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DOJ To Ask Supreme Court To Intervene In E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit Against Trump
21 minutes ago
by Tyler Durden
DOJ To Ask Supreme Court To Intervene In E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit Against Trump Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to intervene in President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83.3 million jury award E. Jean Carroll won against him in a defamation lawsuit. The DOJ will ask the Supreme Court to substitute the United States for Trump in the lawsuit, arguing that in 2019, during his first term as president, when Trump denied Carroll’s sexual assault claims against him, he was acting as an
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Inflation Expectations Jump To 3 Year High As Financial Pessimism Surges: NY Fed Survey
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Inflation Expectations Jump To 3 Year High As Financial Pessimism Surges: NY Fed Survey Ahead of tomorrow's jobs report which is expected to show a substantial slowdown from last month's 178K surge, moments ago we got another reminder that the stagflationary iceberg remains front and center ahead of the US, after the NY Fed's latest monthly survey of consumer expectations reported that Inflation expectations at the one-year horizon rose again to 3.64% in April from the previous month’s 3.42%, the highest since September 2023. Inflation expectations were unchanged at 3.15% for the three-year-ahead horizon and also unchanged at 3.01% at the five-year-ahead
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Boeing Shares Rise As CEO Set To Join Trump On China Trip, Fueling Aircraft Order Speculation
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Boeing Shares Rise As CEO Set To Join Trump On China Trip, Fueling Aircraft Order Speculation Boeing shares rose in late-morning trading in New York after CNBC reported that CEO Kelly Ortberg will join President Trump on his trip to Beijing next week for talks with President Xi Jinping. Boeing shares climbed a little more than 2% on the news as traders began to price in the possibility of a Chinese aircraft order, potentially covering both narrow-body and wide-body jets from the U.S.-based aircraft manufacturer. Senator Steve Daines, who is leading the bipartisan delegation to China, has called for stability and peaceful cooperation
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Oil Rises After Iran Reiterates Nuclear Enrichment Red Line: "No Uranium Has Left The Country"
an hour ago
by Tyler Durden
Oil Rises After Iran Reiterates Nuclear Enrichment Red Line: "No Uranium Has Left The Country" SUMMARY * Iran national security commission 'red line': No uranium has left the country; The right to enrich uranium, the complete lifting of sanctions, and the release of the country's assets are non-negotiable red lines. * Sentiment in early morning trade was lifted after Al Arabiya reported that "the coming hours will witness a breakthrough for the situation of the ships stuck in the strait". * Pakistani sources said Trump has demanded Iran's "immediate response" to Washington's peace proposal. * White House on Wednesday had said it
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Planet Fitness Crashes Most On Record After Membership Slump Hits Outlook
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Planet Fitness Crashes Most On Record After Membership Slump Hits Outlook Planet Fitness shares crashed the most on record, according to Bloomberg data going back to 2015, after the budget gym operator slashed its full-year outlook, citing weaker-than-expected new-member sign-ups during the first quarter. CEO Colleen Keating told analysts, "We faced some internal and external headwinds that impacted our join momentum year-to-date." Keating said, "Our overall performance reflects the strength and resiliency of our model. However, the addition of more than 700,000 net new members during the quarter did not meet our expectations." She continued, "Severe cold and winter weather in late January and
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Beijing Flip-Flops, Asks Banks To Pause Loans To Sanctioned Refiners Days After Ordering Them To Ignore Sanctions
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Beijing Flip-Flops, Asks Banks To Pause Loans To Sanctioned Refiners Days After Ordering Them To Ignore Sanctions Over the weekend, we reported that in what some called a "watershed moment", Beijing ordered Chinese companies not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, deploying for the first time a blocking measure introduced in 2021 that was aimed at protecting its firms from foreign laws it deemed unjustified. Of note, China's refiners - including Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery which was sanctioned last month and several other privately-owned processors - had been facing asset freezes and transaction bans.
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Shake Shack Shares Crash Most On Record; McDonald's CEO Warns Of Faltering Consumer
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Shake Shack Shares Crash Most On Record; McDonald's CEO Warns Of Faltering Consumer Shake Shack shares crashed the most on record after the burger chain reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with management blaming the miss on "significant weather impacts." But the weather excuse may be masking a much larger problem: a weakening consumer increasingly pushing back against premium fast-casual pricing, with the average Shake Shack meal costing around $23. SHAK reported first-quarter results that missed Bloomberg Consensus estimates, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA coming in light as the burger chain faced margin pressure despite positive comparable sales. Here's a snapshot of first-quarter
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Hormuz To Year-End: Bullish Or Bearish?
2 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Hormuz To Year-End: Bullish Or Bearish? With hopes of a permanent truce being continually undermined by minor skirmishes and blockade infringements, it remains unclear whether this war is close to ending. And while oil prices gyrate from one Trump Truth post to the next, two weeks of Brent above $100/barrel (only just inching below as of this morning) suggests the market is not buying into the quick resolution narrative. Though it is worth asking the question, what if the peace talks are truly different this time? Joining ZeroHedge tonight at 7pm ET to answer what a post-Hormuz reopening means for markets will be
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Saudi Arabia Vs UAE
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Saudi Arabia Vs UAE By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank THE LITTLE RED HEN Markets are bulled-up this morning on prospects for peace in the Iran war. The S&P500 and NASDAQ closed at fresh all-time highs and Brent crude prices closed 7.8% lower at $101.27/bbl. While some analysts are understandably wary of another Axios report touting progress in Middle East relations (and therefore lower oil prices!), markets are clearly not in a mood to look a gift horse in the mouth. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Baghieri told news sources that Iran is reviewing a 14-point American memo that outlines terms for
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eBay Nukes GameStop CEO's Account After Buyout Stunt
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
eBay Nukes GameStop CEO's Account After Buyout Stunt WELL... > Why yes they did: "GameStop's Highly Confident Letter from TD is contingent on the GME/Ebay combination being investment grade... and Moody's said it won't be": David Faber, CNBC https://t.co/uhZbUF72qn > > — zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 7, 2026 GAMESTOP CEO'S EBAY ACCOUNT NUKED GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen revealed on X that his eBay account was suspended after he listed a pair of "used socks" on the auction website, a publicity stunt that comes as he pursues a $56 billion bid to acquire the online marketplace. Cohen listed a pair of used socks on his eBay account, but
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Marijuana Vendors Sued For Allegedly Not Warning Consumers Of Risks
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Marijuana Vendors Sued For Allegedly Not Warning Consumers Of Risks Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, Companies that legally sell recreational marijuana to adults are being sued in Illinois and Connecticut for allegedly not warning customers of the possible health problems caused by the drug. Attorneys for the plaintiffs say these proposed class actions—four in all—that were filed May 4 in federal and state courts are the first of their kind. Federal and state court rules govern whether a class action gets certified and is allowed to proceed. The lawsuits come after recent studies reported that marijuana use can change human DNA
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UAE Slips Hidden Oil Tankers Through Straits Of Hormuz
3 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
UAE Slips Hidden Oil Tankers Through Straits Of Hormuz While conventional wisdom, especially after Trump's counter-blockade of Iran's blockade, that the Strait of Hormuz is completely blocked, the reality is that the UAE is now running loaded crude tankers through the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz with transponders switched off - just like sanctioned Iranian ghost fleets in the pre-war period - just to pry loose a fraction of the oil bottled up in the Gulf. According to shipping data reported by Reuters, industry sources, and satellite tracking, Emirati state-owned energy giant ADNOC and willing Asian buyers have moved at least 6 million
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DOJ, CTFC Investigating $2.6 Billion In Suspicious Iran War Oil Trades
4 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
DOJ, CTFC Investigating $2.6 Billion In Suspicious Iran War Oil Trades U.S. authorities are investigating more than $2.6 billion in oil futures shorts that landed within minutes of major announcements tied to the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a widening inquiry into potential misuse of material non-public information in one of the most liquid and geopolitically sensitive commodity markets on earth, ABC News reports. The trades in question involved bets that oil prices would fall shortly before major U.S. or Iranian announcements tied to the Iran war. . THE TRADES Data sourced from the
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Goldman Cuts ARM To Sell On Shocking Smartphone Weakness
4 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Goldman Cuts ARM To Sell On Shocking Smartphone Weakness Arm Holdings ADRs sank nearly 9% in premarket trading, on track for the largest intraday decline in almost a year, after the chip-architecture company reported softer-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter royalty revenue tied to a slowdown in the smartphone industry, while assuring investors that data center demand can offset the slump. During an earnings call, Wells Fargo analyst Joe Quatrochi asked Arm CEO Rene Haas: > "Clearly, data centers are very strong and accelerating, but then how do you think about consumer electronics, smartphones, et cetera?" Haas responded: > So in terms of Q4, as we said before
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Over 80% Of Young Adults Believe Economy Is 'Bad/Terrible' And We're Seeing The Consequences All Over America
5 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Over 80% Of Young Adults Believe Economy Is 'Bad/Terrible' And We're Seeing The Consequences All Over America Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Decades of economic decline have brought this country to a breaking point. The vast majority of the population is barely scraping by from month to month as prices continue to rise, thousands of stores and restaurants close, foreclosures spike to alarming levels and the middle class continues to shrink. Now the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz threatens to make things a whole lot worse, and a lot of people are justifiably concerned about what this
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Jobless Claims & JOLTs Confirm 'Higher Hire, No Fire' Economy
