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#01Chris Mason: Reeves' summer savings drive won't stretch to energy bills
📍 BBC News
The chancellor is announcing measures aimed at easing the cost of living - but no help yet with energy bills.
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#02In Berlin, Cars Are a Culture War Flashpoint
📍 NY Times World
With municipal elections approaching, conservatives and progressives are sparring over congestion in the city center and how to fix it.
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#03US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
📍 The Guardian
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to help stop it, after massive cuts to global and domestic public ...
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#04Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science
📍 NPR
Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.
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#05How Chinese, Iranian companies profit in Russia-occupied Ukrainian regions
📍 Al Jazeera
More than a dozen Chinese companies operate in Donetsk and Luhansk, according to a Ukrainian monitor.
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#06Sneak peek: Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade
📍 CBS News
ALL NEW: Scared of their own mother. Why the children of convicted killer Kouri Richins want her to stay behind bars. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports Saturday, May 23 at 10/9c* on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. [Airs following the WNBA on CBS)
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#07Former Epstein assistant to appear before House committee
📍 ABC News
The House Oversight Committee is scheduled to conduct a closed-door interview with Jeffrey Epstein's former personal assistant Sarah Kellen.
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#08Thailand revives bill to clear the air of toxic smog
📍 DW News
Seasonal smog is a major public health problem in Thailand. Long-delayed legislation aims to stop air pollution before it starts, but enforcement could present a problem.
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#09Trump escalates pressure on Cuba as US charges Raul Castro with murder
📍 France 24
The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro on Wednesday, a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government. The indictment marks a new low in relations between the longtime Cold War rivalsand comes as U.S. Pr...
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#10Airbnb expands beyond rentals with AI planning tools, airport pickups and World Cup experiences
📍 Euronews
The holiday rental giant is expanding far beyond accommodation, adding car hires, luggage storage, boutique hotels, AI-powered planning tools and exclusive travel experiences.
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#11The Growing Burden Of Old-Age Dependency
📍 ZeroHedge
The Growing Burden Of Old-Age Dependency Many countries around the world are facing a rapidly rising old-age dependency ratio, according to projections published in the UN’s World Population Prospects 2024. As Statista's Anna Fleck details below, this indicator measures the number of people aged ...
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#12Paris probes mass childcare sexual abuse – media
📍 RT News
Paris has launched a special inquiry into its after-school childcare system amid widening allegations of sexual abuse involving children Read Full Article at RT.com
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#13Russia, China Reach Understanding on Many Key Details on Power of Siberia-2 - Kremlin
📍 Sputnik
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and China have reached an understanding on many key details of the Power of Siberia 2 project during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Beijing, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
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#14White House Announces Imminent Bitcoin Reserve Plan, Official Says Legal Hurdles Cleared
📍 NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) The White House is on the verge of a formal announcement regarding the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), according to Patrick Witt, executive dire...
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#15Democrat Senate Candidate Graham Platner Mocked Purple Heart Recipient: 'Dumb Motherf***er Didn't Deserve to Live'
📍 Breitbart
Past Reddit posts from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner have surfaced yet again -- this time, showing the 41-year-old Democrat mocking a U.S. soldier who was shot four times in Afghanistan. The post Democrat Senate Candidate Graham Platner Mocked Purple Heart Recipient: ‘Dumb Motherf***er Di...
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#16Massive Texas win: AG Paxton stops grocery chains from spraying organic food with pesticides
📍 OANN
Following an ongoing investigation that revealed thousands of U.S. grocery stores use an antimicrobial pesticide in produce misting systems, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced what he described as a “huge win” after securing a landmark settlement preventing certain grocery stores in Texa...
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#1744 Black-On-White Homicides in April 2026, by Kenn Gividen
📍 UNZ Review
The youngest victim was only one year old. The oldest was 75. One-year-old Logan Soposki died as a Nigerian crashed his semi into stopped traffic. Logan’s parents were also killed. 75-year-old Barbara Bates was shot and killed while on the phone with 911 reporting a domestic shooting in her apart...
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#18The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem”
📍 The Intercept
Preserving racial hierarchy remains one of most animating impulses in American political life. The post The End of the Voting Rights Act Isn’t Just a “Black Problem” appeared first on The Intercept.
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#19Who Set Up The Hit?
📍 Veterans Today
It is now clear that Thomas Matthew Crooks was not acting alone last Saturday when he shot President Trump at the Butler Farm Show Grounds in Connoquonessing Township, Butler County PA. Since there are almost no lone gunmen that conclusion should not terribly surprising. It’s also clear that in a...
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#20Join The First-Ever Corbett Report Livestream!
📍 Corbett Report
For the first time in Corbett Report history I'm going to be livestreaming my upcoming FLNWO episode!
