- To adapt to climate change, we need better models Yale Climate Connections
- Using climate modeling to guide global economic and political decisions Penn Today
- Computer models have been accurately predicting climate change for 50 years Yale Climate Connections
British Steel: UK cautious over future Chinese steel investment – BBC
- British Steel: UK cautious over future Chinese steel investment BBC
- Britain’s race to take control of its last major steel plant from Chinese owner CNN
- How much vital UK infrastructure does China own? BBC
- UK government takes over day-to-day running of British Steel from Chinese owner Jingye AP News
- A Crisis at a British Steel Mill Has Cast a Shadow Over U.K.-China Relations The New York Times
China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure – Reuters
- China, Vietnam support multilateral trade regime amid U.S. tariff pressure Reuters
- Xi makes a case for free trade, presenting China as a source of ‘stability and certainty’ AP News
- China's Xi inks Vietnam deals as tariff war deepens; Trump says they’re trying to ‘screw’ US Fox Business
- Xi Jinping goes on charm offensive as Asia reels from tariff whiplash NBC News
- China's Xi calls for UN, multilateral systems to be upheld on Southeast Asia trip Reuters
‘Screw you’: Netanyahu’s son lashes out at Macron over plans to recognise Palestine – Euronews.com
- 'Screw you': Netanyahu's son lashes out at Macron over plans to recognise Palestine Euronews.com
- Netanyahu and Macron Spar Over Recognition of Palestinian State Bloomberg.com
- In the Netanyahu vs. Macron spat, the French president knows what's best for Israel | Opinion Haaretz
- Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2025 Al Jazeera
- France's Macron tells Israel's Netanyahu to end Gaza plight DW
Trump grumbles about China’s ‘lovely meeting’ with Vietnam, saying they’re discussing how to ‘screw the United States of America’ – Fortune
- Trump grumbles about China’s ‘lovely meeting’ with Vietnam, saying they're discussing how to ‘screw the United States of America’ Fortune
- Xi makes a case for free trade, presenting China as a source of ‘stability and certainty’ AP News
- Xi’s Asian Charm Offensive Is All About the US Bloomberg.com
- China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions Reuters
- China's Xi urges Vietnam to oppose 'bullying' as Trump mulls more tariffs BBC
Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records
Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears
Researchers from China are to be allowed access to half a million UK GP records despite western intelligence agencies’ fears about the authoritarian regime amassing health data, the Guardian can reveal.
Preparations are under way to transfer the records to UK Biobank, a research hub that holds detailed medical information donated by 500,000 volunteers. One of the world’s largest troves of health data, the facility makes its information available to universities, scientific institutes and private companies. A Guardian analysis shows one in five successful applications for access come from China.
Continue reading...Australia balks as Russia eyes Indonesian air force base – politico.eu
- Australia balks as Russia eyes Indonesian air force base politico.eu
- Indonesia mulls options after Russia seeks access to air force base Janes
- Australia puts Indonesia on notice about prospect of Russian air base NBC News
- Election Diary: for a few hours, it seemed possible the Russians might be coming The Conversation
- Labor receives assurances from Indonesian defence minister – as it happened The Guardian
Attackers burn vehicles and fire automatic weapons at French prisons overnight – France 24
- Attackers burn vehicles and fire automatic weapons at French prisons overnight France 24
- Ringleaders of attacks on French jails will be punished, Macron says The Guardian
- Attackers Target Prisons in France, Burning Vehicles and Firing Shots The New York Times
- Cars set on fire at French prison in second wave of attacks CNN
- French prisons targeted in drug-related 'terrorist attack,' minister says NBC News
Europe deplores America’s ‘chlorinated chicken.’ How safe is our poultry? – NPR
Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for May 3 general election – AP News
- Singapore dissolves parliament, paving the way for May 3 general election AP News
- Singapore to hold general election on 3 May BBC
- Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament CNBC
- GE2025: Parliament dissolved ahead of General Election; Nomination Day on Apr 23 CNA
- GE2025: Polling Day on May 3 a public holiday, says MOM The Straits Times
China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose ‘bullying’ as Trump mulls more tariffs
Trump called Xi's meeting with Vietnamese leaders a ploy to figure out how to 'screw' the US.