5 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Jobless Claims & JOLTs Confirm 'Higher Hire, No Fire' Economy With JOLTs data showing record hiring (and ADP signaling acceleration in job additions), today we get some signal on firings as the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits for the first time was at 200k last week (below the 205k exp) and continuing to languish near multi-decade lows (near 1967 lows!!)... Source: Bloomberg Non-seasonally adjusted across all the states saw a 299k drop in claims led by Rhode Island and Arizona (California and Michigan saw the biggest increases)... Continuing jobless claims also fell, now at 1.766 million Americans receiving unemployment benefits (better than
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Trump Paused Project Freedom After Gulf Allies Reportedly Suspended Base, Airspace Access
5 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Trump Paused Project Freedom After Gulf Allies Reportedly Suspended Base, Airspace Access It's no secret that America's Gulf allies bore the brunt of Iran's military retaliation in the wake of Operation Epic Fury. Now there are reports of Washington being brushed back when it comes to ongoing base access in the region. President Trump abruptly halted plans to support commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Saudi Arabia suspended US military access to its bases and airspace for the operation, two US officials told NBC. Kuwait is reported to have imposed similar restrictions in wake of being on the receiving end
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"Semi-Irrational Chase" Sends Futures To Another Record High, Oil Drops On Iran Optimism
5 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
"Semi-Irrational Chase" Sends Futures To Another Record High, Oil Drops On Iran Optimism The global market meltup is rolling on. US stock futures inch higher, but are off session highs, with oil falling for a third straight day as traders waited for updates on a potential US-Iran peace deal that would reopen oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. As of 8:00am ET, S&P and Nasdaq futures were 0.1% higher, after the benchmarks notched back-to-back record highs. In premarket trading, most Mag 7 stocks were higher although Arm Holdings dropped 8% after the chip company reported weak fourth-quarter royalty revenue, hurt by sluggishness
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Jeffrey Epstein 'Suicide Note' Emerges
6 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Jeffrey Epstein 'Suicide Note' Emerges A federal judge on Wednesday unsealed a purported suicide note attributed to Jeffrey Epstein, written before his first reported incident in July 2019 and discovered by his then-cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, tucked inside a graphic novel. The undated, unsigned document - released as part of Tartaglione’s unrelated criminal case docket - contains lines such as "They investigated me for month - found NOTHING!!!" and references to saying goodbye. It has been kept under seal for nearly seven years. "They investigated me for months. Found NOTHING!! It is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say
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Whirlpool Crashes After Iran Shock Sparks "Recession-Level" Appliance Slump
6 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Whirlpool Crashes After Iran Shock Sparks "Recession-Level" Appliance Slump Whirlpool shares crashed as much as 20% in premarket trading after the appliance maker slashed its full-year outlook and posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter results. Management directly blamed the three-month war in the Middle East for triggering a collapse in U.S. appliance demand. Whirlpool began the earnings release with this statement: "War in Iran resulted in a recession-level industry decline in the U.S. as consumer confidence collapsed in late February and March." For the first quarter, the maker of refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, cooktops, microwaves, and range hoods missed Bloomberg Consensus estimates across key metrics,
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Will Today's British 'Midterms' Spark 'Starmageddon' For The Labour Party?
6 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Will Today's British 'Midterms' Spark 'Starmageddon' For The Labour Party? All eyes on UK local elections (Britain's 'Midterms') today. As JPMorgan's Market Intel desk noted this morning, while the seats up do not influence national policy, Brits have historically used local and regional elections to punish the party in power in Westminster. Reform UK is expected to come out as the main beneficiary of the elections, with Labour the biggest loser. The key risk is that Labour’s poor performance causes MPs to push Starmer out in an attempt to improve the party’s standing ahead of 2029 elections. This could come in the form of a formal leadership challenge
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Gundlach Warns "Bagholders" Will "Lose Money" In Private Credit As BDCs Slash Asset Values, JPM Faces $500MM Loss In Biggest "Hung" Deal This Year
7 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Gundlach Warns "Bagholders" Will "Lose Money" In Private Credit As BDCs Slash Asset Values, JPM Faces $500MM Loss In Biggest "Hung" Deal This Year Add another vocal warning to the chorus singing about the dangers of private credit. DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, who has been especially critical of private credit for the past year warning last November that the space “has the same trappings as subprime mortgage repackaging had back in 2006,” raised fresh concerns about financial advisers and other principals who ushered retail investors into private credit and other so-called semi-liquid funds, suggesting they’ve been motivated by high fees as much
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Half Of Vienna Secondary School Students Are Now Muslim As Cultural Tensions Grow In Classrooms
7 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Half Of Vienna Secondary School Students Are Now Muslim As Cultural Tensions Grow In Classrooms Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix news, Almost half of students in Vienna’s public middle schools are now Muslim, according to new figures from the Vienna Education Directorate, marking the latest sign of a rapid demographic and cultural shift inside the Austrian capital’s classrooms. The data, cited by Heute, shows that Muslim students account for 49.4 percent of children in Vienna’s public middle schools — just short of an absolute majority. Across the city’s public compulsory schools more broadly, including elementary, middle, special needs, and polytechnic schools, Muslim students
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UK Jet Fuel Rationing Risks Emerge As Goldman Warns Of "Extreme Physical Tightness"
8 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
UK Jet Fuel Rationing Risks Emerge As Goldman Warns Of "Extreme Physical Tightness" Brent crude futures briefly tumbled below $100 a barrel on Wednesday morning after an Axios report indicated the Trump administration and Tehran were working toward a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Still, any near-term peace deal would not immediately normalize the badly fractured global energy supply chains. Crude products markets remain physically tight, and the damage from months of disrupted tanker flows will take time to unwind. Some countries may already be entering a critical point, with jet fuel and
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Americans Will Foot The Bill For Germany's New Drug Price Controls
9 hours ago
by Tyler Durden
Americans Will Foot The Bill For Germany's New Drug Price Controls Authored by Drew Johnson via PJMedia.com, Germany just found a new way to lower its own healthcare costs: make Americans pay more. In late April, German policymakers proposed changes that cap spending growth, restrict care, and force drugmakers to provide steep discounts. These changes are supposed to save Germany money. But drugmakers still need to recoup the high costs of research and development. When a country like Germany suppresses the prices it pays for innovative medicines, those costs don't disappear — they simply shift elsewhere. And because many other wealthy countries use similar price controls, that
The Guardian
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Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’
9 hours ago
by Sarah Johnson and Mohamed Bulbul
Global development, Somalia, Human rights, Prisons, Activism, Torture, Africa, Middle East and north Africa, World newsIn an exclusive interview from prison, Sadia Moalim Ali, a 27-year-old rickshaw driver, tells of her treatment after being arrested for demonstrating against the government A woman being held in prison in Somalia for taking part in peaceful protests has described how she was tortured by her guards. Sadia Moalim Ali, 27, told the Guardian she was stripped naked by two male guards in a room monitored by CCTV, kicked, beaten with a baton and left for two days in a small cell without food. Continue reading...
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Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock
20 hours ago
by Jamie Grierson
Hantavirus, Cape Verde, Spain, Water transport, World news, UK news, Africa, EuropeBritish guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary Islands * Explainer: What is hantavirus? Three people with suspected hantavirus have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship. They include a British man who was an expedition guide onboard the ship, the MV Hondius. He was named on Wednesday evening as Martin Anstee, 56. Continue reading...
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British crew member in need of urgent medical care amid suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
3 days ago
by Ashifa Kassam and agencies
Water transport, Infectious diseases, Cape Verde, World news, Africa, South Africa, Netherlands, UK news, Travel & leisure, HantavirusWHO says seven confirmed or suspected cases of hantavirus on MV Hondius, including three passengers who died * What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship? A British crew member was in need of urgent medical care and a passenger from the UK remained in a critical but stable condition following a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a luxury cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Three people have died and medics on Monday were scrambling to evacuate two others from the MV Hondius, which set off in March from southern Argentina carrying 149 people from 23 countries.
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Nigerian refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage
3 days ago
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
Airline industry, Air transport, Nigeria, Unions, Heidi Alexander, UK news, Strait of Hormuz, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Politics, Africa, Commodities, Energy industry, Business, World newsHeidi Alexander says part of answer to strait of Hormuz crisis is importing more fuel from US and west Africa A refinery in Nigeria accused of dismissing workers for joining a union has emerged as key to the UK government’s hopes of saving the summer holiday amid a jet fuel shortage. Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, said at the weekend that part of the answer to the strait of Hormuz crisis was to import more fuel from the US and west Africa. Continue reading...
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Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest
3 days ago
by Purity Mukami, Joy Kirigia, Gabriel Geiger, Tomas Statius and Aisha Down
Global development, Kenya, Health, AI (artificial intelligence), Africa, Society, World news, Technology, Social protection, Global health, PovertyExclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up costs for the poor, an investigation has found. The healthcare system being rolled out across the country, a key electoral promise of President William Ruto, was launched in October 2024 and intended to replace Kenya’s decades-old national insurance system. Continue reading...
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Up to 2cm a month: Nasa keeps track as Mexico City sinks into the ground
8 hours ago
by Oscar Lopez in Mexico City
Mexico, Nasa, Water, Americas, World news, Environment, SciencePowerful radar system is providing new data on city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to it Walking into Mexico City’s sprawling central Zócalo is a dizzying experience. At one end of the plaza, the capital’s cathedral, with its soaring spires, slumps in one direction. An attached church, known as the Metropolitan Sanctuary, tilts in the other. The nearby National Palace also seems off-kilter. The teetering of many of the capital’s historic buildings is the most visible sign of a phenomenon that has been ongoing for more than a century: Mexico City is sinking at an alarming rate. Continue reading...
