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"Good News In Few Hours": Top US Diplomat's Big Iran Update From India
Marco Rubio Press Conference With S Jaishankar On Iran War: "Possibility That World Will Get Some Good News In Next Few Hours"
"Chutzpah": Critics Target George Soros After $30M Anti-Hate Pledge
Critics have accused George Soros of backing groups that helped fuel anti-Israel protests across US college campuses.
Man Dies After Shark Attack On Australia's Great Barrier Reef
A 39yearold man has died after being attacked by a shark at the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday, police said, the second fatal shark attack in Australia this month. The
California Chemical Tank At Risk Of Exploding, 40,000 Residents To Evacuate
The weather will be an important factor in determining where a plume of chemicals would go in the event of an explosion.
Ro Khanna Jabs Trump For Skipping Son's Wedding After His "Dumocrat" Post
Trump had earlier said he might not attend the wedding due to tensions involving Iran and ongoing presidential responsibilities.
Under-construction Building In Philippines Collapses, 21 Missing
Rescuers were "hearing voices" in the rubble, while 24 workers managed to dash to safety or were rescued.
Highlights: Trump Says Gunman Had "Violent History", Possible 'Obsession' With White House
White House Shooting live updates: Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the investigation.
With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart
Global prices are approaching a tipping point that could trigger inflation, shortages and, over time, recessionIf a US-Iran deal is about to be reached, three months on from the launch of Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury, it will not be a day too soon for oil markets, which are approaching a dangerous tipping point.The cost of a barrel of crude on the spot market – for immediate purchase, effectively – has bounced about $100 since Iran predictably responded to the onslaught from the US and Israel by closing the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...
UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16
Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire A judge’s decision not to jail the teenage boys who raped two girls has been described as a “rock straight in my face” by one of their victims.Southampton crown court heard the two boys, both aged 15 at the time, raped the teenage girls in two separate attacks that occurred on 26 November 2024 and 17 January 2025 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Continue reading...
Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: ‘Lying can be held to account’
Andrew Weissmann argues for new law to hold political liars like US president accountable for harming democracyPoliticians must be held accountable if their lies damage democracy, according to a former US federal prosecutor and FBI general counsel who was pursued by Donald Trump.The US must be “as creative as possible” and introduce sweeping structural reforms if it escapes its current “mess”, said Andrew Weissmann, laying out a proposal for a legislative crackdown on election deceit.Liar’s Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America is out now Continue reading...
Nationwide pressed to address ‘emerging governance issues’ as AGM looms
Labour MP writes to chair amid concerns building societies are overusing quick votes and failing to add members to boardsNationwide is under pressure to address “emerging governance issues” across the building society sector, amid concerns bosses are bundling voting options and failing to allocate board seats for members.The Stockport Labour MP Navendu Mishra has sent a formal letter to the chair of Nationwide, Kevin Parry, outlining growing unease over the way executives, including at Nationwide, have been engaging with members who ultimately own their building societies. A letter raising similar concerns was sent to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in recent weeks. Continue reading...
18 Suspected Ebola Patients Missing After Treatment Tent Set On Fire In Congo
Another treatment center was burned down after family members were banned from retrieving the body of a local man suspected to have died of Ebola.
May 24, 2026