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Syriaโs Transitional Justice Commission: A Missed Opportunity for Victim-Led Justice
Click to expand Image Activists and relatives hold a protest for four activists who disappeared during the war between the Syrian government under former President Bashar Assad and opposition armed groups, in Douma, Syria, January 1, 2025. 2025 AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy On May 17,Syriaโs transitional authorities announced presidential decrees establishing two new government bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission...
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Watch live: Trump attends Kennedy Center board dinner
President Trump is scheduled to participate in a Kennedy Center board dinner on Monday evening. Trump declaredin February ousted multiple Kennedy Center board members, making himself the chair of a new board. Later that month, one of his first-term appointees to the board floated a Jacqueline Kennedy-centered fashion show, an associated marina and potentially even...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Is China the winner in the India-Pakistan conflict?
Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter jets were battle tested for the first time during hostilities with India.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Nvidia unveils major Taiwan chip investments
Also in todayโs newsletter, Indian academic arrested over criticism of Pakistan conflict, and the Trump Organizationโs growing interest in Vietnam
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Cleary and Moses have both starred in Origin. But can they do it together?
Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses have both proven their mettle as lead State of Origin playmakers. But finding a way to do it together is a different kind of challenge for the new Blues halves combination.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says he is allowing in aid to Gaza after pressure from US
Netanyahu says he is allowing in aid to Gaza after pressure from US Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was finally allowing food and water into Gaza for the first time in 11 weeks due to pressure from the US, reported Reuters on Monday. Natanyahu said that he would allow nine trucks into the besieged strip for a population of more than two million people in a move that U.S. civil rights and advocacy...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Israel lets aid into Gaza after 11-week blockade but UN calls it 'drop in ocean'
The UN's humanitarian chief welcomes the move but says it is only "a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed".
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump questions why Biden's cancer wasn't caught soonerย
President Trump on Monday questioned why former President Bidenโs prostate cancer diagnosis was not caught and disclosed sooner. โI think itโs very sad, actually. Iโm surprised that it wasnโt, you know, the public wasnโt notified a long time ago,โ Trump said of his predecessorโs diagnosis, which was publicized on Sunday. Trump called a prostate test...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Postecoglou should stay if he wins Europa League, says Tottenham legend
Tottenham legend Micky Hazard says Ange Postecoglou should get the chance to continue with Tottenham should he lead Spurs to victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US bans India agencies 'facilitating illegal immigration'
The State Department said it was imposing bans on owners, executives and officials at Indian travel agencies whom it accused of facilitating illegal immigration. The State Department did not name those banned.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Mexican tall ship was underway less than 5 minutes before crashing into Brooklyn Bridge
Less than a minute before the Cuauhtemoc training vessel sped backward into the bridge on Saturday, a radio call went out asking for help from any additional tugboats in the area.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Ashli Babbitt's family to get nearly $5M in government settlement: Reports
The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter who was fatally shot by police during the 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to multiple reports.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Dams empty, farmers sell livestock as southern NSW dries out
Record numbers of sheep and cattle are being sold at saleyards in southern New South Wales as the region's drought continues.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:El Salvador arrests human rights lawyer helping deported migrants
Rights groups said arrest of Ruth Eleonora Lopez reflected a trend of growing authoritarianism under President Bukele, a Trump ally.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central U.S. after killing dozens
The National Weather Service is warning of still more days of dangerous weather conditions across the central U.S. The agency issued the forecast Monday after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Live: RBA interest rate cut considered a near certainty
Some relief is in sight for home loan borrowers, with the Reserve Bank to deliver its interest rates decision at 2:30pm AEST. Economist forecasts and financial markets are strongly pointing to a 0.25 percentage point cut. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Rapid escalation of India-Pakistan clashes a warning of new tech dangers
Drones, long-range missiles and related technologies spare soldiers from live combat but also allow conflicts to be escalated in almost no time.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Energy Dept. says LNG green impacts outside its authority
