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]

Japan Begins Production of Stealth Patrol Vessels to Enhance Surveillance of its Territorial Waters

Amid increasing naval activity by China and Russia near its maritime borders, Japan has launched the construction of a new series of next-generation patrol vessels for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The program calls for the…[Read more]

Türkiye’s first domestic flying auto ‘AirCar’ takes to sky

Türkiye’s first domestically developed flying car, AirCar, built up within a project in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, known as the hub for the automotive industry and information technologies, has started crewed flights, according to a report on Thursday.

The flights commenced a…[Read more]

Leading aid group shuts Gaza soup kitchens amid Israeli blockade

Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza forced a major relief organization on Thursday to close its community soup kitchens, as empty warehouses and the lack of resupply left it unable to feed civilians in the war-ravaged enclave.

World Central Kitchen was s…[Read more]

US judge to weigh releasing Turkish student detained for being pro-Palestine

A federal judge on Thursday decided to assess the release of a Tufts University doctoral student being held in an immigration detention facility in Louisiana without waiting for President Donald Trump’s administration to return her to Vermont as previously o…[Read more]

Germany’s socialist Left Party is flying high

Shortly after the new government has taken office, the smallest opposition party in the Bundestag is taking stock of its recent success at a party conference in Chemnitz. Its motto is “We are the hope.”

For months, the socialist Left Party has been rubbing its eyes in amazement: It won an unexpected…[Read more]

German Chancellor Merz says Berlin back with voice in Europe

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has met top EU officials, promising that Europe’s biggest economy was back to help steer the bloc at a tough time. Follow DW for our latest updates on news from and about Germany.

AfD lawmaker Krah investigated over China bribes, money…[Read more]

French pro-Palestinian group contests government decision to shut it down

A French pro-Palestinian protest group is contesting a government decision to shut it down, saying the move was politically motivated and based on “false” arguments as part of a wider crackdown on the movement for Palestinian rights.
Urgence Palestine (Emergency…[Read more]

Poland and France deepen defence ties amid doubts over U.S. support

France and Poland signed a treaty on Friday to increase cooperation on defence, nuclear energy and other measures, in a sign of growing alliances between European nations amid concerns about U.S. commitment to Europe’s security.
The signing came a day before Ukraine hosts leaders…[Read more]

‘Spectre of war has returned’ to Europe, Macron warns on 80th anniversary of V-E Day

French President Emmanuel Macron struck a sombre tone on Thursday as he presided over ceremonies in Paris commemorating the 80th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned that…[Read more]

Ute driver calls on special training as he plunges 45 metres into water

After being hit by a freighter, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in the south-eastern US collapsed on May 9, 1980, killing 35 people as their vehicles plunged 45 metres into the Tampa Bay.

The sole survivor was ute driver Wesley MacIntire whose vehicle hit the giant ship and r…[Read more]

The race narrows in the seats still too close to call

Teal independent Zoe Daniel has refused to concede her seat of Goldstein despite incoming Liberal MP Tim Wilson claiming victory earlier this week.
Today, Daniel said a definitive position is still not clear as a little more than 87 per cent of the votes have been counted in the inner M…[Read more]