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#01Portable charger problems on flights 'on the rise', watchdog warns
📍 BBC News
The CAA says 'more awareness' of the fire risks is needed and asks passengers to 'do the right thing'.
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#02After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action
📍 NPR
CBS and Paramount backed away from copyright challenges to limit distribution of Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show. He ended his run as host of "The Late Show" on Friday.
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#03Trump pays tribute to US troops killed in war on Iran on Memorial Day
📍 Al Jazeera
US President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, paying tribute to US troops killed.
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#041,500 strangers attend WWII veteran's funeral
📍 CBS News
Veterans service officer Terrance O'Keefe put out a call from Massachusetts for a World War II veteran who needed a proper hero's send-off. When he arrived at the funeral, a line was already out the church door.
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#05California chemical tank no longer under threat of catastrophic explosion: Officials
📍 ABC News
The failing chemical tank in Southern California that caused tens of thousands of people to evacuate is no longer presenting a threat of explosion, officials say.
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#06Senegal president names economist Lo as prime minister after Sonko ouster
📍 France 24
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed former regional central bank official Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister on Monday, days after dismissing Ousmane Sonko amid rising tensions that threaten reforms tied to crucial IMF support.
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#07Saxony premier Kretschmer on Ukrainian refugees and Russian gas
📍 Euronews
"We see that large parts of Ukraine are places where people can live well and safely," Saxony's premier Kretschmer (CDU) tells Euronews about refugees returning. "Our capacity to help is limited," adds the CDU vice-chair.
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#08Corrections Vs Bears: How The Fed Rewired The Market
📍 ZeroHedge
Corrections Vs Bears: How The Fed Rewired The Market Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, After three decades of watching market cycles play out from both sides of the trade, I’ve come to a simple conclusion: Wall Street’s love of simple rules is one of the most dangerous aspec...
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#09RT reports from China’s Shenzhou-23 crew launch (VIDEO)
📍 RT News
China has successfully launched a year-long crewed orbital mission as part of its long-term plans for a future lunar landing Read Full Article at RT.com
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#10Lavrov Informs Rubio About Russian Strikes on Military Facilities in Kiev - Moscow
📍 Sputnik
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which he informed the US side of the commencement of systematic strikes by the Russian armed forces against Ukraine's military facilities in Kiev, the Russian Foreign Ministr...
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#11DOT Launches Motus Registration System to Combat Trucking Fraud
📍 NaturalNews
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 19 announced the rollout of a new registration system for truckers, motor coach operators, and othe...
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#12Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Honors George Floyd, Mentions Memorial Day Only After Breitbart Inquiry
📍 Breitbart
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D-MN) initially used Memorial Day morning to memorialize George Floyd before later posting about fallen U.S. service members after Breitbart News asked his office for comment. The post Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Honors George Floyd, Mentions Memorial Day Only After...
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#13Memorial Day: Trump honors fallen heroes at Arlington Nat’l Cemetery
📍 OANN
President Donald Trump delivered a solemn Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, paying tribute to generations of fallen American service members and connecting their sacrifices directly to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.
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#14Pax Silica: Who Owns the Rails of the AI Civilization?
📍 Activist Post
The Beijing summit, May 2026. President Trump arrived this week with a delegation of eighteen of America’s most powerful corporate executives — including Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang aboard Air Force One — to negotiate the future of the AI supply chain with Xi Jinping’s government. The Sta...
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#15Japan and Kazakhstan: A Partnership for an Age of Energy Insecurity and Nuclear Risk
📍 IPS News
The relationship between Japan and Kazakhstan is often described in terms of diplomacy, investment and regional cooperation. But at a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty, it deserves to be understood in broader terms: as a partnership linking cities, resources, technology and peace. Kazakhst...
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#16Aussie bank quietly testing customer AI ‘companion’
📍 Michael West
One of the big four banks has built a conversational "companion" that will sit inside its main banking app, ready to offer solutions to financial questions.
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#17How did we learn which plants are safe to eat? 2 food scientists explain
📍 Conversation AU
You might know to steer clear of green potatoes and rhubarb leaves. That’s because they produce toxins that can make humans sick.
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#18Ponderador de encuestas: Cepeda y Abelardo con un pie en segunda vuelta
📍 La Silla Vacía
Con los resultados de las últimas mediciones, se cae el argumento de campaña de Valencia de que era la única que podía vencer al senador del Pacto. The post Ponderador de encuestas: Cepeda y Abelardo con un pie en segunda vuelta appeared first on La Silla Vacía.
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#19Costa Rica Hosts Expotur 2026 as Tourism Arrivals Continue to Rise
📍 Tico Times
Expotur, Costa Rica’s main tourism business fair, will return to San José from May 27 to 29, bringing international buyers and local tourism companies together as the country looks to build on a strong start to 2026. The 39th edition of the event will take place at the Crowne Plaza San José La Sa...
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