Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively settle legal battle over It Ends With Us scandal
The pair have delivered a joint statement just before the case was headed to trial. (Reuters: Caitlin Ochs)
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Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are among several top players to express disappointment over the rise in prize money at Roland Garros. (Getty Images: Robert Prange)
Separated couples forced by housing crisis to keep living together
Robyn Symes says it has been a difficult four months. (ABC Gold Coast: Charmayne Allison)
· Charmayne Allison
How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South
The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development
· Zhou Xiaoming
How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South
The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development
· Zhou Xiaoming
Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures — fined $1.5M
Elon Musk settled the Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil lawsuit accusing the world’s richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of Twitter, now known as X.
· Reuters
Zohran Mamdani condemns ICE after police and protesters clash in Brooklyn
Police forcibly broke up protest outside hospital where federal immigration agents took detainee for evaluation
· Anna Betts, Sanya Mansoor
Brazil’s Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this week
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to travel to the United States to meet with his counterpart, Donald Trump, later this week, according to media reports.
· Al Jazeera
Three die in boating tragedy off NSW coast after rescue boat rolls while trying to help sinking yacht
Three people confirmed dead but four made it to shore after rescue went wrong in rough seas
· Australian Associated Press
Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency over health issues
Dolly Parton has cancelled her forthcoming Las Vegas residency as she undergoes treatment for health issues.
· Sareen Habeshian
White House put on lockdown after shooting nearby (VIDEO, PHOTO)
The White House was put on lockdown during a business event attended by President Donald Trump following reports of gunfire nearby, Newsmax and Al Jazeera journalists reported on Monday. The Secret Service announced that an individual had been shot by law enforcement in the neighborhood.
· RT
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The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Monday after a shooting involving the US Secret Service near the Washington Monument, where an armed suspect allegedly opened fire on officers, wounding a minor.
· RT
Key UAE oil facility on fire after Iran fires missiles in ‘dangerous escalation’, officials say
A large fire broke out at a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates on Monday after Iran fired 19 missiles and drones at the Gulf nation in a “dangerous escalation” of the Middle East conflict, local officials said.
· Ronny Reyes
Pawn Stars personality Rick Harrison calls Trump ‘best president’ at small biz event: ‘Love this guy’
Rick Harrison from the TV program “Pawn Stars” praised President Trump’s record during a Monday afternoon appearance at the White House.
· Steven Nelson
High Court to consider who owns rights to abattoir secret camera footage
The High Court will consider the challenge by animal rights activists as they take on a Victorian abattoir in a copyright dispute over covert footage. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· Elizabeth Byrne
Minn. Senate candidate, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan blasts Laken Riley Act after receiving Bernie Sanders endorsement
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, second-in-command to Gov. Tim Walz in Minnesota, flamed the Laken Riley Act before a cheering crowd at a “Stop Oligarchy” rally headlined by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over the weekend.
· Fox News
Hormuz tensions push ceasefire to the brink as Trump threatens Iran
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks United States ships as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the truce between the two countries to the brink.
· Ali Harb
Live: Assistant minister 'astounded' tobacco giant gave evidence to inquiry in private
Topic:Government and Politics
· Joshua Boscaini
Gilmore's epic Gold Coast win shows young surfing stars how it's done
Steph Gilmore claimed the Gold Coast Pro 21 years after her first triumph at Snapper Rocks. (Getty Images: World Surf League/Beatriz Ryder)
Driver, 30, gets maximum sentence for fatal DUI crash that she blamed on ‘Mexican lady’
A Colorado woman was slapped with the maximum sentence for a DUI crash that killed a motorcyclist — which she tried to pin on a “Mexican lady.”
· Caitlin McCormack
Four people forced to carry sports icon's wild Met Gala look
Welcome to nine.com.au's coverage of the 2026 Met Gala – the most compelling and star-studded fashion event of the year.
· Mikala Theocharous
Patients in need of home pharmacy help missing out due to caps
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· Sarah Buchecker
US aims to ‘destroy Iran’s future’ – analyst
The US-Israeli bombings of Iranian fertility clinics, hospitals, schools and universities were aimed at “destroying Iran’s future,” geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali has told RT.
· RT
US aims to ‘destroy Iran’s future’ – analyst
The US-Israeli bombings of Iranian fertility clinics, hospitals, schools and universities were aimed at “destroying Iran’s future,” geostrategic analyst Christopher Helali has told RT.
