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Trailblazing leader Dr Yunupiŋu posthumously receives highest civilian honour
One of Australia's most influential Aboriginal leaders has posthumously received the nation's highest civilian honour.
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Venezuela Denounces Alliance of Criminal and Far-Right Gangs Plotting Against the Nation
Diosdado Cabello exposes the convergence of drug traffickers, criminal gangs, and far-right conspirators plotting attacks against Venezuela. State security forces, under President Nicolás Maduro’s directive, intensify operations to dismantle these threats and protect national peace. Related: Historic Bilateral Agreement: Venezuela and Colombia Foster Peace and Economic Growth During a recent ceremony in Caracas to...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:US House sends crypto ‘GENIUS Act’ to Trump, in win for industry advocates
Advocates hope House bills will bring decentralised currency into US mainstream as Trump pushes 'crypto week'.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Macron says Israel's war on Gaza is unjustifiable after Israeli attack on church
Macron says Israel's war on Gaza is unjustifiable after Israeli attack on church French President Emmanuel Macron said that Israel’s war on Gaza was “unjustifiable” and he “strongly condemns" the Israeli airstrike on a church in Gaza, he said in a post on X on Thursday. “Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all Christians who, like all Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the hostages, are living through...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump trade regulators reverse Biden-era block on oil board seats
John Hess and Scott Sheffield can become directors of Chevron and ExxonMobil under merger agreements
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Jeffries: Epstein saga is a monster of Trump’s own making
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that President Trump’s struggle to contain the MAGA outcry over the Jeffrey Epstein files is a monster of his own making. “Democrats didn't put this into the public domain,” Jeffries told reporters in the Capitol. “The conspiracy theory provocateur-in-chief is the one — along with his extreme...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Forensic science director quits after suspension
The director of Queensland's peak forensic science testing facility has resigned one month after being suspended as a result of "contamination issues" being identified.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Garbage's Shirley Manson pulled herself out of the abyss to write new album
As alternative rockers Garbage release their eighth album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, frontwoman Shirley Hanson talks about embracing optimism at a dark time.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Gov. DeSantis blindsided Florida county officials with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ plans, emails show
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Spud-tacular: How India became a french fry superpower
India's position as a leading exporter of french fries has spurred innovation on potato farms.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:GOP Finance chair: 'I don't believe' Trump can fire Powell
Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), the chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said on Thursday that he does not "believe" that President Trump can fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Hill was asked during a press conference if he thinks there are any circumstances in which Trump “could and should” fire Powell, whose term as...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Stablecoin bill clears House
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Stablecoin bill clears House in key crypto victory The House passed a bill setting up a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, sending it to President Trump’s desk and marking a major win for the industry. Greg Nash Lawmakers voted 308-122 on Thusday to pass the GENIUS Act...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 54 people in 24 hours, officials say
Rainfall has triggered flash floods and inundated several villages as the country experiences 82% more rainfall this month compared to the same period in July 2024, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Smith becomes first million-pound signing in women's football
Arsenal breaks the million-pound mark for the first time, with Canadian Olivia Smith becoming the most-expensive women's football signing in history in the move from Liverpool.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:The programs facing funding cuts as rescissions package nears final approval
The clock is ticking for Congress to claw back more than $9 billion of federal funding for programs, including foreign aid and public media. Friday night is the final deadline for the House to pass the so-called rescissions package, which is a priority for President Trump. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Over 86% of Nicaraguans Approve of Daniel Ortega’s Leadership Amid Economic and Social Stability
A recent M&R Consultores survey reveals 86.7% approval for Nicaragua’s Co-President Daniel Ortega, highlighting widespread support for his government’s policies on economic growth, social stability, and national unity. Related: Nicaragua and Mexico Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.7%, the Lowest in America According to the 81st edition of the Public Opinion Monitoring System (SISMO) conducted by […]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:National Urban League declares ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the U.S. under Trump
One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic advancement in response toPresident Donald Trump's upending of civil rights precedents and the federal agencies traditionally tasked with enforcing them.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: DOJ says officer convicted of killing Breonna Taylor should get 1-day sentence
