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1 person killed in 'intentional' explosion at California fertility clinic, police say

An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the tony California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to the scene.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Prison cells unearthed below pool highlight Tasmania's convict past

Tiny cells unearthed below an old swimming pool in the Tasmanian town of Oatlands shine a light on the "miserable existence" endured by inmates who were once imprisoned at a colonial-era jail that stood on the site.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Israeli attack kills 25 in Gaza's al-Mawasi

Israeli attack kills 25 in Gaza's al-Mawasi An Israeli attack on homes and tents in Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, has killed 25 Palestinians. The dead and injured were taken to the Kuwaiti field hospital and to Nasser Hospital, according to Al Jazeera.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Explosion outside fertility clinic in California kills 1; police say act appeared ‘intentional’

An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to the scene.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Hamas proposes releasing some hostages in fresh talks after new Israel offensive

A new round of talks has taken place in Doha after Israel carried out airstrikes which killed hundreds.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

There are trillions of them, and they're hard at work across Australia

Australia's native ants do an incredible amount of environmental and agricultural heavy lifting. Here are 10 of our mighty little workers.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

International Museum Day: how China is aiming for cultural superpower status

While investment in cultural heritage is declining in the US and other countries, the โ€˜uniqueโ€™ Chinese model is flourishing, observers said.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

The sacked Aussie, the Italian fugitive and an F1 giant's Hail Mary

In the wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of Formula 1 racing, Alpine stand alone as the undisputed leader in chaos.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Crystal Palace seals historic FA Cup final win against Man City

Crystal Palace stuns Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final to win the first major trophy of its 164-year history, thanks to a goal from local hero Eberechi Eze.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Israel mobilizes new ground assault on Gaza to pressure Hamas into freeing hostages

Israel is mobilizing forces for a new ground assault in Gaza, after Palestinian officials said about 300 people died in waves of airstrikes over the past 72 hours. Israeli officials say the objective is to pressure Hamas into freeing the remaining hostages held in Gaza. Meanwhile, ceasefire talks resumed Saturday in Qatar. John Yang speaks with The Washington Postโ€™s Gerry Shih for more.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Two dead in Swiss mountain avalanche

The police say that eight people were in the area on a ski tour and all but one were swept away.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Trump administration’s escalating feud with Harvard affects breast cancer research

The Trump administration's feud with major American universities escalated this week as a federal antisemitism task force notified Harvard that $450 million of the schoolโ€™s research grants are being cut. Thatโ€™s on top of the $2.2 billion it had previously frozen. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez spoke with one of the affected researchers, Joan Brugge, director of Harvardโ€™s Ludwig Cancer Center.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Ben Gvir: Israel must seize and occupy Gaza

Ben Gvir: Israel must seize and occupy Gaza Israel's national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, has called for seizing and occupying Gaza. "We must now enter Gaza with all our might and finish the job โ€“ occupying, seizing the territory, crushing the enemy, and freeing our hostages by force," he said on X. Ben Gvir claimed that "Hamasโ€™s sudden โ€˜flexibilityโ€™ in the negotiations is not because it suddenly craved peace,...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Aging residents who established mining towns struggle to stay

The pioneers who helped build Queensland's mining towns in the 1960s and 70s are reaching retirement, but aged care services remain thin on the ground.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Tracing one Hmong family’s journey from Laos to Rhode Island

The Hmong are an ethnic group living primarily in China and Southeast Asia. There are communities of Hmong migrants across the globe. For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Isabella Jibilian of Rhode Island PBS Weekly spoke with a Hmong family about their history and their journey to America.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

'Unprecedented and alarming': Bird flu has morphed to wipe out seals

Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Queensland still making its mark in Canberra despite Dutton's exit

A maroon footy kicked around Government House is one way to announce Queensland's presence in Canberra, writes Claudia Williams.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sunday shows preview: GOP divide derails Trump agenda; Bidenโ€™s mental acuity back in spotlight

House Republicans will reconvene on Sunday evening to find a path to pass President Trumpโ€™s โ€œbig, beautiful billโ€ after encountering a hurdle during a key vote on Friday. Five fiscal hawks, arguing that the legislation insufficiently addressed work requirements for Medicaid and the federal deficit, blocked the measure from making it out of the House...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

DNC infighting threatens to throw party into 'chaos'

Infighting at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is threatening to consume Democratic leadership just as the midterms are starting to kick into gear. The tensions come after a DNC panel moved forward this week with the potential ouster of two elected officials, including gun control activist David Hogg. Now officials find themselves in a war...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Piastri maintains his cool to take pole ahead of Verstappen at Imola

F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri keeps calm under pressure to put McLaren on pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump shows signs of mounting frustration with Supreme Court

