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Hong Kong to boost dental care for underprivileged groups with new initiative
Community programme, in collaboration with non-governmental organisations, will provide nearly 40,000 quota slots for dental services per year.
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Vietnam tycoon offers property empire to avoid death penalty in US$27 billion bank fraud
Property tycoon Truong My Lan has pledged to transform her undervalued assets into a โgolden gooseโ to repay embezzled billions to escape the death penalty.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley makes history, but faces unprecedented levels of difficulty
The first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has vowed to drag the Coalition back to the centre. But Sussan Ley faces big challenges on multiple fronts.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French movie icon Gรฉrard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault on film set
A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gรฉrard Depardieu, one of the most prominent figures in French cinema for decades, guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. He was handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Saudis agree to billions in U.S. investment as Trump begins Gulf states trip
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to start a four-day swing through the Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than security crises ranging from war in Gaza to the threat of escalation over Iran's nuclear program.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Africa: U.S. Welcomes First Group of 'Refugees Facing Racial Discrimination in South Africa'
[State Department] Tammy Bruce, Department SpokespersonMay 12, 2025
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Manus AI offers free registration after fresh funding amid AI agent competition
Manus has ended its invite-only approach after US$75 million in new funding, while facing increasing competition from tech giants.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Did Chinaโs โskilledโ negotiators help break the US trade deadlock?
US officials praised the negotiating style of Chinese counterpart He Lifeng at the successful talks, where Li Chenggang made his debut.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Texas Oil and Gas Companies Drill With River Water During Extreme Drought
PECOS, TexasโExtreme drought has diminished the flows of the Rio Grande and Pecos River, two of the most iconic waterways in Texas. The advocacy group American Rivers recently named the Lower Rio Grande one of its most endangered rivers, describing a โnear-permanent human-induced megadrought threatening all life that depends on it.โ On the Pecos River, [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Fintechs that raked in profits from high interest rates now face resilience test
Fintechs like Revolut and Monzo got a revenue boost from higher interest rates. Now, they face a key test as rates decline.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Swamp Coolersโ Ability to Beat the Heat is Evaporating in Record Southwestern Temperatures
โI just couldnโt think straight,โ Albuquerque resident Becky Wood said, describing what it felt like attempting to get work done in an 85-degree house during the cityโs hottest summer days. โI would find myself sitting on the couch, wanting to take a nap. I felt like I had brain fog, but it was just like [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French court hands Gerard Depardieu 18-month suspended sentence for sexual assault
The 76-year-old actor was found guilty of having sexually assaulted two women on a 2021 film set. Depardieu will appeal the decision.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Pakistan Comes Out Emboldened After Clashes With India
Pakistan has established its own "new normal" with India, indicating that it will retaliate to Indiaโs actions with resolve and firepower.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The EU Commissionโs drift towards authoritarianism
As a researcher, following the Ursula von der Leyen presidency demonstrates its attitude towards participatory democracy has been a journey from disbelief to frustration, and then to worry and anger, warns professor Pรคivi Leino-Sandberg.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Cote d'Ivoire: Thiam Resigns as President of the Opposition PDCI Party
[allAfrica] Tidjane Thiam has announced his resignation as president of the Democratic Party of Cรดte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA), due, in his words, to the "judicial harassment" he is facing, reports allAfrica.fr.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:SoftBank Vision Funds swing to annual loss as investment gains slow by 40%
Softbank's Vision Fund business posted a loss in the fiscal year ended March as it posted slowing gains at its massive tech investment arm.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Watch: President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia
In the first major diplomatic trip during his second term, the president is hoping to secure significant new investment in the US in the four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gaza journalist Hassan Aslih killed in Israeli strike on hospital
Hassan Aslih was being treated in Nasser Hospital for wounds from a previous strike, medics say.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Africa: All of Africa Today - May 13, 2025
[allAfrica] Liberian Lawmakers Elect New Speaker As Koffa Quits
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:For Palestinians, a day at the beach is an all-too-brief escape from war
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Trump administration ramps up transgender military purge with a bleak ultimatum
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Why can't India produce footballers like it does cricketers?
Just weeks after Indiaโs football team recalled a 40-year-old out of retirement, cricket found a new hero 26 years younger. Will football always trail so far behind the country's most popular sport?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Price says some Liberals still back nuclear โ as it happened
This blog is now closedSussan Ley leaves possibility open of Coalition abandoning net zero targets but insists โthere wonโt be a climate warโGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRyan speaks after winning re-election in KooyongThe freshly re-elected teal independent Monique Ryan has just been speaking on RN. She said she won because of her on-the-ground approach in her electorate:Over the last...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Ley says Liberals must โmeet the people where they areโ, but how can a divided party do that?
With both the Liberal and Nationals leadership contests over work begins now to rebuild. But what form the parties will now take remains an open question.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:What is Germany's 'Reichsbรผrger' movement?
The Reichsbรผrger are often radical and violent and do not recognize Germany as a legitimate state, and have increasingly drawn the attention of authorities. Who are they, and what kind of danger do they pose?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The 2nd Genocide of the Rohingya
Photos and survivor testimonies underscore how violence in Rakhine State is creating a new wave of death, trauma, and displacement.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Can public transport ever replace cars?
Better train and bus services could mean cleaner air and less congestion. But are car owners ever likely to switch?
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: How UK's New Immigration Policy May Affect Nigerians, Others
[Premium Times] The policy bans the recruitment of care workers from overseas, while tightening access to skilled worker visas and raising the costs to employers.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia: Tigray Opposition Party Warns of 'Rapidly Escalating Death Toll' in Refugee Camps
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Salsay Weyane Tigray, an opposition party operating in the Tigray region, has warned of a "rapidly escalating death toll" in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the region, citing critical shortages of essential supplies and a deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Why Trumpโs China trade war retreat may be fleeting
Donald Trumpโs Liberation Day sure seems like a long time ago. In its place comes Capitulation Day, as the self-proclaimed โTariff Manโ caved in to Chinaโs Xi Jinping faster than even the investment bulls had hoped. Blinked. Flinched. Retreated. Quit. Swerved. Blanched. Forfeited. Wavered. All are words Americaโs most mercantilist leader in 125 years hates now that theyโre being used to describe how China outmaneuvered...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:New Delhi remains focused on economy despite tensions with Pakistan: India ambassador to Singapore
Airports are open, and it is safe to travel in India, he added.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:South Sudan: 3 Years On, No Justice for Abuses in Southern Unity
[HRW] Hold Abusers Accountable in Fair Credible Trials
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Gachagua to Unveil New Political Party On May 14 in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will unveil his new political party tomorrow, a close ally has revealed.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Itโs a hard job being environment minister. Hereโs an insiderโs view of the key challenges facing Murray Watt
Laborโs whopping majority doesnโt mean environmental reform will be any easier. When economy and environment clash, the economy usually wins.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The US and China have reached a temporary truce in the trade wars, but more turbulence lies ahead
Negotiations will continue while lower tariff rates are in place for 90 days. But free trade belongs to a bygone era.
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