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Hundreds of fishing boats sit idle off southern China — but they're not there to fish
Off China’s southern coast, hundreds of fishing boats sit idle. The crews aren’t there to fish, but rather to “maintain presence” as part of a shadowy, state-funded fleet. Source link
Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM
The prime minister says he is increasingly worried a number of countries are behind attacks in the UK. Source link
Starmer says he's acting in national interest after Trump criticism
The US president earlier told the BBC the UK should have given more support to the US over the Iran war. Source link
4-day office return for Global Affairs Canada workers delayed over lack of space
Global Affairs Canada is postponing the requirement for its unionized employees to be on site four days a week due to a lack of office space, Radio-Canada has learned. Source link
Warnings of power price rises, missed renewable targets under proposed tax
The treasurer says changes to capital gains tax for foreign investors is a clarification, but experts say it could dampen investment. Source link
'This is now terminal': UK braces for prospect of sixth PM in seven years
Sir Keir Starmer, who led Labour to a landslide general election victory in July 2024, has become so unpopular that even some colleagues are framing his demise as a case of not if, but when. Source link
It's a very bad time to be a baby boomer, politically speaking
The Albanese government is reading the room when it comes to intergenerational equity ahead of the May 12 budget. Source link
The NDIS gave participants their lives back. Now they fear what's to come
NDIS participants set up their lives around the scheme’s rules. But now the rules are changing and they fear what lies ahead. Source link
New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear
The treatment, the first of its kind, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. “Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear,” said one parent. Source link
Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago, according to fossil evidence. Source link