Portugal urges EU rethink on carbon market cuts for industry
Portugal has urged Brussels to pause cuts to free carbon allowances, warning they could damage competitiveness and slow industrial decarbonisation.
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BMW warns of ‘significant’ profit decline as shares fall 7%
The German luxury carmaker lowered its profit outlook for 2026 as sales slump in China and the conflict in the Middle East weighs on energy prices and consumer confidence.
‘This isn’t just another hot week’: Europe to swelter in 40°C with experts warning of hidden dangers
Experts are warning the public about the dangers of ‘tropical nights’.
Hundreds of cats rescued from being eaten in Vietnam
More than 500 cats were seized in Vietnam after police dismantled a cat meat trafficking network, with dozens of animals later reunited with their owners.
COL Group, Virtue Asia Team for Southeast Asia Microdrama Brand Push
V47 Entertainment’s specialist agency Virtue Asia has struck a deal with China-listed microdrama company COL Group to develop and distribute brand-funded entertainment across Southeast Asia, the companies announced on the sidelines of the APOS conference in Bali. Under the
Cambodia scam centre leader extradited to China
China’s Ministry of Public Security published a video showing a man in handcuffs.
Netanyahu, Israel's arch-survivor, set to face voter fury over Iran deal
By Maayan Lubell and Angus McDowall JERUSALEM, June 17 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes of clinging to power in an election this autumn have long been shaky, but the interim U.S. deal with Iran has added yet another complication. U.S. President
Only Trump can say when he might follow through on proposed phone call to Taiwan leader, Taiwan says
TAIPEI, June 17 - Taiwan said on Wednesday it was up to U.S. President Donald Trump to decide when to follow through on a proposal to speak with Taiwan's leader, adding that the idea made China nervous.
Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister
John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.
More people get news from social media than traditional outlets, study shows
Fifty-four percent of people said they used social media as a news source at least once a week compared to the 51% using traditional media, like TV, radio or news websites.
Locarno’s Inaugural Open Doors Connect: Meet the Four Participants and Their Sponsors
"Bringing together film professionals from Benin, Madagascar, Brazil and Mongolia, the goal is "to ideate and facilitate opportunities for South-South collaborations."
Africa: Community Engagement, Heritage Decolonisation and Governance in Africa
[New Times] Heritage is for us all, and it connects humanity in space, time and place. However, with colonial occupation, alongside imposed epistemic dominance and centralised systems of heritage governance in Africa, it continues to push communities away from managing their
Malaysian army suspends grenade training in Kedah after fatal camp blast
Two army personnel were killed in the blast.
Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day aims to beat out Avengers and Taylor Swift in new record
Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to break records and beat out Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour and Avengers: Endgame in pre-sale revenue.
Juno Hong’s ‘Only the Moon Knows’ Wins Annual Focus at Shanghai Project Market
Juno Hong’s “Only the Moon Knows” claimed the Annual Focus award at SIFF Project, the project promotion component of the Shanghai International Film Festival. It also took home the Regent Presents “Cinematic Escapes” Special Focus Award, worth 200,000 IHG One Rewards Points.
‘We have always been friends’: Trump and Meloni make amends at G7
Trump and Meloni made amends at the G7 in Evian, joking about their recent spat over the Iran war. "We have always been friends," Meloni said.
Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Sightseeing ship left abandoned for 8 years near Tokyo to be removed
The ship resembles a pirate vessel.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
Female philosophers: Héloïse
Morality is rooted in love, not institutions: the enduring impact of Héloïse’s 12th-century romance with Abelard - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
The ocean has shielded us from the worst of climate change. Now it is running a fever | Karina Von Schuckmann
Nearly every indicator of climate change is flashing red. But we still hold the tools available to bring the planet back into balance The ocean is running a fever. In 2025, the number of days of marine heatwaves – prolonged spells when the sea turns abnormally, dangerously warm
Latest news bulletin | June 17th, 2026 – Midday
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Bumblebee goby species discovered on China's Hengqin island is one of the smallest fishes in the world
Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and collaborating institutions have discovered a new species of bumblebee goby on Hengqin Island in Guangdong Province, marking the first recorded presence of this fish genus in China. The discovery and description of Brachygobius jennie,
Artist Claire Valdez Is Ready for Congress
The New York State assembly member talks politics and painting in a Hyperallergic interview.
When Americans choose Chinese AI
Developers say DeepSeek is good enough for a fraction of the cost. “You don’t need God to write your email.”
Unions Are Getting More Popular. The Right Isn’t Taking It Well
For years, the conservative partisan playbook to win working-class votes was to ignore economic inequality and demagogue the culture war. The journalist Thomas Frank published a best-selling book about this in 2004. “The trick never ages; the illusion never wears off,” Frank
Todd Blanche faces rocky Senate confirmation process for attorney general
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is headed for a rocky Senate confirmation process to take on the role permanently as several Republican senators raise concerns about his credibility and independence from President Trump. Blanche faced withering criticism from Senate
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Cory Doctorow
The author of Enshittification and the new The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI on hammock life, the joy of pulp, and writing through it.
The Fall of Roe v. Wade Surprised So Many. It Shouldn’t Have.
Four years on from the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade , we are still making sense of that loss. Amy Littlefield, the abortion rights correspondent at The Nation, has for more than a decade reported on the people and players responsible. In her new book, Killers of
Senate GOP quietly seeks to curb Trump troop moves from Europe
Republicans in Congress are quietly trying to take back influence from the Trump administration when it comes to the U.S. role in NATO, as lawmakers seek to assert further control through legislation. The Senate Armed Services Committee is moving to curb President Trump’s
Republicans embrace Platner as midterm boogeyman
Republicans are embracing Graham Platner, the controversial Democrat aiming to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), as a new boogeyman in their fight to hold on to the Senate this fall. Platner, a progressive combat veteran and oyster farmer whose insurgent Senate bid has taken
Newsom sees Trump DOJ investigation as a political gift
An investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) could have put California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on defense. Instead, it is giving Newsom, seen as a leading Democratic White House contender in 2028, a new political opening. Newsom is embracing the DOJ investigation, using
Michael Tomasky Wrote a Novel, and It’s Not Remotely What You’d Expect
What if you had the chance to kill Adolf Hitler as a baby—would you take it? For The New Republic’s editor, Michael Tomasky, the famous thought experiment offered the starting point for his debut novel, Killing Baby Hitler, an eccentric journey through history,
Lessons in Parenting From a Salmon
Why have kids, anyway? It’s a question that’s been on my mind as I get ready for yet another bout of fertility treatment. I’ve managed to log an impressive if doomed record of “trying”: two artificial inseminations, three rounds of IVF, 11 embryos, one pregnancy, one
Great Britain risks new battle with Trump over social media ban
Great Britain’s new social media ban for kids under 16 is threatening to escalate longtime tensions with the Trump administration over internet and social media policy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed this week his nation is moving forward with the ban, less than a week
Elon Musk’s Race War Just Took Darker Turn—Time for a Global Response
If you were on the verge of becoming the first trillionaire in human history, with the press breathlessly reporting on your every move, that would probably be your focus. Yet in the days before SpaceX’s initial public offering vaulted Musk into the 13-digit wealth club, the
