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Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball stars once tarnished by scandals, will now be eligible for Hall of Fame
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death.
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Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit
Trump seals deals and slams western 'interventionists' in Saudi Arabia visit Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 20:48 Trump's speech excoriating western 'nation builders' revived memories of Obama's famous Cairo speech. Time will tell if it ages as poorly US President Donald Trump looks on as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman greets the crowd during the Saudi-US investment forum at King Abdul Aziz...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Former Uruguay President Jose Mujica dies aged 89
Leftist ex-president Jose Mujica turned the South American country into a bastion of progressive politics. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2024.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Runner on mission doing two marathons a day, every day for six months
Brooke McIntosh will arrive in Sydney on Wednesday as she strives to become the fastest woman to run around Australia by clocking up 14,000 kilometres in 180 days.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Rejects U.S. Decision to Include Cuba on โTerrorism Non-Cooperationโ List
Venezuela strongly rejects the U.S. decision to reinstate Cuba on its list of nations โnot fully cooperating against terrorism,โ calling it a political move to justify new sanctions. Related: Dรญaz-Canel Rejects Inclusion of Cuba in Trumpโs List of States Sponsors of Terrorism The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has vehemently condemned the United Statesโ recent move [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: trade chaos warning, Trump signs $142bn arms deal with Saudis, supermarket price cuts
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. As Donald Trump touts an American weapons deal in the Middle East, Australian financial experts are concerned the confusion and uncertainty created by his presidency will be worse for our economy than any tariffs.We also examine whether Woolworthsโ announcement that...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:French actor Gรฉrard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault on film set in 2021
French actor Gรฉrard Depardieu was found guilty on May 13 of sexually assaulting two women on a 2021 film set.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Arab-American civil liberties group erects Times Square billboard demanding Trump let aid into Gaza
Arab-American civil liberties group erects Times Square billboard demanding Trump let aid into Gaza The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced on Tuesday that it has erected a billboard in Times Square, in the heart of New York City, demanding that US President Donald Trump let unconditional aid into Gaza. "This visit to Riyadhโand the USโSaudi investment summitโmust not be viewed as a business...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Cryptocurrency boss's daughter escapes kidnap gang in Paris street
A masked gang tried to abduct the woman and her young son in the latest gang attack in France.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:S&P 500 wipes out 2025 losses as stocks extend rally
Inflation data helps Wall Street benchmark rebound from 15% fall sparked by Donald Trumpโs tariffs
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Marathon hearings begin as House Republicans push ahead with Trump’s big bill
Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committee hearings over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UN aid chief slams Israel plan for Gaza aid
UN aid chief slams Israel plan for Gaza aid United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday slammed a plan by Israel for the distribution of aid in theGazaStrip as a "cynical sideshow, a deliberate distraction, a fig leaf for further violence and displacement". He told the UN Security Council that no food, medicine, water or tents have entered the war-torn Palestinian enclave for more than 10 weeks. "We can save...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:In a Landmark PFAS Payout, 3M to Pay New Jersey $450 Million
In a historic settlement, chemical giant 3M has agreed to pay up to $450 million to New Jersey to resolve claims over its role in decades-long contamination from toxic โforever chemicals,โ just days before a scheduled trial that would have been the first in the country to determine environmental PFAS liability to a state. The [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Nepali Lesbians Harassed While Registering Marriage
Click to expand Image The Supreme Court of Nepal in Kathmandu. Supreme Court of Nepal After two years together, Ramita and Shiluโboth pseudonyms to protect their identitiesโtraveled to Sindhuli this month to register their marriage under Nepalโs June 2023 Supreme Court ruling which allows for same-sex marriages. But instead of recognition, the couplereportedly faced harassment, delays, rejection, and were forcibly...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Dutch Environmental Group Launches New Climate Case Against Shell to Stop All Investment in New Oil and Gas Fields
The Dutch NGO that won a historic court verdict in 2021 in a pioneering climate lawsuit against the oil major Shell announced on Tuesday that it is launching a new case against the company, with the core demand that Shell immediately stop investing in any new oil and gas fields. โAt a time in which [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UnitedHealth Group, largest health insurer in U.S., withdraws financial outlook for 2025
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons as the health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Iraq frees over 19,000 prisoners under new amnesty, including some ex-ISIL