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#21THE LEDGER OF SHADOWS: INSIDE AMERICA’S QUIET FINANCIAL ERASURE AND THE RISE OF A SURVEILLANCE-DRIVEN ECONOMY
📍 Activist Post
First take a look at one of the most shocking videos in the world! This video actually shows us what the secret of the Trump family is related to their expressive health!!! –FULL VIDEO HERE EDITORIAL NOTE This document reconstructs, in journalistic narrative form, publicly documented trends, acad...
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#22The Many Things That Were Off At the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
📍 VigilantCitizen
What happened at the White House Correspondents' dinner was qualified as "surreal" by many, and they were right. Here's a look at the numerous bizarre things that defied logic at this event. The post The Many Things That Were Off At the White House Correspondent’s Dinner first appeared on Vigilan...
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#23President Trump says he thinks the Iran War is “very popular” despite “everyone” telling him “it’s unpopular.”
📍 David Icke
President Trump says he thinks the Iran War is “very popular” despite “everyone” telling him “it’s unpopular.” Trump says he “had to” start the war so Iran wouldn’t get “nuclear weapons that could take out Los Angeles.” pic.twitter.com/AiKPFis1VY — The American Conservative (@amconmag) May 19, 2026
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#24South Africa: Cape Town Approves Inner-City Housing Project - South African News Briefs - May 21, 2026
📍 AllAfrica
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#25Louisiana v. Callais and the Black Vote
📍 Black Agenda
Louisiana v. Callais and the Black Vote Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 05/08/2026 - 06:07 The Supreme Court ruling in the case Louisiana v. Callais eliminated a majority Black congressional district in the state of Louisiana and put such districts at risk acros...
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#26UN General Assembly Votes for Resolution on ICJ Advisory Ruling on Climate Obligations
📍 IPS News
Member states this week (May 20) deliberated over a draft resolution on states’ obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The General Assembly agreed to take measures to uphold the ICJ’s advisory opinion for member state...
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#27Hanson’s office pleads for help, the ADF pleads for noodles, and Cochon pleads to see Milton Dick’s $485 tie
📍 Crikey
Plus a Santos head fails to throw shade over looming gas reservation policy. The post Hanson’s office pleads for help, the ADF pleads for noodles, and Cochon pleads to see Milton Dick’s $485 tie appeared first on Crikey.
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#28Sayers’ charity goes from over a dozen staff on $120,000-plus, to none
📍 The Klaxon
The charity of estranged Melbourne power couple Luke and Cate Sayers — which in 2023 had more than a dozen staff earning average salaries of over $120,000 — reports it now has none. The post Sayers’ charity goes from over a dozen staff on $120,000-plus, to none appeared first on The Klaxon.
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#29Green light for ‘globally significant’ rare earths mine
📍 Michael West
Federal government backing has been crucial in the decision to build Australia's first ore-to-oxide rare earths project, the company's CEO says.
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#30How journalism can serve the greater good
📍 Conversation AU
Can you support The Conversation in 2026?
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#31Dentro de la campaña de Paloma: nervios, roces y fe en que se aún se puede
📍 La Silla Vacía
A una semana de la primera vuelta las encuestas públicas no ayudan a Valencia. Se aferran a números internos, indecisos, y el trabajo de un equipo grande. The post Dentro de la campaña de Paloma: nervios, roces y fe en que se aún se puede appeared first on La Silla Vacía.
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#32Central American Literary Festival Defends Free Expression
📍 Havana Times
Speeches focused on defending freedom of expression, the value of literature, and the need to strengthen cultural spaces in the region. The post Central American Literary Festival Defends Free Expression appeared first on Havana Times.
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#33Chinamperos de Xochimilco: Una línea de batalla contra el combate del Covid-19.
📍 Subversiones
En tiempos de la pandemia del Covid-19 que acecha a los pueblos originarios del país, los chinamperos de Xochimilco continuan en la línea de batalla.
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#34On the Radar: Brazil’s Anti-Crime Push, an Arrest in Honduras, and Colombia’s Total Peace Gamble
📍 InSight Crime
On the Radar: Brazil’s Anti-Crime Push, an Arrest in Honduras, and Colombia’s Total Peace Gamble Brazil has a new, multibillion-dollar strategy against organized crime, Honduras arrests a former mayor connected to a murder, and Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is told no after trying to suspend...
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#35Jóvenes elevan sus preocupaciones y denuncias como resultado de Medioscopio
📍 Periodismo Inv.
El proyecto de alfabetización mediática para jóvenes tuvo su actividad de cierre el pasado sábado en el Centro de la Cultura Cacique Comerío en ese mismo pueblo.
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#36IC Magazine is now on Substack
📍 Interc. Cry
Last Updated on May 18, 2026 As IC continues expanding its coverage of Indigenous rights, climate justice and conservation, we are launching a new space dedicated to IC’s original reporting. The IC Magazine Substack will feature all of our exclusive articles and additional noteworthy stories not ...
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#37Największe mity historii – 3 – Wojny i konflikty
📍 WolneMedia
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