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Jake Sullivan disputes book's claim that Biden forgot his name

Jake Sullivan, who served as former President Bidenโ€™s national security adviser, said Thursday he does โ€œnot recallโ€ the former president ever forgetting his name, as described in a forthcoming book from CNNโ€™s Jake Tapper and Axiosโ€™s Alex Thompson. In an interview at Politicoโ€™s Security Summit, Politico Playbookโ€™s managing editor and author Jack Blanchard asked the...

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

US judge dismisses case against migrants caught in new military zone

The magistrate ruled that apprehended migrants may not have been aware they were crossing into a military zone.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Mum of three with terminal cancer says 'don't wait to live your life'

Kate and Kriss Hardman are determined to make joyful memories with their three young children as they travel around Australia under the cloud of breast and prostate cancers.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Venezuela Thanks UNICEF for Facilitating Maikelys Espinozaโ€™s Return and Family Reunification

The Venezuelan government expresses gratitude to UNICEF for its role in the safe return of Maikelys Espinoza, highlighting the importance of international cooperation to protect Venezuelan migrants. Related: ALBA-TCP Celebrates Release of Venezuelan Toddler Held Captive by the United States The Venezuelan government publicly thanked UNICEF for its key role in facilitating the safe return [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

No chance to say goodbye โ€“ defeated MPs will rue not giving valedictory speeches

More than a dozen mps have been denied farewell speeches, which would have helped them draw a line under their parliamentary careers and adapt to life post-politics

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

After 25 years, Sigur Rรณs are used to people fainting at their concerts

Sigur Rรณs return to Australia this week, re-imagining their epic, ethereal music with the help of local symphony orchestras.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Dozens of deaths in police custody were misclassified in autopsies, Maryland officials say

An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 deaths in police custody that should have been considered homicides, state officials announced Thursday following a comprehensive review of such cases spurred bywidespread concernsabout the former state medical examinerโ€™s testimony in the death of George Floyd.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

UK growth plan โ€˜cannot restโ€™ on south-east projects alone, says Blunkett

Labour grandee calls for increase in infrastructure spending in the north as mayors lobby for investment

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Tax dodging by rich could be โ€˜much greater than thoughtโ€™, says UK audit office

Watchdog issues warning after tax authority succeeds in raising more tax from wealthy than previously estimated

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

What do the Gulf states gain from the US presidentโ€™s historic visit?

US President Donald Trump hails deals during his three-country tour of the Gulf region.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump announces US$14.5 billion Etihad commitment with Boeing, GE Aerospace

White House on Thursday said Abu Dhabi-based Etihad will buy 28 American-made Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft powered by GE engines.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Supreme Court hears Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship and judicial constraints

The Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most consequential cases of the year. It involves the ability for President Trump to carry out his executive order ending birthright citizenship and the power allowing a federal judge to issue a nationwide block on those orders. Geoff Bennett discussed the arguments with law professor Amanda Frost and News Hour Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Singer Chris Brown charged over alleged nightclub assault

R&B singer Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an incident at a London nightclub in 2023.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump wraps Mideast tour with UAE pledging new investments in U.S.

President Trump finished his tour of the Middle East with a trip to the United Arab Emirates, where the nation promised significant investment in the U.S. and partnership on AI technology and infrastructure. Nick Schifrin reports.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

US administration split on when to add Chinese chipmakers to export blacklist

Some US officials fear the move could jeopardise trade talks with Beijing

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportations

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested 20,000 National Guard troops to help with the Trump administrationโ€™s immigration enforcement, a DHS official confirmed to The Hill Thursday. The department requested the Guard members from the Pentagon โ€œto help carry out the Presidentโ€™s mandate from the American people to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens,โ€...

