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EU leaders sound upbeat after Ukraine call with Trump. They could be in for a rude awakening.

A call between Trump and EU leaders gave them hope that he'll protect their interests in any Ukraine peace deal. It may not last.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

British 10-year-old defeats chess grandmaster

Shocking her family and commentators, British 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan beats 60-year-old grandmaster Peter Wells in the last round of the 2025 British Chess Championships.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Outback locust plague risk looms large as swarms destroy pastures

On the outback horizon, a locust swarm is brewing. A taskforce has formed to combat the pests before they become a plague in spring.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How one of the world's most prestigious universities fell from grace

The prestige of the Australian National University is fast fading. It must now respond to explosive allegations.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

DC man arrested for hurling sandwich at a federal law enforcement official

A man has been arrested on a charge that he hurled a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital amid a surge in law enforcement patrols ordered by the White House, according to a court filingWednesday.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Shares of Bullish soar in NYSE debut after crypto exchange prices IPO above expected range

Shares of crypto exchange Bullishsurged after the company raised about $1.1 billion in an initial public offering.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Top Fed official signals uncertainty over September rate cut

Hawkish tone from Austan Goolsbee contrasts with market expectations for reduction next month

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Outdoor enthusiasts and locals decry plan to abandon remote tourist roads

A regional Victorian council decision to cease maintenance on a network of alpine roads has sparked fury in the community, with locals fearing a hit to tourism.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Peru president issues amnesty for hundreds accused of atrocities

Dina Boluarte rejects criticism of law giving immunity to hundreds accused of committing atrocities during Maoist insurgency.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

US appeals court lifts injunction on Trump effort to slash foreign aid

Critics argue President Trump has overstepped his constitutional authority by slashing congressionally approved aid.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Through to the afterparty: The inside story of the first AFLW game

Through selection, the "Darcy Vescio Show" and the after party till 5am β€” this is the inside story of the first AFLW game.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Appeals court lets Trump administration suspend or end billions in foreign aid funding

Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet the requirements for a preliminary injunction restoring the flow of money.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Showers, thunderstorms, possible small hail forecast for Queensland

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting scattered showers with the chance of more small hail for South-East Queensland on Thursday, ahead of a fine weekend.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Erin

Tropical Storm Erin formed Monday in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

At least 98 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, mostly from Gaza City

At least 98 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza, mostly from Gaza City At least 98 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera reported, citing medical sources. More than a third - 37 - were aid seekers, and nearly two-thirds - 61 - were killed in Gaza City, as Israel steps up its offensive to take over Gaza City.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

CoreWeave tanks 20% after posting wider-than-expected loss ahead of lock-up expiration

CoreWeave's stock dropped 20% after the renter of artificial intelligence data centers reported a bigger-than-expected loss.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote RΔ“kohu Chatham Islands

Many birds on RΔ“kohu Chatham Islands show how β€˜island syndrome’ influences evolution – they are distinct but remain closely related to species on the mainland.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

At 50, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is β€˜imperfectly’ good (and queer) as ever

Tim Curry’s astounding work often overshadows the many other dynamic performances from the film’s chorus of alluring oddballs.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

β€˜Deeply personal, urgently communal’: Jewish Australian women reflect on life after October 7

A new book is both a chronicle of pain and upheaval and a testament to strength and resilience.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. But the Productivity Commission has other ideas

Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

From childcare to aged care, here’s how to deliver safer, more affordable care for all Australians

A national screening system for workers in childcare, disability and aged care is among the recommendations in a new report for the federal government.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

If recreational vapes are banned, why are there still vape shops everywhere?

Fuelling these shopfronts is a thriving black market and a flawed policy approach. It’s time for viable, effective solutions.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Air Canada cancels flights as strike looms after pay talks fail

More than 10,000 flight attendants from country’s largest carrier to walk out from Saturday

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The United States has changed. Australia hasn’t. It’s time to talk about where the relationship goes from here

It’s time we had a considered national conversation about the US-Australia alliance, and where it goes from here.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

As Trump berates Goldman, other economists agree that higher tariff inflation is coming

Goldman Sachs is taking the heat for its call that heavier tariff-induced consumer inflation is ahead, but it's far from alone in that view.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Parents and child killed when tree falls on car amid heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee

A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

EU plan to penalize Israel still stalled amid famine warning

A proposal to restrict Israeli access to some EU funds over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is going nowhere for now. Germany is among those blocking the move.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Peru: Amnesty Bill Signed into Law

President Dina Boluarte during an ordinary session of the National Council for Citizen Security in Lima, Peru, on March 18, 2025. 2025 Presidencia del PerΓΊ (Washington DC) –Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has signed into law an amnestybill that grants impunity for serious crimes committed during the country’s internal armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.Peru’s Congress passed thelaw on July 9, 2025, and...

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

What’s at stake at the Alaska summit for all sides?

Ukraine and European allies are anxious about upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

80 Years After WW2, Japan Again Finds Itself in Uncharted Waters

The country's postwar history was a remarkable story of national rebirth. Now the assumptions that underpinned the last 80 years of policy are being stressed to the limit.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

President Dina Boluarte signs into law Peru’s amnesty bill despite outcry

The amnesty law has faced condemnation from UN experts and human rights groups for denying justice to abuse survivors.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Protests over Israeli murder of Al Jazeera journalists spread

Journalists from Mexico City to Manila are protesting the Israeli assassination of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Food and medicine prevented from entering Gaza over accusations of 'dual military use': Report

Food and medicine prevented from entering Gaza over accusations of 'dual military use': Report Frustrated humanitarian aid drivers and United Nations officials criticised the obstacles they are facing transporting food and medicine intoGaza after they were turned back at the Egyptian border by Israel on Sunday, according to a report by Reuters. The news agency interviewed seven aid officials and three truck drivers on...

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

New Zealand Parliament ejects lawmaker over Israeli sanctions standoff

New Zealand MP ChlΓΆe Swarbrick was suspended from parliament amid debate over a bill sanctioning Israel.

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Tucker Carlson garners widespread praise for highlighting plight of Palestinian Christians

Tucker Carlson garners widespread praise for highlighting plight of Palestinian Christians Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/13/2025 - 18:45 An interview with Mother Agapia earned praise on social media, specifically by Christians, for sharing rarely heard stories US conservative commentator Tucker Carlson speaks ahead of a live interview with US President Donald Trump during the finale of the Tucker Carlson Live Tour...

Published on: August 13, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye