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Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election
The incumbent center-right Democratic Alliance won a general election in Portugal on Sunday, but it failed to secure a majority in Parliament and was set to take office as a minority government for the second time in a year.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:
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UK and EU locked in intense talks over key terms of post-Brexit reset
Defence and security pact to be announced on Monday, but haggling over details of revamped relationship continues
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Tenant awarded compensation amid calls for bad landlord register
A tribunal orders a landlord to pay a New South Wales tenant for causing stress, frustration and intimidation. As new rental laws come into effect, tenants' advocates say they don't go far enough.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Liberal mayor and conservative historian headed to presidential runoff in Poland, exit poll shows
Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and a conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, emerged as the front-runners in Poland's presidential election Sunday, according to an exit poll, putting them on track to face off in a second round in two weeks.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade
Israel gave the update shortly after announcing a new ground offensive in Gaza.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Europe races to influence Trump ahead of Putin call
US president will speak with Russian leader on Monday in attempt to push forward Ukraine peace talks
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:As interest in combat sport grows, athletes look to protect their heads
Knockouts are the aim of the game, but competitive boxers are looking to minimise head trauma as knowledge of its impact grows.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Bessent acknowledges Trump’s tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trumpβs tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Pro-EU centrist wins Romania’s tense presidential runoff over hard-right nationalist
Pro-European Union candidate Nicusor Dan has won Romaniaβs closely watched presidential runoff against a hard-right nationalist, nearly complete electoral data shows. A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Harris responds to Biden's cancer diagnosis: 'Joe is a fighter'
Former Vice President Kamala Harris responded to news of President Biden's cancer diagnosis on Sunday, calling her former boss "a fighter." "Doug and I are saddened to learn of President Bidenβs prostate cancer diagnosis. We are keeping him, Dr. Biden, and their entire family in our hearts and prayers during this time," Harris wrote in...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Portuguese PMβs centre-right party claims election win, falls short of majority
Centre-left Socialists and far-right Chega are fighting neck-and-neck for second spot, provisional results show.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Nicusor Dan Wins the Presidential Elections in Romania
Nicusor Dan, a pro-European candidate and former Bucarest mayor, won the presidential elections in Romania with 55.1% of the national vote, according to a poll of 99.9%. RELATED: Romania: High Participation in the Presidential Elections Runoff Despite the lack of counting the vote of the diaspora, mainly favorable to the ultranationalist candidate George Simion, the [β¦]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Portuguese PMβs party set to win general election, fall short of majority
The election has been dominated by issues such as housing and immigration and follows a decade of fragile governments.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Analysis: Trump’s truce with China on tariffs comes at a cost to U.S. credibility
U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva resulted in a temporary slash of tariff rates, but the ripple effect of this tit-for-tat escalation wonβt disappear anytime soon.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:How the Catholic Church ended up with its own sovereign state
Pope Leo isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of Vatican City.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Tate bro tears and EU delight as Dan beats right-winger in Romaniaβs election
Centrist Bucharest Mayor NicuΘor Dan won a stunning come-from-behind victory over hard-right George Simion.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Tennis ball-sized meteorite that lit up WA skies found on salt lake
A fireball dubbed the Mother's Day Meteorite has been found in a salt lake in Western Australia by a country police officer and a university team known as the Desert Fireball Network.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Liberal and Nationalist Candidates Will Run Off in Polish Presidential Elections
In Poland, the presidential election will be defined in a run off on 1 June between the liberal Rafal Trzaskowski, supported by the government of Donald Tusk, and the nationalist Karol Nawrocki, supported by the ultra-conservative opposition. RELATED: Moscow Pledges Response to U.S. Missile Defense Base in Poland Preliminary results give a slight advantage to [β¦]
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Hong Kong stocks outpace mainland China by widest margin in decades
Also in todayβs newsletter, Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, and pro-EU centrist wins Romanian presidency
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Albanese cautious over EU push on defence ties, promises tanks 'on the way' to Ukraine
