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Houthis say US bombs Yemen again, targeting capital Sanaa
US President Donald Trump’s administration announced a major military offensive against the Houthis a few weeks ago.
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Goolsbee says he hopes Fed maintains its monetary independence, citing credibility
Austan Goolsbee, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said he hopes the Federal Reserve maintains its monetary independence amid attacks from President Trump, citing the agency’s credibility. Goolsbee joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday to weigh in on Trump’s pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Bull rides and beers bring community together after flood disaster
Eromanga's annual rodeo was the first time locals had a chance to blow off steam and debrief after record-breaking floods. While they're ready to build back stronger, it could be months until they know the extent of their losses.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Lavrov Says It’s Unacceptable That EU Talks To Russia In Superiority Language
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized the position of some EU countries that consider sending troops to Ukraine, calling it a resurgence of European Nazi ideology. RELATED: Lavrov Calls on U.S. and Europe to Return to The Yalta System “There is no word to describe this idea. In fact, I have no doubt, it is […]
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Curious Kids: if heat rises, why does it get colder in the mountains?
Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes colder in the mountains.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:How a new ‘Fishheart’ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River
The river’s health has been suffering, with a number of harrowing mass fish deaths events taking place in recent years.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:‘Puppy blues’: how to cope with the exhaustion and stress of raising a puppy
Exhaustion. Sleep deprivation. Feeling depressed and guilty. Lingering doubts and regret. If you’ve had a puppy, this may all sound grimly familiar.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:A survey of Australian uni students suggests more than half are worried about food or don’t have enough to eat
The survey tracked students in Tasmania in 2022 and 2024. More than a quarter are often going without food because they can’t afford it.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Prison needle programs could save double what they cost – our new modelling shows how
Australia leads the world in community-based needle programs. Yet they’re not used in prisons – which are hotspots for hepatitis C infection.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:'He forced me off': Red Bull unhappy as penalty hands Piastri Saudi win
Oscar Piastri becomes the first Australian to lead Formula 1 drivers' championship in 15 years, passing Max Verstappen on the first corner en route to victory in Saudi Arabia.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Palestine Red Crescent says Israeli army probe into medics' killing 'full of lies'
Palestine Red Crescent says Israeli army probe into medics' killing 'full of lies' The PalestinianRed Crescent Society has rejected the findings of an Israeli military investigation that blamed "operational failures" for the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency service workers in Gaza, denouncing the report as "full of lies". "The report is full of lies. It is invalid and unacceptable, as it justifies the killing and...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:CFA volunteers were ready for fire season, but not for a 100m fire column
John King captured footage of a 100-metre-tall fire column only 50 metres from his back door. Fire analysts say the phenomenon is becoming more common as the climate changes.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israel military says killing of Palestinian medics was 'mistake'
Israel military says killing of Palestinian medics was 'mistake' The head of the Israeli military probe into the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza has said a "mistake" was made on the part of Israeli troops involved. "We're saying it was a mistake, we don't think it's a daily mistake," Major General Yoav Har-Even told journalists on Sunday. The military also confirmed that it had detained one medic...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration and deportations
Vice President JD Vancemet briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration's migrant deportation plans.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Demonstration in favour of cannabis legalisation takes place in Budapest
The event was held by Hungarian political party 'Two-Tailed Dog', with participants pointing out that alcohol has a far more serious negative effect and causes greater social harm than marijuana, the consumption of which is criminalised.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Greens urge supporters to vote for dropped candidate
A how-to-vote-card released by the Greens on Sunday instructs voters to pencil in a federal candidate who last week formally removed himself from the race, opening the party to criticism the move is a cash grab.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Football: Legendary 1860 Munich coach Werner Lorant dies
Werner Lorant took 1860 Munich from the third division to the Bundesliga and very nearly into the Champions League. Those heady days are now history for Bayern Munich's local rivals, but there may be hope on the horizon.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Van Hollen: US is in constitutional crisis with Trump 'flouting the courts'
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said on Sunday that the United States is in a constitutional crisis with the Trump administration "flouting the courts." “Do you think that the Trump administration is ignoring the courts? Do you think that the country is currently in a constitutional crisis?” NBC News’s Kristen Welker asked Van Hollen on...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Why a new wave of Indigenous businesses are failing to meet full potential
The Indigenous business sector is experiencing significant growth but challenges remain around access to capital, a lack of culturally safe support and entrenched racism.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Germany: Police launch manhunt over Bad Nauheim killing
