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Portugal: Center right wins election but far right snaps at heels
The Socialists took a drubbing in Portugal's snap elections. The governing center right emerged victorious, but it is Chega’s meteoric ascendancy that has really made waves.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:
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Portugal: Far-right rise a warning for political center
Though Portugal's minority government won the recent snap election, the far-right Chega party's meteoric rise has made real waves. Now the country's centrist parties are under pressure to work better together.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:A northern Gaza hospital is left without power after an Israeli attack
A northern Gaza hospital is left without power after an Israeli attack Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza has been left without its key power sources after Israeli forces targeted all three power generators, Al Jazeera reported on Momday. “The hospital is now operating on backup energy from solar panel batteries, which are expected to last only a few more hours,” Hind Khoudary wrote in an update on X. “Medical staff...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Naomi Biden calls new Tapper book 'political fairy smut'
Former President Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, tore into the authors of a forthcoming political book that makes new claims about steps taken in the Biden White House to shield the American public from signs of the former president’s cognitive decline. In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, Naomi Biden said that she just...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:American AI chipmakers’ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China
Artificial intelligence (AI) chip makers in the United States have complained in recent years about Washington’s chip export ban against China, but they are less grumbly now as they see rising opportunities in the Middle East. On a trip to the Middle East on May 13, US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Saudi Arabia’s […] The post American AI chipmakers’ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China appeared first on...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Supreme Court allows Trump to end temporary protected status for Venezuelans
In our news wrap Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants, President Trump says Russia and Ukraine will ceasefire negotiations, the head of CBS News announced her resignation and the FAA is investigating a two-second outage involving the facility that handles air traffic at Newark airport.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump's careful balance on AI
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump walks 'geopolitical tightrope' in AI race Amid the global race to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), President Trump is facing growing pressure to withhold emerging American technology from foreign adversaries while ensuring U.S. chipmakers dominate the global stage. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Trump’s tech policy was a...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Israel allows ‘minimal aid’ into Gaza as it intensifies airstrikes and ground operations
The Israeli military allowed humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time in more than 11 weeks. It came after Britain, France and Canada threatened to sanction Israel if it did not provide assistance. Israel also ordered Gaza’s second-largest city evacuated, part of a new ground operation that Israel says will not only clear Hamas, but also hold “all of the Gaza Strip.” Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Summary of Trump-Putin Talks and Subsequent Developments: Ceasefire Negotiations, Prisoner Exchange, and Western Sanctions Escalation
After a two-hour call between Trump and Putin, immediate negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine are announced, including a prisoner exchange agreement, while Western governments, led by the U.S. and EU, respond with new sanctions that only prolong the conflict. Related: Putin and Trump to Hold an Important Phone Conversation: Peskov On Monday, May 19, […]
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy
The growing size of the U.S. debt, and the concerns over how much more it will increase, is very much on the minds of investors, markets and lawmakers. The developments were tied in part to Moody’s announcement that it was downgrading the U.S. credit rating over concerns about large annual deficits, debt and rising interest costs. Amna Nawaz discussed more with David Wessel.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What Trump’s tariffs mean for the everyday products we rely on
Nearly one out of every three physical products made in the world today comes from China, including many items we use in our daily lives. Economics correspondent Paul Solman invites us into his home for a look at what tariff turbulence means for the products we rely on.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Safety concerns as trashed rest stop bulldozed and shut down
The West Australian roads authority has drawn fire for bulldozing and closing off a rest stop used as a dumping ground for illegal campers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How federal funding cuts have hit nonprofits and the communities they serve
A federal judge heard arguments in a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to AmeriCorps. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia argue the administration overstepped its authority in slashing the program. Lisa Desjardins spoke with non-profit organizations facing budget cuts and conservatives who want their funding slashed.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Khanna goes all in on Trump’s drug price plan
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare — Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) introduced a bill codifying President Trump’s executive order to lower drug prices in the U.S., and he’s prepared to team up with the White House and House Republicans to pass the legislation. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Khanna...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the battle over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including former President Biden’s cancer diagnosis has led to an outpouring of sympathy but comes at a time of renewed questions about the full picture of his health during his presidency and the battle on Capitol Hill over President Trump's budget plan.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Artist Fabiola Jean-Louis explores her Haitian heritage for inspiration
Fabiola Jean-Louis has been researching and exploring her Haitian heritage to create art that reimagines history and identity through a deeply personal lens. That work is now on display in Boston in the exhibit "Waters of the Abyss." Special correspondent Jared Bowen takes us there for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Retired 4-star Navy admiral found guilty in bribery case
The Navy’s former No. 2 officer on Monday was found guilty of bribery and other counts related to steering work to a company in exchange for a job after leaving the service, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Retired Adm. Robert Burke, former Navy vice chief of naval...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Amid furore, Brazil’s first lady defends TikTok remarks at China state dinner hosted by Xi
Comments about safety of children uttered by ‘Janja’ da Silva broke diplomatic protocol and prompt official response from company.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:US port most dependent on China trade braces for new tariff impact after 90-day truce
Container traffic up in April ahead of US import tariffs, but first week of May saw a 30 per cent plunge in container volume.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Calls for Vic premier to 'hold a hose' as firies rage against new levy
Volunteer firefighters and farmers say the Victorian government's new tax is "totally unfair" and will send communities to the wall. As the budget looms, they are in the state capital to raise their voices.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Trump says he didn't bring up 'Vladimir, STOP!' plea in Putin call
President Trump said he didn’t bring up his Easter plea to halt attacks on Ukraine during a phone call Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Truth Social at the time, Trump posted “Vladimir, STOP!” after a particularly devastating attack in which Russian missile strikes against Kyiv killed a dozen civilians and...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza
Country begins allowing limited entry of aid after prime minister acknowledges strip is approaching starvation
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:What to know about Pennsylvania's primary elections Tuesday
Voters are heading to the polls in Pennsylvania on Tuesday for a few hotly contested primaries that could indicate the direction some want for the Democratic Party following its losses in November. The most notable elections are taking place in the state’s two largest cities, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Both are battles between progressive incumbents and...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:DNA solves 60yo mystery of Australian Jane Doe found on Californian cliff
Dorothy Jean Vaillancourt moved to the United States for love. Decades later she has been identified as a Jane Doe whose body was found in California in 1966, leaving her relatives searching for answers.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk, who is suing Microsoft, is also software giant’s guest in Grok AI partnership
Monday’s Seattle conference also became latest Microsoft event to be interrupted by a protest over company’s work with Israeli government.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Kirkland lures top Skadden corporate partner as talent war rages on
Law firms continue to recruit rainmakers with outsized paydays despite dealmaking being at a low ebb
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:How critical minerals became Beijing’s ultimate trump card in US-China trade war
Beijing is still tightening its grip over supplies of rare earths and other key minerals despite the tariff truce, allowing it to cut off US access at will.
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source:Syria’s 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,Syria’s transitional authorities announced presidential decrees establishing two new government bodies: the Transitional Justice Commission...
Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: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 today’s newsletter, Indian academic arrested over criticism of Pakistan conflict, and the Trump Organization’s 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 sooner
President Trump on Monday questioned why former President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis was not caught and disclosed sooner. “I think it’s very sad, actually. I’m surprised that it wasn’t, you know, the public wasn’t notified a long time ago,” Trump said of his predecessor’s diagnosis, which was publicized on Sunday. Trump called a prostate test...
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