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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: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: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:'Taxpayers Against Genocide' files legal complaint against US government A group of US citizens, many of whom were directly impacted by Israel's 19-month-long war on Gaza, have filed a legal complaint in Washington, DC in the hopes of eventually seeing the US referred to the International Criminal Court. The group, Taxpayers Against Genocide, was joined by theNational Lawyers Guild International Committee in filing the...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Colombian President Gustavo Petro vows to resubmit his labor reform referendum to the Senate after denouncing fraud in the recent vote, calling on popular mobilization to defend workersโ rights and democratic participation. Related: Colombian Senate Blocks Gustavo Petroโs Labor Reform Referendum In the Midst of Popular Outcry President Gustavo Petro has announced his intention to [โฆ]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:CoreWeave's revenue growth slowed from the feverish pace in 2024, but is still benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Darrick Hamilton is an economic scholar and director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy. Growing up in Brooklyn, he witnessed firsthand how economic circumstances shaped communities, inspiring his groundbreaking work on "Baby Bonds," government-funded savings accounts provided to children at birth. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on building a birthright to capital.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The House Budget Committee is charging ahead with a key vote on the partyโs package combining President Trumpโs legislative priorities โeven as a cohort of hard-line conservatives are vowing to block it from moving forward. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the panel not only will meet on Friday to compile the various pieces of Trumpโs...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Australian Cam Davis has a share of the lead after the first round of the US PGA Championship, with fellow countryman Adam Scott three strokes behind.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:US president damps down expectations about Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump under fire for AI chip deals on Middle East trip President Trump is facing scrutiny over his support for deals to sell advanced U.S. chip technology to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Greg Nash Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), a top advocate for...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Uefa accuses Fifa president Gianni Infantino of prioritising "private political interests" after he turned up late for the world football governing body's congress in Paraguay.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Such a deal, finalised during Trumpโs visit to Abu Dhabi, is major win for UAE, which has been trying to balance relations with US and China.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:A woman who survived sexual abuse at the hands of a convicted paedophile former priest fears he will hurt her again if the Timor-Leste government succeeds in having him pardoned.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Still, witnesses testifying before influential US House committee urge America to prepare for all scenarios.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Justicesโ decision could have wide-ranging implications for presidentโs ability to impose his policy agenda
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Walmart raising prices with tariffs driving up costs The retail giant said it plans to raise prices this month and early this summer, passing along some of the cost as tariff-affected merchandise hits store shelves. ...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story GOP moderates seek flexibility on green subsidies A group of 13 House Republicans is asking for more flexibility for climate-friendly tax credits than whatโs in the partyโs current budget bill, underscoring the difficulty of getting the entire party on the same page....
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:A new beachside golf course development at Hobart's Seven Mile Beach is taking a big swing at attracting an international crowd of golf enthusiasts โ and, if all goes well, host Australia's premier golfing event.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies had been given a two-week window clearance to launch its 23-metre Eris rocket from a purpose-built pad in north Queensland.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:America is reliant on mainland companies for the raw materials needed to make life-saving drugs, but experts say duties are likely.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:US president claims he has sealed deals worth $10 trillion during visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Also in todayโs newsletter, Trump says no deal on Ukraine until he meets Putin, and crypto group Coinbase targeted by hackers
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The unseasonal rain has washed out sporting games and put a dampener on major events, but the weather bureau says clear skies are around the corner.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh asked the Trump administration Thursday to explain the practical details of ending birthright citizenship for people born in the United States to parents who entered the country illegally.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza European hospital entirely out of service: Health ministry Health officials in Gaza said on Thursday that the European hospital in Khan Younis is now entirely out of service after heavy Israeli bombardment earlier in the week. "The hospital includes 28 intensive care beds, 12 nurseries, 260 overnight beds, 25 emergency beds, and 60 oncology beds that are now out of service," the health ministry said in a...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan told the U.S. solicitor general on Thursday that if she were in his shoes, โthereโs no way I'd approach the Supreme Court with this case.โ
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The United States launches a financial offensive to block international funding for Chinese projects in Latin America, responding to growing cooperation between countries like Colombia and China under the Belt and Road Initiative. Related: Trump Says No Progress in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Until He Meets With Putin The U.S. administration, led by Donald Trump, has [โฆ]
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Australia's RBA is meeting on Tuesday, but relatively strong wages and jobs data could see the board cut by less than some predicted. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said itโs โobvious nowโ that former President Biden โwas not in a conditionโ to run for reelection, following new reporting from CNNโs Jake Tapper and Axiosโs Alex Thompson. Khanna, who was a surrogate for the Biden campaign in 2024, addressed his previous defense of the former president and said the party...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Israel's blockade of Gaza is 'tool of extermination' Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/15/2025 - 20:44 Human Rights Watch says countries like the US, UK, France, and Germany could be 'liable' for 'genocide' for failing to act Palestinians struggle to get food rations outside a crowded distribution centre in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, on 15 May 15 2025 (Bashar Taleb/AFP) Off Israelโs eight-week food, water...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Thirteen people are injured when a car crashed into fans outside the Espanyol-Barcelona derby match on Thursday night.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:It is a boost for Chinaโs defence industry, arms exports and the PLAโs confidence โ and should encourage Beijing to increase its nuclear stockpile.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:For parents like Ellen and Aiden, the loss of a baby is too often made worse by what happens next.
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