- U.S. signals optimism for Gaza cease-fire as Israel moves into Rafah The Washington Post
- Biden warns Netanyahu against Rafah invasion as Israel prepares for action Fox News
- Inside the White House Scramble to Broker a Deal in Gaza The New York Times
- As Israel chokes off Rafah, US scrambles to salvage cease-fire talks The Hill
- White House says Israel and Hamas put a hostage deal within reach Axios
U.S.: Israel agrees to open Kerem Shalom crossing for aid into Gaza on Wednesday – Haaretz
- U.S.: Israel agrees to open Kerem Shalom crossing for aid into Gaza on Wednesday Haaretz
- Israel’s war on Gaza live: Calls for Israel to open border crossings grow Al Jazeera English
- 4 soldiers killed, 10 hurt inside Israel by Hamas rocket attack from Rafah The Times of Israel
- Israel-Gaza updates: Kerem Shalom crossing closed to aid after rockets fired from Rafah, IDF says ABC News
- Israel-Hamas war day 214: What's going on in Gaza? The Jerusalem Post
‘Squad’ member Rep. Tlaib calls for Netanyahu’s arrest; GOP senators warn ICC of serious repercussions – Fox News
- 'Squad' member Rep. Tlaib calls for Netanyahu's arrest; GOP senators warn ICC of serious repercussions Fox News
- Republican senators warn ICC prosecutor: Target Israel, and we will target you The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu War Crimes Investigation Puts Biden in Tough Spot Newsweek
- House Republicans draft ICC sanctions as Israel arrest warrant "precaution" Axios
- Tlaib calls for court to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli officials The Hill
Prime minister escalates his rhetoric against Muslims as India votes again – POLITICO
- Prime minister escalates his rhetoric against Muslims as India votes again POLITICO
- Dip again but gap narrows: 64.5% vote in phase 3, 66% in 2019 The Times of India
- 64.4% Polling In Phase 3, 93 Seats Voted Across 11 States: 10 Points NDTV
- Elections 2024 Phase 3 voting May 8th Highlights: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on May 7 criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he wanted to hand over 'Jal, Jungle, Jameen' belonging to tribals to industrialists The Hindu
- India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 3: Who votes and what’s at stake? Al Jazeera English
Chinese leader Xi visits the French Pyrenees in a personal gesture by Macron – The Associated Press
Australia news live: Queensland poised to limit K’gari visits amid wave of dingo attacks; Electric Fields crash out of Eurovision semi
The number of tourists on K’gari could soon be capped on the busiest days of the year. Follow today’s news live
CFMEU welcomes funding of 15,000 fee-free construction Tafe places in budget
The CFMEU has welcomed a funding boost for apprenticeships and traineeships in the upcoming budget.
This investment will mean more apprentices and trainees will get the training they need to build critical housing and infrastructure that Australia desperately needs …
There’s an often-overlooked distinction between apprenticeships and traineeships but thankfully the government recognises the importance of both – that’s critical to addressing construction skills gaps.
If they don’t mobilise this government into real action I just don’t know what will. Half of all threatened species becoming extinct is an intolerable outcome.
Report after report has shown the terrible decline of biodiversity in NSW, and the Ken Henry review of biodiversity laws gave the government very clear recommendations on how to slow and reverse this trend, but the government still hasn’t responded after seven months.
Continue reading...Parents pay tribute to surfers killed in Mexico
"The world has become a darker place for us," say the Australian parents of brothers Callum and Jake.
