White House Unveils New Details of Stark Budget Cuts

By Tony Romm from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Yr0kxf3

EU 'strongly' regrets US plan to double steel tariffs

The 27-member bloc says Donald Trump's move undermines efforts to reach a deal, warning of "countermeasures".

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Trump, Bashing the Federalist Society, Asserts Autonomy on Judge Picks

By Charlie Savage from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/JBLI0Gy

White House Health Report Included Fake Citations

By Dani Blum and Maggie Astor from NYT Well https://ift.tt/qwVAPcO

U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/b9WRYyh

New Banksy mystery location revealed

The new piece of street art depicts the shadow of a lighthouse emerging out of a bollard.

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Harvard Says Many of Its Foreign Students Are Seeking to Transfer

By Vimal Patel from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/H24fgZ8

Smokey Robinson files $500m case against rape accusers

The case accuses four ex-housekeepers of fabricating allegations as part of an "extortionate" lawsuit.

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Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8000m-high flight

Peng Yujiang was pulled 8,500m above sea level by a rare updraft called a 'cloud suck'.

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Iran investigates 'missing' Indian nationals

The families of the men, who are from Punjab state, allege they have been kidnapped in Iran.

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Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row

It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.

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South Africans pay tribute to acting 'icon' Chweneyagae who died age 40

Presley Chweneyagae was the star of the Oscar-winning 2005 film Tsotsi.

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Rare antelope captured on camera as experts say under 100 exist

The picture of the Upemba Lechwe was taken through the window of an aeroplane during a survey.

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Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, but Doesn’t Make Him Pay a Price

By David E. Sanger from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GS4jCaX

Trump pardons former sheriff convicted of bribery

The US president says Scott Jenkins is a "victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice".

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India's ex-wrestling chief cleared of sexually harassing girl

Singh still faces a separate case of sexual harassment and stalking by six adult wrestlers, which he has denied.

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Watch: Push in the face by wife was joke not domestic dispute, says Macron

Footage shows the moment Emmanuel Macron is shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte as they touch down in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Head of controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group resigns

The UN has said the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's plan would make "starvation a bargaining chip".

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Father of nine children killed by Israeli strike still in critical condition

Hamdi al-Najjar's "life remains in danger", a Bulgarian doctor working at Nasser hospital in southern Gaza tells the BBC.

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Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland resort

Mountain rescue recovered the five bodies a day after they were alerted to multiple pairs of abandoned skis.

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Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice

Officials say the blaze that caused the power outage is probably of "criminal origin".

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Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Stressing a New Era

By Erica L. Green from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DesZGJz

Ronaldo 'could play' in Club World Cup - Infantino

"There are discussions" over Cristiano Ronaldo playing at the Club World Cup despite his current club not qualifying, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

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Criticism of Trump Was Removed From Documentary on Public Television

By Marc Tracy from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/hxJuX8P

Ugandan activist alleges she was raped while in Tanzanian detention

Tanzanian authorities are not commenting on the allegations, which include sexual assault.

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Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children, hospital says

A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.

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'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

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Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

The lawsuit claims a report portrayed the Marubo people as "unable to handle" basic internet exposure.

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Nigerian government sues senator over assassination claims

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her.

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UN says 90 lorries collected aid from Gaza crossing after three-day delay

Lorry loads of aid, including flour and baby food, are picked up after Israel eased an 11-week-long blockade.

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Activist freed in Tanzania after Kenyan government demand

Kenya had earlier said it had been denied access to Boniface Mwangi and expressed concern over his health.

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Apple iPhone designer Jony Ive joins OpenAI in $6.5bn deal

OpenAI says partnering with the "greatest designer in the world" will allow it to re-imagine what a computer can do.

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British tourist arrested in Namibia over nude photos of children

The 65-year old Briton is also accused of touching children's private parts while on a holiday in Namibia.

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Tennis' French Open is days away - what do players need to succeed on clay?

Sliding, slicing and a powerful forehand - BBC Sport assesses what makes a good clay-court player.

