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Mark Carney tells Donald Trump Canada is โnot for saleโ
US president counters Canadian prime minister, saying โnever say neverโ
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:
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Closure of only private maternity ward sees women leave NT for childbirth
Women across the Northern Territory say they've been "robbed of choice" ahead of the NT's only private maternity ward closing, with some heading interstate to give birth or delaying a pregnancy altogether.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: teals under pressure, the mastermind behind Laborโs win, Carney meets Trump
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. The teal class of 2022 has lost one of its most prominent members and another is on the ropes as the federal election count goes into overtime. The fightback might help the Liberals regain some pride but whoever succeeds Peter Dutton as leader faces โinstabilityโ,...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:From slim chance to 'shiny and fat', pygmy possums back from the brink
The tiny mammal's population was decimated by drought and bushfires, but after five years of struggle they are starting to thrive.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Doctors bracing for 'whopper' flu season amid plea for vaccine take-up
As flu cases in Canberra continue to climb, health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated against influenza โ but pharmacists are grappling with supply challenges.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Mediterranean migrant rescues suffer under lacking EU policy
Humanitarian organizations have been saving refugees in the Mediterranean for over a decade. After all this time, they still feel the European Union has let them down. Could an EU-wide rescue program be the answer?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Migration: Rescuers still suffer from lack of political support
For over 10 years, humanitarian organizations have been saving refugees in the Mediterranean. But even after all this time, they still feel let down by the European Union. Could an EU-wide rescue program be the answer?
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:UN Needs to Protect its Vital, Yet Underfunded, Human Rights Work
Click to expand Image United Nations Headquarters in New York City, US, July 16, 2024. 2024 Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via AP Photo Major-power cutbacks and delayed payments amidst conflict and insecurity are testing the very principles and frameworks upon which the international human rights infrastructure was built nearly 80 years ago. Human rights need defending now more than ever, which is why the United Nations...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:State of Origin demolition derby hopes to 'smash it out of the park'
Once thought to be a gimmick, one of the most brutal sports is now producing true professionals in Australia.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Carney tells Trump: Canada 'won't be for sale ever'
Carney's first visit to the White House since his election comes as the U.S.-Canada trade relationship has been upended as a result of Trump's tariffs.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Sydney blue ribbon seat remains on knife edge
Fewer than 200 votes separate independent Nicolette Boele and Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian, with neither willing to claim victory in the historically blue north shore electorate.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Scientists Are Reviving Climate and Nature Research Efforts in the Wake of Trump Cuts
The first few months of the Trump administration have been marked by deep cuts to funding and staffing for scientific research. Among them: two major government reports that would have offered a pulse check for nature and climate in the country, and how changes could impact people and the economy. Now, scientists are resurrecting these [โฆ]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Cuba Condemns Israelโs Military Escalation in Gaza: โExpanded Operations Seek to Displace Palestinian Populationโ
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrรญguez has condemned Israelโs recent intensification of military operations in the Gaza Strip, which aim to forcibly displace the majority of the Palestinian population. Related: Cuban Foreign Minister Condemns Israeli Bombings in Gaza During Ramadan Month Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodrรญguez has strongly condemned Israelโs recent intensification of military operations in [โฆ]
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:What we can learn from the new pope’s choice of name
The first clue of the next pope's direction will be the name the winner chooses.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Trump meets new Canadian PM, who tells him Canada is not for sale
Oval Office session with Prime Minister Mark Carney is cordial though US president touts โ51st stateโ and says he wants to keep tariffs.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told'
Sir David says his new film Ocean is one of the most important of his career.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Cheap overseas, ruinous in Australia: hereโs how to make double-glazed windows the norm
Double-glazing keeps homes at pleasant temperatures without much need for heating or cooling. But history and cost mean theyโre rare in Australia.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Avoiding AI is hard โ but our freedom to opt out must be protected
As AI algorithms quietly take over lifeโs most important decisions, the right to opt out is fading โ and with it, our autonomy.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:More Australians are overdosing on GHB. But there are ways to reduce your risk
Doses of GHB have a very small margin of error. Just half a millilitre too much can lead to an overdose.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The election of a new pope is announced with smoke: what do the colours mean, and how are they made?
