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Jeff Bezos Offloads $737 Million Worth Of Amazon Shares
The sale, which coincided with his star-studded wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice, is part of a 10b5-1 trading plan Bezos adopted in March for up to 25 million shares.
"Legs Are Still Shaking": Japan Airlines Flight Falls 26,000 Feet, Passengers Recall Terrifying Moment
A Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo was forced to deploy oxygen masks to passengers after their Boeing 737 plane dropped nearly 26,000 feet.
Quad Leaders Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack, Seek Justice
A joint statement by the foreign ministers of the U.S., India, Japan and Australia condemned an April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, and urged that those behind it be brought to justice.
NASA's Anil Menon To Chosen For His 1st International Space Station Mission
NASA astronaut Anil Menon has been assigned his first mission to the International Space Station, serving as a flight engineer and Expedition 75 crew member, NASA said in its official statement.
Zohran Mamdani Confirmed As Democratic Candidate For New York Mayor
Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official results released Tuesday.
Trump Picks Daughter-In-Law Lara Trump For North Carolina Senate Seat
Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who will not seek reelection in North Carolina after clashing with the U.S. president over his tax-cut and spending bill.
Fed would have cut US interest rates by now if it weren’t for Trump’s tariffs, says Jerome Powell – as it happened
This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereThe senate has adopted an amendment offered by Republican senator Joni Ernst – who represents Iowa - to prevent jobless millionaires from claiming unemployment compensation.Lawmakers voted 99-1 to strike the AI regulation ban from the bill by adopting an amendment offered by Republican senator Marsha Blackburn. Continue reading...
Reputation and defamation fears may deter childcare abuse reports, Queensland paedophile inquiry finds
Review into man dubbed Australia’s worst paedophile also warns of ‘false sense of security’ from working with children checkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConcerns about reputation or legal risks may deter individuals from raising concerns within the childcare sector, a review of the worker dubbed Australia’s worst paedophile has found.An interim report into Queensland childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith, who was sentenced to life in prison last year for sexually abusing 73 young girls in Brisbane and Italy, also said the state’s system for protecting children from abuse “may result in a false sense of security”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailIn Australia, children, young adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, or Bravehearts on 1800 272 831, and adult survivors can contact Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380. The crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. In an emergency, call 000. International helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...
"Will Strengthen Indo-Pacific Stability": S Jaishankar At Quad Summit
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Quad ministerial meeting on Tuesday was very productive and will strengthen stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
NSW weather update: at least 33,000 without power as storm brings surf warnings and flooding to south coast
Vigorous coastal low forecast to keep sending severe weather across eastern NSW for much of Wednesday, before gradually easing on ThursdayNSW and Sydney weather live updates – latest newsNSW weather mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands are without power across New South Wales after severe winds and heavy rain battered the state, with wind gusts up to 130km/h and several places receiving more than 200mm rain.The NSW State Emergency Service has responded to more than 2,870 incidents since a vigorous coastal low began lashing the state’s east coast, bringing intense rainfall and strong winds.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Aukus deal’s importance ‘well understood’ by Trump administration, Penny Wong says – but no iron-clad guarantee given
After meeting Marco Rubio at Quad gathering in Washington, foreign affairs minister says Australia could benefit from demand for critical mineralsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe strategic importance of the Aukus agreement is “well understood” by the Trump administration, Penny Wong says, despite a snap Pentagon review casting doubt on the future of the pact.In Washington DC for talks with Quad nations foreign ministers on Wednesday, Australia’s foreign affairs minister said the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, had heard Australia’s position on the need for the agreement to proceed, though she did not receive any iron-clad assurances from her counterpart.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears stockpiles are too low
Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House saysSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe US is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said Tuesday, a setback for the country as it tries to fend off escalating attacks from Russia.Certain munitions were previously promised to Ukraine under the Biden administration to aid its defences during the more than three-year-old war. The pause reflects a new set of priorities under President Donald Trump and came after defence department officials scrutinised US stockpiles and raised concerns. Continue reading...
