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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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

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: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

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: The Hill favicon The Hill

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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

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: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

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 β€” signaling the Trump administration may not give significant consideration to these impacts as it evaluates future gas export...

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

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 Biden’s fitness for office in the wake of his prostate cancer diagnosis. Biden’s 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: The Hill favicon The Hill

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: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

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: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

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 […]

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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 Israel’s actions in Gaza and act decisively against what protesters and human rights groups call genocide. Related: The Netherlands Hosts the World’s First Museum Focused on Migration On May 18, the city of The Hague witnessed an unprecedented outpouring […]

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Maruti Suzuki looks to reclaim dominant position in Indian car market

Japanese-controlled company targets aspiring middle class in world’s most populous country

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

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: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

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: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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 Israel’s success at this year...

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

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 β€” such as townhouses, duplexes, terrace houses, and small apartment buildings.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: row over right-wing campaigners, inside the β€˜womanosphere’, Trump’s 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 – but in turn drew a spray from the rightwing advocacy group that its critics are β€œanonymous β€œbed-wetters”.We also have another...

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

'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: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

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.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

30-year Treasury yield tops 5% briefly after Moody's downgrades U.S. credit rating

U.S. Treasury yields spiked on Monday after Moody's downgraded the U.S.' credit rating, citing fiscal concerns.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

France calls for greater checks on EU funding to fight antisemitism, Islamism

Brussels needs to act in the face of "an alarming increase of hate speech and hate crime," Paris proposes.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Singer Dawn Richard says Sean Combs threatened to make her disappear after she saw him beat up Cassie

Richard told jurors at Sean β€œDiddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Monday that the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her if she told anyone she saw him physically abusing his longtime girlfriend.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Warning pre-made bee hotels could be harming native species

A bee hotel is a great way to attract native bees to your backyard, but experts say some pre-made models are unsuitable and can even harm their guests.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US: Illinois state lawmakers attempt long-shot repeal of BDS ban

US: Illinois state lawmakers attempt long-shot repeal of BDS ban Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 05/19/2025 - 16:16 The 2015 law prevents Illinois state pension funds from being invested in companies that have shown any kind of anti-Israeli bias, report shows Pro-Palestine protesters outside the United Center where the Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago, Illinois, on 22 August 2024 (Jim Vondruska/Getty...

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump tries to jump start peace talks with calls to Zelenskyy, Putin

US President Donald Trump spoke with the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia in back-to-back calls.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Judge calls out 'Apple official who is personally responsible' in Fortnite app order

Spotify and Amazon Kindle have re-submitted their apps to allow for customer purchases outside of the App Store and had them approved.

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

President Maduro Encourages Participation in Upcoming Venezuelan Elections

Venezuelan President Maduro has called attention to the significance of Venezuela’s upcoming regional and legislative elections scheduled for May 25, 2025. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called attention to the significance of Venezuela’s upcoming regional and legislative elections scheduled for May 25, 2025, while warning of thwarted terrorist plans targeting the electoral process. As the […]

Published on: May 19, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English