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Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US
16 hours ago
by Guardian staff and agencies
Argentina, Hantavirus, Americas, World Health OrganizationArgentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise ship, amid reports that a number of passengers have already returned to their home countries. Argentina, where the cruise to Antarctica departed, is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having the highest incidence of the rare, rodent-borne disease in Latin America. Investigators there are working to contact trace the source of contamination. Continue reading...
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US says migration has made Europe an ‘incubator’ for terrorism in new counter-terrorism strategy
17 hours ago
by Agencies
Trump administration, Nato, Europe, Americas, Drugs policy, US foreign policyThe 16-page report was led by Trump-ally Sebastian Gorka, and places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts The Trump administration has accused Europe of being an “incubator” for terrorism fuelled by mass migration, in a new counter-terrorism strategy unveiled on Wednesday. The strategy also focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing extremists” including “radically pro-transgender” groups, as Trump’s conservative administration steps up its political attacks on opponents. Continue reading...
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US cancels visas for board of Costa Rica newspaper critical of Trump ally
a day ago
by Oscar Lopez
Costa Rica, Trump administration, Press freedom, Newspapers, Americas, US news, World news, Media, Newspapers & magazines, US politicsLeading newspaper La Nación calls US’s barring of board members ‘indirect attack on press freedom’ The US state department has cancelled tourist visas for more than half of the board members of Costa Rica’s leading national newspaper, La Nación, which has been a critical voice against the country’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of Donald Trump. During Chaves’s 2022 presidential campaign, La Nación published several articles documenting allegations of sexual harassment against him that had forced him out of his job at the World Bank. The paper also reported on allegations of illegal campaign financing, which Chaves denied. Continue reading...
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Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood
a day ago
by Oscar Lopez in Mexico City
Mexico, World news, Americas, US newsOwner of Japan nightclub says ‘This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States’ A Mexico City nightclub has gone viral for charging Americans a nearly $300 cover charge, while citizens from any other country pay just $20 for access, and Mexicans and other Latin Americans pay only $14. The Instagram announcement from the nightclub Japan in the Roma Norte neighborhood has been liked over 26,000 times and received more than 200 comments, mostly supporting the policy as part of a broader revolt in the capital against what many see
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Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China
an hour ago
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter
Crime, Espionage, UK news, China, Asia Pacific, World newsChi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operation A UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a “shadow policing” operation. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, 38, and Chung Biu Yuen, 65, also known as Bill, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of assisting a foreign intelligence service, making them the first people in British history to be convicted of spying for China. Continue reading...
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Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school
2 days ago
by Rebecca Ratcliffe
Singapore, Corporal punishment, Asia PacificUnder new guidelines caning will only be used in schools for male students aged nine and above Male school students who bully others, including through cyberbullying, will face caning as a “last resort” under new guidelines introduced in Singapore. Male students can face up to three strokes of the cane under the new rules, which were discussed in parliament on Tuesday. Continue reading...
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Explosion at fireworks factory in China kills at least 26
2 days ago
by Associated Press in Beijing
China, Asia Pacific, World newsOther fireworks manufacturers in Liuyang, in central Hunan province, ordered to halt production after deadly blast An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has killed at least 26 people and injured 61, prompting the halting of all firework manufacturing near the site. The blast occurred in the city of Changsha, in Hunan province, on Monday afternoon, China’s official news agency Xinhua said. China Daily said the plant was operated by the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co in the Changsha-administered, county-level city of Liuyang. Continue reading...
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Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu
3 days ago
by Tom McIlroy Political editor
Asia Pacific, China, Australian politics, Fiji, Australia news, Pacific islands, Australian foreign policyForeign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia looks close to signing a landmark security and economic agreement with Fiji as part of the Albanese government’s efforts to contain China’s growing influence across the Pacific. But pushback from Beijing has undermined a separate pact with Vanuatu’s government, resulting in a scaling back of a deal aimed at locking in Australia as the country’s primary security partner. Continue reading...
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Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions
4 days ago
by Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Japan, Sanae Takaichi, Asia PacificJapanese leader Sanae Takaichi has called for discussions to revise the constitution, saying it should ‘reflect the demands of the times’ Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called for “advanced discussions” on revising the pacifist constitution, as large demonstrations were held nationwide to oppose any changes to the country’s supreme law. Speaking during an official visit to Vietnam, Takaichi said the constitution, which was written by US occupation forces after the second world war, “should periodically be updated to reflect the demands of the times”. Continue reading...
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Woman charged with joining Islamic State after arriving back in Australia
4 hours ago
by Nino Bucci, Adeshola Ore and Jordyn Beazley
Australian security and counter-terrorism, Australia news, Syria, Islamic State, Sydney, MelbourneTwo more women arrested and expected to be charged after a group of 13 with family links to IS landed back from Syria on Thursday * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A woman who arrived back in Australia after spending more than seven years in Syrian detention camps has been charged in Sydney with allegedly entering a declared conflict zone and joining Islamic State. Janai Safar, 32, was a member of a group of 13 women and children who arrived back in separate flights – one into Sydney and one into Melbourne – on Thursday evening. Continue
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Almost $4bn more for Victoria’s contentious Suburban Rail Loop to be included in federal budget
5 hours ago
by Tom McIlroy and Benita Kolovos
Suburban Rail Loop, Anthony Albanese, Jacinta Allan, Victorian politics, Australia news, Australian budget 2026, Transport, Melbourne, VictoriaAdditional funding for the costly 90km public transport project promised ahead of state’s November election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal budget will include another $3.8bn for the Suburban Rail Loop, Melbourne’s controversial and costly 90km public transport project. Prime minister Anthony Albanese will announce the additional funding alongside the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, on Friday ahead of the 12 May budget and as early campaigning for the state election heats up. Continue reading...
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Kumanjayi Little Baby: Advocates say five-year-old’s death ‘should not be politicised’ as hundreds gather at vigils
7 hours ago
by Sarah Collard and Douglas Smith
Indigenous Australians, Australia news, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Victoria, Northern Territory, New South WalesCrowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last week * Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The national body representing First Nations children has called for an end to the politicisation of the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, as hundreds of people gathered around the country to mourn her passing. Community vigils were held across Australia on Thursday to honour the five-year-old Warlpiri girl, whose body was found one week
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Antisemitism has become ‘almost fashionable’ among Australians, Jillian Segal tells royal commission
8 hours ago
by Luca Ittimani
Royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion, Australia news, Antisemitism, Sydney, New South Wales, Bondi beach terror attackOn its fourth day of public hearings, royal commission into antisemitism also hears Jewish Australians have been pressured to resign and verbally abused * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Jewish Australians have been told to use “less obviously Jewish” names, felt pressure to resign and been verbally abused by colleagues in the wake of 7 October 2023. On its fourth day of public hearings, the antisemitism royal commission also heard evidence from Australia’s antisemitism envoy, who said hatred towards Jews had become “almost fashionable”, while a Sydney nurse said New South Wales Health was “not safe
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‘Came here with hope’ and ‘died unseen’: tearful crowd says goodbye to homeless man Bikram Lama
9 hours ago
by Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus
Homelessness, Sydney, Australia news, Housing, PovertyPeople gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of Sydney’s Hyde Park to pay tribute to the 32-year-old who died nearby and lay undiscovered for up to a week * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast No one should be left to die in the middle of Sydney, alone and unseen. That was the powerful message delivered by homelessness support worker Erin Longbottom to a crowd gathered in Hyde Park to honour Bikram Lama. Continue reading...
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Hantavirus outbreak ‘not start of pandemic’ says WHO, as Canaries secure concessions over cruise docking plans - Europe live
17 minutes ago
by Jakub Krupa
World news, Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Latvia, Hungary, BulgariaHealth body gives briefing as Spain says ship will not dock in Tenerife but be anchored offshore and passengers will have no contact with the public Meanwhile, Hungary’s incoming prime minister Péter Magyar has arrived for talks at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, where he is due to meet with Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni. Since he is not the Hungarian PM yet – he will take his role this weekend – he was officially welcomed outside the Palazzo by a senior adviser to the Italian PM instead. Continue reading...
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Royal Navy tracks Russian frigate for one month off UK coast
26 minutes ago
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor
Royal Navy, Military, Russia, Europe, World news, Suffolk, Oil, Ukraine, UK news, England, CommoditiesMoscow steps up maritime presence in North Sea after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankers Britain’s Royal Navy tracked and followed a Russian frigate every day last month as it sailed from the Atlantic to the North Sea as Moscow steps up its maritime presence after UK threats to seize shadow fleet oil tankers. The Russian navy’s Admiral Grigorovich escorted six Russia-linked vessels during April, including at least three under economic sanction passing east through the Dover strait, while being watched continuously by four UK ships and helicopters. Continue reading...
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Vatican stresses need for peace as Rubio meets pope amid strained relations
2 hours ago
by Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
Pope Leo XIV, Marco Rubio, US foreign policy, Donald Trump, Italy, Vatican, Catholicism, World news, Europe, US news, The papacy, ReligionUS secretary of state speaks with Leo and officials after tensions following attacks by Trump over Iran war The Vatican has said it raised the “need to work tirelessly in favour of peace” in talks with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who is in Rome on a trip widely regarded as an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of Pope Leo. Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio was received by the pope on Thursday at the Apostolic Palace, before holding a series of meetings with Vatican officials Continue reading...
