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Politico
Ukraine’s army chief reports tactical retreat in east
Their forces are waiting for much-needed arms from the United States.
15m ago
AFP
G7 holds 'strategic' talks in climate hotspot Italy
G7 ministers meet for environment and climate change talks in Turin on Monday, with experts urging the highly industrialised countries to use their political clout, wealth and technologies to end fossil fuel use.- 'Innovative' - Environment ministers from the G7, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US, will meet for four working sessions over two days at the 17th century Palace of Venaria.
17m ago
AFP
South Africa gears up for close May vote
South Africans vote next month in a general election that could bring about the most significant political change in three decades, with the ruling African National Congress at risk of losing its parliamentary majority. After spearheading the fight against white minority rule, the party of late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has comfortably won more than 50 percent of the vote in every national election since the first democratic ballot in 1994.
34m ago
NBC News
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war mount in the US
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden held a phone call on Sunday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the backdrop of growing U.S. college campus protests and a possibly imminent invasion of Rafah.
35m ago
Associated Press
Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute analysis of deforestation data. “Deforestation has been declining from six or so years ago, when there were peak rates,” said Rod Taylor, global director of the forests program at WRI.
35m ago
NBC News
Tank Dell, Houston Texans wide receiver, wounded in Florida shooting
A wide receiver for the NFL's Houston Texans was injured in an overnight shooting in Florida, the team said in a statement.
38m ago
AFP
The giant sheep helping Tajikistan weather climate change
In the hills outside the Tajik capital Dushanbe, shepherd Bakhtior Sharipov was watching over his flock of giant Hissar sheep.A white Central Asian shepherd dog, almost as large as the sheep he was watching over, stood on guard.
1h ago
CNN
At least 4 killed in Oklahoma tornado outbreak, as threat of severe storms continues from Missouri to Texas
At least four people are dead, including an infant, after a tornado outbreak in Oklahoma overnight, as severe storms threaten more twisters, heavy rain and large hail from Missouri to Texas Sunday.
1h ago
Reuters
South Korea's Yoon to meet opposition leader amid bid to reset presidency
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will meet opposition leader Lee Jae-myung for talks on Monday after a crushing election defeat for the president's ruling party led to widespread calls for him to change his style of leadership. Yoon's People Power Party (PPP) failed to make inroads into the opposition's grip on parliament in the April 10 election, which was widely seen as a referendum on the conservative leader's first two years in power. The meeting is the first Yoon has held with Lee since taking office and comes as analysts have said he may have slipped into lame duck status after his combative political stance appeared to have alienated many voters.
1h ago
NBC News
Arizona GOP taps 'fake elector' for RNC post
The Arizona GOP has selected state Sen.
1h ago
AFP
Will he resign or not? Spain awaits PM's decision
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will break his silence on Monday and announce whether or not he will step down following the opening of a corruption probe into his wife's business dealings.Sanchez announced last Wednesday that he was mulling resignation after a Madrid court opened a preliminary probe into suspected influence peddling and corruption targeting his wife Begona Gomez.
1h ago
Reuters
Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts
Sweltering heat in the Philippines can curb farm production, disrupt water and power and weigh on businesses, but it also takes a toll on students, hampering the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to catch up to its neighbours in education. Temperatures have hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in various regions in the Philippines, as the weather phenomenon El Nino intensifies the heat enveloping the nation in its summer months of March to May. Thousands of schools have suspended classes due to the heat, affecting more than 3.6 million students, education ministry data shows.
2h ago
AFP
White House urges 'peaceful' campus protests after hundreds arrested
The White House insisted Sunday that pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses over the weekend.Protesters at Yale University established a new encampment on Sunday, the school's independent student newspaper reported, after a previous site was taken down by police days earlier, when dozens were arrested and charged with trespassing.
2h ago
TODAY
Cat-astrophe diverted: Family reunited with cat after they accidentally ship it out with return
A Utah couple shared their shock to discover their cat, Galena, was found at an Amazon warehouse in California after mysteriously disappearing.
2h ago
NBC News
Trump meets privately with former GOP rival Ron DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump met privately over breakfast with Florida Gov.
2h ago
CNN
Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says
Some parts of the US State Department do not find Israel’s assurances that its forces are using US weapons in accordance with international law to be “credible and reliable,” a department official said Sunday.
3h ago
Associated Press
Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described domestic violence as a “national crisis” after thousands rallied around the country against violence toward women. Thousands protested in cities around Australia on Sunday to draw attention to the deaths of 27 women so far this year allegedly caused by acts of gender-based violence in a population of 27 million. Albanese said on Monday the rallies were a call to action for all levels of Australian government to do more to prevent gender-based violence.
3h ago
CNN
Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday primarily discussed the release of hostages in Gaza, a source familiar with their phone call said.
3h ago
NBC News
Former Slack CEO's teenager has been safely located after running away, officials say
The teenage child of former Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield has been located safely after having run away from home, officials announced Sunday.
3h ago
Reuters
At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, medical officials say
Israeli air strikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people and wounded many others, medics said on Monday. Hamas media outlets put the death toll at 15. In Gaza City, in the north of the strip, Israeli planes struck two houses, killing and wounding several people, health officials said.
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Autumnal Colors Starting to Show in Vermont Landscape

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Ukraine’s army chief reports tactical retreat in east

G7 holds 'strategic' talks in climate hotspot Italy

South Africa gears up for close May vote

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war mount in the US

Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend

Tank Dell, Houston Texans wide receiver, wounded in Florida shooting

The giant sheep helping Tajikistan weather climate change

At least 4 killed in Oklahoma tornado outbreak, as threat of severe storms continues from Missouri to Texas

South Korea's Yoon to meet opposition leader amid bid to reset presidency

Arizona GOP taps 'fake elector' for RNC post

Will he resign or not? Spain awaits PM's decision

Philippine students suffer in wilting heat, thwarting education efforts

White House urges 'peaceful' campus protests after hundreds arrested

Cat-astrophe diverted: Family reunited with cat after they accidentally ship it out with return

Trump meets privately with former GOP rival Ron DeSantis

Some in State Department don’t believe Israel is using US weapons in accordance with international law, source says

Australian prime minister describes domestic violence as a 'national crisis' after protests

Biden discusses hostage deal, reiterates ‘clear position’ on Rafah invasion in phone call with Netanyahu on Sunday

Former Slack CEO's teenager has been safely located after running away, officials say

At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Rafah, medical officials say