Australia news live: Reserve bank increases official cash rate to 4.35% in blow to mortgage holders

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...

RBA interest rates: Reserve Bank hikes official cash rate to 4.35% in blow to mortgage holders

Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates for third consecutive meeting, lifting them to early-2025 levels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has delivered a third straight interest rate hike to contain growing inflationary pressures linked to higher fuel prices, even as it warned the Iranian war would deliver a major blow to the economy.The widely expected decision to lift the cash rate to 4.35%, from 4.1%, comes as the central bank revealed a gloomy new set of forecasts that showed intensifying cost o

Piyush Goyal meets officials to review progress of FTAs, charts export strategy

In a social media post, Piyush Goyal said that the meeting focused on evaluating ongoing work and identifying ways to further strengthen India's export potential

Вознесіння, поминальна субота та Трійця: церковний календар на травень 2026

Розповідаємо, які православні свята припадають на травень і коли їх відзначають за новим та старим календарем.

India’s iPhone hub stunned by movie star Vijay’s political rise

In his campaign for the recent elections in Tamil Nadu, the 51-year-old Vijay vowed to improve the lives of the young, the unemployed and women. Much like in his films, the message has clearly struck a chord

Emirates reconnecting the world through Dubai with 96% of its global network restored

In the past weeks, the airline has progressively resumed services across the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia, the Middle East/GCC, the Far East and others

У 18 регіонах РФ оголосили ракетну небезпеку: ракети влучили в НПЗ і військовий завод

Вперше оголосили ракетну загрозу в Ханти-Мансійському автономному окрузі – за 2 тисячі кілометрів від кордону з Україною.

У 18 регіонах РФ оголошували ракетну небезпеку: прилетіло в НПЗ і військовий завод

Вперше оголосили ракетну загрозу в Ханти-Мансійському автономному окрузі – за 2 тисячі кілометрів від кордону з Україною.

Australian author Craig Silvey pleads guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material

Prosecutors drop two other charges against Jasper Jones author, 43, including allegations he produced child exploitation materialAward‑winning author Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child exploitation material, while a charge that he produced such material has been dropped.Silvey, 43, was first charged in January after detectives from Western Australia police’s child abuse squad raided his Fremantle home, allegedly catching him communicating online with child exploitation offenders and seizing his electronic devices. Continue reading...

Що слід їсти для підтримки функції печінки: дієтологи перелічили 15 продуктів

Дієтологиня Крістен Сміт розповіла, що печінка – це природна система детоксикації нашого організму.

OpenAI co-founder discloses nearly $30 billion stake, financial ties to Altman

The trial, in its second week in a California courtroom, could determine the ‌future ⁠of OpenAI

AC makers may raise prices; Intex plans hike as costs surge, demand shifts lower

Industry-wide hikes are expected, with brands like LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics also likely to adjust prices

Australia news live: RBA increases official interest rate to 4.35% in blow to mortgage holders

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...

Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stocks subdued, rupee at record low as rising oil prices keep investors on edge

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets trade lower, tracking weak global cues as oil prices stayed above $100 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions, with Gift Nifty signalling a gap-down and sentiment remaining cautious.

Petronet LNG sees no clarity on Qatar supply for June

India’s largest LNG buyer hasn’t received shipments from Qatar since the Iran war disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which handled about 60% of India’s LNG flows

RBA hikes official interest rate to 4.35% in blow to mortage holders

Reserve Bank of Australia raises rates for third consecutive meeting, lifting them to early-2025 levels Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has delivered a third straight interest rate hike, as it seeks to head off the inflationary threat from higher fuel prices linked to the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.A week out from what the treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is simultaneously calling his most ambitious and responsible budget yet, the widely anticipated decision to increase the cash rate to 4.35% from 4.1%

Нові атаки в Ормузькій протоці поставили під загрозу крихке перемир'я між США та Іраном, – WP

Різке загострення конфлікту в Перській затоці поставило під загрозу квітневу угоду про припинення вогню між США та Іраном.

L’Ukraine annonce son propre cessez-le-feu et devance celui de la Russie

Volodymyr Zelensky a décrété une trêve qui commencera dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi alors que Moscou a déclaré vouloir cesser les hostilités à partir de vendredi pour protéger les festivités liées à la victoire russe lors de la seconde guerre mondiale.

