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Germany and France seeking joint EU air defense – Bloomberg
Read More The two nations will reportedly hold talks on the ‘European Sky Shield Initiative’ this week German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to unveil a plan this week for closer cooperation on strengthening Europe’s air defense systems, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources. The German and French leaders are…
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Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels
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Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West
Read MoreMr Zelenksy said there needed to be “tangible coercion of Russia” into peace by Kyiv’s allies.Mr Zelenksy said there needed to be “tangible coercion of Russia” into peace by Kyiv’s allies.
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The credibility of a convicted liar could determine Trump’s fate
Read More It’s bad news for Trump if jurors take Michael Cohen at his word, Alex Woodward writes from New York It’s bad news for Trump if jurors take Michael Cohen at his word, Alex Woodward writes from New York
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Egyptian soldier killed in Israel border incident
Read MoreReports say there was an exchange of fire in a rare deadly incident between the two countries.Reports say there was an exchange of fire in a rare deadly incident between the two countries.
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Republican House candidate running for Uvalde seat posts video joking about IRA
Read More Nineteen students and two staff members died in a 2022 shooting at a Uvalde elementary school Nineteen students and two staff members died in a 2022 shooting at a Uvalde elementary school
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China launches $47bn super-chip fund
Read More Beijing’s investment comes in response to US efforts to restrict Chinese access to advanced technologies Beijing has launched a new state-backed investment fund focused on advancing the country’s semiconductor industry, according to a report by the Chinese corporate information service Qichacha. The move comes in response to US efforts to restrict China’s access…
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Kenyan leader says private jet cheaper option
Read MoreSome Kenyans question the president’s statement that using Kenya Airways would have been more expensive.Some Kenyans question the president’s statement that using Kenya Airways would have been more expensive.
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Moment lightning bolt strikes house sparking fire in West Seneca, New York
Read More This is the moment a lightning bolt strikes a house, sparking a fire in West Seneca, New York. This is the moment a lightning bolt strikes a house, sparking a fire in West Seneca, New York.
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North Korea Appears to Have Fired a Missile Into the Sea, Japan and South Korea say
Read More (TOKYO) — North Korea on Monday launched a missile into the sea, Japan and South Korea said, hours after North Korea announced plans to put a rocket into orbit apparently carrying its second military reconnaissance satellite. North Korea had earlier notified Japan’s coast guard about its plans to launch “a satellite rocket” during…
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Libertarians nominate Chase Oliver for president, rejecting Trump and RFK Jr
Read More Party members booed and jeered Trump on Saturday when he addressed them in a bid to win their support The US Libertarian party has nominated Chase Oliver as its presidential candidate after members rejected overtures from Donald Trump and Robert F Kennedy Jr. Oliver, 38, who describes himself as “armed and gay”, was…
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Parents collect their babies who died in New Delhi fire
Read MoreGrief-stricken parents were filmed leaving a morgue carrying the bodies of their newborn children who died in a fire.Grief-stricken parents were filmed leaving a morgue carrying the bodies of their newborn children who died in a fire.
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7 young elephants found dead amid monsoon flooding
Read MoreA preliminary investigation suggested the animals had gotten bogged down in the marsh and drowned, an official said.A preliminary investigation suggested the animals had gotten bogged down in the marsh and drowned, an official said.
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Israeli strike on Rafah kills dozens, Palestinian officials say
Read MorePalestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza city of Rafah killed dozens of people in a makeshift refugee camp. Israel says it targeted two Hamas leaders in the attack. It came hours after Hamas fired rockets toward Tel Aviv.Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike on the Gaza city of Rafah killed dozens…
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At least 20 people dead as storms leave path of destruction across central US
Read More Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas saw hundreds injured and homes obliterated as storms move into Georgia and South Carolina Powerful storms were moving into the eastern half of the US on Monday, after killing at least 20 people, injuring hundreds, obliterating homes, and leaving a path of destruction that spread across Texas, Oklahoma and…
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Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI clash is just the start of legal wrangles over artificial intelligence
Read More Hollywood star’s claim ChatGPT update used an imitation of her voice highlights tensions over rapidly accelerating technology When OpenAI’s new voice assistant said it was “doing fantastic” in a launch demo this month, Scarlett Johansson was not. The Hollywood star said she was “shocked, angered and in disbelief” that the updated version of…
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Explainer: Understanding Carbon Trading and its Rationale
Read More NAIROBI, May 27 (IPS) – Carbon trading has gained growing popularity on the African continent and is considered by many governments as a viable way to achieve their climate targets while building communities. IPS takes a look at what’s behind the carbon market. Read the full story, “Explainer: Understanding Carbon Trading and its…
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Lost Caravaggio that was nearly sold for €1,500 goes on display at Prado in Madrid
Read More Museum’s experts realised painter’s Ecce Homo had been misattributed in auction catalogue Four centuries after it was painted, three and a half centuries after it arrived in Spain and three years after it came perilously close to going under the hammer for just €1,500, a lost, luminous and lovingly restored Caravaggio has gone…
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Memorial Day swimmers beware! New England Aquarium warns white sharks circling Massachusetts waters
Read More Great white sharks are returning to Cape Cod, and authorities are warning people flocking to the beach over the holiday weekend Great white sharks are returning to Cape Cod, and authorities are warning people flocking to the beach over the holiday weekend
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Veteran Human Rights Leader Has Seen Enough: Israel Perpetrating Genocide in Gaza
Read More NEW YORK, May 27 (IPS) – A widely respected humanitarian law expert who has resisted using the term “genocide” for Israel’s killing of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza—a word used “sparingly” in the international human rights movement, he noted—said he has concluded a genocide is indeed taking place, evidenced particularly by…
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Equestrian rider dies from fall while competing at event in U.K.
