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Sleepy birds, quiet dawns: how noisy, bright city nights disrupt and change birdsong
New research shows common mynas sang fewer and less complex songs after a bad nightโs sleep. Poor-quality song could affect a birdโs ability to reproduce and survive.
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Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules
Massachusetts and the other states that brought the lawsuit argued FEMA lacked the authority to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and redirect more than $4 billion of its funding.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Israel's war faces difficult future after release of hostage videos
Hamas's release of videos showing Israeli hostages comes at a precarious moment in the Gaza war, which has been mired for months in a stalemate over a potential ceasefire and hostage deal.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Hezbollah chief Qassem says resistance to Israel key amid disarmament talks
Hezbollah leaderNaim Qassem has reiterated that the armed Lebanese group will not lay down its weapons under Israeli fire, instead stating that the strategy should not be a timeline to disarm, and that resistance to Israel must be discussed in national consensus. In a televised speech from a secure location on Tuesday, Qassem said, โThe [โฆ]
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Hamas accuses Israel of genocide and demands immediate opening of humanitarian corridors
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has accused Israel of turning the Gaza Strip into a โNazi concentration campโ and carrying out a deliberate policy of genocide against the Palestinian population. His televised statement coincided with an emergency session of the UN Security Council, convened to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the deteriorating [โฆ]
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Why the obsession with housing approvals could push prices even higher
New home approvals are accelerating as the federal government pushes its signature housing policy, but construction industry leaders and analysts worry we will never have the tradies to build them.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Trump says it is โup to Israelโ whether to occupy all of Gaza
US president's comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be 'catastrophic' for Palestinians.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Pilbara homelessness not necessarily people sleeping rough
With housing linked to her violent ex-partner's employer, fleeing home left Tess Hulshoff and her kids with nowhere to go โ a problem unique to Pilbara's "red dust homeless".
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Reeves warned of โimpossible trilemmaโ on tax, spending and fiscal rules
Think-tank Niesr urges chancellor to increase income tax rates at her next Budget
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Singaporeans are avoiding the U.S. more than other Asian travelers. Here's why
A survey shows Singaporeans' views of the U.S. differed from those from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysiaโ often by a wide margin.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:'He's part of my history': Football legend's emotional reaction to champion's death
Jose Mourinho pays an emotional tribute to Portuguese football legend Jorge Costa, who has died aged 53.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Texas AG attempts to expel Democrats who left state to block redistricting vote
In our news wrap Tuesday, the Texas Attorney General is ramping up pressure on Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional map, a central California wildfire exploded in size to nearly 130 square miles and the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department for files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses
The projects โ 22 of them โ are being led by some of the nationโs leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Israeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and ‘a broken man,’ cousin says
This weekend, Hamas released a haunting video of 24-year-old Evyatar David, an Israeli hostage abducted from the Nova Music Festival during the Oct. 7 attacks. In the video, David appears so emaciated and pale that his father said he didnโt recognize him. David's family is pleading for urgent international intervention. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Matan Eshet, a cousin of Evyatar David.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Violent crime drops by 4.5 percent in 2024: FBI data
Violent crime declined by 4.5 percent in 2024, according to an FBI report released Tuesday. The 2024 drop in violent crime follows a 3 percent drop the year before and continues a general downward trend seen since levels peaked during COVID. The latest data also shows a year-over-year decrease across all other major crime categories....
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Trump call ahead of Russia sanctions deadline 'productive': Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said that a call with President Trump ahead of a sanctions deadline for Russia was โproductive.โ โA productive conversation with President Trump, with the key focus of course being ending the war. We are grateful to @POTUS for all efforts toward a just and lasting peace,โ Zelensky said in...
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Can Trump deliver on his energy export promises? Expert weighs in
With new tariffs set to take effect on Friday, President Trump continued to battle and negotiate with several countries. He has said the new purchase of U.S. energy is a key to some of the biggest deals struck so far. But there are questions about whether these pledges will live up to the presidentโs claims. Stephanie Sy discussed more with David Goldwyn of Goldwyn Global Strategies.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Australian musician Col Joye dies aged 89
Australian musician Col Joye, the first Australian pop performer to reach number one on the local charts, has died at the age of 89.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:How Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories kept the Epstein case in the spotlight
President Trump has a habit of courting unfounded conspiracies. That includes QAnon, the belief that some hidden figure in the government is explaining how Trump is waging a secret battle against dark, nefarious forces. His amplification of QAnon has also fueled speculation about the Jeffrey Epstein case. William Brangham discussed more with Will Sommer, author of โTrust the Plan."
