Video shows eruption of volcano in the Philippines
Timelapse video shows a cloud of ash pouring skywards during a volcanic eruption on Mount Kanlaon in the Philippines
Why Indonesia’s sinking rupiah is a flashing alarm for its $1.4tn economy
Indonesia's currency is at a record low against the US dollar amid concerns over President Prabowo Subianto's policies.
Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Australia’s Norfolk Island to face US tariffs – AP News
- Canadian couple likely the only business owners on Australia's Norfolk Island to face US tariffs AP News
- US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals BBC
- Penguins, vaccines: Can negotiations save Trump’s oddest tariff targets? Al Jazeera
- ‘Nowhere on Earth is safe’: Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited islands near Antarctica The Guardian
- Lutnick says Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands prevent other countries from using ‘loopholes’ The Hill
LNP orders review of Queensland’s emissions reduction target of 75% by 2035
Conservation groups condemn the move along with the government’s decision to extend the life of coal power stations
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Queensland’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2035 could face the scrap heap, with the state energy minister ordering a review of the ambitious legislation.
The Clean Economy Jobs Bill was passed into law last year, with the backing of both Labor and the Liberal National party.
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Continue reading...Trump’s tariffs in Asia “much more draconian” than expected
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Trump, Putin want Zelenskyy out. But is a vote possible in wartime Ukraine?
US and Russian leaders, united in distrusting Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, exaggerate claims of his falling ratings.
World Travelers Are Rethinking Vacation Plans to the US – Bloomberg.com
- World Travelers Are Rethinking Vacation Plans to the US Bloomberg.com
- US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhere AP News
- ‘It feels terrifying:’ Why some Americans are anxious about traveling abroad under Trump CNN
- How US tourism is affected by Trump's policies DW
- Nearly 200,000 fewer Europeans flew to the US in March, new data shows The Points Guy
Video: Protests in Germany against deportation of pro-Palestinian activists
Protesters in Berlin opposed deportation of a group of foreign nationals who campaigned against the genocide in Gaza.
South Korea to hold presidential election on 3 June
This comes after the constitutional court removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president and upheld his impeachment.
Why is Israel attacking Syria?
Regional tensions are rising due to Israel's attacks on Syria and its expanding occupation of Syrian land.
Is the US heading for a recession? Three warning signs to watch
Michelle Fleury explains the factors to watch in the economy after President Trump’s tariff announcements.
Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region – BBC
- Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops active in Russia's Belgorod region BBC
- Zelensky confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region CNN
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy speaks of military presence in Russia’s Belgorod region for first time The Guardian
- Zelenskiy acknowledges Ukrainian troops were present in Russia's Belgorod region Yahoo
- Ukraine war live: Zelensky confirms new incursion into Russia’s Belgorod region The Independent
US Supreme Court upholds deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The ruling says the Trump administration can invoke the law, but deportees have the right to challenge their removal.
Philippine volcano spews ash plume into the sky, prompting school closures – ABC News
Wave of Kashmir disappearances, mystery deaths spook tribal community
Young men disappear, their dead bodies found weeks later in canals. Kashmir's Gujjars refuse to believe they drowned.
Exclusive: Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath – Reuters
- Exclusive: Iran-backed militias in Iraq ready to disarm to avert Trump wrath Reuters
- Pro-Iran militias in Iraq mulling disarming under threat of US attack, sources say The Times of Israel
- Iraqi Militia Warns Over U.S.-Iran War: "Ignite the Entire Region" Newsweek
- Will Iranian-backed militias in Iraq disarm over fear of Trump? - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Why Trump threats have cowed Tehran’s axis of resistance in Iraq The Times
After softball visit to Hungary, Netanyahu strikes out in DC meeting with Trump – The Times of Israel
- After softball visit to Hungary, Netanyahu strikes out in DC meeting with Trump The Times of Israel
- Trump, Netanyahu and Orban Continue to Ignore ICC and Test Its Boundaries The New York Times
- The Sordid Scandal Behind Netanyahu's Weekend Trip to See Viktor Orbán Haaretz
- EU hypocrisy on parade as Netanyahu goes to Hungary without a peep Responsible Statecraft
- Benjamin Netanyahu takes 249 mile detour to avoid flying over Ireland due to arrest fears Irish Star
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat
Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies looms
China’s government says it will “fight to the end” if the US continues to escalate the trade war, after Donald Trump threatened huge additional tariffs in response to China’s retaliatory measures.
On Tuesday, China’s commerce ministry accused the US of “blackmail” and said the US president’s threats of additional 50% tariffs if Beijing did not reverse its own 34% reciprocal tariff were a “mistake on top of a mistake”.
Continue reading...Bank ‘should cut UK interest rates to at least 4% in May amid tariff turmoil’
Ex-Bank of England deputy governor Charlie Bean says cut of 0.5 points needed because of ‘crazy situation’ in US
The Bank of England should use its meeting next month to cut interest rates by at least half a percentage point to 4% in response to the financial turmoil created by Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the former deputy governor Charlie Bean has said.
He believes an aggressive strategy is needed to combat the fallout from Trump’s tariff war, which has knocked trillions of pounds off global stock markets, undermining business and consumer confidence.
Continue reading...South Korea sets snap presidential election for June 3, drawing out contenders – Reuters
- South Korea sets snap presidential election for June 3, drawing out contenders Reuters
- South Korea Sets New Presidential Election for June 3 The New York Times
- South Korea sets snap election date after President Yoon’s removal from office The Guardian
- How the fall of Yoon fuelled the rise of S Korea's conservatives BBC
- South Korea will hold presidential election on June 3 to replace ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol AP News