- Three more protesters executed in Iran ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran executes three men involved in January protests, local media reports The Times of Israel
- The teenagers on death row for daring to defy Tehran regime The Times
- Iran executes three men accused of collaborating with Israeli Mossad Middle East Eye
- Iran's Regime Escalates Repression: Death Sentences, Executions, and Torture Mark New Phase of Crackdown irannewsupdate.com
Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism – Reuters
- Australia begins hearings into Bondi Beach attack and rising antisemitism Reuters
- Bondi Beach shooting: Royal commission interim report says gun reform should be prioritised BBC
- Australian Jews recount harrowing stories at Bondi massacre inquiry’s 1st public hearing The Times of Israel
- 'Tax on Jews to keep them safe': Impact of antisemitism on kids heard at inquiry Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Antisemitism 'allowed to come into the open' says Bondi victim's daughter BBC
Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran – The Washington Post
- Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran The Washington Post
- Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Pope and Meloni The Guardian
- Rubio Plans Italy Visit After Trump’s Clashes With Meloni, Pope Bloomberg.com
- Vance Loses Out to Rubio in Major Diplomatic Snub The Daily Beast
- US’s Rubio to visit Italy after Trump’s spats with Meloni, Pope Leo politico.eu
News live: Bell says royal commission will look at ‘ugly displays of hostility’ towards Jewish Australians as hearings begin
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Jim Chalmers says next Tuesday’s budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.
But with Australia “hostage” to the wild swings in global oil prices amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the treasurer said there was “a range of contingencies” prepared to help support households and the economy from any escalating damage as a result of the Middle East conflict.
The budget will be calibrated for the conditions, but it will also still be consistent with our ambitions.
The election began a year of delivery, and the budget will begin a year of more ambitious reform, reform which is made more not less, urgent by global inflation and global economic uncertainty.
Continue reading...The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts to stunning $233m opening weekend at box office
Sequel a rare example of female-skewing movie leading the North American summer offerings – and highest opening weekend yet for a Meryl Streep film
Gird your loins: The Devil Wears Prada 2 has had a huge opening weekend at the box office, making $233m (£171m, A$323m) worldwide from an overwhelmingly female audience.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $77m at the North American box office, and $156.6m internationally. In the US and Canada, the sequel bumped Michael to second place, though the musical biopic held on in its second weekend to earn $54m, falling only 44%.
Continue reading...China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves – The New York Times
- China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves The New York Times
- What China is learning from the US war in Iran vox.com
- Iran War Boosts a Fast-Growing Chinese Industry: Turning Coal Into Stuff WSJ
- Trump's war against Iran offers an opening for China NBC News
- Will the Iran war amplify the ‘second China shock’? Financial Times
Illegal ‘free party’ at French military site draws up to 40,000 ravers
Tens of thousands of partygoers gathered for an illegal “free party” at a military firing range near Bourges.
America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together – WSJ
- America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together WSJ
- Green Berets Deploy Ship-Killing Drone in Luzon Strait Maritime Strike Exercise USNI News
- US, Philippines deploy anti-ship missile system in Batanes near Taiwan for war games Reuters
- US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines Defense News
- Balikatan 2026: U.S. Marines execute air delivery resupply [Image 2 of 4] DVIDS
US calls Taiwan ‘trusted and capable’ partner, praises its ties with Eswatini – Reuters
- US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable' partner, praises its ties with Eswatini Reuters
- Taiwan president defiant as he begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat' Reuters
- Taiwan Outfoxes China in Test of Wills Over Tiny African Country WSJ
- Taiwan's Lai lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance NPR
- Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip BBC
Iran war live: Tehran warns Trump’s Hormuz mission will violate ceasefire
Iran protests as Trump announces 'Project Freedom' to escort stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.
Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical but stable’ condition
Spokesperson calls former New York City mayor ‘a fighter’ but does not say cause of his hospitalization
Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, has been hospitalised and is in a “critical but stable condition”, his spokesperson said on Sunday evening.
Ted Goodman, the spokesperson, posted on social media: “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak. We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”
Continue reading...European leaders converge on Armenia as Russia looks on
Two European summits are being held in a country long considered Russia's closest ally in the region.
Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.
Thousands in India’s Manipur mark three years since ethnic clashes began
Thousands of protesters gathered in India’s Manipur state to mark three years since ethnic violence erupted.
Discover Grasse, the flower-filled French town behind the world’s most famous perfume – CBS News
- Discover Grasse, the flower-filled French town behind the world's most famous perfume CBS News
- Grasse, birthplace to Chanel No. 5, is experiencing a perfume revival CBS News
- Perfume Capital of the World | Sunday on 60 Minutes Yahoo
- The Unexpected Rise of Perfume Bottles as Cultural Artifacts Rolling Stone
- This French Village Is the Perfume Capital of the World Travel + Leisure
Once a hostage of Colombian rebels, he decided to teach his former captors birding – CBS News
- Once a hostage of Colombian rebels, he decided to teach his former captors birding CBS News
- Birding paradise flourishes in Colombian region that was once a war zone CBS News
- Colombia has nearly 2,000 types of birds. Discover some of the species birders flock there to see. CBS News
- Anderson Cooper learns the thrills of birding AOL.com
- See some of the stunning birds that call Colombia home AOL.com
‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests
Big Dog Ranch Rescue made deal to buy 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facility
The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.
“They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps. Every single one of them are super sweet,” Lauree Simmons, the president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, said on Sunday. “I think they are loving the attention. I just know they know they’re safe.”
Continue reading...Merz shrugs off Trump clash over troops, trade – politico.eu
- Merz shrugs off Trump clash over troops, trade politico.eu
- Friedrich Merz’s ill-timed tussle with Donald Trump The Economist
- Merz 'not giving up' on Germany's relationship with US DW.com
- Merz ‘not giving up on working with Trump’ despite Iran war spat The Guardian
- Trump’s war of words with Friedrich Merz takes toll on US-German relationship The Hill
Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates – The New York Times
- Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates The New York Times
- Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia BBC
- Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible? Al Jazeera
- Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalia Al Jazeera
- 'Renewed surge in Somali piracy': Oil tanker M/T EUREKA hijacked off Yemen coast The Jerusalem Post
Iran Update Special Report, May 3, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, May 3, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, May 2, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war updates: Standoff in Hormuz continues; Israel and Hezbollah battle Al Jazeera
- Daily Briefing Apr. 30 – Siege warfare? Who’ll blink first in tense Iran blockade The Times of Israel
- Trump Threatens Iran to “Better Get Smart Soon” Democracy Now!