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#01Parents of Southport survivors say anonymity has erased their girls from the story
📍 BBC News
The BBC has spoken to the parents of five of the 23 girls who survived the knife attack, who say a court order has rendered their children invisible.
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#02Cubans outraged at US charges against Raúl Castro as fears of military strikes grow
📍 The Guardian
It’s a nerve-racking time for Havana neighbours of top Cuban officials as fears of US attack mountA new question in being asked in Havana as people digest the news that the US has brought criminal charges against Cuba’s 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro: who’s your neighbour?If you happen...
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#03UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
📍 NPR
The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.
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#04Knicks move two wins from the NBA Finals with 109-93 victory over the Cavs
📍 Al Jazeera
New York Knicks use an explosive third quarter to take a 2-0 lead over Cleveland in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
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#05Stephen Colbert signs off "The Late Show" one last time
📍 CBS News
Stephen Colbert said goodbye to "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
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#06In apparent reversal, Trump says he's sending 5,000 troops to Poland
📍 ABC News
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is sending 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland -- appearing to reverse a move announced last week.
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#07US: Trump hints at action against Cuba amid intensifying standoff
📍 DW News
The US escalated pressure on Cuba after charging former president Raul Castro, with Marco Rubio saying Washington remains open to talks but sees little chance of a negotiated solution.
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#08‘Cold, pragmatic relationship’: UAE-Israel ties driven by defence and technology
📍 France 24
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dr Andreas Krieg, Senior Lecturer School of Security Studies at King’s College London and Fellow at the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies. According to Dr. Krieg, “Iran is fighting a war against the global economy.” By targeting the UAE, and especially Dubai, ...
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#09Europe Today: EU economy chief Dombrovskis rules out easing Russia sanctions despite inflation fears
📍 Euronews
After the EU downgraded its economic growth forecast and warned of rising inflation, EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis tells Europe Today the bloc will not ease Russia sanctions, unlike the US and UK, despite pressure to cushion the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.
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#10Fake Wars & Higher Prices: What A "Multipolar World Order" Really Means
📍 ZeroHedge
Fake Wars & Higher Prices: What A "Multipolar World Order" Really Means Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The world is changing. The once dominant imperial power of the United States is faltering, hollowed out by corruption, over-extended by hubris, eaten away by the cancers of hatre...
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#11Ukraine Attacks School in Lugansk People’s Republic
📍 Sputnik
Ukraine’s army has carried out a drone attack on a school building and a dormitory in the Lugansk People’s Republic overnight, the head of the republic, Leonid Pasechnik, said.
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#12Where did the term “ultra-processed food†come from?
📍 NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) The term "ultra-processed food" did not emerge from a government conspiracy, some fear-mongering nutrition site, or a corporate marketing board. It ca...
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#13Markey: Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund Is an 'Impeachable Offense'
📍 Breitbart
Thursday on MS NOW's "The Weeknight," Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said President Donald Trump should be impeached over the Department of Justice's so-called anti-weaponization fund. The post Markey: Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund Is an ‘Impeachable Offense’ appeared first on Breitbart.
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#14Trump hopes to attend Don Jr.’s wedding amid geopolitical tensions and heightened security concerns
📍 OANN
President Donald Trump stated he is unsure if he can attend his eldest son’s upcoming wedding, citing heightened security risks following recent assassination threats.
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#15The Russia-China Spaceship Rushes Towards Planet Multipolar, by Pepe Escobar
📍 UNZ Review
The New Silk Roads/BRI and its derivations such as the Northern Sea Route/Arctic Silk Road remain alive and kicking SHANGHAI – This is it. The Russia-China strategic partnership, the leaders in the process of Eurasia integration, the leaders of multipolar bodies BRICS and the SCO, have formally e...
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#16Musk: SpaceX will save mankind from extinction
📍 David Icke
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has said it wants to save humanity from the “same fate as the dinosaurs” as it starts a record-breaking $1.75tn (£1.3tn) initial public offering (IPO). In a prospectus filed with US financial regulators, SpaceX stated its goal was to help mankind spread to other planets to avoi...
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#17South Africa: FlySafair Defends Flight Overbooking - South African News Briefs - May 22, 2026
📍 AllAfrica
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#18Is James Murdoch the ‘good billionaire’ we’ve been waiting for?
📍 Crikey
With his US$300 million splash into Vox, the younger Murdoch brother is pitting new media against his family's old. The post Is James Murdoch the ‘good billionaire’ we’ve been waiting for? appeared first on Crikey.
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#19OUT. Executive departs as Cricket Australia admits conflict of interest
📍 Michael West
Cricket Australia confirms conflict of interest over a major IT contract has led to the departure of senior executive.
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#20Why does motor neurone disease take so long to diagnose? And can it be treated?
📍 Conversation AU
Motor neurone disease can strike people who are young and fit. And there’s no cure.
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#21Las propuestas bomba del programa de Paloma Valencia
📍 La Silla Vacía
El programa de Valencia en seguridad reedita las políticas de Álvaro Uribe; en economía, busca el crecimiento vía eliminación de impuestos; algunas propuestas podrían enfrentar fuerte oposición como la educativa y la fumigación forzada. La novedad viene por el uso de la IA para hacer un Estado má...
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