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PIONEERING NEW TRADE ARCHITECTURE Mr Luxon pointed to a newly signed supply chain resilience pact between New Zealand and Singapore as an example of how such cooperation can take shape.The agreement – the world’s first legally binding bilateral deal to ensure the flow of essential supplies during crises – was inked in Singapore on Monday. “In the event of a crisis, New Zealand will provide Singapore with food, and Singapore will provide New Zealand with fuel,” said Mr Luxon, who witnessed the signing alongside Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. New Zealand currently receives about 30 per cent of its fuel through Singapore’s refineries,…

NewsFeedPro-government protesters set ablaze a party headquarters linked to former DRC President Joseph Kabila as they marched in support of US sanctions against him for allegedly backing rebel groups.Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A proposal by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to open a city-run grocery store is facing pushback from East Harlem grocers who say the area is already saturated with supermarkets and bodegas.The plan, part of a broader effort to address rising grocery costs in the city, would establish publicly run stores across New York’s five boroughs — but the push to improve affordability could come at a cost for small businesses already on thin margins.The first store is expected to open next year in La Marqueta, an existing public market space…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chaos erupted at an Oklahoma park over the weekend when gunfire left nearly two dozen people injured — and police say new details are shedding light on what sparked the violence.Authorities say the shots rang out after a group of people began arguing at an unsanctioned party planned on social media near a campground at Arcadia Lake, located just north of Oklahoma City, Sunday night, according to The Associated Press. The shooting left at least three of those injured critically hurt. Police are still searching for suspects and no arrests have been made. Witness…

Some Ontario wineries say the recent discovery of an invasive species of insect in the province is “extremely dangerous” to the industry and could have a “devastating impact.” Known as the spotted lanternfly, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it was contacted last month after a St. Catharines, Ont., resident found a dead member of the species.After an inspection, it collected 12 dead spotted lanternflies in an imported shipment of planting pots from the United States.“It can have a devastating impact,” said Norman Beal, president of the Peninsula Ridge Estates Winery and board chair of Ontario Craft Wineries. “They can…

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka believes tennis players should organise a boycott if they don’t receive a larger share of tournament revenues at grand slams.

PARIS: The son of Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday (May 5) demanded France’s help in seeking independently verified proof of his mother’s life after she was transferred to house arrest, her lawyers said.The country’s chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday ordered the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner to be moved, five years after putting her into detention in a coup.But her son, Kim Aris, says he has still not heard from his mother, who remains massively popular inside Myanmar.”I implore France to join my call so that we may obtain independently verified proof of life, and…

The commonwealth of Pennsylvania is suing Character AI to stop the artificial intelligence platform’s chatbots from representing themselves as licensed medical professionals and providing medical advice. According to a lawsuit, a Character AI chatbot falsely claimed to be a licensed psychiatrist in Pennsylvania and provided an invalid license number. The state accused the company of violating the Medical Practice Act, which regulates the medical profession and defines license requirements. “We will not allow companies to deploy AI tools that mislead people into believing they are receiving advice from a licensed medical professional,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a statement.The lawsuit describes…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailMatt Smith, Kpler director of commodity research, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of energy prices, impact of rising jet fuel costs on travel, whether the shortage in jet fuel will lead to more flight cancellations, and more.

The incident in London comes after the UK’s national threat level was raised to severe last week.Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026British counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London, the lates in a wave of attacks targeting the Jewish community in the United Kingdom’s capital.Officers said they responded to the incident early on Tuesday in the Tower Hamlets borough.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listPolice said no one was injured in the arson attack but confirmed the fire was deliberately set, adding that a set of gates and a lock at the…