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Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Friday blocked aWhite House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trump’s campaign of retribution against the legal profession.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:
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Jobs market defies expectations amid fears tariffs could soon spur economic downturn
The U.S. labor market beat expectations last month, adding 177,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. But the April jobs number was lower than the March tally and some economists are concerned that cracks in the economy are beginning to show as the effects of President Trump’s tariffs become clearer. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Most Americans support some form of foreign aid: Survey
Most Americans are supportive of several forms of foreign aid, but there’s less backing for supplying military aid or giving funds for cultural activities in other countries, according a survey released Thursday. The new Pew Research Center poll found that most U.S. adults surveyed said they support the government providing medicine and medical supplies, 83...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Potentially deadly fire ants found in new Queensland housing development
Two invasive fire ant nests are found and destroyed at Palmview, on the Sunshine Coast, where locals are concerned for the safety of children living and playing in the area.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Army plans 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Army plans to host a massive parade for its 250th anniversary that happens to be on President Trump's birthday, organizers of an aid shipment bound for Gaza say drones attacked their vessel in international waters and an Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years in prison for killing a Palestinian American boy.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Australians head to polls with their sights on Trump, cost of living
Labour PM Anthony Albanese is seen to be favoured over conservative challenger Peter Dutton, amid uncertainty over US tariffs.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Nigel Farage’s Reform UK hammers Tories and Labour in local election rout
Big two parties lose ground while rightwing rival surges in council and mayoral polls
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:A look at Trump’s executive order targeting public media funding
President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour. William Brangham reports.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to visit US President Donald Trump at the Oval office on Tuesday
Carney's upcoming visit to the White House comes in the midst of ongoing trade conflicts between the two countries, along with Trump's threats to annex Canada as the 51st state of the US.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Unpacking Trump’s budget proposal and where he wants to cut billions in spending
The White House unveiled a budget proposal that would cut billions from non-defense programs across the government. President Trump's $163 billion in spending cuts would hit health, housing, education and climate programs. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Jessica Reidl of the Manhattan Institute, who was also the chief economist for former GOP Sen. Rob Portman.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Russell Brand gets conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape, assault charges
The actor-comedian was charged last month with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He didn’t enter a plea, and has previously denied the allegations made against him.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump Is Harming National Parks for Future Generations, Former NPS Director Warns
In 1976, Jonathan Jarvis began his career in the National Park Service beside a statue of Thomas Jefferson, working as a seasonal interpreter in Washington, D.C., to help visitors understand the historical and natural significance of parks in the nation’s capital. Over the next three decades, his roles within the NPS brought him across the […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis
The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March, the U.S. started a campaign targeting Houthi leadership. Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with Yemeni Vice Foreign Minister Mustapha Noman.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria
Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has weighed in on an Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying, “We strongly condemn the Israeli airstrike that targeted the vicinity of the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Al Jazeera Arabic reported on Friday.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Which politicians are wearing Aussie wool as industry pleads for help?
The ABC asked every Australian politician if they wore wool on the campaign trail.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art
President Trump has accused the Smithsonian and other museums of promoting “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.” Previously, Jeffrey Brown spoke with a historian critical of the president’s moves. Now, he has a different view from conservative Christopher Scalia. It's part of our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on what voters think about Trump’s first 100 days
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what voters think about President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office, the issues Democrats are leaning into to counter the administration and Trump's order threatening federal funds for public media.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret
Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are. Here’s what you need to knowAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionPolls tracker; Election day guide; Party policies explainedThe most recent federal election proved politics is no longer a two-horse race,...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Who should I vote for? What are the key Labor, Coalition and Greens party policies in the 2025 Australian federal election?
