- Big Gaps in Intelligence on Iran’s Nuke Program Threaten Push for Quick Deal WSJ
- Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages BBC
- With his promises of peace unmet in Gaza and Ukraine, Trump may find Iran just as tough Reuters
- A Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Possible—but Only if the U.S. Learns From History Foreign Policy
- Trump team's Iran divide: Dialogue vs. detonation to end nuclear threat Axios
Albanese claims victory in Vegemite fight as Canada concedes spread poses ‘low’ risk to humans
Prime minister said his government had lobbied Canada to reconsider ruling that cafe could not import Vegemite
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Anthony Albanese has claimed victory in Australia’s “Vegemite-gate” trade stoush with Canada, which has relented and allowed a Toronto-based cafe owner to sell the spread after initially ruling it did not comply with local food laws.
Speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Saturday morning, holding up a jar of Vegemite, the prime minister declared he had achieved a “win for Australian industry” after his government’s discussions with the Canadian government.
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Continue reading...US strikes on Yemen oil terminal kill at least 74, Houthis say
The US says the attack on the Red Sea coast aimed to restrict supplies and funds for the Houthis, who called it a war crime.
Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador – AP News
- Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador AP News
- LIVE: Israel kills at least 70 people as homes, tent camps bombed in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Five Palestinians reportedly killed in overnight strike near Khan Yunis Haaretz
- Israel Strikes Area With Tent Camps for Displaced Gazans The New York Times
- Israeli strikes hit dozens of targets in Gaza as ceasefire efforts stall NBC News
US senator says ‘traumatised’ man deported to El Salvador moved to new prison
Sen Chris Van Hollen returned from El Salvador and spoke about his time meeting with Kilmar Ábrego García.
China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand – AP News
- China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand AP News
- Cambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs The New York Times
- Xi Jinping visits Phnom Penh on anniversary of U.S. humiliation Nikkei Asia
- 'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans Reuters
- China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour NPR
The forgotten Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation
Rakhaldas Banerjee is credited with discovering Mohenjo-daro, but his legacy is tainted by controversy.
The forgotten Indian explorer who uncovered an ancient civilisation
Rakhaldas Banerjee is credited with discovering Mohenjo-daro, but his legacy is tainted by controversy.
Dutton pledges tax breaks for business startups and meets alpaca who sneezed on King Charles
Opposition leader also says his migration plan would prioritise tradies and not yoga teachers
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The Coalition says it will introduce tax offsets to help an extra 350,000 small businesses get going if it is elected.
On Saturday morning, the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, announced an “entrepreneurship accelerator” which would see new businesses receive tapered tax offsets and tax deductions for tech upgrades.
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Continue reading...Ukraine bans China’s firms for helping Russia make missiles – Reuters
- Ukraine bans China's firms for helping Russia make missiles Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv sanctions three Chinese companies accused of helping Russia The Guardian
- China provides weapons to Russia, Zelensky says The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine sanctions 3 Chinese companies as tensions between Kyiv and Beijing rise NPR
- China is supplying weapons to Russia, Zelenskyy says politico.eu
Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism – AP News
- Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism AP News
- ‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown Yahoo
- Battling ‘Eat and Flee’ Tourists, Venice Brings Its Entrance Fee Back The New York Times
- Venice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers DW
- Venice’s €5 tourist fee returns – and will double for last-minute day-trippers The Guardian
US judge rules Rumeysa Ozturk must be transferred from Louisiana to Vermont
Court says detained pro-Palestine student has shown 'significant evidence' violations to her constitutional rights.
Artists push back against AI dolls with their own creations
Artists hit back on social media to warn artificial intelligence may be endangering their livelihoods.
African athletes find their feet in Vietnam’s marathon running boom
A surge in marathons and lucrative prize money has attracted runners from East Africa to Vietnam.
Coalition’s claim that fuel efficiency standard would raise prices based on car no longer on sale
Questions arise over election proposal to axe penalties for high-emitting cars after revelations Toyota RAV4 model used in analysis has been discontinued
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The Coalition’s claim cars will be more expensive as a result of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) has come under scrutiny because at least one of the opposition’s headline figures is based on a car no longer on sale.
The revelation casts doubt on a key Coalition election proposal to eliminate penalties for cars that emit CO2 beyond regulated limits, to ensure “Australians save thousands when buying a new car”.
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Continue reading...‘It’s really hard to have any hope’: Gaza doctor describes daily struggle
The BBC joins a GP in Gaza as she sees dozens of patients, struggling to treat them with a dwindling supply of drugs.
Iran Update, April 18, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
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Anxiety at US colleges as foreign students are detained and visas revoked
High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.
ACLU urges US supreme court to block ‘imminent’ deportations of Venezuelans
Emergency filing says group of men could be deported on Friday or Saturday without court-ordered judicial review
The American Civil Liberties Union asked the US supreme court to block what the group called the imminent deportation of a new group of Venezuelan men detained in Texas without the judicial review previously ordered by the court.
In an emergency Friday court filing, ACLU lawyers said dozens of Venezuelan men held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Bluebonnet detention center in Texas were given notices indicating they were classified as members of the Tren de Aragua gang and would be deported under the Alien Enemies Act, and were told “that the removals are imminent and will happen tonight or tomorrow”.
Continue reading...Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest – CNN
- Russia sentences 19-year-old woman to nearly three years in a penal colony after poetic anti-war protest CNN
- Russia jails 19-year old for condemning its war in Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Russian Court Sentences Anti-War Activist Who Glued Poem To Ukrainian Statue Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Russia jails 19-year-old for condemning Ukraine conflict Yahoo
- Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict Reuters