Israel PM ‘uncertain’ over condition of three Gaza hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu said he knew "with certainty" that 21 hostages were alive but the status of "three more" were unclear.
Israel PM ‘uncertain’ over condition of three Gaza hostages
Benjamin Netanyahu said he knew "with certainty" that 21 hostages were alive but the status of "three more" were unclear.
A First-Person View of a Deadly Gaza Strike, and a Severe U.S. Flu Season – The New York Times
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India claims to have thwarted Pakistan missile and drone strikes
Pakistan tried to hit Indian-administered Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan, according to India, which reported ‘no losses’
India claimed to have thwarted retaliatory missile and drone strikes launched by Pakistan on Thursday evening, which attempted to hit sites in Indian-administered Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Residents in Jammu, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, reported missiles and drones over the city and the noise of explosions, amid a city-wide blackout.
Continue reading...‘No deterrent value’: Will India’s strikes on Pakistan stop armed attacks?
India has said its missiles were aimed at stopping new attacks on its territory. But analysts question that approach.
No new pope yet as black smoke seen after two more Vatican conclave ballots
Thousands of faithful and curious await white smoke signalling 133 cardinal electors have chosen new pontiff.
No new pope yet as black smoke seen after two more Vatican conclave ballots
Thousands of faithful and curious await white smoke signalling 133 cardinal electors have chosen new pontiff.
Starmer and Trump to announce UK-US trade deal
Leaders to hold separate press conferences revealing first trade agreement by White House since global tariffs move
The UK and US are poised to announce a trade agreement, the first by the White House since Donald Trump announced his sweeping global tariffs.
Trump said it was “a very big and exciting day” for both countries before a press conference in the Oval Office on Thursday. Keir Starmer is planning to deliver his own press conference at around the same time.
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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after Columbia calls in NYPD | First Thing
University’s acting president says move was necessary for safety and calls protesters’ actions ‘outrageous’. Plus, Pakistan’s PM vows to avenge India’s airstrikes
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The NYPD arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian activists who had occupied part of the main library building on Columbia University’s campus yesterday, ending an hours-long standoff, roughly a year after student anti-war protests swept the Ivy League school.
How did Columbia justify its decision to call in the NYPD? “Requesting the presence of the NYPD is not the outcome we wanted, but it was absolutely necessary to secure the safety of our community,” said Shipman, who called the protesters’ actions “outrageous”.
How did the Trump administration weigh in on the arrests? Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, said on X: “We are reviewing the visa status of the trespassers and vandals who took over Columbia University’s library.”
Continue reading...Adam Bandt concedes defeat in seat of Melbourne as Greens leadership talks loom
Greens leader uses concession speech to urge media to treat climate crisis ‘as if our country is being invaded’
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The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, has conceded defeat in his electorate of Melbourne, saying he “fell just short” of holding the seat.
“A short time ago I called the Labor candidate for Melbourne, Sarah Witty, to concede, to congratulate her and to wish her all the best as the next member for Melbourne,” Bandt said in a statement.
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Continue reading...Is Russia’s Putin playing Trump over Ukraine peace plan, or himself?
As Washington backs away from truce talks, some observers believe Russia wants to fight on for months.
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Video: Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israeli drone strike at restaurant
At least 39 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike and drone attack on a restaurant and market in Gaza.
Multiple explosions and sirens in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Jammu city
Pakistan's FM says it ‘deserves to respond’; his Indian counterpart says any response will be an 'escalation'.
Smokey Robinson denies four housekeepers’ allegations of sexual assault
The women have accused Motown star of sexual assault and employment violations. His attorney has called the lawsuit ‘an ugly method of trying to extract money’
Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault, after four former housekeepers of the Motown star filed a lawsuit with claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence.
The suit was filed in a Los Angeles court on 6 May. It also alleges a series of labour violations, including that Robinson and his wife, Frances, failed to pay the women minimum wage and overtime, submitted inaccurate wage statements and created a hostile work environment. The women are seeking financial damages.
Continue reading...Xi hails ‘confident’ China-Russia ties as Putin welcomes ‘dear friend’ to Kremlin
Chinese leader calls Russian counterpart his ‘old friend’ on visit for Victory Day commemorations
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin exchanged warm words in the Kremlin on Thursday during a grand ceremony welcoming the Chinese leader for his 11th visit to Russia.
Xi said the Sino-Russian relationship was “confident, stable and resilient” in the new era and that China was willing to work with Russia to promote a multipolar world.
Continue reading...Brad Arnold, frontman with rock band 3 Doors Down, diagnosed with stage four cancer
Grammy-nominated and chart-topping singer says he has ‘no fear’ of illness in kidney and lung
Brad Arnold, the frontman with chart-topping US rock band 3 Doors Down, has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
The singer said he has kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. He discovered the illness after feeling unwell in recent weeks, “then I went to the hospital and got checked out and actually got the diagnosis that I had a renal carcinoma that had metastasised into my lung”.
Continue reading...US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya
The order comes after lawyers expressed alarm that the US was planning to deport migrants to the North African country "immediately".
‘Astonishing journeys’: online tool tracking migratory animals highlights challenge of protecting them
The University of Queensland system is intended to give policymakers idea of how species traverse the oceans and what it will take to save them
Off the east coast of Florida, female loggerhead turtles swim more than 1,000km north, hugging the edge of the continental shelf to get to feeding grounds.
Humpback whales move through Moreton Bay off the Brisbane coast in Australia, on their way to feed around the Balleny Islands more than 4,000km away off the Antarctic coastline, where wandering albatross circle above, travelling 1,000km a day.
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