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Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners
Australia’s rival political leaders offered competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation’s first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the long-dominant ...ABC News - 3d -
How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.The New York Times - 4d -
Bondi Westfield attack victims ‘should still be here’, Anthony Albanese says in first anniversary tribute
PM praises first responders’ courage and a community ‘united in grief’ one year after stabbing rampage that killed six. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...The Guardian - 3d -
Garbage bag giant fined $8.25m for falsely claiming products were recycled plastic
Clorox, the company behind GLAD garbage bags, advertised them as made from 50% recycled plastic from the ocean. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaign Get our ...The Guardian - 2d -
Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament
This will be Singapore's 14th general election since independence, and will be Wong's first general election as prime minister.CNBC - 1d -
Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.The New York Times - 3d -
‘It can break you’: life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?
A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?. Election 2025 live updates: Australia ...The Guardian - 3d -
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained
‘When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says. Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal ...The Guardian - 3d -
Ecuador votes in knife-edge election during wave of violence
Daniel Noboa faces Luisa González in repeat of 2023 election, with security voters’ main concernFinancial Times - 3d -
Ecuadorean President’s Opponent Contests His Re-election Win
In a divisive election season, Daniel Noboa pledged to bring law and order. His opponent immediately contested the results.The New York Times - 1d -
Polls open in Gabon's first presidential election since the 2023 military coup
Voters in Gabon headed to polling stations in the first presidential election since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 yearsABC News - 4d -
Ecuadoreans Are Split Between Two Candidates Ahead of Runoff Election on Sunday
In the city of Machala, a former booming economic hub now ravaged by drug violence and unemployment, residents are split between two candidates ahead of a runoff election on Sunday.The New York Times - 4d -
Voters in Gabon await results of presidential election, with likely victory for coup leader
Voters in Gabon are waiting for the results of the central African nation’s presidential election, which the country’s military rulers hope will legitimize their grip on powerABC News - 3d -
Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show
Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results showABC News - 2d -
Ecuador's incumbent president and a leftist lawyer again vie for the top job in a runoff election
A conservative young millionaire and a leftist lawyer are again the choices before Ecuadorians heading to the polls for the country’s second presidential runoff election in less than two yearsABC News - 3d -
Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’
Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations. In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on ...The Guardian - 2d -
What to Know About Ecuador’s Presidential Election
Voters are in a standoff over which candidate can better address persistent violence linked to drug trafficking.The New York Times - 3d -
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa wins re-election
The sitting president's challenger in the closely fought race, Luisa González, has claimed fraud without producing evidence.BBC News - 2d -
Military Leader Wins Presidential Election in Gabon
Brice Oligui Nguema had promised to relinquish power after he led a coup in 2023. He now is set to lead the oil-rich country for the next seven years.The New York Times - 2d -
To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument
In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.The New York Times - 1d -
Federal Lands Are a Resource. America Needs More Housing. What’s the Problem?
Public land is a promising place to build what Western cities need most and mostly don’t allow: homes and apartments for low-wage workers.The New York Times - 23h -
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wins re-election in run-off
Leader pledges further action on security crisis and must also tackle weak economyFinancial Times - 2d -
When Elected Leaders Pursue Risky Policies, What Can Stop Them?
President Trump issued a partial, temporary reprieve on tariffs that had sent the stock market tumbling. He did so only after U.S. government bonds showed signs of distress.The New York Times - 2d -
Reform UK targets Labour voters ahead of local elections
Party will ‘park its tanks’ in northern red wall seats, Nigel Farage saysFinancial Times - 22h -
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump admin moves to withhold federal funds from Maine over trans athlete dispute
The matter will also be referred to the Department of Justice "for further enforcement action," the Department of Education said.ABC News - 4d -
A New Mexico Man Faces Federal Charges for Allegedly Setting Fire to a Tesla Showroom
Jamison Wagner was also charged with an alleged arson attack on the New Mexico Republican Party’s office.Wired - 1d -
Peruvian author and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa dies at 89
Writer and public intellectual lost 1990 presidential election to Alberto FujimoriFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump questions Harvard's tax-exempt status after funding freeze
The federal government has frozen $2.2 billion in funding for the Ivy League school.CBS News - 20h -
DOJ fires longtime spokesman who worked on Trump investigations
Robert Mueller and Jack Smith investigated Trump for the DOJ on questions of obstruction of justice, election interference and retention of classified records.CNBC - 4d -
The Digestible Politics of the Message Tee
Some elected officials and those in power are making use of a classic bit of fashion to deliver big ideas.The New York Times - 3d -
Firing the Watchdogs | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Hampton Dellinger, former head of a federal watchdog agency, was among the first to be fired by President Trump. So were 18 inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump Administration Delays Plan to Limit Pricey Bandages
Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign.The New York Times - 4d -
Ex-UK lawmaker charged with cheating for making bet on insider information
A former U.K. lawmaker and 14 others have been charged with cheating when betting on the timing of Britain’s general election last yearABC News - 2d -
Leaked Scale AI Dashboard Offers New Details Into Projects for Meta, Google, and X.ai
Meta’s AI-powered characters, human reasoning, ‘harmful themes,’ and the Polish elections are categories AI developers are exploring with the help of the industry’s foremost data-labeler.Inc. - 1d -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 5d -
'Your position is being abolished': Education Department staff get termination emails
Over 1,300 federal employees impacted by the Department of Education’s March 11 reduction in force received their official separation notices Thursday.ABC News - 5d -
How DOGE’s Government Building Selling Spree Could Affect the Office Real Estate Market
The federal government has sold 13 buildings so far, and Elon Musk’s DOGE claims there are another 68 on the market.Inc. - 4d -
4/12: Saturday Morning
President Donald Trump authorizes seizure of federal land along the border; A band released a new album - then lost everything.CBS News - 3d
