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Texas moves closer to requiring posting of Ten Commandments in public schools
A bill that would require public schools in Texas to place the Ten Commandments in every classroom passed the House on Sunday in an 82-46 vote. The bill would require every public classroom in Texas to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20...
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Live: PM deploys defence force to 'devastating' NSW flood zone
Anthony Albanese says Australian Defence Force personnel will join the flood recovery and clean-up effort on the NSW Mid North Coast from tomorrow, with the PM to visit the region. Follow live.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:'Situation is dire' - BBC returns to Gaza baby left hungry by Israeli blockade
Malnourished five-month-old baby Siwar is now out of hospital in Gaza - but as we found, she and her family are struggling.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Four killed as Israeli strike hits home and tents in Gaza City
Four killed as Israeli strike hits home and tents in Gaza City Four Palestinians were killed and several others wounded when an Israeli air strike struck a house and nearby tents in Gaza City.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court deadlock leaves religious charter schools thinking they have a path forward
The bid to create the nationโs first publicly funded religious charter school fell flat at the Supreme Court this week, but advocates believe it leaves them with a path forward. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the courtโs 4-4 deadlocked decision, suggesting she could provide the crucial fifth vote in a similar case...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:US-German citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy office in Tel Aviv
New York prosecutors said Joseph Neumeyer had backpack containing Molotov cocktails. Israel deported Neumeyer to New York on Saturday.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:'I am Roman': Pope completes ceremonial steps to become bishop of Rome
Pope Leo XIV declares himself Roman as he completes the final ceremonial steps to cement his role as the bishop of Rome.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Why is Africa seeing a rise in mining accidents and exploitation?
Two hundred sixty miners trapped in a South African gold mine have been rescued after 24 hours.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Crisis Without Closure: India-Pakistan Confrontation in an Era ofย Fragile Deterrence
The current tense phase of relations reflects a breakdown of the old deterrence logic.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder marked by calls for reform, barbs at Trump
Police reform and civil-rights activists joined thousands of ordinary people Sunday to mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's murder and decry the Trump administration for actions they say set their efforts back.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo prays for Chinaโs Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy
Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Father and daughter duo support SES volunteers after trauma
Portland's Ray and Melissa Polaski are SES peer support officers who travel to be with personnel after traumatic critical incidents.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: โculture of total disrespectโ in schools; Ukraine hit with massive air raids; Piastri third in Monaco
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterAustralia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning. Our main story today looks at a growing โculture of total disrespectโ in schools, with teachers reporting a shocking rise in bullying behaviour and even violence...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Germany urges end to Gaza hunger, rejects forced expulsions
Germany urges end to Gaza hunger, rejects forced expulsions Germany is engaging regional and European partners to push for an end to the Gaza war, according to Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. โGermany has a clear position: no expulsions [of Palestinians] from the Gaza Strip, an end to hunger. And the Strip as well as the West Bank belong to the Palestinians on the way to a two-state solution,โ he told ARDโsReport...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Johnson: 'States are not properly administering' SNAP payments
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the House GOP's proposed changes to SNAP, arguing that states will better administer food stamp benefits if they have to cover more of the costs and that the House GOP's proposed changes will help reduce SNAP's $10.5 billion annual cost of improper payments.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Israel strikes on Gaza kill children, journalist and Red Cross volunteers
The strikes come on the same day European and Arab nations gather in Madrid to discuss the conflict, with Spain's foreign minister urging allies to consider sanctions against Israel.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Farmers to plant record crop equivalent in size to entire UK
Despite droughts and floods battering Australia, farmers are on track to sow a record area of winter crops, covering a land area equivalent to the United Kingdom.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Israeli paper warns Gaza war losing global support
Israeli paper warns Gaza war losing global support Israelโs Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper says the war in Gaza is rapidly losing international backing, citing unnamed political sources. โInternational legitimacy for the army's operations has expired,โ the paper reported, warning that further fighting risks pushing Israel into global isolation. The report added that continued military action could trigger economic...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Labor women make history by overtaking men in cabinet. So is the job done?
The Labor federal government will be the most diverse in history, driven by the influx of women members who outnumber the men in both caucus and cabinet.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome
Pope prayed that Catholics in China โobtain the grace to be strong and joyful witnesses of the Gospel, even in the midst of trialsโ.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Most of us will leave behind a large โdigital legacyโ when we die. Hereโs how to plan what happens to it
Just as we prepare wills for our physical possessions, we need to plan for our digital remains.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Cyclones drive people to buy health insurance, more so than some government campaigns
A damaged home and the psychological stress that comes with living through a major cyclone can prompt people to buy private health insurance.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Urban rewilding has brought back beavers, hornbills and platypuses to city parks โย and thatโs just the start
Bringing nature back to our cities doesnโt just mean plants and birds. We can bring native animals back too.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Tiny country town on front line of national renewable 'battery boom'
Five companies plan to expand or build large-scale battery projects in or near this tiny country town. Residents say it's happening too fast.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Chicago mayor calls DOJ investigation into hiring a 'clear demonstration' of intimidation
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of intimidating his city after the DOJ launched an investigation into the city's hiring practices following Johnson's remarks at a church last weekend.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:No corflutes, no election? Some voters left in the dark by SA poster ban
SA's electoral commission is concerned the state's corflute ban is leaving some voters unaware that elections are taking place.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Homicide detectives investigate death in Melbourne's north
Police say a man was found dead at a property in Glenroy on Sunday. It's believed an altercation took place at the property the previous evening.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:President Nicolรกs Maduro Exercises His Right to Vote in Venezuelaโs Regional and Legislative Elections
Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro participated in a historic electoral process, reaffirming the countryโs democratic sovereignty. President Maduro extended respect and cooperation to all elected officials, regardless of party affiliation. Related: Historic Elections Mark Birth of Guayana Esequibaโs Political Structure In a display of civic duty and national sovereignty, President Nicolรกs Maduro Moros, alongside First...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Iran summons French envoy over 'insulting' Cannes remarks
Iranian officials say the remarks are โblatant interferenceโ in the countryโs internal affairs.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Australia: Children Suffering Under Criminal Legal System
Click to expand Image A concrete exercise yard at the Cairns watch-house in which authorities detained children, in Queensland, Australia, 2024. 2024 Inspector of Detention Services, Office of the Queensland Ombudsman (Sydney, May 26, 2025) - Australiaโs reelected Labor government should show national leadership by raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility and ending the incarceration of children as young as...
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:The disturbing practice of 'human zoos' happened right under our noses
The strange and disturbing phenomenon of exhibiting humans in zoos was once considered a European thing, but a boomerang found under topsoil in a Melbourne park contradicts that.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Don't use censorship to fight antisemitism
The recent shootings outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. have raised concerns about censorship. Free speech is essential to a democratic society, even if it includes hateful language.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Hamburg: Knife attack suspect was known to police
The 39-year-old suspect reportedly spent three weeks in a psychiatric hospital in Lower Saxony and was released a day before the attack.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:What’s open and what’s closed this Memorial Day
Businesses increasingly havechosen to stay open on the federal holiday Memorial Day, leading to what is now one of the biggest retail sales and travel weekends of the year. Hereโs what is open and closed on Monday.
Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source:Inside NSW river community as it emerges from flood isolation
Emotions ran high but community grit and spirit prevailed in the five days that Port Macquarie's North Shore was isolated during the record-breaking NSW floods.
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