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West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

A UK Health Safety Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low".

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Seven Mexican youths shot dead at church festivity

The young men were shot dead as they lingered in a village square after a church festivity.

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Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings

By Liz Alderman from NYT Business https://ift.tt/SHZk65a

Iran's Khamenei doubts US nuclear talks will lead to agreement

"We don't think it will lead to any outcome," the supreme leader warns, saying the US is making "outrageous" demands on uranium enrichment.

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South Africa to pursue appeal against Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape

Timothy Omotoso, who denies assaulting women from his church, has reportedly returned to Nigeria.

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Watch: Cat caught smuggling drugs into Costa Rica prison

The feline was found carrying 235.65g of marijuana and 67.76g of heroin, authorities say.

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Wall of Dust Races Across Central Illinois and Pushes Into Chicago

By Amy Graff from NYT Weather https://ift.tt/p0uLeNE

‘Watch Me,’ Biden Said. But Hearing Him in Hur Interview Is More Revealing.

By Lisa Lerer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DoNfkCK

Federal Courts’ Emerging Bottom Line: Due Process Rights for Immigrants

By Alan Feuer and Abbie VanSickle from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/CFxBg3o

All hospitals in north Gaza out of service, says health ministry

Hamas-run ministry says Indonesian hospital besieged by Israeli forces.

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Five dead after tornado tears through St Louis

The tornado uprooted trees, knocked down power lines and damaged about 5,000 properties.

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'To Easy LoL' - New Orleans jail break may have been inside job

The inmates ripped a toilet from the wall and escaped through a hole before running across a highway.

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Russia jails Australian man for fighting alongside Ukraine

Oscar Jenkins, 33, is sentenced to 13 years by a Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine.

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Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda

Sunday's first-round is expected to set up a run-off between Warsaw's liberal mayor and a conservative historian.

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Bondi Sold Millions in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Imposed Vast Tariffs

By Glenn Thrush from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/CXyMbp5

TikTok Influencer in Mexico Is Shot Dead While Livestreaming

By Jonathan Wolfe from NYT World https://ift.tt/kjBULAR

Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN, images show

Satellite images show building at sites in south Gaza after US says controversial Israeli aid plan to proceed.

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Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack

Tzeela Gez died from her injuries, but doctors were able to deliver her baby.

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What to know about the Menendez brothers' case and when might they be released

On Tuesday, a Los Angeles judge reduced Lyle and Erik's murder sentence, making them eligible for parole.

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Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan

Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.

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Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial

The French actor, who denies the allegations, has been given a suspended jail term of 18 months.

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Modi addresses nation for first time since start of India-Pakistan strikes

His speech comes after a ceasefire was agreed between the two countries following days of intense shelling by both sides.

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Karma Comes for Kennedy

By Michelle Goldberg from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/T8BGQZF

Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison

The new pontiff expressed solidarity with journalists who had been jailed for "reporting the truth".

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Crates full of Nazi documents found in Argentine court's basement

The crates, dating back to 1941, contain Nazi party membership booklets and Nazi propaganda material.

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Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says

Famine is not currently occurring in Gaza, the assessment says, but it calls for urgent action to increase humanitarian aid.

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First white South Africans flying to US under Trump refugee plan

Donald Trump says they are victims of "racial discrimination", which is strongly denied by South Africa.

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Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs

The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan.

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Watch: Crowds cheer as Pope holds first Sunday address

Worshippers packed St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV called for an end to global conflicts.

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Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew

By David E. Sanger, Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/DRcwpZk

What Trump does next on Ukraine is key - and he could go either way

Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.

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European leaders call Trump to discuss 30-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

France, Britain, Germany and Poland met President Vlodomyr Zelensky to discuss an unconditional ceasfire.

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Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons

The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait".

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White House 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus

Miller comments come as judges have sought to challenge some recent detentions made by the Trump administration in an effort to combat illegal immigration

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Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz and John Eligon from NYT World https://ift.tt/7mfsQ1v

Three things we learned from Putin's Red Square parade

BC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko reflects on the Victory Day spectacle in Moscow.

