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Putin is not going to Istanbul to meet Zelenskyy, so who will represent Russia?

Vladimir Putin will not travel to Turkey and is instead sending the deputy foreign affairs and defence ministers, the head of his military intelligence, and the presidential aide, who will lead the delegation, the Kremlin announced late on Wednesday.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How one concussion led to a saga forcing the AFL into a stunning backflip

The AFL is embroiled in a firestorm following the serious concussion sustained by Collingwood's Lachie Schultz, and the miscommunication that has followed.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Milei tightens Argentina’s immigration rules in nod to Trump

Libertarian administration overhauls policy with call to β€˜make Argentina great again’

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The India-Pakistan Clashes Took an Economic Toll on Afghanistan

The India-Pakistan border closures were yet another reminder of the importance of Chabahar port as an alternative for Afghanistan's trade.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Victorians urged to see all drivers as family after 11 deaths in week

First responders and trauma experts urge Victorians to drive with extra care after a devastating series of fatal crashes.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

French PM digs in heels during hearing on child abuse scandal

FranΓ§ois Bayrou survived the five-hour grilling without any major slip-ups, but the affair isn't going away.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Over 90 Killed in Gaza Airstrikes Since Early Wednesday this Week

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as Israeli airstrikes claim over 52,928 lives and 119,846 injuries since October 2023. Civilians face relentless attacks, famine, and displacement. Read the latest updates. Related: Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 52,900 as Israeli Attacks Intensify The situation in the Gaza Strip grows increasingly dire following recent Israeli bombings, which have […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Morning Mail: tears of Yang Hengjun, Greens to pick new leader, how labels fool shoppers

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. A Chinese Australian academic jailed for life in China and whose health is failing has written an emotional letter to Anthony Albanese thanking him for his efforts to obtain his freedom.Plus: the Greens’ parliamentary caucus meets today to elect a new leader,...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

New foreign minister says Israel using lack of food as 'political tool' in Gaza

Newly named Foreign Minister Anita Anand accused Israel on Wednesday of using a lack of food as a political tool in its Gaza operation and urged further work on a ceasefire with Hamas, the militant group that controls the Palestinian enclave.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Bukele Intensifies Repression and Restricts NGOs with Controversial Foreign Agents Law in El Salvador

President Nayib Bukele pushes a law imposing a 30% tax on NGO donations amid escalating human rights violations and repression against peasant communities and social defenders in El Salvador. Related: Matt Gaetz Documentary Exposes Inhumane Conditions for Venezuelan Detainees in El Salvador’s CECOT Megaprison President Nayib Bukele has announced a Foreign Agents Law project that […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri to be released from detention in Texas

Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri to be released from detention in Texas Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 21:00 Suri is now the third pro-Palestinian advocate to be released from detention within a short span of time A demonstrator protesting against the detention of advocates for Palestine holds a sign in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on 19 April 2025 (Aashish Kiphayet via Reuters...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Trump arrives at Lusail Palace for Qatari state dinner

President Donald Trump was welcomed at Lusail Palace for a dinner hosted by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Congress Begins Repeal of Clean Energy Tax Credits With β€˜Sledgehammer Approach’

Congress began tearing down the most consequential climate policy it had ever passed as torrents from a 1,000-mile-long atmospheric river lashed Washington, D.C. The worst impacts of Tuesday’s storm were far up the Potomac River. Any concerns about how the United States would grapple with the increasingly intense weather of a warming world receded to […]

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Warren Buffett tells WSJ he stepped aside as CEO after finally feeling old

"I didn't really start getting old … until I was about 90," Buffett said. "But when you start getting old, it does become β€” it's irreversible."

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump administration's next wave of China AI chip export rules are yet another obstacle for Nvidia

President Donald Trump has continued to voice his desire for the U.S. to remain an AI leader while trying to keep top tech out of the hands of China.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Fire at Spanish chemical warehouse forces evacuation and lockdown

The blaze has forced 80,000 people to be confined by toxic fumes near the southern Spanish city of Seville.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Nvidia turns positive for 2025, third 'Magnificent 7' member to do so as favored group regains groove

The AI stock's recent rally has pulled shares above flat on the year.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trading platform eToro surges on New York debut after upsized offering

Easing tariff concerns spur optimism about outlook for IPO market

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US Pro-Palestine group faces 'baseless' legal challenge after winning lawsuit

US Pro-Palestine group faces 'baseless' legal challenge after winning lawsuit Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Wed, 05/14/2025 - 20:14 American Muslims for Palestine is under investigation for the same allegations that were thrown out in a separate lawsuit earlier this month Palestinian flags fly behind a statue of Jesuit bishop John Carroll, founder of Georgetown University, at a campus rally in Washington, DC, on 23...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and β€˜wokists’?

A. C. Grayling’s new book Discriminations explores the history and ethics of cancelling and exclusion, sounding a warning against ideological intolerance.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents

While minor parties lost seats this election due to preferences, their primary vote is the highest ever. This is largely due to voters’ frustration with poor economic management.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial

Unlike cold case investigations, real-time true crime pods unpack the complex issues of a case while it’s still under judgement.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

As Geopolitical Competition Heats up, China Is Eyeing the CaribbeanΒ 

China continues to mount a challenge to U.S. power and influence in the Caribbean Community bloc, as this grouping feels increasingly boxed in by Trump 2.0.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire

UN peacekeepers says incident first of its kind since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trans troops facing removal from U.S. military wrestle with uncertain future

Being separated from the military would mean β€œthe closing of one chapter and the beginning of the other, but unfortunately not on my own terms,” one service member said.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Germany’s new chancellor to pursue β€˜strategic de-risking’ from China

With β€˜international order changing profoundly’, Friedrich Merz says China’s relations with Russia are an area of β€˜great concern’.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Singer Cassie describes abusive relationship with Diddy in court testimony

Singer says Sean 'Diddy' Combs routinely beat her and threatened to ruin her career with videos of sexual encounters.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s challenge to birthright citizenship

Birthright citizenship is among several issues the administration has asked the court to deal with on an emergency basis, after lower courts acted to slow Trump’s agenda.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

AMD announces $6 billion buyback; shares climb 4%

The authorization is in addition to $4 billion in existing approved share repurchases, the company said.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Israel doesn’t have a plane to offer Trump. So how does it maintain influence?

The dynamics are shifting in the Middle East under a U.S. president who sees the world through a financial lens.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others

Hamas praises shooting that killed Israeli settler and wounded two others A shooting in Salfit, close to Nablus in the occupied West Bank, has killed one Israeli settler and injured two others, one of them critically, Israeli media reported late on Wednesday. In a statement, Hamas said the attack "represents the true pulse of the West Bank and reflects the spirit of resistance inherent in our people, who refuse to...

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Plans to reset UK-EU relations hit trouble over fishing rights and youth mobility

Member states reject Brussels’ latest efforts to bridge gaps between the two sides

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US: Toddler reunited with deported mother in Venezuela

A two-year-old child that was left in the US when her parents were deported by President Donald Trump's administration has been reunited with her mother.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Venezuela: Toddler reunited with mother deported by Trump administration

A two-year-old child that was left in the US when her parents were deported by President Donald Trump's administration has been reunited with her mother.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Donald Trump’s Israel snub marks end of an era | #AJOPINION

Trump won't visit Israel on his Middle East tour because he knows Netanyahu is bluffing, says analyst Akiva Eldar.

Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East