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South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US
Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of ‘white genocide’South Africa has appointed a former apartheid government chief negotiator during the talks that ended white rule in the 1990s as ambassador to the US, in what is seen as an attempt to improve the deeply strained diplomatic relationship between the two countries.Roelf Meyer replaces Ebrahim Rasool, who was expelled in March 2025 after he criticised the Trump administration. Continue reading...
Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres
Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAmazon has entered power agreements with nine new renewable projects in New South Wales and Victoria, as the technology company seeks to source renewable power for its datacentre operations in Australia.The nine deals, including one windfarm and 10 solar and battery projects, will take the amount of renewable energy Amazon is sourcing in Australia from 430MW to nearly 1GW. Continue reading...
Sinlaku rips through Northern Mariana Islands as strongest tropical cyclone this year
More than 1,000 people were in shelters across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as Sinlaku moved awaySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSuper Typhoon Sinlaku hammered the Northern Mariana Islands, flipping over cars, toppling utility poles and ripping away tin roofs.Authorities were just beginning to assess the damage left behind by the typhoon, which first hit the islands on Tuesday night local time and continued with a barrage of fierce winds and relentless rains for hours on Wednesday. So far, there have been no reports of deaths. Continue reading...
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz touts budget cuts, calls for a 'back to basics' model at the U.N.
The Trump administration is working to deflate a bloated and ineffective United Nations with massive budget cuts, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz told lawmakers Tuesday.
Ukraine launches renewed attacks on Russia's oil facilities
Ukraine is ramping up its assaults on oil-rich Russia's energy infrastructure in a bid to dampen the windfall Vladimir Putin stands to gain as prices and demand skyrocket in the wake of the U.S. blockade of the Persian Gulf.
White House says prospects of deal with Iran are 'good' but Trump has not extended ceasefire
President Trump has not agreed to a formal extension of the ceasefire with Iran, but the U.S. is engaging with Pakistani mediators and is open to a second round of talks in Islamabad, the White House said Wednesday.
Army names new tilt-rotor attack aircraft after Cheyenne tribes
The Army has named its new tilt-rotor assault aircraft the Cheyenne II in honor of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in Montana and the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma.
Typhoon flipped over cars and ripped away roofs on U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean
The super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that hammered the Northern Mariana Islands flipped over cars, toppled utility poles and ripped away tin roofs. So far, there have been no reports of deaths.
WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but U.S. aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress
Vaccination programs across Africa have saved tens of millions of lives over the past two decades, but progress is slowing in some countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, amid warnings that cuts to United States aid risk leaving millions of children unprotected.
Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands
The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor will spend an extra $53bn on defence over the next decade, using the nation’s latest military blueprint to create new special investment programs to fund increases in capability using private capital.The defence minister, Richard Marles, will unveil the new national defence strategy on Thursday, as well as detailing a new integrated investment program for military capability, boosting the current budget by $14bn over the next four years, forward estimates period. Continue reading...
Sweden blames pro-Russian group for cyberattack last year on its energy infrastructure
Sweden said Wednesday that a pro-Russian group with links to Russia's security and intelligence services was behind a cyberattack on a heating plant last year. The announcement followed warnings from officials in Poland, Norway, Denmark and Latvia that Russia is attacking critical infrastructure across Europe.
North Korea 'rapidly' advances nuclear arms beyond 'few dozen' warheads, says U.N. atomic head
North Korea continues to upgrade its nuclear facilities, the head of the U.N.'s atomic agency said Wednesday in Seoul.
