Gaza ceasefire talks: What we know as Trump team shares ‘good feeling’ about ending conflict

1 m ago (The Independent World): Israel and Hamas have given differing messages on the state of US-brokered negotiations

Diddy trial live: Ex-employee set to share ‘secrets’ and detail alleged sexual abuse she faced

1 m ago (The Independent World): Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accuser ‘Mia’ and celebrity stylist Deonte Nash are set to testify Thursday

Mother admitted to stabbing her three children after bringing them to the hospital, police say

1 m ago (The Independent World): According to authorities, the woman, 33, admitted to brutally attacking her children, slashing their wrists on Wednesday evening

Trump tariffs live: President to fight ruling as Stephen Miller accuses court of ‘judicial coup’

1 m ago (The Independent World): The FTSE has been trading broadly flat while US futures show the S&P 500 heading upwards when the markets open in reaction to the court ruling

Taurus cruise missiles: Weapons Germany could be sending Ukraine to strike deep into Russia

1 m ago (The Independent World): German chancellor Friedrich Merz says it is possible Berlin will send the longe-range cruise missiles to Kyiv

Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria

1 m ago (The Independent World): The U.S. flag has been hoisted outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus

Haribo recalls popular sweets after family falls ill from cannabis-laced candy

1 m ago (The Independent World): The Happy Cola F!ZZ packets were recalled after the family members in the Netherlands became unwell, reporting dizziness before they alerted the police

Mother sentenced to life in prison for trafficking her six-year-old daughter

1 m ago (The Independent World): Joshlin Smith, 6, disappeared from a small town in South Africa’s Western Cape last year

How sexual violence survivors in South Africa are now collateral damage of Trump’s aid cuts

1 m ago (The Independent World): Rape crisis services are suffering the knock-on effect of US funded HIV services being cut, writes Rachel Schraer

Pup patrol: The border collies preventing bird strikes at a busy airport

1 m ago (The Independent World): Hercules and Ned have a very important job

Parents thought their pitbull puppy mauled their baby to death while they slept. An autopsy says otherwise

1 m ago (The Independent World): Kiyanna Winfield was found dead in a New York apartment, after neighbors heard screams

Sen. Ron Johnson hints he won’t run in 2028, potentially setting up a showdown in Wisconsin

1 m ago (The Independent World): The senator told a crowd that he was “just a guy from Oshkosh, just trying to — literally trying to save this country.”

From record rainfall to drought: Expert reveals what’s causing Europe’s unusual spring weather

1 m ago (The Independent World): Many may wonder whether the unusual weather is a consequence of climate change. The answer is, at least in principle, no

Ursula von der Leyen honored with award for contributions to European unity

1 m ago (The Independent World): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has received the International Charlemagne Prize

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump sets Putin ‘two week’ peace deadline while Russia to send missiles to Belarus

1 m ago (The Independent World): Trump says he'll 'respond a little bit differently' if Russia fails to meet his deadline

Palestinian UN envoy breaks down in tears over children dying in Gaza

1 m ago (The Independent World): A Palestinian UN envoy broke down in tears over children dying in Gaza, delivering an emotional address to the Security Council on Wednesday (28 May) as he described the "unbearable" suffering of Palestinian children amid the ongoing war.

Cave systems and abandoned cabins searched in hunt for ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ rapist

1 m ago (The Independent World): Reapist former police chief Grant Hardin is familiar with the hidden cave systems, locals said

Schoolchildren struggling with headaches and vomiting from gas plant pollution

1 m ago (The Independent World): Residents say they can smell ‘rotten egg with propane’ emanating from nearby natural gas wells

Marco Rubio announces US will ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese students’s visas

1 m ago (The Independent World): The announcement included few details regarding how many visas would be revoked

Could you survive a bear attack? It might depend on the species

1 m ago (The Independent World): The U.S. National Park Service says understanding the bear’s behaviour can be the difference between life and death

Japan joins China in trying to lure foreign students from US after Trump’s visa crackdown

1 m ago (The Independent World): A growing number of Asian universities are offering students transfers opportunities after the US moved to restrict enrollment

Trump officials’ move to deport Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil likely unconstitutional: judge

1 m ago (The Independent World): A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration's efforts to deport Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, in part to protect U.S. foreign policy, is likely unconstitutional.

The UK-US trade deal has been thrown into chaos by Trump tariff ban - where do we go from here?

1 m ago (The Independent World): Had Keir Starmer and his ambassador in the US listened to wiser voices in Washington, they may not have been in such a hurry to get a trade deal based on reducing ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs over the line, writes Political Editor David Maddox

Army searches for man after huge chunk of glacier crushes picturesque Swiss Alpine village

1 m ago (The Independent World): Experts were concerned that the debris was blocking a nearby river, causing a new lake to form and posing a flood risk

Trump laments Qatar luxury airplane gift ‘much too big’ for his own use

1 m ago (The Independent World): Donald Trump said the new luxury plant gifted to him by Qatar is “much too big” for his personal use.

