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Val Kilmer: 'Batman' and 'Doors' actor passes away at 65
Kilmer, the star of 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever,' has died due to pneumonia, according to his family. He had also played rock legend Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's biographical film "The Doors."
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Beyond the Barracks: Indonesiaโs Military Edges Back Into Civilian Affairs
Recent revisions to the country's 2004 National Armed Forces Law have broken down the firewall between the military and civilian spheres.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Xi to Visit Three Southeast Asian Nations This Month, Report Claims
The Chinese leader will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia at a time of great uncertainty about the course of U.S. policy toward the region.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:New research lays bare the harsh realities facing artists and arts workers
Artists and arts workers are facing financial stress, gender pay gaps, long hours and unstable work โ with many leaving the sector as a result.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:New Risks from Latest Scheme under Italy-Albania Immigration Deal
Click to expand Image A member of the Italian Army stands in front of an immigration detention camp built by Italy in Gjader, Albania, October 11, 2024. 2024 Florion Goga/Reuters After building immigration facilities in Albania that now stand empty, the Italian government has decided to turn one of them into an offshore detention center. But this will only replicate the problems already seen in detention centers...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Growing Electoral Engagement in Venezuela: Hinterlaces Study Reveals Voting Intentions
55% of Venezuelans plan to vote in May 25 elections, per Hinterlaces poll. Rising civic engagement could reshape the countryโs political landscape. Related: Pollster Hinterlaces Reveals That 60% of Venezuelans Trust in the Election Results A recent study conducted by Hinterlaces in March has highlighted a significant increase in Venezuelan citizensโ commitment to the electoral [โฆ]
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:The Medical Research Future Fund has grown far beyond its target. Why is so much of the money unused?
Trumpโs war on science is threatening even Australian research projects. So why does a growing pot of medical research funds remain unallocated?
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Approves Creation of Guayana Esequiba State: A Step Toward Territorial Recovery
Venezuela moves to create Guayana Esequiba state after 90% public approval. Maduro accuses critics of โimperialist plotsโ in escalating Guyana territorial dispute. Related: Venezuela Assures That it Will not Renounce the Right to the Esequibo Overwhelming Public Support for New State Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro announced that more than 90% of the population has backed [โฆ]
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:I loved being a principal, but Australia has grown complacent about the growing violence directed at educators | Andy Mison
School principals are resilient but, in an alarming number of cases, their job harms them. We would not tolerate these conditions in other workplacesIโve been lucky. Iโve enjoyed a rewarding career in education, including almost 15 years as a principal in the Northern Territory and the ACT. Iโve worked with wonderful teachers and administrative staff, and shared in the successes of hundreds of young people and their...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:South Koreaโs โtrial by mediaโ in spotlight after politicianโs death amid assault claims
Chang Je-won was found dead in his office on Monday. Hours before, footage said to support sexual assault allegations against him was aired.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Australia election 2025 live: Dutton hints at cuts to ABC if he finds โwasteโ; Coalition to designate gas a โcritical mineralโ
Coalition senator Susan McDonald told a gas industry conference in Sydney the Coalition governmentโs plan if elected. Follow todayโs news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Why Trump is going full steam ahead to keep Chinaโs shipbuilding in dry dock
US policies to curb Chinaโs perceived influence on global shipping and shipbuilding are facing pushback โ but Trump seems unlikely to let up.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:NSW Health doctors to strike for three days over working conditions
NSW Health doctors will take part in a three-day strike next week to protest unsustainable workloads and chronic understaffing.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:White House issues warning to China for war games near Taiwan
The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a warning to China after Beijing announced large-scale war games in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. The joint military drills, which were launched with no prior notice and included China's army, navy and air and rocket forces, were meant as a "severe warning and forceful containment against Taiwan...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:In Earthquakeโs Aftermath, Major Myanmar Rebel Alliance Announces โHumanitarian Pauseโ
Could the devastation of the March 28 quake help catalyze a political solution to the countryโs civil war?