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Israeli settler to go on trial over attack on French nun in Jerusalem
3 hours ago
by Agence France-Press in Jerusalem
Israel, Religion, Catholicism, France, Christianity, Europe, World news, Middle East and north AfricaYona Simcha Schreiber from settlement in West Bank faces charge of assault motivated by hostility towards religious group An Israeli settler suspected of kicking and wounding a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem will go on trial for assault motivated by hostility towards a religious group, Israel’s justice ministry has said. The attack on the nun, a 48-year-old researcher at Jerusalem’s French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, occurred on Mount Zion, just outside the Old City. Continue reading...
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Spain awards UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours
3 hours ago
by Sam Jones in Madrid
Spain, Europe, International criminal court, Palestine, United Nations, World newsHonour recognises Albanese’s work ‘documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza’ The Spanish government awarded the UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours in recognition of what it termed her “extensive work in documenting and denouncing violations of international law in Gaza”. Albanese, an Italian human rights lawyer who serves as the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, has been vocal in her criticisms of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, which she has described as genocide. Continue reading...
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Middle East crisis live: Iran reviewing peace proposal as Trump says a deal ‘very possible’
23 minutes ago
by Lucy Campbell (now); Tom Ambrose and Taz Ali (earlier)
US-Israel war on Iran, World news, Iran, Middle East and north Africa, Israel, Strait of Hormuz, Donald TrumpThe US and Iran have offered conflicting messages over the likelihood of a deal being reached imminently The European Union is set to tell airlines the impact from the Iran war on tourism is not yet severe enough to justify emergency measures for the sector, draft EU guidelines seen by Reuters showed. “The current situation does not point to the need for dedicated measures for the tourism sector, unlike during the COVID-19 crisis,” said the draft EU guidelines, which the European Commission is due to publish on Friday. Continue reading...
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Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace
an hour ago
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Saudi Arabia, Trump administration, Iran, US-Israel war on Iran, US foreign policy, Donald Trump, US military, Middle East and north Africa, World newsRiyadh told White House it would deny access for operation to provide tankers military escort through strait of Hormuz * Middle East crisis – live updates A refusal by Saudi Arabia to allow the US to use its bases and airspace to provide a military escort for oil tankers passing through the strait of Hormuz lay behind Donald Trump’s decision to shelve the plan days after it had been launched. Riyadh told the White House it would not allow its Prince Sultan airbase to be used to mount the operation billed as Project Freedom, which the US presented as the successor to
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Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups
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by Deepa Parent
Iran, World news, Middle East and north Africa, Human rightsFamilies pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout * Middle East crisis – live updates Iran is carrying out near-daily executions of prisoners in secrecy and, in some cases, refusing to hand the bodies of the dead to their families, according to rights groups and sources close to the relatives of the dead. Many families only learn of executions after they have been carried out, with some facing harassment and pressure not to speak publicly on the personal impact of the state killings, the sources say. Continue reading...
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JM Coetzee declines to attend Jerusalem writers festival over Israel’s ‘genocidal campaign in Gaza’
12 hours ago
by Sian Cain
JM Coetzee, Books, Israel, Culture, Middle East and north Africa, Palestine, Israel-Gaza warNobel laureate says he previously considered himself a supporter of Israel, but ‘the campaign of annihilation in Gaza has changed all that’ Nobel laureate JM Coetzee has declined to attend an upcoming literature festival in Israel, writing a excoriating letter to organisers citing the country’s “genocidal campaign” in Gaza, stating: “It will take many years for Israel to clear its name”. The 86-year-old author, who was born in apartheid South Africa and lives in Australia, wrote to organisers of the Jerusalem international writers festival in November. Continue reading...
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UAE’s ruling royal family benefits from more than €71m in EU farming subsidies
14 hours ago
by Clare Carlile
United Arab Emirates, European Union, Middle East and north Africa, Farming, Environment, World news, EuropeAl Nahyans’ control over farmland in Europe has meant they receive proportion of payments to farms The United Arab Emirates’ ruling royal family is benefiting from tens of millions in EU subsidies to grow crops destined for the Gulf, it can be revealed. A cross-border investigation by DeSmog and shared with the Guardian found subsidiaries controlled by the Al Nahyans collected more than €71m (£61m) in six years for farmland it controls in Romania, Italy and Spain. Continue reading...
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Tensions high in West Bengal after BJP aide shot dead and hundreds arrested
3 hours ago
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
India, Narendra Modi, South and central Asia, World newsTurmoil and violence rocks state after prime minister Narendra Modi’s party claimed victory in legislative election Tensions have been high in the Indian state of West Bengal after a top political aide from Narendra Modi’s party was shot dead in the street and hundreds were arrested as violence broke out following elections this week. The prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) claimed victory in the West Bengal elections on Monday, defeating Trinamool Congress (TMC), which had ruled over the state legislature for 15 years. Continue reading...
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‘Defeated by conspiracy’: West Bengal chief minister refuses to resign after election loss
a day ago
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
India, Narendra Modi, South and central Asia, World newsMamata Banerjee says Narendra Modi’s party ‘forcefully captured’ election that ended her party’s 15 years in power A political showdown is taking place in the Indian state of West Bengal as the chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, India’s most powerful female politician, has refused to resign after she lost elections to the prime minister’s party this week. Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) won an overwhelming victory on Monday in state elections in West Bengal, where Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress party (TMC) have been in power for 15 years. Continue reading...
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Narendra Modi’s BJP wins election in West Bengal for the first time
3 days ago
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
India, World news, Narendra Modi, South and central AsiaResult in key Indian state is set to have significant implications for the country’s political landscape Narendra Modi’s party has won a resounding election victory in West Bengal, a state which had been a rare opposition stronghold, expanding his unrivalled consolidation of power across the country. It is the first time that the Indian prime minister’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) has won assembly elections in West Bengal, a large and politically significant state in eastern India. Continue reading...
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Shock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death
7 days ago
by Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi
India, South and central Asia, World newsJitu Munda says he was refused access to money in case highlighting ‘lack of humanity’ in Indian bureaucracy The sight of a man bringing the remains of his dead sister to a bank in India after officials had refused to let him withdraw money without proof of her death has caused shock in India. Jitu Munda, 52, from the Indian state of Odisha, was captured on video carrying the remains of his recently deceased sister through the streets of Keonjhar and placing them outside the local bank. Continue reading...
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Calls for humanitarian corridor through strait of Hormuz as Iran war hits vital aid
8 days ago
by Rebecca Root
Global development, Aid, Food security, Global health, Humanitarian response, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, Middle East and north Africa, Iran, India, Dubai, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, Sudan, Bangladesh, Africa, South and central Asia, World newsSoaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOs The volatility of global oil prices caused by the US and Israel’s war on Iran is taking a toll on the most vulnerable people, by slowing or blocking food and medical aid from reaching them. Now aid organisations are calling for a “humanitarian corridor” to be opened through the strait of Hormuz amid rocketing transportation costs. Continue reading...
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Meta sues Ofcom over fines regime for breaches of Online Safety Act
31 minutes ago
by Dan Milmo and Aisha Down
Meta, Ofcom, Regulators, UK news, 4chan, Technology, Internet safetyFacebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenue Meta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation. The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom’s methodology for calculating the charges is flawed and should not be based on a company’s global revenue. Breaches of the Online Safety Act can be punished by fines of up to 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue (QWR) or £18m – depending which is higher. Continue reading...
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‘Worst year in memory’: parties describe climate of abuse on campaign trail for May elections
an hour ago
by Neha Gohil
May 2026 elections, Local elections 2026, Politics, UK news, Scottish elections 2026, Welsh elections 2026Candidates from across spectrum report abuse online and in person before local and devolved elections in England, Wales and Scotland Candidates and political parties have described a climate of abuse in this year’s local and devolved elections including death threats and intimidation while campaigning. Elections are taking place across councils in England and governments in Scotland and Wales on Thursday, with millions expected to vote. Continue reading...
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Election monitors note instances of voters in England turned away over ID
an hour ago
by Ben Quinn Political correspondent
Local elections 2026, May 2026 elections, Local elections, Politics, London, England, UK news, Local politics, Local governmentEuropean observers have seen incidents of confusion over ID requirements but problem is not regarded as widespread Instances of voters being turned away from polling stations owing to confusion over photo ID requirements have been recorded by European election observers watching voting in England on Thursday. While the problem is not regarded as widespread, it has been noted by the delegation from the Council of Europe, which will issue a report on the local elections in England as well as the Scottish and Welsh government elections. Continue reading...
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UK Scientology buildings targeted for ‘speed runs’ as TikTok trend spreads
an hour ago
by Isaaq Tomkins
Scientology, UK newsPolice see off gatherings of teenagers in London and Edinburgh after videos of similar stunts in US go viral Hundreds of teenagers have attempted to “speed run” Scientology buildings in different parts of the UK as part of a TikTok trend that started in Los Angeles. Scientology speed running is where people rush into churches and see how far they can get before being ushered out by staff. The Church of Scientology said using its church spaces for viral stunts was “trespass, harassment, and disruption of religious facilities”. Continue reading...