Remains found in year-long search for missing family whose boat capsized off Alaska

1 m ago (The Independent World): A missing boat was found along with human remains in 180 feet of water in Kachemak Bay near Homer

The Australian port at the centre of a tug-of-war between Beijing and Canberra

1 m ago (The Independent World): Tussle over strategic Darwin port deepens as American company linked to Trump shows interest in taking lease from Chinese firm

Trump suggests Harvard should have cap on international students

1 m ago (The Independent World): Donald Trump says Harvard University should have a 15 per cent cap on the number of foreign students it admits and that the Ivy League school needs to show the administration their list of students accepted from outside the United States.

Slovakia’s central bank chief convicted of bribery and fined $225,000

1 m ago (The Independent World): Slovakia’s central bank chief has been convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros or $225,000)

Four Palestinians killed as starving Gazans storm UN warehouse amid spiralling hunger crisis

1 m ago (The Independent World): Two people crushed in chaos and two fatally shot but it’s not yet clear who fired the bullets

Watch: Karoline Leavitt says America needs more plumbers, less LGBTQ Harvard graduates

1 m ago (The Independent World): America needs more tradespeople rather than “LGBTQ Harvard graduates”, Karoline Leavitt has said.

Drunk driver turns up to police station in horse and cart

1 m ago (The Independent World): Watch the moment a drunk driver pulls up to a police station in Poland in a horse-drawn carriage.

Canada wildfires: 17,000 forced to evacuate as forest fires rage across Manitoba

1 m ago (The Independent World): Fires force complete evacuation of Flin Flon city near Saskatchewan border after winds shift and pushed flames dangerously close to community

California avocado growers feared Mexican imports would harm their trade. Instead business is booming

1 m ago (The Independent World): On a hillside northwest of Los Angeles, Andreas Tompros is replanting hundreds of avocado trees

Secrets of ‘polar dinosaur’ forest home revealed for first time in 120 million years

1 m ago (The Independent World): At least 100 million years ago, dinosaurs thrived on the piece of land that is modern-day Australia

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Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts

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Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast

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Hundreds of millions at risk from Chinese shopping app malware

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Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge

1 m ago (NPR Topics: World): Portugal's anti-immigration Chega party notched another political gain for Europe's far right on Wednesday after it was assigned the second-most seats in parliament.

Panthers rally past Canes to clinch another finals appearance

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers.

U.S. to start 'aggressively' revoking visas for Chinese students

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The move could disrupt a major source of income for American schools and a crucial pipeline of talent for U.S. technology companies.

Pain and pride as Bondi stabbing victims remembered on inquest's final day

1 m ago (9News): Loved ones of those killed in Joel Cauchi's Westfield stabbing spree last April have paid tribute to those they lost.

'God saved us': Melbourne family's lucky escape after car ploughs into home

1 m ago (9News): The out-of-control ute swerved into two fences before smashing into the Deer Park home after 8pm, where a mum and her 11-year-old were sitting.

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1 m ago (NYT > World News): Mounting criticism of Israel.

Navy plane crashes in South Korea

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Four people were on board the patrol plane when it crashed in the mountains of South Korea's east coast.

'Carnage': Highway closed overnight after five-vehicle smash kills three

1 m ago (9News): Police are currently on scene and a major highway has been shutdown after five vehicles collided.

A look at what happens to Trump’s tariffs following federal court ruling

1 m ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The US Court of International Trade has jurisdiction over civil cases involving trade.

What rights do Australians have when travelling to the US?

1 m ago (9News): An Australian woman's recent ordeal of being jailed and deported from the US has raised questions around the country's immigration process under the Trump administration.

'We have a wildlife situation' Chaos erupts on US flight as two pigeons emerge

1 m ago (9News): The chaos first started when the plane had just finished boarding, with video footage showing a pigeon flying around while a passenger tried to catch it in his jacket.

Loose pigeons cause havoc on plane before take-off

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): A US flight was delayed after two pigeons ended up onboard the plane, baffling crew and passengers.

South Korea's central bank cuts borrowing costs to nurse the sluggish economy

1 m ago (ABC News: International): South Korea’s central bank has cut its key interest rate and sharply lowered its growth outlook for the country’s economy in 2025

U.S. trade court blocks Trump's global tariffs, dealing major blow to agenda

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The U.S. Supreme Court may ultimately have the final say in the high-stakes case that could impact trillions of dollars in global trade.

