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New Zealand may miss climate targets due to government policies: report
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (331+ words) Auckland (AFP) – Recent government climate change policy decisions will see New Zealand miss its own emissions reduction targets, an independent report has warned. Issued on: 22/07/2026 - 02:11 The report by the Climate Change Commission -- released earlier this month but only widely publicised…...
Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (691+ words) Paris (France) (AFP) – Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history. Issued on: 22/07/2026 - 02:09 As Iran tightens its grip on the…...
Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: president-elect
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (323+ words) Medellín (Colombia) (AFP) – Colombia will host an office belonging to US President Donald Trump's "Shield of the Americas" initiative, the South American country's hard-right president-elect announced Tuesday. Issued on: 21/07/2026 - 23:47 The world's largest cocaine producer, Colombia is currently not a member…...
'We've got to be prepared to reprioritise': UK's PM holds first cabinet meeting
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (181+ words) Andy Burnham told the inaugural meeting of his cabinet on July 21 that he would lead a "cost-of-living government", after unveiling an energy tax cut on his first full day as prime minister. At the same time, Burnham called for 'fiscal…...
China ally Solomon Islands invites US Coast Guard patrols
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (443+ words) Washington (United States) (AFP) – The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington. Issued on: 21/07/2026 - 17:37 The Solomons became China's…...
US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (475+ words) Washington (United States) (AFP) – The United States is acting soon on a host of new tariffs targeting dozens of countries, trade envoy Jamieson Greer said Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's temporary global levy due to expire this week. Issued on:…...
'France wants to lead the way' with under-15s social media ban
11+ hour, 44+ min ago (249+ words) French lawmakers are expected to pass a bill on July 21st banning social media access to children under 15. If approved, France would follow Australia's lead, where the world's first ban for under-16s on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came…...
Pharma heavyweights clash over anti-obesity drug ads
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (222+ words) Issued on: 21/07/2026 - 15:01 The Danish maker of Wegovy and Ozempic complained that the US group -- which makes rival weight-loss treatments Zepbound and Mounjaro -- "intentionally selected outdated studies" that compared Lilly's highest doses against lower doses of Novo Nordisk's medicines. The US…...
'A lot of aspirations, a lot of priorities, but already criticism' for new UK government
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (123+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
UK cuts VAT on energy bills ahead of prime minister's first cabinet meeting
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (282+ words) Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham kickstarted his programme to ease the cost of living for millions of Britons by planning to remove tax on household electricity bills. The VAT cut is meant to reassure the markets ahead of his…...