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Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times
PostNord blames sharply falling demand - will other post firms around the world follow suit?
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:
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Fewer people are drinking โ and that's changing how they travel
Some 54% of Americans now say they consume alcohol, according to a Gallup poll. Those who quit describe how it's changed their travel habits.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Cancer survivors are helping teach Australia's future doctors and nurses
In university classrooms across the country, gynaecological cancer survivors are sharing their lived experience with health professionals to improve understanding and reduce delays in diagnosis.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:State Department contractor fired over criticism of Israel: Report
State Department contractor fired over criticism of Israel: Report A US State Department contractor who currently served as the top press officer for Israel-Palestinian affairs has been fired after clashing with officials over how to describe Israel's genocide in Gaza. Shahed Ghoreishi was fired on Monday after an internal debate about whether the State Department should issue a public statement saying it rejected a...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:As Russia continues to wage war, NATO meets to plan Ukraine’s future defense
Moscow demanded that it must participate in any security guarantees provided by the U.S. and Europe to Ukraine. That is likely a non-starter for the West and shows the challenge facing allies as they try to forge a path toward peace. Russiaโs challenge comes as U.S. and NATO military chiefs are working to create a plan that would provide Ukraine the ability to defend itself. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:US Transnational Repression Targets Hope California Legislation Will Turn the Tide
Cambodian and Sikh diaspora communities are among the many that are reportedly being โsurveilled, harassed, threatened, and silenced by foreign governments."
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Expert analyzes difficulties of providing Ukraine with security guarantees
For perspective on the challenges of providing a security guarantee to Ukraine, Amna Nawaz spoke with James Townsend, a senior advisor at the Atlantic Council. He has had a decades-long career focusing on Europe, including as deputy secretary of defense for Europe and NATO policy during the Obama administration.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South African rhino breeder accused of running $14 million horn smuggling ring
A seven-year investigation by South African authorities found the suspects allegedly secured permits under false pretenses to buy and sell rhino horns domestically while funneling the horns into illegal markets in Southeast Asia.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Texas lawmakers move closer to approving new congressional maps
In our news wrap Wednesday, Texas lawmakers are closer to approving controversial congressional maps that sparked a nationwide fight over redistricting, a federal judge temporarily blocked Texas from requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and Vice President Vance and Defense Secretary Hegseth visited National Guard troops in D.C. amid protests over their presence there.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Olyslagers soars in the rain to third straight Diamond League win
Australian Nicola Olyslagers has defied the teeming rain to swan over the bar with just one bound and win her third Diamond League high jump in a row.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Klobuchar weighs in on deepfake video of her talking about Sydney Sweeney
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) addressed the deepfake video that went viral last month of the senatorโs likeness offering a โvulgar and absurd critiqueโ of actress Sydney Sweeneyโs โgreat jeansโ ad campaign. In a New York Times op-ed, the moderate Democrat called on Congress to pass legislation to protect Americans from the harms of deepfakes, saying...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Macron denounces Netanyahu’s ‘abject’ claim that he is fueling antisemitism
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Netanyahuโs remarks as โabjectโ and โerroneousโ in response to Israel Prime Ministerโs accusations that his intention torecognize a Palestinian stateis fueling antisemitism.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Texas House passes GOP-friendly map after weeks of Dem resistance
The Texas state House passed a new set of GOP-friendly congressional lines on Wednesday, putting the party one step closer toward adopting a new map that sparked a redistricting arms race across the country. The lower chamber approved the new maps on party lines, 88-52, in the first of two key votes.Republicans cleared the final...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Obama endorses Newsom's redistricting plan in California
Former President Obama endorsed California Gov. Gavin Newsomโs (D) redistricting plan in California on Wednesday, calling it a smart and measured approach. โOver the long term, we shouldnโt have political gerrymandering in America, just a fair fight between Republicans and Democrats based on whoโs got better ideas,โ Obama wrote in a post on the social...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Why the American Academy of Pediatrics is diverging from CDC vaccine guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new COVID vaccination guidelines, and for the first time, they diverge significantly from the recommendations from the CDC. The changes leave parents with competing guidance as we head into fall. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Dr. Paul Offit, a pediatrician and director of the Vaccine Education Center at Childrenโs Hospital of Philadelphia.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:How the reclassification of marijuana could impact users, businesses and research
President Trump has promised answers soon on a potential shift in national drug policy. Last year, the Biden administration proposed moving marijuana from the DEA's Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, which wouldnโt make it legal on the federal level but would ease federal restrictions. John Yang discussed what that long-anticipated change could mean with Beau Kilmer of RAND's Drug Policy Research Center.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Florida’s climate-focused tech sector faces uncertainty after federal cuts