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tells Ukrainian President Zelenskyy that Australia is doing "whatever we can" to pressure Russia.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Eight flood rescues as heavy rain lashes parts of NSW
The SES is urging communities across the Hunter and Mid North Coast to be on alert for flash flooding as heavy rainfall batters the coast.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Consumer confidence hits near-record low amid worries over Trump trade policy
Treasury Secretary Bessent seemed to acknowledge Sunday that President Trumpβs tariffs may lead to some prices going up, but downplayed fears that it would fuel inflation. This past week, a closely watched measure of consumer sentiment slid to a near-record low, largely on concerns about trade policy. Personal finance expert Erin Lowry joins Ali Rogin to discuss.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:An expert shares key 5 steps for hurricane disaster preparation with aging parents
As climate-related disasters grow more frequent and intense, one group remains dangerously underprepared: older adults. An expert in disaster preparations and response explains why planning should be done ahead of time and involve the entire family.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer, reviewing treatment options
In our news wrap Sunday, former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, Pope Leo XIV delivered his inaugural Mass at St. Peterβs Square, Israelβs military said it began extensive ground operations in Gaza, and the FBI identified the person responsible for an explosion at a California fertility clinic.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Pro-EU candidate narrowly ahead in Polandβs first round presidential vote
Exit poll suggests RafaΕ Trzaskowski will enter run-off against rightwing rival Karol Nawrocki
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Whatley claims Comey's social media post was intentional and should be investigated
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said in a Sunday interview that thereβs βno wayβ former FBI Director James Comey didnβt realize his β8647β social media post would be interpreted as a call for violence, as the former FBI director asserted when he took down the post hours later. The RNC chair said Comey...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:What the dismissal of hundreds of scientists means for a flagship climate report
In late April, the Trump administration told hundreds of scientists and experts that they were no longer needed to compile the next national climate assessment, a flagship report mandated by Congress to catalog the ways climate change affects the country. John Yang speaks with Elizabeth Koebele, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, who was among the recipients of that message.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Trump wishes Biden 'fast and successful recovery' after cancer diagnosis
President Trump on Sunday expressed his condolences after former President Biden announced he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. "Melania and I are saddened to hear about Joe Bidenβs recent medical diagnosis," Trump posted on Truth Social. "We extend our warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family, and we...
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:What to know about the new federal law against revenge porn and explicit deepfakes
On Monday, President Trump is expected to sign the bipartisan Take It Down Act, which calls for stricter penalties for posting sexually explicit images online without the subjectβs consent or with harmful intent β whatβs called βrevenge porn.β Ali Rogin speaks with tech journalist Laurie Segall, CEO of Mostly Human Media, to learn more.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Former Supercars champ involved in terrifying crash ahead of Indianapolis 500
Former Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin survives a terrifying crash in practice ahead of the Indianapolis 500.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:What scientists have learned from Mount St. Helens’ devastating eruption, 45 years later
It was 45 years ago today when Mount St. Helens erupted, triggering the biggest landslide in Earthβs recorded history and creating an ash cloud that reached across the country. John Yang looks back at the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in U.S. history with Steve Olson, author of βEruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens.β
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:How India-Pakistan conflict redefines the global security landscape
The battlefield testing of Chinese weapons systems during the India-Pakistan clash may signal a paradigm shift in global military dynamics.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Israel says it will allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza as it expands ground offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF because of "the operational need to enable the expansion of intense fighting."
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Live: Nationals leader weighing up options on way forward for nuclear
Nationals leader David Littleproud has charted a potential path forward for the Coalition's nuclear policy. Follow live.
Published on: May 18, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike kills woman in central Gaza
Israeli strike kills woman in central Gaza An Israeli air strike has killed a Palestinian woman in a tent housing displaced people on Al-Barakah Street in central Gaza's Deir el-Balah, according to Al Jazeera Arabic. Several others were injured in the attack.
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