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May elections: Badenoch rows back on Reform pacts as millions cast their votes – as it happened
2 hours ago
by Andrew Sparrow
May 2026 elections, Politics, UK news, Scottish elections 2026, Welsh elections 2026, Local elections 2026, Labour, Conservatives, Reform UK, Liberal Democrats, Green party, Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, Zack Polanski, Ed Davey, Scottish National party (SNP), John Swinney, Plaid Cymru, Morgan McSweeneyTory leader tells Sun that there won’t be council tie-ups as Farage’s party is not ‘serious’ as votes under way in England, Wales and Scotland And here is the eve-of-poll statement that Rhun ap Iorwerth, the Plaid Cymru leader, issued yesterday. Service is a value which has always sustained Wales. It’s a value instilled in me from a young age by my parents, both teachers. It’s a value I’ve sought to pass on to my children - the gift of giving back to the people and places who gave us so much. Tomorrow is a chance for the people of Wales to choose
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Brazilian president to meet with Trump in effort to avert new US trade tariffs – live
13 minutes ago
by Shrai Popat (now); Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
Trump administration, US voting rights, US news, World news, Donald Trump, US Congress, RepublicansLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, visits the White House for a meeting with Trump * Sign up for the Breaking News US email Following Marco Rubio’s closed-door meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the state department said that the pair discussed the “situation in the Middle East and topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere”, according to a readout from spokesperson Tommy Tommy Pigott. “The meeting underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See and their shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity,” he said. Continue reading...
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Senate Democrats press top media regulator Brendan Carr to back off ABC
35 minutes ago
by Jeremy Barr
Business, US news, US Senate, Democrats, ABC, Media, Television industry, US television industryA group of prominent Senate Democrats sent a letter to FCC chair, Brendan Carr, to protest the commission’s order last week challenging ABC’s licenses A group of prominent Senate Democrats sent a letter on Thursday to Brendan Carr, the Trump-aligned Federal Communications Commission chair, asking him to rescind the US media regulator’s order last week requiring ABC to apply early to renew its television licenses. The eight ABC-owned station licenses were not originally up for renewal until 2028 at the earliest and 2031 at the latest; now, the renewal requests must be filed by the end of May. Continue reading...
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Man pleads guilty in Colorado firebomb attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
an hour ago
by Associated Press
Colorado, Israel-Gaza war, Gaza, Palestine, World news, US crime, US news, Boulder, Colorado attackOne person died and a dozen others were injured in the attack, during a June 2025 demonstration in Boulder A man accused of a firebomb attack that killed one person and injured a dozen others while they were demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Mohamed Sabry Soliman entered the pleas on Thursday in Boulder county district court. He now faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the attack in downtown Boulder last June. Continue reading...
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Rapper Kodak Black due in court in Florida on felony drug charge
2 hours ago
by Richard Luscombe in Miami
Florida, US news, US crime, Rap, MusicMusician whose real name is Bill Kahan Kapri is charged with trafficking MDMA after incident last November Kodak Black, the Florida-based rapper, was scheduled to appear in court in Orlando on Thursday on a felony drug charge stemming from an incident last year in which gunshots were allegedly fired near a children’s educational building. The musician, who has a long history of arrests and was sentenced to a three-year prison term on a firearms charge in 2019 before being pardoned by Donald Trump, turned himself in to the Orange county jail on Wednesday, multiple media reports said. Continue reading...
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Marco Rubio’s campaign-style video sparks presidential run speculation
2 hours ago
by David Smith in Washington
Marco Rubio, US politics, US news, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Trump administrationComments with optimistic tone went viral on social media, with some calling it an unofficial start of his 2028 campaign Marco Rubio, the top US diplomat, has stoked speculation about a potential run for president in 2028 by releasing a campaign-style video that articulates a hopeful vision of America. The minute-long vertical video features images of Rubio, Donald Trump, jets flying over the White House, Americans of different races, former US president Ronald Reagan, and the Stars and Stripes being hoisted against a blue sky. Continue reading...
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Man arrested ‘with weapon’ near ex-prince Andrew’s home, UK police say
6 minutes ago
by Agence France-Presse
UK police said on Thursday they had arrested a man wielding a weapon who “was behaving in an intimidating manner” close to the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England. Norfolk police confirmed they had been called to an incident late on Wednesday near the Sandringham Estate “and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon”. UK media reported that a man wearing a balaclava had allegedly threatened the former prince when he was...
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Norwegian police arrest Chinese woman on spying allegations
40 minutes ago
by Associated Press
Authorities in Norway arrested a Chinese citizen on espionage allegations on Thursday in connection with a purported effort to set up a receiver to collect sensitive satellite data, the country’s domestic intelligence service said. Norwegian security officials also searched two premises in connection with the arrest, including one on an island in northern Norway that is home to Andoya Spaceport, which is part of Europe’s efforts to expand its presence in space. The other search took place in...
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WHO says cruise ship hantavirus outbreak ‘not the start of a pandemic’
2 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
The World Health Organization insisted on Thursday that a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic did not mark the beginning of a Covid-like crisis. “This is not the start of an epidemic. This is not the start of a pandemic,” WHO epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention director Maria Van Kerkhove told reporters, insisting: “This is not Covid.” The WHO also said it expected the outbreak on the MV Hondius, currently sailing from Cabo Verde (formerly known as Cape...
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China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top investment worldwide: report
3 hours ago
by Igor Patrick
China made Brazil its top global investment destination last year, pouring US$6.1 billion into the country across a record 52 projects. The figures come from the China-Brazil Business Council (CBBC), which released its annual report on Thursday. The 45 per cent jump in value from the previous year far outpaced the 4.8 per cent rise in total foreign investment into Brazil. It also dwarfed China’s worldwide outbound flows, which grew just 1.3 per cent. Brazil absorbed 10.9 per cent of all Chinese...
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Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump
5 hours ago
by Reuters
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio left the Vatican on Thursday after seeing Pope Leo in what was expected to have been a fraught meeting following President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Rubio spent 2-1/2 hours at the Vatican before driving away in a convoy under tight security. He met initially Leo before sitting down with senior Vatican officials, including top diplomat Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin. “The meeting underscored the strong...
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Nations race to trace passengers of hantavirus-hit cruise ship
7 hours ago
by Reuters
Countries worldwide scrambled on Thursday to trace people who had left the cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak before it got marooned off the coast of Cabo Verde, to prevent further spread of the disease. Three people – a Dutch couple and a German national – died in the outbreak on the MV Hondius. Five of the eight suspected hantavirus cases have now been confirmed, according to the World Health Organization. The vessel’s operator, Oceanwide Expeditions, said 29 passengers left the ship on...
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US-Iran peace optimism fuels Asian stock market gains
9 hours ago
by Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma
US President Donald Trump said conflict in the Middle East would be “over quickly”, as Iran considered a peace proposal that could lead to the reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The president has repeatedly played up the possibility of an agreement with Iran since the war began on February 28, without reaching an...
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Australia’s interest rate rise signals growing hawkish stance in Asia
9 hours ago
by Nicholas Spiro
For an indication of how much the energy crisis is shaping the path of monetary policy, look no further than Australia. On May 5, the country’s central bank raised interest rates for the third consecutive time, unwinding last year’s monetary easing. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) said “higher fuel prices are adding to inflation and there are indications that this is likely to have second-round effects on prices for goods and services more broadly”. The RBA’s decision to keep tightening...
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Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building
11 hours ago
by Reuters
Tracy Arm Fjord, in southeastern Alaska within the Tongass National Forest, presents a majestic vista, with a narrow sea inlet surrounded by towering granite cliffs, waterfalls and glaciers. One morning last year it also was the site of a powerful landslide that triggered a huge localised tsunami. Researchers have now determined that the tsunami on August 10, 2025, was the second-highest ever recorded, with a wave reaching up to 481 metres (1,578 feet) tall – higher than New York City’s Empire...
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Russia urges foreigners to leave Ukraine capital over Victory Day threat
12 hours ago
by Bloomberg
Russia told foreign governments and organisations to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from Kyiv, saying a retaliatory strike would be inevitable if Ukraine tried to attack Moscow during World War II Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said late Wednesday that Russia had sent a message to all accredited embassies urging them to take “very, very seriously” a May 4 statement from the Defence Ministry warning of strikes if Ukraine interrupts the...
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Malaysian king’s visit to Russia expected to smooth path for oil deal
14 hours ago
by Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar arrived in Moscow on Thursday for a high-profile visit that comes as Kuala Lumpur looks for alternative oil sources amid a fuel crisis linked to the Iran war. Sultan Ibrahim landed at Vnukovo-2 International Airport at 4.20pm local time on Thursday, according to Malaysian reports, and was received by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko, senior protocol officials and Malaysia’s ambassador to Russia, Cheong Loon Lai. The king is attending Russia’s...
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Purported Epstein suicide note unsealed by US judge
18 hours ago
by Reuters
A US federal judge on Wednesday released a document described as a suicide note purportedly written by the late Jeffrey Epstein and including the line: “It is a treat to be able to choose one’s time to say goodbye”. Epstein, the disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker, was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019 in what was ruled a suicide. The handwritten note was said to have been found by his former jail cellmate, convicted murderer and ex-police officer Nicholas...
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Trump seeks to halt payment to E. Jean Carroll in hope of eventual Supreme Court win
18 hours ago
by Associated Press
US President Donald Trump’s lawyer, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, has asked a federal appeal court in New York to temporarily block a long-time columnist from collecting a US$83 million defamation award. The lawyer, Justin D. Smith, told the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in a filing on Tuesday to stay its decision supporting the award so that Trump will not have to pay writer E. Jean Carroll while he appeals to the high court. A Manhattan jury awarded Carroll the payout in...
