- China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (video, photos) Space
- China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission SpaceNews
- Shenzhou-19 crew returns to Earth after six months on China space station France 24
- China's Shenzhou-19 spacecraft lands in country's north NBC News
- 3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China’s space station AP News
China manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff war
Index of activity drops to lowest reading since December 2023 as a result of ‘sharp changes’ in international trading
China’s factory activity slowed in April, with Beijing blaming “sharp changes” in the global economy as it fights a mounting trade war with the United States.
Punishing US tariffs that reached 145% on many Chinese products came into force in April, and Beijing responded with 125% duties on imports from the US. Chinese exports soared more than 12% last month as businesses rushed to get ahead of the punishing tariffs.
Continue reading...‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60
Growing numbers of older people are creating enterprises in everything from baking to biodiversity – but does the freedom make up for the graft?
Kari Johnston felt ready to retire after 45 years in nursing when, at 63 years old, she decided to launch her own business – a professional decluttering and organising service.
She had read about decluttering and, fascinated, quickly created a website and advertised. Her first clients were friends. Three-and-a-half years later, Johnston, from St Monans in Fife, is now fully retired from nursing, and feels delighted with the success of her new venture.
Continue reading...The white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum
Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime –and what they say is discrimination against white people
Kyle believed God was looking out for him when he survived a violent farm robbery in South Africa eight years ago with only a black eye and broken ribs. The robbers failed to get the kettle and iron working, so were unable to burn anyone. Then the gun trigger jammed when they tried to shoot Kyle in the spine.
“They specifically said they were coming back for this farm … [that] it was their land,” said the 43-year-old, who did not want to use his full name. “Only afterwards, we found out that the guy that stays on the plot was actually killed … the farmhand … I don’t know what his name was.”
Continue reading...Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says – Reuters
- Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says Reuters
- About 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia, South Korea says ABC News
- Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions CNN
- Putin thanks North Korea for troop deployment and promises not to forget their sacrifices AP News
- Russia’s Putin Thanks Kim for North Korean Troops Fighting in Kursk The New York Times
About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in war in Ukraine, lawmakers say
South Korean lawmakers provide update on estimated casualties following briefing by country's intelligence agency.
Paramedic denied access to Bondi Junction ‘hot zone’ tells stabbing inquest policies ‘need to change’
Critical care paramedic Christopher Wilkinson arrived at Westfield 30 minutes after Joel Cauchi attacked 16 people, killing six
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A New South Wales ambulance officer who attempted to save the lives of Bondi Junction stabbing victims on 13 April 2024 says he was “frustrated” after not being able to access injured and potentially dying patients.
Six people were stabbed to death by schizophrenic man Joel Cauchi at the Westfield shopping centre.
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Continue reading...China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks – politico.eu
- China to lift sanctions on EU lawmakers to unlock trade talks politico.eu
- China lifts sanctions on MEPs in EU 'charm offensive' DW
- China to lift sanctions on members of European Parliament Reuters
- China lifts sanctions on EU lawmakers amid transatlantic strains caused by Trump South China Morning Post
- China Woos EU Companies Hit by Trump’s Tariffs Bloomberg
Israel, Gaza, and the Starvation Weapon – Foreign Affairs
- Israel, Gaza, and the Starvation Weapon Foreign Affairs
- Gaza edges closer to famine as Israel’s total blockade nears its third month CNN
- Gazans are again going hungry as Israel’s total siege nears two months The Washington Post
- Plague of rats and insects provides latest challenge for war-shattered Gazans UN News
- Israel to restore humanitarian aid to Gaza within weeks, sources say - Defense News The Jerusalem Post
Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City mark 50 years since end of Vietnam war
Thousands gather to see parade featuring marching troops and an air show of Russian-made fighter jets and helicopters
Thousands of Vietnamese people have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, in what the country’s communist leader said was a “victory of justice over tyranny”.
Celebrations culminated in a grand parade in Ho Chi Minh City with thousands of marching troops and an airshow featuring Russian-made fighter jets and helicopters, as Vietnamese waved red flags and sang patriotic songs.
