Australia will head to the polls for a federal election on 3 May.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, whose Labor Party will be defending a three-seat majority, announced the date after visiting the Governor General in the capital, Canberra, on…
Category: 2. World
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CIPCC facilitates rare opportunity for foreign journalists to interview Bangladeshi chief adviser
HAINAN – A delegation of foreign journalists has been provided with a unique chance to meet with Bangladeshi interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in the southern Chinese province of Hainan.
Professor Yunus, a global pioneer in social…
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Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks in Egypt
Cachella Smith and Lana LamBBC News
David McArthur MBE/ReutersSindbad submarine vessels seen off the coast of Hurghada in August 2022. Six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in Egypt’s Red Sea.
Local officials say 39 others were…
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Yemenis developing own weapons, not taking orders from any side
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has hailed Yemen’s retaliatory operations in support of Palestinians, emphasizing that the country’s forces are developing their own weapons and not…
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects AI ‘suicide attack drones’
KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been pictured inspecting new suicide drones, which state media say have been equipped with artificial intelligence (AI).
The undated images released by the secretive state’s official Korean Central News…
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EU warns citizens they need 3 days’ supplies amid war risks
Max Civili
Press TV, RomeThe EU has recommended that every home in the continent should have a three-day crisis survival kit, in case of wars or natural disasters.
The…
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Iran holds massive naval parade in support of Palestine ahead of intl. Qods day
Fatemeh Masoumi
Press TV, BabolsarAcross Iran’s territorial waters, a powerful display of maritime solidarity has unfolded.
One day prior to International Quds Day, the…
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on auto imports as threats on allies intensify trade war
President Donald Trump has imposed 25 percent tariffs on car imports into the United States, escalating the ongoing global trade war and causing significant declines in Asian auto stocks.
Trump’s new duties, set to…
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BFA opening ceremony: China calls for promoting economic globalization, safeguarding free trade
HAINAN- The significant impact of Asia on the global economy has been highlighted with the commencement of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 in the Chinese province of Hainan.
Notable attendees at the BFA’s opening ceremony,…
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Satellite images reveal how South Korea wildfires spread
Severe wildfires have been spreading rapidly in South Korea.
Ancient temples are among the buildings that have been destroyed and thousands of people have been evacuated.
BBC Verify’s Nick Beake has been looking at how – and why – the fires spread…
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