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US aims to deploy Qatar-gifted luxury jet as Air Force One for Fourth of July
20 hours ago
by Reuters
The US Air Force is targeting a Fourth of July delivery for a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar that would join the Air Force One fleet in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary, a US official and a person familiar with the programme said. The White House accepted the luxury jet from Qatar in 2025 and asked the Air Force to rapidly upgrade the aircraft to presidential standards, with L3Harris tapped to carry out the overhaul. If the company meets its deadline, US President Donald Trump will have a...
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US allies in Asia are looking to build middle-power coalitions
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by Richard Heydarian
“In an increasingly severe security environment, no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone,” declared Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last month, signalling a major shift in Tokyo’s defence posture. “Under the new system, we will strategically promote equipment transfers while making even more rigorous and cautious judgments on whether transfers are permissible,” she added, confirming long-running speculation that Tokyo would relax decades-old restrictions on...
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Passengers on hantavirus-hit cruise ship sway between fear and boredom
21 hours ago
by Reuters
It was billed as an Atlantic odyssey to some of the most remote islands in the world. Instead, the cruise on the hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius was left stranded off Cabo Verde, formerly known as Cape Verde, with passengers in their cabins, medical workers in protective suits tending to the sick and the ship’s operator seeking a safe port. The outbreak has left three dead and eight confirmed or suspected cases linked to the Dutch-flagged expedition ship. Passengers, some of whom have been...
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France’s ex-president Sarkozy escapes second ankle tag sentence
21 hours ago
by Agence France-Presse
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will not serve time with an electronic ankle tag as punishment for illegal funding of his 2012 re-election bid, an informed source said on Wednesday. Sarkozy, 71, has faced a raft of accusations since leaving office after a single term from 2007 to 2012. He has denied all allegations in all cases. Last year, he became modern France’s first-ever president to go to jail, serving 20 days in a case related to alleged Libyan funding in his 2007 election...
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US strikes Iranian tanker amid reports Washington and Tehran near deal
a day ago
by Teresa Elena Frontado
US forces struck an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, even as Washington and Tehran appeared to move closer to a tentative agreement to end their two-month war, with US President Donald Trump warning that renewed bombing could begin if Iran rejects the proposed deal. A US fighter jet disabled the tanker by targeting its rudder as the vessel attempted to breach an American naval blockade of Iranian ports, US Central Command said in a social media post. The strike highlighted...
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Lebanon ceasefire
a day ago
by Reuters
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the action in a joint statement. Israeli media reported that the commander was killed in the strike, but there was no immediate confirmation from the Israeli military or Hezbollah. The...
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FBI probing leaks behind Patel ‘excessive drinking’ article, report says
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
The FBI has opened a criminal leak investigation focusing on a journalist who wrote a critical article about Kash Patel, the head of the US law enforcement agency, the cable news channel MS Now reported on Wednesday. Patel filed a US$250 million suit last month against The Atlantic magazine and the author of the article, Sarah Fitzpatrick, calling it a “sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece”. The Atlantic story accused Patel of frequently drinking to excess and said he was in danger of...
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CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
Ted Turner created CNN in 1980, revolutionising the way America, and the world, got their news, and then went on to become one of the most prominent business leaders and philanthropists of his era. A brash risk taker, Turner – whose death aged 87 was announced on Wednesday – helped reshape the television industry in the late 20th century. He also made a name for himself with spectacular business deals, his ownership of professional sports clubs, a marriage to actress Jane Fonda, his leadership...
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Pope Leo to inaugurate Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia in June trip to Spain
a day ago
by Associated Press
Pope Leo will inaugurate the soaring central tower of Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia basilica when he visits Spain next month in a week-long trip that will also take him to a migrant reception centre in the Canary Islands, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The June 6-12 visit will first bring Leo to Madrid for meetings with the government, parliament and King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. He will also preside over a prayer vigil with young people that will recall the last time a pope visited...
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US firms add 109,000 jobs, the most since early 2025
a day ago
by Bloomberg
US companies boosted payrolls in April by the most in over a year, the latest evidence of stabilisation in the labour market. Private-sector payrolls rose 109,000 in April after a revised 61,000 advance in the prior month, according to ADP Research data out on Wednesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 120,000 increase. More than half of the hiring advance was due to health services and education. Trade, transport and utilities payrolls also increased....
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As power flows through submarine cables, law of the sea must evolve
a day ago
by Yogi Putranto
Beneath the surface of the world’s oceans lies an infrastructure so essential, modern life would stall without it – yet so invisible it rarely enters public debate. Submarine cables, slender fibre-optic systems laid across the seabed, carry over 95 per cent of global internet traffic, transmitting the data that underpins financial markets, diplomatic exchanges and everyday communication. What appears to be neutral infrastructure is, in fact, a deeply political system – one that exposes a...
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EU cyber plan barring Chinese suppliers will cost US$430 billion: report
a day ago
by Xiaofei Xu
The European Union’s push to bar Chinese suppliers from its critical infrastructure under a proposed new Cybersecurity Act would cost the bloc a jaw-dropping €367.8 billion (US$431.4 billion) over the next five years, a new study has warned. The law’s vast price tag comes from the need to rip out and replace huge amounts of Chinese hardware – a task that alone could cost €146.2 billion – with other losses stemming from resource reallocation, service disruptions, employment adjustments and legal...
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Is Rubio’s star rising in Trump world? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up
a day ago
by Agence France-Presse
It was the perfect split-screen for the race to succeed Donald Trump – so long as your name is Marco Rubio and not J.D. Vance. In a packed White House briefing room, journalists shouted over each other in a bid to get a question from the US secretary of state. At the same time Vice-President Vance – Rubio’s most likely rival for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination – was hundreds of kilometres away from the action at a political fundraiser in Oklahoma. “Guys, this is chaos,” said Rubio as...
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Asia must unite to avert an Iran war food crisis
a day ago
by Genevieve Donnellon-May
Asia’s next food crisis is under way. After the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, sending shock waves across energy, fertiliser and food systems. Fuel, freight and fertiliser costs are rising sharply, amplified by skyrocketing insurance premiums – feeding directly into the price of every tonne of fertiliser that still reaches the market. The scale of disruption reflects the strait’s outsize role in global trade. It carries around one-third of globally...
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Spain opens port to hantavirus-hit cruise ship as rare Andes strain confirmed
a day ago
by Reuters
A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned for days off the coast of Cabo Verde with close to 150 people on board was due to head to Spain, while South Africa confirmed it identified among the victims a strain of the virus that can – in rare cases – spread among humans. The ship will dock “within three days” at Granadilla on the island of Tenerife, Spain’s health minister said on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Canary Islands regional government. “A joint...
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From Beijing to Berlin: Chinese EVs turn heads as brands eye European markets
2 days ago
by Themis Qi
For German consumer Erik Böhme, a first visit to the Beijing auto show was an eye-opener – the world’s largest car exhibition showcased a vast array of electric vehicle (EV) brands, many already gaining traction in Europe. “I think there will be more Chinese brands coming and being successful in Europe,” said Böhme, a freelance automotive consultant who spent two days at the event, which ran through May 3. Böhme was among 250 foreign media, clients and social media influencers invited by Geely...
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Russian attacks kill 27 in Ukraine before proposed rival ceasefires
2 days ago
by Reuters
Russian attacks throughout eastern Ukraine killed at least 27 people on Tuesday, including 12 in one of the worst strikes so far this year, hours before a midnight deadline ushering in an open-ended ceasefire proposed by Kyiv. Russia announced a ceasefire for May 8 to 9 to coincide with commemorations of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II and a military parade in Moscow’s Red Square. Ukraine, in response, announced a proposal for an open-ended ceasefire starting at...
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Boy, 13, shoots 2 dead at Brazil school
2 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
A teenage boy shot dead two staff members and injured two other people, including a student, at a school in northeast Brazil on Tuesday, prompting panicked students to try to escape over a wall, authorities and a witness said. A 13-year-old boy was arrested over the attack at Sao Jose Institute in Rio Branco, the capital of Acre state, the local government said in a statement. Eduardo Rodrigues Cavalcante, who works as a receptionist at a hotel next to the school, said that when the shooting...
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Trump admin sued over dumping of White House debris, tests show toxic metals
2 days ago
by Associated Press
Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, the National Park Service said. An interim report by a Virginia engineering firm says the toxic metals, along with PCBs, pesticides, petroleum by-products and other chemicals were detected at levels above laboratory reporting limits in soil at the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic golf course that US President Donald Trump plans...
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How China-Gulf ties can turn energy vulnerability into sustainability
2 days ago
by Mohamad Zreik
For decades, the Strait of Hormuz has been a narrow passage with a big footprint. Whenever it comes under tension, the world is reminded that energy security is less a policy construct than an everyday reality for Asia’s economies, factories and prices. For China, Japan, South Korea, India and Southeast Asia, it has always been more than just a Middle Eastern problem. It is an Asian economic issue. This is why we should not interpret the latest Gulf tensions solely in terms of naval forces,...
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Deadly hantavirus may have spread between humans on luxury cruise, but risk is low: WHO
2 days ago
by Reuters
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it suspects some rare human-to-human transmission of the deadly hantavirus took place between very close contacts on board a luxury cruise ship hit by seven confirmed or suspected cases. Human-to-human transmission is not common, and the UN health agency reiterated that the risk to the wider public was low from a disease typically spread from contact with infected rodents. A Dutch couple and a German national have died, while a British national...
