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China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan Unrecognizable worker at the recycling factory holding a bunch of plastic granules Rgstudio | E+ | Getty Images China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan. The commerce ministry’s findings conclude a probe launched in May 2024, shortly after the U.S. sharply increased tariffs on ******** electric vehicles, computer chips and other imports. POM copolymers can partially replace metals such as copper and zinc and have various applications including in auto parts, electronics and medical equipment, the ministry has said. In January the ministry said initial investigations had determined that dumping was taking place, and implemented preliminary anti-dumping measures in the form of a deposit starting from January 24. According to Sunday’s announcement, the highest anti-dumping rates of 74.9% were levied on imports from the United States, while European shipments will face 34.5% duties. China slapped 35.5% duties on Japanese imports, except for Asahi Kasei Corp, which received a company-specific rate of 24.5%. General duties of 32.6% were placed on imports from Taiwan, while Formosa Plastics received a 4% tariff and Polyplastics Taiwan 3.8%. Hopes have risen that the U.S.-China trade war is easing after the two sides said on Monday they had agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs in a 90-day truce, a deal that state mouthpiece the Global Times said on Friday should be extended. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group of nations warned of “fundamental challenges” facing the global trading system in a communique on Friday after a meeting in South Korea. Source link #China #slaps #antidumping #duties #plastics #Japan #Taiwan Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Eurovision 2025 results: Full scoreboard and points – Radio Times Eurovision 2025 results: Full scoreboard and points – Radio Times Eurovision 2025 results: Full scoreboard and points Radio TimesEurovision: ‘What the Hell Just Happened’ to the *** entry? BBCEurovision 2025: Austria wins with last-minute vote, as the *** comes 19th BBCAustria wins Eurovision – as paint thrown during Israel’s performance Sky NewsAustria Wins Eurovision 2025 Song Contest With JJ’s ‘Wasted Love’ The New York Times Source link #Eurovision #results #Full #scoreboard #points #Radio #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Adam Selwood: Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) players and fans pause to remember Eagle after death at age 41 Adam Selwood: Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) players and fans pause to remember Eagle after death at age 41 Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) players and fans have paid tribute to Adam Selwood, with the club’s clash against St Kilda at Optus Stadium set against a backdrop of grief and sadness. Selwood passed away on Saturday, aged 41. His death came just months after the loss of twin brother Troy, with the football community in mourning. Eagles players donned ****** armbands in memory of the 2006 premiership player, who made 187 appearances across 11 seasons at the club. A packed Optus Stadium observed a minute’s silence in the moments leading up to bouncedown, with players linking arms on the field while the stadium’s big screens read “Vale, Adam Selwood”. Selwood played the final games of his AFL career in 2013, alongside current Eagles veteran Jamie Cripps and assistant coach Luke Shuey. Speaking before the game, Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said it had been “a brutal 24 hours” for everyone at the club. “I’ve worked in footy for a long time, and it’s one of the saddest days we’ve ever had,” McQualter said on Seven. Camera IconThe Eagles have paid tribute to Adam Selwood. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Media “Condolences to the Selwood family. We have a lot of our players who were influenced and impacted by Adam over his life. “We just spoke about playing with his spirit today – the way that Adam was as a person. Hopefully we can do him proud.” Former Eagles coach Adam Simpson said Selwood – who was also a part of the club’s AFLW program – would be missed. “He started as a development coach in 2014, and he was a fantastic clubman and a loyal father and husband, and he’s going to be sorely missed,” Simpson said on Fox. “The West Coast community, along with the rest of the AFL, are really in mourning today.” West Coast will be known as Waalitj Marawar for Sir Doug Nicholls Round. Source link #Adam #Selwood #Waalitj #Marawar #West #Coast #players #fans #pause #remember #Eagle #death #age Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path – Reuters Moody's downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path – Reuters Moody’s downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path ReutersMoody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A The New York TimesMoody’s cuts U.S. credit rating on growing debt burden AxiosThe U.S. Doesn’t Have a Perfect Credit Rating Anymore. Investors Shouldn’t Worry Yet. Barron’sHow Will Dow Jones Futures Open After U.S. Debt Rating Downgrade Hits QQQ; Broadcom, Meta Eye Buy Points Investor’s Business Daily Source link #Moody039s #downgrade #intensifies #investor #worry #fiscal #path #Reuters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kaleidoscope of cultures in rural China Kaleidoscope of cultures in rural China When most people think of the southwestern ******** province