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Video shows boat flipping at 322kph while trying to break speed record
Two people survive a high-speed boat crash after it flips into the air and nosedives into the water at an annual race in the US.
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Tunnels of Memory: Agent Orange and Vietnamโs Asymmetric Struggle for Justice
The Vietnam War, which came to an end 50 years ago this week, has been followed by a similarly lopsided war of historical memory.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Analyzing Trump’s actions on immigration during his first 100 days
President Trump ran on closing the border and made promises about mass deportations of millions of immigrants. White House correspondent Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez and David Bier of the Immigration Studies at the Cato Institute discussed the first 100 days of the Trump administration enforcing his immigration policies.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Hedging our bets: the existential questions facing Australiaโs next government in unpredictable times
Australia finds itself caught between two competing global giants: the US and China. Whoever wins government on Saturday faces tough challenges in securing the countryโs security and prosperityElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Snap plunges 13% on 'headwinds' to start quarter, inability to offer guidance
Snap did not offer an outlook for the second quarter, citing macroeconomic uncertainties.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:Trump says Michigan base will stay open, get new fighter jets
President Trump on Tuesday announcedSelfridge National Guard basein Michigan will receive 21 F-15EX Eagle II fighters, newer generation jets meant to replace the installationโs aging A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, effectively guaranteeing the baseโs future. The Boeing-made aircraft, previously purchased by the Air Force, will go to Selfidge after years of lobbying from Michigan lawmakers to shore...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:PBS CEO weighs in on the potential impact of cutting public media funding
The Trump administration is expected to ask Congress to rescind more than $1 billion of funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the congressionally-created body through which NPR and PBS get federal funding, including for this program. The CPB is also suing the administration saying it illegally fired three members of the board. Amna Nawaz discussed more with PBS CEO Paula Kerger.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:'Hetero Awesome Fest' to be held near Idaho Capitol during Pride
The owner of a bar and restaurant in Idaho says he plans to host a โHetero Awesome Festโ near the state Capitol in June to coincide with Pride Month for the LGBTQ Mark Fitzpatrick, the owner of the Old State Saloon outside of Boise, said the two-day festival in Cecil D. Andrus Park was inspired...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source:As global players focus on the Arctic, US icebreakers are scarce
Nowhere on earth is global warming proceeding more rapidly than inside the Arctic Circle. Over the past two decades, the Arctic has grown five degrees Celsius warmer. And the trend is accelerating, with the Arctic warming nearly four times as rapidly as the rest of the planet. Climate scientists expect that Arctic median temperatures will [โฆ] The post As global players focus on the Arctic, US icebreakers are scarce...
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: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.
Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: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:'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: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: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.
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