{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy Dept. says certain LNG impacts fall outside authority The department said environmental impacts of natural gas export terminals fall outside its authority โ signaling the Trump administration may not give significant consideration to these impacts as it evaluates future gas export...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump team tries to thread needle on Biden criticism after cancer news
President Trump and his allies are trying to thread the needle as they take digs at former President Bidenโs fitness for office in the wake of his prostate cancer diagnosis. Bidenโs diagnosis comes as a forthcoming book, due Tuesday, is shining a spotlight on his health and painting a dim picture of quick aging. Trump often bashes...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the bank will let clients buy bitcoin
JPMorgan is now allowing clients to buy bitcoin, a major shift for the largest U.S. bank.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Stocks, bonds and the dollar drift after the latest downgrade to the U.S. credit rating
After recovering from an initial jolt, U.S. stocks drifted through quiet trading following the latest reminder that the U.S. government may be hurtling toward an unsustainable mountain of debt.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Environmental Grant Funding
A federal judge said Monday he would order the Trump administration to restore $176 million granted by Congress to 13 nonprofit groups and six municipalities nationwide. The decision by Judge Richard Gergel, a U.S. District Court judge for the District of South Carolina, represents one of the first final judgments in a case challenging the [โฆ]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Green tunes up for World Test Championship with match-winning County knock
Cameron Green continues his tune-up for the World Test Championship with a perfectly paced match-winning innings for English county Gloucestershire.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:More allegations surface about dive company that left men behind in water
The ABC has uncovered allegations of two separate incidents where Perth Diving Academy customers were left in the ocean and rescued by passing boats after drifting away from their dive boat, claims the company disputes.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Live: Nationals consider split as Coalition negotiations continue
Nuclear energy, regional funding and forced divestiture of supermarkets are proving to be key policy sticking points in negotiations between the Liberals and Nationals. Follow live.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Over 100,000 March in The Hague Against Israeli Genocide in Gaza: Dutch Government Urged to End Complicity
More than 100,000 demonstrators filled the streets of The Hague, demanding the Netherlands halt support for Israelโs actions in Gaza and act decisively against what protesters and human rights groups call genocide. Related: The Netherlands Hosts the Worldโs First Museum Focused on Migration On May 18, the city of The Hague witnessed an unprecedented outpouring [โฆ]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Maruti Suzuki looks to reclaim dominant position in Indian car market
Japanese-controlled company targets aspiring middle class in worldโs most populous country
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:The U.S. hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why
Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts Kennedy Center Board dinner at the White House
President Donald Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social and ideological dynamics of the national arts scene.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Man dead in second Western Sydney shooting in a week
The man in his 20s dies after being gunned down in Condell Park, the second shooting to rock Western Sydney in a week.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Eurovision 2025: Israel's success sparks backlash and suspicion of voting manipulation
Eurovision 2025: Israel's success sparks backlash and suspicion of voting manipulation Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 17:28 Spain's public broadcasting company says it will request a voting audit after Israel received a surprising number of votes Audience members hold up the Palestinian flag at Eurovision 2025 as Israeli contestant Yuval Raphael performs (Screengrab/X) Off Israelโs success at this year...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Building a second dwelling on a residential Canberra block could soon be easier
The ACT government signals it's looking at zoning changes to enable construction of more "missing middle" housing โ such as townhouses, duplexes, terrace houses, and small apartment buildings.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: row over right-wing campaigners, inside the โwomanosphereโ, Trumpโs call to Putin
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Our exclusive lead story reveals that some senior Liberal figures have damned the campaign efforts of Advance Australia as ineffectual โ but in turn drew a spray from the rightwing advocacy group that its critics are โanonymous โbed-wettersโ.We also have another...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:'George Town struggles as it is': Smelter work pause worries locals
Liberty Bell Bay employs more than 250 full-time workers, mostly from the George Town area. Locals say they are worried about the impact of job losses as the smelter announces it's limiting operations.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Overnight evacuations, flood warnings as heavy rain continues in NSW
Dozens of residents across parts of the Hunter region were forced out of their homes overnight after evacuation orders were issued due to fears of major flooding.
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