Are Trump’s Asia tariffs a ‘full-frontal assault’ on China?
There were five Asian nations in the 10 countries and territories hit with the highest tariffs.
Indian parliament’s lower house passes controversial Muslim endowments bill
Bill would add non-Muslims to boards that manage endowments and increase government say in validating properties.
Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda – The New York Times
- Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda The New York Times
- Turmoil churns below the surface as Rubio meets NATO allies politico.eu
- A wary Europe awaits Rubio with NATO’s future on the line AP News
- Rubio arrives in Brussels for NATO talks amid unease over Trump’s agenda Fox News
- NATO allies brace themselves for more harsh truths from US' Marco Rubio Euronews.com
UK ministers will respond to US tariffs with ‘calm heads’, Starmer tells business chiefs
Prime minister says tariffs will be ‘a challenge’ but UK is better placed with 10% rate than EU at 20%
Keir Starmer has told heads of business in Downing Street that “clearly there will be an economic impact” from US tariffs but that ministers would respond with “cool and calm heads”.
The prime minister gathered senior business figures in No 10 after Donald Trump announced he would introduce 10% blanket tariffs on imports from the UK, and 25% on car imports.
Continue reading...Five key takeaways from Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ reciprocal tariffs
US President Donald Trump has further escalated a trade war, announcing reciprocal tariffs on all countries.
RPA hospital closes HIV psychiatry clinic with 200 patients after staff resignations
Exclusive: Former staff tell Guardian Australia some HIV patients have since required acute mental health care, as hospital also loses specialist pain and eating disorder support staff
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The resignation of psychiatrists from Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital has led to the closure of an HIV psychiatry clinic with 200 patients, as well as a loss of specialist psychiatrist services for patients in the pain clinic and the most unwell eating disorder patients.
Minutes from a Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) and Balmain hospital medical staff council on 10 February, seen by Guardian Australia, also contain slides from a presentation about psychiatrist resignations that state “there is no HIV psychiatry clinic”.
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Continue reading...‘Game on’: Kim Williams has ‘no doubt’ a Coalition government would initiate a review of the ABC
ABC chair backs public broadcaster after Peter Dutton’s comments warning it would need to demonstrate ‘excellence’
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The chair of Australia’s public broadcaster says he has “no doubt” a Coalition government would initiate a review of the ABC, but that the organisation has nothing to apologise for in its quest for “excellence” and “efficiency”.
“I don’t think there’s any doubt within the event of Mr [Peter] Dutton acceding to office that there would be a very early call for an efficiency and, apparently, an excellency review for what the ABC does. Game on,” Kim Williams said during a speech at the Melbourne Press Club on Thursday.
Continue reading...Lionel Messi, Inter Miami lose to LAFC in CONCACAF Champions Cup
Nathan Ordaz's goal was enough for LAFC to prevail against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in their first-leg quarterfinal.
Dead or alive? Surviving Pakistan’s 28-hour train hijack in an engine
Assistant train driver Saad Qamar's family didn't know if he had been killed. On Thursday, he'll be back at work.
Brisbane woman charged with murder after allegedly giving terminally ill partner lethal dose of pain medication
Police say David Mobbs was in ‘last stages of his life’ with motor neurone disease and had been in and out of hospital before his death
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A pensioner has been charged with murder after being accused of administering a lethal dose of prescription medication to her terminally ill partner.
Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 50, was arrested more than a year after the death of David Ronald Mobbs, 56, at Alexandra Hills, in Brisbane’s south-east, in December 2023.
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Continue reading...Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts – CNN
- Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts CNN
- Myanmar earthquake: BBC finds huge devastation and little help for survivors in Mandalay BBC
- Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 with hundreds still missing ABC News
- Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire as earthquake deaths pass 3,000 NPR
- How the Myanmar Earthquake Shook Skyscrapers in Bangkok The New York Times
Mass Roman grave discovered outside Vienna – DW
US tariffs on China, EU and more, at a glance
A 10% rate of import tax will apply globally - with higher rates for a list of Trump's "worst offenders".
