Hundreds of New Yorkers join forces to oppose new, proposed UWS bike lane
Hundreds of Upper West Side residents and business owners are fighting back against the city’s plan to build a new bike lane along a major local thoroughfare.
· Haley Brown
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Road safety advocates want tighter import standards for big utes
There has been a 270 per cent increase in big ute sales since 2019. (ABC Wide Bay: Grace Whiteside)
· Grace Whiteside
Iran war ‘terminated’, Trump claims as he seeks to avoid congressional deadline | The National
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· Thomas Watkins
Trump admin says Iran conflict ‘terminated’ – AP
The US-Israeli war on Iran has already been “terminated,” and the Trump administration believes it does not need an extension from Congress to continue the fighting, the Associated Press has reported, citing sources.
· RT
Cuban man is 18th person to die in US ICE custody this year: Monitor
A 33-year-old Cuban man has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, believed to be by suicide, the agency has said.
· Joseph Stepansky
Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS sued by small New York designer over ‘copycat’ name
Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand is being sued by a small New York designer over the shapewear label’s use of the “Fits Everybody” name.
· Audrey Rock
Trump announces new tariffs against EU
US President Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on EU-made cars and trucks, accusing the bloc of breaching a trade deal reached last summer but yet to be fully ratified by EU lawmakers.
· RT
Water restrictions loophole has some big players still pumping, expert warns
Topic:Water Resources
· Micaela Hambrett
Female Amazon driver caught in disgusting act outside customer’s home
An Amazon driver delivered more than packages to one Southern California resident’s home.
· Ross O'Keefe
Australia news LIVE: Alleged killer of five-year-old NT girl moved to Darwin after riots in Alice Springs; Trump tells US Congress operations in Iran have ‘terminated’
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· Carrie Fellner
Iran’s strict internet shutdown is crushing an already shaky economy
At her studio in Iran’s capital, Amen Khademi prepared a fashion shoot for a jacket she designed with Persian-inspired motifs. But even as she applied lipstick to the model, she was distracted, worrying if her business would survive after four months without its main link to customers — the internet.
· Associated Press
Where's my Oscar? Eight times Academy Awards trophies have gone missing
The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing, for reasons ranging from burglary and ransom to simple misplacement - even pranks.
· Nardine Saad
US judge bars Trump from ending protected status for Yemeni nationals
A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s administration from stripping temporary deportation protections for nearly 3,000 Yemeni nationals living in the US, in the latest legal setback for the president’s immigration crackdown.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Police pulled him over on his farm. He was tasered 30 seconds later
It was a routine so familiar to Stephen he could do it on autopilot: check the shed was locked, the gates were shut, and the sprinklers were running before leaving the farm for the day.
· Grace Tobin
Confusion emerges over new South Dakota voter ID requirements
People wait in line to vote at the New Underwood Community Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New Underwood, S.D. (Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch via AP)
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People’s trust in Govt intact – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (1) said that his administration enjoys unprecedented public trust and remains firmly protected by the people, as he addressed a large May Day rally in Nuwara Eliya.
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SJB ready to address real issues of the masses – Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday said that people expect the SJB leadership to place the country on a new path of development free from frauds.
· damith
Remains of second missing USF grad student found by fisherman: cops
The body of a second missing University of South Florida grad student has been identified after a fisherman snagged his line on the corpse in a Tampa waterway, police said Friday.
· Natalie O'Neill
Government will be defeated at future polls – Chamara
SLFP National Organizer, Badulla district MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake yesterday said that the NPP government is the weakest government ever to rule the country.
· damith
ITAK holds rallies in Kilinochchi, Batticaloa
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) marked International Workers’ Day on May 1 with rallies held across multiple fronts in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
· damith
Ministry cirular on granting permanency to 9,800 state sector employees issued
The Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry in a circular to heads of government institutions including Chief Provincial Secretaries has introduced a mechanism to grant permanent appointments to employees in the public sector institutions who are on a temporary, casual, substitute, c…
· damith
JMO panel confirms suicide
A committee consisting of Judicial Medical Officers (JMOs) has been appointed to conduct a post-mortem examination of the Finance Ministry Assistant Director who died under suspicious circumstances.
· damith
Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest
Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest and her sentence has been reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty for a Buddhist holiday.
· damith
Trump and populist politics dominant Albanese's first year of second term
Topic:Federal Government
· Evelyn Manfield
What we know about the ISIS-linked Australian families in Syria
A group of Australian families left the Al Roj camp in Syria last week. (ABC News: Baderkhan Ahmad)
· Bridget Rollason
US Tribute to Ven Henepola Gunaratana Thera
The Bhante G Heritage Center is scheduled to open on May 2, 2026, marking a significant event for Sri Lanka and the global Buddhist community. The opening coincides with a belated celebration of the 98th birthday of HenepolaGunaratana Thero, widely known as Bhante G, a Sri Lankan-born Buddhist monk recognized intern…
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Consequences of the UAE’s OPEC exit
The United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the OPEC+ format effective May 1, 2026, ending nearly six decades of membership. This marks the largest institutional disruption to the oil production coordination system since the establishment of the expanded OPEC+ format in 2016 and is perceived …
· damith
IDF troops improvise solutions as Hezbollah’s ‘simple’ drone threat grows
In the absence of a technological and operational response to Hezbollah’s latest drone threat, Israel Defense Forces troops in Southern Lebanon are improvising solutions to deal with the danger.
