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Trump, UAE ink 5G data centerย deal
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump, UAE ink deal on 5G data center The U.S. and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are partnering to build in Abu Dhabi what will be the largest artificial intelligence (AI) campus outside the U.S. Alex Brandon, Associated Press The AI campus, unveiled during President Trumpโs visit...
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Republicans in disarray after agenda bill tanked
{beacon} HOUSE REPUBLICANS WILL REGROUP over the weekend, as they search of a way forward on President Trumpโs agenda bill after suffering a stunning setback Friday. Conservative fiscal hawks, insisting the bill doesnโt do enough to address the federal deficit or Medicaid work requirements, prevented the bill from advancing out of the House Budget...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trump agenda bill hanging by a thread after GOP hard-liners tank key vote
President Trumpโs legislative agenda is hanging by a thread as House Republican leaders scramble to make last-minute changes to their โbig, beautiful billโ and cut deals to appease warring factions of the party. The latest setback came Friday, when four spending hawks tanked a key vote in the House Budget Committee to advance the legislation...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Historic saleyard operating at a loss faces closure
Farmers in north-west Victoria fight to keep a historical livestock saleyard open, despite a council report warning the facility could cost ratepayers millions to operate.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Melania Trump statue missing in her native Slovenia after last one set on fire
The life-size bronze sculpture โ unveiled in 2020 near the US first ladyโs birthplace โ was reportedly sawed off at the ankles and removed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US planning to 'relocate' up to one million Palestinians to Libya: Report
US planning to 'relocate' up to one million Palestinians to Libya: Report NBC News, citing five unnamed US officials, reported on Friday that the Trump administration plans to permanently "relocate" up to one million Palestinians to Libya. In exchange, the US would potentially release to Libya billions of dollars of funds that were frozen more than a decade ago, NBC said. Hamas representative Basem Naim told NBC News...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:First taste of winter with upcoming temperature drop after warm autumn
Heavy rain will drench Australia's east coast next week, but there will be no relief for drought-ravaged South Australia, Victoria and south-west New South Wales.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap โ the warโs largest โ at direct peace talks in Istanbul.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:FA Cup Final 2025: Guardiola sees win as โmassively importantโ to Man City
Pep Guardiola admits FA Cup is not the first choice but final is 'massively important' to Man City.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Israeli Airstrikes in Yemen Leave Dead and Wounded
Israeli airstrikes hit strategic ports in Yemen, killing at least one and injuring nine. Houthi rebels condemn the attacks as a โblatant aggressionโ amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Related: Air Raid Sirens Sound Across Israel After Ballistic Missile Launch from Yemen In a new chapter of escalating tensions in the Middle East, at [โฆ]
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Nationalist Chinese parody sparks outrage online
A racist parody mocking India's fighter jet losses has gone viral in China, exposing deep nationalist sentiment and growing online hostility toward India.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Do you know who got complaints over their Eurovision song title? Try our quiz
Love Eurovision and quizzes? This is made for you. Match the artist and song with the country that performed it in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Judge says DOJโs explanation for state secrets privilege in Abrego Garcia case โinsufficientโ
The federal judge overseeing the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, blasted the Trump administration Friday for not giving her enough material to decide whether it can invoke the state secrets privilege. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said a declaration submitted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which seeks...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Nvidia and Tesla ripped higher this week, boosted by Trump's Middle East tour
Easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China and the axing of the Biden administration's chip export rule helped the sector.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Bono: World war more likely than at any point in my lifetime
U2's lead singer Bono claimed during a recent interview that the possibility of another world war breaking out is more likely now than at any point in his lifetime. โNationalism is not what we need. We grew up in a very charged atmosphere in Ireland. It makes you suspicious of nationalism and those animal spirits...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ at a crucial juncture
The bill proposes sweeping changes, including Trump's 2017 tax cuts and enacting deep cuts to social programmes.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Swedish journalist jailed for insulting Erdogan freed
Joakim Medin was jailed last month for "insulting" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The journalist was in Turkey, covering protests triggered by the arrest of the Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:GOP tax bill would shrink incomes for low earners: Analysis
Many different think tanks and legislative analysts in Washington have been sounding the alarm that the GOP bill to cut taxes and spending has greater advantages for wealthier taxpayers than it does for working Americans. But one group is projecting lower earners will not only receive smaller benefits from the bill but will actually be...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:CoreWeave pops almost 60% this week on AI growth momentum, big Nvidia stake
CoreWeave's stock price has had by far its best week since joining the public market in March.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What does Syria's sanctions relief mean for Lebanon?
As the US considers lifting sanctions on Syria, Lebanon sees both risk and opportunity. President Joseph Aoun eyes regional trade, refugee returns and economic recovery amid shifting alliances.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Five key takeaways from US President Donald Trumpโs Middle East trip
The president has secured massive investments deals, appeared to snub Israel and scolded US interventionists.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:UK rich explore โ10 years out, 9 years inโ to escape inheritance tax net
Expat Britons are no longer liable for death duties after spending a decade abroad under last yearโs Budget changes
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Putinโs peace theatre keeps Trump watching โ and Kyiv waiting
Russiaโs president slow rolled negotiators and failed to attend talks. But his gamble met little US resistance
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The Xi-Putin Summit: A Display of China-Russia Resilience on Victory Day
Amid Trumpโs tariffs and Ukraine talks, Putin and Xi were determined to display the strength of their strategic partnership despite U.S. pressure.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:FEMA will shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to the states, acting chief says
In comments that cemented the Trump administration's intent to bring about a major shift in the agency's mission, David Richardson said FEMA's intent for the 2025 โdisaster seasonโ will be to strengthen states' abilities for response and recovery while coordinating federal assistance โwhen deemed necessary.โ
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Tech IPO market is finally showing signs of life
After an extended drought, the tech IPO market appeared to be opening up earlier this year until Trump's sweeping tariffs announcement in April.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Can Trump end birthright citizenship? The US Supreme Court could decide
Al Jazeeraโs Joseph Stepansky explains how the US Supreme Court may decide whether birthright citizenship stays or goes.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Protesters in Budapest demonstrate against 'Transparency Bill' with banner and red paint
The next demonstration in Budapest is expected on Sunday at 5:30 pm, at Kossuth Square.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump trade talks
On May 8, President Donald Trump announced the first bilateral trade deal since unveiling the so-called โLiberation Dayโ tariffs on April 2. The agreement with the United Kingdom, labeled as an โeconomic prosperity dealโ rather than a free trade agreement (FTA), portends what future trade deals may look like, particularly for close allies and trading [โฆ] The post US-UK tips on how Koreans, others must approach Trump...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:NASA rover Perseverance observes first aurora at Mars visible to the human eye
This was the first time an aurora had been reported from the surface of a planet other than Earth, the researchers noted.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Who took the iconic Napalm Girl image? World Press Photo says itโs not clear
The organisation has removed Nick Utโs credit for the prize-winning picture, after a documentary cast doubt over its authorship.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Keir Starmer considers partial retreat on winter fuel cuts
UK government figures say the policy was widely blamed for Labourโs losses in this monthโs local elections
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo is walking in Francis's shoes, but likely to tread his own path
While Pope Leo XIV may walk in Francis's shoes, early signs point to a papacy with a style and direction all its own โ straddling ideological lines and blending traditional Catholic signifiers with a new political awareness.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:What's going on with air traffic control in the U.S.? Here are the facts
Three technical outages affecting Newark airport have traumatized air traffic controllers and worried passengers about the safety of U.S. air travel. Here are the facts on whatโs happening.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying
The man, described as a high-ranking diplomat, was arrested on Sunday and released on Wednesday.
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