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Weekly news quiz: A new Liberal leader, a luxury aeroplane and Eurovision
From party leadership votes to missing ballot papers and plunging spacecrafts to luxury aeroplanes, this week was a big one. Test yourself on how much you remember.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:
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Vic government announces extra $15.9m in drought support for farmers
Victorian government drought funding has been expanded to include more areas as farmers deal with extended dry conditions.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Israel concedes error in video claiming to show Hamas tunnels under hospital
The Israeli military says a video it released that claimed to show Hamas-built tunnels underneath a southern Gaza hospital actually show different buildings.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:What life is like as a sugar baby who dates older men
In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:House Democrats warn against Trump cuts to scientific agencies
House Democrats with science backgrounds are warning President Trump against major funding cuts to scientific agencies, underscoring the benefits of investing in research and the risks of pulling support amid growing U.S.-China competition. Eleven Democratic lawmakers raised concerns Thursday about proposed cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump’s sanctions on ICC’s chief prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work, officials and lawyers say
Staffers and allies of the ICC said the sanctions have made it increasingly difficult for the tribunal to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims ofwar crimes or genocide.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old
The university had purchased the stained faded document for less than $30.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Cannes Film Festival mourns Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna
Cannes Film Festival mourns Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna The Cannes film community mourned Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouna on Thursday evening, cramming into theatres to watch the documentary about her life inGaza. She used to say this would pass, recalled director Sepideh Farsi ahead of a showing of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk in the French Riviera resort town. "And it will pass. She is...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UN rejects US-backed Gaza aid plan, citing lack of neutrality
UN stresses adherence to principles of neutrality and independence in delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa’s Ramaphosa and Trump will meet next week after white South Africans as arrived in U.S. for resettlement
The U.S. welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees this Monday, the start of what the Trump administration said is a larger relocation plan for minority Afrikaner farmers who Trump has claimed are being persecuted in their homeland because of their race. South Africa denies the allegations and says whites in the majority Black country are not being singled out for persecution.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Harvard thought it had cheap copy of the Magna Carta β it turned out to be extremely rare
University bought faded document for less than US$30; researchers have concluded it is a rare version from 1300 issued by Englandβs Edward I.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:A trial is testing ways to enforce Australiaβs under-16s social media ban. But the tech is flawed
Even those involved in the trial admit there are major problems with the tech thatβs being tested.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise
Social media isnβt just a distraction for teens β itβs part of their world.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:This election, young people held the most political power. Hereβs how they voted
While Gen Z and Millennials combined are the biggest voting bloc in Australia, their votes show a quiet divergence between the two generations.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:So your primary school child has a βboyfriendβ or βgirlfriendβ. Should you be worried?
It is quite normal for younger kids to engage in playful relationships or express interest in having crushes.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it thesecond state in the countryafter Utah toimplement a statewide ban on the mineral.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Vance describes Trump as ‘murder weapon’ that killed the ‘defund the police’ movement
Vice President JD Vance paid tribute to fallen police officers at a memorial service Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, and used his speech to criticize local officials and βfar left prosecutorsβ who were not tough enough on crime and the βdefund the policeβ movement.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:AI chatbot Grok canβt stop talking about 'white genocide', admits it's by design
AI chatbot Grok canβt stop talking about 'white genocide', admits it's by design Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 18:42 Social media users asked Grok a series of questions about 'white genocide', revealing that the bot was trained to keep mentioning it An image of the Grok logo, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by xAI, and it's founder, South African businessman Elon Musk, in Toulouse,...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:What the Global North Can Learn From the Global South
The tumult now unsettling the Global North may be an unexpected opportunity through which a truer, less hierarchical human rights order might at last emerge.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump honoured by UAE as country announces $1.4 trillion investment
The president of the UAE announced plans to invest $1.4 trillion in the US over the next ten years.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Flood Insurance Is Becoming UnaffordableβCan Community-Based Catastrophe Insurance Help?