President Trump has expressed frustration with the Supreme Court after it blocked his administration's efforts to deport migrants with alleged ties to Venezuelan gangs, and has accused the court of being "played" by the Radical Left.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Anthony Albanese has an opportunity to build a legacy of real reform. Will he take it? | Julianne Schultz

With overwhelming support from the Australian people, the enormity of this moment should not be underestimatedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a dramatic departure from normal practice, Mr Crisis and Ms Opportunity have arrived arm-in-arm at the Australian front door. Usually โ€“ remember the pandemic โ€“ Mr Crisis arrives unexpectedly and noisily and leaves Ms Opportunity sitting in the car...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

If you get lost in rugged bush, these are the SES searchers whoโ€™ll be sent to track you. Just donโ€™t call them elite

When a missing person strays into โ€˜tiger countryโ€™, the call goes out to the volunteers from the NSW State Emergency Serviceโ€™s specialist BSAR unitA few months ago a man was liloing down the Wollangambe River, a few hours north-west of Sydney, when he slipped and broke his leg.Clinging to a riverbank and unable to climb to safety, the man happened upon some incredibly good luck. Or rather, the luck chanced upon him....

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Ted Oโ€™Brien says Liberals need to reflect โ€˜modern Australiaโ€™ with more women in party

New deputy leader also signals he will be part of energy debate but stops short of saying whether nuclear reactors should remain policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed Oโ€™Brien says the Liberal party needs to expand to better reflect modern Australia, pledging to recruit more women and young people to help shape policy and stand for parliament.As the Coalition begins the long road back from...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

A bridge too far: Brisbane grapples with the multimillion-dollar cost of revitalising an icon

Cash-strapped council may seek to raise funds from rate-payers, state and federal governments, or road users to fix 85-year-old Story Bridge Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the ribbon was cut on Brisbaneโ€™s Story Bridge on 6 July 1940 it was not an auspicious time to open a new bridge.Five days earlier, the infamous Tacoma Narrows Bridge had opened in Washington State.Sign up for Guardian...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Ukraine criticizes Russia's 'sham' delegation to Istanbul

Ukraine and Russia failed to reach a ceasefire deal in Istanbul during talks this week. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says real progress wonโ€™t happen until he sits down with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Iran says it will continue nuclear negotiations with the U.S. despite Trump’s threats

The negotiations have reached the โ€œexpertโ€ level, meaning the sides are trying to reach agreement on the details of a possible deal. PresidentDonald Trumphas repeatedly threatened tounleash airstrikes targeting Iranโ€™s programif a deal isnโ€™t reached.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Armenia and Azerbaijanโ€™s leaders meet briefly in Tirana as peace agreement momentum continues

The meeting signals a continuing momentum after the two South Caucasus rival neighbours announced in March that they had finalised the text of a historic peace agreement to end decades of war over the Karabakh region.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

EU watches high-stakes presidential election in Romania

The hard-right "sovereignist" George Simion is going head-to-head with the pro-EU liberal Nicusor Dan in Sunday's presidential runoff in Romania. A Simion victory could trigger a crisis in the European Union.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

EU watches nail-biter presidential election in Romania

The hard-right "sovereignist" George Simion is going head-to-head with the pro-EU liberal Nicusor Dan in Sunday's presidential runoff in Romania. A Simion victory could trigger a crisis in the European Union.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool

Do a "manu jump" and youโ€™ll likely make the biggest splash at the pool party. Although not a familiar term in the United States, manu jumping is beloved throughout New Zealand and originated from the Mฤori community.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Pence: Trumpโ€™s Qatar jet is โ€˜inconsistent with our securityโ€™

Former Vice President Pence said during a recent interview that President Trump accepting a luxury jet from the Qatari government is โ€œinconsistentโ€ with the United Statesโ€™ โ€œsecurityโ€ and that he should turn down the gift. โ€œWell, I think first we got to remember who Qatar is. Weโ€™ve got a military base there. I have members...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

More than 200 killed in Gaza over past 48 hours

More than 200 killed in Gaza over past 48 hours More than 200 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza over the past 48 hours, Gaza's Government Media Office has said. Another 140 people are buried in the debris of buildings destroyed by the Israeli military, the office reported, adding that 1,000 housing units have been destroyed. "This is a complex crime that constitutes a clear violation of international humanitarian...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Leaked audio of Hurย interview shines light on Biden mental fitness: What to know

Former President Biden has found his way back into the spotlight more than 100 days after President Trump reclaimed the White House. Audio, obtained by Axios, from Biden's October 2023 interview with special counsel Robert Hur about classified documents found in his private home from his time as vice president was published by the outlet...

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Syria denounces the disappearance of a journalist

Damascus, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Information Ministry today expressed its concern over the disappearance of journalist Mohammed Khaiti several days ago. The post Syria denounces the disappearance of a journalist first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source: Prensa Latina favicon Prensa Latina