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Measles cases across the country highest we've seen in six years
Measles cases have reached the highest number of infections nationwide in six years. Health professionals are urging vaccination to prevent further spread.
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Senate GOP weighs safety, legal concerns over Trump Qatar jet gift
Senate Republicans on Monday indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump potentially being gifted a new luxury jet from Qatar, ranging from safety to legal and ethical worries. Trump on Monday defended his potential acceptance of a new Boeing 747-8 airplane from the government of Qatar to serve as a replacement for the current...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Larry Summers: No question Trump blinked on China tariffs
Former Treasury Department Secretary Larry Summers said Monday that there was no question that President Trump blinked when it came to the recent agreement on a 90-day pause between the United States and China on most tariffs imposed on each other since early last month. βI think itβs very clear that itβs President Trump who...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US welcomes first white South African 'refugees'
The Trump administration is supporting white South Africans to move to the US, claiming they are being persecuted. South Africa has denied the accusations which are themselves a common far-right trope.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK unveils βbackstopβ plan to force pension funds to invest in private assets
Chancellor Rachel Reeves threatens to mandate retirement schemes if they fall short of voluntary targets
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Victorian mayor suspended after 'aggressive' misconduct in meetings
Baw Baw Shire Council Mayor Danny Goss will be suspended for 21 days from Thursday after an arbiter found his behaviour in meetings more than a year ago resulted in misconduct.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Beloved Churchill country pub destroyed by fire
The fire broke out at the Churchill Hotel in Balfour Place about 5am this morning sending thick plumes of smoke across the town.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UK is not βa charityβ, aid minister will tell MPs as she considers cuts
Development reductions include possible axing of support for education and gender programmes
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Policy Experts Fear Laxer Climate Rules Could Leave U.S. Markets Open to Greater Volatility
Experts and advocates reacted with concern and disappointment after the worldβs top financial regulators agreed on Monday to shift the climate focus of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision toward voluntary disclosures and a narrower focus on extreme weatherβa move seen as a step back from earlier momentum toward mandatory global standards. The Group of [β¦]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Spring sunshine and late Easter boost UK consumer spending
Retail sales increase at an annual rate of 7 per cent in April despite uncertainty over US tariffs
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Music mogul βDiddyβ faces allegations of abuse during first day of US trial
Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Health concerns after PFAS-contaminated compost sold to public
The premise of the South West's FOGO system was simple β take food and garden waste from residents, turn it into compost and sell it back to them. But the discovery of PFAS contamination has brought the system to an end.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Terror police probe possible link between Starmer home fire and other blazes
Metropolitan Police investigating three incidents in north London
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:U.S. and China roll back steep tariffs as they try to reach a larger deal
There's been a big breakthrough in the battle over tariffs. The United States and China have paused many of their most punishing tariffs, for the time being, while they try to reach a larger deal. It's a major thaw in the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:U.S. Intensifies Sanctions on Iran Following Nuclear Negotiations Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The United States imposes new sanctions on Iran after the fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman, while Tehran reaffirms its right to uranium enrichment and condemns U.S. pressure as unacceptable. Related: Oman Says US-Iran Talks Reflect a Shared Desire for an Agreement The United States announced new sanctions against Iran immediately after the conclusion [β¦]
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What’s next for Trump’s trade war after pausing tariffs with China
As the U.S. and China announced a surprising pause on tariffs, we're taking a look at what's behind it and where things go in the weeks ahead. To discuss the trade negotiations, Geoff Bennett spoke with Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, who closely follows the Chinese economy and U.S.-China relations.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump says it would be 'stupid' not to accept jet from Qatari royal family
The US president has dismissed ethical concerns over accepting a $400-million luxury aircraft from the Qatari royal family.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: PKK will disarm and disband in peace deal with Turkey
In our news wrap Monday, the Kurdistan Workersβ Party says it's laying down its weapons and disbanding after reaching a peace deal with Turkey, the prime minister of India is warning Pakistan that his country will retaliate against any further attacks and California Gov. Newsom is putting pressure on local governments across the state to clear homeless encampments.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump targets high drug prices
