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  Sydney (AFP) May 3, 2025 Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese triumphed Saturday in national elections, crushing his conservative rival in a contest swayed by economic upheaval and US President Donald Trump. Albanese's slow-but-steady leadership resonated at a time of global tumult, analysts said, with voters deserting hard-nosed opposition leader Peter Dutton in droves. Not only was Albanese's Labor Party on track for an unexpectedly large parliamentary majority, but former police officer Dutton en ... read more |
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Over 45,000 affected by Somalia flash floods since mid-April: UNNairobi (AFP) May 2, 2025 More than 45,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations said, with at least four people killed in the rapidly rising waters. ... more 
Trump asks Congress to cut billions in nondefense spending; up funds for military, borderWashington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025 President Donald Trump revealed the White House budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 Friday, which requests cuts to foreign aid, education and health care but boosts to the military and border control. ... more  
MSF hospital bombed in South SudanJuba (AFP) May 3, 2025 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said one of its hospitals in South Sudan had been bombed early on Saturday, with at least seven people killed by airstrikes in the area. ... more  
Near Space Labs expands AI era geospatial imagery with 20 million Series B fundingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 Near Space Labs has secured $20 million in Series B financing to accelerate deployment of its stratospheric imaging capabilities across the continental U.S. Led by Bold Capital Partners and joined b ... more |
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Scientists team up to publish climate assessment gutted by TrumpWashington DC (UPI) May 3, 2025 Two private nonprofit organizations announced that they would team up to publish climate-related research to further a congressionally mandated assessment that had been gutted by the Trump administration. ... more |
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US researchers seek to legitimize AI mental health careNew York (AFP) May 4, 2025 Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious mental health apps flooding today's market. ... more  
'No dumping ground': Tunisia activist wins award over waste scandalTunis (AFP) May 2, 2025 Tunisian environmentalist Semia Labidi Gharbi, awarded a global prize for her role exposing a major waste scandal, has a message for wealthy nations: developing countries are "no dumping ground". ... more 
Hawaii passes 'green fee' hotel tax hike to fund climate reliefWashington (AFP) May 3, 2025 Hawaii lawmakers have passed a "first of its kind" bill that increases the US state's hotel tax to fund climate change relief efforts, the governor's office said. ... more  
Mexico's president rejects Trump offer of U.S. troops to fight cartelsWashington DC (UPI) May 4, 2025 Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that she had rejected an offer from U.S. President Donald Trump to send American troops to help fight drug cartels. ... more |
Syria FM says wants to 'strengthen relations' with ChinaDamascus (AFP) April 28, 2025 Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed on Monday his government's willingness to build a "strategic partnership" with China, a key backer of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Major offshore quake causes tsunami scare in Chile, ArgentinaUshuaia, Argentina (AFP) May 2, 2025 A strong offshore earthquake caused a tsunami scare in the far south of Chile and Argentina on Friday, with authorities evacuating residents of coastal areas for hours before scaling back the threat level. ... more  
UAE had hottest April on record: met officeDubai (AFP) May 2, 2025 The United Arab Emirates endured its hottest April on record with an average daily high of 42.6 degrees Celsius (108.7 Fahrenheit), the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said. ... more 
Over 200 killed in at least 243 Myanmar military attacks since quake: UNGeneva (AFP) May 2, 2025 The United Nations decried Friday continuing deadly attacks by Myanmar's military despite a ceasefire declared following a devastating earthquake that killed nearly 3,800 people. ... more 
Jordan evacuates tourists from Petra after flood hitsAmman (AFP) May 4, 2025 Jordanian authorities on Sunday evacuated nearly 1,800 tourists from the ancient city of Petra after the area was hit by flooding, an official told state television. ... more |
 
Rufus Wainwright's 'Dream Requiem' explores catastrophe and redemptionNew York (AFP) May 5, 2025 The historic Mount Tambora volcanic eruption spewed so much ash and debris that it triggered a "year without summer" and the apocalypse seemed nigh - an apt parallel to our own chaotic existence, says the eclectic musician Rufus Wainwright. ... more 
Understanding Nigeria's new wave of jihadist attacksLagos (AFP) May 2, 2025 Nigeria's northeast is facing a brutal resurgence of jihadist attacks, which have killed at least 100 people in April. ... more  
9 dead, dozens hurt after boats capsize in China: state mediaBeijing (AFP) May 5, 2025 Nine people have died and 70 were hospitalised after strong winds caused boats carrying tourists to capsize at a scenic spot in southwestern China, state media said Monday. ... more 
Singapore ruling party wins election in landslideSingapore (AFP) May 4, 2025 Voters have handed Singapore's long-time ruling party a landslide election victory, offering Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a clear mandate to navigate the trade-orientated Southeast Asian nation through economic upheaval sparked by looming US tariffs. ... more |
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Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conferenceColombo (AFP) May 4, 2025 Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. ... more  
Politecnico di Milano explores global potential of agrivoltaics for land use harmonyParis, France (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 A research team from the Politecnico di Milano has presented new insights into how agrivoltaic systems could resolve growing tensions over land use between agricultural production and solar energy d ... more 
Should farms grow crops or harvest solar power MSU research supports bothLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025 Farmers facing the tough decision of whether to dedicate land to agriculture or solar energy may not have to choose at all, according to new findings from Michigan State University. Research led by ... more  
Solar flare pulses trigger rapid echoes in Earth's atmosphereLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 Earth's upper atmosphere reacts more quickly and strongly to solar flare activity than previously understood, according to new findings from Queen's University Belfast. Researchers studying a ... more |
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Hong Kong ex-lawmaker calls prison experience 'surreal'Hong Kong (AFP) May 2, 2025 A former Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker on Friday recounted her "surreal" experience being jailed for more than four years under the city's national security law. ... more |
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Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farmsTernate, Indonesia (AFP) May 2, 2025 Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly over the prized crop. Today farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change. ... more 
UK records hottest ever May DayLondon (AFP) May 1, 2025 The UK recorded its hottest ever May Day on Thursday, having just experienced its sunniest April since records began, according to the Met Office. ... more
Nigeria governors urge army to rethink anti-jihadist strategyDamaturu, Nigeria (AFP) May 1, 2025 State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks. ... more  
Animal rights activists denounce Icelandic whaling plansReykjavik (AFP) May 1, 2025 An Icelandic whaling company plans to hunt minke whales this summer in a first for the country since 2021, a decision denounced Thursday by animal rights activists. ... more |
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