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Trump assails Pope Leo again, just before Rubio’s Vatican trip
2 days ago
by Associated Press
US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of Pope Leo, potentially complicating a fence-mending visit that Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to make to the Vatican on Thursday. In an interview with conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt, Trump said the first American-born pontiff was helping Iran and also making the world less safe with his comments about the importance of not treating immigrants with disrespect. “The pope would rather talk about the fact that it’s OK for Iran to have...
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Italy PM Meloni warns over AI deepfakes after false photos of her circulate
2 days ago
by Reuters
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that fake images of her generated by artificial intelligence were circulating online, warning that such false photos could deceive the public and target people unable to defend themselves. Meloni said in a statement that several fake photos of her had been created with AI and passed off as real by political opponents. She posted one such image appearing to show her sitting on a bed wearing underwear. The original post included outraged...
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Panama minister blasts China’s ship crackdown, tells deputies to demand answers in Beijing
2 days ago
by Igor Patrick
Panama’s foreign minister has called on a group of opposition lawmakers visiting China to deliver a firm message defending the country’s sovereignty, as tensions over a wave of detentions of Panamanian-flagged vessels show no signs of easing. Javier Martinez-Acha Vasquez said on Monday that the lawmakers should relay a clear message to their Chinese counterparts on Panama’s behalf. “I can only suggest that you convey that Panama respects China, but Panama first respects the Constitution of our...
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Thanks to Trump and Netanyahu, everyone now wants to go nuclear
2 days ago
by Alex Lo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and successive US presidents have spent the better part of the past three decades warning that a nuclear-armed Iran would threaten the whole world. Now, thanks to the illegal US-Israeli war, Iran may have to go nuclear by claiming self-defence. After all, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Israel would justify its clandestine nuclear weapon programme, which dates back to the 1950s, by claiming Arab states wanted to exterminate it. Well,...
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Sweden to form new spy agency in Ukraine war reset
2 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider reset prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The new agency would be called Sweden’s foreign intelligence service (UND) and would start operations in January 2027, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard told a press conference. “During the ongoing war in Ukraine, it has become very clear that an information advantage and the ability to rapidly and...
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America builds AI, China uses it. That gap may decide the future
2 days ago
by Matt Terrell
When it comes to artificial intelligence, the United States still dominates the headlines – and, by most conventional measures, the technology itself. American institutions continue to produce a large share of high-impact AI research, and private investment reached over US$109 billion in 2024, nearly 12 times China’s total, according to the Stanford Institute for Human-Centred AI. At the same time, the economics of AI are rapidly improving. Training and deployment costs have fallen dramatically...
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Deadly hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on cruise ship as WHO identifies more cases
2 days ago
by Agencies
A hantavirus outbreak tied to a cruise ship off Cabo Verde has grown to seven cases, including two confirmed infections, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with three deaths among those linked to the voyage. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is carrying 147 passengers and crew from 23 countries. Among the passengers are 17 Americans, 19 Britons and 13 from Spain. Sixty-one crew members are also on board. Of the seven cases identified, one British passenger in intensive care in Johannesburg...
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South Korea rebuffs Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ call after Hormuz ship fire
2 days ago
by Park Chan-kyong
When a South Korean cargo ship exploded and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, Donald Trump wasted no time declaring what he thought it meant. “Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission!” the US president wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, invoking the incident as fresh justification for Seoul to send naval forces to the embattled waterway. Seoul’s answer, for now, has been a polite but firm no – or at least, not yet. The explosion occurred...
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Drones shatter months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital as international airport targeted
3 days ago
by Reuters
Sudan’s armed forces blamed a drone attack on Monday that targeted Khartoum airport on the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia, the latest in a barrage of assaults in recent days that has shattered months of relative calm in Sudan’s capital, three years into its civil war. Reuters could not independently verify the claims. Neither country immediately commented on the allegations made late on Monday. Sudan has often accused the UAE of supporting Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries, a charge...
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Birthday girl among 3 crushed to death by monster truck in Colombia
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
A Colombian girl celebrating her 10th birthday was among three people crushed to death at a monster truck display when a vehicle veered out of control and ploughed into spectators, authorities said on Monday. Hellen Velarde was attending Sunday’s exhibition in the southwestern city of Popayan as a birthday gift when she was crushed by the truck in an incident that caused widespread anger. A second girl and a young woman were also killed, local media reported. Images circulating on social media...
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UK eyes joining EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine
3 days ago
by Reuters
Britain is in talks to join the European Union’s €90 billion (US$105.13 billion) loan to Ukraine to qualify for Kyiv’s defence orders that the loan finances but will have to cover some interest payments on the borrowing to be eligible, the European Commission said. “Today marks the first high-level discussion on the UK’s potential participation in the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan, following technical exchanges between the UK Government and the Commission,” a Commission spokesman told...
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Pulitzers honour damning coverage of Trump and his policies
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
Coverage of the Trump administration dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced on Monday as the prize committee unleashed a searing attack on US President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit freedom of reporting. “We stand for civil discourse and against censorship,” said Pulitzer Administrator Marjorie Miller ahead of the announcements, which honoured coverage of Trump’s immigration crackdown and his enrichment of his allies. “Unfortunately, this bears repeating now, as media access to the White...
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How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence
3 days ago
by Mia Nurmamat
As the Middle East conflict spreads uncertainty among farmers around the world, Chinese farmers are carrying out their spring ploughing as usual and appear largely untroubled. “The supply of chemical fertilisers for spring ploughing is ample,” an official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said at a news conference last month, adding that domestic fertiliser prices were “far lower than international prices” and spring sowing was proceeding as normal. While policymakers around the...
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US Secret Service shoots armed suspect near White House
3 days ago
by Agence France-Presse
An armed man was shot by US Secret Service (USSS) agents in downtown Washington on Monday, officials said, prompting a brief lockdown of the nearby White House. The shooting near the National Mall took place just after a motorcade carrying Vice-President J.D. Vance had passed by the area, USSS Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said. Quinn told reporters he did not believe that the vice-president was an intended target and said he could not speculate if it was related to recent attempts on the life...
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How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South
3 days ago
by Zhou Xiaoming
In global discourse, a script has been handed to us: the United States and China are locked in a “tech race”. But this is really a misnomer. True competition requires a level playing field. When one runner trips the other to ensure victory, it’s not a competition; it’s cheating. So, when Washington deploys an arsenal of sanctions, export controls and diplomatic strong-arming to hamstring China’s technological ascent, it is not competing. It is an act of suppression. This reflects a deliberate...
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Putin and Zelensky announce rival ceasefires ahead of Russia’s Victory Day
3 days ago
by Reuters
President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark Russia’s World War II victory, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky countered with his own proposed pause in fighting starting earlier, on the night of May 5-6. Putin had first spoken of a possible ceasefire coinciding with commemorations of the 81st anniversary of the victory in a phone conversation last week with US President Donald Trump. Ukraine had been wary of the notion...
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U.S. Debt Hits a Concerning Milestone, and Experts Say Trump’s Policies Could Worsen It
5 minutes ago
by Tony Romm
United States Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US), Budgets and Budgeting, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), United States Economy, Government Bonds, Congressional Budget Office, Republican Party, Trump, Donald J, Credit and Debt, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), Two Thousand Twenty SixThe debt is outgrowing the size of America’s economy. The president’s policies could accelerate the country’s fiscal headaches, experts say, unless policymakers intervene.
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Why Stocks and Bonds Are Responding Differently to the Iran War
an hour ago
by Jeff Sommer
Stocks and Bonds, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), United States Economy, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Government Bonds, Interest Rates, Fitch Ratings, Powell, Jerome H, Warsh, Kevin MStock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
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House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War
29 minutes ago
by Robert Jimison
US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, House of Representatives, Republican Party, Barrett, Tom (1981- ), Murkowski, Lisa, Trump, Donald JRepresentative Tom Barrett, a Michigan Republican facing a tough re-election race, introduced a bill to impose limits on the use of military force in Iran and end the fighting this summer.
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Trump Panel Recommends FEMA Respond to Fewer Disasters
2 minutes ago
by Scott Dance
United States Politics and Government, Federal-State Relations (US), Federal Aid (US), Disasters and Emergencies, Budgets and Budgeting, Flood Insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Security Department, National Flood Insurance Program, Hamilton, Cameron (1986- ), Mullin, Markwayne, Noem, Kristi, Trump, Donald J, Youngkin, Glenn AA White House task force also called for speeding up aid, but some of its ideas would require action by Congress to become reality.
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Federal and State Officials Discuss Closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
2 hours ago
by Patricia Mazzei and Hamed Aleaziz
Illegal Immigration, Immigration Detention, Federal-State Relations (US), Immigration and Emigration, Deportation, Alligator Alcatraz (Fla), Homeland Security Department, Republican Party, DeSantis, Ron, Noem, Kristi, Trump, Donald J, Uthmeier, James, Everglades (Fla), Florida, Miami (Fla)The immigrant detention center in the Everglades, which Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, opened last July, may be too expensive to keep operating.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s Purported Suicide Note Is Released by Federal Judge
8 hours ago
by Benjamin Weiser, Jan Ransom and Steve Eder
Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- ), Tartaglione, Nicholas (1967- ), Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Prisons and Prisoners, Metropolitan Correctional Center (Manhattan, NY), Federal Courts (US), Karas, Kenneth M, Justice DepartmentA federal judge released the note, which Jeffrey Epstein’s former cellmate said he found in a graphic novel. The New York Times has not authenticated that Mr. Epstein wrote it.
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What My Father’s Experience Taught Me About Memory and the Brain
5 hours ago
by Ellen Barry and Graham Dickie
Dementia, Memory, Brain, Elder Care, Research, Rajasethupathy, Priya, Memory Creation, Brain Injury, Neuroscience, HippocampusIn the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his brain?
