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Australian prime minister says lawmaker critically injured by car is 'no accident'

A car hit an Australian federal independent lawmaker on Monday, critically injuring her in an apparently deliberate attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. The driver was arrested.

Gangs in Haiti target foreign troops in biggest attack since new force began operations

Gangs in Haiti have opened fire on an armored vehicle, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for in the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the violence-wracked country.

Musk pledges to give a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'

Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to "every kid in America" next year.

Houthi rebels strike a government military camp in southern Yemen, killing at least 20 fighters

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels struck a military camp for government forces in southern Yemen on Monday, killing at least 20 soldiers, Yemeni military officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the recent surge in fighting.

Judge who yelled at DOJ lawyers won't give up Trump golf course case; says she can be fair

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes rebuffed the Trump administration's demand that she give up a case involving the golf course on the National Mall, insisting she is not biased against the president and his team.

State Department updates travel advisory for Middle East over Iran-backed Houthi attacks

The State Department on Monday issued an updated advisory for Americans traveling in the Middle East, telling citizens to expect flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions due to the "complex security environment" in the region.

Copper Hit Record Prices. The Bigger Squeeze Is a 17-Year Wait for New Mines

The copper running through your walls, your air conditioner and the power lines on your street hit record prices earlier this year. Prices can move in seconds. A new copper mine takes an average of about 17 years to go from discovery to production.

National Guard member shot in D.C. while trying to break up fight

D.C. police said a National Guard member was shot in the leg late Sunday after intervening in a fight outside of a business near Eastern Market.

OpenAI Bugging Suspect WhatsApp'ed Saudi Royal Days Before Arrest, Feds Reveal

Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan is accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at OpenAI headquarters in San Francisco.

Emperor of Nothing by Blake J Harris review

The Seinfeld creator went from luckless standup to multi-millionaire – but what’s his secret?

Michael Kiwanuka: Fudge review

(Polydor) Its release delayed by ill health, Kiwanuka’s latest was made in tandem with 2024’s Small Changes – but it’s much more than a mere companion album

'When they listen to this song, they know food is coming': Burrolandia, a donkey obsession

Twenty years ago, Germán Flores founded a refuge for donkeys that faced abandonment, exploitation or slaughter, in memory of Roberto, a working donkey from his childhood. Once synonymous with the country, Mexico’s donkey population has plummeted in recent years. Burrolandia was founded in response to these dwindling numbers to provide dignified living conditions to about 100 ‘burritos’ who have suffered exploitation and abuse around Mexico