No doubt remains: Thunder answer all questions, all critics with dominating win to advance to NBA Finals

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 and was named Western Conference Finals MVP, but it was OKC's defense that won it the series.

Aussie comedian and actress reveals she has 'rare and fast-moving' cancer

1 m ago (9News): Magda Szubanski said she has "started one of the best treatments available", but the situation is "rough".

Pilot's bedside update two months on from Avalon Airshow crash

1 m ago (9News): Experienced stunt flyer Glenn Collins, from Paul Bennet's Airshows team, lost control while performing a manoeuvre on March 28, crashing into the tarmac.

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says

1 m ago (NYT > World News): Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.”

Social media howls over Kash Patel’s way-too-big chair in interview

1 m ago (The Independent World): Size matters to online wits: ‘Who thought it was a good idea to put Kash Patel in this chair? He looks ridiculous’

Thai and Cambodian army chiefs to meet over border clash

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): A Cambodian soldier was killed on Wednesday after an exchange of gunfire with the Thai army at the border, a rare fatality along the long-sensitive frontier.

UK Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens

1 m ago (NYT > World News): Facing rising pressure over the acute suffering of civilians in Gaza, the British government is considering sanctions on two far-right ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

Musk tried to block massive Trump-backed Mideast AI deal unless he was included: report

1 m ago (The Independent World): Elon Musk rushed to the Mideast to hold up a massive Trump-endorsed American AI operation in Abu Dhabi unless it included him, according to a new report

Martial law put Lee Jae-myung back on track for South Korean presidency

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The liberal politician favored to become the country's next leader has overcome a knife attack and criminal charges on his unexpected path back toward the top post.

Government to formulate new cybersecurity strategy amid rising threats

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The new strategy includes a change in cryptography systems to better protect the government's internal communications against cyberattacks from quantum computers.

Calls for answers after 24-year-old Aboriginal man dies in custody

1 m ago (9News): A 24-year-old Aboriginal man died about 70 minutes after he was restrained at a Coles in Alice Springs.

11-year-old boy is Cambodia fourth bird flu death this year

1 m ago (ABC News: International): An 11-year-old boy has died in Cambodia’s fourth fatality from bird flu this year

One person missing after Glacier collapse buries parts of Swiss village under mud and rock

1 m ago (The Independent World): A deluge of rock and ice careered down the Swiss Alps near a village that authorities had evacuated earlier this month

SoCal boy takes round of ammo to school to show friends; dad is under arrest, officials say

1 m ago (California): A Moorpark man was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and having an unregistered weapon after his son took a bullet to school, officials say.

Japan may allow bus and railway firms to enter ride-hailing business

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The council called for promoting ride-hailing services to address the nationwide transportation shortage and suggested a trial for bus and railway operators.

Trump admin's effort to deport Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, judge rules

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): A federal judge in New Jersey ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration's effort to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil on foreign policy grounds is most likely unconstitutional but stopped short of releasing him from detainment.

Trump commutes sentence of Chicago gang founder after lobbying by Ye

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): President Trump commuted the life sentences of Larry Hoover Sr., “one of the most notorious criminals in Illinois history,” following an appeal by Ye, aka Kanye West.

Team develops esophageal cancer prediction method using the inside of the cheek

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The team managed to make cancer probability predictions with an accuracy of over 70%.

Thunder rout Timberwolves in Game 5 to reach NBA Finals

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The Thunder are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

Harvard agrees to relinquish early images of enslaved people, ending a long legal battle

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Harvard University will relinquish 175-year-old photographs believed to be the earliest taken of enslaved people to a South Carolina museum devoted to African American history

Japan bets on homegrown startups to adapt to a hotter world

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The Environment Ministry is offering ¥60 billion of support through the Japan Green Investment Corp. for Carbon Neutrality.

Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks

1 m ago (NYT > World News): Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

Elon Musk officially announces departure from Trump’s government

1 m ago (The Independent World): Billionaire says DOGE’s ‘mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government’

Defending champion Panthers advance to 3rd straight Stanley Cup final after eliminating Carolina

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Defending champion Florida Panthers advance to third straight Stanley Cup final, beating Carolina 5-3 in Game 5.

South Korea's central bank cuts borrowing costs to nurse the sluggish economy

1 m ago (The Independent World): South Korea’s central bank has cut its key interest rate and sharply lowered its growth outlook for the country’s economy in 2025

LDP policy chief visits Kawaguchi over reported problems with Kurdish residents

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The problems reported include illegal waste dumping and foreigners illegally working.

Oklahoma City Thunder advance to NBA Finals

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Just three years after finishing with one of the worst records in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now best in the West.

Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime

1 m ago (NYT > World News): President Trump’s steep global tariffs have supercharged efforts to evade them. Some U.S. companies say the government is ill equipped to keep up.

Tokyo says China has removed its last buoy from Japan's economic waters

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Japanese media said this could signal an intention by Beijing to improve strained ties with Tokyo.

Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder blow out Timberwolves to reach NBA Finals

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

Man arrested in 30-year disappearance case of Wollongong mum

1 m ago (9News): Sowry, also known by her married name Pauline Lawrence, was last seen in Wollongong's northern suburbs in December 1993.

Man who killed elderly mum with pot plant then pawned her belongings jailed

1 m ago (9News): The court heard the man pawned her television and whipper snipper for $200 while she lay dead on the floor.

Chelsea hopes Conference League triumph can serve as launching pad

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Chelsea captain Reece James said anything other than winning Europe's third-tier competition would have been perceived as a failure

Teen walks free after stabbing stepfather 35 times

1 m ago (9News): A jury found him not guilty of both murder and manslaughter after deliberating for several hours.

Rubio says U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke visas for many Chinese students

1 m ago (NPR Topics: World): The announcement to revoke visas is the most drastic move yet to curtail the numbers of international students studying in the U.S.

7 die when boat carrying migrants capsizes while arriving at Spain's Canary Islands

1 m ago (ABC News: International): Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls have died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving at Spain’s Canary Islands

In the Chinese border town of Manzhouli, trade with Russia is booming

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): North Asia Correspondent Lisa Visentin visited the Chinese border town of Manzhouli, the country's largest land port, which has become a critical trade lifeline for Russia as it wages war in Ukraine.

A new coalition challenges Suriname's president after a close election

1 m ago (ABC News: International): Suriname could soon have its first female president after a party led by a medical doctor formed a coalition aimed at ousting the South American country’s current leader following a weekend election with no clear winner

U.S. Pauses Exports of Airplane and Semiconductor Technology to China

1 m ago (NYT > World News): President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.

Federal trade court rules against several Trump tariffs

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday ruled against several of President Donald Trump's tariffs on international trading partners, ruling that he had exceeded his authority.

A look at key events that triggered South Korea's snap presidential election

1 m ago (ABC News: International): After months of political turmoil, South Koreans will head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president to succeed disgraced former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office over his ill-fated decision to impose martial law in December

Elon Musk officially leaves the White House

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk's time working for President Donald Trump is over.

Nvidia eases concerns about China with upbeat sales forecast

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): "Every nation now sees AI as core to the next industrial revolution,” CEO Jensen Huang said on a conference call with analysts.

'It’s called negotiation': Trump bristles at ‘TACO trade’ betting on him backing down

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The acronym — which stands for Trump Always Chickens Out — was coined by a Financial Times columnist and has since been adopted by traders.

The internet thinks this video from Gaza is AI. Here's how we proved it isn't.

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): New video posted to social media from southern Gaza became the center of a heated internet debate about whether it was generated using artificial intelligence.

Japan offering fund to aid U.S. shipbuilding as part of tariff negotiations

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The United States has called on allies including Japan to help revive U.S. shipbuilding, amid concerns over China's dominant share in the global market.

U.S. will 'aggressively' revoke Chinese students' visas, Marco Rubio says

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): The United States will start “aggressively” revoking the visas of Chinese students, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.

Chinese parents are fueling Tokyo’s education race

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): International schools in Tokyo are already witnessing an influx of children from the newly arrived, highly involved Chinese households.

Collapsing glacier buries mountain village in rock, mud

1 m ago (9News): Residents of the Swiss community were evacuated, but authorities are searching for a missing man.

Trump’s Nippon Steel bid support boosts Japan’s trade talk hopes

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The apparent breakthrough raises the possibility that Japan could get some new traction in its bid to get tariffs on autos and other exports removed.

Over 20 Japanese reportedly detained in Cambodia in online scam raid

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Cambodian investigative authorities conducted a search following a tip-off alleging the presence of Japanese nationals involved in fraud.

Israel says it killed Hamas' presumed leader in Gaza

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Israel's offensive, saying it had killed tens of thousands of militants including Mohammed Sinwar.

US court blocks Trump’s tariffs, rules president exceeded his authority

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Minutes later, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal and questioned the authority of the court.

Glacier collapse covers Swiss village

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): A collapsing glacier has smothered a Swiss mountain village in a torrent of ice, mud and rock.

Australians studying in the US to face tougher social media screening

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Ambassador Kevin Rudd has also asked to meet Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to discuss the Trump administration’s ban on international students at Harvard.

Swiss alpine village wiped out by collapsing glacier

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Video shows a huge mudslide near Blatten, with homes and buildings partially submerged under a mass of brownish sludge.

Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after leading effort to slash U.S. government

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.

