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Work The Australian Election Wasnt Just About Trump - Foreign Policy (No paywall) Analysis: The Australian Election Wasnt Just About Trump Work San Diego boat crash: 3 killed, 9 missing at sea Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and previously worked at The Messenger, Business Insider and in U.K. local radio. He is a graduate of De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. You can get in touch with Dan by emailing d.gooding@newsweek.com. You can find him on X @DanGooding. Languages: English. Work Trumps new plan for student loans, briefly explained In a world with too much noise and too little context, Vox helps you make sense of the news. We dont flood you with panic-inducing headlines or race to be first. We focus on being useful to you breaking down the news in ways that inform, not overwhelm. Work Shah Rukh Khan on Leaving His Mark on the Met Gala and His Big Hopes for Cinema The feeling, or maybe its a frenzy, that Shah Rukh Khan inspires cant be tamed by borders or time. His smoldering gaze, that hair toss, and those dance moves have enthralled audiences for more than 30 years, from the romantic comedies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge that defined 1990s Bollywood and made him a global superstar to the blockbuster action thrillers of the 2020s that have smashed box office records. Work Europes final plan to quit Russian energy: Enlist wary execs On Tuesday, the European Commission, the EUs executive, will unveil a long-awaited plan to sever the blocs final Russian energy links. According to two European diplomats, the scheme will propose new powers for private companies to divest from Russia, allowing them to end contracts early and urging them to halt any future deals. Work Wait for Vatican white smoke fires up social media Hype has been building on social media around the Catholic Church's secretive, centuries-old tradition of conclaves to elect a new pope, animating users from the White House on down."Everyone on social networks has an opinion and everyone wants to decode the news, look for clues, know which cardinal will become the pope. Work Alberta's premier proposes referendum on separation from Canada VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The premier of Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta said Monday she will hold a referendum on separation from Canada next year if a citizen-led petition reaches the required number of signatures. Work Ukraine war briefing: Second night of Moscow drone raids, Kursk substation hit Ukraine has launched drones at Moscow for the second night in a row, forcing closure of the capital's three major airports, Russian officials said early on Wednesday. Work Merz government to be sworn in as Germany ends months of stalemate Germany's parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new Chancellor. The 69-year old is promising to revitalize the country's flagging economy and boost its voice on the world stage. Work The Shingles Vaccine Could Be a Secret Weapon Against Heart Attacks The benefits of avoiding shingles through vaccinations are piling up. New research out this week has found a link between getting vaccinated for shingles and a reduced risk of heart attacks and strokes. Work Israel Bombs Yemen After Houthi Missile Struck Near Tel Aviv Airport Israeli fighter jets flew over 1,000 miles to strike the port city of Hudaydah in western Yemen on Monday, after the Houthi militia fired a ballistic missile that landed near Israel's main international airport this weekend. Work Creative minds often come from broken homes -- and it's not a coincidence Many believe that a child's creativity can only bloom in the warmth of a loving, nurturing and supportive household. While artistic talent can flourish in comfortable surroundings, research has shown that this is not always the case. Work Netanyahu Vows to Relocate Gaza's Population After Security Cabinet Approves Plan to 'Conquer' the Enclave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the population of Gaza will be displaced to the south after his security cabinet approved an expanded military operation in the enclave that a minister described as a plan to "conquer" the territory. Work A.I. Is Getting More Powerful, but Its Hallucinations Are Getting Worse Last month, an A.I. bot that handles tech support for Cursor, an up-and-coming tool for computer programmers, alerted several customers about a change in company policy. It said they were no longer allowed to use Cursor on more than just one computer. Work Why Does Switzerland Have So Many Bunkers? -- The Dial At first, Zora Schelbert, chief operating officer and tour guide at the Sonnenberg nuclear bunker in Lucerne, Switzerland, wasn’t sure whether the requests she was receiving were a joke. It was February 2022, and Russia