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Pope Leo XIV warns against lack of faith in first mass at Vatican

Chicago-born Robert Prevost, 69, is the first North American to be elected pontiff.

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Watch: Pope Leo XIV's first Mass as pontiff

Cardinals joined the newly appointed pope in the Sistine Chapel, in a service that began with a prayer.

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Alligator Kills Woman After Flipping Her Canoe in Florida, Officials Say

By Johnny Diaz from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/utkecGv

Ukraine labels Russian ceasefire a farce after reports of hundreds of violations

A three-day truce was called by Vladimir Putin ahead of Russia's World War Two Victory Day celebrations.

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Israel PM 'uncertain' over condition of three Gaza hostages

Benjamin Netanyahu said he knew "with certainty" that 21 hostages were alive but the status of "three more" were unclear.

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Watch: Moments past conclaves elected new popes

See the moments previous popes were elected by conclaves past, from 1939 to 2013.

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Airports closed, eerie silence in Indian-administered Kashmir

In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted.

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International gang sentenced for smuggling thousands of ants in Kenya

The four suspects – two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan – were arrested last month with 5,000 ants.

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Israel strikes Yemen's main airport in Sanaa

An Israeli military spokesman earlier warned "failure to evacuate and stay away from the area puts you in danger".

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Newsom Asks Trump to Work With Him on $7.5 Billion Tax Credit for Hollywood

By Shawn Hubler, Matt Stevens and Nicole Sperling from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/m6IQ21B

Merz defeat 'an obstacle not a catastrophe'

The man expected to be Germany's next foreign minister reacts after Friedrich Merz fell short in a parliamentary vote to be named chancellor.

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Mexican mayor arrested over alleged links to cartel training camp

The mayor of Teuchitlán is suspected of colluding with the New Generation Jalisco Cartel, which he denies.

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Trump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ When Asked About Due Process and Upholding Constitution

By Jonathan Swan from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/SvZcxik

Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children

One of the famous vehicles is being refitted as a frontline clinic on wheels, following a request by the late pontiff.

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Elon Musk's Starbase in Texas will officially become a city

Residents approved incorporating a patch of land as the new municipality in an election on Saturday.

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Australia's opposition left reeling after crushing election defeat

Peter Dutton has been ousted from parliament after Anthony Albanese's landslide win.

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Chicago Museum Director Under Investigation After Airplane Incident

By Robin Pogrebin from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/glFtvUc

Paramilitaries strike Port Sudan for first time, army says

It is the first time RSF attacks have reached the city, which is the de-facto capital of the army-led government.

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Six people arrested over triple murder in Sweden

Police are investigating whether the shooting at a hair salon in Uppsala is related to a wave of gang violence.

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Australian PM wins second term with increased majority

Anthony Albanese's Labor has seen swings towards it in almost every area of the country.

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Trump Seeks to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts

By Michael Paulson from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/ZPaUpWg

Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges

Ali Laarayedh is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam "sham trials".

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South African woman convicted of kidnapping daughter Joshlin Smith

Joshlin Smith's disappearance last year sent shockwaves across South Africa. She is yet to be found.

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Hong Kong police arrest family of pro-democracy activist, reports say

Anna Kwok's father and brother have been accused of helping the US-based pro-democracy activist with her finances, local media report.

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Anger as Uganda president's son says he's holding opposition bodyguard

The bodyguard of opposition leader Bobi Wine went missing five days ago, leading to fears for his safety.

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Charles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles

By Theodore Schleifer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GtRdbSE

Football-loving Brazilian nun, world's oldest person, dies at 116

Born on 8 June 1908 in southern Brazil, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas dedicated her life to God and teaching.

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DR Congo seeks to remove ex-President Kabila's immunity

He is accused of backing M23 rebels in the east but he has previously denied links to the group.

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