US Allows Sanctions Waiver on Russian Oil to Expire
The temporary sanctions waiver had allowed India to purchase discounted Russian oil without penalty.
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‘Paddock of Despair’: Liberal Party MP Takes Aim at Latest One Nation Defectors
Former New South Wales (NSW) Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes and the party's former Vice President Teena McQueen have joined One Nation.
Israel Says Head of Hamas’s Military Wing Killed in Strike
The strike, which killed seven, targeted Izz al-Din al-Haddad—the most senior Hamas leader in Gaza.
Buyers Be Warned: Report Says 20,000 Cars Found With Rolled-Back Odometers
CARFAX Canada is warning used car buyers to be vigilant after 20,642 vehicles were identified with tampered odometers last year. CARFAX says it is collaborating with the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) to tackle the issue of odometer tampering, which it says cannot be spotted without the help of special tools that licensed mechanics […]
Neck and Neck By-Election Could Swing on Postal Votes
The outcome of a neck-and-neck Queensland by-election could come down to postal votes. With almost 80 percent of ballots counted in the race for the inner northern Brisbane seat of Stafford late on Saturday evening, Labor was leading the Liberal National Party (LNP) by 768 votes, according to chief ABC analyst Casey Briggs. “Labor is likely to retain Stafford,” he said. “There has been a 4.1 percent swing against Labor with additional postal votes still to be counted,” he said. “But for the LNP to win from here, those postal votes would need to break very strongly in its favour. That is very unlikely to happen.”
Trump Reaffirms ‘Ironclad’ US–Japan Alliance in Call With Takaichi After Beijing Summit
For Japan, Taiwan is closely tied to its own security debate and to the U.S. military posture in the western Pacific.
CDC Monitoring Ebola Developments in Congo and Uganda
Officials said the agency is deploying expertise through local offices as African officials report dozens of deaths from suspected infections.
Day in Photos: Air Attack in Ukraine, Protests in Greece, Walk for Peace in Indonesia
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Israel and Lebanon Extend Ceasefire By 45 Days
The ceasefire started on April 16.
Fathers Say Economic Pressure Stopping Them Being the Parent They Want to Be
Fathers feel economic stress throughout their lives compared to women who feel less stress after the age 46, according to the study.
Putin to Visit China Very Soon, Kremlin Confirms
The announcement coincided with Trump’s Beijing visit as Moscow and Beijing reinforce increasingly close bilateral relations.
House Ties 212–212 on Iran War Powers Resolution
A tied vote constitutes a defeat under House rules, blocking the latest Democratic-led resolution.
CCP Military Morale Is Shaken by 2 Former Defense Ministers’ Suspended Death Sentences: Insiders
Xi’s continuous purge of generals has sent shockwaves through the military, and now mid and lower rank PLA officers are afraid, said an insider.
EU Agrees on Draft Plan to Tackle Medicine Shortages
The plan aims to expand EU manufacturing capacity and slash reliance on suppliers in countries such as China and India.
China’s Support for Iran’s War Effort: What to Know
Israeli and U.S. officials have pointed to missile components, satellite imagery, and dual-use technologies tied to Chinese entities.
Health Canada Warns Against Using Infant Self-Feeding Devices Due to Choking Risk
Health Canada has issued an urgent advisory warning parents and caregivers to immediately stop using infant self-feeding devices previously sold on Amazon, citing serious choking and suffocation hazards. The May 11 advisory was published because the foreign companies selling the items online have been unresponsive to requests for a voluntary recall, the health agency said.
Hantavirus Testing Might Not Be Useful for People Without Symptoms: Experts
Health experts said it’s not clear whether it’s useful to test people who may have been exposed to hantavirus but don’t have symptoms, which has been the case so far for people in Canada with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise. Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer, said public health officials around the world are discussing the issue as passengers from the ship have returned to their home countries. She said tests for some viruses aren’t effective before patients develop symptoms and little is known about how well testing works in rare cases of hantavirus.
Chinese National Indicted in Florida for Allegedly Importing Deadly New Synthetic Opioid
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Jason A. Reding Quiñones said, 'These pills are made to look familiar, but one pill can kill.'
They Felt Safe in America—Until Beijing Went After Their Parents in China
U.S.-based children of religious dissidents face the same choice they would in China: self-censor, or speak out and risk their loved ones’ safety.
Third Person in Ontario in Isolation After Contact With Confirmed Hantavirus Case
One person in Ontario’s Peel Region is in isolation after being exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, Ontario’s health minister said. The individual, a visitor to Canada and not a local resident, is currently asymptomatic, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said at a press conference on May 11. Jones confirmed that the person was isolating […]