Swiss village mostly destroyed as glacier collapse triggers ‘major catastrophe’

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Dramatic video showed the picturesque alpine village of Blatten being swept away by a mass of brownish sludge.

Reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek advance at French Open

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Alcaraz defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

B.C.'s Official Opposition calls for changes to supportive housing following CBC investigation into death

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): British Columbia's Official Opposition is calling for widespread changes to supportive housing in the province following a CBC News investigation that revealed an 11-day delay in finding the body of a tenant.

Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, capping turbulent tenure

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Musk's departure was quick and unceremonious, and he did not have a formal conversation with Trump before announcing his exit.

Elon Musk leaves Trump administration after criticising ‘big beautiful bill’

1 m ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): The legislation includes a mix of tax cuts and enhanced immigration enforcement.

‘It’s all God and President Trump:’ Chrisleys’ daughter gushes as she watches dad walk free from prison after Trump pardon for reality TV couple

1 m ago (The Independent World): ‘They didn’t believe it, it literally came out of nowhere,’ Savannah Chrisley says of her parents’ reaction to pardons

Limo company accused of scamming nonprofit, standing up Eaton fire survivors before prom

1 m ago (California): A limo company took thousands of dollars that a nonprofit donated to help give Eaton Fire survivors a prom night to remember — then vanished without a word, leaving two dozen dolled-up teenagers without a ride.

Trump's push to save coal faces a new hurdle: his own trade war

1 m ago (The Independent World): Mining company Signal Peak Energy sits atop a billion-ton coal reserve beneath Montana’s rugged Bull Mountains and ships 98% of the fuel it mines to Japan and South Korea

Mushroom-tripping hikers mistakenly report a companion's death, officials say

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Two hikers in New York’s Adirondack Mountains called 911 to report a third member of their party had died, but it turned out they had taken hallucinogenic mushrooms and were mistaken, officials said Wednesday.

Musk leaves Trump administration after criticising president’s ‘big beautiful bill’

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): The billionaire entrepreneur’s exit comes shortly after he attacked Trump’s tax reform bill for increasing the budget deficit and undermining his work with DOGE.

US trade court rules Trump exceeded his authority with ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

1 m ago (The Independent World): Court order cites the Constitution’s provisions granting Congress exclusive powers to ‘lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises’

Factory that symbolised Nissan's rise may become victim of its decline

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Nissan faces a mountain of debt repayment and is scrambling to upgrade its aging lineup of vehicles, but hasn't said which of its 17 plants will be closed.

Chelsea rallies past Real Betis to win Conference League final

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Chelsea is the first team to win all three European competitions.

What to know about reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were pardoned by Trump

1 m ago (The Independent World): Reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley have been pardoned by President Donald Trump after being imprisoned on federal convictions for bank fraud and tax evasion

Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Kyiv and European governments have accused Moscow of stalling while its troops advance in eastern Ukraine.

Family of suspect in Beanie Babies mansion attack said they tried to warn authorities days before

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Relatives of the man accused of violently attacking a woman in the California mansion of Beanie Babies billionaire Ty Warner said Wednesday that in the days before the assault, they repeatedly tried to warn authorities that he might hurt someone.

Trump deported 17,000 people last month - up 50% from his first month - but still far below his promises

1 m ago (The Independent World): Trump still off track to meet promise to deport ‘millions’ upon taking office

This charming Shiba enjoys life’s simple pleasures

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): Charisma loves soft toys, snoozing in her favorite spot and getting a nice massage.

Trump administration agrees to return ‘wrongfully’ deported immigrant for first time after battling court orders

1 m ago (The Independent World): Judge Brian Murphy ordered officials to ‘facilitate’ the return of a gay Guatemalan rape survivor sent to Mexico

South Korean students warned over social media posts amid Trump administration crackdown

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): South Korean students are the third-largest among international students in the U.S., behind those from India and China.

Court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law

1 m ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): At least seven lawsuits are challenging the levies, the centrepiece of Mr Trump’s trade policy.

Child dead, 2 women hurt after being hit by bus at West Vancouver ferry terminal

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): A four-year-old boy has died and two women were injured after being hit by a bus in West Vancouver, police said Wednesday.

As Trump pardons fraudsters, MAGA grasps at straws with Biden’s ‘autopen’

1 m ago (The Independent World): Trump’s suggestion of pardon for Whitmer kidnap plotters erases any remaining gravitas that presidential power still held, writes John Bowden

Forget stadiums. These rockers may be coming to a backyard near you.

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): The All-American Rejects are bringing back the house party.

B.C. MLAs banned from holding municipal office after bill passes

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The new law, supported by the NDP and Green parties, prevents provincial politicians from also serving on local governments.