of Guizhou, what comes to mind is the cultural richness of its people. Ethnic groups like the Miao and the *****, who wear striking traditional clothes and big silver headdresses, are some of China’s most interesting minzhu — ethnic groups. What makes a trip to Guizhou most interesting is that the local tribes, instead of succumbing to modernity and abandoning their colourful traditions and ways of dressing, have decided to embrace tourism and turn their ethnic diversity and traditions into an asset, using their folklore, song and music to entertain visitors and earn a living. One of the best places to experience Miao and ***** culture is Qiangdongnan, the area surrounding the city of Kaili. Compact and filled with delicious food at its many street markets, Kaili is the best centre to base yourself and take day trips to the surrounding villages nestled along the slopes of Guizhou’s rolling hills. Some are certainly more commercialised than others, where, on the contrary, travellers are free to roam and experience a more authentic face of Guizhou’s country life. Follow our expert recommendations to understand what places you should visit based on your expectations. Camera IconThe village of Langde. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanLangde The village of Langde is one of the most popular in Kaili. It’s also among the most commercialised (and has a RMB50/$10.70 entry fee) as it has pretty much given itself up to tourism, but it still makes for a charming day trip. Twice a day, the local members of the Long Skirt Miao ethnic group put up a welcoming ceremony followed by a traditional singing and dancing show. At 11am and 4pm daily, Langde’s villagers clad in their traditional dress come together on the terraces at the front of the village. You can note how the silver jewellery and headdress ornaments change, according to the women’s decade: the youngest have a round silver crown, often topped by a set of bull-like horns. Men in a single file play their traditional lusheng reed pipes, singing greetings and offering the visitors cattle horns filled with rice wine. They then all usher the visitor to the main square where they perform a one-hour-long singing and dancing show which, although kind of touristy, allows one to experience Miao folklore easily. Camera IconLong-skirt Miao women welcome visitors in Langde. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanXijiang Tucked 35km east of Kaili in the undulating greenery of Leigong Mountain, Xijiang is the biggest Miao settlement in China, with roughly 1200 wooden stilted homes cascading next to each other from contiguous hills. The location is idyllic, and for this reason, is another very popular tourist spot — there’s an RMB90 ($19.30) entry fee, scheduled traditional dance and singing performances, and plenty of upmarket accommodation. This car-free village feels very touristy, but the setting is stunning and the surrounding countryside offers hiking opportunities through farmland and quiet forests. To find some peace from the snap-happy ******** domestic tourists posing in Miao garb (a China-wide phenomenon called lu pai) pretty much on every corner, get outside town on hiking paths that weave through rice paddies, sidestepping farmers and water buffalo, and enjoy the quiet of the surrounding hills. For something more challenging, a 50-minute trail goes past terraced fields to Kaijue Miao Village. Camera IconMen of Langde playing their lusheng pipes. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanJidao If visiting Langde left you with the sour taste of overtourism in your mouth, you can have a much more authentic experience in the nearby village of Jidao, a real living Miao village with very little tourism set on a river bend 2km north of Upper Langde on the way back to Kaili. Drive or walk past the bridge and take a right, continuing to the upper part of the village, where you’ll find Miao wooden dwellings set around a central square where locals go on with their daily farming chores. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch Miao women in ethnic garb laying crops to dry in the sun, and if you can speak Mandarin, the locals here are genuinely interested in meeting visitors who seldom come this way. Camera IconA street in Nansha village. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanNansha The hill-hanging village of Nansha is about 18km from Kaili, accessible from the main road through a big Wind & Rain bridge (a traditional Miao structure, usually covered) and then by walking uphill for about 600m. The village’s most ancient wooden homes and old centre are tucked down an alley on the south-eastern corner of the main square. Walking towards the deep end of the village beyond a silversmith workshop, the road follows the hill’s crest up to an attractive wooden and stone church that testifies to the arrival of Christian missionaries in Guizhou during the Qing Dynasty. Camera IconMiao ware for ***** in Kaili’s markets. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanA day out at the flea market Back in Kaili city proper, for a more hands-on approach to the world of Miao costumes and embroidery, one should visit the Xiu Li Tao Fei Ti Shiji, a traditional street market along Feihong Lu and its perpendicular alleys. It’s filled with ethnic embroidery, traditional clothes, woven textiles and even original Miao headdresses, all for ***** at decent prices. It takes place daily in a leafy and green area on the city’s south side, but it happens on weekends when the action is in full swing and more sellers come from the surrounding villages. Camera IconMiao woman at work in Nansha village. