May 03 Australian Prime Minister Albanese wins election for second 3-year term By Rod McGuirk, Tristan Lavalette, Associated Press Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Army plans 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Army plans to host a massive parade for its 250th anniversary that happens to be on President Trump's birthday, organizers of an aid shipment bound for Gaza say drones attacked their vessel in… Continue watching
May 02 Russell Brand gets conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape, assault charges By Brian Melley, Pan Pylas, Associated Press The actor-comedian was charged last month with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He didn’t enter a plea, and has previously denied the allegations made against him. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:33 Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March,… Continue watching
May 02 Israeli military launches airstrike on Syria after warning over sectarian attacks By Ghaith Alsayed, Sam Mednick, Associated Press Israel’s air force struck near Syria’s presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria. Continue reading
May 02 PBS chief slams Trump’s executive order aiming to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR as unlawful By David Bauder, Associated Press The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in public money and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's election. Continue reading
May 02 China says it’s open to trade talks, but high tariffs remain an obstacle By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press “The tariff and trade wars were unilaterally initiated by the U.S., if the U.S. side wants to talk, it should show its sincerity, and be ready to take action on issues such as correcting wrong practices and canceling the unilateral… Continue reading
May 02 Drones strike ship off Maltese coast carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say By Sam Mednick, Renata Brito, Associated Press Malta said those aboard refused to leave their ship but that the group was safe and no injuries were reported. Continue reading
May 02 Prince Harry loses appeal for UK government-funded security detail By Brian Melley, Associated Press The Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that a committee hadn't treated Harry unfairly when it decided to review his protection on a case-by-case basis each time he visits the U.K. Continue reading
May 02 No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country. Continue reading