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Israeli attacks kill nearly 400 in Gaza during Trump’s Gulf tour

While U.S. President Donald Trump toured the Middle East from May 13 to 16, Israeli attacks killed approximately 400 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

According to the Ministry, 78 people died in the three days preceding Trump’s visit t…[Read more]

Prosecutors seek 2,000-year term over Turkish hotel fire that killed 78

Prosecutors are seeking lengthy prison terms for 32 suspects over a devastating fire that tore through a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Türkiye, killing 78 people, according to media reports citing an indictment released Saturday.

The blaze engulfed the Grand Kartal…[Read more]

Türkiye discovers 75 bcm natural gas reserve in Black Sea

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday announced Türkiye has discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the Black Sea.

“We have discovered a new natural gas reserve of 75 billion cubic meters in the field. With this amount, we will be able to meet the re…[Read more]

Iran’s leaders slam Trump for ‘disgraceful’ remarks during Middle East tour

The pushback comes after the US president accused Tehran’s leadership of being ‘corrupt and ineffective’.

Iran’s political and military leaders are pointing the finger back at Donald Trump after the United States president sharpened his rhetoric during his first major t…[Read more]

US announces first ‘terrorism’ charges for supporting a Mexican cartel

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has accused a Mexican woman of furnishing a cartel with grenades and other weapons.

The United States has revealed the first federal charges against a foreign national for providing material support to one of the criminal groups that Pre…[Read more]

Macron, Pope Leo XIV call for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine and Gaza in first phone call

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with newly elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, discussing global peace efforts in Ukraine and Gaza during their first official conversation. Macron praised the pontiff’s commitment to social and environmental causes and r…[Read more]

Former senior employee brings unfair dismissal case against London-based hedge fund

A former senior employee is suing the hedge fund he worked for, claiming bullying and unfair dismissal, in a case that is being heard by a London employment tribunal.
Jacopo Moretti is seeking damages from DL and Partners, its star manager Davide Leone, and four…[Read more]

Fear and anger in France’s crypto community after spate of kidnappings

After watching frightening images of a prominent French crypto boss’ daughter being attacked on a Paris street during a botched kidnapping, crypto executive Alexandre Aimonino finds solace in the changes he has made to his daily routine.
To stay safe, the 23-year-old…[Read more]

Dramatic video of thwarted kidnapping sparks ‘Mexicanisation’ of France warnings

An attempted kidnapping this week of the daughter of a cryptocurrency platform boss in Paris, which was caught on video, has sparked calls to bolster security. It was the third such violent incident in France this year, prompting fears of a rise in crypto kid…[Read more]

NSW government to probe anti-Semitism response amid concerns about anti-hate laws

As one state prepares to probe rising anti-Semitism, a peak Jewish body warns that anti-hate laws have not made many in the community feel safer.

A peak Jewish body has claimed controversial anti-protest laws introduced by the NSW government in a bid to crack down…[Read more]

Push for three million workers to get a pay rise above inflation

The federal government is pushing the Fair Work Commission to deliver pay rises for almost three million workers to catch up with inflation price rises.
The Australian Government made a submission today to the annual wage review, recommending that “the Commission award an…[Read more]

The poison paradox: How Australia’s deadliest animals save lives

With a pair of bright pink tweezers in hand, Emma Teni is delicately wrestling a large and leggy spider in a small plastic pot.

“He’s posing,” the spider-keeper jests as it rears up on its back legs. It is exactly what she’s trying to achieve – that way she can suck the venom from…[Read more]

US hostage release move gets mixed reaction in Israel, highlights rift

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday said there would be no ceasefire in exchange for Hamas’s release of a U.S.-Israeli hostage in a decision to spark unease in Israel and unveil another sign of the growing rift.

Hamas on May 11 said it would release Edan…[Read more]

Trump aims for ‘historic return’ to Mideast with Gulf tour

U.S. President Donald Trump heads for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on May 12, eyeing big business deals even as accords on the Middle East’s hotspots will be harder to seal.

While Israel’s war in Gaza and Iran’s nuclear program will loom large over Trump’s first maj…[Read more]

US, China agree to establish ‘consultation mechanism’ on trade

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on May 11 that Beijing and Washington had agreed during weekend talks in Geneva to create a “consultation mechanism,” as they strive to de-escalate trade tensions.

Speaking to reporters in Geneva, He said that the closed-door discussions with U.S.…[Read more]

Russia-Ukraine meeting in Türkiye ‘very important’: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the upcoming Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Türkiye are “very important,” adding that he thinks “good things can come out of that meeting.”

“Thursday’s meeting with Russia and Ukraine is very important,” Trump said while addressing a press c…[Read more]

Kurdish PKK ends 40-year Turkey insurgency, bringing hope of regional stability

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, has decided to disband and end its armed struggle, group members and Turkish leaders said on Monday.
Since the PKK launched its…[Read more]

Pakistan praises PKK’s dissolution as crucial move toward terror-free Türkiye

Pakistan welcomed the announcement on Monday by the PKK terrorist group to disband and surrender its arms, describing it as a “significant step” toward achieving a “terror-free Türkiye.”

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the development in a message on X, saying i…[Read more]

Japan’s Eneos to ramp up investment in LNG, SAF while slowing hydrogen

Japan’s top oil refiner, Eneos Holdings, plans to increase investment in low-carbon energy such as liquefied natural gas and sustainable aviation fuel, while slowing efforts in cleaner alternatives like hydrogen, its CEO said on Monday.
Under a new three-year business plan…[Read more]

Japan’s sputtering economy likely stalled before Trump’s tariffs

Japan’s economy likely suffered a contraction in the first three months of this year, signaling underlying fragility even before U.S. tariff measures started hitting the country in earnest, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
Gross domestic product adjusted for infla…[Read more]