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Maher rails against NPR CEO, calls for public media funding cuts
Talk show host Bill Maher railed against NPR CEO Katherine Maher, characterized the radio outlet as โcrazy far-leftโ and called for public media funding cuts, arguing the country is "past the age" of subsidizing them. โI also read my namesake, Katherine Maher โ head of NPR โ and, you know, she said, โWe're completely unbiased.โ...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:
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Iran, Hezbollah condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran, Hezbollah condemn Israeli attacks on Lebanon Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Saturday that he could not accept continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon, a day after the first strike on Beirut since a November ceasefire. "This aggression must end.Israel... bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since the truce... we cannot allow this to continue," Qassem said in a televised address. Iran also condemned...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Israel announces submitting counter-offer to mediatorsโ ceasefire plan
Israel announces submitting counter-offer to mediatorsโ ceasefire plan Israel confirmed on Saturday night that it had received the proposal by Egypt and Qatarand it had made a counteroffer on Saturday afternoon. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's officesaid the new offer was made โin full coordination with the US.โ
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Japan chain shuts eateries after pests found in food
Sukiya announced the temporary closure after customers found an insect and a rat in their food.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Japan chain shuts shops after pests found in food
Sukiya announced the temporary closure after customers found an insect and a rat in their food.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:EU draws up plan for boosting wine sales amid tariff turmoil
Europe accounts for 60% of the world's production of wine and 60% of global wine export value. But changing climate, politically and realistically, is putting the industry under strain.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Ukraine expects Russia to launch fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position
Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating positionin ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:White House correspondentsโ dinner to no longer feature comedian
The annual White House Correspondentsโ Association (WHCA) dinner will no longer feature a headline performance from comedian Amber Ruffin as tensions between the White House and the press group have escalated ahead of next monthโs ritzy event. The WHCA President Eugene Daniels said in a Saturday email to members that the board unanimously decided that...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Month of giving: Syrians in Ethiopia keep Ramadan iftar tradition alive
Tiny Syrian community in Ethiopia embraces spirit of Ramadan, offering meals to those in need.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:ICE detains University of Minnesota international student
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained a University of Minnesota international graduate student earlier this week, according to the institution, calling it a โdeeply concerning situation.โ The university said that an international graduate student was arrested by ICE officials at an off-campus residence Thursday. The student was enrolled in the schoolโs Twin Cities...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:All signs point to a hung parliament: what does this mean, and what should crossbenchers do?
โDonโt be bullied by anyoneโ and avoid โhorse tradingโ. Former kingmakers Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott advise new crop of independentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor the first time in living memory Australia is going into an election campaign facing not just an outside chance, but a strong probability, of a hung parliament.A mid-February YouGov poll with an impressive sample size put...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Big cars are increasing Australiaโs emission and fuel bills โ but what are the alternatives for families?
Nine of the top 10 most purchased cars are large, but some smaller models still have plenty of room and tread lighter on the environmentAustralians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlierThe psychology behind Australiaโs love affair with big carsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf youโre chasing a car that will transport big families in luxury,...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space
Local councillor says federal Labor should not be โplonking giant batteries in public parksโ though no other council has refused development applications in the stateElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Brisbane city council has stymied a federal government renewable energy scheme by denying three development applications for...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:โThis is Australia, weโre surrounded by waterโ: how a nation of strong swimmers is losing its way
Australiaโs global reputation for swimming is being eroded by unequal access to lessons. The consequences are as tragic as they are predictableExhaustion follows panic as the victimโs head dips below the surface. Unable to hold their breath any longer, a desperate, involuntary gasp for air sends water surging down their airways. Without oxygen, the heart stops within minutes.Drowning was the fate of 104 people who died...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Huge Istanbul protests over Imamogluโs arrest and imprisonment in Turkiye
CHP leader calls for former mayor's release, denounces arrests of protesters in growing clashes over Turkish democracy.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Red Crescent: Israel obstructs search operations for missing members in Gaza
Red Crescent: Israel obstructs search operations for missing members in Gaza The Palestine Red Crescent Society said on Saturday that the fate of nine crew members in the Gaza Strip remains unknown nearly a week after Israeli forces had hit ambulances. The gunfire in Rafah city's Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood came just days into a renewed Israeli offensive in the southern area, close to the Egyptian border, after the...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Myanmar: Death Toll Rises to Over 1600, As 3400 Still Missing
