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Walmart slashing 1.5K corporate jobs
Retail giant Walmart is slashing about 1,500 corporate jobs after the company announced last week it plans to raise prices due to looming tariffs. βWe are reshaping some teams in our Global Tech and Walmart U.S. organizations where we have identified opportunities to remove layers and complexity, speed up decision-making, and help associates innovate rapidly,β...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:
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Why Canada is now directly confronting Israel
Why Canada is now directly confronting Israel Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 18:42 Statements condemning Israel's actions in Gaza and the occupied West Bank may signal a shift for the new government Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on 13 May 2025 (Blair Gable/Reuters) Off In a joint statement with its G7 allies, the UK and...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump administration bars Harvard University from enrolling foreign students
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling foreign students, including current ones
The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in itsescalating battlewith the Ivy League school, saying thousands of current students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Human rights lawyers challenge council over homeless camp destructions
Lawyers for Basic Rights Queensland argue that the destruction of homeless encampments constitutes a violation of human rights and are testing it in court.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:At least one dead and thirty wounded in Israeli strike in Khan Younis
At least one dead and thirty wounded in Israeli strike in Khan Younis At least one Palestinian was killed and 30 others wounded in an Israeli strike targeting a displaced persons' tent northwest of al-Mawasi in Khan Younis on Thursday, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. The strikes came after medical sources said 72 Palestinians were killed by Israeli strikes throughout Thursday.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Harvard blocked by Trump administration from enrolling international students
The Trump administration's move against Harvard University comes amid a battle with the private school over concerns about antisemitism on campus.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Families denied cemetery access for decades see hope with simple gesture
The tension that defined Christmas Creek for generations begins to unravel with a single act, one that could end a painful colonial legacy in remote WA.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs Deportation Machine: How the Supreme Court Paved the Way for Mass Expulsions
A Political Attack on Venezuelan Migrants The U.S. Supreme Courtβs recent decision to allow the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 300,000 Venezuelan migrants is not just a legal ruling, it is a politically motivated assault on vulnerable people fleeing a crisis exacerbated by U.S. foreign policy. The ruling, handed down [β¦]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after three-day delay at crossing
The aid, including flour and baby food, was picked up three days after Israel eased an 11-week-long blockade.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: push to save Coalition, intense NSW rain heads south, Trump escalates war on Harvard
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. The Ross and Rachel of Australian politics β AKA the Liberal and National parties β might be getting back together again after a week of chaotic politics. We have reports and a podcast, plus the latest on NSWβs devastating and dangerous weather system as it moves...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Israeli Embassy slayings shake Washington
{beacon} WASHINGTON AND THE NATION are on edge after two staffers with the Israeli Embassy were fatally shot in an apparent politically motivated, antisemitic attack at an event outside the Capital Jewish Museum. The staffers, Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, were a couple and known figures in the Israeli-American political community in...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:'Time capsule' artefacts returned to Larrakia country from California museum
A kangaroo-tooth headdress and 10 glass spearheads are on their way back to Larrakia country, almost a century after they were first taken from inmates at Darwin's Fannie Bay Gaol in 1929.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:9 EU countries ask European court to ease expulsion of foreign criminals
Document spearheaded by Italy and Denmark also calls for an end to the exploitation of migrants by hostile states.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Republicans Flout Law and Precedent to Kill Californiaβs Right to Clean Air
In a move Democrats warned would have disastrous consequences for the economy, the environment and public health, the Republican-led Senate Thursday voted to block Californiaβs electric-vehicle mandates, revoking the stateβs right to implement the nationβs toughest emissions standards. Republicans used the Congressional Review Act, or CRA, to overturn Californiaβs long-standing authority under the Clean Air [β¦]
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Man remains missing as fourth body found amid flood disaster
Four people are dead and another remains missing as the weather system behind the record floods tracks towards Sydney and the South Coast.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Israeli speculation mounts over potential rift between Trump and Netanyahu
US and Israel have always been close, especially under Trump, but that makes even the smallest differences more evident.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:At least 72 Palestinians killed across Gaza since Thursday morning: Report
At least 72 Palestinians killed across Gaza since Thursday morning: Report At least 72 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Thursday morning, Al Jazeera Arabic reported, citing medical sources. The death toll in Gaza has soared as Israel ramps up its attacks. Israel launched devastating attacks on Jabalia refugee camp andAl-Maghazi refugee camp on Thursday night local time. The death toll...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:China Is Gearing up for a Post-War Ukraine
China is quietly laying the groundwork for its involvement in Ukraine after a possible ceasefire or peace deal.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Festival goers fork out thousands for Spilt Milk accommodation
People are paying thousands of dollars for accommodation as beds run low across Ballarat for a major music festival.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:There is a growing number of βsuper-sizedβ schools. Does the number of students matter?
Itβs not uncommon to hear of schools having more than 2,000 students, particularly for high schools.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:From peasant fodder to posh fare: how snails and oysters became luxury foods
Oysters and escargot are recognised as luxury foods around the world β but they were once valued by the lower classes as cheap sources of protein.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: Kermit the Frog delivers commencement speech at University of Maryland
Members of the University of Marylandβs class of 2025 will receive their diplomas Thursday evening with sage advice from the amphibious Muppet ringing in their ears.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling foreign students
Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling foreign students Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/22/2025 - 20:10 Department of Homeland Security says Harvard can no longer enrol international students, while existing foreign students must transfer A demonstrator holds a sign in Harvard Square after a rally was held against President Donald Trumpβs targeting of Harvard University, in Cambridge,...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:At least nine Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza
At least nine Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza Israel launched fresh strikes across Gaza on Thursday killing at least nine people, according to Arabic media. At least four Palestinians were killed by an Israeli attack on a house in Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. Meanwhile, five people were killed and several wounded during an Israeli raid on a house in...
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Lebanese PM condemns wave of Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks come as residents of Lebanon's southern districts prepare to vote in municipal elections on Saturday.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Furious Macron dressed down ministers after botched leak of Muslim Brotherhood report
The tirade was a clear warning to Justice Minister GΓ©rald Darmanin and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
Letter from Department of Homeland Security signals new escalation in stand-off with university
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Trump's treatment of Ramaphosa disappoints South Africans
US President Donald Trump ambushed his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, with unfounded allegations of a "white genocide." Ramaphosa's calm demeanor and measured responses drew praise.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Court in Italy rules two mothers can register as parents on child's birth certificate
In recent years, some city registrars in Italy had begun to record only the name of the biological mother on birth certificates and not the name of her partner.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:US to phase out penny after 230 years of existence
Cost of production has outstripped face value of the low-denomination unit for decades
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Africa: African Development Bank's Adesina Warns of Economic Shockwaves From U.S. Tariffs, Calls for Strategic Global Engagement
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned that these measures could trigger significant economic disruptions across Africa, affecting numerous nations and accelerating a strategic shift in global partnerships.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Erdogan denies bid to change Turkey's constitution means he'll run as president again
Erdogan has led Turkey for 22 years, and been president for the past 11, but cannot run again without changing the rules.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Botswana calls for deeper trade ties with European Union amid Trump's tariffs
The foreign minister's call for more EU-led investment comes amid a 37% trade tariff imposed by the Trump administration on Botswana, one of the hardest-hit nations in Africa.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:Is United States debt becoming unsustainable?
Moody's ratings agency has stripped the US of its last perfect credit rating.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source: