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Fri, 29 May 2026 17:27:26 EDTFidel Castro's anti-communist daughter hopes the U.S. will bring regime change to Cuba
While thousands of Cubans have been marching in the streets to oppose the U.S. indictment of their former president Raúl Castro, a literal daughter of the revolution is singing a different tune.
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:20:00 EDTFederal judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center, says Trump name must be dropped
A U.S. federal judge ruled Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump's...
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:04:20 EDTCarney, Pope Leo discuss responsible AI after pontiff warns world to slow development
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with Pope Leo about artificial intelligence and the "imperative that AI must serve humanity" — a conversation that comes days after the Pope urged governments to slow down the development of AI systems.
Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTTrump’s former attorney general admits to 'redaction errors' before facing questions about Epstein files
Donald Trump's former attorney general Pam Bondi is appearing before the U.S. House oversight committee today — behind closed doors and not under oath — for a hearing about the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. In an open...
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:54:29 EDTRecord-breaking heat and dry spring leave parts of England without water
Thousands of households in southeast England were left without water or facing low pressure during a record-breaking heat wave this week, as high demand followed a dry spring to expose the failings in Britain's aging infrastructure.
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:08:13 EDTICE agent who faces charges in Minnesota shooting arrested in Texas
The top prosecutor from Minnesota's Hennepin County announced the arrest Friday of an ICE officer charged for shooting a Venezuela-born man in January at the height of a deadly immigration blitz launched by the Donald Trump administration.
Fri, 29 May 2026 12:15:23 EDTIsraeli PM says Lebanon ground offensive has expanded past key river
Israeli forces have advanced to positions north of Lebanon's Litani River, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, as Israel escalates attacks against Hezbollah militants after warning thousands more Lebanese to flee their villages.
Fri, 29 May 2026 04:56:01 EDTNATO member Romania says Russian drone hit apartment building, injuring 2
NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war that a drone had hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuri...
Fri, 29 May 2026 05:52:56 EDTBlue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad at Cape Canaveral
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX.
Thu, 28 May 2026 17:50:36 EDTBangladesh was on target to eliminate measles. Now the disease is killing hundreds of children
The country — once hailed as a success story in the fight to eliminate measles — is now scrambling to contain its worst outbreak in decades.
Thu, 28 May 2026 21:02:43 EDTIsraeli and Russian forces added to UN's annual blacklist documenting sexual violence in conflict
An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusation...
Thu, 28 May 2026 22:58:20 EDT14-year-old Californian wins Scripps National Spelling Bee in lightning-round tiebreaker
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old from California, won a tense tiebreaker to take the title at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, becoming the best young speller in the English language.
Thu, 28 May 2026 08:23:13 EDTTop federal prosecutor in Chicago denies opening investigation into E. Jean Carroll
The top federal prosecutor in Chicago denied on Thursday that his office has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the writer who accused U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her in the mid-1990s.
Thu, 28 May 2026 20:44:54 EDTCrews recover bodies of 6 workers in wake of Washington state chemical-tank rupture
Crews have recovered six of nine workers missing and presumed to be dead after a chemical tank rupture in Washington state, officials said Thursday.
Thu, 28 May 2026 19:00:44 EDTIsraeli PM says he's directed military to take more of Gaza under its control
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had directed Israel's military to take more of Gaza, initially by seizing 70 per cent of the Palestinian territory, where the population is already penned into a tiny strip of land alon...
Thu, 28 May 2026 06:38:07 EDTU.S.-Iran ceasefire extension to be considered by Trump, American officials say
The United States and Iran have reached an outline agreement to extend their ceasefire pending the approval of President Donald Trump, Axios reported on Thursday, after Iran targeted a U.S. airbase in Kuwait in the wake of U.S. strikes on what Was...
Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTIt's crunch time for Canada's trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico
Sluggish trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are finally showing signs of life as a milestone looms for renewal of CUSMA, their three-way trade deal with Mexico.
Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTCelebrities are telling women to use more AI or be 'left behind.' Their followers aren't having it
Author and podcast host Mel Robbins received heavy backlash earlier this month for telling her 12.3 million Instagram followers to use more AI, including for sensitive financial information. She's echoing recent messaging from a number of celebrities...
Thu, 28 May 2026 18:16:24 EDTAI-generated film about Iranian resistance set to premiere at Tribeca Festival
Tribeca Festival is defending the inclusion of a full-length AI-generated movie in its lineup this year. Filmmakers Ash and Pooya Koosha used AI tools to create the movie at a cost of just $2,000 US.
Thu, 28 May 2026 08:39:13 EDTIsrael strikes Beirut suburb, at least 14 killed across southern Lebanon
Israel's air force struck a southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday afternoon, its military said, amid a broader escalation in southern Lebanon where Israeli troops have crossed the Litani River over the past days and warned residents to leave much of ...