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Retracing Henry Knox’s Revolutionary War Trek Across the Wilderness
9 hours ago
by Richard Rubin and Tony Cenicola
Road Trips, Travel and Vacations, Revolutionary War, American (1775-83), Monuments and Memorials (Structures), Knox, Henry, Washington, George (1732-99), Boston (Mass), Fort Ticonderoga (NY), Lake Champlain, Lake George (NY), Massachusetts, New York StateIn 1775, George Washington sent Henry Knox, a Boston bookseller, to fetch 60 tons of artillery. We followed Knox’s route to see how the country has changed.
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Health Officials Race to Track Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak but Predict ‘Limited’ Spread
24 minutes ago
by Claire Moses and Aimee Ortiz
World Health Organization, Hantavirus, Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Oceanwide Expeditions BV, South Africa, CruisesA Dutch flight attendant was among the latest to be tested in connection with a deadly outbreak on a cruise ship. One infected passenger had briefly boarded a plane to the Netherlands before she died.
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Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness
an hour ago
by Apoorva Mandavilli
United States Politics and Government, Hantavirus, Epidemics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemic Intelligence Service, Health and Human Services Department, World Health Organization, Marrazzo, JeanneThe Trump administration has slashed funding for infectious disease research and has far fewer employees, including disease detectives, to respond to outbreaks.
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Should You Worry About Hantavirus?
2 hours ago
by Nina Agrawal and Dani Blum
Hantavirus, Disease Rates, Cruises, Oceanwide Expeditions BVHere’s what to know about the virus, how it spreads and the risk to the general public.
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In L.A. Mayor’s Race, Karen Bass Faces Vocal Rivals and a ‘Disgruntled Electorate’
36 minutes ago
by Shawn Hubler, Jill Cowan and Conor Dougherty
Elections, Mayors, Bass, Karen Ruth, Pratt, Spencer, Raman, Nithya, Mamdani, Zohran, Montag, Heidi, Los Angeles (Calif), Pacific Palisades (Calif)The mayor of Los Angeles is running for a second term as a former ally and a reality TV star tap into widespread voter angst.
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5 Takeaways From the California Governor Debate
2 hours ago
by Soumya Karlamangla and Laurel Rosenhall
California, Elections, Governors, Primaries and Caucuses, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Debates (Political), Midterm Elections (2026), Becerra, Xavier, Bianco, Chad, Hilton, Steve (1969- ), Mahan, Matt, Porter, Katie (1974- ), Steyer, Thomas F, Villaraigosa, Antonio, Politics and GovernmentCandidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
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Graham Platner and Susan Collins Duel in High-Stakes Maine Senate Race Ads
an hour ago
by Lisa Lerer
Collins, Susan M, Platner, Graham, Elections, Senate, Maine, Political Advertising, Midterm Elections (2026), United States Politics and GovernmentIn strikingly different ads, Graham Platner argued that “Susan Collins’s charade is over” while Senator Collins highlighted the economic benefits she has brought to Maine.
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Florida Creates a More Conservative Course to Rival A.P. History
an hour ago
by Dana Goldstein
History (Academic Subject), Conservatism (US Politics), Education (K-12), Slavery (Historical), College Board, DeSantis, Ron, Hess, Frederick M, Gordon-Reed, Annette, FloridaHere are ways Florida’s advanced high school history program, which students can use for college credit, differs from other curriculums.
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About Half of Patients with Metastatic Lung Cancer Don’t Get Treatment, Study Finds
3 hours ago
by Simar Bajaj
Lung Cancer, Cancer, Lungs, TumorsNew drugs have made America’s deadliest cancer more treatable than ever. So why aren’t they reaching patients?
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Employees With Medical Conditions Challenge C.D.C. In-Office Requirement
2 hours ago
by Apoorva Mandavilli
Disabilities, Government Employees, Veterans, Workplace Environment, Telecommuting, Discrimination, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Health and Human Services Department, Office of Personnel ManagementThe health agency has been particularly strict in abolishing at-home work, overriding accommodations that were granted years before the pandemic.
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More People Are Getting Health Advice From TikTok and Instagram. Is That a Good Thing?
an hour ago
by Teddy Rosenbluth
Diet and Nutrition, Advertising and Marketing, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Mental Health and DisordersHalf of U.S. adults under 50 now get wellness advice from influencers. A new report examines their qualifications.
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What Are ‘Teen Takeovers’ and Why Are Police Struggling to Stop Them?
9 hours ago
by Clyde McGrady, Emma Schartz and Julie Bosman
Youth, Teenagers and Adolescence, Social Media, Juvenile Delinquency, Curfews, Chicago (Ill), Atlanta (Ga), Washington (DC), Detroit (Mich)Across the country, police and city officials are trying to crack down on sometimes violent youth gatherings, but the teens themselves say they need some way to socialize and blow off steam.
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New York’s $268 Billion Budget Deal Includes New Second-Home Tax
44 minutes ago
by Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes
Hochul, Kathleen C, Budgets and Budgeting, Taxation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (US), Democratic Party, Property Taxes, Automobile Insurance and Liability, Second Homes and Non-Primary Residences, New York StateGov. Kathy Hochul announced a handshake budget deal with state lawmakers that also seeks to push back on federal immigration enforcement in the state.
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New York Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in Broad Immigration Deal
an hour ago
by Grace Ashford
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Federal Actions in US Cities, Immigration Detention, Homan, Thomas D, Hochul, Kathleen C, New York State, Budgets and BudgetingState and local officials will also be prohibited from formally cooperating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement under the agreement.
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New NTSB Report Into Deadly China Eastern Crash Suggests Struggle in Cockpit
3 hours ago
by James Glanz
Airlines and Airplanes, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Accidents and Safety, China Eastern Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, ChinaA report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board offers new details about the China Eastern Airlines crash in 2022, which killed all 132 people on board.
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China Sentences 2 Former Defense Ministers on Bribery Charges
5 hours ago
by Chris Buckley
Bribery and Kickbacks, Decisions and Verdicts, Defense and Military Forces, Central Military Commission (China), Communist Party of China, People's Liberation Army (China), Li Shangfu, Wei Fenghe, Xi Jinping, Zhang Youxia (1950- ), Zhang Shengmin (1958- ), ChinaGen. Wei Fenghe and Gen. Li Shangfu are likely to spend the rest of their lives in prison after receiving suspended death sentences.
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The Empty Nesters Opting for R.V. Life
9 hours ago
by Tara Loader Wilkinson
Recreational Vehicles, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Mobile Homes and Trailers, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United StatesWith little tethering them to home, some empty nesters are taking to the road.
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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni Legal Fight Over? Not So Fast.
an hour ago
by Julia Jacobs
Movies, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Sexual Harassment, Baldoni, Justin, Lively, Blake, It Ends With Us (Movie)Lawyers for Ms. Lively and Mr. Baldoni have said the two sides settled much of the contentious dispute. But one major disagreement remains.
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Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All.
an hour ago
by Anna Louie Sussman
Parenting, Birth Rates, Infertility, Generation Z, Families and Family Life, Population, Religion and BeliefWe can’t be certain — and that’s the point.
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A Legendary Investor on How to Prevent America’s Coming ‘Heart Attack’
9 hours ago
by Ross Douthat, Emily Holzknecht and Sophia Alvarez Boyd
audio-neutral-informative, Dalio, Raymond (1949- ), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Currency, Budgets and Budgeting, Banking and Financial Institutions, Recession and Depression, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Stocks and Bonds, Federal Budget (US), internal-open-access-audioWhy Ray Dalio is bearish on the U.S.
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Sticker Shock
7 hours ago
by Sam Sifton
internal-storyline-no, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, United States Economy, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)We explore the rise in gas prices.
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Late Night Isn’t Buying Trump’s New ‘Skirmish’ in Iran
11 hours ago
by Trish Bendix
Television, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV Program), Lydic, Desi (1981- ), Kimmel, Jimmy, Jimmy Kimmel Live (TV Program), Colbert, Stephen, Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Program)After Trump used the terms “miniwar” and “excursion” to describe the conflict in Iran, Jimmy Kimmel predicted that the president would next call the war “a tiff. It will be a $200 billion tiff.”
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Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics
4 hours ago
by Michael D. Shear and Stephen Castle
Great Britain, Elections, Politics and Government, Legislatures and Parliaments, Labour Party (Great Britain), Conservative Party (Great Britain), Reform UK (British Political Party), Polls and Public Opinion, Starmer, Keir, Scotland, Wales, England, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru (Welsh Political Party), Immigration and Emigration, Farage, Nigel (1964- )Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.
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Surprising Signs of an Atmosphere Around a Tiny World, Billions of Miles Away
3 hours ago
by Kenneth Chang
Planets, Space and Astronomy, Pluto (Dwarf Planet), Eris (Dwarf Planet), Solar System, Nature Astronomy (Journal)A gradual dimming and brightening when a star passed behind it suggested the mini-Pluto was wrapped in a thin layer of air.
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Russia Ramps Up Threats Toward Ukraine Over Victory Day Parade
3 hours ago
by Cassandra Vinograd and Ivan Nechepurenko
Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Parades, Putin, Vladimir V, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv (Ukraine), Moscow (Russia)Kremlin officials said a large strike on Kyiv would be “inevitable” if Ukraine disrupted the May 9 event, a prospect President Volodymyr Zelensky has appeared to allude to.