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House GOP spending chief: 'I donโt think weโll have a debt limit suspension'
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) said Sunday that he does not believe โweโll have a debt limit suspensionโ a few days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Congress to raise the debt ceiling by the middle of the summer. โI donโt think weโll have a debt limit suspension because Republicans like to revisit...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:
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Queensland city records first local dengue fever case in seven years
Cairns was declared "essentially dengue-free" but has now recorded its first locally-transmitted case of the mosquito-borne illness since 2018.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israel bombs Yemenโs Hodeidah as it expands regional war beyond Gaza
Israel bombs Yemenโs Hodeidah as it expands regional war beyond Gaza Israel has launched fresh air strikes on Yemenโs Hodeidah governorate, targeting areas near three Houthi-controlled ports late on Sunday. The Houthi-run Interior Ministry confirmed the attacks, which followed Israeli military warnings for those present at the ports to evacuate. The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Israeli military and shipping...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Klobuchar dismisses Trump's habeas corpus threat as distraction from 'what's really in front of them'
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Sunday dismissed the Trump administrationโs threat to suspend habeas corpus as an effort to distract the media and the public away from โwhatโs really in front of them.โ In an interview on NBC Newsโs โMeet the Press,โ moderator Kristen Welker asked Klobuchar about remarks Friday from Stephen Miller โ White...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Firefighter wants rule change as he deals with terminal cancer
Simon Lund has spent his dying days ensuring other workers are better protected while facing the biggest battle of his life.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Social Security chief 'will ensure' agency survives 'the next 90 years, at least'
The new head of the agency responsible for administering Social Security and Medicare said Sunday he plans to make sure the agency survives well into the 2100s. In a Sunday interview, Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano said the Trump administration and lawmakers plan to make major changes focused on cutting waste and fraud with...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas announces it will release last living Israeli American hostage
Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas to release US hostage amid hopes of Gaza ceasefire
The Palestinian militant group said it will release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza. It added that the release is part of ceasefire efforts following rare direct talks with US officials in Doha.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:A $15b road project is reshaping Adelaide's suburbs โ will it be worth the price tag?
South Road was once the gateway to Adelaide's car industry, filtering hundreds of manufacturing workers into a suburban factory. But when that closed, the landscape changed. Now it's undergoing its biggest transformation yet.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Woman killed in horror Mother's Day crash in Victoria's east
A mother dies, with her family left in a serious condition, after a collision near Trafalgar in West Gippsland.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Why doesnโt Australia make more medicines? Wouldnโt that fix drug shortages?
Boosting Australiaโs ability to make pharmaceuticals sounds like a great way to ease medicine shortages. But there are simpler, cheaper options we could try first.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Farmers fear dingoes are eating their livestock โ but predator poo tells an unexpected story
Despite public perceptions, sheep and cattle are not a favoured prey for some dingoes or foxes. So is culling them to protect livestock justified?
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Meteorites and marsquakes hint at an underground ocean of liquid water on the Red Planet
What happened to all the water on Mars? The answer may lie underground.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after talks with US
Hamas to free Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza after talks with US Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/11/2025 - 20:47 Hamas agrees to release Israeli-American captive as part of US-mediated ceasefire efforts Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander was serving as an Israeli soldiers when he was captured on 7 October 2023 (Social Media) Off Hamas has confirmed it will release Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US touts โproductiveโ talks with China, details coming Monday
โWe will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive,โ said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Iran and U.S. conclude 4th round of talks in Oman over Tehran’s nuclear program
Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday overTehranโs rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead ofa visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle Eastthis week.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The 9,000-product catch behind Bunnings's biggest price guarantee
Bunnings is Australia's most trusted brand, but are customers actually getting the deal they think they are?
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Drone survey maps out koala habitat south of Brisbane
Drone operators are mapping out local koala habitat to help council protect the endangered species โ but one conservationist says south-east Queensland needs to re-think priority developments and urban sprawl.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Edan Alexander, last living US hostage in Gaza, will be released, Hamas says
The Israeli-American soldier, who grew up in the US, was abducted from his base during the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Wet, windy conditions forecast for south-east Queensland this week
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts patchy rain for the Gold and Sunshine Coasts this week.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:India and Pakistanโs fragile ceasefire holds after alleged breaches
Trump says US mediated halt in fighting, but both countries claim violations and differ on what was agreed
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US claims โsubstantial progressโ after two days of trade talks with China
American and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions sparked by Donald Trumpโs tariffs
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Chicago archbishop says Pope Leo will focus on immigration, drug trade, rising sea levels
Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said on Sunday that he thinks Pope Leo XIV will carry forward Francisโs commitment and focus on immigration, climate change and human trafficking. โI think heโs going to help complete and complement our political agenda,โ Cupich told ABC Newsโs Martha Raddatz in a โThis Weekโ interview from the...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas says US-Israeli soldier Idan Alexander to be freed
Hamas says US-Israeli soldier Idan Alexander to be freed Hamas has announced that Israeli-American soldier Idan Alexander will be released, following recent contacts between the group and the US administration. In a statement shared on Sunday, the group said its dialogue with Washington is part of wider efforts โto achieve a ceasefire, open the crossings, and allow aid to reach our people in the Gaza Stripโ. Hamas also...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage
The militant group's leader makes the announcement on social media, but it's not clear when the release will occur.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Thousands Demonstrate in Brussels Demanding the End of Genocide in Palestine
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated this Sunday in Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the European Union, to call for a ceasefire in Palestine, in a mobilization called under the slogan โStop Genocide. RELATED: Death Toll in Gaza Rise to 52,810, Genocide Does Not Cease Between 20,000 and 80,000 people, according to the police [โฆ]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy says he is willing to meet Putin in Istanbul for peace talks
The Ukrainian president said on Sunday he expected Russia to confirm a ceasefire starting Monday, and that he was prepared to meet with his Russian counterpart in Turkey on Thursday for direct talks to end Moscow's war, now in its fourth year.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump to accept a luxury 747 as a giftย from Qatar: Reports
President Trump is set to accept a luxury Boeing 747 jet as a gift from Qatar, according to multiple reports. The Qatari royal family is set to hand over a Boeing 747-8 jet to the presidentโs administration, according to a Sunday report from ABC. The outlet also reported that Trump will be able to employ...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Mandelson on US-UK trade deal: โWe regard it as finalizedโ
The framework touted by the White House represents the first emerging deal following the doling out of President Donald Trumpโs tariffs last month.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump to accept luxury jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One: reports
Gift of a Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is expected to be announced this week when US president visits Qatar as part of a Middle East trip.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:What can be learned from the latest conflict between India and Pakistan?
A tense ceasefire holds days after the most intense hostilities in decades.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Americaโs roads are killing us
America's road safety strategy needs to be modernized with better data, tools and outcomes to prevent the nearly 40,000 fatalities per year.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Duffy: Federal government reducing flights out of Newark airport
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. โ Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the federal government had reduced the number of flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport after two major air traffic control technology outages. In an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired Sunday, Duffy sought to reassure Americans of the safety of flying through Newark,...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israel attacks Yemenโs Hodeidah, striking port areas
Israel has previously bombed Hodeidah and Sanaa Airport; Houthi missile targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US officials tout 'substantial progress' in China trade talks
Treasury Department SecretaryScott Bessentsaid Sunday that "substantial progress" had been made in trade talks between the United States and China after meeting for two days in Geneva, teasing further details on Monday morning. "I'm happy to report that we made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks," Bessent...
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