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May 9, 2025 - World

Pentagon will give other trans service members 30 days to self-identify while it enforces recently approved banThe Pentagon is removing the 1,000 members of the military who openly identify as trans, and giving those who have yet to openly-identify as transgender 30 days to remove themselves, according to a new directive issued Thursday.The memo is fueled by Tuesday’s supreme court decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce a ban on trans military members. The defense department has said it will follow up by going through medical records to identify others who haven’t come forward. Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - World

Even as the night skies over Indian cities lit up by Pak missiles, the United States has emphasised on India the need "immediate de-escalation" of military tension with Pakistan, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Thursday night.

May 9, 2025 - World

The attack in Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 was the "original escalation", Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday as he gave details about India's 'Operation Sindoor'.

May 9, 2025 - World

Former Coalition minister Dan Tehan rules himself out of race as Price insists she wanted to defect from Nationals ‘in a respectful way’Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal leadership race is firming as a contest between the deputy leader, Sussan Ley, and the shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, after Dan Tehan ruled himself out.Ley announced on Friday that she would run for the party’s leadership, to be decided at a vote on Tuesday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - World

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Russia’s initial demands in the ongoing peace talks over its invasion of Ukraine include territory it hasn’t even seized, in another sign that the White House is growing frustrated with Moscow, according to Politico. Vance offered a peek inside the negotiations between the two countries during a Fox News interview, where he described Russian demands as overreaching.“Russia can’t expect to be given territory that they haven’t even conquered yet,” the vice president told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum. “And that’s one of the things that they’ve put down in that initial peace plan.”EXCLUSIVE: Breastfeeding mom of US citizen sues Kristi Noem after being grabbed by ICE“We knew that the Russians’ first offer would be too much, we knew that they would ask for more than was reasonable to give, that’s how negotiations often work,” he added. “I’m not bothered by that. What would bother me is if we conclude that the Russians are not engaging in the negotiation in good faith.”In that case, he added, the White House would be prepared to walk away from the mediator role.The new comments came just a day after Vance spoke at the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington, where he warned that Russia was “asking for too much” and would likely need to make concessions if any deal is to be struck, according to Politico.