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Even Alexei Popyrin didn't think he'd be the last Australian man left standing at the French Open, but now he's powered into the last 16, he's determined to make the most of it.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for an event marking the DOGE founder's departure from Washington.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The state government's decision to sign off on the expansion of Victoria's largest gold mine has left some in the community "ecstatic" while others say it puts profits first.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Japanβs agriculture minister, Taku Eto, resigned on May 21 just six months into his term, following a public backlash to his joke that he never buys rice because supporters give it to him for free. Gaffes are by no means uncommon in Japanese politics. Controversial remarks by one former prime minister, Taro Aso, were routinely [β¦] The post Soaring rice prices are stirring political trouble in Japan appeared first on...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Offering millions of books, free internet access and everything from craft clubs to storytelling dogs, libraries are an essential public space β particularly in regional and remote Australia.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The United States is negotiating with Panama for toll-free transit of its naval vessels through the Panama Canal, challenging sovereign agreements and escalating regional tensions amid concerns over Chinaβs influence. Related: MoU Allowing U.S. Military Presence in Panama is Unconstitutional: Sevillano The U.S. government is actively negotiating with Panama to secure free passage for its [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Gazaβs entire population faces starvation, UN warns, with aid deliveries branded a 'drip-feed' amid dire crisis.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The billionaire's exit from DOGE throws the panel's future into uncertainty, but Musk says he will remain an 'adviser'.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Polls will open on Sunday in a presidential election that will have major consequences for the future of the Polish government. Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national conservative historian Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck, according to opinion polls.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The price of climate change is highβand the bill is only getting steeper as temperatures continue to rise, economists say. A recent report compiled by risk management experts with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and the University of Exeter in England found that the global economy could experience a 50 percent loss in gross [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Erin Patterson admits lying to police about key details after a deadly lunch, but her defence claims panic β not malice β drove her actions, arguing there's no proof she intended to kill.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Israel will block Saudi foreign minister's visit to occupied West Bank: Report Israel in an escalation has decided to block a delegation of Middle Eastern foreign ministers led by Saudi Arabiaβs top diplomat to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, a senior Israeli official told to The Times of Israel. The foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Turkey were slated to meet...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Low pay and growing workloads may be forcing country councillors out of the job as they struggle to balance the demands of being a politician while working full-time elsewhere.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:"Body-positive" content can be found all over social media. Activists say it's missing the point.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Israeli defence minister vows to build 'Jewish Israeli state' in West Bank Israeli Defence MinisterIsraelKatz vowed on Friday to build a "Jewish Israeli state" in the occupied West Bank, a day after the government announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the Palestinian territory. "This is a decisive response to the terrorist organisations that are trying to harm and weaken our hold on this land," Katz said in a...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Venezuelaβs indigenous communities will elect their National Assembly representatives on June 1, reinforcing constitutional rights and participatory democracy. The process highlights the Bolivarian governmentβs commitment to inclusion and indigenous sovereignty. Related: Venezuela Proposes Binational Peace and Economic Development Zone with Colombia to Combat Drug Trafficking This Sunday, June 1, Venezuelaβs indigenous...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Russia has changed how it deployed its spy operations "to prepare for destabilisation" in Europe and react to the "counterintelligence regime" from Ukraine's allies.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Tajikistan, home to the majority of Central Asia's glaciers, is urging global action as climate change accelerates glacier melt. At a high-level international conference in Dushanbe, President Emomali Rahmon proposed launching a major glacier study.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:JPMorgan Chase chief calls on Trump administration to set country on better fiscal path
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Australiaβs biggest lake is believed to have reached capacity on only three occasions in the past 160 years, but the mass of floodwater now flowing into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is raising more than river levels.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Arab states are accusing Israel of weaponising hunger in Gaza, rejecting its new aid system as illegal.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Unrwa chief says level of aid being sent to Gaza is a 'mockery' The head of the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, Unrwa, said the level of aid being allowed into Gaza is a "mockey" as the enclave stands on the brink of mass starvation. "We are back to the blaming game while the people of #Gaza are starving + trying to survive heavy bombardments," Philippe Lazzarini, the Unrwa chief said. "There are reports that 900...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:San Luis PotosΓ, capital of the state of the same name, stands as a vibrant cultural and economic center in Mexicoβs central highlands. Founded on November 3, 1592, the city owes its origin to the discovery of gold and silver mines in the nearby Cerro de San Pedro, earning it the nickname βPotosΓβ in reference [β¦]
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Three wickets Abrar by followed fifties by Sahibzada and Nawaz as the hosts took a 2-0 series lead against Bangladesh.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Saudi foreign minister travelling to occupied West Bank for first time in more than 50 years Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal bin Farhan will become the first Saudi foreign minister to visit the occupied West Bank on Sunday, a diplomatic source told AFP. The visit comes as Israel escalates its attacks across the occupied territory, even as it pummels the Gaza Strip. Farhan will lead a delegation to Ramallah, a Palestinian...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The Olympic boxing federation said sex testing is aimed at competitive fairness and safety. The announcement focused directly on Algerian Olympic champion Imane Khelif.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Saudi top diplomat to make rare trip to occupied West Bank Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/30/2025 - 18:33 Faisal bin Farhan's arrival will mark the highest level Saudi visit since 1967 Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud speaks during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 14 May 2025 (Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters) Off Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan will visit the occupied West...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:The Tianwen-2 probe, which was launched on Thursday, represents a "significant step in Chinaβs new journey of interplanetary exploration".
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Canada has little choice but to sanction Israel or lose international credibility, say a former ambassador and former defence official, after the Netanyahu government responded to a joint statement demanding an end to settlement expansions with a major West Bank settlement announcement.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:World Boxing says Olympic champion Imane Khelif will not be allowed to fight in the female category at their competitions until she undergoes a mandatory sex test.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has regularly warned that the U.S. economy faces perils, but even as he sounds the alarm, his bank is doing better than ever.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Nightly protests across the country began on 28 November, when Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze halted the country's EU integration process.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport's new governing body.
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