When individual homes donβt have adequate insurance, entire communities suffer. Community-based insurance might help close the gap.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Belgian parliament scraps nuclear phaseout plan
Belgium has dropped nuclear phaseout plans adopted over two decades ago. Previously, it had delayed the phaseout for 10 years over the energy uncertainty triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Ben & Jerry's co-founder says US-funded 'slaughter' of Gaza not 'American way'
Ben & Jerry's co-founder says US-funded 'slaughter' of Gaza not 'American way' Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 17:59 Ben Cohen was arrested during a Senate hearing for protesting against Gaza's war and 'starving kids' in the war-torn enclave Ben & Jerryβs co-founder Ben Cohen is removed by US Capitol Police while protesting against the blocking of aid to children in Gaza, on Capitol Hill in...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Proposed US Budget Bill Will Harm Right to Health
Click to expand Image Attendees pack the hearing room during a markup of US President Donald Trump's tax package in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2025. 2025 Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images Members of the US House of Representatives aremeeting this week to debate a legislative package that would, if enacted as written, have profound negative impacts on human rights in the United States.It should not become law....
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:No more US sanctions: What does Syria's future look like?
US President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria could stabilize Syria on many levels. But there are still a lot of unanswered questions.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:ALBA-TCP Celebrates Release of Venezuelan Toddler Held Captive by the United States
The Bolivarian Alliance applauds the efforts made by President Maduro to reunite the girl with her family. On Thursday, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP) celebrated the return of Maikelys Espinoza to Venezuela after she was rescued by the βReturn to the Homelandβ, a humanitarian program carried out by the administration [β¦]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Older Americans at risk as government restarts Social Security garnishment on student loan debt
As the Trump administration resumes collections on defaulted student loans, hundreds of thousands of older Americans with decades-old debts are now at risk of having their Social Security checks garnished.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Brain-dead woman must carry fetus to birth because of Georgia’s abortion ban, hospital tells family
A hospital is using a breathing tube and other measures to keep a brain-dead Georgia woman's body functioning because she is pregnant.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Approved UK arms exports to Israel skyrocketed under Labour, data shows
Approved UK arms exports to Israel skyrocketed under Labour, data shows Submitted by Dania Akkad on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 18:28 UK greenlit $169m in military goods to Israel in three months after a partial arms embargo Foreign Secretary David Lammy announcing the partial suspension of arms exports to Israel in September 2024 (Parliamentary Recording Unit/AFP) Off The UK government approved $169m worth of military equipment...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli strikes kill at least 54 in southern Gaza, hospital says
An Associated Press cameraman in Khan Younis counted 10 airstrikes on the city overnight into Thursday, and saw numerous bodies taken to the morgue in the cityβs Nasser Hospital.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Claudia Sheinbaum denounces proposed US remittance tax as βunacceptableβ
Republicans have proposed the remittance tax as part of a broader push to crack down on undocumented immigration.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:AI research takes a backseat to profits as Silicon Valley prioritizes products over safety, experts say
Tech companies are focusing on AI products over research, say industry experts, who are sounding the alarm about safety.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:80 Years Later, Okinawa Remains Haunted by the Ghosts of War
The hellish Battle of Okinawa left psychological scars that persist to the present day.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Cubaβs Hidden Beaches: Five Secluded Gems Await Exploration
Cubaβs coastline stretches over 5,000 km, offering some of the worldβs most beautiful beaches. However, beyond the well-known tourist spots lies a collection of hidden, tranquil, and nearly untouched shores, perfect for those seeking solitude away from crowds. Exploring Cubaβs Secret Beaches A young Cuban adventurer, Adriano Flechilla, has spent years cycling across the island, [β¦]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:As Trump snubs Israel, Gulf states flex their lobbying for an Iran deal
As Trump snubs Israel, Gulf states flex their lobbying for an Iran deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 17:42 Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said an Iranian nuclear deal would increase regional investment, while Trump credits Qatar for pushing talks US President Donald Trump (L) and his counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, arrive at Qasr al-Watan (Palace of the Nation) in Abu Dhabi, on 15...
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