Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a national election for May 3 amid high cost of living and rising U.S. tariffs, starting a five-week campaign for his center-left government seeking a second term. Albanese emphasized facing global challenges the “Australian way” by supporting people under financial pressure and investing in the future. Despite measures like tax cuts and interest rate reductions, cost-of-living pressure has increased under Albanese’s leadership, with polls showing a close race between his Labor Party and the conservative Liberal-National coalition led by Peter Dutton.
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Met Office sees greater chance of hot summer and heatwaves
The UK is predicted to experience a hotter-than-normal summer in 2025, with an increased likelihood of heatwaves, as stated by the Met Office. In its latest three-month outlook, the Met Office indicates that the meteorological summer, spanning from June 1 to August 31, is twice as likely to be hotter than average. This forecast follows an unprecedented spring, which was recorded as the sunniest, as well as one of the driest and warmest in history....
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