Officials say prisons at almost double capacity earlier this month.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Israel kills at least 16, wounds 70 in strike on Gaza European Hospital
Israel kills at least 16, wounds 70 in strike on Gaza European Hospital The Ministry of Health in Gaza said on Tuesday that the Israeli bombing in the vicinity of the European Hospital in Khan Younis has killed at least 16 people and wounded 70 others. British surgeon Tom Potokar, who is currently working at the European Hospital, said the operating theatre has been damaged and it is no longer possible to take patients...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Nodule found in Joe Bidenโs prostate during routine medical exam
Questions about the ex-US presidentโs age and health had been cited by Democratic leaders who pressed him to drop his 2024 re-election bid.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:'Show us something special': Trump announces lifting Syria sanctions
'Show us something special': Trump announces lifting Syria sanctions Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 05/13/2025 - 18:40 If followed through, it would mark the first time since 1979 Syria was not under US sanctions and could spark a reconstruction boom US President Donald Trump prepares to speak during the Saudi-US investment forum at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, on 13 May 2025 (Brendan...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:British citizen to be deported from Israel for social media posts
British citizen to be deported from Israel for social media posts The BBC reported on Tuesday that a British citizen will be deported from Israel after allegedly walking into a "closed military zone". "After being questioned she was found to have posted anti-Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sentiments on social media and to belong to an organisation calling for the boycott of Israel," the BBC said, citing Israeli police....
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Schumer vows to hold up DOJ nominees for answers about Qatar’s jet gift to Trump
Sen. Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Zelenskyy says he'll wait for Putin in Turkey
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he will be waiting for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Turkish capital. The Kremlin declined to say whether Putin would attend talks on the war in Ukraine.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Risk and Reward in Central Asiaโs Critical Raw Materials Boom
As Brussels, Beijing, Moscow, and Washington scramble to secure key materials for clean energy and new tech, they have begun to size up the region's potential.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Will budget cuts cause the end of the UN as we know it?
The UN faces a historic crisis as aid is slashed, staff are laid off, and millions worldwide risk losing urgent support.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Germany detains leader of far-right 'Kingdom of Germany'
The founder of a banned faction of the far-right "Reich Citizens" group has been taken into custody. For more than ten years, Peter Fitzek has been at the head of a fantasy state calling itself the "Kingdom of Germany."
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:IN PHOTOS | At Cannes film festival on Day 1
The 78th Cannes film festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film Partir un jour.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:WHO Warns of Severe Child Malnutrition Crisis in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that seven Palestinian children have died from malnutrition in Gaza, following Israelโs total blockade since March 2, which has prevented humanitarian and food aid from entering the enclave. WHO Representative for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Rick Peeperkorn, warned that 71,000 children under the age of five are at [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:'This is my closure': Emotional Kim Kardashian shares fears and forgives robber in court
The celebrity businesswoman grew tearful as she gave evidence in the trial of 10 people accused of robbing her at gunpoint.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:The Dominican Republicโs Musical Identity: A Legacy of Rhythm and Tradition
The Dominican Republic boasts a rich cultural heritage, and its traditional music remains one of the most defining elements of its national identity. Over the centuries, Dominicans have developed a diverse range of musical styles that reflect their history, ethnic fusion, and daily life experiences. While merengue and bachata are the countryโs most internationally recognized [โฆ]
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Photos: Tech CEOs mingle with Trump and Saudi Crown Prince at investment forum in Riyadh
President Donald Trump met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as several deals were announced between the two countries.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Medical professionals must speak out and act on Gaza now
I spent 22 days in Gaza. I saw so much death and destruction but also unbelievable courage, compassion and dedication.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Central Asian Conference of Women Journalists Abruptly Cancelled in Dushanbe
While it is unclear who stands behind the push to cancel the event, it is another sign of the deterioration of press freedom in the region.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UnitedHealth shares plunge further as chief Andrew Witty steps down
US healthcare group brings back former boss Stephen Hemsley
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UK counterterror police arrest man on suspicion of arson after Starmer fires
Metropolitan Police try to reassure MPs after three potentially related fires on property linked to PM
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