Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says
Nascar champion Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family has said in a statement released to The Athletic.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00We see nothing: How has the West reacted to the Ukrainian strike on a Russian school dorm?
At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more wounded – most of them students – in a Ukrainian drone raid on a school dormitory in Starobelsk in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, search-and-rescue operations are still underway, with local officials reporting additional Ukr…
· RT
Starmer urges TNT to make Champions League final free-to-air
Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid to reach their first Champions League final since 2006
· Bbcsport
Magnificent Bordeaux thrash Leinster to retain Champions Cup
France star Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored twice to end the competition with 10 tries
· Bbcsport
France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir from entry
France on Saturday banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory following his treatment of activists detained while attempting to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza.
· Nette Nöstlinger
F1 great Prost 'injured as masked gang raid home'
Alain Prost won four Formula One world titles
· Bbcsport
Brooklyn Dems push dead man on ballot
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· Rich Calder
The slow American retreat from Europe has already begun
By Sergey Poletaev, information analyst and publicist, co-founder and editor of the Vatfor project.
· RT
Europe races to make it harder for Trump to rattle NATO
PRAGUE — Europe is trying to Trump-proof itself.
· Chris Lunday
Awareness for Neurofibromatosis sought
MANILA, Philippines — Health experts urged a stronger awareness campaign for Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), a rare disease that causes tumors to grow along the nerves, in observance of World Neurofibromatosis Day.
· Allen Limos
NATO must ‘show its teeth’ to Russia – Czech president
Czech President Petr Pavel has urged NATO to “show its teeth” in response to what he described as Russian “provocations” on the bloc’s eastern flank.
· RT
France scales down border checks at Dover port amid chaotic delays
French border police agreed to scale back biometric checks at the U.K. border on Saturday after port authorities in Dover requested measures to ease passenger delays.
· Nette Nöstlinger
France bans Israel's Itamar Ben-Gvir over actions against flotilla activists
Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir gestures after election exit poll results are released at his party’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Oren Ziv, File)
EU’s public debt could become ‘explosive’ without action, IMF warns
NICOSIA — European Union’s public debt trajectory could become “explosive,” hurting the bloc's economy, if no action is taken to deal with fiscal pressures, the International Monetary Fund told EU finance ministers on Saturday.
· Nektaria Stamouli
Ex-Mamdani campaign lead running for Congress has history of ripping ‘old white lady,’ interracial relationships
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· David Spector
French pair held until trial after boys abandoned by road in Portugal
A French woman and her partner will remain in custody after allegedly abandoning her two young boys on a roadside in the south of Portugal, a court has ruled.
· Olivia Ireland
Jackson smashes meeting record to win 200m
Shericka Jackson won the opening meeting at the Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League last week.
· Bbcsport
Government spends 25 times more on benefits than jobs for young people, says Milburn
The government spends 25 times as much on benefits for young people than it does on supporting them into work, the author of a major review into youth inactivity has said.
· Laura Kuenssberg
NYC DSA-backed Assembly candidate supports keeping child molesters, murderers out of prison
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· Rich Calder
Tehran’s terror campaign in the West makes regime change imperative - opinion
The recent announcement by the US Department of Justice regarding the arrest of Mohammed Baqer Saad Daoud al-Saadi, a senior figure in Iran’s proxy network, provides a stark illustration of the depth of Tehran’s operational penetration into both North America and Europe. Al-Saadi is not a peripheral operative.
· YOSSI MANSHAROF
Poland’s fugitive former justice minister can’t rest easy in the US
PRAGUE — Poland is examining whether former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro broke the rules by fleeing to the U.S. despite facing charges back home over accusations of misusing public funds, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said at Saturday’s POLITICO Speakeasy at the GLOBSEC Forum.
· Jan Cienski, Zoya Sheftalovich, Chris Lunday
Over 44.6 million people eligible to vote in June 3 elections
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- More than 44.6 million people will be eligible to vote in the upcoming June 3 local elections, up more than 340,000 from the previous elections in 2022, the interior ministry said Saturday.
· Lee Haye-ah
Lithuania calls for frozen Russian assets to return to Ukraine funding debate
PRAGUE — Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said Europe should put frozen Russian assets back on the table as it looks for ways to sustain Ukraine financially and increase pressure on Moscow to negotiate a peace deal.
· Chris Lunday, Nicholas Vinocur
France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
French authorities have suspended new EU border checks at Dover after holidaymakers heading to the port faced long queues on Saturday.
