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Wyoming Begins Exploring Voluntary Water Conservation Programs

In Cheyenne, Wyoming, one of the northernmost cities receiving Colorado River water, the state engineer and attorney generalโ€™s offices met with legislators on the select water committee last week to discuss ongoing Colorado River negotiations. Their message was clear: Wyoming must adapt to a future in which the river has an inadequate supply of water [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

On the run for 21 years, U.S. fugitive 'psychic' arrested in Toronto

A U.S. fugitive on the run for more than two decades has been arrested in Toronto after living in the city โ€” out in the open โ€” for years, CBC News has learned.Patrick Lutts Jr., a self-styled psychic, faces manslaughter charges in Florida, stemming from a drunk-driving crash that killed two teens.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Likely final House seat outcome: 94 Labor, 44 Coalition, 12 Others

Almost all the lower house seats have been decided- but some will go for a recount.

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

Drone attacks raise stakes in new phase of Sudan's civil war

Experts tell the BBC the air strikes showcase the growth of advanced drone warfare in Africa.

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

Lawyers Spar Over Whether Pennsylvania Agency Has Authority to Issue Carbon Allowances to Power Plants

Pennsylvaniaโ€™s highest court heard arguments over whether the stateโ€™s proposed membership of an interstate agreement to curb carbon emissions from power plants is invalidated by being a tax not authorized by the legislature. Lawyers for the Department of Environmental Protection told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in oral arguments on Tuesday that the agency has the [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

At least 54 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza's Khan Younis, hospital says

The second consecutive night of heavy bombing coincided with US President Trump's Middle East tour, aiming for regional talks.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Toxic Cleanups in San Francisco Take More Than Four Years Longer in Communities of Color

This reporting was supported by a USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism data fellowship. Toxic site cleanups take longer in parts of San Francisco where fewer residents are white, a new data analysis from the San Francisco Public Press shows. The analysis also shows that a higher proportion of residents who are Black, Indigenous and [โ€ฆ]

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Larissa Waters urges Labor to be bold while Liberals in โ€˜electoral wildernessโ€™ and says Greens hurt by โ€˜Trump effectโ€™

New federal Greens leader says current political climate an opportunity for โ€˜real reformโ€™ on environmental protectionsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters has urged Labor to be bold on environmental protections, saying the...

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

Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok beauty salon livestream

Prosecutors in Jalisco state say 23-year-old Valeria Mรกrquez's death is being investigated as a potential femicide.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Unsound the alarm

Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Unsound the alarm David Goldman assesses that while the Trump administration has thus far avoided global financial disruption by backing off from extreme tariff measures, the deeper concern lies in the international financial systemโ€™s growing [โ€ฆ] The post Unsound the alarm appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Somalia: Somalia's Political Heavyweights Unite Ahead of 2026 Polls

[Radio Dalsan] In a seismic shift that could redefine Somalia's political future, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has stitched together a coalition of former foes, launching a powerful new political vehicle -- the Justice and Solidarity Party (JSP) -- as he eyes the country's first one-person, one-vote elections in more than five decades.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

China/Tibet: Panchen Lama Forcibly Disappeared for 30 Years

Click to expand Image Exile Tibetan Buddhist nuns carry placards during a protest march demanding the release of their religious leader Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was put under house arrest by the Chinese authorities this day in 1995 in Tibet, in Dharmsala, India, Wednesday, May 17, 2017. 2017 AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia (New York) โ€“ Chinaโ€™s government should free the 11th Panchen Lama Gendun Choki...

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Human Rights Watch favicon Human Rights Watch

Antonio Costa urges Kosovo to fulfil EU commitments during Western Balkans tour

During his visit to Kosovo on Wednesday, the European Council president reiterated the crucial importance of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue for EU integration.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Bruce Springsteen slams Trump in three powerful speeches at EU tour kick-off in Manchester

Bruce Springsteen kicked off his EU tour last night and did not spare his thoughts regarding Donald Trump: โ€œIn my country theyโ€™re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers. (...) Raise your voices against authoritarianism."

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Germany backs 5% NATO defense spending target

After meeting with his US counterpart at a gathering of NATO foreign ministers in Turkey, Germany's foreign minister said Berlin is willing to "follow" US President's Trump's demand for increased defense spending.

