Germany holds breath as stranded whale sets off in barge A special boat carrying a stranded humpback whale whose weeks-long struggle to survive has captured hearts in Germany set off for the open seas this evening in a last-ditch rescue attempt. News Lens • 28 Apr
Germany holds breath as stranded whale sets off in barge A special boat carrying a stranded humpback whale whose weeks-long struggle to survive has captured hearts in Germany set off for the open seas this evening in a last-ditch rescue attempt. News Lens • 28 Apr
Man on trial accused of Taylor Swift concert attack plot A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Austria over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation to be scrapped in 2024. World • 28 Apr
Man on trial accused of Taylor Swift concert attack plot A 21-year-old man has gone on trial in Austria over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation to be scrapped in 2024. World • 28 Apr
Bank of Japan hikes inflation forecast, holds rates Japan's central bank has today sharply hiked its inflation forecasts for the current year and halved its growth projections after the Iran war sent oil prices soaring. Business • 28 Apr
Bank of Japan hikes inflation forecast, holds rates Japan's central bank has today sharply hiked its inflation forecasts for the current year and halved its growth projections after the Iran war sent oil prices soaring. Business • 28 Apr
Australia to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets Australia has unveiled draft laws that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news. Australia • 28 Apr
Australia to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets Australia has unveiled draft laws that would tax tech giants Meta, Google and TikTok unless they voluntarily strike deals to pay local outlets for news. Australia • 28 Apr
Russian court says top LGBTQ rights group is 'extremist' A Russian court has labelled the country's top LGBTQ rights group as "extremist", effectively outlawing the organisation and paving the way to prosecute its supporters. World • 27 Apr
Russian court says top LGBTQ rights group is 'extremist' A Russian court has labelled the country's top LGBTQ rights group as "extremist", effectively outlawing the organisation and paving the way to prosecute its supporters. World • 27 Apr
German petrol price control law has backfired: economists Price controls introduced at German petrol stations to shield motorists from spiking oil prices amid the Middle East war have had the opposite effect and driven up the average cost of fuel, economists said today. Business • 27 Apr
German petrol price control law has backfired: economists Price controls introduced at German petrol stations to shield motorists from spiking oil prices amid the Middle East war have had the opposite effect and driven up the average cost of fuel, economists said today. Business • 27 Apr
Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics is under way in Geneva, with sharp divisions holding up an accord. World • 27 Apr
Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics is under way in Geneva, with sharp divisions holding up an accord. World • 27 Apr
Orangutan uses canopy bridge in 'world first' - NGO A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said. News Lens • 27 Apr
Orangutan uses canopy bridge in 'world first' - NGO A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said. News Lens • 27 Apr
China vows countermeasures to EU's 'Made in Europe' plan The Chinese government has criticised an EU plan aimed to bolster the bloc's industries against fierce competition from China, vowing countermeasures if it is enacted. Business • 27 Apr
China vows countermeasures to EU's 'Made in Europe' plan The Chinese government has criticised an EU plan aimed to bolster the bloc's industries against fierce competition from China, vowing countermeasures if it is enacted. Business • 27 Apr
Colombia road bombing death toll rises to 20 The death toll in a weekend highway bombing in Colombia rose to 20, with another 36 people injured, the local department's governor has said. World • 27 Apr
Colombia road bombing death toll rises to 20 The death toll in a weekend highway bombing in Colombia rose to 20, with another 36 people injured, the local department's governor has said. World • 27 Apr