Canada should still trust U.S., Trump's former secretary of state tells defence convention

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Former U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo delivered a reassuring, fence-mending message on Wednesday, saying Canadians ought to trust the United States and shouldn't feel as though their sovereignty is under threat.

Lucky pull: Gambler wins $1.8 million on $5 bet from slot machine at Vegas airport

1 m ago (The Independent World): The lucky slot machine player made the bet on a Wheel of Fortune Gold Spin Triple Red Hot 7s machine by the D Gates at Harry Reid International Airport

Canadian doctors who worked in Gaza call for arms embargo, sanctions against Israel

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says $12.5bn for air safety upgrades isn’t nearly enough: ‘We need it now’

1 m ago (The Independent World): ‘I know the Senate is going to look, can they find money to put into this bill, but we are going to need them to fully fund this project,’ says Transportation secretary

Stylist testifies that ‘frightened’ Cassie Ventura wanted to jump off hotel balcony to escape Diddy

1 m ago (The Independent World): Deonte Nash told jurors about how the music mogul threatened, abused and controlled Ventura’s life and career

China mission lifts off to two unusual space objects never observed before

1 m ago (9News): China has launched an ambitious mission to study two intriguing objects in our solar system, the likes of which have never been visited by a spacecraft before.

Smokey Robinson sues accusers and their lawyers, claiming defamation

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Motown legend Smokey Robinson on Wednesday filed a lawsuit alleging defamation by four former housekeepers who earlier this month in a lawsuit accused him of sexual assault and abuse.

Head of human smuggling plot gets 10 years after family froze to death on U.S.-Canada border

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): More than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to enter the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard, the convicted ringleader of an international human smuggling plot was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Ex-Georgia officer who fatally shot naked man pleads guilty to aggravated assault

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): A former Georgia police officer who shot and killed an unarmed, naked man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of aggravated assault and won't serve any additional time behind bars.

Calgary lawyers who had Manitoba judge followed fight disbarment

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): The two Calgary lawyers who hired a private investigator to follow a Manitoba judge who’d been presiding over their court challenge of COVID-19 public health restrictions should be disbarred for their dishonourable professional conduct, argued counsel for the Law Society of Alberta on Wednesday.

FDA commissioner defends CDC's new Covid vaccine recommendation

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): The Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary says that the decision of whether a pregnant women should get a Covid vaccine should come down to a conversation with her doctor, not a recommendation by the federal government. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin sat down with Makary to discuss more on the new recommendations.

If air passengers don't pay fees, Canadian taxpayers will, experts respond to WestJet CEO

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): A speech by WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is reigniting the conversation about air travel costs in Canada — a conversation he stands to benefit from more than Canadians do, experts say.

Justice Department investigates California over allowing transgender athletes in girls' sports

1 m ago (California): The probe will look into whether California is violating the civil rights of cisgender girls by allowing transgender students to compete in school sports.

Watery grave of Bayesian superyacht revealed in eerie last photos as mystery sinking sparks multi-million war of words

1 m ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Songs, stars and strategy: Japan debuts its newest awards ceremony

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): From viral hits to legacy tributes, Japan's 'answer to the Grammys' delivers a celebration of J-pop's past and present at its inaugural event in Kyoto.

Trump team makes it easier to invest 401(k)s in crypto. Some experts say that’s a bad idea

1 m ago (The Independent World): Rescinding Biden-era guidance on pension plan investments in crypto comes as vice president declares industry has ‘a champion and an ally in the White House’

Trump's latest salvo against Harvard: Pitting the Ivy League against the working class

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Trump pledged to redirect $3 billion from Harvard University to trade schools in a seeming bid for working class support.

Trump administration emerges as a staunch defender of Germany's far-right AfD

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): The Trump administration has emerged as a staunch defender of Alternative for Germany, known as AfD, a party with Nazi echoes that has risen in popularity.

Hailey Bieber makes $1.56 billion overnight with massive deal

1 m ago (9News): The wife of pop star Justin Bieber has offloaded her beauty brand rhode to budget makeup powerhouse e.l.f. Beauty for an eye-watering sum.

Colombian 'burglary tourism' suspects arrested in a string of Burbank home break-ins

1 m ago (California): Suspected members of a South American crime group are accused of committing burglaries in Burbank and other cities in California, Oregon and Washington.