Two Turkish nationals, a man and his son-in-law, were killed in a town north of Frankfurt. Police believe a "personal motive" likely played in a role in the crime.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Read Justice Alito’s dissent from late-night Supreme Court order blocking some deportations
The Supreme Court acted “literally in the middle of the night” and without sufficient explanation inblocking the Trump administrationfrom deporting any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law, Justice Samuel Alito wrote in asharp dissentthat castigated theseven-member majority.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:More Australians think gender equality has 'gone too far'
New data suggests that gender and politics are getting more polarised and the views of women and men more divided. It is consequential for how we understand this election.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Salvadoran Catholic Church Calls Again For Repeal Of Mining Law
On Sunday, the Catholic Church of El Salvador has once again called for the repeal of the law that allows mining in the country, which was promoted by President Nayib Bukele. RELATED: Salvadorans Protest Again Demanding Ban on Metal Mining In a statement, read at a press conference by the Archbishop of San Salvador, Luis […]
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinian man in Jenin
Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinian man in Jenin A Palestinian man has been shot and killed by Israeli forces south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed the killing of 24-year-old Suleiman Fawwaz Manasrah, from the city of Qabatiya. He was shot by Israeli forces after the man reportedly opened fire at the entrance to the HomeshIsraeli settlement. His body was subsequently...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:'Dolphin hunt' continues on this island, as debate rages over ancient practice
A video showing the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins in Solomon Islands has gone viral on social media, sparking heated debate in Solomon Islands and the broader Pacific about the ancient practice.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Zeldin says he can 'absolutely' assure public EPA deregulation efforts won’t harm environment
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can “absolutely” assure the public that the various deregulation efforts undergone by the agency will not harm the environment. Zeldin joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday, where he was asked if he could ensure the deregulation wouldn’t have an adverse impact. “Absolutely,” he replied....
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Farc Dissident Who Ordered The Murder Of 36 People Sentenced To 27 Years In Prison
FARC dissident Jaider Poveda Méndez, alias ‘Jhonny Getial’, was sentenced to 27 years and 20 days in prison for ordering the murder of 36 people between 2020 and 2022 in the department of Valle del Cauca (southwest), the Prosecutor’s Office reported this Sunday. RELATED: Colombia Does Not Extend Ceasefire With FARC Dissidents ‘Jhonny Getial’, who […]
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israel Qualifies as “Error” Assassination of 15 Palestinian Paramedics
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), blatantly acknowledged “operational misunderstandings” and “errors” in the killing by Israeli fire of 15 paramedics, rescuers and UN personnel in Gaza on 23 March. RELATED: OCHA Dennounces Famine and Humanitarian Crisis Along Gaza Strip In a summary of the military investigation into what happened that day in the southern town […]
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Palestinian shot and killed in Gaza City
Palestinian shot and killed in Gaza City A Palestinian has been shot and killed by Israeli forces in the eastern part of Gaza City. Wafa news agency reported that a civilian was killed by gunfire fired from an Israeli dronein the al-Tuffah neighbourhood.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to create ‘impression of a ceasefire’ while continuing attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusedRussiaon Sunday of creating a false appearance of honoring an Easter ceasefire, saying Moscow continued to launch attacks after Russian President Vladimir Putin announceda unilateral temporary truce.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:GOP senator says Trump shouldn't send Americans to foreign prisons: 'We have our own laws'
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said on Sunday he does not think the law would allow President Trump to send United States citizens convicted of violent crimes to Salvadoran prisons, despite the president’s suggestion that he might be open to that possibility. “No, ma'am. Nor should it be considered appropriate or moral,” Kennedy told NBC News’s...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israel cites 'professional failures' in Gaza medics' deaths
The March mass killing of 15 Palestinian paramedics in Gaza drew criticism from human rights groups and the United Nations. The Israeli military said breaches of orders and "operational misunderstanding" played a part.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:International Observer Denounces Irregularities in Ecuador’s Presidential Run Off
The recent presidential elections in Ecuador, in which Daniel Noboa fraudulently won, are being challenged by “widespread irregularities” that compromise the legitimacy of the democratic process, according to a Progressive International election observer. RELATED: The Art of Distraction: How Noboa Masterfully Maneuvers Amidst Electoral Fraud “What I witnessed during my week in Ecuador left me […]
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Trump’s right about the WHO: It’s time to consider an alternative
It is time for the United States to consider an alternative to the WHO — a more nimble, innovative institution that would harness technology to pinpoint outbreaks and spot trends around the world.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers kidnap two Palestinian children, tie them to a tree
Israeli settlers kidnap two Palestinian children, tie them to a tree Israelisettlers kidnapped twoPalestinianchildrenon Saturday and tied them to a tree near the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. The incident occurred in the afternoon, as a group of children were playing near their homes on the outskirts of Beit Furik, east of Nablus. A group of settlers approached and abducted the two children. Local...
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