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North Korea detains 3 over warship launch accident
Leader Kim Jong-un called the botched launch of the new naval destroyer a ‘criminal act caused by absolute carelessness’.
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Western Media Spreads Lots of Misinformation About Venezuela’s Situation: International Observer
In a special interview with TeleSur English, David Danny, International observer ahead elections in Venezuela on May 25, highlighted the Western media harassment, fake news and manipulation of information about Venezuela. RELATED: Venezuela Lives in Peace on the Eve of Regional and Legislative Elections “I must say that the Western media is spreading a lot […]
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:This banksia bonsai is just as cute as you'd expect
Australian flora was once deemed too difficult to cultivate as bonsai but those misconceptions are fading with every native bud.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Australian Groves reaches Giro podium in stage 14
Despite a crash involving several riders, Kaden Groves finishes second to Dane Kasper Asgreen in the latest stage of the Giro d'Italia.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Program that brought down paediatric wait times may not continue
A pilot program in Tasmania to put GPs in specialist positions resulted in the slashing of wait times for paediatric programs, but its future is under a cloud after some contracts were stopped early.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Armed gangs kill dozens in northeast
A local state governor said "scores" of people had been killed in the attacks, which also saw homes and properties destroyed. Northeast Nigeria has been gripped by a deadly wave of violence in recent weeks.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Walking 400km in the footsteps of historic Indigenous leaders
The Yoorrook Justice Commission's deputy chair embarks on a 25-day, 400-kilometre Walk For Truth to Melbourne to hand a report to Victoria's Parliament House.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:On this Chinese island, patients are trying latest experimental drugs for cancer
A medical revolution quietly unfolds on Hainan, allowing patients to access cutting-edge therapies before they hit the market.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:How the GOP’s proposed Medicaid cuts could affect millions of family caregivers
House Republicans narrowly passed the multitrillion-dollar bill advancing Trump’s domestic agenda, and Senate Republicans are preparing for the battles ahead when they consider the measure next month. One item that’s sure to be debated is the House bill’s massive cuts to Medicaid. Jason Resendez of the National Alliance for Caregiving joins John Yang to discuss what those cuts could mean.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Aussie teenager wins first WTA tournament ahead of French Open debut
Australian tennis receives a major boost on the eve of the French Open, with teenager Maya Joint claiming her first WTA Tour title in Morocco.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Ukraine and Russia exchange hundreds of POWs
In our news wrap Saturday, Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners hours after a large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv, dozens of staff members have been removed from Trump’s National Security Council, the U.S. measles outbreak passed 1,000 confirmed cases, tennis star Novak Djokovic won his 100th career singles title, and a wildlife center is going to great lengths to help a bear cub.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike kills five in Deir al-Balah as Gaza death toll hits 52
Israeli strike kills five in Deir al-Balah as Gaza death toll hits 52 At least five Palestinians have been killed and several others wounded in an Israeli air strike that targeted a commercial shop in central Gaza on Saturday evening, according Wafa. The attack, carried out by an Israeli drone, struck a store owned by the Abu Amra family in the Al-Hakr district of Deir al-Balah. The victims were civilians, according to...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:New study finds link between pre-teen use of social media and depression
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have found a link between use of social media by pre-teens and future depression. The study, published this week in the American Medical Association’s journal JAMA, said more time spent on social media “may contribute to increased depressive symptoms over time.” Ali Rogin speaks with lead researcher Dr. Jason Nagata to learn more.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Supermarkets face disruptions as NSW flood recovery begins
Power is returning and some roads are reopening, but food supplies remain tight in parts of flood-hit NSW.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Does taxing sugary drinks result in better health outcomes? What some cities have found
Experts say drinking a lot of sweetened beverages can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. This week, the federal government reversed decades of policy and allowed states to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sweetened drinks. In addition, a handful of cities have put taxes on them over strong objections from the beverage industry. John Yang reports.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Emotions run high as new transport era begins on remote island
Qantas has touched down for the final time on Lord Howe Island. The airline's history on the remote isle dates back to the post-World War II flying boat service from Sydney.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Why countries cannot afford to turn inward on climate security
While Kazakhstan is taking steps towards mitigating climate change’s effects, the world needs major actors to step up and lead the way.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:'Eight-week window' sends buyers into overdrive in the housing market
Another rate cut is likely to mean more competition and higher prices for housing. But home buyers are feeling the pressure for other reasons too.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:‘Two years to build and two days to lose’: Elisha thought her Taree cafe was safe – until it was under water