Trump administration denies critically ill 4-year-old is being deported and says humanitarian request under consideration

1 m ago (The Independent World): The family was informed that their humanitarian parole would be revoked on April 11 and was ordered to leave the United States ‘immediately,’ their lawyers said

Trump ordered a critically ill four-year-old Mexican girl to leave the country. She could die within days, experts say

1 m ago (The Independent World): Deysi Vargas and her 4-year-old daughter were granted temporary humanitarian permission to enter the U.S. in 2023 due to a life-threatening condition

FBI announces investigation after LGBT advocates clash with Christian groups at Seattle’s city hall

1 m ago (The Independent World): Eight were arrested in protest Tuesday, after weekend clashes over Christian concert at park

Supreme Court declines to hear Josh Duggar’s child porn appeal

1 m ago (The Independent World): Reality TV star’s appeal argued that trial decision violated the 6th Amendment by depriving him of his right to present a full defense in court

Josh Duggar ‘signing autographs’ for fellow inmates behind bars while serving child porn sentence

1 m ago (The Independent World): The fallen ‘19 Kids and Counting’ star is set to be released from the Texas prison in 2032

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz Want Canada to Save Ostriches on Farm With Avian Flu

1 m ago (NYT > World News): Ostriches on a British Columbia farm have died of the avian flu. Canada ordered hundreds of others to be culled. But two top Trump administration officials have objected.

Trump reacts to Musk bill criticisms and denies he's 'chickening out' by retreating on high tariffs

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Trump reacts to Musk bill criticisms and denies he's 'chickening out' by retreating on high tariffs.

Josh Duggar launches fresh effort to have his child porn conviction vacated citing ‘new strategies in the public discourse’

1 m ago (The Independent World): The “19 Kids and Counting” star cited “new legal theories and strategies [that] have emerged in public discourse” in documents that were filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas on Tuesday

‘Don’t look like terrorists’: How Trump pardon of Todd and Julie Chrisley unfolded and what happens next

1 m ago (The Independent World): The multimillionaire couple who fronted the reality show Chrisley Knows Best were locked up after being convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022

ABC bosses urged The View to tone down its Trump-bashing. But are Whoopi & Co. listening?

1 m ago (The Independent World): A week ago, the hosts of the daytime talk show were asked to dial back the political rhetoric. Justin Baragona looks at how the stars have continued to go hard after Trump — and perhaps their bosses.

Tate brothers facing rape, human trafficking charges in UK

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with multiple sex offences following an investigation by UK police.

Mark Carney meets the battleground of question period

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): When he formally launched his political career in January, Carney said "this is no time for politics as usual." It remains to be seen how well that sense of the moment will survive contact with the ancient and timeless conflict of question period.

Hundreds of desperate Palestinians storm into a WFP warehouse in Gaza

1 m ago (Sydney Morning Herald - World): Hundreds of desperate Palestinians storm into a WFP warehouse in Gaza.

Thursday Briefing: Aid Chaos Grows in Gaza

1 m ago (NYT > World News): Plus, the Met’s new wondrous space.

Deadly break-in at U.N. warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

1 m ago (Latest articles - The Japan Times): The World Food Program appealed for an immediate scale-up of food aid "to reassure people that they will not starve."

Tots and Tales: Sonic partners with authors for new summer menu items

1 m ago (The Independent World): Sonic's new Sweet Topped Lemonades come in three flavors: Classic, Strawberry, and Blueberry Lavender Lemonades, each topped with sweet cold foam.

Trump to consider pardon for group convicted of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

1 m ago (The Independent World): Trump said he would ‘look at’ pardoning the men convicted in the failed kidnapping scheme.

Nancy Mace ran bot army, had staff run fake accounts to boost profile, report claims: ‘It’s what she does for fun’

1 m ago (The Independent World): South Carolina congresswoman previously accused four men of sexual misconduct in committee hearing

Moment teens returning home from junior prom help rescue family from raging house fire

1 m ago (The Independent World): The Maynard Fire Department chief said the teens’ actions gave the family time to get to safety

Todd and Julie Chrisley released from prison after pardons from Trump

1 m ago (NBC News Top Stories): Disgraced reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, convicted in a scheme to swindle banks out of millions of dollars, walked free from prison Wednesday after they were pardoned by President Donald Trump, their lawyers said.

Portugal's Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe's far-right surge

1 m ago (ABC News: International): Portugal’s anti-immigration Chega party has notched another political gain for Europe’s far right

Germany to fund long-range weapons in Ukraine, says Merz

1 m ago (The Independent World): Russia proposes new round of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul as pressure grows to end conflict

U.N. Condemns Israel’s New Aid Program in Gaza, After Chaotic Start

1 m ago (NYT > World News): The new operation is intended to bypass both the United Nations and Hamas, but aid groups say even if it works as intended, it is dangerously inadequate.

Tate brothers face rape and trafficking charges in U.K.

1 m ago (NPR Topics: World): British prosecutors have approved 21 charges against self styled misogynist influencers, brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, assault, and human trafficking.

