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Summary of Trump-Putin Talks and Subsequent Developments: Ceasefire Negotiations, Prisoner Exchange, and Western Sanctions Escalation
After a two-hour call between Trump and Putin, immediate negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine are announced, including a prisoner exchange agreement, while Western governments, led by the U.S. and EU, respond with new sanctions that only prolong the conflict. Related: Putin and Trump to Hold an Important Phone Conversation: Peskov On Monday, May 19, [โฆ]
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Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy
The growing size of the U.S. debt, and the concerns over how much more it will increase, is very much on the minds of investors, markets and lawmakers. The developments were tied in part to Moodyโs announcement that it was downgrading the U.S. credit rating over concerns about large annual deficits, debt and rising interest costs. Amna Nawaz discussed more with David Wessel.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Safety concerns as trashed rest stop bulldozed and shut down
The West Australian roads authority has drawn fire for bulldozing and closing off a rest stop used as a dumping ground for illegal campers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How federal funding cuts have hit nonprofits and the communities they serve
A federal judge heard arguments in a legal challenge to the Trump administrationโs sweeping cuts to AmeriCorps. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia argue the administration overstepped its authority in slashing the program. Lisa Desjardins spoke with non-profit organizations facing budget cuts and conservatives who want their funding slashed.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Retired 4-star Navy admiral found guilty in bribery case
The Navyโs former No. 2 officer on Monday was found guilty of bribery and other counts related to steering work to a company in exchange for a job after leaving the service, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorneyโs Office for the District of Columbia. Retired Adm. Robert Burke, former Navy vice chief of naval...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US port most dependent on China trade braces for new tariff impact after 90-day truce
Container traffic up in April ahead of US import tariffs, but first week of May saw a 30 per cent plunge in container volume.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Calls for Vic premier to 'hold a hose' as firies rage against new levy
Volunteer firefighters and farmers say the Victorian government's new tax is "totally unfair" and will send communities to the wall. As the budget looms, they are in the state capital to raise their voices.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza
Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:DNA solves 60yo mystery of Australian Jane Doe found on Californian cliff
Dorothy Jean Vaillancourt moved to the United States for love. Decades later she has been identified as a Jane Doe whose body was found in California in 1966, leaving her relatives searching for answers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Syriaโs Transitional Justice Commission: A Missed Opportunity for Victim-Led Justice
Click to expand Image Activists and relatives hold a protest for four activists who disappeared during the war between the Syrian government under former President Bashar Assad and opposition armed groups, in Douma, Syria, January 1, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy On May 17,Syriaโs transitional authorities announced presidential decrees establishing two new government bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Nvidia unveils major Taiwan chip investments
Also in todayโs newsletter, Indian academic arrested over criticism of Pakistan conflict, and the Trump Organizationโs growing interest in Vietnam
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says he is allowing in aid to Gaza after pressure from US
Netanyahu says he is allowing in aid to Gaza after pressure from US Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was finally allowing food and water into Gaza for the first time in 11 weeks due to pressure from the US, reported Reuters on Monday. Natanyahu said that he would allow nine trucks into the besieged strip for a population of more than two million people in a move that U.S. civil rights and advocacy...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Israel lets aid into Gaza after 11-week blockade but UN calls it 'drop in ocean'
The UN's humanitarian chief welcomes the move but says it is only "a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed".