In our news wrap Thursday, the Justice Department is recommending a one-day sentence for the former police officer convicted of killing Breonna Taylor in a botched home raid, President Trump is suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, a fire at a newly opened shopping center in Iraq killed more than 60 people and three died when an Israeli shell hit Gaza's only Catholic church.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Mexican president accuses El Chapo's American lawyer of defamation on cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the defamation lawsuit against El Chapo's American lawyer on Tuesday, rejecting his allegations of corruption in her administration. New York attorney Jeffrey Lichtman previously defended three of the cartel leader’s sons and said they could detail the government’s misconduct under her leadership. "Moral and political authority is required to govern...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Deep Sea Mining Negotiations Resume Amid Industry Pushback and Environmental Alarm
Global negotiations over the future of the deep sea are underway this week in Kingston, Jamaica where member states of the International Seabed Authority have gathered to continue shaping a regulatory framework for commercial mining in international waters. The three-week summit is dedicated to finalizing a long-debated set of rules known as the Mining Code […]
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR) documented a significant outbreak of brutality in the killings that gripped Suweida province.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Ken Burns calls public media funding cuts ‘shortsighted,’ but vows ‘we will continue’
Congress is moving toward revoking a billion dollars in already approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the entity that steers funds to public media stations. William Brangham discussed the potential impact on PBS with one of the network's most acclaimed filmmakers, Ken Burns. His documentaries covered subjects like the Civil War, baseball, Vietnam, country music and more.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:FDA reverses course on Juul
Presented by AstraZeneca {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA reverses course on Juul The Food and Drug Administration is allowing Juul Labs to keep its electronic cigarettes on the market about three years after the agency banned the company’s products. Photo credit The agency said the company can sell...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Fears Australia will lose its fire ant war, suffering same fate as US
As fire ants continue their relentless march across south-east Queensland, a biological control expert from the United States warns "one or two selfish individuals" could destroy Australia's eradication plan.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Slovakia to stop blocking new EU sanctions on Russia
EU ambassadors are expected to approve the 18th package of sanctions against Russia on Friday. Slovakia had been blocking the package over concerns regarding a separate EU proposal phasing out gas imports from Russia.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Planned Parenthood CEO says blocking it from Medicaid funding is ‘devastating to patients’
Since President Trump signed his sweeping domestic policy bill into law, a key provision that prevents Planned Parenthood clinics from receiving Medicaid funding has already been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. William Brangham discussed the legal challenge with Alexis McGill Johnson, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:The latest Iran nuclear airstrike assessment
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story The latest Iran nuclear airstrike assessment The Trump administration is pressing back on a new intelligence assessment that contradicts President Trump’s repeated assertions that U.S. airstrikes “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities last month. Maxar Technologies via Associated...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Amid a violent week in Syria, a look at the stability of the new government
In Syria, violence continued between rival factions even after a ceasefire deal. Government troops withdrew overnight from a region as Israel said it would not allow Syrian forces south of Damascus, extending its attempted control of the area. Stephanie Sy reports on the new nation's fragile stability.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Netflix says weak dollar and strong subscriber growth will boost revenue
Streamer’s shares up 42% this year thanks to live shows and hits such as ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Adolescence’
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Businesses raising prices due to tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Fed says businesses passing along tariff costs Higher costs from tariffs were reported by businesses in all of the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional districts, and many made the choice to raise prices as a result. ...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:IRS to share personal data with immigration agents to aid deportation efforts
The Trump administration is giving personal data to immigration authorities to aid its crackdown. The AP reported ICE is getting access to Medicaid data and ProPublica found the IRS is building a program that would give immigration agents unprecedented access to sensitive taxpayer data, including home addresses. William Brangham discussed more with Christopher Bing of ProPublica.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Idaho judge lifts sweeping gag order in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case
Kohberger avoided a potential death sentence bypleading guiltyearlier this month to the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students at a rental home near campus in 2022.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Jose Antonio Vargas updates ‘Dear America’ to describe the process to become documented
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Low turnout in Togo municipal polls after deadly protests
Heavy security presence in Lome amid public anger over leader Gnassingbe’s alleged power grab.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trump increases scrutiny of solar and wind
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Reviews for solar and wind elevated to Burgum's office The Trump administration plans to put solar and wind projects through an elevated review process, saying that moves toward approval will have to be vetted by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office. Greg Nash In a press...
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