Hailey Bieber sells makeup brand Rhode to Elf Beauty in $1B deal

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Hailey Bieber's makeup and skincare brand, Rhode, is being snapped up by Elf Beauty for about $1 billion US, giving the budget cosmetic retailer access to a celebrity-endorsed product line that has become hugely popular among Gen Z and millennials.

Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village

1 m ago (NYT > World News): At least one person was missing after a landslide wiped out 90 percent of Blatten, which was home to roughly 300 residents who were evacuated on May 19.

Mom faces charges after cops say she tried multiple times to kill her 8-year-old autistic son

1 m ago (The Independent World): Erica Encinas also allegedly smothered boy with trash bag, choked him with rosary and hit him over head with tile flooring

What Newly Released UFO Reports by Civilian Pilots Reveal

1 m ago (USNN World News): By Jacob Burg A pilot flying near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport reported seeing an “unknown phenomenon” strobing and moving as if running on a racetrack hundreds of feet above the busy airport before vanishing from the morning sky. Earlier in 2021, the same year as the Ronald Reagan airport sighting, pilots reported a “long […] Related posts: Military Whistleblowers Sound Alarm on ‘Devastating’ Consequences of Pentagon’s Vaccine Mandate What’s Inside the...

Alpine village largely destroyed after glacier collapse causes 'major catastrophe'

1 m ago (ABC News: International): A huge mass of rock and ice from a glacier thundered down a Swiss Alpine mountainside, sending plumes of dust skyward and covering with mud a village in the valley below that authorities had evacuated earlier this month as a precaution

Undocumented migrant arrested after threatening to kill ‘your precious’ President Trump and then self-deport to Mexico

1 m ago (The Independent World): Department of Homeland Security says Ramon Morales-Reyes entered the U.S. unlawfully at least nine times between 1998 and 2005

Swiss town BURIED after horror avalanche thunders down mountain in huge landslide & submerges homes & causes evacuation

1 m ago (World News - Latest International & World News Today | The Sun):

Homeless woman stabs fellow transient to death in parking lot after church let them use property to sleep

1 m ago (The Independent World): Kahpri Wells, 32, is in police custody for her alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Tyrone Lee Wetzler

What we know -- and don't know -- about who will be able to get COVID-19 shots

1 m ago (The Independent World): For many Americans, it's not clear how easy getting a COVID-19 vaccination this fall will be — or if they've lost the choice

Trump team looks to end $37B program designed to help minority business saying it violates the Constitution

1 m ago (The Independent World): Two Indiana-based companies, Mid-America Milling Company and Bagshaw Trucking Inc., sued the Department of Transportation in 2023 over the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

70% of small businesses say tariffs are already increasing costs, despite Trump’s team assurances they are not

1 m ago (The Independent World): A recent HSBC survey found that over 70 percent of US small and mid-sized businesses are facing higher costs due to tariffs.

Revealed: The top ten richest people in Australia

1 m ago (9News): Australia is now home to 161 billionaires, the 2025 AFR rich list has revealed - but who makes up the top ten? Click through to find out.

Mount Everest’s Record-Setting Sherpa Sees a Future of Snowless Mountains and Fewer Guides

1 m ago (NYT > World News): Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. We spoke to him about what is next for the mountain.

He called his parents to say hello while en route to Toronto. Then this international student disappeared

1 m ago (CBC | Top Stories News): Sahil Kumar vanished in downtown Toronto nearly two weeks ago. His family in India worry that delays, lack of security footage and silence from authorities are standing in the way of finding him.

Video shows Swiss village being flattened by glacier collapse

1 m ago (Global News.CA): The village of Blatten's mayor, Matthias Bellwald, said 'the unimaginable' had happened before promising that the village would make it through.

Human smugglers who let Indian family freeze to death while trying to cross the U.S-Canada border are sentenced to prison

1 m ago (The Independent World): Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, nicknamed “Dirty Harry” was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday.

Children of ISIS fighter find new life in Minnesota

1 m ago (NPR Topics: World): When ISIS was at its height, its ranks included several hundred Americans. They were often young men radicalized online by savvy marketing that promised free housing and the chance to meet a wife. When the Islamic State collapsed, some of them ended up in huge detention camps in Syria, and the U.S. has been trying to bring them home. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer reports on one American family coping with the aftermath of the child they lost, and the children they found.What happened to the families of...

Singer Cassie gives birth to boy days after giving evidence in Combs trial

1 m ago (World: BreakingNews.ie): She finished giving evidence earlier this month over four emotional days.

Jen Psaki mocks Joe Rogan over MAGA white nationalist conspiracy theory and throws strays at new FBI leadership

1 m ago (The Independent World): Former Biden official debunks conspiracy theory that Patriot Front group is FBI in disguise and new leadership would remove them