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:In marathon speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker accuses Trump of 'recklessly' attacking democratic institutions
Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker accused U.S. President Donald Trump of "recklessly" attacking the nation's democratic institutions in a speech that began at around 7 p.m. Monday and is approaching a Senate record for continuous speech.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:ByteDance-owned Douyin sheds lights on recommendation algorithm amid regulatory pressure
The Chinese version of TikTok has launched a special website that explains how the app recommends and โmoderatesโ content for its users.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:World, markets on edge as Trump prepares for โLiberation Dayโ tariffs
Donald Trump's US tariffs will take effect immediately after he unveils them on Wednesday, according to the White House.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Greene rails against Luna proxy voting push
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) blasted Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Tuesday over her push to force a vote on a measure to allow proxy voting for new parents in Congress. That effort scored a significant win Tuesday, when nine House Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing a procedural rule that would have blocked...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Businesses brace for Trump’s new tariffs while Senate Democrats try to push back
The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trumpโs new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs on countries like Canada and Mexico, only to reverse course days later. Itโs not yet clear which countries will be taxed hardest. Geoff Bennett reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Bondi directs federal prosecutors to pursue death penalty for Luigi Mangione
In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the body of a fourth Army soldier who died in Lithuania has been found and Israel struck the Lebanese capital of Beirut for the second time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last November.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Head Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61ย
NEW HAVEN, Conn. โ Bright morning sun is streaming through her homeโs windows as Sandra Dill reads a picture book about penguins to a room full of busy toddlers. While listening, the kids blow kisses, plop in a visitorโs lap, then get up to slide down a small slide. Dill has been running a family [โฆ] The post Head Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61 appeared first on The Hechinger...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:After quake, aid groups warn Myanmar has overwhelming need for food, water and health care
Recovery efforts from the earthquake in Myanmar are slow-moving. The country is grappling with the natural disaster plus an ongoing humanitarian crisis amid the civil war since 2021. The death toll has now risen past 2,700, with more than 4,500 people injured and at least 440 still missing. Stephanie Sy reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs tells senators he would stay out of politics
President Trumpโs pick to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told senators during his confirmation hearing that he would give the president candid guidance and stay out of politics. But he also said he was willing to push back if asked to do something unconstitutional and suggested concern about recent messages sent by senior national security leaders over Signal. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Renewed calls for mountain bike hub at site of former SA golf course
It has been four years since a master plan for the Belair golf course site was abandoned following negative feedback about proposed soccer fields, but support for a mountain bike hub remains.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order
Itโs a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration has placed roughly 80 percent of IMLS staff on administrative leave. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Australia will soon be second in the world for retirement savings
Our superannuation funds have to find $3.2 billion worth of things to invest in, every week. Is that pool of money a risk to our financial stability?
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:The impact of private equity’s expansion into health care
Steward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In Massachusetts, five of the eight Steward-owned hospitals were salvaged by the state and two were shuttered. Economics correspondent Paul Solman went there to see what happened and how.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Princeton says US grants frozen amid Trump crackdown on pro-Palestine speech
Princeton says US grants frozen amid Trump crackdown on pro-Palestine speech Princeton University said on Tuesday the US government froze several dozen research grants to the school, which became thelatest academic institution targetedby the Trump administration. In a statement, Princeton President Chris Eisgruber said government agencies including NASA and the defense and energy departments notified the university of...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats
Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced heโs leaving not only his school, but the country, to teach at the University of Toronto. Stanley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his decision.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Thune backs Trump tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Senate GOP leader warns against undoing tariffs Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is warning his party not to join a Democratic-led effort to undo President Trumpโs 25-percent tariff on Canadian imports. Greg Nash Thune...
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Schools close as NSW communities brace for significant flash flooding
A dozen schools have been closed and some residents are being told to prepare for isolation ahead of flooding expected in the state's north-west.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:The new โtransactional realityโ: Europe prepares to face China on its own terms
Trump has torched relations with the European Union, and the blocโs new-found pragmatism is said to be defining its strategy on Beijing.
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Cuba and Iran Form Alliance Against US Sanctions, Condemn Economic Aggression
Cuba & Iran unite against US sanctions, condemning economic aggression. Joint statement warns against military threats to Iran & calls for end to coercive measures. Full details. Related: Cuba Condemns New U.S. Threats to Iran Cuba and Iran Join Forces Against US Sanctions Cuba and Iran have issued a joint statement rejecting the US policy [โฆ]
Published on: April 01, 2025 | Source:Israel removes all tariffs on US goods
Israel removes all tariffs on US goods Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late on Tuesday that Israel is removing all tariffs on US goods in a bid to "strengthen the alliance and ties" between the two countries, he said in a post on X. "Today we cancelled all of the customs duties levied on products from the US, Israel's largest trading partner," Netanyahu wrote. "Cancelling the customs duties on...
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