CIA releases videos coaxing Chinese officials to leak secrets to US
Social media campaign depicts fictional scenes of officials becoming disillusioned with ruling Chinese Communist Party.
Groundbreaking musician Jill Sobule dies in house fire
Her song I Kissed a Girl is widely considered the first openly gay-themed song to crack the Billboard Top 20.
War in Ukraine not ending ‘any time soon’, Vance says
The US vice-president says it is still up to Russia and Ukraine to end the "brutal" conflict.
War in Ukraine not ending ‘any time soon’, Vance says
The US vice-president says it is still up to Russia and Ukraine to end the "brutal" conflict.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,163
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Jill Sobule, I Kissed a Girl singer, dies in Minneapolis house fire aged 66
Musician whose hits also included the satirical anthem Supermodel from the Clueless soundtrack died early on Thursday
Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter whose hits included the satirical anthem Supermodel from the Clueless movie soundtrack and the groundbreaking single I Kissed a Girl, has died in a house fire at the age of 66.
Sobule’s body was found in a home in Woodbury, Minnesota, on Thursday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.
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China says it is ‘evaluating’ Trump administration’s outreach on tariffs
Ministry of Commerce says 'door is open' to talks, but it is willing to 'fight to the end' otherwise.
Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser and nominates him for UN post
Mike Waltz had faced criticism for mistakenly adding a journalist to a chat group where sensitive military plans were discussed.
Amazon reports better-than-expected earnings despite tumult of Trump tariffs
Company exceeds expectations for third quarter in a row as chief executive Andy Jassy admits uncertainty over tariffs
Amazon reported strong first-quarter earnings for the 2025 fiscal year on Thursday after the New York stock exchange closed – results that will be seen in the context of consumer resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff wars.
Amazon reported $1.59 in earnings-per-share (EPS) and revenue of $155.67bn. Analysts had estimated that the company’s EPS would come in at $1.36 on revenue of $155bn. In particular focus: Amazon’s advertising business, which grew 19% in the first quarter of 2025, handily exceeding analyst expectations as well. The company has exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for the previous two quarters.
Continue reading...India children fall ill ‘after dead snake found in school meal’ – BBC
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- Indian human rights officials investigate reports hundreds of schoolchildren fell sick from meals that contained dead snake CNN
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- More than 100 children fall sick after dead snake reportedly found in school lunch in India CBS News
- Over 100 Children Ill After Dead Snake Found Inside a School Meal, Authorities Say People.com
Children fall ill in India ‘after dead snake found in school meal’
The cook reportedly still served the lunch after removing the snake, India's human rights body says.
A ‘political prisoner’: US advocates rally for detained Georgetown scholar
Lawyers say the Trump administration's efforts to deport Badar Khan Suri violate his freedom of speech and association.
Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations
A national emergency was declared and events for Israel's Independence Day on Thursday were cancelled as the fires spread near Jerusalem.
India will include caste details in its next census – AP News
- India will include caste details in its next census AP News
- ‘With authentic figures, we can have proper allocations’ Hindustan Times
- "Country Going To Pay... ": When Rajiv Gandhi Opposed 1990 Reservation Move NDTV
- India to include citizens' castes in its delayed population census Reuters
- On caste census, the BJP was rattled into action by Congress’s demand The Indian Express
Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after US-Iran nuclear talks are postponed – ABC News
Talks or no talks: Who blinks first in US-China trade war?
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are locked in a game of chicken - despite wanting the same outcome.
Why Australia’s opposition is vying for votes on Chinese social media
Chinese Australians are a crucial group that deserted the conservative Liberal-National coalition in the last election.
Ending Violence in Syria – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
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Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen
The Bafta award-winning film gives viewers a window into a "highly secret and a deeply private process".