‘Brilliant’: US public cheers dancing Unitree robots while Congress looks to ban them
Eight Unitree G1 humanoid robots performed an elaborate dance routine on America’s Got Talent, alongside a Chinese dancer from Sichuan
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Brilliant’: US public cheers dancing Unitree robots while Congress looks to ban them
Eight Unitree G1 humanoid robots performed an elaborate dance routine on America’s Got Talent, alongside a Chinese dancer from Sichuan
· Vincent Chow
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement a US-brokered ceasefire
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Kuwait releases footage of deadly airport attack after Iran denies responsibility | The National
Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority has released CCTV footage of the drone attack on the country's airport on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump brushed off and Iran has denied responsibility for.
· The National
Oil prices fall 3% on report Trump reluctant to restart Iran war
Crude oil prices fell about 3% Thursday, on a report that President Donald Trump is reluctant to resume full-scare war with Iran despite recent clashes.
· Spencer Kimball
Trump Downplays Iran's Attacks Targeting US Bases In Kuwait & Bahrain: 'They Were Slightly Provoked'
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· Tyler Durden
Why China’s Latin America ties aren’t immune to Trump’s influence
China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story
· Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos
Why China’s Latin America ties aren’t immune to Trump’s influence
China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story
· Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos
Palace denies Cabinet conspiring with Gatchalian's bloc to control Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday refuted Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano's allegations that some members of the Cabinet were conspiring with the group led by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian to control the Senate.
· Catherine S. Valente
Trump Says He Plans to Nominate Blanche for Attorney General
President Trump has indicated that he plans to nominate the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, to take on the role on a permanent basis, the latest move by the president to place loyalists in top jobs across the government.
· The New York Times
Trump condemns 'unpatriotic' US House vote to end war on Iran
President Donald Trump condemned a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the "unpatriotic" move disrupted negotiations with Tehran.
· Middleeasteye
Senate votes to advance $70B plan to fund ICE, Border Patrol, setting up Thursday ‘vote-a-rama’
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· Samuel Chamberlain
Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran
US President Donald Trump has hit back at lawmakers who voted to send him a rebuke over the war in Iran, labelling the group "unpatriotic".
· James FitzGerald
US, Iran talks stall as Trump warns war will only resume if American troops are attacked
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Palace recognizes Gatchalian bloc as Senate majority
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· Bea Cupin
Reabertura do Estreito de Ormuz não deve encerrar crise do petróleo
A guerra dos Estados Unidos e de Israel contra o Irã está prestes a completar 100 dias em meio a negociações para encerrar o conflito e ao aumento da pressão do Congresso americano sob o presidente Donald Trump.
· Nik Martin
Oil Prices Fall As White House Signals Will Maintain A Ceasefire With Iran Unless American Troops Are Killed
President Trump in an early Thursday morning Truth Social post has said the United States is "in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War" - while blasting the Republicans who voted the night prior to limit war powers "GRANDSTANDERS" and "unpatriotic".
· Tyler Durden
Trump's 'big beautiful bill' has a 'double taxation' trap for top earners, tax lawyers say
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.
· Hayley Cuccinello
Lebanon president says Wednesday's deal 'last chance' for comprehensive truce
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that an agreement on implementing a ceasefire announced in Washington after talks with Israel was the "last chance" to reach a comprehensive truce.
· Middleeasteye
Washington priest removed as exorcist after linking UFOs to work of demons
Catholic archbishop of US capital says Mgr Stephen Rossetti’s statements ‘gravely undermine’ church teaching
· Associated Press
US-China policy under Donald Trump is heading for ‘unpredictable drift’: expert
Beijing is said to face complex double-edged calculus amid contrasting approaches of American president and Washington establishment
· Cao Jiaxuan
US-China policy under Donald Trump is heading for ‘unpredictable drift’: expert
Beijing is said to face complex double-edged calculus amid contrasting approaches of American president and Washington establishment
· Cao Jiaxuan
Why Trump isn’t rushing back into war with Iran — despite Tehran’s provocations
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· Caitlin Doornbos, Emily Goodin
Trump officials rewrite rules of academia after investigations
Students sit on the lawn near Royce Hall at UCLA in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on April 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
· Collin Binkley
Three studies used by RFK Jr and allies to justify controversial vaccine policies changes facing new scrutiny
Scientists praise moves to investigate, retract or remove controversial studies. The authors stand by their work
· Michelle R Smith
Making AFL Great Again
“We’ve had a fun visit from our friend Lola, from Washington DC,” writes Sue Lugsdin of Balgowlah Heights. “We met in Seoul, Korea in the 1990s, and haven’t seen each other since. She was most fascinated by the water girls running onto the field at the Swans’ match last weekend as well as the art of hanging washing …
Live updates: House approves war powers resolution
Wednesday’s action defied President Donald Trump as a handful of Republicans joined with Democrats to end the three-month-long war. House Speaker Mike Johnson had tried to prevent an outcome that would show the mounting opposition to the war.
