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President says he is open to scaling back strikes on oil and wider energy industry if Moscow reciprocates. What we know on day 1,496 Continue reading...

If approved, move is latest in series of buildings, warships, institutions, programs and currency named after president He has buildings, institutions, government programs, warships, currency, and now Donald Trump is getting an airport that bears his name even as he looks forward to a towering Trump presidential library in Miami. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor, signed a bill on Monday saying th…

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the changes would help with the cost of living and that ‘Australians hate paying’ the surcharges Debit and credit card surcharges will be gone by October under Reserve Bank reforms, with big banks likely to foot the bill for the cost-of-living measures. The new rules, announced on Tuesday, will enable businesses to remove added fees on Mastercard, visa and eftpos card …

Exclusive: Environmental impact assessments are ‘incomplete’, say leaders, and private beach club could harm fragile ecosystems Indigenous community leaders in Vanuatu have raised concerns over plans by the cruise operator Royal Caribbean to build a private beach club on the island of Lelepa, arguing environmental impact assessments by the company are “incomplete” and “misleading”. The community …

Clowns in Bolivia have been upset by a new school mandate that cuts off the events from which they earn a living Dozens of clowns marched through the streets of Bolivia’s capital on Monday to protest against a government decree that limits extracurricular activities in schools, threatening their livelihoods. Wearing full face paint and their signature red noses, the clowns gathered in front of th…

Former co-host of Kyle Sandilands filed proceedings in the federal court against Kiis licence holder Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Jackie Henderson has filed a legal action in the federal court claiming compensation of “at least $82,250,000” for the wrongful termination of her 10-year contract to present the Kyl…

Gavin Newsom signs order to prioritize public safety and rights as president seeks to prevent ‘cumbersome’ rules California will impose new standards on artificial intelligence companies seeking to do business with the state, defying Donald Trump’s demands to keep the controversial industry as deregulated as possible. Democratic governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Monday that gives…

Prosecutors investigate whether Farah Louis and Debbie Louis accepted bribes to help migrant shelter provider Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City councilmember and her sister, an aide to governor Kathy Hochul, accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider, according to a copy of a search warrant obtained by …

Congressman Joaquin Castro calls for release of boy, Kaleth, and mother from much-criticized detention Dilley facility A two-year-old detained in a family detention center in Dilley, Texas, is sick and not getting adequate help, said Joaquin Castro, a Democratic congressman from San Antonio. The boy, Kaleth, has a fever and is not eating the food served at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

‘There is no doubt that the cells and tissues of the oral cavity, the mouth and the lungs are altered by inhalation from e-cigarettes,’ academic says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, researchers have found, as they urged regulators to act now rather than wait decades for a definitive level of risk. Cancer researchers led …

City regulator reduces number of loan agreements in line for compensation from 14m to 12m Explainer: how will the payout scheme work? Victims of the car finance scandal will be in line for payouts worth £830 on average, as the City regulator tightened the rules of its compensation scheme to cover fewer contracts. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released the final details of its planned redr…

Rights group also reports at least 30 injured in Gran Grif raid on Artibonite farming region and almost 6,000 displaced At least 70 people have been killed and 30 injured during an attack in Haiti’s breadbasket Artibonite region, significantly more than official estimates, a human rights group has said. Police initially reported 16 dead and 10 injured, while a preliminary report from civil protec…

Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube being investigated as eSafety releases update on compliance with social media ban. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Albanese backs US alliance, but wants clarity on Iran from Trump The prime minister, Anthony Albanese , says the US war in Iran has not damaged Australia’s alliance with the country, despite him …

Negotiations deadlocked as No 10 wants more action on beach patrols but France has concerns over safety The UK’s agreement with France to pay for beach patrols is on the verge of collapse amid wrangling over the number of small boat interceptions and the safety of asylum seekers in French waters. Negotiations over plans to revamp the three-year, £480m deal remain deadlocked, despite the involveme…

Oil prices on course for record monthly rise amid risk of further escalation and mixed messaging from US Donald Trump has threatened to “obliterate” Iran’s power stations and fresh water plants if Tehran does not agree to peace terms “shortly”, even as he claimed diplomatic progress in ending the war that was instigated by the US and Israel. Tehran has remained defiant during the month-long confl…