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanCamera IconLocal Miao women at Jidao are waiting for people to visit them. Credit: Kit Yeng ChanCamera IconThe village of Langde seen from above. Credit: Kit Yeng Chan Source link #Kaleidoscope #cultures #rural #China Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt – Cointelegraph Moody's downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt – Cointelegraph Moody’s downgrades US credit rating due to rising debt CointelegraphMoody’s downgrade intensifies investor worry about US fiscal path ReutersMoody’s Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating Below Triple-A The New York TimesMoody’s cuts U.S. credit rating on growing debt burden AxiosThe U.S. Doesn’t Have a Perfect Credit Rating Anymore. Investors Shouldn’t Worry Yet. Barron’s Source link #Moody039s #downgrades #credit #rating #due #rising #debt #Cointelegraph Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Maddington: Man, 31, charged after allegedly threatening another man with a gun Maddington: Man, 31, charged after allegedly threatening another man with a gun A 31-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly threatening another man with a gun. Police say the man was allegedly acting in a disorderly manner when he stormed a service station on Orchard Road, Maddington, and stole a number of items about 6.20pm on Saturday. The man got back into his car and drove away before allegedly pointing a firearm at a 63-year-old driver, who was driving the car behind him. A short time later, police attended the 31-year-old’s Maddington home where he was arrested. The man was charged with eight offences including threatening to kill, being armed in a way that may cause fear and stealing. He was remanded in custody and is due to face Northbridge Magistrates Court on Sunday. Source link #Maddington #Man #charged #allegedly #threatening #man #gun Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions – The Washington Post Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions – The Washington Post Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions The Washington Post Source link #Trump #Justice #Dept #considers #removing #key #check #lawmaker #prosecutions #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Zurhaar fires in North's drought-breaking MCG win Zurhaar fires in North's drought-breaking MCG win Cam Zurhaar kicked four goals as North Melbourne survived Richmond’s late challenge to win a thriller by four points at the MCG. Source link #Zurhaar #fires #North039s #droughtbreaking #MCG #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

JD Vance and Pope Leo: The Backdrop to an Inauguration – The New York Times JD Vance and Pope Leo: The Backdrop to an Inauguration – The New York Times JD Vance and Pope Leo: The Backdrop to an Inauguration The New York TimesMoving back in: Pope Leo expected to live at ********’s Apostolic Palace ReutersPope Leo XIV to hold inaugural mass at St Peter’s Square in front of 250,000 The GuardianThe popemobile, a signet ring and a ‘betrothal:’ How Pope Leo’s inauguration will unfold CNNThe rite for the Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry of Leo XIV ******** News Source link #Vance #Pope #Leo #Backdrop #Inauguration #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

PM to meet Volodomyr Zelensky after *********** fighter Oscar Jenkins’ ‘sham trial’ in Russia PM to meet Volodomyr Zelensky after *********** fighter Oscar Jenkins’ ‘sham trial’ in Russia Anthony Albanese will talk about efforts to free *********** fighter Oscar Jenkins when he meets Ukraine’s president in Rome on Sunday, a senior minister says. The Prime Minister and Volodymyr Zelensky are among numerous world leaders in the Italian capital for Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration – a rare opportunity for the two men to meet face-to-face. The meeting comes after Russian authorities in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region earlier this week sentenced Mr Jenkins to 13 years in a penal colony for allegedly fighting as a mercenary, complicating any prisoner swap talks. Ahead of the talks, cabinet minister Murray Watt slammed the trial as “an appalling decision from Russia and another outrage in a long line of outrages”. Camera IconCaptured *********** fighter Oscar Jenkins has been sentenced to 13 years in a Russian penal colony. Supplied Credit: Supplied “We consider this to be a sham trial and we don’t accept that Mr Jenkins should be treated this way,” Senator Watt told Sky News, echoing Foreign Minister Penny Wong. “In our view, he should be treated as a prisoner of war. He was a member of Ukraine Defense Forces and prisoners of war are entitled to humane treatment under international humanitarian law. “We’ll continue advocating for his release and for his ******** and I’m sure Prime Minister Albanese will be taking that up with the Ukrainian President today.” Mr Jenkins was fighting with Ukraine’s International Legion — a formal part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — when he was captured late last year near Makiivka, a tiny village on the Zherebets River in Luhansk. *********** authorities confirmed the Melbourne man was alive just over a month later amid reports he had been killed — reports that several Ukrainian security and government sources told NewsWire at the time were unfounded. Camera IconRussian authorities have sought to portray Mr Jenkins