Presented by AARP β Plus: Sweeping GOP Medicaid cuts unveiled {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump signs 'most favored nation' executive order to lower drug prices President Trump signed an order laying out his plan to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. AP Trumpβs βmost favored nationβ policy unveiled...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Last living American hostage released by Hamas as Netanyahu plans for Gaza’s reoccupation
The final living American hostage held by Hamas is free. Edan Alexander entered Israel from Gaza in a deal made directly between Hamas and the United States. His release came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went further than before on his plans for Gaza, calling for its reoccupation. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What to know about the GOP's Medicaid bill
House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee this week unveiled a plan to cut more than $880 billion to pay for a significant portion of President Trumpβs domestic agenda. After months of wrangling over how deeply to cut Medicaid, committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) appears to have avoided the most politically controversial proposals while...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Sex-trafficking case against Sean βDiddyβ Combs kicks off with first witnesses
Prosecutors say Combs coerced women into drugged-up group sexual encounters then kept them in line by choking, hitting and kicking them.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:US-Israeli hostage reunites with family after being freed by Hamas
Edan Alexander, 21, is the first hostage to be released by Hamas since a ceasefire ended in March.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UN urges calm as heavy fire, clashes erupt in Libyaβs Tripoli
Interior Ministry urges residents to stay home and avoid movement, warning of further instability.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:'Humbled' Mary Aldred takes Monash for Liberals after complex vote count
The federal Liberal Party will have a new woman in parliament with Mary Aldred claiming Monash after a tight three-way contest in the regional Victorian seat.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Qatar gifting Trump $400M luxury jet raises ethical and legal concerns
President Trump says the U.S. government is poised to accept an airplane from Qatar valued at nearly $400 million. He claims the 747 aircraft will replace the 40-year-old Air Force One. But the announcement has raised ethical and national security concerns. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kathleen Clark, a government ethics expert and professor at Washington University School of Law.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump's Middle East trip: 5 things to watch
President Trump is heading to the Middle East this week for the first extended foreign trip of his second term, with stops planned in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. Trump and his aides are expected to focus intensely on financial investments and trade during the trip, but it will also be...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Former Philippine president Duterte wins mayoral election from jail cell
With 80 per cent of votes counted in an unofficial tally, Rodrigo Duterte was winning the Davao mayoral contest with eight times more votes than his nearest rival.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Londonβs transport network disrupted by power outage
Thousands of passengers affected as several train lines were delayed or suspended on Monday afternoon
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:What to expect after Trump signs order demanding lower prices from drug companies
In the U.S., pharmaceutical companies set the prices of drugs with few restraints. In many cases, Americans pay a lot more compared to Canadians or Europeans. President Trump signed an executive order directing that Americans will pay the lowest price available worldwide on prescription drugs. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:White South Africans arrive in U.S. after receiving refugee status from Trump
Nearly 60 white South Africans were admitted into the U.S. as part of President Trumpβs resettlement program. Afrikaners, largely descendants of Dutch and French colonial settlers, led the apartheid government until it ended. The White House claims a new South African law is racist and the white minority is being persecuted. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Bill Frelick of Human Rights Watch.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s tariff negotiations
NPRβs Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including a pause in President Trump's trade war with China and the president's trip to the Middle East.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Serbian students participating in ultramarathon arrive in Brussels
A group of 21 students who started an almost 2,000 kilometre ultramarathon from Novi Sad in Serbia on Friday have arrived at their final destination β Brussels.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs seen lowering Chinese firmsβ US investment plans
Findings based on survey of Chinese firms in US shortly before βLiberation Dayβ tariffs were announced.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:These Canberrans received a home stamp duty concession. Now they owe thousands
Hundreds of Canberrans are having to pay back tens of thousands of dollars at short notice, after finding out they're no longer eligible for home stamp duty concessions.
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