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump questions why Biden's cancer wasn't caught soonerย
President Trump on Monday questioned why former President Bidenโs prostate cancer diagnosis was not caught and disclosed sooner. โI think itโs very sad, actually. Iโm surprised that it wasnโt, you know, the public wasnโt notified a long time ago,โ Trump said of his predecessorโs diagnosis, which was publicized on Sunday. Trump called a prostate test...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Postecoglou should stay if he wins Europa League, says Tottenham legend
Tottenham legend Micky Hazard says Ange Postecoglou should get the chance to continue with Tottenham should he lead Spurs to victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Mexican tall ship was underway less than 5 minutes before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge
Less than a minute before the Cuauhtemoc training vessel sped backward into the bridge on Saturday, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:El Salvador arrests human rights lawyer helping deported migrants
Rights groups said arrest of Ruth Eleonora Lopez reflected a trend of growing authoritarianism under President Bukele, a Trump ally.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central U.S. after killing dozens
The National Weather Service is warning of still more days of dangerous weather conditions across the central U.S. The agency issued the forecast Monday after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the U.S. credit rating
After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks drifted through quiet trading following the latest reminder that the U.S. government may be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Environmental Grant Funding
A federal judge said Monday he would order the Trump administration to restore $176 million granted by Congress to 13 nonprofit groups and six municipalities nationwide. The decision by Judge Richard Gergel, a U.S. District Court judge for the District of South Carolina, represents one of the first final judgments in a case challenging the [โฆ]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Green tunes up for World Test Championship with match-winning County knock
Cameron Green continues his tune-up for the World Test Championship with a perfectly paced match-winning innings for English county Gloucestershire.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:More allegations surface about dive company that left men behind in water
The ABC has uncovered allegations of two separate incidents where Perth Diving Academy customers were left in the ocean and rescued by passing boats after drifting away from their dive boat, claims the company disputes.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Live: Nationals consider split as Coalition negotiations continue
Nuclear energy, regional funding and forced divestiture of supermarkets are proving to be key policy sticking points in negotiations between the Liberals and Nationals. Follow live.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Over 100,000 March in The Hague Against Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Dutch Government Urged to End Complicity
More than 100,000 demonstrators filled the streets of The Hague, demanding the Netherlands halt support for Israelโs actions in Gaza and act decisively against what protesters and human rights groups call genocide. Related: The Netherlands Hosts the Worldโs First Museum Focused on Migration On May 18, the city of The Hague witnessed an unprecedented outpouring [โฆ]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Maruti Suzuki looks to reclaim dominant position in Indian car market
Japanese-controlled company targets aspiring middle class in worldโs most populous country
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Man dead in second Western Sydney shooting in a week
The man in his 20s dies after being gunned down in Condell Park, the second shooting to rock Western Sydney in a week.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Eurovision 2025: Israel's success sparks backlash and suspicion of voting manipulation
Eurovision 2025: Israel's success sparks backlash and suspicion of voting manipulation Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 17:28 Spain's public broadcasting company says it will request a voting audit after Israel received a surprising number of votes Audience members hold up the Palestinian flag at Eurovision 2025 as Israeli contestant Yuval Raphael performs (Screengrab/X) Off Israelโs success at this year...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: row over right-wing campaigners, inside the โwomanosphereโ, Trumpโs call to Putin
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. Our exclusive lead story reveals that some senior Liberal figures have damned the campaign efforts of Advance Australia as ineffectual โ but in turn drew a spray from the rightwing advocacy group that its critics are โanonymous โbed-wettersโ.We also have another...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:'George Town struggles as it is': Smelter work pause worries locals
Liberty Bell Bay employs more than 250 full-time workers, mostly from the George Town area. Locals say they are worried about the impact of job losses as the smelter announces it's limiting operations.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Overnight evacuations, flood warnings as heavy rain continues in NSW
Dozens of residents across parts of the Hunter region were forced out of their homes overnight after evacuation orders were issued due to fears of major flooding.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:France calls for greater checks on EU funding to fight antisemitism, Islamism
Brussels needs to act in the face of "an alarming increase of hate speech and hate crime," Paris proposes.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Warning pre-made bee hotels could be harming native species
A bee hotel is a great way to attract native bees to your backyard, but experts say some pre-made models are unsuitable and can even harm their guests.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US: Illinois state lawmakers attempt long-shot repeal of BDS ban
US: Illinois state lawmakers attempt long-shot repeal of BDS ban Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 16:16 The 2015 law prevents Illinois state pension funds from being invested in companies that have shown any kind of anti-Israeli bias, report shows Pro-Palestine protesters outside the United Center where the Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, on 22 August 2024 (Jim Vondruska/Getty...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:From the Liver King to ultramarathons, fitness influencers are glorifying extreme masculinity where โpain is the pointโ
Boosted by algorithms, many influencers are framing suffering as fitness, and failing young men in the process.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?
A former head of the US Food and Drug Administration cut his body fat in half using GLP-1 drugs. In his book, he compares the harm of the food and tobacco industries.
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