A Chinese man who said he fought for Russia said he couldn’t even go to the bathroom without an armed escort – Business Insider
Russian general ousted after criticizing military top brass to return to battle – in charge of notorious unit of ex-convicts – Yahoo
North Korea soldiers, weapons helped Russia at critical moment in war on Ukraine – Reuters
- North Korea soldiers, weapons helped Russia at critical moment in war on Ukraine Reuters
- North Korea Is Making Billions From Russia's War on Ukraine Newsweek
- Ukraine official: North Korean troops in Kursk fully master modern tactics nhk.or.jp
- 'They do not surrender': Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia ABC News
- The Battlefield Lessons North Korea Has Learned Fighting Ukraine - WSJ WSJ
Millions tune in to 24-hour livestream of moose migrating in Sweden – Euronews.com
- Millions tune in to 24-hour livestream of moose migrating in Sweden Euronews.com
- Millions tune in for three-week live stream of Sweden’s moose migration The Guardian
- The ‘Great Moose Migration’ Livestream Captivates Sweden The New York Times
- Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration AP News
- Stop doomscrolling and watch the 'Great Moose Migration' livestream Yahoo
Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament – CNBC
- Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament CNBC
- GE2025: Parliament dissolved ahead of General Election; Nomination Day on Apr 23 CNA
- Singapore heads into election as tariff worries build: 5 things to know Nikkei Asia
- WP kickstarts GE2025 campaign with slogan ‘Working for Singapore’ The Straits Times
- Singapore to hold general election on 3 May BBC
Disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group no longer inconceivable, analysts say – The Times of Israel
- Disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group no longer inconceivable, analysts say The Times of Israel
- Lebanon supports return to 1949 Armistice Agreement with Israel, Lebanese president says The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah withdraws from majority of military sites in southern Lebanon Middle East Eye
- JC Israel Briefing Day 557: A new ceasefire proposal – but little relief for hostage families The Jewish Chronicle
- Nuclear Deal or Not, Hezbollah Must Disarm Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Algeria’s expulsion of French officials ‘will have consequences’, French FM says – France 24
- Algeria's expulsion of French officials 'will have consequences', French FM says France 24
- French row with Algeria escalates further with tit-for-tat expulsions BBC
- France-Algeria Spat Escalates With Diplomatic Staff Expelled Bloomberg
- France Says It Will Expel 12 Algerian Officials as Tensions Rise The New York Times
- France considers response after Algeria expels 12 embassy staff The Guardian
Victoria’s curriculum authority board sacked after VCE exam bungle
Education minister Ben Carroll says VCAA overhaul will aim to give families, students and schools full confidence in exams
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The entire board of Victoria’s curriculum authority has been sacked after a review into the state’s VCE cheat sheet bungle last year.
The blunder, during last year’s year 12 exams in Victoria, saw the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) accidentally publish exam content weeks before students sat for the tests. The review found the sample cover pages containing exam content had been viewed about 6,000 times.
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Continue reading...Lawyers for Australian student who lost eye during IDF raid in West Bank doubt Israel will investigate
Foreign minister Penny Wong has demanded full review into wounding of Ranem Abu-Izneid in November but legal team claim there have been ‘no updates’
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Lawyers for an Australian dentistry student who lost her eye after being struck by shrapnel in the occupied West Bank say they doubt Israel is investigating the matter despite the foreign minister, Penny Wong, demanding a comprehensive probe.
Palestinian-Australian student Ranem Abu-Izneid, 20, was sheltering with her friend on 15 November 2024 at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem, when she says a bullet fired by Israeli forces penetrated the window. She later lost her right eye.
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