Deadly China plane crash was caused by fuel cut-off, says report

The Boeing 737 plane crashed into a Chinese hillside in 2022, killing all 132 people on board.

При стрельбе вблизи Белого дома пострадал человек

DMK minister Periyakaruppan loses by one vote in Tiruppattur to TVK candidate

TVK falls short of majority at 108; set for alliance talks after nail-biting finish

FP: в США не верят в боеспособность Киева без международной поддержки

States should tax windfall oil profits to fund their way out of crisis

A major economic crisis is boosting energy profits. Taxing those can help countries survive and become immune to shocks.

Centre notifies South Coast Railway Zone with Visakhapatnam as HQ

The new zone will include Guntakal, Guntur and Vijayawada divisions, fulfilling a long-pending demand following Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation

First refunds of Trump tariffs to start as early as May 12, customs agency says

In a Court of ⁠International Trade order last week, the agency was expected ‌to start refunds around May 11

Crude shock, Hormuz fears drag Sensex, Nifty lower at open; ONGC, Adani Ports gain

Sensex opened at 77,103.72 and was at 76,995.51, down 273.89 points (0.35%) at 9:16 am; The Nifty 50 opened at 24,052.60 and fell to 24,017.90, down 101.40 points (0.42%)

Сонячні спалахи тривають: чи загрожують Землі нові магнітні бурі

Прогноз магнітних бур на 5 травня та найближчі дні.

Fireworks Factory Explosion in China Kills at Least 21

Dozens more were injured in the explosion, which appeared to be one of the country’s deadliest in recent years.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le chef de la diplomatie iranienne met en garde les Etats-Unis face à un possible « bourbier »

Abbas Araghtchi a exhorté Washington à privilégier la voie de la médiation du Pakistan. Il invite Abou Dabi à faire de même alors que les Émirats arabes unis ont annoncé, lundi, avoir été visés par une attaque de drones iraniens et avoir intercepté des missiles de croisière, dans les premières frappes de Téhéran en plus d’un mois.

EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : un navire de Maersk a quitté le détroit d’Ormuz sous escorte américaine

« L’Alliance-Fairfax, un navire transportant des véhicules battant pavillon américain, a traversé le détroit d’Ormuz et quitté le golfe Persique le 4 mai », a annoncé le groupe danois.

IMF chief Georgieva warns of 'much worse outcome' if Middle East war drags into 2027

The adverse scenario forecast global growth slowing to 2.5% in 2026 and headline inflation of 5.4%

Crude oil futures decline after US-flagged vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz

At 9.17 am on Tuesday, July Brent oil futures were at $113.24, down by 1.05%, and June crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $104.41, down by 1.89%

First Russian oil reportedly arrives in Japan since Iran war – as it happened

This blog is now closed Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vesselsTrump sends warships to break Iran’s strait of Hormuz blockadeWe have a bit more of the statement from Maj Gen Ali Abdollahi, the commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters, who said earlier that the US or any other foreign armed forces would be attacked if they entered the strait of Hormuz (see post at 07.39 for more details). Abdollahi also said:We will maintain and vigorously manage the security of the strait of Hormuz with all our might, and we inform all commercial ships

What a Bike Ride in Cape Town Taught Me About Apartheid

A New York Times reporter joined a group of cyclists on a route meant to break down Cape Town’s lingering racial and economic barriers.

Taiwan Could Learn From Ukraine. Informally, Connections Are Growing.

The governments have no official diplomatic or military ties. But a loose network led by company executives and volunteers is bridging some of that gulf.

Next Scottish government faces ‘really difficult’ spending choices, economists say

Parties accused of ‘fiscal denial’ and failing to tell voters the scale of the challengeThe next Scottish government will need to make “really difficult” spending decisions soon after taking power, including tackling its large public sector pay bill, senior economists have said.Economists with the Fraser of Allander Institute, at the University of Strathclyde, believe the manifestos published by Scotland’s political parties during the campaign failed to tell voters about the true scale of the challenge. Continue reading...

Australia news live: RBA interest rates decision at 2.30pm; Hanson considers lower-house run

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...