C of E vicars call for ’urgent and decisive action’ on increasing their pensions
Lead signatory of letter to Church Times says it is ‘moral and Christian imperative’ to ensure dignified retirement
Church of England vicars are demanding an increase in pensions amid claims that many face an impoverished old age, with some forced to rely on food banks or move in with adult children.
Almost 2,000 C of E clergy have joined an action group on Facebook in the past few weeks and 700 signed a letter to the Church Times calling for “urgent and decisive action”.
Continue reading...Thursday briefing: What Israel’s new move to seize ‘large areas’ of Gaza means for the conflict
In today’s newsletter: Israel’s offensive has resulted in thousands of casualties and severe restrictions on aid, and signals a potential long-term territorial and political shift
Good morning. On Tuesday, Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, announced a major expansion of attacks on Gaza and the “capture of large areas that will be added to the security zones of the state of Israel”.
The announcement followed a night of airstrikes on Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza, which officials said had killed at least 21 people, including a pregnant woman. The intensification of Israel’s offensive comes after more than two weeks of airstrikes and ground operations that have, according to Gaza’s health ministry, killed more than 900 people. Unicef has said that at least 322 of those killed since the renewed attacks have been children.
UK economy | Donald Trump has hit the UK with tariffs of 10% on exports to the US as he ignited a global trade war. Other tariffs include 20% on the EU and 34% on China. Downing Street had been expecting 20% but Keir Starmer’s conciliation towards the Trump administration appeared to have paid off.
Immigration | An investigation has been launched after a racist message was reportedly “blasted out” on portable radios used by Home Office contractors at an asylum processing centre. The deeply offensive broadcast – “fuck off you [N-word]s, go back to where you came from” – was reportedly heard at the Manston processing site for small boat arrivals in Kent.
Health | Doctors have reported a rise in the number of patients with Victorian diseases such as scabies, as the Royal College of Physicians urged the government to do more to fight poverty.
UK news | A third former South Yorkshire police officer has been arrested as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham. The ex-constable, aged in his 50s, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of raping a teenage girl in the town in 2004.
Education | The fate of boys “is a defining issue of our time”, according to the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, as she calls for more men to become teachers to combat “toxic” behaviours.
Continue reading...Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar – AP News
- Netanyahu is rocked by a new scandal linking his close advisers to Qatar AP News
- What Is ‘Qatargate,’ the Latest Furor Embroiling Israel? The New York Times
- Detention of PM’s aides extended by 24 hours as journalists testify in Qatargate probe The Times of Israel
- Two arrested as investigation into ‘QatarGate’ in Israel deepens CNN
- A-G clarifies investigation into 'Post' Editor Zvika Klein after pushback on freedom of the press The Jerusalem Post
Why is Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa facing pressure to resign?
An internal split in the ruling ZANU-PF party is driving fears of a possible coup attempt.
IDF kills several terrorists in southern Syria, confiscates weapons – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF kills several terrorists in southern Syria, confiscates weapons The Jerusalem Post
- Israel steps up Syria strikes, says Turkey aims for 'protectorate' Reuters
- Israel launches air attacks on Syria’s Damascus and Hama Al Jazeera
- Israeli Airstrikes Pound Syrian Military Airbase, Hit Damascus Bloomberg.com
- IDF ground forces, airstrikes eliminate armed terrorists in Syria The Jerusalem Post
What happens to EU’s anti-war bloc without Marine Le Pen? – Responsible Statecraft
- What happens to EU's anti-war bloc without Marine Le Pen? Responsible Statecraft
- Trump publicly backs France’s far-right figurehead Le Pen after her conviction CNN
- In Toulon, Le Pen's legal fightback leaves many French voters cold Reuters
- The EU Parliament has transparency problems. Marine Le Pen's case is a window into what's wrong AP News
- Why Marine Le Pen should be allowed to run for president The Economist
The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real. – The New York Times
The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real. The New York Times