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JAKARTA: From making moves that would allow general practitioners to perform risky birth surgery, to controversial statements saying men with larger jeans sizes will “meet God sooner”, Indonesia’s health minister has come under heavy public criticism lately.  Some have even called for his resignation. As of Wednesday (May 21) evening, an online petition calling for Budi Gunadi Sadikin to be removed from office has been signed 8,600 times since it started on May 4.  “Throughout his tenure, the health minister has issued numerous policies and statements which are not pro-people, not based on scientific data and tarnish the credibility of…

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Simon Pegg and Pom Klementieff are both saying goodbye to the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.They appeared on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday to promote the latest film “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” which hits theaters this Friday.Pegg, who has been with the franchise for two decades, reprises his role as tech specialist Benji Dunn, while Klementieff returns as Paris, a character seeking revenge against her former boss Gabriel in this latest installment.”It’s bittersweet,” said Pegg, who filmed his first scene for the franchise in November 2005. “We’ve been working so hard. And here we are, and it’s coming out. There’s a…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Police detain 30-year-old man over shooting near Capital Jewish Museum.Two staff members of Israel’s embassy in the United States have been shot dead in an attack outside a Jewish museum in the capital. The deadly shooting occurred at about 9pm on Wednesday (01:00 GMT, Thursday) near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, according to authorities. Pamela A Smith, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, said authorities had detained a single suspect over the shooting, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, Illinois. “Prior to the shooting, the suspect was observed pacing back and forth outside…

An Xpeng booth at the 2025 Spring International Auto Show in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on March 7, 2025.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesXpeng shares jumped as much as 6% in premarket trading in New York, after the Chinese electric vehicle upstart reported first quarter earnings that were ahead of expectations.The stock had pared gains to rise 5.23% at 12:44 p.m. London time.Here’s how Xpeng did in the first quarter versus LSEG estimates:Revenue: 15.81 billion Chinese yuan ($2.18 billion), up 141.5% year-on-year and comparing with 15.1 billion yuan expected.Net loss: 660 million yuan, versus a 1.4 billion yuan loss expected and…

The leaders of the United States Institute for Peace regained control of their offices Wednesday, weeks after they were ejected from their positions by the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency in March. The dramatic turn of events happened in the wake of U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell’s ruling on Monday that the takeover of USIP was “unlawful” and conducted by “illegitimately-installed leaders.” Howell further ruled that the action was “null and void.” The judge ruled after USIP’s leaders sued the government.The Justice Department indicated Wednesday it plans to appeal Howell’s ruling, and asked the judge to pause her…

Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger, who has been accused of killing four University of Idaho students, are asking that his trial be delayed.The court filing cites that a recent NBC “Dateline” special has caused prejudice towards Kohberger and that they now need additional time to prepare.The defense also believes that moving forward would infringe on Kohberger’s constitutional rights.JUDGE SAYS GAG ORDER ‘LIKELY’ VIOLATED IN BRYAN KOHBERGER’S IDAHO MURDER CASE Bryan Kohberger enters the courtroom for his arraignment hearing in Latah County District Court, May 22, 2023 in Moscow, Idaho. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! With Reggie Miller on the call, the Indiana Pacers paid homage to their franchise legend on Wednesday night.Well, it wasn’t a direct homage — but the New York Knicks, in their first Eastern Conference Finals game of the 21st century, blew a double-digit fourth-quarter lead to drop Game 1 against Indiana, 138-135.New York led by as many as 17 with just over six minutes to go, and even by 14 with less than three, but it was no match for the Pacers. Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) celebrates with teammates after…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 21, 2025 4:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal lawyer says Nova Scotia and New Brunswick’s legal attempt to determine who has jurisdictional responsibility for the infrastructure on the Chignecto Isthmus is a “waste and abuse” of the court’s time. Lawyer Lori Ward told the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal that the issue before it is actually a “pressure tactic” to be used as “ammunition in the political arena.” Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines,…

Angus Crichton is happy for Queensland fans to poke the bear, adamant Blues “fireball” Spencer Leniu will embrace being public enemy No.1 in Brisbane.Leniu is set to enter next Wednesday’s State of Origin opener as the most maligned man at Suncorp Stadium, after his sideline spat with Johnathan Thurston.The NSW forward has been shielded from the media in Blues camp, not speaking to reporters since unleashing a tirade at Thurston at Suncorp last month.Leniu also labelled the Queensland great “two-faced” and “fake” on social media the next day, in the latest chapter of the racial slur saga from Las Vegas…