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‘They came to kill us’: royal commission hears horrific accounts of antisemitism faced by Jewish children in Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T02:23:59+00:00

Jewish children face antisemitic abuse, swastikas etched on school walls and other students performing Nazi salutes, hearing toldJewish children in Australia face antisemitic abuse at school, see swastikas daubed on walls and witness classmates perform Nazi salutes: they live with antisemitism “all day, every day”, a Sydney Jewish mother has told a royal commission hearing.The woman, known as Dina before the commission, said Australia had become a more hostile, more dangerous place for Jews, most horrifically demonstrated by the Bondi massacre in December in which 15 people were shot and kille

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Stocks to watch: Thermax, Meghmani Organics, Afcons Infrastructure, Dynacons in focus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T02:23:18+00:00

Stocks to watch include Thermax, Meghmani Organics, Afcons Infrastructure and Dynacons after major project wins and approvals, while Envair Electrodyne, EMS and GRE Renew reported updates, and Asahi India Glass and Standard Surfactants flagged operational incidents.

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Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI Overview wrongly claimed he was a sex offender

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T02:22:38+00:00

Ashley MacIsaac, who is seeking $1.5m in civil lawsuit, says inaccurate information led to concert cancellationAn acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against Google, alleging that the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary of his life and career.Ashley MacIsaac, a three-time Juno award-winning musician, filed the claim in the Ontario superior court of justice, asserting that Google was liable for the “foreseeable republication” of its AI-generated Overview feature, which previously published defamatory cl

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Pulitzer 2026: Reuters wins two, NYT bags three, Washington Post honoured

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T02:06:30+00:00

Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes for national and beat reporting on Donald Trump and Meta, while The New York Times and The Washington Post also secured major awards, underscoring the impact of investigative journalism

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Democrats say ‘fight is just beginning’ after supreme court’s temporary reinstatement of abortion pill access – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T01:59:36+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Sign up for the Breaking News US emailThe supreme court issued a temporary order to restore access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail on Monday.This comes after two companies who manufacture mifepristone the drug filed an emergency appeal to the court on Saturday asking it to halt a court decision that would require an in‑person exam before the medication can be prescribed. Continue reading...

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Israeli strike sparks fire in northern Gaza City

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-05T01:57:59+00:00

Video from Gaza City shows flames rising after an Israeli strike targeted a group of civilians.

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British crew member in need of urgent medical care amid suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T01:52:50+00:00

WHO says seven confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus on MV Hondius, including three passengers who diedWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?A British crew member was in need of urgent medical care and a passenger from the UK remained in a critical but stable condition following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.Three people have died and medics on Monday were scrambling to evacuate two others from the MV Hondius, which set off in March from southern Argentina carrying 149 people from 23 countries. The

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News live: ‘they came to kill us,’ Jewish woman tells Bondi royal commission; search suspended for Australian hiker missing in Canada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T01:50:06+00:00

Woman tells antisemitism royal commission how everyday life has changed for her and her three children. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...

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US supreme court expedites Voting Rights Act ruling so Louisiana can redraw its maps for midterms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T01:19:12+00:00

Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the decision, saying the court has hastened it ruling only twice before in 25 yearsThe US supreme court went out of its way on Monday to help Louisiana Republicans redraw their congressional maps before this year’s midterm elections by allowing a recent ruling that gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule.The procedural move comes less than a week after the court’s landmark decision striking down Louisiana’s congressional map and gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Usually, the court waits 32 days to formally issue its ju

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: Laurus Labs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T01:05:59+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for Laurus Labs. The 6 per cent surge on Monday indicates that the upmove in the stock could be gaining momentum. It also confirms a bull flag formation on the daily chart which in turn strengthens further the bullish case. Immediate support is at ₹1,120.

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A Vancouver, les corbeaux fascinent autant qu’ils effraient

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-05T01:00:09+00:00

Devenus l’un des symboles de la ville, les corvidés se sont attiré la sympathie des habitants par leur intelligence. Mais ils font peur, aussi, n’hésitant pas à fondre sur des passants, surtout au printemps pendant la période de nidification.

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News live: search suspended for Australian hiker missing in Canada; ‘they came to kill us,’ Jewish woman tells Bondi royal commission

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T00:54:51+00:00

Sydney woman tells antisemitism royal commission how everyday life has changed for her and her three children. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...

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U.S. Revokes Visas of Board Members at Costa Rica’s Top Watchdog Newspaper

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-05T00:13:54+00:00

The move came after the paper critically covered the country’s president, who has cozied up to the United States. Analysts view the visa decision as part of a White House strategy to punish critics of its allies.

