news2shortsWe can no longer rely on the rest of the world to provide the lead – the future is ours to make Australian federal election 2025 live – latest news and updates Election 2025 results: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thank you, … Read more
Berlin dismisses secretary of state’s criticism over AfD designation; nine pro-Palestinian activists arrested at Swarthmore College – key US politics stories from Saturday 3 May at a glance Germany’s foreign ministry has pushed back after Marco Rubio criticised the country’s decision to designate the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party a “confirmed rightwing extremist” force … Read more
State becomes 16th to allow public funds to be used for private schools, which opponents say will benefit mostly wealthier children The Texas governor Greg Abbott on Saturday signed a law making more than 5 million students eligible to use state funds for private schools, a watershed moment in the conservative campaign to remake public … Read more
World champion bounces back after sprint race penalty Verstappen says becoming a father has had no impact Max Verstappen cannot be faulted for giving his all. Certainly he could do no more than the complete commitment he demonstrated in delivering a remarkable lap for pole position at the Miami Grand Prix. He was equally pleased … Read more
The Trump administration plans to significantly shrink the workforce of the Central Intelligence Agency and other U.S. intelligence agencies, with the aim of cutting thousands of employees over several years, two sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.
‘Erika’, 24, gained public attention after lawyer said federal agents denied him access to her in a Tucson hospital A Guatemalan immigrant who crossed the US border eight months pregnant and gave birth in Arizona has avoided fast-track deportation after intervention by the state’s governor, her lawyer and a federal official said on Saturday. The … Read more
The CIA’s former top-ranking doctor is suing the spy agency over her firing, accusing the government of denying her due process and allegedly bowing to far-right activists who singled her out for criticism.
US swim star Ledecky smashes record set at Rio Games Gretchen Walsh sets world record in 100m butterfly Katie Ledecky broke new ground once again on Saturday, shattering her own world record in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8min 4.12sec at the Tyr Pro Swim Series in Fort Lauderdale. The 28-year-old American improved … Read more
Sovereignty outduels favorite down stretch in Louisville Baeza was third while Final Gambit came in fourth Sovereignty won the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, in a thrilling fight to the finish line on Saturday to capture the first leg of US thoroughbred racing’s famed Triple Crown. The bay colt thrived in … Read more
Public radio stations have been a lifeline for residents during natural disasters that take out power, the internet and cell towers. In many remote and rural areas across the U.S., they can be a lone source of local news.
