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Kashmir tensions: Pakistan minister warns of possible strike by India in next 24-36 hours
Since the attack that killed 26 men at a tourist site, the nuclear-armed nations have unleashed a raft of measures against each other.
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Itโs Time To Liven Up Compulsory Voting
Australia and Singapore, two of the 20-odd nations with compulsory voting, are set to go to the polls this weekend.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:As U.S. foreign aid drops, United Nations agencies that provide aid worldwide slash jobs or cut costs
Officials are pointing to funding reductions mainly from the United States and warning that vital relief programs will be severely affected as a result.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:As the weather dries up in SA, so does cash for small businesses
Small businesses in parts of regional South Australia are feeling the pinch, as farmers and their families tighten their belts amid record-low rainfall.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:NT parliament urgently reconvenes to pass bail laws after fatal shop stabbing
New bail laws are set to be passed during an urgent sitting of NT parliament, a week after the fatal stabbing of a Darwin supermarket owner.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How Trumpโs โAmerica Firstโ agenda shook the world in first 100 days
President Trump moved quickly to remake American foreign policy in his first 100 days in office, weaponizing his โAmerica Firstโ agenda with the slashing of foreign aid, expansionist threats toward friendly countries, and massively disruptive tariff regime, which has already roiled global markets and relationships. While Trump has frequently touted his dealmaking skills amid the...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:PSG beat Arsenal 1-0 in Champions League semifinal first leg
Paris Saint-Germain striker Ousmane Dembele hands his side advantage over Arsenal in Champions League semifinal.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump compliments Whitmer, scales back auto tariffs while in Michigan to tout first 100 days
As his administration reaches its 100-day mark, President Trump is set Tuesday to tout his second-term accomplishments with his first rally since his inauguration. The president is sure to celebrate his administration's work on immigration, tariffs, reducing the size of the federal government and more at the evening event in Macomb County, Mich. Ahead of...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Sudanese midwives deliver hope amid war and ruin
In war-ravaged Khartoum, midwives like Hawaa Ismael are risking their lives to deliver babies and care for mothers despite Sudanโs crumbling health care system. With fewer than 25% of medical facilities still functioning due to the ongoing conflict, pregnant women are forced to walk for hours, or even days, to find care. Some never make [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Fifty years after the war, Vietnam faces a new US threat - tariffs
The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity. The US-China trade war could change that.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'We want to trade': Vietnam's future caught between the US and China again
The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity, 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Australia's last vote was all about Indigenous people - now they say it's 'silence'
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton have had little to say on First Nations issues.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Blair says current net zero policies 'doomed to fail'
The former PM's call for a change of course is rejected by Downing Street but welcomed by the Tories and Reform.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:India planning 'military strike,' Pakistan minister says
India's Narendra Modi reportedly gave the Indian military "operational freedom" to respond to last week's militant attack in Pahalgam in disputed Kashmir. Islamabad accused India of using the attack as a "pretext."
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Sweden: Three killed in Uppsala shooting
Swedish police said a masked gunman carried out a shooting that killed three people. The motive of the shooting was as of yet unclear, with police investigating it as a homicide.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: China steps up global propaganda push against US trade war
Also in todayโs newsletter, Canadaโs Carney prepares to take on Trump, and Chinaโs copper stockpiles set to run out
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to have access to the Atlantic ocean
The landlocked countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have endorsed an initiative by Morocco to give them access to the Atlantic Ocean, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The foreign ministers of the three military-ruled West African nations shared their countries positions during a meeting Monday with King Mohammed VI in Rabat, the [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Some HESTA members 'caught unawares' by super fund outage
Dozens of HESTA super fund members told ABC News they weren't aware of the planned outage, despite HESTA announcing the seven-week freeze back in February.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Ex-Pentagon spokesperson: Trump inauguration predictions 'could not be further from the truth'
Sabrina Singh, a former Pentagon spokeswoman for the Biden administration, has taken aim at President Trump in an op-ed for MSNBC, accusing him of failing to restore the nation's safety and global standing.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Chinese community urges rethink on Labor, Coalition's Darwin Port plans
Members of Darwin's Chinese community are calling for federal Labor and the Coalition to reconsider their election promises to take back the lease of the Darwin Port.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Fishing rod returned to owner 40 years after it was lost at sea
A long-lost game fishing rod has been dredged up by crew members of a trawler after spending four decades on the ocean floor offshore from Bermagui on the NSW far south coast.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump compliments Whitmer at Michigan event
President Trump offered a compliment to Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer during a stop at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in her state on Tuesday. โFor decades, theyโve been trying to save this facility โฆ including your governor, who has done a very good job. She came to see me. Thatโs the reason she came...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How Central Asia is embracing Chinese arms sales
While Russia held a near monopoly over weapons sales in the region, the war in Ukraine has changed this, offering China an opening.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Live: Shares keep rising as US sees record trade deficit
Markets are set for another day of moderate gains, and the US has posted a record trade deficit for March ahead of the imposition of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs in April. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Gustavo Petro Exposes Extermination Plan by Clan del Golfo Against Public Forces: 27 Victims and an Unprecedented Warning
Colombian President Gustavo Petro reveals details of the โpistol planโ that has claimed the lives of 27 police officers and soldiers, linking the crimes to the Clan del Golfo. He announces an unrelenting offensive and an international alliance to dismantle the criminal structure. Related: Emergency in Colombia: Petro Leads Battle Against Yellow Fever Outbreak President [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:WA rental crisis deepens amid 'catastrophic' price hikes, report finds
Not a single property or room is affordable for people on Jobseeker, Youth Allowance or the Disability Support Pension in Western Australia, an Anglicare report finds.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Novo Nordisk opens weight loss drug Wegovy to telehealth; Hims & Hers shares rocket 23%
Novo Nordisk is racing to capture more patients now that many compounding pharmacies are restricted from making Wegovy copycats, with rare exceptions.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Two rescued from burning north Queensland backpackers' hostel
Firefighters rescue two people from a burning hostel in Bowen in north Queensland, and police are investigating the cause of the blaze.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump 100 days: GOP pleads for patience
REPUBLICANS ARE PLEADING FOR PATIENCE at President Trumpโs 100 day mark, as voters express deep concern over tariffs and the economy. โIn any new administration, itโs a roller coaster, right?โ Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Tuesday. โWhen you come in and make dramatic changeโฆ thereโs some bumps along the road. Weโre changing everythingโฆand when...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court to hear case on whether public money can go to Catholic charter school
A ruling from the high court allowing public money to flow directly to a religious school almost certainly would lead to others.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:EPA Head Pushes Mexico to Address Tijuana River Sewage in Recent San Diego Visit
Water knows no borders. Unfortunately, neither does sewage. Each day, the Tijuana River carries millionsโand sometimes billionsโof gallons of sewage across the U.S.-Mexico border into California, where it dumps into the ocean. This wave of waste frequently overwhelms wastewater treatment plants in both countries, fueling a public health and environmental crisis in nearby San Diego [โฆ]
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Urban fringe collides with farming in battle for Australia's newest federal seat
The three-way contest for Australia's newest electorate, the semi-rural seat of Bullwinkel, is shaping up as one of the most fiercely fought battles.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump: โIโd like to be popeโ
He was joking (we think) โ but said the conclave should take a look at a cardinal from New York.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Super Micro shares dive after server maker issues weak preliminary financials
Super Micro blamed lower-than-expected preliminary results on decisions from clients during the quarter.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:How engineers managed to get the power back on after Spain and Portugal's mass outage
Monday's unpredecented power outage left much of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark. This is how operators got electricity flowing again on after the blackout.
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