Biden, Trump to travel to Texas in dueling visits to U.S.-Mexico border
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden will travel to Brownsville, Texas, Thursday to discuss a Senate bill that would increase border patrol funding after…
Gove investigated by Commons standards watchdog
The investigation relates to the housing secretary's register of financial interests. Source link
NT government to phase out middle schools following review of secondary education
In short: A comprehensive review of the Northern Territory's secondary education system has been released.The NT government has agreed to a recommendation to phase out…
Democratic Party chair Rusty Hicks assailed as outsider in bid for North Coast Assembly seat
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — At first glance, the Sonoma County Democratic Party’s 36th annual Crab Feed seemed the political schmoozefest it has been for nearly four…
Palestinian unity on agenda as Hamas, Fatah leaders to meet in Moscow | Israel War on Gaza News
Hamas and Fatah are expected to attend a meeting in Moscow to discuss the future governance of a Palestinian state. Representatives from Palestinian political factions,…
At least one dead in fast-moving Texas Panhandle fires
Responders in Texas were fighting to contain five fast-moving fires that had scorched more than 1 million acres. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Forse Service/X…
Death penalty costs California $184 million a year, study says
Taxpayers have spent more than $4 billion on capital punishment in California since it was reinstated in 1978, or about $308 million for each of…
Regulator acts to close loophole enabling Australian pharmacists to make copycat Ozempic drug
In short: The family of drugs used to make Ozempic and Mounjaro will be removed from Australia's compounding exemptions, stopping pharmacies from making off-brand replicas.Compounding…
Trump talks tough. But after 15 months, he’s been risk averse when it comes to use of military force
Reporting from Washington — He tweets about “fire and fury” and threatens “an event the likes of which nobody’s seen before.” But after 15 months in…
Can AI mediate conflict better than humans? | Technology News
Doha, Qatar – Diplomats whizzing around the globe. Hush-hush meetings, often never made public. For centuries, the art of conflict mediation has relied on nuanced human…
Capitol Journal: California’s Legislature is less popular than Trump with the state’s voters, poll finds
Reporting from Sacramento — The heavily Democratic state Legislature is less popular among California voters than President Trump. That’s not a typo. It’s a poll finding…
Anheuser-Busch, Teamsters reach tentative agreement to avert strike
Anheuser-Busch, the nation's largest brewer, reached a tentative five-year contract agreement Wednesday with the Teamsters union to avert a strike at midnight Thursday, and keep…
Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot
CHICAGO — A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that the Illinois State Board of Elections must take former President Trump’s name off the state’s March 19…
Discovery of lead dust and diesel particulates at Gungahlin’s emergency services station displaces staff and triggers calls for an investigation
In short: The discovery of lead dust and diesel particulates at Gungahlin's emergency services station has forced most staff to temporarily relocate to Belconnen.The Emergency Services…
Fears for future as South Korea’s fertility rate drops again | Health News
South Korea has the lowest fertility rate in the world, with the population expected to halve by 2100. South Korea’s fertility rate – already the…
GOP senator blocks bill to protect IVF access
1 of 2 | Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., blocked the quick passage Wednesday of a bill that would have provided federal protections for access to…
How the Supreme Court just handed Trump a huge victory
Given the Supreme Court’s possible responses to Donald Trump’s appeal of the D.C. Circuit’s denial of his claim of immunity from prosecution, the justices’ decision…
How Damien Hardwick is trying to turn the Gold Coast Suns around in the AFL with meat trays and study desks
In short: Damien Hardwick has made immediate changes at the Gold Coast Suns since joining the club.Hardwick has introduced offbeat ideas such as "meat tray…
Northern Ireland judge rules ‘Troubles’ violence amnesty breaches rights | Human Rights News
A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offences committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights,…
New airborne resupply system keeps Coast Guard cutters on patrol longer
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing a new aerial resupply operation, of which the Lockheed P-3 Orion Long Range Tracker is integral. Photo…