories about my sexual adventures”, but this might just be my favourite promise of late, both for the exuberant proclamation and the prolonged heartache that preceded it.The first part of the story is all too familiar....
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Chronic pain sent Jabez into a spiral of despair. Behaviour therapy brought her back
A new study has found that helping sufferers manage their emotions lessens their experience of chronic painWhen Jabez Allies developed chronic lower back pain 10 years ago, her doctor sent her to the physio, who recommended different types of stretching and exercises – some that helped, some that didn’t help at all – as well as hot-water bottles and painkillers.But as the pain got progressively worse every year, so too...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Paul Erickson: unmasking the mastermind behind Labor’s winning election strategy
Sources say it was the young political strategist’s experience fighting the Greens, almost 15 years ago, that caught Anthony Albanese’s attentionAustralia 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 podcastIn 2003, a young student named Paul...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:‘It’s pretty scary’: Sunshine Coast residents fear storm surges as Bribie Island buffer erodes away
Successive cyclones have gradually worn away the northern tip of the Queensland barrier island, which shields coastal residents on the mainlandAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJen Kettleton-Butler is on “a postage stamp of island” trying to rescue an echidna she calls Eddie.Wind roars in her microphone and the camera she holds...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Paul Tudor Jones says stock market will hit new lows even if Trump cuts China tariffs to 50%
The widely followed investor believes stocks haven't found a bottom as macroeconomic conditions continue to deteriorate.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Yemen’s Houthis vow retaliation after Israeli attacks on Sanaa
Israel hit the capital's international airport as well as a concrete factory and power stations, killing three people.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Israel strikes Yemen’s main airport, escalating tensions with Iranian-backed Houthis
Israel’s military said it struck Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, disabling the airport, in retaliation for a missile attack by the Iran-backed Houthis on Israel’s main airport.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Luxury carmaker Ferrari warns of U.S. tariff risks after 17% jump in first-quarter profit
Luxury carmaker Ferrari on Tuesday reported a significant upswing in first-quarter profit, citing robust demand for personalized vehicles.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Yemen's Houthis vow to respond to Israeli Sanaa strikes
Yemen's Houthis vow to respond to Israeli Sanaa strikes The Houthi group has vowed to respond to Israeli strikes targeting Sanaa airport and power stations. In a statement, the group's political bureau said that the Israeli "aggression will not pass without a response, and Yemen will not be discouraged from its stance in support of Gaza". Reporting by AFP
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:‘No safety guarantee’: Could Ukrainian drones target Putin’s Victory Day?
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of world leaders flying to Moscow.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Israel ‘disables’ Yemen’s main airport with air strikes
Attacks come in retaliation after Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion airport on Sunday
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Ndayishimiye knew football was route from 'unimaginable poverty'
Nice and Burundi defender Youssouf Ndayishimiye says he always hoped football would prove to be his route out of "unimaginable poverty".
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Political Parties Proliferate in Post-Hasina Bangladesh
The burst of new parties signals yearning for change. Yet, history teaches us that enthusiasm alone cannot dismantle entrenched systems.
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