In short: (ABC-Australia) A complaint has been lodged with the International Olympic Committee over FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s “breach of political neutrality rules”. FairSquare, a London-based sports and human rights NGO, is making the complaint. It comes after FIFA’s decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium, despite receiving a red card […]
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US Senate calls for Trump to end Iran war in bipartisan war resolutions vote
In short: (ABC-Australia) The US Senate has approved a war powers resolution seeking to block US military action against Iran, in its 10th vote to rebuke the Trump administration. The House approved the resolution earlier this month. What’s next? The resolution is largely symbolic and does not fully carry the force of law but reflects […]
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Donald Trump says US secretly helped ships move oil through Strait of Hormuz
By Brad Ryan in Washington DC In short: (ABC-Australia) US President Donald Trump says a “secret” military mission has been supporting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, getting around Iran’s blockade and keeping oil prices down. Maritime tracking firms have observed some journeys through the strait during the blockade, but ships’ transponders have reportedly […]
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Australia gives U.S ‘edge’ against China, says Trump’s pick for Canberra
WASHINTON, 22 MAY 2026 (AFR)—Donald Trump’s pick to lead diplomatic efforts in Canberra says having a strong relationship with Australia gives the U.S an edge over China in the Indo-Pacific and is crucial to its attempts to break Beijing’s stranglehold on critical minerals processing. David Brat told senators on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) that if confirmed […]
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Taiwanese president says island will not be sacrificed after Trump-Xi meeting
In short: (ABC-Australia) Taiwan will not give up its “national sovereignty and dignity”, nor its democratic and free way of life, President Lai Ching-te says. He made the comments in response to what he said was concern about comments on Taiwan at last week’s meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. What’s next? Mr Trump […]
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FBI investigating recent deaths and disappearances of multiple US scientists
By Lewis Wiseman https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-10/us-scientists-missing-dead-fbi-nasa/106646664 On a gloomy morning in Los Angeles, Monica Reza and a friend from yoga class set out on a hike in the San Gabriel Mountains. Midway through the hike on June 22, 2025, Monica fell about 30 metres behind her companion. Her friend glanced back to see Monica smiling and waving […]