Read MoreGeorgie Campbell suffered a fatal accident while competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England, officials said.Georgie Campbell suffered a fatal accident while competing at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England, officials said.
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Le Pen invites Meloni to form nationalist ‘super-group’ in European parliament
Read More Leader of France’s National Rally suggests alliance of ID and ECR groups of far-right parties, including Italian PM’s Brothers of Italy The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has suggested the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, join forces with her in a new alliance, as the EU’s divided nationalist parties gear up for…
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Palestinian Authority will govern Gaza – prime minister
Read More Mohammad Mustafa has called on more European states to recognize the State of Palestine, to achieve peace in the region The Palestinian Authority should prepare to govern all Palestinian territories including Gaza, Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Sunday during a press conference in Brussels. The official said the establishment of a Palestinian…
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Tech company fined by DOJ over ‘whites only’ job posting
Read More In March 2023, a recruiter for Arthur Grand Technologies posted a job advertisement looking for ‘US Born Citizens [white] who are local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX [Don’t share with candidates]’ In March 2023, a recruiter for Arthur Grand Technologies posted a job advertisement looking for ‘US Born Citizens [white] who are…
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Libertarian Party names presidential nominee – as RFK Jr crashes out of race and Trump fails to qualify
Read More Chase Oliver pledges to be ‘fly in the ointment of the two-party system’ Chase Oliver pledges to be ‘fly in the ointment of the two-party system’
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Malawi Moves To Regulate Carbon Trading Amid Transparency Concerns in Global Market
Read More BLANTYRE, Malawi, May 27 (IPS) – Malawi is increasingly pitching carbon trading as a source of revenue it needs to bolster the economy, which is suffering from foreign exchange shortages caused by a large trade imbalance and being buffeted by several shocks, including the climate crisis. Read the full story, “Malawi Moves To…
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Trump tries to rewrite what happened at Libertarian Convention after he was booed on stage
Read More Former president claimed he could have won the third-party nomination if he had wanted to – after he failed to even qualify Former president claimed he could have won the third-party nomination if he had wanted to – after he failed to even qualify
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A family lost 2 sons during WWII. 80 years later their last child is home.
Read MoreOne family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from overseas thanks to a federal defense agency that accounts for fallen soldiers.One family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from overseas thanks to…
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US actor shot dead during attempted car theft
Read MoreGeneral Hospital and Siberia actor Johnny Wactor was killed on Saturday in Los Angeles, his family confirms.General Hospital and Siberia actor Johnny Wactor was killed on Saturday in Los Angeles, his family confirms.
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Weather tracker: Cyclone Remal lashes coast of Bangladesh and India
Read More Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated while red alerts issued for unrelenting heat across north-western India and Pakistan During the early hours of Saturday morning, an area of low pressure over the east-central Bay of Bengal intensified, and has been named Cyclone Remal. Cyclone Remal made landfall between Sagar Island in West Bengal,…
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North Korea reveals plans to launch second satellite
Read More The DPRK sent its first into orbit last November, saying that it was needed to address increasing US military activity North Korea notified Japan’s coast guard on Monday of its plans to launch a “satellite-carrying rocket” in the coming days. Tokyo and Seoul were quick to denounce Pyongyang’s preparations, and called for the…
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Papua New Guinea tells the U.N. that a landslide buried more than 2,000 people
Read More The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of victims killed in the South Pacific island nation’s interior. Estimates of the casualties have varied widely since the disaster occurred. (Image credit: Mohamud Omer/AP) The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of victims killed in the South Pacific island nation’s interior.…
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Starmer and Sunak on campaign trail as Labour says Tory national service pledge ‘unravelling by the minute’ – UK politics live
Read More Labour issues briefing note highlight 22 ‘unanswered questions’ including where recruits would live as ex-military chief describes it as ‘bonkers’ The Conservatives have said they want to make participation in their proposed national service compuslory for 18-year-olds, but they have not said how they would do this. Yesterday James Cleverly, the home secretary,…
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xAI Raises $6 Billion as Elon Musk Aims to Challenge OpenAI
Read More Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has raised $6 billion to accelerate its challenge to his former allies at OpenAI. The Series B round, announced in a blog post on May 26, comes less than a year after xAI’s debut and marks one of the bigger investments in the nascent field of developing AI tools.…
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Accused killer told Charlise Mutten’s mother kidnappers would kill her daughter if she called police, court hears
Read More Kallista Mutten tells court Justin Stein beat her when they came home to find her daughter missing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Accused murderer Justin Stein bashed the mother of then-missing schoolgirl Charlise Mutten and told her…