The Myanmarโs military junta on Saturday raised the death toll to 1,644, with 3,408 injured and 139 missing, from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck north-central Myanmar on Friday, according to the official radio and television channel (MRTV). RELATED: State of Emergency in Myanmar After an Earthquake That Left Hundreds Dead The military government, which [โฆ]
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:U.S. launches new strikes against Houthis in Yemen, apparently killing at least 1 person
Suspected U.S. airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by theHouthi rebels.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Trump issues key endorsements ahead of Florida special election
President Trump took to social media Saturday to wade into the upcoming Florida special election, which will fill the seats left vacant after Trump returned to office and nominated lawmakers to his administration. Trump doubled down on his support for Florida State Sen. Randy Fine (R), who is running to replace national security adviser Mike...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs denial of Mexicoโs Colorado River request sparks concerns over future water negotiations
The Trump administrationโs unprecedented decision to deny a delivery of water to Mexico is raising alarm among experts, who fear it could jeopardize future cross-border negotiations in an increasingly thirsty region. The refusal, which marked the first such rejection in 81 years, pertained to a special request from Mexico for the transfer of additional Colorado River water to the...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Israel launches ground operations in Gazaโs Rafah
Israel launches ground operations in Gazaโs Rafah The Israeli military says that ground operations have begun in al-Jnaina, a neighbourhood in southern Gazaโs Rafah. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that an Israeli strike has killed two people and injured several othersin Deir al-Balah.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands
An acute lack of equipment, patchy communications and wrecked roads are hampering the search for survivors.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:How stable is Lebanonโs peace โ after Israel attack on Beirut?
Country on edge after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns of more possible attacks.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Tufts University student canโt be deported to Turkiye without court order
Pro-Palestine student Rumeysa Ozturk was arrested on Tuesday by US immigration authorities in Massachusetts.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Implements a National Vaccination and Fumigation Plan To Prevent Dengue
Venezuelan health authorities, with the support of citizens, are carrying out a national vaccination and fumigation plan in various communities across the country to prevent dengue fever, the Ministry of Health reported this Saturday. RELATED: Puerto Rico Reports First Dengue Death of 2025 Amid Rising Cases and Epidemic Alert According to an official note, the [โฆ]
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Myanmar junta continues air strikes after devastating earthquake
A UN Special Rapporteur tells BBC it is "nothing short of incredible" that the military would "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people".
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | March 29th โ Evening
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Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces fire at French peacekeepers in south Lebanon: Report
Israeli forces fire at French peacekeepers in south Lebanon: Report Israeli soldiers have opened fire on a French infantry unit serving with the UN peacekeeping force, Unifil, according to Lebanese media reports. Lebanonโs National News Agency said the French troops were inspecting a dirt mound that Israeli troops had put up near the border village of Rmaish.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Analysis: Trump order targets agency that provides crucial funding for libraries and museums
The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides financial support to a wide array of cultural and educational institutions, including art, science and history museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, historic sites and libraries of all types โ public, academic, school and research.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Guinea's ex-military ruler pardoned over stadium massacre
Moussa Dadis Camara, pardoned on health grounds, was less than a year into a 20-year sentence.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Trump commutes Ozy Media founder's criminal fraud sentence
President Trump commuted the prison sentence of Carlos Watson, a co-founder of now-defunct digital media company Ozy Media, shortly before the entrepreneur was set to start serving a nearly decade-long jail term. โI am profoundly grateful to President Trump for correcting this grave injustice. His decision reflects his unwavering commitment to fairness and justice for...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Skygazers marvel at Saturdayโs partial solar eclipse
Partial eclipse dazzled Europe, Africa, and Newfoundland, offering a glimpse of the celestial alignment.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:Israeli settlers raid Masafer Yatta following days of increased attacks
Israeli settlers raid Masafer Yatta following days of increased attacks Submitted by Nader Durgham on Sat, 03/29/2025 - 15:53 The West Bank community spotlighted in an Oscar-winning documentary has been attacked by settlers and soldiers The aftermath of settler attacks on Palestinian residences in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank (Supplied) Off Israeli settlers have raided a village in the West Bank community of...
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:A Reel War: Israeli filmmakerโs search for stolen Palestinian films
An Israeli filmmaker uncovers seized PLO archives, raising questions about Palestinian heritage and identity.
Published on: March 29, 2025 | Source:More on Israeli settler attacks in West Bank
More on Israeli settler attacks in West Bank We previously reported that the Palestinian communitiesin the occupied West Bank are at risk of forced displacement amid renewed Israeli settler attacks on Jinba village in Masafer Yatta. Allegra Pacheco, from the UK charity West Bank Protection Consortium, told Middle East Eye that โArea C is vital to the viability of a Palestinian state because it connects the As and Bs,...
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