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:On potential Gaza takeover, Trump says 'it's going to be pretty much up to Israel'
On potential Gaza takeover, Trump says 'it's going to be pretty much up to Israel' Asked on Tuesday what he thinks of a potential Israeli plan to annex the entirety of Gaza, US President Donald Trump only said "it's going to be pretty much up to Israel". He did, however, appear to confirm that there is a plan in the works for a stepped up US aid effort inside the enclave, with funding from neighbouring Arab states....
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Investigating Sheikh Hasinaโs final days in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera investigates how a powerful student protest movement ended a political dynasty in Bangladesh.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:From Amazon to the Gaza flotilla โ the journey of an activist
Chris Smalls recounts Israeli imprisonment after joining Gaza aid flotilla, and worldwide solidarity of the activism.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Overwhelmed and stressed: Mothers open up about worrying decline in mental health
The U.S. fertility rate hit another record low last year, with families having fewer children and a growing number of women opting out of motherhood altogether. A new large-scale study might offer some clarity. It shows U.S. mothers have seen a stark drop in their mental health. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader’s resignation
One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now, political instability and the threat of tariffs. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:At least 25 Palestinians sent to hospital after Israeli air strike in Nuseirat
At least 25 Palestinians sent to hospital after Israeli air strike in Nuseirat At least 25 Palestinians, most of whom were described as children, have been transported to al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia, in northern Gaza, local media reported late Tuesday night local time. This followed an Israeli air strike on a tent site for the forcibly displaced in Nuseirat.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:‘The Devil Reached Toward the Sky’ documents motivation and development of the atomic bomb
The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy surrounding its development and the devastating consequences of its use are the focus of a new oral history from Garrett Graff. He sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss โThe Devil Reached Toward the Sky.โ
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Rwanda says it will take migrant deportees from the US
Rwanda has said it agreed to help the Trump administration in its deportation push, by taking in up to 250 migrants. Under the deal, Rwanda could offer resettlement to those eligible.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs spark GOP jitters
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump tariffs spark GOP jitters Republicans are feeling jittery after the latest jobs report showed the economy added far fewer jobs than previously estimated over the past three months. Getty Images President Trump and his...
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Texas redistricting plan sparks bitter battle ahead of US midterms
Rivalries between the Republicans and Democrats intensify as states try to game the electoral system
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Major mining forum challenges Australia's 'zombie' energy transition
As many of its delegates pour significant investment into renewables systems, the keynote panel at this year's Diggers and Dealers conference suggests Australia's switch to a fully renewable grid is dead in the water.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Trump appoints task force to ensure โsafe, seamlessโ LA Olympics
President Donald Trump creates LA28 task force to prepare for the first Olympics in the US since the 2002 Winter Games.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:'Hiroshima survivor stories were painful to draw'
Hiroshima students have spent weeks visualising the stories of survivors from the atomic bomb and turning them into art.
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:HHS ends millions in federal funding for mRNA vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is winding down its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the agency announced Tuesday. โWe reviewed the science, listened to the experts, and acted,โHHS SecretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.said in a statement. The winding down will include the cancellation of some...
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Alabama Power Gets Approval to Buy $622 Million Natural Gas Plant, Expecting More Data Centers
MONTGOMERY, Ala.โAlabama state regulators have cleared the way for Alabama Power to purchase an 895-megawatt gas-fired power plant, further tying Alabamaโs largest electric utility to climate-polluting natural gas for decades to come. The three-member Alabama Public Service Commission unanimously approved a request from the utility to purchase the Lindsay Hill Generating Station near Billingsley. The [โฆ]
Published on: August 05, 2025 | Source:Senate Democrat questions FAA on recent airplane evacuations
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) questioned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over recent airplane evacuations in a Tuesday letter. In her letter, Duckworth referenced three recent evacuation incidents, all previously noted by the FAA, and stated, โfortunately, for all three incidents, professional and highly trained flight crews were able to guide all passengers to safety with...
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