Flood waters are receding and the weather is improving in NSW – but now residents are facing a mammoth recoveryAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElisha Humphreys spent Saturday cleaning up the cafe that she began operating on the Manning River in 2023 – two years after floods swept through the town of Taree. “We were told that the 2021 flood was a...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Policemen buried in unmarked graves for over a century finally honoured
In the early 20thcentury several NSW Police officers who died while stationed in the far corners of the state were interred in unmarked graves. Retired officers are ensuring they are given the commemoration they deserve.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Piastri qualifies third in Monaco after 'messy build-up'
F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri says qualifying third for the Monaco Grand Prix grid is a "decent effort" after a messy weekend of scraping walls with his McLaren.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:How an 'ocean COVID' is harming marine businesses
The scale of South Australia's toxic algal bloom has previously been likened to the size of Kangaroo Island, and on the island itself tourism operators and fishers — both commercial and recreational — are among those who could be heavily impacted.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Sid was born with half a heart — ECMO gave his family a chance to make memories
The machine takes over the work of the heart and the lungs, siphoning blood and removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates it before sending it back to the body, giving the patient's heart and lungs time to rest.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:One of Australia's oldest Afghan restaurants set to close after 44 years
After 44 years, it's a bittersweet end for the tight-knit family behind the Melbourne institution Afghan Gallery — and the community it has warmly embraced.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Israel's US-backed Gaza aid plan may lead to second Nakba, UN agency chief warns
Israel's US-backed Gaza aid plan may lead to second Nakba, UN agency chief warns The head of Unrwa has sharply criticised Israel’s plan for aid delivery in Gaza, saying it violates core humanitarian principles and is designed to serve military goals rather than genuine relief efforts. “It is not possible for a humanitarian organisation, which truly respects the basic humanitarian principles, to adhere to such a scheme,...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Australian researchers lead world-first project on female athlete health
About 6 per cent of sports science and sports medicine research is female-specific — the Australian Institute of Sport is determined to change that to help athletes around the world perform at their peak.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Trump's ban on Harvard foreign students may come at a hefty price to the economy
The Trump administration’s efforts to block international students from Harvard could come at a hefty price — and not just for the university. Harvard students are top innovators in the country, with foreign-born alumni leading dozens of successful startups. Besides their business contributions, international students more broadly make up a sizeable portion of...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Why more artists are ‘pulling a Swiftie’
When pop star Taylor Swift announced in 2019 that she was re-recording her previous works, musician Pete Murray was shown a way forward to reclaim his legacy.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: House GOP bill faces weary Senate; Trump-Harvard battle crescendos
President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” slimly passed the House on Thursday morning after lawmakers wrestled with the legislation during an all-night session. The GOP spending bill now rests before a weary upper chamber as Medicaid reforms and deficit expansion remain concerns for Senate Republicans. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has urged his colleagues not to...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa sworn in for full term, promising a crackdown on gangs
The right-wing Noboa had defeated left-wing candidate Luisa Gonzalez amid allegations of electoral fraud.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Former Israeli captive says army air strikes in Gaza put her in danger
Former Israeli captive says army air strikes in Gaza put her in danger Naama Levy, one of five Israeli female soldiers freed during the January ceasefire, told a crowd in Tel Aviv that Israeli air strikes terrified her far more than anything else during her captivity in Gaza. “They come by surprise,” she said, describing the strikes. “First you hear a whistle, pray it doesn’t fall on you, and then — the booms, a noise...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Gingrich presses Senate GOP to advance Trump agenda: ‘Keep moving’
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) pressed Senate Republicans to advance President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” which the House passed earlier this week. Gingrich said that GOP senators have “every right” to formulate their version of the president’s mega bill, but if they care about the United States economy and their constituents, they will eventually vote...
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Stuttgart beat Arminia Bielefeld 4-2 to win German Cup
Third Division winners Bielefeld had their dreams dashed by Stuttgart, who lifted their fourth ever German Cup. The final proved one step too far for giant-killers Bielefeld, who beat Leverkusen en route to Berlin.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Watch: Suspected sabotage causes Cannes power cut 'meltdown'
The prestigious film festival was disrupted, about 160,000 homes were without power and businesses were left without power.
Published on: May 24, 2025 | Source:Reliable energy or ‘carbon bomb’? What’s at stake in the battle over Australia’s North West Shelf
Pollution damage to the ‘oldest outdoor art gallery on Earth’ is among the concerns as Woodside seeks to extend the life of a huge liquified natural gas projectGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email The new environment minister, Murray Watt, says he plans to decide on whether Australia’s biggest-emitting gas...
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