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Researchers defend Victoria's elderly driver rules after fatal crash
A deadly crash involving a 91-year-old driver has prompted discussion about whether Victoria's rules for elderly drivers need changing in line with other parts of Australia.
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Trumpโs new Brazil tariffs could raise US beef prices
Because of droughts and increasing costs, beef buyers have relied more heavily on imports this year.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:California Congressman Vows to Challenge Trumpโs โBig Ugly Billโ
A week after the Republican-led House sent its $4 trillion budget bill to President Donald Trump, California Rep. Mark DeSaulnier vowed to fight the most harmful provisions of what he and other Democrats are calling the Big Ugly Bill. One of 22 California members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, DeSaulnier held a virtual town hall [โฆ]
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Rubio begins mass firings at State Department: Key takeaways
Secretary of State Marco Rubio began mass firings at the State Department on Monday, part of a reorganization plan to form a leaner foreign policy force that, he argues, will allow the United States to respond more nimbly by removing layers of bureaucracy. The department sent reduction in force (RIF) notices Friday morning to about 1,100...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Why Calling the Texas Flooding โAn Act of Godโ Is a Dangerous Form of Political Denial
In the aftermath of the catastrophic flooding in Texas last week, government officials from President Donald Trump to the governor of Texas to county representatives have sought to deflect blame and shift public focus away from questions of responsibility. The White House press secretary called the flooding โan act of Godโ: โItโs not the administrationโs [โฆ]
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Israel turning Gaza into โgraveyard of children and starvingโ: UNRWA chief
Since May, some 800 Palestinians killed at aid sites, most run by controversial US- and Israel-backed GHF, UN says.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Can Trump strip Musk, Mamdani and others of their US citizenship?
As US President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to revoke citizenship from some naturalised citizens, who is at risk?
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Bipartisan senators press Nvidia CEO over China trip
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) pressed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Friday about his upcoming trip to China, voicing concerns that the visit could legitimize companies working closely with the Chinese military or seeking to take advantage of gaps in U.S. export controls. The bipartisan senators urged Huang to refrain from meeting...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:In a matter of minutes, Erin Patterson's murder trial was over
As the jury revealed its verdict, a tension built over weeks of legal arguments and disputed versions of what happened the day Erin Patterson hosted her in-laws for lunch was resolved.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Israel still wants UN to be main distributor of aid in Gaza, food agency official says
Israel still wants UN to be main distributor of aid in Gaza, food agency official says A senior official from the United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), told reporters on Friday that Israeli officials have signalled they want the UN to return to being the main supplier of aid in Gaza. "They wanted the UN to continue to be the main track for delivery, especially should there be a ceasefire, and they...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Trump administration rhetoric on FEMA moves toward reform rather than termination
Rhetoric from Trump administration officials appears to be shifting more toward reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), rather than axing it entirely. While the shift has been more apparent as the administration faces questions about the disaster agency in light of deadly floods in Texas, the subtle changes in how key figures talk about...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai leaves Columbia University after 'mutual agreement'
Pro-Israel professor Shai Davidai leaves Columbia University after 'mutual agreement' Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Fri, 07/11/2025 - 19:45 He was accused of harassing and intimidating pro-Palestinian students and staff members and left before any determination was made public Shai Davidai is denied access to campus grounds during a pro-Israel rally at Columbia University in New York City, on 22 April 2024 (David Dee...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Sinner says Big Three comparisons too early ahead of Wimbledon final
As Jannik Sinner prepares to meet Carlos Alcaraz in another grand slam final, the Italian world number one says they have a few years to go before their rivalry can be compared to that between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Can the CFMEU be saved? Questions remain after bombshell Queensland report
Itโs the open secret that festered on Queensland job sites for years. The bombshell CFMEU report leaves many questions unanswered, writes Alex Brewster.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:U.S. customs duties collections top $100B US in same fiscal year for 1st time
U.S. customs duty collections jumped again in June as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs gained steam, topping $100 billion US for the first time during a fiscal year and helping to produce a surprise $27-billion US budget surplus for the month, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Friday.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Sexy cherries, 1860s fashion and rage: What to expect at new art exhibition
Some often-reproduced French Impressionist paintings might feel very familiar, but to see them in person is to experience them in an entirely new way, curator Katie Hanson says.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Pentagon acknowledges Iran’s attack on Qatar air base hit dome used for U.S. communications
The Iranian attack onAl Udeid Air Baseoutside of Doha, Qatar's capital, on June 23 came as a response to theAmerican bombing of three nuclear sitesin Iran.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Air India crash linked to sudden fuel switch shutdown