as a mercenary. NewsWire Handout Credit: NewsWire More than 20,000 people from all over the world have joined up with the Legion, which Russia has long sought to delegitimise by branding its members mercenaries. The same pro-Kremlin social media accounts that first started spreading Mr Jenkins’ infamous interrogation video days after began sharing another clip showing dead soldiers stacked in the back of a truck. A voiceover says in Russian: “That’s what’s going to happen to you. F***ing mercenaries. *********** f***ing mercenaries. We’ll f***ing kill you all. You’re all f***ing lying here. F***ing legion. You f***ing mercenaries. You’re all going to f***ing die here.” Using reverse image search, NewsWire confirmed at the time the video was actually four years old and shows soldiers killed in the 2021 flare up between Armenia and Azerbaijan in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh. But the voiceover was new and notably aligned with Kremlin rhetoric that members of Ukraine’s International Legion were mercenaries and therefore not protected by conventions on the treatment of prisoners of war. Camera IconMr Albanese has accused the Russian government of ‘abrogating their international responsibilities’. Sophie Elsworth Credit: Supplied Speaking in Rome on Saturday, Mr Albanese accused Moscow of trying to evade its responsibilities under international law. “We will continue to make representations and continue to advocate on behalf of Mr Jenkins,” he told reporters. “Let’s be very clear, this sentence by Russia is an outrage, it is a continuation of the way that they have behaved, abrogating their international responsibilities. “This conflict began with them choosing to invade a sovereign nation and to abrogate their responsibility to uphold international law. “And so we’ll continue to advocate very strongly on behalf of Mr Jenkins and we don’t believe that this is a legitimate decision by a legal process in Russia that is very politicised as we know.” Source link #meet #Volodomyr #Zelensky #*********** #fighter #Oscar #Jenkins #sham #trial #Russia Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ukraine Is Making More Weapons Than Ever—but Still Can’t Fight Russia Alone – WSJ Ukraine Is Making More Weapons Than Ever—but Still Can’t Fight Russia Alone – WSJ Ukraine Is Making More Weapons Than Ever—but Still Can’t Fight Russia Alone WSJView Full Coverage on Google News Source link #Ukraine #Making #Weapons #Everbut #Fight #Russia #WSJ Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Polish presidential election to test if PM’s pro-EU vision is Trump-proof Polish presidential election to test if PM’s pro-EU vision is Trump-proof The skyline of Warsaw with the Palace of Culture and Science and skyscrapers is seen from Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland on May 14, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Poles vote on Sunday in a presidential election that will decide whether Warsaw follows the pro-European path set by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, or takes a step towards bringing back nationalist admirers of U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s return to power has energised eurosceptics across Europe, and Sunday’s ballot will be the sternest test of Tusk’s pro-European vision since he came to power in 2023, ousting the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party. The election pits Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, from Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO), against conservative historian Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by PiS. Trzaskowski has been cast as the frontrunner, likely to face Nawrocki in a run-off, due on June 1 if no candidate wins over 50%. Media blackout laws forbid the publication of opinion poll results from Saturday morning until voting ends on Sunday. Also competing are far-right candidate Slawomir Mentzen from the Confederation party, Parliament Speaker Szymon Holownia of the centre-right Poland 2050 and Magdalena Biejat from the Left. The Polish first round vote takes place on the same day as a second round presidential run-off in Romania, where George Simion, a nationalist who campaigns to “Make Romania Great Again”, faces centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan. A victory for two eurosceptic candidates would send shockwaves through the EU at a time when it is grappling with the twin challenges of Russia’s invasion of Poland’s eastern neighbour Ukraine and Trump’s tariffs. Polls in Poland open at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) and close at 9 p.m. Around 29 million people are eligible to vote. The Polish president has limited executive powers but can veto legislation. That has allowed outgoing President Andrzej Duda, a PiS ally, to stymie efforts by Tusk to undo judicial changes put in place under the PiS, which Tusk says hamper democracy. Trzaskowski has pledged to cement Poland’s role as a major player at the heart of European policymaking and work with the government to roll back PiS’s judicial changes. ‘End the chaos’ “I would definitely strengthen relations with our partners… within NATO and the EU,” he told state broadcaster TVP Info on Friday. “I will also ask lawmakers to give me the bills Duda vetoed to sign… I also hope that we will end the chaos in the justice system that PiS left us.” Nawrocki’s campaign was rocked by allegations, which he denies, that he deceived an elderly man into selling him a flat in return for a promise of care he did not