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Australia news live: Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire sign to co-host weekly radio show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:57:48+00:00

The new format, The Long Weekend, will broadcast live on ARN’s Gold network. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGlobal Sumud Flotilla participants urge Australian government to intervene and ‘keep us safe’The Australians that the Global Sumud Flotilla allege have been kidnapped by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are academics, doctors, students, activists and film-makers.This is now the second time Israel has illegally abducted Australian citizens in international waters, and our government has said nothing … For as long as Australia continues to

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Indian Oil Q4 Results: Profit jump 56% to Rs 11,377 cr on strong margins

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T04:57:15+00:00

The company delivered robust operational performance across segments, including record crude throughput of 75.4 million tonnes and pipeline throughput of 105.3 million tonnes

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Government ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:54:37+00:00

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers say 38 ships holding 319 activists were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEleven Australians attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of a global flotilla have been detained by Israeli forces in international waters off the coast of Cyprus, with the government “urgently seeking” confirmation of their welfare.On Monday local time, the Global Sumud Flotilla alleged the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encircled 38 sh

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Dfat officials ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:54:37+00:00

Global Sumud Flotilla organisers say 38 ships holding 319 activists were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were interceptedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEleven Australians attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of a global flotilla have been detained by Israeli forces in international waters off the coast of Cyprus, with the government “urgently seeking” confirmation of their welfare.On Monday local time, the Global Sumud Flotilla alleged the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encircled 38 sh

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Meta lays out details of May 20 restructuring in internal document

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T04:46:20+00:00

Meta Chief People Officer ‌Janelle Gale told employees the company plans to move 7,000 employees to new initiatives related to AI workflows and to eliminate managerial roles

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty trade flat with positive bias amid easing geopolitical tensions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T04:44:33+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian benchmark indices traded marginally higher on Tuesday, supported by improved Asian cues and institutional buying, although elevated volatility, weekly expiry pressures and concerns over crude oil prices continued to keep investors cautious in a technically range-bound market.

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India's CAD projected to rise to 2.2% of GDP amid oil pressures: Crisil

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T04:42:12+00:00

The report pointed to a direct connection between global commodity shifts and domestic macroeconomic indicators, noting that higher energy costs will inevitably test the country's external balance sheet

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Rupee falls 18 paise to 96.38 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T04:39:16+00:00

Forex traders said rupee remains vulnerable to the rise in crude oil prices as also the closure of the Strait of Hormuz hampering its exports and imports to the Gulf countries.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les forces armées iraniennes ont « le doigt sur la gâchette », affirme l’un de leur chef

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-19T04:38:25+00:00

Ces déclarations interviennent alors que Donald Trump a menacé de nouveau l’Iran d’anéantissement en cas d’échec des discussions. « Pour l’Iran, le temps presse, et [les Iraniens] feraient mieux d’agir rapidement, sinon il ne restera plus rien d’eux », a-t-il notamment écrit dimanche.

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ABC to use own hate speech guidance rather than controversial antisemitism definition used by Bondi royal commission

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:34:21+00:00

Inquiry uses International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which some claim conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitismFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe ABC has chosen not to adopt the definition of anti-semitism used by the Bondi royal commission and will use its internal editorial guidance on hate speech instead, in order to maintain its independence.The royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion announced in February that the inquiry would apply the International Holocaust Reme

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NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:14:49+00:00

Exclusive: Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to being signed’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police and the health department are expected to sign a new agreement on how to deal with mental health incidents, as the police union demands officers no longer be the “default response for every crisis”.“There is an MoU that is very close to being signed,” the police minister, Yasmin Catley, told police union

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IT stocks lead Nifty, Sensex higher as geopolitical fears ease

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T04:07:30+00:00

At 9:19 am, Sensex opened at 75,441.27 and was trading at 75,632.72, up 317.68 points (0.42%). Nifty 50 opened at 23,732.25, up 82.30 points (0.35%)

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Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:01:05+00:00

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.

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Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:01:05+00:00

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.

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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:02+00:00

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the international criminal court on Tuesday for a hearing that campaigners say is a landmark step towards “justice, truth, reparation and deterrence” of abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa.The prosecution of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity is the first to reach a courtroom resulting from th

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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture appears at ICC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:02+00:00

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from AfricaA former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres has appeared at the international criminal court for a hearing that campaigners say is a landmark step towards “justice, truth, reparation and deterrence” of abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa.The prosecution of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity is the first to reach a courtroom resulting from the ICC’s in

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‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:01+00:00

Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the front entrance. Officers patrolled the pavements while suited security men with ear pieces stood stern-faced, casting suspicious looks at those approaching. The location in east London had not been disclosed until that morning but no chances were being taken.It was not for a visiting dignitary or even an embassy of a country in conflict that all this was deemed necessary but the Nova exhibition, a commemoration of the 378 people massacred at a mus

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‘Come in for one minute’: exhibition showing horrors of 7 October attacks opens in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:01+00:00

Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the front entrance. Officers patrolled the pavements while suited security men with ear pieces stood stern-faced, casting suspicious looks at those approaching. The location in east London had not been disclosed until that morning but no chances were being taken.It was not for a visiting dignitary or even an embassy of a country in conflict that all this was deemed necessary but the Nova exhibition, a commemoration of the 378 people massacred at a mus

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Belfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:00+00:00

Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship servicesThe operator of Belfast harbour plans to spend £1.3bn over the next 25 years to take advantage of strong economic growth in Northern Ireland, in what would be one of the largest non-governmental investments in the region’s history.The Belfast Harbour Commissioners said the money would be spent on upgrading the port, with the possibility of residential property developments that could add another £750m in investment on top. Continue reading...

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Rosas rojas para la CIA en La Habana

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:00+00:00

Estados Unidos está a punto de zamparse un menú que el castrismo diligentemente le preparó, aunque no parece del todo contento, sino más bien contrariado por compartir lo que hasta ahora se había merendado solo

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Morena deja de defender a Rocha Moya y se repliega frente al escándalo de Sinaloa

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-19T04:00:00+00:00

El avance de la investigación contra el gobernador con licencia y nueve funcionarios más, incluido el senador Enrique Inzunza, enciende alarmas en el oficialismo. La nueva línea interna es tomar distancia, blindar a Claudia Sheinbaum y refugiarse en el discurso de la soberanía nacional

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