A preliminary report into the June 12 crash in Ahmedabad shows the fuel control switches, used to shut down the engines, were moved to the cutoff position.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Air India plane's fuel switches flipped off before deadly crash
A preliminary report on the Air India crash that killed more than 260 people in Ahmedabad last month says the plane's engine fuel switches were flipped off three seconds after take-off.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:US court nixes guilty plea for alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind
A civilian court of appeals says ex-Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin 'had full legal authority' to withdraw plea agreement.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Pentagonโs โDrone Dominanceโ Era Exposes U.S. Hypocrisy: Trumpโs Anti-War Rhetoric vs. Military Buildup
While President Trump claims to seek peace, the Pentagonโs aggressive push for drone warfare and soaring military spending reveal a stark contradiction in U.S. policy, fueling imperial ambitions and global instability. Related: California ICE Raids Lead to Clashes, Detentions and Protests Despite President Donald Trumpโs repeated declarations that he wants to end wars and restore [โฆ]
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Florida lawmakers denied Alligator Alcatraz access sue DeSantis
Five state Democratic lawmakers, who were denied entry to Florida's Alligator Alcatraz earlier this month, sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) Thursday, arguing he didn't have the authority to block their effort to conduct oversight of the migrant detention facility. โThe DeSantis Administrationโs refusal to let us in wasnโt some bureaucratic misstep," the lawmakers said in...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:At least eight Palestinians killed in nighttime Israeli strikes across Gaza
At least eight Palestinians killed in nighttime Israeli strikes across Gaza At least four Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes that targeted a civilian vehicle and a shelter for the forcibly displaced in the al-Barakah area of central Gaza, local media reported on Friday. Dozens are said to have been wounded. Another four deaths have been confirmed in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike on a tent for...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Burial of newly identified victims marks 30 years since Srebrenica genocide
Al Jazeeraโs Urooba Jamal visited Potocari as a burial of recently identified Srebrenica genocide victims took place.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Canadian doctors work in Gaza as fuel shortages threaten lives, hospitals
Two Canadian doctors, from Calgary and Montreal, have been treating patients at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza. These doctors and other health officials in the region say severe fuel shortages leave operating rooms without light, oxygen tanks without air and an overall inability to carry out basic medical treatment on patients in critical conditions.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:LA mayor signs executive order supporting immigrants amid federal raids
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) signed an executive order Friday affirming the cityโs support for immigrants amid an enforcement crackdown by the Trump administration. โUnder my new Executive Order, I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act about when and where enforcement activities have taken place in LA, the identities of...
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Sheinbaum Condemns Trumpโs Migrant Raids in California: Mexican President Defends Latino Communities
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denounces U.S. immigration raids targeting Latino workers in California, pledges expanded consular support, and warns of economic fallout for the United States. Related: Mexico Calls U.S. Border Closure Over Livestock Pest โExaggeratedโ In a forceful morning press conference on July 11, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the latest wave of U.S. [โฆ]
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin flies to new all-time highs, briefly topping $118,000 as institutions pile into ETFs
Bitcoin and ether ETFs saw their second biggest day of inflows ever as investors built on this week's rally and pushed prices to new records overnight.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:England-India: Pant bats but doesnโt keep because of injured finger
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant struggles with finger injury as India keep England in sight on day two of third Test.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:11 summer movies recommended by critics right now
As a new โSupermanโ reboot opens in theaters, here's a roundup of big summer spectacles, comedies and lesser-known streaming gems.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Kraft Heinz explores potential break-up
Spinning off traditional grocery unit featuring boxed dinners and processed cheese is one idea being studied
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Non-dom exodus hits London market for butlers
Demand for high-end domestic staff has fallen since the Budget ended tax loophole for wealthy UK residents
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:US appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of 11 September terror attacks
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and widely regarded as the architect of the 9/11 attacks, was captured on 1 March, 2003 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and transferred to the infamous Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:As millions adopt Grok to fact-check, misinformation abounds
As Grok provides instant fact checks to users on X, its ability to make things up is outstripping its usefulness.
Published on: July 11, 2025 | Source:Why Thai dramas punch above their weight on the world stage
A film about woman who dies from dust pollution and returns to posses her husband's vacuum cleaner is just one of the recent examples of cinema building Thailand's reputation for distinctiveness and creativity.
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