provide. But Trump showed support by meeting Nawrocki in the White House. Nawrocki casts the election as a chance to stop Tusk achieving unchecked power and push back against liberal values represented by Trzaskowski, who as Warsaw mayor patronised LGBT marches and took down Christian crosses from public buildings. “The cross that my opponent took down in Warsaw… 1,000 years of heritage of the Polish state, is our strength, is our energy,” he told a rally in the eastern city of Lublin. Unlike some other eurosceptics in central Europe, Nawrocki supports military aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia. However, he has tapped into anti-Ukrainian sentiment among some Poles weary of an influx of refugees from their neighbour. He has said Polish citizens should get priority in public services and criticised Kyiv’s attitude to exhumations of the remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War Two. Source link #Polish #presidential #election #test #PMs #proEU #vision #Trumpproof Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gutherson stars as Dragons stun Broncos in comeback win Gutherson stars as Dragons stun Broncos in comeback win Clint Gutherson has played a magnificent co-captain’s knock to inspire a stunning 30-26 comeback win for St George Illawarra over an awful Brisbane. The pressure on the Broncos and their coach Michael Maguire went up a notch after the Dragons scored two second-half tries when down to 12 men at Suncorp Stadium. The Dragons lost rising forward Dylan Egan to a suspected ACL injury in the fourth minute, but refused to relent against a wasteful Broncos outfit, who suffered their fifth loss in six games. Ezra Mam was the best player for the Broncos in his first game in the top grade after serving a nine-game suspension. The 22-year-old scored a try and set up three others. Gutherson was incredible for the visitors. He scored two tries and was involved three times in a fabulous team try in the second half to winger Tyrell Sloan that went through 10 sets of hands. Mam set up a try for centre Gehamat Shibasaki with a deft short pass that did travel forward. He then stepped his way through the Dragons defence with speed and deft feet after doing well to haul in a high pass from Adam Reynolds 10m out from the line to give the Broncos a 12-0 lead. The home side made mistakes that kept the Dragons in the game, and the visitors finally made the most of it when Sloan grabbed a Lhykan King-Togia bomb to reduce Brisbane’s lead to eight at halftime. Dragons forward Jaydn Su’A was sin-binned in the 50th minute for being offside from a tap, and skipper Reynolds restored an eight-point advantage. From that moment the Broncos lost their way. The visitors scored twice in the space of five minutes while down to 12 men. The bumbling Broncos coughed up the ball and Gutherson made them pay with a try of pure determination following an interchange of passing with lock Hamish Stewart. The Broncos stuffed up again when Kotoni Staggs threw the ball to no-one and Dragons hooker Jacob Liddle raced 80m, getting away from Mam for his side to take an 18-14 lead. Mam saved the Broncos again with a wonderful step to beat Valentine Holmes and put Staggs away for a cracking long-range try. Sloan scored his second and Gutherson crashed through from a scrum for a 30-20 lead in the 76th minute, before Mam set up winger Jesse Arthars in the 77th minute to ensure a grandstand finish Source link #Gutherson #stars #Dragons #stun #Broncos #comeback #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Polish presidential election to test if PM’s pro-EU vision is Trump-proof Polish presidential election to test if PM’s pro-EU vision is Trump-proof The skyline of Warsaw with the Palace of Culture and Science and skyscrapers is seen from Pilsudski square in Warsaw, Poland on May 14, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Poles vote on Sunday in a presidential election that will decide whether Warsaw follows the pro-European path set by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, or takes a step towards bringing back nationalist admirers of U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s return to power has energised eurosceptics across Europe, and Sunday’s ballot will be the sternest test of Tusk’s pro-European vision since he came to power in 2023, ousting the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party. The election pits Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, from Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO), against conservative historian Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by PiS. Trzaskowski has been cast as the frontrunner, likely to face Nawrocki in a run-off, due on June 1 if no candidate wins over 50%. Media blackout laws forbid the publication of opinion poll results from Saturday morning until voting ends on Sunday. Also competing are far-right candidate Slawomir Mentzen from the Confederation party, Parliament Speaker Szymon Holownia of the centre-right Poland 2050 and Magdalena Biejat from the Left. The Polish first round vote takes place on the same day as a second round presidential run-off in Romania, where George Simion, a nationalist who campaigns to “Make Romania Great Again”, faces centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan. A victory for two eurosceptic candidates would send shockwaves through the EU at a time when it is grappling with the twin challenges of Russia’s invasion of Poland’s eastern neighbour Ukraine and Trump’s tariffs. Polls in Poland open