Category: World
China unveils 10tn yuan support for debt-stricken local government
China has announced 10tn yuan in debt support for local governments and other economic measures, but stopped short of the “bazooka” stimulus package that many [more…]
Trump’s tariff threats a ‘clear and present danger’ to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns
Donald Trump’s threats of hefty tariffs on imports – especially from China – pose a “clear and present danger” to Australia that must be taken [more…]
Weather Tracker: Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael became the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season this week, reaching the minimum expectation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [more…]
‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried
Papua New Guinea’s decision to pull out of an upcoming UN global climate summit due to frustration over “empty promises and inaction” has prompted concern [more…]
Chinese state television lionises Xi Jinping’s father in 39-part serialised drama
Xi Jinping’s father is the subject of a rousing new historical drama that premiered on Chinese state television on Tuesday. Funded by the Central Propaganda [more…]
Three people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina
Three people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina for supplying narcotics and the abandonment of a person followed by death. [more…]
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious blobs that recently washed up on the shores of Newfoundland’s [more…]
Cuba reels as Hurricane Rafael knocks out power grid and destroys homes
Cuba has been left reeling after a fierce category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging [more…]
Severe drought puts nearly half a million children at risk in Amazon – report
Two years of severe drought in the Amazon rainforest have left nearly half a million children facing shortages of water and food or limited access [more…]
Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall
Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on the island’s south-west coast as a powerful category 3 hurricane. [more…]
