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Iran-Israel war LIVE: Trump says 'very positive development' in Iran talks
[The Hindu] — 5/19/2026, 3:13:29 AMAsia

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said internet fibre optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz could be brought under a system of permits as Tehran tightens control over the waterway.

Farm worker received $5,000 cash to perform fatal amputation, court told
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 3:11:03 AMAustralia

Kalman Tal, 66, died shortly after he asked for his left foot to be cut off in a public park with a battery-powered saw, a court has heard, but the man who performed the amputation has pleaded not guilty to murder.

Woman charged over death of 79yo man after alleged 'road rage' attack
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 3:10:13 AMAustralia

A woman has faced court over the death of a man she allegedly attacked in a "road rage" incident at a shopping centre car park on the NSW South Coast.

L’Iran se prépare à maintenir durablement son emprise sur le détroit d’Ormuz
[Le Monde] — 5/19/2026, 3:00:13 AMInternational

Les Etats-Unis exigent la réouverture sans condition du passage, mais Téhéran met en place un dispositif pérenne de contrôle du trafic maritime et de contournement des sanctions.

Power network's $10 million plan to combat SA's repeated regional blackouts
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 2:55:02 AMAustralia

SA Power Networks is investing about $10 million to combat insulator pollution, which has been linked to repeated power outages across regional South Australia over summer.

Washington Post: Iran wants war to end before nuclear agreement is announced
[Middle East Eye] — 5/19/2026, 2:52:55 AMMiddle East

Washington Post: Iran wants war to end before nuclear agreement is announced The Washington Post reported, citing a Pakistani official, that Iran wants the war to end before any announcement of a nuclear agreement is made. According to the report, Tehran prefers a phased approach, while Washington...

Standard Chartered to cut thousands of roles as AI use increases
[BBC News] — 5/19/2026, 2:50:55 AMWorld

The UK-headquartered banking giant aims to move some of the effected workers to other roles in the business.

Majority of US voters oppose war on Iran, survey finds
[Middle East Eye] — 5/19/2026, 2:42:47 AMMiddle East

Majority of US voters oppose war on Iran, survey finds A new poll by The New York Times and Siena College found declining US public support for both the Israeli military and the war on Iran. The survey of 1,507 registered voters showed that only 30 percent supported the US war on Iran, while 64...

Elon Musk loses blockbuster OpenAI suit as jury says too late
[The Hindu] — 5/19/2026, 2:42:43 AMAsia

The swift decision caps a three-week trial that saw a parade of tech titans take the stand

New York Times reports Iran moving missiles into mountain facilities
[Middle East Eye] — 5/19/2026, 2:42:17 AMMiddle East

New York Times reports Iran moving missiles into mountain facilities The New York Times reported that Iran is embedding missiles beneath mountains and revising its military tactics in preparation for a possible new phase of confrontation. Citing a US military official, the report said Tehran used...

Paxton investigation Southern Poverty Law Center in Texas
Paxton investigation Southern Poverty Law Center in Texas
[The Hill] — 5/19/2026, 2:41:09 AMPolitics

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday opened an investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) over its alleged funding of extremist groups it claimed to oppose. Last month, a federal grand jury in Montgomery, Ala., indicted the SPLC on six counts of wire fraud, four counts of...

Mystery illness killing magpies sparks fears of population decline
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 2:37:23 AMAustralia

Researchers say they are still far from identifying the cause of a deadly paralytic illness spreading through populations of the iconic Australian birds.

Australia secures jet fuel shipments amid Iran war concerns
[Middle East Eye] — 5/19/2026, 2:35:39 AMMiddle East

Australia secures jet fuel shipments amid Iran war concerns Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government has secured three shipments of jet fuel totalling more than 600,000 barrels, or about 100 million litres. The move, he said, aims to strengthen national fuel supplies amid a...

Hope PM Modi will use channels to Russia to help bring ceasefire in Ukraine: Norway PM Store
[The Hindu] — 5/19/2026, 2:28:21 AMAsia

Speaking to Indian journalists, Mr. Store says he hopes India will put “pressure” on Russia by cutting oil imports

Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?
[BBC News] — 5/19/2026, 2:27:39 AMWorld

The warmest weather of the year is forecast for later this week after early rain.

Apology given for 'appalling' display of autopsy body parts without consent
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 2:14:50 AMAustralia

A formal apology has been given in Tasmania's parliament for the past practice of taking human specimens from autopsies and displaying them in a museum without the knowledge of family members.

Tillis urges GOP colleagues to hold budget bill over White House ballroom funding
Tillis urges GOP colleagues to hold budget bill over White House ballroom funding
[The Hill] — 5/19/2026, 2:11:36 AMPolitics

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is urging his Senate Republican colleagues to delay action on a budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029, in part because he said a proposal to spend $1 billion on the White House ballroom is “a major policy problem.” He...

'Nowhere for me to exist': Growing up as a biracial child
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 2:09:58 AMAustralia

KA was "stripped" of her culture as a child and has been on a journey to reclaim her connection to her Filipino heritage.

Polls show Cooper with strong lead over Whatley for NC Senate seat
Polls show Cooper with strong lead over Whatley for NC Senate seat
[The Hill] — 5/19/2026, 2:07:12 AMPolitics

Democrat Roy Cooper has an 11-point lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the Senate race in North Carolina, according to a new poll from The Carolina Journal/Harper Polling. The survey, released last week, found that nearly half of 600 likely voters in North Carolina said they would either...

Police union pushes for night court to be established in NSW
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/19/2026, 2:02:33 AMAustralia

The NSW Police Association makes its case for night courts at its biennial conference in Wollongong.