Ohio voters head to polls to select candidates for midterm elections 05. May 2026 (12:30) State expected to play major role in deciding whether Republicans maintain control of Congress in his final two yearsVoters in Ohio on Tuesday are selecting candidates ahead of November’s midterm elections. The state is expected to play a major role in deciding whether Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans maintain control of Congress for the final two years of his term.The race with the highest national profile is Ohio’s Senate special election, in which Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, is vying to unseat the Republican incumbent, Jon Husted, and return to the chamber after failing to win re-election in 2024. The winner will serve the final two years of the term JD Vance won in 2022, before he became vice-president last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Secret to Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Online Superstardom? Control 05. May 2026 (12:30) The host of Chicken Shop Date joined WIRED’s Big Interview podcast to talk about turning down bad deals, beating the algorithm, and the importance of being over-prepared.(Wired)
Australians are poorer because of war on the other side of the world – Michele Bullock’s logic is hard to fault 05. May 2026 (12:11) In sobering comments, the RBA governor forecasts economic malaise due to the global fuel shock. Not recession but higher prices, lower growth and wages that don’t keep pace with inflationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs far as rallying cries go, Michele Bullock’s “we are poorer, and there is no way out of that” leaves a lot to be desired.It’s not going to win you any applause, particularly when you’re the governor of a central bank that has just announced a third rate hike. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia 05. May 2026 (12:09) The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.(BBC News)
Huge update in search for missing Australian woman who vanished without a trace in the Canadian wilderness
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British sisters, 18 and 19, 'are raped in a hotel by two UK brothers they met in a nightclub' in medieval town on Greek island
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