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Trump admin axes safeguards against 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory.
China first quarter emissions fell despite rising power demand
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» BEIJING - Surging renewable energy meant China's carbon emissions fell in the first quarter of 2025 despite rapidly rising power demands, a key milestone in the country's energy transition, analysis from a think tank showed Thursday.
China, US to lift sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
AFP, Published on 14/05/2025
» BEIJING — The United States and China will lift sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday, after a temporary ceasefire in a brutal trade war that roiled global markets and international supply chains.
Evacuation ordered around Bangkok’s burning furniture plant
Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2025
» Bangkok's City Hall has urged people living near the burning furniture factory in Lat Krabang district to evacuate immediately to avoid toxic smoke.
Thai health minister warns of anthrax risk despite no new cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2025
» Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin announced that no new anthrax cases have been detected, but he urged residents in high-risk areas to remain vigilant. He advised against touching, butchering, or moving animal carcasses and recommended avoiding consumption of raw meat.
US-China trade talks continue in Geneva
Published on 10/05/2025
» GENEVA - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng resumed talks with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Saturday afternoon in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy.
Toxic cloud forces 160,000 Spaniards to stay inside after fire
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2025
» MADRID — Around 160,000 people in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region were warned to stay inside on Saturday after a fire at an industrial estate caused a toxic cloud of chlorine over a wide area, emergency services said.
Skin Glow by Skin Lab Boosts Natural Radiance
Published on 09/05/2025
» Most women would prefer to feel confident in their own skin rather than hide behind layers of makeup. Freckles, melasma, and fine lines are not flaws—they’re part of life, and Skin Lab’s new Skin Glow treatment encourages women to embrace them while enhancing their skin’s natural radiance.
EU threatens to target US cars, planes if Trump tariff talks fail
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - The EU on Thursday threatened to target US cars and planes among a raft of products worth 95 billion euros ($107 billion) if negotiations with President Donald Trump's team fail to avert a trade war.
All eyes on Sistine Chapel chimney as conclave enters day two
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» VATICAN CITY — Anticipation gripped the Catholic world Thursday as the cardinals tasked with choosing a new pope prepared to retreat behind the heavy doors of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel for their second day of voting.