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Newest first · UTC+11:00Netanyahu names country with ‘crazy love’ for Israel
India has a “crazy love” for Israel and shares a “unique relationship” with the Jewish state, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the Jordan Valley Conference on Thursday, describing New Delhi as one of West Jerusalem’s strongest supporters.
· RT
Boy George receives lifetime achievement honour at LGBT Awards
Boy George has received a lifetime achievement award at the British LGBT Awards.
· Josh Parry
A Democrat’s Dodge on AIPAC Points to the Party’s Tensions Over Israel
When Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan was asked on Thursday during a Democratic primary debate for Senate what it meant that she had accepted campaign contributions from donors to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, she spoke 160 words without coming remotely close to answering the question.
· Reid J Epstein
Former US first lady reignites debate over alleged Biden health cover-up
Former US First Lady Jill Biden has said she thought her husband was having a stroke during his disastrous 2024 debate with Donald Trump. The remarks have revived scrutiny of Joe Biden’s decline and the efforts by his inner circle to defend his fitness for office.
· RT
US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order
A United States judge has declined to immediately block President Donald Trump’s executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting.
· Elizabeth Melimopoulos
Littler beats Humphries in epic Premier League final
Luke Littler has won every major television darts title in 2026
· Bbcsport
Blakeman notches big win against Dem-controlled panel that denied him millions in campaign funds
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· Vaughn Golden
Spencer Pratt surge is much bigger than latest LA mayor poll shows, experts say
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· Jamie Paige
South Korean election campaign sparks US alliance questions
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sees the June 3 local elections as a chance to expand his ruling Democratic Party's control of the country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ahn Seong-bok and Getty Images)
· Staff Writer
S. Korea kicks off 2-day early voting for June 3 local elections
SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
· Yi Wonju
Junior burghers campaign against McDonald's in historic gold rush town
Topic:Urban Development and Planning
· Nate Woodall
California voters back billionaire tax despite warnings it could trigger economic catastrophe: new poll
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· Titus Wu
Below-par England outplayed by India in opening T20
Bell removes India's openers in first over
· Bbcsport
Top US trade official blasts German streaming quota plan
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Thursday sharply criticized a German draft law that would force streaming platforms like Netflix to invest in local productions, warning the measure could violate the EU-U.S. trade agreement finalized last week.
· Milena Wälde
Boulter loss ends British hopes in French Open singles
Katie Boulter was trying to reach the third round at Roland Garros for the first time
· Bbcsport
Phil Hogan emerges as front-runner in EU race for world’s biggest food agency
In 2020, Phil Hogan resigned from the European Commission after attending a parliamentary event that flouted Ireland's Covid lockdown. Today, he is the front-runner to become the European Union's candidate to lead the world's biggest food agency.
· Bartosz Brzeziński
French Open men's draw blown wide open - who can capitalise on Sinner exit?
Jannik Sinner had won 30 matches in a row before losing to Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open second round
· Bbcsport
Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A 21-year-old Austrian man, who has admitted plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the singer's Eras tour in August 2024, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
· Bethany Bell
Aussies facing 'most important day' of World Championship campaign
Fri 29 May 2026 at 5:40am
· Luke Pentony
Amelia Gray models Skims’ new ‘lighter than ever’ bra
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· Hannah Southwick
USA boss Pochettino holds initial talks with AC Milan
Mauricio Pochettino has been head coach of the USA men's national team since September 2024
· Bbcsport
Trump’s Memphis crime taskforce accused of using ‘immense force’ in intimidation campaign
Exclusive: community observers claim agents have tailed cars, surveilled homes and even ‘falsely arrested’ someone
· George Chidi
PWHL Players Association is disclosing salaries as members vote to approve transparency
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, front left, comes out of her crease to challenge Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark (26) for the puck during the second period of Game 3 in the PWHL Walter Cup finals hockey series in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday May 18, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
Magyar’s EU reset heads for Brussels reality check
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is approaching Peter Magyar’s push to unlock frozen EU funds with caution, even as Hungary’s new prime minister arrived in Brussels insisting a deal is “very close.”
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur
Rice, Shaw & McInnes among BBC Football Awards winners
Roll up, roll up - it's time for BBC Sport's first end-of-season football awards.
· Bbcsport
RT reports from Beirut after Israeli strikes (VIDEOS)
Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire took effect last month. RT journalist Ali Rida Sbeity has reported from the scene that residents of the crowded southern suburb received “no warning” before the attack.