Diputada británica demanda a empresa de Musk por imágenes falsas en Grok
El multimillonario Elon Musk en la comitiva de empresarios que acompañan al presidente Donald Trump y el presidente chino Xi Jinping en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el 14 de mayo de 2026, en Pekín. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein, Archivo)
House approves resolution that would halt Iran war, dozens of kids re-separated under Trump
Welcome back. In the news today: The House for the first time approves a war powers resolution that would halt military action against Iran; the AP finds dozens of kids who were separated from family under the Trump administration faced separation again; and a UN report says that the environmental footprint of AI an…
· Nadja Lovadinov
Greenland is part of Denmark … ‘for now,’ Rubio says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged Wednesday that Greenland is part of Denmark “for now,” while signaling that Washington remains deeply engaged in discussions over the Arctic island’s future role in Western security.
· Milena Wälde
US House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution aimed at making it impossible for US President Donald Trump to take further military action against Iran without the approval of Congress.
· RT
Trump says 'Eiffel Tower' like UFC structure may stay
Around 4,300 people are set to watch the event on the White House's South Lawn
· Bbcsport
WATCH: Cayetano-led Senate bloc holds hearing on flood control scandal
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· The Manila Times
Trump announces Todd Blanche will become ‘permanent’ attorney general
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· Victor Nava
[Rappler Investigates] This insane, ludicrous Senate
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· djfoster0347
US House votes to end Trump’s Iran war: Does it matter?
The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of measures to halt President Donald Trump’s war on Iran as the conflict drags into a fourth month and both sides remain at loggerheads in peace negotiations.
· Shola Lawal
UK lawmaker suing Elon Musk's company over fake Grok bikini images
Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
‘I am tired of amateur hour’: Republicans begin to test the limits of Trump’s power
Washington: On a tour through Asia last year, US President Donald Trump took a moment on the world stage to celebrate a legislative victory at home: after months of iron-fisted pressure, he had compelled Republicans to pass legislation that cut taxes and slashed into the country’s social safety net.
· Katie Rogers
Trump claims Dems ‘trying to steal’ California primaries, launches probe into sluggish vote counts
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· Chris Bradford
Trump has made our K-shaped economy even worse | Steven Greenhouse
While wealthy Americans hail a booming stock market, the rest of us worry about rising inflation and people struggling to make ends meet
· Steven Greenhouse
Germany, France, UK See Opportunity To Revive Putin Talks Without Washington
Europe's most influential powers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are trying to again jump-start Ukraine war peace talks, collectively operating as the E3 group.
· Tyler Durden
Trump to nominate Blanche for attorney general on permanent basis
US President Donald Trump has said he will nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to take on the role permanently.
· Sareen Habeshian
Câmara dos EUA aprova restringir poderes de guerra de Trump
A Câmara dos Representantes dos EUA aprovou nesta quarta-feira (03/06) uma resolução – liderada pelos democratas e de natureza simbólica – que busca encerrar a guerra que o presidente americano, Donald Trump, lançou contra o Irã sem autorização do Congresso.
· Deutsche Welle
Aliados y críticos temen que Trump quede acorralado ante la falta de resolución en guerra con Irán
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 3 de junio de 2026 en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
· Aamer Madhani
Trump should push back on Xi's narrative on Japan
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
· Ken Moriyasu
Israel strikes Lebanon hours after ceasefire agreed | The National
Israel carried out fresh strikes in southern Lebanon overnight, hours after both sides agreed to a mechanism for implementing a ceasefire during talks in Washington.
· The National
Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire but say it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Hezbollah, according to a joint statement after US-led talks in Washington, DC.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump-backed trade route casts spotlight on Armenia election
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron in Yerevan on May 5. Pashinyan's government seeks closer ties with the European Union. (Reuters via third party)
· Staff Writer
Trump-backed trade route casts spotlight on Armenia election
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, right, welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron in Yerevan on May 5. Pashinyan's government seeks closer ties with the European Union. (Reuters via third party)
· Staff Writer