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Boy charged over series of indecent assaults at popular walking spot

NT police have charged a teenage boy in relation to six separate incidents that allegedly involved the indecent assault of women at a popular Darwin walking spot and local hospital car park.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump ramps up plans for 2026 World Cup amid friction with neighbors: β€˜Tensions are a good thing’

Andrew Giuliani, newly minted FIFA task force head, met with host city executives and DHS officials on Wednesday.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

US to ship 'radioactive' materials to Australian ports in arms expansion

Experts say the inclusion of new destinations for United States military cargo shipments, and their increasing lethality, marks a shift in US posturing in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

UK-US trade deal as it happened: Washington and London agree first pact of Trump’s trade wars; BoE cuts rates and warns of tariff hit to growth

US president promises β€˜breakthrough’ deal with UK will be first of many as he signals optimism on China talks

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Housing secured for 'some of the most vulnerable in the community'

Faced with hatred due to their gender identity, Kooncha Brown and Chantell Martin struggled to find private rentals. Now they've secured safe housing thanks to special funding.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Palantir now among 10 most valuable U.S. tech companies β€” its earnings multiple is astronomical

After Palantir's stock surge, investors now have to pay over 520 times earnings to buy it.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Teen should have had 'psychotic state treated' before being bailed, coroner finds

The SA Deputy State Coroner says that while in prison on charges of affray and property damages, the 18-year-old was "physically safe from taking his own life".

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Bitcoin jumps above $100,000 for first time since February

Bitcoin hit its highest level since February after President Donald Trump said the U.S. has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Award-winning drop-in centre for new parents closes after funding axed

A lifeline for new parents in one of Victoria's most disadvantaged towns has shut its doors β€” not for lack of impact, but lack of funding.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Germany's new Foreign Minister Wadephul makes EU debut

At his first meeting with EU counterparts, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul treads carefully. He pays as much attention to interpersonal rapport as his message of respect for Germany's closest partners.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

After spending years in prison, Palestinian prisoner dies three months following his release

After spending years in prison, Palestinian prisoner dies three months following his release A Palestinian man who had been detained for 19 years in an Israeli prison passed away a few months after he was released,the Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society announced on Thursday. Moatasem Taleb Raddad, 43, from the town of Seida in the West Bank, passed away...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Friday essay: I work as a sensitivity reader – and racism is harder to spot than you’d think

We all know what racism looks like. It’s loud, it’s angry, it’s terrifying. But when it’s hidden in imagery and connotations, it’s much more sinister.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Stepmums, alien mums, robot mums, vengeful mums: 7 films to watch this Mother’s Day

This year, why not celebrate with films that capture the beauty and chaos of motherhood.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Why it’s important to read aloud to your kids – even after they can read themselves

Reading aloud to kids helps their vocabulary and comprehension. These are skills we continue to build all through our lives.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Old drains and railways are full of life. Here’s how to make the most of these overlooked green spaces

Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Some Reddit users just love to disagree, new AI-powered troll-spotting algorithm finds

A machine learning study of millions of online posts found five basic kinds of users – including β€˜disagreers’ who mainly like to contradict others.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A community-led health program in remote Arnhem land is showing promising results for First Nations locals

People living in remote Indigenous communities have much higher rates of chronic disease compared to the overall Australian population. This program could help.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

To split Moscow from Beijing, Trump is reviving Nixon’s β€˜madman diplomacy’. It could backfire badly

Trump’s erratic statements, sudden tariff escalations and media outbursts risk convincing adversaries that chaos is the message, not the method.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Ever wanted to ditch the 9-to-5 and teach snowsports? We followed people who did it for 10 years

Many of the snowsports instructors we followed built fulfilling careers – albeit often for lower pay. But the move didn’t work out for everyone.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Columbia students spark uproar with library takeover, and renew calls for divestment from Israel

Columbia students spark uproar with library takeover, and renew calls for divestment from Israel Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:37 Students receive both praise and criticism after 75 were arrested for pro-Palestine action Pro-Palestine student protestors at Columbia University during their sit-in inside the Lawrence A Wien Reading Room in Butler Library, on 7 May (Screengrab/X/@ColumbiaBDS) Off...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Chinese research not taken as seriously as papers from elsewhere

My new research suggests there is a stubborn pattern in academic publishing. My co-author and I examined some 8,000 articles published in the world’s most reputable economics journals to study citations, which are where academics cite previously published research in their papers. We found that papers whose lead authors had Chinese surnames received on average […] The post Chinese research not taken as seriously as...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

The red wave: see how every booth changed in this detailed map of the 2025 Australian election

We’ve mapped hyper-local results to show the primary vote winner in every locationAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal election has given Labor a majority in the House of Representatives, and there are still 12...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The world reacts to selection of Pope Leo XIV with excitement, hope

Leaders from around the globe offer warm congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first pope from the US.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Calls for vehicle checks as invasive ants found near K'gari

Yellow crazy ants are one of the world's worst invasive species and they are spreading on the doorstep to K'gari, prompting calls for biosecurity improvements.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president β€” and why it could all still unravel.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Community effort to send Tassie girls to Florida ends with gold

Many of the team of cheerleading girls from a tiny town in Tasmania had never even been on a plane, let alone left their country, but a fundraising effort to see them sent to the US has paid off.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Prayed and snuggled': Court documents reveal timeline before pilot allegedly murdered wife

For the first time since RAAF pilot Robert Crawford's arrest in October last year, it can be revealed exactly what he says happened the night his wife died.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

At least seven Palestinians killed in two separate air strikes in north and central Gaza

At least seven Palestinians killed in two separate air strikes in north and central Gaza Seven Palestinians, including two young girls, were killed and dozens wounded in a series of Israeli air strikes targeting the north and central Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported on Thursday. The first Israeli air strike hit a home goods store near the entrance to al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing four...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

'Horrifying': ex-model tells jury that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16

A former model tearfully testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most "horrifying thing I ever experienced" to that point. Her allegations have not been heard in court before, as she was not part of the 2020 trial of the former studio boss.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture?

Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture? Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:09 Experts tell Middle East Eye that India's selection of targets could have been based on outdated intelligence Journalists inspect the damage inside an Islamic seminary after Indian air strikes in Ahmedpur Sharqia, about 7 kilometres from Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province, on 7 May 2025...

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

US and UK seal first deal of Trump’s trade war

White House and Downing Street celebrate tariff cuts but critics warn of a thin agreement that could face legal challenge

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

What’s in a name? Pope Leo XIV’s choice signals commitment to social justice

Before his appointment as the new pontiff, Cardinal Robert Prevost was a fierce critic of Trump’s deportations and anti-immigrant policy.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

UK and US secure trade deal with changes for auto and agricultural goods

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer emphasised the strong relationship between their two countries, bonded by shared values, culture and a common language.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Russia: Instrumentalizing Soviets' victory over Nazi Germany

More than 25 million Soviets died during World War II. Many Russian families still commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany on May 9. But today's state also uses the anniversary to consolidate its ideology.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries

President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour