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DRCβs ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity
Kabila, accused of βtreasonβ and βwar crimesβ, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:
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Remembering the Indian scientist who challenged the Big Bang theory
Jayant Narlikar who died at age 86, was dedicated to science education and shaped a generation of Indian researchers.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump seeks nuclear safety overhaul
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump signs orders looking to boost nuclear power President Trump on Friday signed executive orders that seek to quadruple the nationβs nuclear power, including by cutbacks to health and environmental considerations. iStock In one such executive order, Trump laments that the Nuclear Regulatory...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Rebuked by Trump but praised at home: How Ramaphosa might gain from US showdown
The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Jussie Smollett donates to Chicago charity in city settlement
Actor Jussie Smollett made a $50,000 payment to a local Chicago charity to settle the cityβs lawsuit against him, according to a Friday statement. The legal battle stemmed from Smollettβs false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a hate crime. βI've made a $50,000.00 donation to Building Brighter Futures (BBF)...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Less than five percent of aid that arrived during ceasefire allowed into Gaza
Less than five percent of aid that arrived during ceasefire allowed into Gaza Only 119 aid trucks have arrived in Gaza since Israel lifted the blockade on Monday to allow limited aid into Gaza according to an umbrella network of Palestinian aid groups, reported Reuters on Friday. The umbrella network also said some of the aid trucks that made it into the besieged strip have been looted by groups of men, near the city...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:A cargo ship ran aground and nearly crashed into a Norway doorway
The cargo ship didn't make it to Johan Helberg's doorway in Norway, but it came close enough.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Hectic two weeks leaves Russia confident - and peace in Ukraine feeling no closer
On Ukraine peace talks, the Kremlin has played for time through deflections and side-steps, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:How one UN leader’s mistaken timeline caused confusion about Gaza children’s starvation risk
Gaza children face dire starvation risk, but a UN leader got the timeline wrong when he said 14,000 babies would die in βthe next 48 hours.β The report he referenced projected such severe child malnutrition in the region over 11 months.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:'Service above self': NT Police officer's struggle laid bare in court
The coroner's court has heard Constable Michael Deutrom continued to uphold the force's mantra β "service above self" β after 20 years in uniform, until he reached a "tipping point".
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump backs Nippon Steel partnership with US Steel
Apparent U-turn from president revives Japanese companyβs deal after it was blocked by Joe Biden
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trumpβs surprise announcement
The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:What Trump’s legal and political clash with Harvard means for higher education
A federal judge blocked the Trump administrationβs move to prevent Harvard University from enrolling international students. Harvard has been at the center of the administrationβs battle over higher education. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Laura Meckler of The Washington Post for our series, Rethinking College.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Budget bill faces Senate opposition over MedicaidΒ
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Budget bill faces Senate opposition over Medicaid Just like the House, some of the biggest, and most contradictory, tension in the Senate surrounds Medicaid. Several Republican senators have forceful objections to changes to the federal insurance program included...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Does criticising Israel amount to anti-Semitism?
Israel often labels anyone who criticises its devastating war on Gaza as 'anti-Semtic'.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Justice Department reaches tentative non-prosecution deal with Boeing over 737 Max crashes
Boeing can avoid prosecution over two fatal 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people. The decision drew criticism from crash victims' families.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Trump threatens new tariffs on EU imports and iPhones
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump says he's recommending a 50 percent tariff on all imports from the European Union starting June 1st and a 25 percent tariff on iPhones unless they are made in America, Gaza health officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 60 people and Billy Joel is canceling all of his upcoming concerts after being diagnosed with a brain disorder.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy, Reduce Oversight
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday focused on speeding up nuclear energy development by reducing regulations that officials said have βchokedβ the industry for decades. Many nuclear rules stem from reforms to protect the public after a partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania in 1979. Fridayβs [β¦]
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Federal investigators work to determine cause of deadly San Diego plane crash
The weather alert system and runway lights werenβt working at a foggy San Diego airport where a private jet was planning to land before it crashed into a neighborhood, but the cause of the crash remains unclear, officials said Friday.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Private event with crypto customers fuels accusations of Trump profiting off presidency
President Trump hosted a gathering on Thursday with the highest-paying customers of his personal cryptocurrency business, sparking bipartisan concerns that he's selling access to the presidency for personal profit. Geoff Bennett discussed the event with Eric Lipton, who covers the intersection of the presidency and Trumpβs business interests for The New York Times.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Woman arrested after mass stabbing attack at Hamburg train station
German police have arrested a woman after a stabbing attack at the busy central train station in the German city of Hamburg that left multiple people injured, some of them in life-threatening condition.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:DOJ reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
Under the βagreement in principle,β which still needs to be finalized, Boeing would pay or invest more than $1.1 billion, including an additional $445 million for the crash victimsβ families, the Justice Department said.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:‘We’re playing into Russia’s hands’: Ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on why she resigned
This week's prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine was the largest since the warβs onset. But skepticism of a lasting truce, and President Trumpβs peace-making, remains. Bridget Brink resigned as ambassador to Ukraine in April, faulting the Trump administrationβs Ukraine policy. Brink joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the war and her resignation.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Paper clothes are turning heads and they're more durable than you think
According to the latest National Waste Report, the average Australian throws out about 11 kilograms of clothing each year. But what if some of that could be composted?
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:At least 75 percent of households in Gaza do not have enough drinking water
At least 75 percent of households in Gaza do not have enough drinking water UNICEFβs deputy executive director said at least 75 percent of households in Gaza report that they do not have enough water to drink, at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday. Ted Chaiban said the lack of access of water was caused by 70 percent of Gazaβs water and sanitation infrastructure sustaining damage or being destroyed since Israelβs...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather
For many people, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. But along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, it also means the start of hurricane season is nearly here. This particular hurricane season comes at a moment when NOAA and its agencies are being cut and facing their own turmoil. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Paris court convicts eight over 2016 Kim Kardashian armed heist
Trial featured emotional testimony from Kardashian, who said the robbery was traumatising but forgave ringleader.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Senate plans changes to Trump bill
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story How senators plan to change the Trump bill Senate Republicans say theyβre going to rewrite the 1,000-plus page package the House narrowly passed Thursday to enact President Trumpβs agenda. Here are some of the areas they...
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on House Republicans passing Trump’s legislative agenda
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including House Republicans pass President Trump's budget plan, the administrationβs latest move against Harvard University and Trump's meeting with South Africa's president.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Basketball legend Dawn Staley reflects on successes and challenges in ‘Uncommon Favor’
Dawn Staley is a woman of many titles: five-time WNBA all-star, Olympic gold medalist, head coach and now an author. In her first book, Staley reflects on the lessons that made her who she is today. Amna Nawaz spoke with Staley about her love of basketball and her new memoir, "Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three."
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Unstoppable Pedersen wins Giro stage 13, Del Toro extends lead
Mads Pedersen wins his fourth stage of this year's Giro d'Italia after beating Wout van Aert to the line following a 180km ride from Rovigo to Vicenza.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic
As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Not just baking scones: Re-formed CWA undergoes multicultural update
People can have set ideas about what the Country Women's Association looks like, and who gets to be involved. In southern Tasmania, this reforged branch is trying to change that β and prove it's not all about baked goods.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:Her daughter was taken and sent abroad - 44 years later, they found each other
Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme.
Published on: May 23, 2025 | Source:She found her daughter after 44 years. Now she's suing Korea's government
Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme.
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