at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) and close at 9 p.m. Around 29 million people are eligible to vote. The Polish president has limited executive powers but can veto legislation. That has allowed outgoing President Andrzej Duda, a PiS ally, to stymie efforts by Tusk to undo judicial changes put in place under the PiS, which Tusk says hamper democracy. Trzaskowski has pledged to cement Poland’s role as a major player at the heart of European policymaking and work with the government to roll back PiS’s judicial changes. ‘End the chaos’ “I would definitely strengthen relations with our partners… within NATO and the EU,” he told state broadcaster TVP Info on Friday. “I will also ask lawmakers to give me the bills Duda vetoed to sign… I also hope that we will end the chaos in the justice system that PiS left us.” Nawrocki’s campaign was rocked by allegations, which he denies, that he deceived an elderly man into selling him a flat in return for a promise of care he did not provide. But Trump showed support by meeting Nawrocki in the White House. Nawrocki casts the election as a chance to stop Tusk achieving unchecked power and push back against liberal values represented by Trzaskowski, who as Warsaw mayor patronised LGBT marches and took down Christian crosses from public buildings. “The cross that my opponent took down in Warsaw… 1,000 years of heritage of the Polish state, is our strength, is our energy,” he told a rally in the eastern city of Lublin. Unlike some other eurosceptics in central Europe, Nawrocki supports military aid to help Ukraine fend off Russia. However, he has tapped into anti-Ukrainian sentiment among some Poles weary of an influx of refugees from their neighbour. He has said Polish citizens should get priority in public services and criticised Kyiv’s attitude to exhumations of the remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalists during World War Two. Source link #Polish #presidential #election #test #PMs #proEU #vision #Trumpproof Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump calls on Walmart to absorb tariffs rather than raise prices – The Washington Post Trump calls on Walmart to absorb tariffs rather than raise prices – The Washington Post Trump calls on Walmart to absorb tariffs rather than raise prices The Washington PostTrump Administration Updates: President Demands Walmart Keep Prices Low Despite Tariff Costs The New York TimesWalmart CFO says price hikes from tariffs could start later this month, as retailer beats on earnings CNBCTrump threatens Walmart, demands it “eat the tariffs” AxiosTrump’s tariffs hurt GOP voters as Walmart plans to raise prices MSNBC News Source link #Trump #calls #Walmart #absorb #tariffs #raise #prices #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Record start continues for Super Netball pacesetters Record start continues for Super Netball pacesetters The NSW Swifts have survived a first-half scare in their Sydney derby clash with the Giants before extending their record-setting start to the Super Netball season. Sunday’s contest at Ken Rosewall Arena drew together two teams at different ends of the ladder, but the Giants threw everything they had at their unbeaten rivals before falling to an 82-69 defeat. While the Swifts remain unbeaten after six rounds – continuing their best start to a season – the Giants remain at the bottom of the ladder with just one win. The Swifts got off to a sluggish start that has typified their recent matches. They still managed to hold a three-goal lead at the main break after a feisty first half featuring a physical battle between Swifts centre Paige Hadley and her Giants counterpart and fellow Diamond Jamie-Lee Price. But the third quarter proved crucial as the competition front-runners streaked away with the match, extending their lead to 60-48 with sharp-shooter Grace Nweke almost unstoppable. Down the other end, Swifts keeper Teigan O’Shannassy also kept a tight lid on the Giants and was named player of the match. The Giants lost Jo Harten with a mystery injury. The veteran shooter made her way off court and down the tunnel midway through the third quarter and was unable to return. Harten had been in blistering form, with 25 goals from 25 attempts and two from four from the two-point range. Matisse Leatherbarrow took over the GS bib and was also on target with 16 goals from 19 attempts, including five super shots. The Giants tried to claw their way back into the match in the final term but the deficit proved too much, with the Swifts’ Kiwi ace Nweke finishing with a mammoth haul of 64 goals from 67 attempts. Briony Akle’s troops extended their dominance over the Giants, now winning their past six clashes. “We wanted to start each quarter hard, we wanted to come out and lay a mark and I think we did that,” said ex-Giant O’Shannassy. “We got told by Briony to go out and do what we do best, individually and as a team, and getting that freedom from the coach is something that lifts everyone up. “It’s the battle of NSW and no matter where they (Giants) are on the ladder they bring out the best in us and no matter where we are in the ladder it’s always going to be a great game.” Source link #Record #start #continues #Super #Netball #pacesetters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Bruce Springsteen Calls Out ‘Unfit President’ Trump Again, Says Elected Reps ‘Utterly Failed to Protect the American People’ Bruce Springsteen Calls Out ‘Unfit President’ Trump Again, Says Elected Reps ‘Utterly Failed to Protect the American People’ Bruce Springsteen