Continue reading...Pakistan claims ‘credible intelligence’ India is planning an imminent military strike
India has accused Pakistan of supporting militants behind an attack in Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.
Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end and focuses on peace – AP News
- Vietnam celebrates 50 years since war’s end and focuses on peace AP News
- 'Victory of justice over tyranny', Vietnamese celebrate 50 years since end of Vietnam War Reuters
- Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City mark 50 years since end of Vietnam war The Guardian
- Vietnam prepares major display of national pride 50 years on from fall of Saigon Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- 'Hello, Spring Victory!' Vietnamese Propaganda Art Flourishes 50 Years After End of War U.S. News & World Report
Pakistan claims it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will strike within 36 hours – CNN
- Pakistan claims it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will strike within 36 hours CNN
- Pakistan and India hint at imminent military action over Kashmir. A look at the nuclear rivals AP News
- Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon Reuters
- Pakistan claims India planning to attack within 36 hours as tension between nuclear-armed neighbors soars CBS News
- India and Pakistan Are Perilously Close to the Brink Foreign Affairs
Cause of Spain power outage still unclear after mass blackout, travel chaos – The Washington Post
- Cause of Spain power outage still unclear after mass blackout, travel chaos The Washington Post
- Spain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM - live updates BBC
- What we know about Monday’s sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal AP News
- How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left It Vulnerable The New York Times
- Portugal's REN says no sign blackout caused by cyberattack Reuters
Five things you need to make it through a power cut
People in Spain and Portugal tell us what got them through a day with no electricity.
Donald Trump says he ‘will be talking’ to Australia’s prime minister about tariffs
US president indicated he was aware Anthony Albanese has been pushing for an exemption to trade barriers
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Donald Trump says he will speak to the Australian prime minister about trade, telling reporters he knows the Australian government has been trying to contact him.
Australia goes to a federal election on Saturday and while the incumbent, Anthony Albanese, is favoured to win, Trump could be dealing with an alternative prime minister after the weekend.
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Continue reading...Man charged with attempted rape of person who died on New York subway
Felix Rojas, 44, arraigned after video showed him performing sexual acts on unresponsive passenger
Authorities in New York have charged a man with attempted rape after surveillance video taken showed him performing sexual acts on an unresponsive passenger who was later determined to have died.
Police have been looking for suspects in the case for weeks, after footage captured two different people robbing the corpse of a man on a train traveling from Brooklyn to Manhattan, one of whom allegedly sexually violated him.
Continue reading...Dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir are closed after deadly attack – AP News
- Dozens of tourist resorts in Indian-controlled Kashmir are closed after deadly attack AP News
- Hope and fear as tourists trickle back to Kashmir town after attack BBC
- India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review after attack Reuters
- 48 Resorts, Tourist Sites In J&K Shut Days After Pahalgam Terror Attack NDTV
- 'Kashmir was ours, and will remain ours': Tourists continue to visit Bhaderwah despite Pahalgam terror at Times of India
As IDF draft battle rages, Haredim gather on Memorial Day to mourn their fallen soldiers – The Times of Israel
- As IDF draft battle rages, Haredim gather on Memorial Day to mourn their fallen soldiers The Times of Israel
- Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers as the war in Gaza drags on NPR
- We Have Nothing to Celebrate and Everything to Mourn This Independence Day Haaretz
- No siren, just silence: El Al honors fallen from the air - watch The Jerusalem Post
- In Memorial Day speech, Israeli President Herzog calls for unity: 'The siren is a true alarm commanding us to come together' All Israel News
Trump border pick accused of ‘cover-up’ over death of man beaten by US agents
Former top official calls for Rodney Scott to be blocked from CBP role over handling of investigation into Anastasio Hernández Rojas’s death
Rodney Scott, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has been accused by a former top official of orchestrating a “cover-up” over the death of a man detained while trying to enter the country from Mexico, according to a letter obtained by the Guardian.
Scott is a former US border patrol chief who has supported the president’s vow to build a wall along the border with Mexico and criticized Joe Biden’s handling of immigration policy. As commissioner of CBP, Scott would lead one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies, which encompasses the border patrol and staffs ports of entry across the United States.
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