As Oil Prices Stay High, China Doubles Down on Wind Power

An industrial policy of subsidies and import restrictions laid the foundations for China to become almost as dominant in wind turbines as in solar panels.

Drones que disparan y un misterioso mercante azul: el terror de los pescadores ecuatorianos

Un ‘modus operandi’ casi idéntico deja 38 pescadores supervivientes tras ser atacados en altamar. Los episodios dejaron heridos, ocho desaparecidos y denuncias de abusos en la lucha antidrogas con la sombra de Estados Unidos

Viajes, propiedades y pagos en efectivo: las sospechas de corrupción asedian al jefe de ministros de Milei

Manuel Adorni volvió a defenderse ante la prensa, mientras avanza la investigación judicial por su presunto enriquecimiento ilícito

Apple explores using Intel and Samsung to build main device chips in the US

For more than a decade, Apple has designed the main processors, known as systems-on-a-chip, that power its devices and relied on TSMC to build them using the most advanced production processes in Taiwan

Пять человек погибли при атаке США на два грузовых судна в Ормузском проливе

Auto demand upcycle to continue for next 2-3 quarters, growth to remain strong till CY26: Report

The report cautioned that escalating geopolitical tensions remain a key risk, particularly for export volumes and profitability in 1HFY27

Rupee sinks to record low of 95.39 as fading US-Iran peace hopes amplify economic fears

Oil-sensitive Asian peers such as the Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso also ‌weakened on Tuesday

Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty slip at open; crude above $100 keeps sentiment cautious

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian markets opened lower, tracking weak global cues as oil prices stayed above $100 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions, with Gift Nifty signalling a gap-down and sentiment remaining cautious.

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China has killed at least 21 people

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others.

Q4 Results Today Live: L&T, M&M, Hero MotoCorp, Coforge, SRF, United Breweries, Marico, Emcure, PNB, Poonawalla to announce Q4 results, Ambuja Cements, BHEL, Tata Tech, Aditya Birla Capital, Godrej Prop, CAMS, Exide, Ather & Quess Corp shares in focus

Q4 Results Today, May 5, 2026, Live Updates: Catch live updates

Devant les menaces de Donald Trump contre l’OTAN, les Européens contraints de repenser leur défense collective

Les Etats-Unis interviendraient-ils pour défendre leurs alliés en cas d’attaque sur le Vieux Continent ? Les dirigeants européens, réunis lundi à Erevan au côté du Canada, en doutent de plus en plus après l’annonce, par le président républicain, du retrait d’Allemagne de 5 000 soldats américains.

A Madagascar, la Russie en quête d’une nouvelle place forte en Afrique

Après avoir fait irruption aux côtés de la junte, qui a pris le pouvoir en octobre 2025, en lui fournissant des armes et les instructeurs militaires d’Africa Corps, Moscou avance ses pions sur tous les fronts.

NSE launches Electronic Gold Receipts to bring transparency, boost participation in gold market

NSE stated that the launch, effective from May 4, 2026, is expected to bridge the gap between physical gold and financial markets by offering a regulated and secure platform for trading in gold

Krutrim announces strategic pivot to AI cloud services, reports 3X revenue growth and first net profit in FY26

The company reported revenues of approximately ₹300 crore in FY26, a threefold increase over FY25, and its first annual net profit, with a profit after tax margin of over 10 per cent

Європа не має іншого шляху: у Німеччині зробили гучну заяву про військовий досвід України

У Німеччині закликали країни ЄС переймати український досвід впровадження інновацій.

‘Dangerous escalation’: World condemns Iran after attacks on UAE

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain denounce strikes, as Germany, UK and Canada urge Iran to return to talks.

US naval ops to safeguard global energy, India's LPG supply, says Treasury Secy Bessent; urges China to help reopen Hormuz Strait

Addressing concerns over global energy markets, Bessent acknowledged a shortfall of up to 10 million barrels per day due to the crisis but expressed confidence that supply would stabilise

Trump warns Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" if Tehran attacks US vessels in Strait of Hormuz

uring a Fox News interview, Trump suggested that Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" if it attacked US vessels involved in the operation 'Project Freedom'