· RT
'Not a robot' - Sinner had 'no energy' in shock defeat
Only three players had taken a set off Jannik Sinner on clay in 2026 prior to his French Open loss
· Bbcsport
California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said he will sue DNA testing firm Chrome Holding following a probe on Thursday, alleging its predecessor company 23andMe failed to protect sensitive customer data.
· Lily Jamali
Nithya Raman offers bizarre excuse for bailing on TV interviews days before blockbuster election
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· Benjamin Brown
US government prepares to print $250 note featuring Trump's face
US President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to print a new $250 bill that could feature a portrait of him, if lawmakers allow the move.
· Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
EU’s big six reach deal on key markets package
The EU’s six largest countries reached an agreement on Thursday to move forward with a plan to turn the bloc into a Wall Street-style financial market, according to three officials with knowledge of proceedings.
· Gregorio Sorgi
New Latvian PM pledges to beef up air defenses
Latvia’s parliament on Thursday voted to appoint businessman-turned-politician Andris Kulbergs as the new prime minister, with his first priority being security and anti-drone measures.
· Milena Wälde
Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon during ceasefire, videos show
Israel has intensified its strikes on Lebanon, saying it has hit hundreds of Hezbollah targets in the last few days.
US and Iran reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire, US sources say
Negotiators for the US and Iran have agreed a framework of a deal that would extend their ceasefire for 60 days and launch negotiations on the future of Iran's nuclear programme, US sources say.
· Max Matza
Israel furious over inclusion on UN sexual violence list
The United Nations has added Israel to its list of parties accused of sexual violence in conflict zones, Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said on Thursday, denouncing the move as a political attack and accusing the organization of spreading “blood libels.”
· RT
California congressional candidate Mai Vang claps back after outrageous anti-American protest
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· Ross O'Keefe
US to shut down Iranian airlines access to landing spots, ticket sales, treasury secretary says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Thursday that America will attempt to shut down Iranian airlines' access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales as a part of the American economic campaign against the Islamic Regime in Iran.
· GOLDIE KATZ
LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s epic put down to hecklers who surround him in LA
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· Titus Wu
Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave
Portugal has set a new hottest day in May with 40.3C recorded in the central town of Mora, as countries in western Europe grapple with sweltering-hot weather.
· Aleks Phillips
Sturgeon says she was deceived, betrayed and lied to over Murrell embezzlement
Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "coming to terms with being married to someone she did not know" in her first public appearance since estranged husband Peter Murrell admitted embezzling money from the SNP.
· Simon Smith
DOJ Urges Supreme Court To Take Up Case That Could Lead To Pre-Election Voter Roll Cleanups
Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Tony Blair emerges a fake ‘savior’ of UK’s Labour Party
By Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant.
· RT
Learning from Ukraine, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel
Fibre-optic drones have become Hezbollah's primary weapon against Israeli soldiers and civilians, along both sides of the Lebanese border, and are now seen as the biggest threat there, as fighting continues six weeks into a supposed ceasefire.
· Lucy Williamson
Drag queen Pattie Gonia fights trademark lawsuit by Patagonia
A drag queen named Pattie Gonia has urged outdoor apparel company Patagonia to drop a lawsuit in which it alleges the performer is causing "irreparable" damage to its brand.
· Archie Mitchell
Gaza City hospitals say several killed in strike, as Israel targets Hamas leaders
At least 10 people, including five children, were killed in an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City late on Wednesday, according to local hospitals.
· Yolande Knell
30 years after Netanyahu’s victory in 1996: How the comeback marvel changed Israel - opinion
The May 1996 election campaign for prime minister was one of the most dramatic and close in Israeli history.
· EITAN LASRI
Covid era gave Arteta space to revive Arsenal, says Kroenke
Stan and Josh Kroenke have had majority control of Arsenal since 2018
· Bbcsport
G7 : les États-Unis refusent de céder sur l’impact environnemental de la tech et la régulation des grandes entreprises
PARIS — Les États-Unis ne veulent pas s'engager, dans le cadre de la déclaration commune des ministres du G7, en faveur d'une politique plus volontariste sur l'impact environnemental du secteur technologique.
· Océane Herrero
4 ways Europe wants to wean off US tech
BRUSSELS — The European Union wants to move away from foreign technology over concerns that overreliance has become a risk in shaky trade ties with Washington.
· Mathieu Pollet