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

Ye's song praising Hitler was pulled from most online platforms. Are they doing enough?

When Kanye West'snew song praising AdolfHitler was posted on a number ofsocial media platforms, mosttechcompanies removed the antisemitic track from their sites. But some experts say these companies are not doing enough topreventthe posting of online hate content.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Parents and Teens Agree Social Media Can Be Harmful โ€” But How Much?

Finally something teens and their parents can agree on: Social media isnโ€™t great for young peopleโ€™s mental health. But how much should we be worried? ...

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: EdSurge favicon EdSurge

China has 90 days to make an offer Trump canโ€™t refuse

Washington and Beijing have finally agreed to a pause in their escalating trade war. US and Chinese officials announced in Geneva this week that US tariffs on Chinese goods would fall to 30%, while Chinese tariffs on US products would drop back to 10%. But the real battle to determine the fate of future US-Sino [โ€ฆ] The post China has 90 days to make an offer Trump canโ€™t refuse appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack

Tzeela Gez died from her injuries, but doctors were able to deliver her baby.

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

Tencent bets on 1.4 billion user WeChat empire to get ahead in China's AI race

Tencent President Martin Lau said the company could create a "differentiated" AI agent through WeChat, the popular messaging app in China.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Zimbabwe: Belarus' Lukashenko Says Ready to Rescue Zimbabwe's Hospitals

[New Zimbabwe] BELARUS' President Aleksandr Lukashenko has pledged to revamp Zimbabwe's ailing healthcare system, which has been deteriorating due to underfunding by the government.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Lidia Thorpe says she would not rejoin Greens โ€˜even if my daughter became leaderโ€™ โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closedTim Wilson urges scrutineers to โ€˜knock out informal votesโ€™ for Zoe Daniel in leaked WhatsApp messagesLarissa Waters elected new federal Greens leader with Mehreen Faruqi chosen as deputyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank is watching closely as the last data domino falls before a pivotal rates meeting.The RBAโ€™s preferred measure of inflation โ€“ the trimmed...

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

Kosovo: Children with hearing impairments struggle at school

Children with hearing impairments in Kosovo fall behind at school due to a lack of resources and institutional support. Some parents refuse to teach them sign language, fearing it will hinder speech development.

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

Three Maori MPs face suspension over 'intimidating' haka

New Zealand's Maori Party says the recommendation is a "warning shot to all of us to fall in line".

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

Can nature help with recovery from injury?

A lush forest or a spectacular landscape might be easy on the eye, but can the natural world really help to ease pain?

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

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 15, 2025

[allAfrica] Massive Budget Cuts To Throw Kenya's Health Sector Into Disarray

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Larissa Waters elected new federal Greens leader, with Mehreen Faruqi chosen as deputy

Queensland senator says she wants to see โ€˜politics with heartโ€™ and will remain โ€˜firm but constructiveโ€™ against LaborAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland senator Larissa Waters has been elected unopposed as...

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

CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: U.S.-China relations have changed

The world got a taste of an effective U.S.-China trade embargo, and there's no going back.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Group of 21 economies โ€” including U.S. and China โ€” warns of growth slowdown over trade tensions

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forecasts growth to drop to 2.6% in 2025, from 3.6% in the prior year.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Fresh start for the Greens, with new leader Larissa Waters

Larissa Waters will be tasked with rebuilding the Greens in the lower house after its near election wipe out and managing the sole balance of power in the Senate

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

Denmark's economy boomed on drug exports โ€” Trump's tariffs threat won't be what slows it down

Denmark's economic growth, which was driven by what economists described as an "exceptional surge" in pharmaceutical exports, is expected to weaken this year.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Harvard Magna Carta 'copy' is original, experts say

Two British researchers say a version of the Magna Carta held by Harvard University is not a copy as previously thought. The medieval document is seen as a precursor to constitutions and legal systems across the world.

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

The new leader of the Greens sits in the Senate. Why is that so unusual in Australian politics?

Itโ€™s not in the Constitution, but convention has always held that a prime minister should be drawn from the House of Representatives rather than the Senate.

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

Trumpโ€™s push to break Chinaโ€™s mineral dominance paves the way for a deep-sea gold rush

"The thing that people have missed is that there is zero chance that this will not happen," Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company, told CNBC by video call.

Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International