resumed denouncing Donald Trump from the stage of his Land of Hopes and Dreams Tour Saturday night (May 17) in Manchester, England. The Los Angeles Times reports the Boss didn’t back down from his stance on Trump this weekend, after the U.S. president called Springsteen “highly overrated,” “dumb as a rock” and a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!)” in a post on Truth Social. The rant was Trump’s reaction to the musician calling out the president’s “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration” at his tour opener earlier in the week. More from Billboard “Things are happening right now that are altering the very nature of our country’s democracy, and they’re too important to ignore,” Springsteen said to the crowd in a three-minute speech on Manchester’s Co-op Live stage on Saturday, as heard in a video posted by the L.A. Times. “In my home, they’re persecuting people for their right to free speech and voicing their dissent. That’s happening now,” Springsteen said, echoing what he’d spoken about at his May 14 show. “In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world’s poorest children to sickness and death. That’s happening now. In my country, they’re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers.” Springsteen continued, “They are removing residents off American streets without due process of law and deploying them to foreign detention centers as prisoners. That’s happening now. The majority of our elected representatives have utterly failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government. They have no concern or idea of what it means to be deeply American.” On a note of optimism that quoted novelist and civil rights activist James Baldwin, he added, “The America I’ve sung to you about for 50 years is real, and regardless of its many faults, it’s a great country with a great people, and we will survive this moment. Well, I have hope, because I believe in the truth of what the great American writer James Baldwin said. He said, ‘In this world, there isn’t as much humanity as one would like, but there’s enough.’” On Friday, after Springsteen had shared similar thoughts from the stage on opening night of his tour, Trump responded on Truth Social, writing: “I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his Radical Left Politics and, importantly, he’s not a talented guy — Just a pushy, obnoxious JERK, who fervently supported Crooked Joe Biden, a mentally incompetent FOOL, and our WORST EVER President, who came close to destroying our Country. Sleepy Joe didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is ‘dumb as a rock,’ and couldn’t see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!)? This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that’s just ‘standard fare.’ Then we’ll all see how it goes for him!” The “Born in the U.S.A.” singer, who’s performing across the U.K., France, Spain, Germany and Italy from now through early July, endorsed Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. Best of Billboard Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Source link #Bruce #Springsteen #Calls #Unfit #President #Trump #Elected #Reps #Utterly #Failed #Protect #American #People Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

First Look At Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Running On Nintendo Switch 2 Highlights Improved Spawn Rates First Look At Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Running On Nintendo Switch 2 Highlights Improved Spawn Rates Here is our first look at Game Freak’s role-playing game, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, running on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console. Source link #Pokemon #Scarlet #amp #Violet #Running #Nintendo #Switch #Highlights #Improved #Spawn #Rates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why ***’s Right-Wing News Media Are Attacking EU-*** ‘Surrender Summit’ – The New York Times Why ***’s Right-Wing News Media Are Attacking EU-*** ‘Surrender Summit’ – The New York Times Why ***’s Right-Wing News Media Are Attacking EU-*** ‘Surrender Summit’ The New York TimesNigel Farage will haunt Keir Starmer’s big Brexit summit politico.euFarage: Make me PM and I’ll scrap Starmer’s Brexit deal The TelegraphROSS CLARK: Like a teacher’s ****, Starmer is a stickler for rules… which is why I fear he will doom Britain Daily Mail’Lined up for a big surrender’: Richard Tice blasts Starmer’s EU talks as he reveals Farage demand GB News Source link #UKs #RightWing #News #Media #Attacking #EUUK #Surrender #Summit #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

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Adam Selwood: West Coast Eagles commemorate premiership star with tribute video Adam Selwood: West Coast Eagles commemorate premiership star with tribute video West Coast have commemorated the career of late premiership star Adam Selwood with a tribute video of his best moments as an Eagle. The AFL world and West *********** footy were rocked on Saturday by Selwood’s sudden death, just three months after his twin brother Troy. The Eagles led tributes in the wake of the news with both his premiership coach John Worsfold and club chief executive Don Pyke releasing emotion-charged statements after a heartbreaking announcement from the Selwood family. The club also revealed Selwood would be honoured during the clash with St Kilda at Optus Stadium on Sunday afternoon. And during the lead-up to the match, West Coast took to social media to remember what Selwood meant to the club