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Fisher says dingo was submerged when it bit him on K'gari
The man was alone when the animal approached him from behind and left him with puncture wounds.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:
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Hillary Clinton shares condolences after Biden cancer diagnosis
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday extended well wishes to former President Biden after he announced he was diagnosed with an โaggressive formโ of prostate cancer. In her short message, Clinton nodded to the work Biden and his family have done to combat the disease and promote early detection. โIโm thinking of the...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:How has generative AI changed life for you?
Whether generative AI has helped you manage mundane tasks or changed the way you work and live substantially, we want to hear your story.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election
The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:UK and EU locked in intense talks over key terms of post-Brexit reset
Defence and security pact to be announced on Monday, but haggling over details of revamped relationship continues
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Tenant awarded compensation amid calls for bad landlord register
A tribunal orders a landlord to pay a New South Wales tenant for causing stress, frustration and intimidation. As new rental laws come into effect, tenants' advocates say they don't go far enough.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows
Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland's presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade
Israel gave the update shortly after announcing a new ground offensive in Gaza.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Bessent acknowledges Trump’s tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trumpโs tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist
Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romaniaโs closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Harris responds to Biden's cancer diagnosis: 'Joe is a fighter'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris responded to news of President Biden's cancer diagnosis on Sunday, calling her former boss "a fighter." "Doug and I are saddened to learn of President Bidenโs prostate cancer diagnosis. We are keeping him, Dr. Biden, and their entire family in our hearts and prayers during this time," Harris wrote in...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Nicusor Dan Wins the Presidential Elections in Romania
Nicusor Dan, a pro-European candidate and former Bucarest mayor, won the presidential elections in Romania with 55.1% of the national vote, according to a poll of 99.9%. RELATED: Romania: High Participation in the Presidential Elections Runoff Despite the lack of counting the vote of the diaspora, mainly favorable to the ultranationalist candidate George Simion, the [โฆ]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Tate bro tears and EU delight as Dan beats right-winger in Romaniaโs election
Centrist Bucharest Mayor Nicuศor Dan won a stunning come-from-behind victory over hard-right George Simion.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Tennis ball-sized meteorite that lit up WA skies found on salt lake
A fireball dubbed the Mother's Day Meteorite has been found in a salt lake in Western Australia by a country police officer and a university team known as the Desert Fireball Network.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Liberal and Nationalist Candidates Will Run Off in Polish Presidential Elections
In Poland, the presidential election will be defined in a run off on 1 June between the liberal Rafal Trzaskowski, supported by the government of Donald Tusk, and the nationalist Karol Nawrocki, supported by the ultra-conservative opposition. RELATED: Moscow Pledges Response to U.S. Missile Defense Base in Poland Preliminary results give a slight advantage to [โฆ]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Eight flood rescues as heavy rain lashes parts of NSW
The SES is urging communities across the Hunter and Mid North Coast to be on alert for flash flooding as heavy rainfall batters the coast.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Consumer confidence hits near-record low amid worries over Trump trade policy
Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to acknowledge Sunday that President Trumpโs tariffs may lead to some prices going up, but downplayed fears that it would fuel inflation. This past week, a closely watched measure of consumer sentiment slid to a near-record low, largely on concerns about trade policy. Personal finance expert Erin Lowry joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:An expert shares key 5 steps for hurricane disaster preparation with aging parents
As climate-related disasters grow more frequent and intense, one group remains dangerously underprepared: older adults. An expert in disaster preparations and response explains why planning should be done ahead of time and involve the entire family.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, reviewing treatment options
In our news wrap Sunday, former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Pope Leo XIV delivered his inaugural Mass at St. Peterโs Square, Israelโs military said it began extensive ground operations in Gaza, and the FBI identified the person responsible for an explosion at a California fertility clinic.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Pro-EU candidate narrowly ahead in Polandโs first round presidential vote
Exit poll suggests Rafaล Trzaskowski will enter run-off against rightwing rival Karol Nawrocki
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Whatley claims Comey's social media post was intentional and should be investigated
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said in a Sunday interview that thereโs โno wayโ former FBI Director James Comey didnโt realize his โ8647โ social media post would be interpreted as a call for violence, as the former FBI director asserted when he took down the post hours later. The RNC chair said Comey...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:What the dismissal of hundreds of scientists means for a flagship climate report
In late April, the Trump administration told hundreds of scientists and experts that they were no longer needed to compile the next national climate assessment, a flagship report mandated by Congress to catalog the ways climate change affects the country. John Yang speaks with Elizabeth Koebele, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, who was among the recipients of that message.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Trump wishes Biden 'fast and successful recovery' after cancer diagnosis
President Trump on Sunday expressed his condolences after former President Biden announced he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. "Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Bidenโs recent medical diagnosis," Trump posted on Truth Social. "We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:What scientists have learned from Mount St. Helens’ devastating eruption, 45 years later
It was 45 years ago today when Mount St. Helens erupted, triggering the biggest landslide in Earthโs recorded history and creating an ash cloud that reached across the country. John Yang looks back at the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history with Steve Olson, author of โEruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens.โ
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF because of "the operational need to enable the expansion of intense fighting."
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Portuguese Ruling Alliance Goes First as Far-Right Runs Second
The Democratic Alliance (AD), of Portugalโs acting Prime Minister Luรญs Montenegro, is in the lead in the legislative elections in Portugal, with 33.40% of the votes and 55 seats, while the far-right force Chega is second, with 23.24% and 33 seats, with 95.15% of the votes counted. RELATED: First Polling Stations Close in Portugalโs Legislative [โฆ]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX set to slip after US credit downgrade
Wall Street closed just before the US credit rating was cut by Moody's over concerns about mounting debt. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Former US President Joe Biden Is Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Former US President Joe Biden (2021-2025) was diagnosed with prostate cancer in an โaggressiveโ state with metastases to the bones, his office announced this Sunday in a statement. RELATED: Biden Expounds on Decision to Drop Out of Presidential Race โLast week, PresidentJoe Bidenwas seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing [โฆ]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Centrist Trzaskowski leads first round in Polandโs tight presidential poll
The ruling party's pro-EU candidate and a right-wing nationalist are set for a decisive second-round showdown on June 1.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Trump faces serious GOP questions over Air Force One Qatar plan
President Trump has returned from the Middle East to mounting questions about whether itโs appropriate for him to accept a luxury Qatari jet to serve as the next Air Force One, including from Republicans increasingly dubious that the move is a smart and worthwhile idea. Republicans have given the president a wide berth on a...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidential race over hard-right nationalist
An election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East and West comes months after the cancellation of the previous vote, which plunged Romania into its worst political crisis in decades.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Israel launches new Gaza assault; NSW police โextraordinaryโ search power; Bidenโs cancer diagnosis
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. We lead today with Israel declaring it is launching a renewed โextensiveโ ground offensive to seize territory in Gaza, where the war-ravaged civilian population is already facing starvation.Also overseas: former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Khanna criticizes Trump agreement to put AI data center in Dubai: What about 'America First'?
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday criticized the Trump administrationโs deal with the United Arab Emirates to build a massive artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Dubai, suggesting the president should have sought to build the hub on American soil. In an interview on ABC Newsโs โThis Week,โ the Silicon Valley congressman questioned whether the...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV calls for unity at inaugural mass and meets Zelensky
The new pontiff railed against harm done to the poor and the environment in his first mass at the Vatican.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:A mobile clinic brings vital care to Ukraine's liberated communities in the Kharkiv region
"A country cannot exist without its people. So weโre here, helping people so our country isnโt completely destroyed", says Anna Nikonenko, Co-Founder of Dignitas Ukraine
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