US suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II
The Trump administration has frequently accused US allies of failing to live up to mutual defence obligations.
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NSW police charge two men after allegedly seizing more than $1m of illicit tobacco – as it happened
This blog is now closedGet 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 …
Iran Update Special Report, May 18, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
Iran Update Special Report, May 18, 2026 Institute for the Study of WarIran war updates: Lebanon ‘ceasefire’ extended, Israel launches new attacks Al JazeeraThe War Room newsletter: Why the Iran conflict may reignite Th…
US to screen for Ebola at airports, one American in DR Congo infected
US President Donald Trump said that he was “concerned” by the outbreak, but that “I think that it’s been confined right now to Africa”.
A packed race for governor: What to know about Oregon’s primary elections
The primaries should winnow down the nearly two dozen candidates seeking to challenge incumbent Governor Tina Kotek.
Procurement records: the FBI seeks a vendor that can provide access to automated license plate readers nationwide; Flock and Motorola are among the few options (Joseph Cox/404 Media)
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Procurement records: the FBI seeks a vendor that can provide access to automated license plate readers nationwide; Flock and Motorola are among the few options — Only a couple vendors could likely fulfill wha…
Donald Trump ‘certainly’ concerned about Ebola outbreak as US introduces travel ban
Ebola is a highly contagious disease spread by coming into contact with bodily fluids
‘He made a mistake’: Trump welcomes Mark Cuban at healthcare event after billionaire previously backed Kamala Harris
Cuban, a past critic of Trump, joined the president for an event touting the discount prescription drug site TrumpRx
Iran more than doubled executions in 2025, global death penalty hit 44-year high
Iran executed more than twice as many people last year as it did in 2024, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
Iran more than doubled executions in 2025 as global use of the death penalty hit 44-year high, report says – CBS News
Iran more than doubled executions in 2025 as global use of the death penalty hit 44-year high, report says CBS NewsGLOBAL: Executions surge to highest recorded figure in 44 years Amnesty InternationalDeSantis, Florida singled out …