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Indiaโs crypto industry pushes for tax cuts as New Delhi warms to former pariah sector
Governmentโs attitude to digital assets has thawed following Trumpโs return to White House, say executives
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:
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Taxing big cars, knocking down houses and waste incineration: an edited selection of your feedback on our stories.
Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Rejects Insolent CARICOM Secretary Generalโs Statement on the Venezuelan Territory of the Esequibo
Venezuela firmly condemns CARICOM Secretary General Carla Barnettโs statement on the disputed Venezuelan territory of the Esequibo, reaffirming sovereignty and rejecting external interference in accordance with the Geneva Agreement. Related: Venezuelan Electoral Council Announces the Composition of the 2026-2031 Legislature On May 26, 2025, Venezuelaโs Vice President Delcy Rodrรญguez publicly denounced the recent...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Dangerous blackspot on one of Australia's busiest sailing passages
Nestled on the Great Barrier Reef between two of Australia's most popular boating destinations is a radio blackspot zone leaving boaties with no phone or radio communication for days on end.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Greek coastguards charged over 2023 migrant shipwreck
Seventeen coastguards have been charged by a Greek naval court over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Hobart stadium cost up to $945m as enabling legislation released
The Tasmanian government has released draft legislation that, if passed, would enable the proposed Macquarie Point stadium to be built.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Small seaside town reeling after alleged murder of three-year-old girl
Burnett MP Stephen Bennett says residents are struggling to process the death of the little girl. A woman has been charged with murder and is expected to face court today.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility โ wealth and inequality should be part of the new curriculum
Money and budgeting skills are undeniably important. But financial literacy education canโt ignore the broader economic structures that influence studentsโ lives.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The โquietโ crisis brewing between the US and South Korea
Trade tensions are building, the military alliance is under pressure and Korean domestic politics is fraught. Can Seoul negotiate a way out?
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:WA's first community-owned wind farm set to double its output
A co-op wind farm in Denmark, Western Australia is one of hundreds of "mid-level" energy projects being developed across Australia amid a growing trend of community-led investment.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Could Nigeria's careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?
Criticism is growing after several top positions go to members of the president's ethnic Yoruba group.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Police arrest man after car hits pedestrians at Liverpool Football Club parade
Merseyside force says incident is not being treated as terrorism after Starmer describes scenes as โappallingโ
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Crypto investor accused of torturing man for access to Bitcoin password
A cryptocurrency investor is facing charges of kidnapping and assault after officials alleged he tortured another man for weeks while demanding information to access their Bitcoin. John Woeltz, a 37-year-old man, pleaded not guilty Saturday to the charges he faces, including kidnapping with intent to collect ransom, assault with intent to cause physical injury, unlawful...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:From prodigy to leader: Can Shubman Gill shape the future of Indian Test cricket?
To pull India out of the current rut, Gill will have to lead the way as batter and captain in charge of a new-look team.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities
In the past week, 30 Ukrainians have died and more than 163 others injured as Russia escalated its bombing campaign amid U.S. efforts to end the war. It prompted President Trump to lash out at not only Russian President Putin, but also Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez discussed more with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton of the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Eurasia Program.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Trump honours veterans and fallen soldiers in Memorial Day ceremony
US President Donald Trump honoured US soldiers who died in combat in a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery, calling them โAmericaโs best and bravestโ.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Driver plows into crowd of fans celebrating Liverpool FC championship
In our news wrap Monday, police arrested a British man after he drove into a crowd of fans in Liverpool as they celebrated their team's Premier League championship, health officials in Gaza say the latest round of Israeli airstrikes killed at least 52 people and President Trump says he's pardoning a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted of federal bribery charges.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright on how Senate Republicans feel about Trump’s big bill
Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez to discuss the latest political news, including lawmakers hearing from constituents about President Trumpโs big domestic policy bill passed by House Republicans, the president's attacks on the judiciary and young Democrats running for office.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu vows to never relinquish occupied East Jerusalem
Netanyahu vows to never relinquish occupied East Jerusalem Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday that Israel would maintain control of "undivided" Jerusalem, during a celebration of Israel's conquest of East Jerusalem in the 1967 war. โWe will keep Jerusalem united, whole, and under Israeli sovereignty,โ Netanyahu said. "Jerusalem, our eternal capital, was reunited 58 years ago in the Six-Day War....