Yes, this is Australia’s cost-of-living election – but where do the parties stand on energy, education and welfare? Here’s what’s on offer other than sugar hits to the hip pocketPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerMicro parties explained; Full election coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast Continue reading...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Australian election: interactive map, federal seat explorer and electorates guide – from safe to marginal
Familiarise yourself with the state of play ahead of the 2025 Australian federal election with our data-driven electorate guideAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionIn the election there will be a total of 150 electorates. This is one fewer than at the 2022 election, as two electorates were abolished due to redistributions by the AEC, and...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:House Committee Offers Fossil Fuel Industry a ‘Once in a Generation’ Opportunity to Develop on Public Lands
Sacred Native American sites, public lands and undeveloped landscapes on and off shore are once again under threat from President Trump and congressional Republicans after the House Natural Resources Committee released draft legislation Friday that would make substantial changes to how fossil fuel companies doing, or hoping to do, business on public lands are regulated. […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Australian election 2025 voting guide: everything you need to know, including when and where you can vote on the day
Who can I vote for? Where can I find polling booth locations near me and get a democracy sausage? What time does voting open and close on election day? All you polling day questions answeredAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionElection day guide; Party policies explainedMicro parties explained; Interactive seat explorerGet our breaking...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Musk's White House evolution
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story The evolution of Musk's White House role Elon Musk’sfirst 100 days in the White House were filled with twists and turns as the world’s richest person became one of the most influential and contentious figures in Washington in a matter of weeks. Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:World’s tallest and smallest dogs meet up for a play date
Reginald, a Great Dane, and Pearl, a chihuahua, are Guinness World Records winners in their respective height titles.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Anomalies Revealed in Spain’s Power Grid Weeks Before Major Blackout
Spain’s electrical grid experienced instability and supply cuts weeks before the historic blackout that plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness. Experts warn about the system’s fragility amid the energy transition. Related: Spain Restores Power Supply After Major Blackout As the Spanish government and judiciary investigate the causes of the massive blackout that paralyzed Spain and […]
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:How will Australia choose its next prime minister?
The nation is voting for a new leader, against a backdrop of everything from the cost of living to Trump's tariffs.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Maine, Trump admin settle lawsuit over frozen funds after transgender athlete battle
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that the state has reached a settlement with the Trump administration after the federal government took away funding to Maine’s schools over its transgender athlete policies. “It’s unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Coalition public service policy twists bewilder Canberra voters
Election campaigns are often quite stage managed but the number of twists in the Coalition's public service policy has resembled a giant pretzel, leaving Canberra voters bewildered about what to expect for their city should the government change.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Alibaba’s AI model Qwen3: a smart kid prone to hallucinations
Alibaba Group’s newly-released large language model Qwen3 has shown higher mathematical-proving and code-writing abilities than its previous models and some American peers, putting it at the top of benchmark charts. Qwen3 offers two mixture-of-experts (MoE) models (Qwen3-235B-A22B and Qwen3-32B-A3B) and six dense models. A MoE, also used by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, can assign […] The post Alibaba’s AI...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Alibaba’s AI model Qwen3: A smart kid prone to hallucinations
Alibaba Group’s newly-released large language model Qwen3 has shown higher mathematical-proving and code-writing abilities than its previous models and some American peers, putting it at the top of benchmark charts. Qwen3 offers two mixture-of-experts (MoE) models (Qwen3-235B-A22B and Qwen3-32B-A3B) and six dense models. A MoE, also used by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, can assign […] The post Alibaba’s AI...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Budget would slash HHS, NIH funding
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump's budget proposes deep cuts to HHS President Trump’s “skinny budget” request for fiscal year 2026 includes massive cuts to federal health agencies, including a quarter of the Department of Health and Human Services’(HHS) discretionary budget, the White...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:White House unveils budget request with deep cuts: 5 things to know
The White House on Friday called for significant cuts to nondefense programs as part of President Trump’s fiscal 2026 budget request, while proposing to beef up funding for defense and the president’s border priorities. The so-called skinny budget is not as detailed as usual presidential budget requests, which is not uncommon for a president's first-year...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:‘Degrees of consciousness’: a 15-year-old philosopher considers the rights of AI
Teen author and aspiring sleep educator Benjamin Qin Mujia impressed at the China trials for the International Philosophy Olympiad.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:A visit to a park in Osaka made me dream big for Australia's green spaces
On a recent trip to Japan I went in search of what had been described to me as a near perfect example of an urban green development in one of the most green-starved cities in the world.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump's fixation on wrongly deported man's tattoos nothing but a distraction, says lawyer
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to paint Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a criminal with gang tattoos and a history of violence. But his lawyer says the administration is just trying to distract from the fact that it deported him by mistake, and is flouting court orders to bring him back.
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