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News live: search suspended for Australian hiker missing in Canada; four Australians on cruise ship amid suspected hantavirus outbreak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T00:09:29+00:00

MV Hondius remains off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected respiratory virus outbreak killed three people and left three more seriously ill. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...

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Війна в Ірані призвела до зростання попиту на дешеві ракети проти дронів, - Forbes

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-05T00:00:00+00:00

Видання зазначає, що покладатися на високотехнологічні винищувачі, такі як Rafale та Eurofighter Typhoon, для боротьби з такими дешевими дронами ніколи не було раціональним рішенням.

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Trump’s World Liberty Financial venture sues crypto entrepreneur for defamation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T23:49:36+00:00

Suit alleges that Hong Kong-based Justin Sun engaged in a campaign to ‘torch’ the company’s reputationSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by Donald Trump and his sons, said on Monday it had filed a defamation lawsuit in Florida state court against the Hong Kong-based crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, as a dispute escalates between the project and one of its most prominent backers.World Liberty posted a copy of its lawsuit on X in which it accused Sun of launching a “public smear campaign”. It alleged that Sun had improperly tra

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La trappola dei ritorni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T23:37:22+00:00

Nulla è più inabitabile di un luogo dove siamo stati felici, allora puntualmente ci torniamo. È una trappola, e ci caschiamo

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Для РФ логічно шукати солдат за кордоном, а Африка є сприятливим для цього ґрунтом, - NYT

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-04T23:22:00+00:00

Москва ніколи не визнавала політику вербування військових на цьому континенті і заявляє, що іноземні бойовики приїжджають добровільно.

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Для РФ логічно шукати солдатів за кордоном, а Африка є сприятливим для цього ґрунтом, - NYT

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-04T23:22:00+00:00

Москва ніколи не визнавала політику вербування військових на цьому континенті і заявляє, що іноземні бойовики приїжджають добровільно.

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Les prix Pulitzer 2026 récompensent plusieurs enquêtes sur l’administration Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-04T23:05:05+00:00

Le prix du journalisme d’investigation a été attribué au « New York Times » et à sa série sur la manière dont Donald Trump « a exploité les opportunités lucratives liées au pouvoir, enrichissant ainsi sa famille et ses alliés ».

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News live: four Australians on cruise ship amid suspected hantavirus outbreak; nation’s highest diphtheria levels in decades

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T23:02:46+00:00

MV Hondius remains off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected respiratory virus outbreak killed three people and left three more seriously ill. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo marine rescue volunteers who went to help others are among those who have died in a tragic yacht accident on Monday night.As we reported below, three people died as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina bar in northern New South Wales.Sentencing absolutely needs to reflect community expectations – but the act hasn’t been reviewed with that aim in mi

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Modern slavery at record levels in UK and expected to worsen, report warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-04T23:01:35+00:00

Government’s anti-slavery commissioner says traffickers are exploiting a growing pipeline of vulnerabilitySlavery in the UK is at record levels and is expected to worsen over the next decade, the government’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.According to the number of referrals to the national referral mechanism, which assesses potential victims of slavery and provides support to victims, numbers have almost doubled in the last five years from 12,691 referrals in 2021 to 23,411 in 2025, the highest ever number. Continue reading...

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Mosca-Kiev, è sfida di tregue. Minaccia ucraina sul 9 maggio

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T23:00:35+00:00

Zelensky ipotizza droni sulla parata e rilancia per un cessate il fuoco oggi e domani. Colpito un grattacielo della capitale russa: via il capo delle forze aeree

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Piano europeo per salvare la Nato: “Rimpiazziamo noi i soldati Usa”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T23:00:22+00:00

La preoccupazione dopo l’annuncio di Trump sul ritiro parziale dei militari americani. Prende forma un’Alleanza atlantica senza gli Stati Uniti. Kallas: “Dobbiamo fare di più”

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Trump a caccia della vittoria rischia l’escalation totale

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T23:00:00+00:00

Il presidente vuole riaprire il traffico marittimo per chiudere le ostilità: pronti marines e parà, non si esclude uno sbarco a terra

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Lampi di guerra nello Stretto: a picco i barchini di Teheran, tornano i missili sugli Emirati

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T23:00:00+00:00

A far precipitare una situazione è stata la decisione di Donald Trump di lanciare, da ieri mattina, un piano americano per la scorta di navi da parte delle forze statunitensi attraverso lo Stretto in un’operazione chiamata “Progetto libertà”. La risposta iraniana non si è fatta attendere

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Spese per l’energia fuori dal Patto, Giorgetti non convince Bruxelles

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-04T23:00:00+00:00

Senza esito la proposta di trattare le misure anticrisi al pari degli investimenti per la difesa. Ma Dombrovskis frena anche sui prelievi alle aziende petrolifere: “Scelta dei singoli Paesi”

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