Pope well-rested after respiratory failure, Vatican says
The Vatican said Pope Francis spent the night on "non-invasive mechanical ventilation".
Australians lose more money to gambling in a year than government spends on aged care, report finds
The $31.5bn lost each year likened to a ‘hidden, unspoken black hole’ that cost-of-living policies have not addressed
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Australians are losing more money to gambling each year than the federal government spends on aged care and almost as much as it spends on the national disability insurance scheme, a new report has found.
The report by Equity Economics found that despite the cost-of-living crisis, the amount of money being lost to gambling has significantly increased. Expenditure on gambling has also risen faster than the cost of education, housing and inflation.
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Continue reading...Wyoming governor vetoes ultrasound requirement for medication abortions
Republican Mark Gordon says bill ‘goes too far’ despite having signed several anti-abortion laws in past three years
A bill that would have required women seeking medication abortions to get ultrasounds has been vetoed by Wyoming’s Republican governor, who questioned whether it was reasonable and necessary especially for victims of rape and incest.
“Mandating this intimate, personally invasive, and often medically unnecessary procedure goes too far,” Mark Gordon wrote in a letter explaining his veto late on Monday.
Continue reading...US Department of Education workers decry ‘final mission’ email as power grab
Education secretary Linda McMahon’s plan to eliminate department will hurt disadvantaged children, staff say
In a message to employees on Monday, the newly confirmed secretary of education, Linda McMahon, a billionaire ex-wrestling executive, laid out the “final mission” for the department as Donald Trump threatens to dismantle the agency.
“My vision is aligned with the president’s: to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children,” wrote McMahon, a co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the professional wrestling organisation. “This is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students.”
Continue reading...Trump administration revises directive to fire probationary employees
It is unclear how the revised guidance will affect probationary federal workers who have already been fired
The Trump administration appears to be walking back its directive to fire probationary employees.
The reversal comes less than a week after a federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the US defense department and other agencies to carry out the mass firings of some employees, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience.
Continue reading...‘Dumb thing to do’ Canada, Mexico, China condemn Trump tariffs
Canada, Mexico and China have condemned US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and retaliated with their own.
Woman charged with murder of her two-year-old daughter in Hampshire
Alice Mackey, 42, remanded in custody over death of Annabel Mackey, who was found in a pond in 2023
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who died after being found in a pond.
Police were sent to a report that Annabel Mackey had gone missing from her home in Kingsley near Bordon, Hampshire, on 10 September 2023.
Continue reading...Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs
Canada’s prime minister says the US president wants to usher in the ‘complete collapse’ of the Canadian economy
Justin Trudeau has claimed the aim of a “dumb” trade war launched by Donald Trump is to usher in the “complete collapse” of the Canadian economy and make it easier for the United States to annex Canada.
Speaking hours after the US slapped 25% taxes on Canadian and Mexican goods – and a 10% levy on Canadian energy exports – the prime minister announced retaliatory tariffs on US exports and said his country would remain defiant against the aggression.
Continue reading...Father tries to block daughter’s euthanasia in landmark Spanish case
It's the first time that a case has gone to court since a euthanasia law was introduced in Spain in 2021.
Shin Bet probe: Oct. 7 would have been prevented if we’d acted differently – The Times of Israel
- Shin Bet probe: Oct. 7 would have been prevented if we’d acted differently The Times of Israel
- In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government The New York Times
- Qatar slams Shin Bet for suggesting aid from Doha contributed to Oct. 7 The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Shin Bet says October 7 attack could have been prevented as it admits fault and casts blame CNN
- Israel's top security agency admits failures in October 7 Hamas attack Reuters
Vance denies criticising UK, France over Ukraine peacekeeping proposal
VP says he did not mock allies who fought in US-led wars after UK, France commit to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.
No money, no problem: Army unit making its own drones – DefenseScoop
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- Fort Campbell soldiers use 3D printers to build, repair drones WKRN News 2
America vs. The World: Trump Shows How Far He Is Willing to Take ‘America First.’ – The New York Times
- America vs. The World: Trump Shows How Far He Is Willing to Take ‘America First.’ The New York Times
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- Trump's new world order: Strongmen make the rules Axios
- How Trump's foreign policy is reshaping the world order NPR
- Donald Trump has begun a mafia-like struggle for global power The Economist
US designates Yemen’s Houthis as ‘foreign terrorist’ organisation
United States President Donald Trump had set the motion to redesignate Yemen’s Houthis in January.
Ukraine has firepower to fight on without US support – for now
Donald Trump’s decision to halt military aid is, however, likely to mean Ukraine will suffer more casualties at a faster rate
Ukraine has been stockpiling arms and ammunition since before Donald Trump’s election victory last November, but over time the US president’s halting of military aid will be felt in air defence and other high-value weapons systems the US is uniquely placed to supply.
“They got a lot of kit in before the inauguration,” said a senior western official, adding that it would be enough to keep Ukraine in the fight “well beyond” what they described as the period during which ceasefire negotiations were expected to last.
Continue reading...Don’t complain about use of New Zealand’s Māori name, MPs told
It comes after the deputy prime minister tried to ban lawmakers from calling the country Aotearoa in parliament.
Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy’s offer to work with Trump on Ukraine peace deal – as it happened
PM says any deal must be ‘lasting and secure’ following fiery Trump-Zelenskyy meeting last week and UK weekend summit. This live blog is closed
Lisa O’Carroll is the Guardian’s acting Ireland correspondent.
Michelle O’Neill, Northern Ireland’s first minister, has described a decision to build thousands of lightweight missiles for Ukraine in a Belfast factory as “incredulous”.
I find it really incredulous that at a time when public services are being cut left, right and centre.
At a time when we have endured 14 years of austerity ... I think at a time like that, rather than buying weapons of war, I would rather see the money invested in public services.
Continue reading...Migrants rescued after several days stranded on oil platform
Thirty-two people were shipwrecked on a rig in the Mediterranean with no food or water, an NGO has said.
Rachel Reeves vows to use defence spending to support UK’s ‘left behind’ industrial towns
Chancellor says increased military spending should support ‘British jobs and British industries’
Rachel Reeves has said UK companies and jobs will be prioritised under the government’s plans for a significant increase in defence spending, with an aim to support “left behind” industrial towns and the economy at large.
Announced by Keir Starmer last week amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s commitment to European security, the government will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – worth an additional £6bn a year.
Continue reading...Kohli-inspired India beat Australia to reach Champions Trophy final
India beat Australia by four wickets in Dubai in the first semifinal at the 2025 Champions Trophy.