· Jewish News Syndicate
Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized
Al-Qaeda-linked rebel fighters have reportedly set up checkpoints around Mali’s capital, Bamako, and seized the town of Tessalit in the north.
· Al Jazeera
More foreign shuttlers for Ceylon Masters Badminton Tourney - DailyNews
More foreign shuttlers are expected to take part at the 6 th edition of the Ceylon Masters International Badminton championship conducted by Ceylon Masters Badminton (CMB) at St Joseph’s College Stadium Indoor Stadium, Darley Road Colombo from June 25 to 29 The President of CMB, Rohan de Silva, said on the growth of…
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Lankans shower blessings on Palestine freedom voyage - DailyNews
The Palestinian Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and the Free Palestine Movement, with all those calling for the freedom of Palestine, held a special gathering to invoke the blessings of the Almighty on Sameera Amehboobdeen, who will represent Sri Lanka in a 100-flotilla global campaign to Gaza calling for the freedom…
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Retired top US general says Trump has only one option with Iran: Resume bombing
A retired top US general Friday said Iran’s leaders “certainly don’t care” what happens to their people — so President Trump should stop trying to negotiate and resume bombing the Middle Eastern country.
· Alex Oliveira
Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss - DailyNews
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertiliser producers.
· damith
Meta Buys Robot Brain Startup As Zuck Wants Humanoids In Homes
After the Oculus and Metaverse bets turned into costly disappointments for Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms, the tech giant's pivot to real-world humanoid robotics appears to be gaining momentum, with news Friday afternoon that it is acquiring Assured Robot Intelligence.
· Tyler Durden
New creation competition for World Environment Day - DailyNews
The Central Environment Authority (CEA) will conduct an island-wide new creation competition under the theme “The importance of protecting the land and ocean environment” to coincide with World Environment Day on June 5.
· damith
News in pictures - DailyNews
Alliance of Independent Trade Unions and Mass Organisations commenced their May Day rally from the Lake House roundabout yesterday. Picture by Rukmal Gamage
· damith
Australia wants to be first nation in the world to eliminate a cancer - can it?
Six months after finally giving birth to her first child, following a years-long struggle to conceive, Chrissy Walters was told her daughter would likely grow up without her.
· Tabby Wilson
First batch of Hajj pilgrims leave for Jeddah
The first batch of 350 Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims left for Jeddah on Friday from the Bandaranaike International Airport by Saudi Arabian Airlines.
· damith
Boy sets world record with 29km swim from Sri Lanka to India
Seven-year-old swimmer Ishank from Ranchi has achieved a rare feat by crossing a challenging sea route between Sri Lanka and India, setting a new world record at a very young age.
· damith
Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire as he argued that he did not need lawmakers' authorisation for the conflict.
· Sareen Habeshian
Mamdani raises eyebrows with Gracie Mansion video pushing DSA House candidate Claire Valdez: ‘Unseemly’
Mayor Zohran Mamdani took advantage of his taxpayer-funded housing to film a slick campaign video for a lefty candidate in a contentious New York congressional race — sparking backlash from critics who said it could run afoul of conflict of interest laws.
· Craig McCarthy
Mark Allen and Wu Yize all square after record 100-minute frame at Crucible
Semi-final poised at 7-7 after attritional 14th frame
· PA Media
Pope appoints former undocumented immigrant as bishop of West Virginia
Leo, who has criticized Trump’s hardline immigration policy, selected Evelio Menjivar-Ayala as state’s new bishop
· Marina Dunbar
Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibility
· Adrian Horton
Glendale Nordstrom scammed for $300K by two men in wild refund scheme: cops
A yearslong retail scam targeting high-end designer goods unraveled after a suspicious return at a Los Angeles-area mall — leading to the arrest of two local residents accused of costing Nordstrom hundreds of thousands.
· Kevin Barr
US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
The United States on Friday sanctioned multiple entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national.
· SCMP Reporter
US sanctions China-based operator, others over alleged Iran oil trade links
The United States on Friday sanctioned multiple entities and individuals it said were involved in trading Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including a China-based oil terminal operator and a Chinese national.
· SCMP Reporter
Secrecy, 'manipulation', and guns: Sajid Akram's road to Bondi
Even to members of his own family, Sajid Akram was an unusually secretive man.
· Josh Robertson
UK Greens leader retreats in row over police after antisemitic attack
London: A divisive claim about police brutality has deepened Britain’s public row on antisemitism and forced the nation’s Greens leader to apologise for maligning police just days away from national elections.
· David Crowe