Ukraine war briefing: ‘Rocket, drone, rocket’ – alleged plots to kill Zelenskiy, Budanov – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: ‘Rocket, drone, rocket’ – alleged plots to kill Zelenskiy, Budanov The Guardian
- Russian plot to kill Zelensky foiled, Kyiv says BBC.com
- Ukraine arrests two officials for treason over alleged Russian plot to kill Zelensky CNN
- Ukraine says Russia recruited two officers to kill Volodymyr Zelensky The Washington Post
- What the foiled Zelensky assassination plot really means Responsible Statecraft
Republican candidate loses US House primary in victory for pro-Israel lobbyists
John Hostettler of Indiana, whom pro-Israel groups deemed ‘antisemitic’, loses to Mark Messmer, who led opponents with 40% of vote
Republican John Hostettler has lost his House primary in Indiana, delivering a victory to pro-Israel groups who sought to block the former congressman from returning to Washington. The groups attacked Hostettler as insufficiently supportive of Israel at a time when criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has hit new highs because of the war in Gaza.
When the Associated Press called the eighth district primary race at 7.49pm ET, less than an hour after the last polls closed in Indiana, Mark Messmer led his opponents with 40% of the vote. Messmer, the Indiana state senate majority leader, will advance to the general election in November, which he is heavily favored to win because of the district’s Republican leanings. The victor will replace Republican congressman Larry Bucshon, who announced his retirement earlier this year.
Continue reading...Sphynx has lowest life expectancy of domestic cat breeds, research finds
The hairless cats live on average for just 6.8 years, while a Burmese could survive to be 14, according to research
They may sound ancient but you should avoid a sphynx cat if you want a pet to grow old with, research suggests.
Experts have revealed how many years on average domestic cats in the UK have left to live based on their current age.
Continue reading...TikTok sues to block US law that could ban app
TikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".
China’s Xi Jinping gets red-carpet welcome in Serbia – BBC.com
- China's Xi Jinping gets red-carpet welcome in Serbia BBC.com
- China's Xi Jinping visits Serbia on anniversary of 1999 NATO bombing Reuters
- China's Xi in Serbia to Boost Ties With Europe's East Bloomberg
- On European Tour, Xi Jinping Heads to Friendly Territory in the East The New York Times
- Visiting Europe, Xi Jinping brings up an old grievance The Economist
China’s Xi gets red-carpet welcome in Serbia
Serbia has been deepening its relationship with China while continuing talks to join the EU.
TikTok owner ByteDance files lawsuit against US law forcing app’s sale
In April, President Joe Biden signed a law giving ByteDance nine months to sell US operations over security concerns.
Trump and Stormy Daniels face off on tense day in court
The star witness recounted her alleged sexual encounter with the ex-president and faced testy questioning from his lawyers.
Ireland and Croatia qualify for Eurovision final
Some of the contest's most outlandish songs sail into the final, but there are tears for Australia.
‘Unfair banking’ and ‘damaging’ financial rules harming UK’s small firms, MPs warn
Treasury committee says ‘debanking’ and use of personal guarantees for loans is putting small businesses at risk
Unfair banking practices and “damaging” financial regulators are harming small businesses and putting innovation and growth at risk, parliament’s Treasury committee has warned.
A report from the committee’s inquiry into access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) said a lack of supportive policies were compounding problems for firms that had survived a “torrid” five years, which included the global pandemic and energy crisis.
“Confidence amongst SMEs in accessing finance has fallen and acceptance rates for business credit has lowered significantly,” the report said.
Continue reading...Judge postpones Trump’s classified documents trial
The former US president's federal trial in Florida is now unlikely to begin before the 2024 election.
Body of last missing worker killed in Baltimore bridge collapse recovered
Officials made announcement Tuesday, as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in continued cleanup effort
The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday, as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort.
Officials said the crew of the Dali will remain on board the grounded container ship while crews conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the fallen bridge.
Continue reading...Rudy Giuliani struggles to find an accountant: ‘nobody seems interested’
Lawyers for former Trump attorney attempt to explain failure to meet accounting obligations in bankruptcy case
“Nobody seems interested” in helping Rudy Giuliani meet accounting obligations in his ongoing bankruptcy case, lawyers for the former New York mayor, presidential hopeful and Trump attorney said in a court filing on Tuesday.
“Unfortunately, the debtor originally had an accountant who was helping,” the filing said. “However, he had a change of heart and indicated that he no longer wished to help prepare the monthly operating reports.
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