Smoke will tell us when a new pope has been elected by the papal conclave. Hereโs what to look out for.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Popes have been European for hundreds of years. Is it time for one from Africa or Asia?
A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicismโs demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:'Genocide masked in couture': Backlash against Kamala Harris at Met Gala 2025
'Genocide masked in couture': Backlash against Kamala Harris at Met Gala 2025 Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Tue, 05/06/2025 - 18:44 New York City's star-studded event was criticised for taking place during Israel's war on Gaza Photo of former Vice President Kamala Harris attending the Met Gala, posted by the official account of the Democratic Party, on May 5 2025 (Screengrab/X/@TheDemocrats) Off Former Vice President...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Houthis say they will evaluate US decision to stop bombing Yemen
Houthis say they will evaluate US decision to stop bombing Yemen The head of Yemenโs Houthi supreme revolutionary committee said in a post on X that they would evaluate Americaโs halt of โaggressionโ against Yemen, following US President Donald Trumpโs announcement that he would stop bombing Yemen โeffective immediately". Trump announced that the Houthis in Yemen had told the US on Monday night that โthey donโt want to...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Conclave explained: How is the next pope chosen?
The papal conclave to elect Pope Francisโs successor begins Wednesday in Vatican City.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs speech at Tokyo press club 32 years ago proved prophetic
In April, the US president, Donald Trump, announced a policy of reciprocal tariffs, arguing that America had been taken advantage of by โcheatersโ and โpillagedโ by foreigners. Since then, stock markets around the world have plummeted, and concern has spread that Trumpโs moves will trigger a recession that risks bringing down the system of trade [โฆ] The post Trumpโs speech at Tokyo press club 32 years ago proved...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:UK and India strike trade deal after three years of talks
Britain makes concessions on Indian access to employment markets in exchange for cuts to tariffs on whisky and cars
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Jeremy Bowen: Netanyahu's plan for Gaza risks dividing Israel, killing Palestinians and horrifying world
The offensive to take and hold territory will sharpen everything that makes this war so controversial, writes the BBC's International Editor.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:New Canadian Prime Minister Should Prioritize Rights
Click to expand Image Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers his victory speech in the Canadian Federal Election in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28, 2025. 2025 Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AP Photo On April 28th, Canadians voted to elect a Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The election took place amidst a looming trade war and threats by United States President Donald Trump to turn Canada into...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Israel says Sanaa airport โfully disabledโ in strikes on Yemenโs capital
Israelโs military unleashed another wave of attacks on Yemen, claiming to have โfully disabledโ Sanaaโs airport.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Trump tariff war sees Canada make big trade shift away from US
Exports to the US were down 6.6 per cent, but shipments to other countries surged by nearly 25 per cent.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:โBrazenโ suspected China surveillance sites in Cuba trigger US House hearing
Lawmakers warn that Beijing may be expanding intelligence footprint near American soil and urge Trump administration to take firmer stance.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Key takeaways from Donald Trumpโs meeting with Canadaโs PM Mark Carney
Despite conflicts over tariffs and Canadian sovereignty, Trump and Carney exchanged praise in warm Oval Office meeting.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Bundestag elects Merz as German chancellor in 2nd vote
Friedrich Merz has secured a majority in the second round of voting at the German Bundestag, averting a constitutional crisis. Follow DW for more.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Former US soldier and Holocaust survivor warns against fascism
As a US soldier, George Leitmann, now 99, helped liberate Germany from National Socialism. Eighty years after World War Two ended, he is sounding a warning against the return of fascism.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:End of World War II: 'They hanged their children'
As a US soldier, George Leitmann, now 99, helped liberate Germany from National Socialism. Eighty years after World War II ended, he is sounding a warning against the return of fascism.
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