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How young Democratic candidates are pushing to redefine the party’s future
Young Democratic candidates are launching primary bids for national office in hopes of charting a new path forward for a party in disarray. We hear from three of those candidates, Mallory McMorrow, Jake Rakov and Kat Abughazaleh, about what they think the Democratic Party needs to do to win.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding
One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a significant change in spending on foreign aid. That eventually included effectively dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary organization that distributed those funds. Deema Zein reports on how one major recipient of USAID funding is grappling with the impact.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Terence Crawford eyes boxing immortality against Saรบl Canelo รlvarez
Terence Crawford was once denied a visa to Australia due to outstanding parking tickets, but few will deny him entry to boxing's hall of fame no matter what happens against Saรบl Canelo รlvarez.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:‘Putin’s Sledgehammer’ reveals how the Wagner Group became so powerful it threatened him
A new book delves deep into the rise and fall of the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group and its close ties to Vladimir Putin. Nick Schifrin sat down with Candace Rondeaux, author of "Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russiaโs Collapse into Mercenary Chaos."
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Japanese American veteran built bridges between cultures after WWII
On this Memorial Day, we turn to the life and legacy of Yukio Kawamoto. The Japanese-American World War II veteran served his country under almost unthinkable circumstances and then spent a lifetime building bridges between the two cultures he called his own. Amna Nawaz has the story for our ongoing series, Race Matters.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Trump Threatens to Cut $3 Billion in Harvard Grants, Redirecting Funds to Vocational Schools
Related: Trump Renews Attacks on Harvard Over Student Data Dispute In a renewed attack on academic freedom, former President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw $3 billion in federal grants from Harvard University, proposing to divert funds to vocational schools following accusations of antisemitism and political dissent. Former U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his campaign against [โฆ]
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Volvo to cut 3,000 jobs as Trump tariffs rattle auto market
Volvo announced it plans to cut 3,000 positions as President Trumpโs tariffs continue to rattle the auto market. The Sweden-based car company said in a release Monday that the move is part of its โcost and cash action planโ that is designed to build a stronger company as the industry faces โconsiderable challenges in its...
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:'Beyond heartbreaking' removal of roadside memorial angers family
Alice Springs Town Council has apologised for removing a roadside memorial to a teenager without consulting his family or friends.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Top US, EU trade chiefs โin constant contactโ after Trump tariff reprieve
Trump and von der Leyenโs Sunday call has placed โa new impetusโ on trade talks.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Top firms urge EU to stick to 90% climate target
Over 150 firms, investors and business associations, including Ikea, Google, Vattenfall and Allianz, are urging the commission to stick to its 90 percent climate target, which is due to be presented before the summer.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:The reasons parents delay sending children to school
New research from Macquarie University finds 66 per cent of Australian parents who can choose when to send their child to school plan to start them later.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:What you need to know ahead of South Korea's snap presidential election
The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:A simple guide to South Korea's presidential election
The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:'She was a pioneer': Clara Schumann still inspires musicians today
Clara Wieck Schumann was her fatherโs prodigy, a composerโs wife and a musician in her own right. Her story is still inspiring musicians today.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:Trump wants Netanyahu to be on same page on Iran: Top US official
Kristi Noem says the US president 'wants peace' but will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source:How likely 2028 Democratic contenders are using podcasts to reshape their image
From Govs. Gavin Newsom of California, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan to former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, potential presidential contenders are following the lead of President Donald Trump, who frequently went on podcasts appealing to younger men during his 2024 campaign.
Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: