A new rule change will allow the government to count having a place to sleep as income, and deduct it from SSI payments.
Month: May 2026
Government to pay for showers for at-home aged care recipients
The decision to scrap the plan to charge older Australians $50/hour for showers was made after months of sustained criticism, including warnings that people were […]
Ex-Chief of Joint Ops to advise Voda Business on defence, security and industry
Sir David Capewell KCB OBE FRSA is to help build “robust links” with the UK Ministry of Defence and security bodies, including NATO, the EU […]
Black Voting Rights Under Attack in Louisiana
Governor Jeff Landry halts an election already under way and the legislature redraws the state’s electoral map The post Black Voting Rights Under Attack in […]
LIVE BLOG: RABB WINS HOUSE RACE
DSA candidates win state house seats in Kentucky, Georgia, and Pennsylvania, advance in Georgia mayoral race. Results updated as of 7:30 a.m. ET May 20. […]
Truce holds a year after brief Indo-Pak war, conflict continues
A year has passed since conflict broke out between India and Pakistan, briefly raising fears of an all-out war between the two nuclear powers. While […]
While leaders meet in Beijing, families rewrite regional funding
When the leaders of the United States and China met in Beijing on May 14 and 15, 2026, the global press coverage was predictable. Tariffs: […]
Going for red: Ocean Spray taps health and visual appeal to localise in China
Ocean Spray is leveraging multiple health benefits and bright red red visual appeal to tailor products for China…See More
Super Metro Issues Way Forward on Fares After Strike Suspension
Despite yesterday and today’s disruption, Super Metro assured passengers of reliable services and reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for long-term stability in the transport sector…See […]
Malian refugees in Mauritania bear deep physical and psychological scars
For thousands of displaced families, returning home will depend on lasting peace and improved security in their communities…See More
M23 plays down Ebola fears as WHO visits treatment centres in eastern DRC
A M23 rebel group spokesperson downplayed concerns about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a team from the World Health Organisation […]
After USDA Cuts, Complaints Over Food Safety Spike
The number of consumer complaints filed about the safety of meat, poultry and egg products jumped nearly 40% last year, to 2,016 from 1,443 in […]
Bolivia escalates internal conflict into diplomatic clash with Colombia and divided regional backing
The political and social crisis that has been shaking Bolivia for 15 days escalated on Wednesday into a regional diplomatic confrontation, with the government of […]
Tedros kontert Rubio mit Behauptungen, die WHO sei bei Ebola „ein wenig spät dran“
GENF – Marco Rubios Äußerungen zu Ebola zeigen, dass er nicht versteht, was die Weltgesundheitsorganisation tut, sagte der Chef der Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, am […]
Orange partners global initiative to map and disrupt cybercrime
The operator’s Cyberdefense unit joins forces with the Cybercrime Atlas initiative, hosted by the World Economic Forum, to launch open source Cosmos The World Economic […]
White House ballroom is turning into a symbol of Trump’s failures
The surest sign that a MAGA leader knows they screwed up? When they try to pass off the stupid thing they said as a “joke.” […]
Texas GOP civil war gives Democrats an opening
The Republican Senate primary runoff in Texas isn’t looking as high-stakes as it did at the start of the race two months ago, with the […]
Trump-Xi summit didn’t change North Korea’s strategic reality
The Trump-Xi summit in Beijing may have projected calm at the leader level, but it should not be mistaken for strategic convergence. Whatever one makes […]
NEC’s orbital transfer vehicle has cislunar combat potential
Japan’s NEC Corporation has launched a project to develop an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) – a spacecraft designed to transport satellites to their intended orbits […]
RFK Jr.’s makes odd aside: ‘I’m around a lot of young girls all the time’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised eyebrows this week on his government podcast, “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,” when he veered into an unsolicited observation […]