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Groves wins Giro stage as fellow Aussie forced into ambulance after crash
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves triumphs on the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia, on a dramatic day when the race is neutralised after a huge crash on the 227km ride from Potenza to Naples.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:
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Judge rules Mohsen Mahdawi can attend Columbia graduation
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, can attend his college graduation amid the Trump administration's efforts to deport him. Mahdawi, who was recently released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, will be allowed to go to Columbia’s commencement on May 21. “Mr. Mahdawi is...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court considers limiting nationwide injunctions
Plus: Ukraine-Russia peace talks falter {beacon} THE SUPREME COURT on Thursday considered arguments on ending nationwide injunctions, which lower court judges have used to block some of President Trump’s policies. The oral arguments at the high court were ostensibly centered on a challenge to Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, which is aimed...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Jordan's king warned US against assassinating Syria's Sharaa before Trump meeting
Jordan's king warned US against assassinating Syria's Sharaa before Trump meeting Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 20:49 US senator says Trump foreign policy officials may have floated 'option' of assassinating President Ahmed al-Sharaa Left to right: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US President Donald Trump and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa meet in Riyadh, on 14 May 2025 (White House press...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: 80 dead in Gaza bombing, Coalition talks begin, doctors’ gene genius
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. Israeli bombing of targets in Gaza have left 80 people dead overnight while talks on a possible ceasefire faltered during Donald Trump’s Middle East tour. The first talks between the new Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, and the Nationals have begun with sticking points...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UN Security Council Should Renew South Sudan Arms Embargo
Click to expand Image Remnants of a burnt tukul (home) in Mathiang, South Sudan, following an attack with an incendiary weapon on March 16, 2025. Many tukuls and other civilian objects were burnt in the fires from incendiary weapons use. 2025 Private As hostilities escalate across South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council should renew its arms embargo on the country. The council should also act to prevent...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Israeli and US officials concerned Trump could push F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Israeli and US officials concerned Trump could push F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 21:55 Trump's Republican allies are expected to push the sale of F-16s to Saudi Arabia in place of the more advanced F-35 fighter jets, officials say US President Donald Trump greets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Saudi-US investment forum at King Abdul Aziz International...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Weekly news quiz: A new Liberal leader, a luxury aeroplane and Eurovision
From party leadership votes to missing ballot papers and plunging spacecrafts to luxury aeroplanes, this week was a big one. Test yourself on how much you remember.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Jumbo jets, megadeals and flattery: Trump’s Gulf tour
US president’s visit has been a four-day jamboree of opulent ceremonies and petrodollar-fuelled investment pledges
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Live: 'Different styles, different personalities': Ley outlines post-Dutton Liberal leadership
New leader of the opposition Sussan Ley says she will bring a different approach to the Liberal Party leadership. Follow live.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Vic government announces extra $15.9m in drought support for farmers
Victorian government drought funding has been expanded to include more areas as farmers deal with extended dry conditions.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Israel concedes error in video claiming to show Hamas tunnels under hospital
The Israeli military says a video it released that claimed to show Hamas-built tunnels underneath a southern Gaza hospital actually show different buildings.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:What life is like as a sugar baby who dates older men
In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:House Democrats warn against Trump cuts to scientific agencies
House Democrats with science backgrounds are warning President Trump against major funding cuts to scientific agencies, underscoring the benefits of investing in research and the risks of pulling support amid growing U.S.-China competition. Eleven Democratic lawmakers raised concerns Thursday about proposed cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Trump’s sanctions on ICC’s chief prosecutor have halted tribunal’s work, officials and lawyers say
Staffers and allies of the ICC said the sanctions have made it increasingly difficult for the tribunal to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims ofwar crimes or genocide.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Settlers assault Palestinian woman protecting land in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers assaulted a Palestinian woman who tried to stop a group from trespassing in the occupied West Bank.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Harvard thought its faded Magna Carta was a cheap copy. It’s actually more than 700 years old
The university had purchased the stained faded document for less than $30.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Man charged with arson over fires at Keir Starmer’s house
Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych will appear in court on Friday over attacks on properties linked to UK prime minister
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Desperately ill baby healed with personalized gene therapy, doctors say
A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is growing and thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Why China Will Not Invade Taiwan (For Now)
China has little to gain and everything to lose by altering the world's current geopolitical trajectory.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Supporters of Evo Morales Begin March to La Paz to Register Presidential Candidacy
Groups of peasants, coca growers, miners, and MAS legislators are mobilizing from Parotani toward La Paz to register Evo Morales’ presidential candidacy despite the recent ban issued by the Constitutional Court. Related: Evo Morales Reaffirms His Interest in Seeking the Bolivian Presidency This Wednesday in Parotani-approximately 40 kilometers from Cochabamba-delegations of peasants, coca producers, and […]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Cannes Film Festival mourns Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna
Cannes Film Festival mourns Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassouna The Cannes film community mourned Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouna on Thursday evening, cramming into theatres to watch the documentary about her life inGaza. She used to say this would pass, recalled director Sepideh Farsi ahead of a showing of Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk in the French Riviera resort town. "And it will pass. She is...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UN rejects US-backed Gaza aid plan, citing lack of neutrality
UN stresses adherence to principles of neutrality and independence in delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:South Africa’s Ramaphosa and Trump will meet next week after white South Africans as arrived in U.S. for resettlement
The U.S. welcomed 59 white South Africans as refugees this Monday, the start of what the Trump administration said is a larger relocation plan for minority Afrikaner farmers who Trump has claimed are being persecuted in their homeland because of their race. South Africa denies the allegations and says whites in the majority Black country are not being singled out for persecution.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu only asked for 10 Israeli captives in latest offer, Hamas says
Netanyahu only asked for 10 Israeli captives in latest offer, Hamas says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest offer to Hamas only demanded that the group hand over 10 Israeli captives from Gaza, Hamas representative Taher al-Nono said in a statement on Thursday. "Netanyahu says he wants only 10 captives, which means he does not care about the captives issue and is insisting on war," Nono said. "Any...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Harvard thought it had cheap copy of the Magna Carta – it turned out to be extremely rare
University bought faded document for less than US$30; researchers have concluded it is a rare version from 1300 issued by England’s Edward I.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:A trial is testing ways to enforce Australia’s under-16s social media ban. But the tech is flawed
Even those involved in the trial admit there are major problems with the tech that’s being tested.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise
Social media isn’t just a distraction for teens – it’s part of their world.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:This election, young people held the most political power. Here’s how they voted
While Gen Z and Millennials combined are the biggest voting bloc in Australia, their votes show a quiet divergence between the two generations.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages in cross-examination for ‘Diddy’ sex trafficking trial
Lawyers for Sean Combs are seeking to show the jury that his former girlfriend was a willing participant in his lifestyle.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: Trump’s reign fits Curtis Yarvin’s blueprint of a CEO-led American monarchy. What is technological fascism?
The Washington Post called Curtis Yarvin’s blog ‘required reading for the extremely online right’. He advocates for the end of democracy –and a governing monarch.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:How accurate are my medical records? You might be surprised how often errors creep in
Not all examples of flawed medical records relate to individual human error. Here’s what else can go wrong.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:So your primary school child has a ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’. Should you be worried?
It is quite normal for younger kids to engage in playful relationships or express interest in having crushes.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Viral ‘Hongdae boy’ videos expose the fringe group of South Korean men trying to sleep with foreign women
TikTok’s viral Hongdae boy videos – while they may be comedic parodies – are drawing attention to broader insidious forms of sexism many South Korean women face.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it thesecond state in the countryafter Utah toimplement a statewide ban on the mineral.
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