South Florida is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Start-ups, local governments and researchers are working to make the area more resilient, but federal funding cuts may hinder those efforts. William Brangham traveled to the region and reports for our series, Tipping Point.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Heritage cottages left to deteriorate under port authority's watch
A homestead that belonged to one of Bunbury's first colonial settlers is at risk, with accusations the port authority that purchased the land it sits on has allowed it to fall into disrepair.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:As voucher programs expand, many public school districts are fighting to keep students
As states roll out or expand private school voucher programs, many public school districts are trying new ways to recruit families and keep their schools open. In Arizona, the national model for school vouchers, families can get up to $7,500 per child. But critics warn that it diverts critical funding from struggling schools. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Alabama Townโs Residents Seek Preemptive Strike Against Massive Data Center Project
WILSONVILLE, Ala.โThe people of Wilsonville arenโt about to let it happen to them, at least not without a fight. After seeing residents of nearby Bessemer, Alabama, get blindsided by a proposal for a massive data center, with little public disclosure and public officials silenced by non-disclosure agreements, Wilsonville residents sprang into action when word got [โฆ]
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Fed governor Lisa Cook says she will not be โbulliedโ into resigning
Trump had called on central banker to step down after his ally accused her of falsifying mortgage documents
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:South African spinner reported over suspect action during win over Australia
South Africa's spinning all-rounder Prenelan Subrayen has been reported for a suspect bowling action after the Proteas' victory in the first one-day international against Australia.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Scholar says Trump’s efforts to reframe U.S. history is ‘reminiscent of McCarthyism’
President Trump described Smithsonian museums as โout of controlโ for emphasizing, in his view, โhow bad slavery was.โ It's part of a pattern by Trump in his second term to reframe historical narratives, in particular about racism and discrimination. Amna Nawaz spoke with historian Peniel Joseph for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our CANVAS coverage.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:US court allows Trump to end temporary protections for 60,000 migrants
Appeals court pauses an order that had protected status for Nepalese, Hondurans and Nicaraguans.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:MAGA, MAHA split on pesticides
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Pesticides test MAHA, MAGA alliance The โMake America Healthy Againโ (MAHA) movement may be on a collision course with its Republican allies over pesticides and toxic chemicals, The Hillโs Rachel Frazin reports. iStock MAHA, a movement...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:A fierce war of words keeps Thailand and Cambodia on edge
The two sides are waging an information war to win international sympathy and shore up support at home.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Hamas says Israel's offensive on Gaza City demonstrates 'blatant disregard' for ceasefire talks
Hamas says Israel's offensive on Gaza City demonstrates 'blatant disregard' for ceasefire talks Hamas on Wednesday said that Israelโs military plans to conquer Gaza City reveal its โblatant disregardโ for efforts to broker a ceasefire. "Today's announcement by the terrorist occupation army of the start of an operation against Gaza City and its nearly one million residents and displaced persons... demonstrates... a...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:National Guard presence causes headaches, backlash in DC
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story National Guard presence causes headaches, backlash in DC A National Guard vehicle collided with a civilian car early Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., an incident that comes as a new poll found a majority of the...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Saving China's finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Scientists are racing to protect what some view as "the most important animal" in the Yangtze.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Russia demands inclusion in any Ukraine security guarantees
Also in todayโs newsletter, Chinaโs huge military parade, and the Japanese city betting on immigrants
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Gabbard to slash offices, nearly half of staff at ODNI
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard plans to slash 40 percent of the agencyโs staff by October in a move she said would help transform the head of the intelligence community into โODNI 2.0.โ Gabbard's cuts would reassign roles or eliminate various centers within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), including those that...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:What to know about Israel’s new Gaza offensive with 60,000 reservists set to be mobilized
The expansion of Israeli operations is likely to bring even more death and destruction to Gaza, around 75% of whichis already largely destroyedand controlled by Israel.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Business considers changing states to avoid work-from-home laws
A Wodonga business owner says he will consider moving across the border if Victoria's proposal to make working from home two days a week a legal right becomes law.
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:MAHA's power tested by pesticides
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Pesticides test MAHA, MAGA alliance The โMake America Healthy Againโ (MAHA) movement could be on a collision course with its Republican allies over pesticides and toxic chemicals. Greg Nash The New York Times reported last week that a draft of the Trump administrationโs...
Published on: August 20, 2025 | Source:Fed's Cook says she will not be 'bullied' into resigning after Trump official accuses her of mortgage fraud
Trump has targeted the Federal Reserve and its chairman, Jerome Powell, as he pressures the central bank to slash interest rates.
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