had just dropped the first bombs over Kyiv. “People were asking me what kind of measures they should take, where they would have to have to go,” Schelbert explained. She quickly realized they had confused the historical society she works for, “Unterirdisch Überleben” (“Surviving Underground”), for the local department of civil protection. Work I Randomly Decided To Pay Off A School's Lunch Debt. Then Something Incredible Happened. The thing about witnessing a 7-year-old having their hot lunch tray yanked away and replaced with a cold sandwich — what cafeteria workers in the biz euphemistically call an “alternative meal” — is not just the obvious cruelty of the public spectacle, though there’s plenty of that. Work A Judge Says Metaa??s AI Copyright Case Is About a??the Next Taylor Swifta?? Meta's copyright battle with a group of authors, including Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates, will turn on the question of whether the company's AI tools produce works that can cannibalize the authors' book sales. Work How my ADHD makes handling relationships difficult As someone with ADHD, I really struggle with maintaining relationships. Not because I don't want them, but because I struggle to keep in touch for various reasons. Those familiar with ADHD may have heard of Executive Dysfunction. Work Swiggy ends private label play, gives licensing rights to Kouzina Food and grocery delivery major Swiggy has entered into a strategic agreement with food service platform Kouzina for the exclusive license of its digital-first food brands: The Bowl Company (TBC), Homely, Soul Rasa, and Istah, the company informed exchanges on May 6. Work Credit Suisse to pay $511mn over helping wealthy Americans hide more than $4bn - FT (No paywall) Swiss bank admits it violated previous deal with the US justice department Work Fed confronts lose-lose scenario amid haphazard tariff rollout - WSJ (No paywall) Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues are on track to extend their wait-and-see stance on cutting interest rates and strategize how to refine it. This calculated patience reflects officials determination to avoid prematurely abandoning their inflation fight. Work Cuttlefish May Communicate with Discolike Arm Gestures - Scientific American (No paywall) These marine invertebrates, which have eight sucker-lined arms and two tentacles near their mouth, can alter their bodys color patterns to blend in with the background or create zebralike stripes to attract a mate. Some have been known to raise their arms to intimidate predators or to extend their fourth arm to signal a desire to mate. Work Deliveroo agrees to 2.9bn takeover by DoorDash As well as takeovers, UK-listed firms worth hundreds of billions of pounds have been quitting the London Stock Exchange for the US over the past few years, prompting concerns over how attractive the UK is for investment. Work El Salvador president orders arrest of of bus company heads for defying free transport order SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- El Salvador President Nayib Bukele ordered police via social media on Monday to arrest five heads of bus companies in the Central American country after they defied his order to offer free transport for a week following a major highway closure. Work Talk therapy is up, and use of psych meds without therapy is down: study More American adults with mental health needs have been getting talk therapy in recent years, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Work The best laptop you can buy in 2025 There is no single "best" laptop brand, but judging from this guide alone, we're generally impressed by notebooks from Apple, Dell and ASUS. They all offer fast, reliable and sturdy machines. HP also makes some eye-catching devices if you want an option that’s the most aesthetic. 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Work Many in US and western Europe think third world war likely within five to 10 years Between 45% and 56% of western Europeans and Americans also believed the EU - established partly with the goal of maintaining peace in Europe - had been a significant contributor to the absence of conflict. Work Employer.com scoops up another fintech in purchase of MainStreet.com | TechCrunch In late January, Tinsley and Employer.com was reportedly teaming up with YouTuber MrBeast and others to save TikTok by submitting an all-cash bid for the app, according to a report in Bloomberg. It’s unclear what happened to that alleged buyout attempt although Tinsley publicly confirmed in March that he was part of that $30 billion bid. Work 'The Only Person in the World Claiming to Be the Pope Right Now' It’s Danny Kind, and he’s not even Catholic. But he’s in a college class that simulated the conclave of 1492. (There were costumes, bribes and Oreos.) 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