· RT
Four Australians stuck on cruise ship after suspected deadly hantavirus outbreak
Four Australians are stranded on a luxury cruise ship being held off West Africa after three passengers died in a suspected outbreak of the deadly hantavirus.
· Daniel Lo Surdo, Olivia Le Poidevin
Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels
US launched an operation on Monday in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war
· Maya Yang
Alice Springs 5yo's alleged murderer's first court appearance streamed live
Jefferson Lewis will face court via audio-visual link today, charged with the murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby. (Supplied: NT Police)
· Jason Walls
Man accused of 5yo girl's murder excused from first court appearance
Jefferson Lewis was excused from appearing in court today. (Supplied: NT Police)
· Jason Walls
Russia and Ukraine declare competing ceasefires
Russia and Ukraine have declared competing unilateral ceasefires in their four-year war.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Newark airport route where United plane hit truck is notoriously dangerous, expert says: ‘you’re out there in the wild west’
Dozens of pilots reported near-misses and other problems on the Newark Liberty International Airport approach where United Flight 169 smashed into a truck this weekend.
· Jared Downing
LA’s hottest new waterfront entertainment venue set to open this summer
The City of Angels is getting a major waterfront glow-up just in time for summer — and music lovers (and FIFA World Cup fans) are about to reap the rewards.
· Nikki Dobrin
LA’s hottest new waterfront entertainment venue set to open this summer
The City of Angels is getting a major waterfront glow-up just in time for summer — and music lovers (and FIFA World Cup fans) are about to reap the rewards.
· Nikki Dobrin
Judge threatens Trump admin with ‘serious consequences’ over DC golf course plans during wild hearing
A federal judge was adamant Monday that the Trump administration must give proper notice before renovating the East Potomac Golf Links, warning of “serious consequences” if it fails to do so.
· Ryan King
Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures; trust will pay $1.5 million penalty
Elon Musk settled the US Securities and Exchange Commission's civil lawsuit accusing the world's richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of Twitter, now known as X.
· Reuters
Vandals spray paint swastikas, Hitler graffiti on synagogue, homes in NYC spree
Vandals scrawled swastikas and Hitler graffiti on multiple homes and religious sites across Queens in an antisemitic spree on Monday – including a synagogue started by refugees fleeing the Holocaust.
· Amanda Woods, Joe Marino, David Propper
Calls for NSW government-run DV body to solely provide services
Topic:Domestic Violence
· Isabella Ross
'Chocolate experience' to be housed in building inspired by foil wrappers
Topic:Urban Development and Planning
· Loretta Lohberger
Secret Service says officer involved in shooting near White House — as Trump holds business event inside
Secret Service personnel responded to an officer-involved shooting near the White House on Monday, the agency said in a statement.
· Victor Nava
Board of top Arab-American advocacy group refuses to resign amid growing dispute
The chairman of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) told Middle East Eye that the board will not resign amid growing calls for an overhaul, because doing so would be based on "a campaign of misleading statements circulating on social media".
· Middleeasteye
Person shot by Secret Service in Washington DC
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Adam Vidler
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni reach shocking agreement in ‘It Ends With Us’ battle — 2 weeks before trial
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s nasty legal battle over their 2024 film “It Ends With Us” is finally over.
· Tamantha Ryan, Connor Surmonte
Ukraine and Russia Declare Separate Truces
Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow holds its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it.
· AFP
Ukraine and Russia Declare Separate Temporary Ceasefires
Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow holds its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it.
· AFP
Three-year-old boy dies in scorching hot car after his mom allegedly trapped him while out partying
A beautiful three-year-old boy is dead in Mexico – and all because his mother left him locked in a hot car while she allegedly went out partying.
· Ben Chapman
Feminism play Liberation and first world war novel Angel Down among Pulitzer winners
This year’s winners also include Jill Lepore’s book on the constitution and Brian Goldstone’s on housing insecurity
· Associated Press and agencies
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.
· Associated Press
Australia news live: four Australians among passengers on luxury cruise ship hit by deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak
MV Hondius remains off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected respiratory virus outbreak killed three people and left three more seriously ill. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer
Meet cuddle + kind, a baby shower gift that’s cute, cozy and charitable
Forget the diaper cake. This baby shower gift delivers cuddles and a side of global good.
· Victoria McDonnell