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

News Wrap: Walmart says it is raising prices due to tariffs

In our news wrap Thursday, Walmart is planning to raise prices in the coming weeks citing President Trump's policies as a driving factor, a judge in Wisconsin pleaded not guilty today to federal charges over accusations she helped a man evade federal immigration agents and Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people across Gaza.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok live stream was โ€˜killed by hitmanโ€™: prosecutors

Authorities investigating if death was connected to murder of a former congressman just hours earlier in the same area of Guadalajara.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Biden โ€˜redemption tourโ€™ backfires as cognitive doubts resurface

Democrats unsettled by books revealing former US presidentโ€™s mental decline as he battled Donald Trump in 2024

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Oyster growers fight to preserve their 'Goldilocks' harbour in WA

A secluded estuary on Western Australia's south coast is becoming a major hub for Australia's aquaculture industry.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

‘Lives are at stake’: Judge whose son was murdered urges leaders to end hostile rhetoric

A report from the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism found threats and calls for impeachment against judges have risen by 327 percent between May 2024 and March 2025. One federal judge knows how real the violence can be. Judge Esther Salasโ€™s son was killed by a disgruntled lawyer posing as a delivery driver at her home, according to police. Salas joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the threats.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

The Coalition must figure out its answer to the net zero question

David Littleproud and Sussan Ley have had a previously combustible relationship but will have to find a path forward.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Yamal helps Barcelona seal La Liga title at rivals Espanyol

Barcelona win back the La Liga title from rivals Real Madrid with a 2-0 win at neighbours Espanyol.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year before, a drop of about 27 percent. There were declines across all categories of drug use, including opioids, the source of most overdose deaths over the past decade. John Yang discussed more with Brian Mann of NPR.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Socceroos 'magician' Velupillay flipping script for future generations

Nishan Velupillay is firing the Socceroos towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup with his qualification goals, but his biggest impact on football in Australia will be felt in generations to come.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

House Democrat: DHS 'going to come after US citizens'

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) suggested Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could start deporting U.S. citizens with the expanded budget requested for fiscal 2026. During an interview with MSNBCโ€™s โ€œAll In with Chris Hayes,โ€ Garcia was asked about the Trump administrationโ€™s request for โ€œan unprecedented expansion of funding of DHS, particularly on immigration...

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final amid protests

Israel's Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal

Israel's Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Medicaid disagreements put Trump agenda bill in peril

Presented by AARP {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Medicaid disagreements put Trump agenda bill in peril GOP hard-liners insisting on changes to the Medicaid provisions in a legislative package full of President Trumpโ€™s priorities appear to have gotten one victory: GOP leaders intend to speed up the start date of work...

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Retired Gen. McChrystal on current Pentagon leadership and his new book ‘On Character’

General Stanley McChrystal was the top commander of American and international forces in Afghanistan in 2009 when his career was cut short. McChrystal resigned after an article in Rolling Stone quoted him and his aides making candid yet disparaging remarks about President Obama and Vice President Biden. He joined Amna Nawaz to discuss his new book, โ€œOn Character: Choices that Define a Life.โ€

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

Charl Kleinhaus tells the BBC he had no choice but to leave his farm in South Africa after receiving death threats.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Israel kills 127 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn on Thursday

Israel kills 127 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn on Thursday Thursday has proved to be the deadliest day yet for Palestinians in Gaza since Israel resumed its war on the Strip on 18 March. Health officials have said that 127 people have been killed since dawn on Thursday. Local reports indicate there is ongoing heavy bombardment in Jabalia, Beit Lahia, and Khan Younis in the very early hours of Friday.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'Always ready to freak off': Cassie quizzed over texts at Diddy trial

The prosecution's star witness, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, is cross-examined about drugs, sex and infidelity at Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking and racketeering trial.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Lao and Proud: Chef inspires others to embrace their heritage and history through food

Food is a tangible and accessible way to understand and connect with different societies. One chef has led the movement to bring traditional food from her home country of Laos to diners across the United States. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Thailand: 17 wanted over deadly Bangkok tower collapse

Seventeen people, including a prominent construction tycoon, are wanted in Thailand for their alleged involvement in building a skyscraper that collapsed during an earthquake, killing scores of workers.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)