through sharing some of his incredible football deeds. The video starts by highlighting the clubman Selwood was before exploring his on-field exploits. A range of silky goals, including one while lying on his back, sum up the late Eagles class before the video highlights his deep relationships within the organisation. The video also showcases Selwood’s work helping to establish the women’s program and inaugural AFLW Eagles. If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. And no tribute would be complete without one of the midfielder’s crowning achievements, the 2006 grand final victory over Sydney. Selwood was remembered on Saturday as the ultimate clubman and a pivotal part of the Eagles’ elite premiership midfield. “Adam was a great teammate who loved the club, loved his footy,” Worsfold said on Saturday. “He always put his mates and team first, and he would be saying that now. He would be wanting to see our Club grow and return to having on-field success once again. “We drafted him at 18 and watched him grow as a player and person. We got to know the Selwood family so well over the years, and they are such wonderful people who our hearts go out to more than anything today. “As a player, Adam was the ultimate team man. He played whatever role was required. He gave it 100 per cent and connected with everyone he was involved with. “He’s had a massive impact on our footy Club as a player, coach and staff member.” Drafted out of Bendigo Pioneers with pick No.53 in the 2002 draft, Selwood played 187 games for West Coast across a decorated decade in the AFL. Source link #Adam #Selwood #West #Coast #Eagles #commemorate #premiership #star #tribute #video Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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Officials Reveal Cause of Ship Smashing into Brooklyn Bridge, Injuring 19 People Officials Reveal Cause of Ship Smashing into Brooklyn Bridge, Injuring 19 People Officials revealed what caused a large ship to ****** into the Brooklyn Bridge on May 17 New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference that the Cuauhtémoc crashed into the landmark due to a mechanical mishap Over 200 people were onboard the ship at the time of the ******, and 19 of them were injured, four seriously Officials have revealed what caused a large ship to ****** into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend. During a press conference after the incident, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the Cuauhtémoc, a training ship used for the ******** Navy, crashed into the landmark due to a mechanical mishap. “The pilot lost power of the ship,” he said of the vessel, which took off from the nearby Pier 17 shortly before. Chief Wilson Aramboles of the New York Police Department (NYPD)’s Special Operations Division stated that the ship was en route to Iceland. New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez also said during the press conference that the head of the bridge division was in Brooklyn, and a preliminary assessment found no signs of major damage. Adams added that 277 people total were onboard at the time of the ******, and 19 of them were injured, four seriously. No one fell into the water, per officials. NYPD NEWS/X Eric Adams and others during a press conference following the ****** on May 17. Just before 9 p.m. local time on May 17, the Cuauhtémoc vessel crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, prompting a search-and-rescue operation. Shortly after, the ******** navy confirmed the incident in a statement on X, writing: “During the sailing maneuver of the Cuauhtémoc sailboat in New York, a mishap occurred with the Brooklyn Bridge, causing damage to the training ship, preventing the continuation of the training cruise for the time being.” “The status of personnel and equipment is being reviewed by naval and local authorities, who are providing support,” the organization added. “The Navy reaffirms its commitment to personnel safety, transparency in its operations, and excellent training for future officers of the ******** Navy.” Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty The Cuauhtémoc hits the Brooklyn Bridge in N.Y.C. Eyewitness videos of the ****** shared on social media show the ship’s large masts colliding with the bridge and onlookers reacting in surprise. Sections of the top half of the vessel broke apart upon the impact. People who had been standing along the masts could be seen hanging from the broken structures following the collision. Later on May 17, Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine shared in a post on X that NYPD divers had exited the water and the injured had been transported to local hospitals. “DOT [Department of Transporation] is currently on the bridge to assess potential structural damage. Will not need to close the bridge. The investigation is ongoing,” he added. A New York Fire Department (FDNY) official told The New York Times that everyone was believed to have been accounted for. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. According to NBC New York, the Cuauhtémoc arrived in N.Y.C. earlier in the week, docked at Pier 17 of the South Street Seaport Museum, and had been open to tours over the weekend. The vessel was built in 1981 at the Celaya Shipyards in Bilbao, Spain, per the museum’s website. Read the original article on People Source link #Officials #Reveal #Ship #Smashing #Brooklyn #Bridge #Injuring #People Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

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