· Cachella Smith
Democratic chair faces calls to quit over ‘shambles’ of election autopsy release
DNC’s Ken Martin condemned for suppressing report for months and then admitting it ‘won’t meet your standards’
· Davidsmith
EU reportedly nixes UK pitch for single market in goods
Brussels turned down a U.K. proposal to create a single market for goods with the European Union, according to media reports.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Fernandes named Premier League player of season
Bruno Fernandes has been Manchester United captain for three seasons
· Bbcsport
Brewdog founder to give shares in new beer brand to old investors
One of the founders of Brewdog has announced plans to launch a new beer brand, promising free shares to people who lost money in his original venture.
· BBC News
E-scooter and officer crash near Buckingham Palace
An e-scooter rider and a police officer were taken to a major trauma centre after a collision outside Buckingham Palace.
· Ewan Somerville
Sweden backs Ukraine’s path to NATO, defense minister says
PRAGUE — Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said Saturday that Ukraine should have a path to join NATO, arguing that Kyiv’s battle-tested armed forces and fast-growing defense industry would strengthen the alliance despite opposition from some member countries.
· Chris Lunday, Jan Cienski
Hungary reinstates Orban-era ban on Ukrainian food imports
Hungary has restored a ban on Ukrainian food imports after the new government “accidentally” allowed the restrictions to lapse.
· RT
Magyar to visit Brussels next week to discuss unfreezing funds for Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will travel to Brussels next week to discuss unlocking billions in frozen EU funds with the European Commission, the country’s foreign minister said Saturday.
· Nicholas Vinocur, Nette Nöstlinger
Reform councillor assaulted woman while working pub doors
A Reform UK councillor who vowed to try and address anti-social behaviour and "people feeling unsafe" during her campaign was convicted of assault four months before the local elections.
· Jonny Humphries
Can Senator Bato dela Rosa join Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial online?
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· jpcruz0306
Ein Spaziergang mit Gregor Gysi
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
One Nation set to become federal opposition, poll predicts
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· Evelyn Manfield
Relief group is phasing out vaccines RFK Jr. believes are unsafe
An international relief group that provides vaccines to poor countries says it’s phasing out some vaccines that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. believes are unsafe.
· Carmen Paun
Dozens dead in Chinese coal mine explosion – media (VIDEO)
At least 82 miners have been killed after a gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern Shanxi Province, China, with rescue efforts still underway, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.
· RT
SM, DOE launch energy conservation ONE campaign
SM Supermalls joined the Department of Energy (DOE) for the launch of the Oras Natin sa Efficiency (ONE) campaign, reinforcing a shared commitment to energy conservation and sustainability, at SM Mall of Asia Globe, on May 21, 2026.
· The Manila Times
Comelec not reviving dismissed campaign donation case vs Marcoleta
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said it has no plans yet of reviving the investigation on the campaign donations received by Senator Rodante Marcoleta after the case was dismissed months ago.
· Dianne Sampang
Absentee ballots readied for local elections
Election officials inspect absentee ballots and campaign materials at the Guro-gu Election Commission in Seoul on Saturday, ahead of mailing them to voters unable to cast their ballots in person for the ninth nationwide local elections.
· Lee Seung-ku
Robertson, Dalglish and a special connection between Liverpool and Scotland
You've done Liverpool and Scotland proud - Dalglish on Robertson's career
· Bbcsport
Southern Republicans press redistricting ahead of midterm elections
Maps for new congressional districts in South Carolina are shown in the South Carolina Senate antechamber on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
· David A Lieb
UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe
Officials suggested that the UK and Europe establish a single market in goods trade as part of the next phase of its Brexit reset, the BBC understands.
· Faisal Islam
King appears as surprise guest at sold-out Shakespeare play
King Charles III has appeared as a surprise guest at a sold-out performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) production of The Tempest.
· Yang Tian
WATCH SpaceX Starship explode on splashdown ‘as expected’
SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded in a fireball after splashing down in the Indian Ocean on Friday, capping what the company described as a successful test flight of its next-generation spacecraft.
· RT
The Lancet names the most widespread illness: Should you be worried?
The most widespread and threatening illnesses aren’t ebola or the hantavirus, but mental health disorders, according to a new study published in the Lancet medical journal. With more than a billion people affected, should you be worried?
· RT
Oil-rich province to vote on leaving Canada
Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a public vote in October on whether to remain in the country or take steps toward a binding referendum on independence, Premier Danielle Smith has announced.
· RT
Oil-rich province to vote on leaving Canada
Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a vote in October on whether to remain in the country or take steps toward a binding referendum on independence, Premier Danielle Smith has announced.
· RT
Hamas official says Israel aims to end Palestinian presence in Gaza
Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan said Israel’s military campaign in Gaza goes beyond occupation and is aimed at ending the Palestinian presence in the territory.
· Middleeasteye