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Sat, May 30

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Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Health • via bbc.com

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests

Millions of breast cancer patients could safely avoid chemotherapy, study suggests35 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlicia CurryGetty ImagesMillions of people with breast cancer could safely avoid chemotherapy as scientists have developed a DNA test that can distinguish between patients who are likely to benefit from the treatment and those who are not, according to the results of a trial. Trial suggests patients with a low test score could be treated with hormone therapy alone with near-identical outcomes‘Like Christmas’: woman’s relief after test finds she can skip chemotherapy Millions of women with breast cancer could be spared chemotherapy with a groundbreaking genomic test, according to the results of a trial that could transform healthcare guidelines worldwide.Treatment for breast cancer, the world’s most prevalent form of the disease, involves surgery to remove tumours.

Published 1 week ago • DW - Europe • via dw.com

Malta votes in snap parliamentary election

Voting is underway in Malta's parliamentary election.

Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com

India news: Myanmar president arrives in Delhi to boost ties

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is on a five-day visit to India, where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Published 1 week ago • The New York Times - Science • via nytimes.com

The Blue Micromoon Rises in Sunday’s Early Skies

The second full moon of May will look smaller and dimmer than usual. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

Published 1 week ago • The New Arab - Top • via newarab.com

Pentagon chief says US ready to resume war on Iran if no deal

The Defence Secretary warned that the US could resume its attacks on Iran if a deal was not reached, as Israeli forces pushed deeper into southern Lebanon. The United States says it is "more than capable" of resuming a war with Iran after President Donald Trump said a touted peace deal must include his red lines.

Published 1 week ago • DW - Africa • via dw.com

International aid cuts complicate Congo's Ebola epidemic

The scaling back of development aid has contributed to the inability to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Published 1 week ago • Washington Post - Politics • via washingtonpost.com

Trump’s doctor says he is in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup

While the president’s medical reports says he remains fit to serve, independent physicians have raised questions about the recurrent bruises on his hands and swelling in his legs. President Donald Trump “remains in excellent health,” according to the White House doctor, after undergoing a physical earlier this week which included a cognitive test.

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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com

White House releases memo describing results of Trump’s health checkup

President in ‘excellent’ health, despite ‘lower leg swelling’ and hand bruising after fourth hospital visit in second termDonald Trump has been grappling with “lower leg swelling” as well as “benign” hand bruising but remains in excellent health, the US president’s physician said in a memo released by the White House.Citing the results of a recent examination, the memo from Dr Sean Barbabella said Trump “remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological and overa... The report by President Trump’s physician said he was in “excellent health.” It showed that he had gained weight and that neurological and heart tests had come back “normal.”

Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com

Shangri-La Dialogue: Hegseth says 'no state, including China,' must dominate Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressed alarm about China's military buildup in Asia.

Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - World • via dw.com

Three Latvian mountaineers die on North America's tallest peak

Three climbers fell to their deaths near a perilous pass on Mount McKinley in the United States' Denali National Park and Preserve.

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Published 1 week ago • Bloomberg Politics • via bloomberg.com

Trump's Reflecting Pool Renovation Tops $13M

Bloomberg's "Balance of Power" host Kailey Leinz discusses President Trump’s renovation to one of Washington D.C’s most recognizable landmarks, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and the scrutiny behind how much the renovation will cost as the President wants the renovation complete before July 4th. Old Glory Blue?

Fri, May 29

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Published 1 week ago • DW - Africa • via dw.com

Ghana approves law criminalizing LGBTQ promotion activities

Ghana's parliament passed one of the most repressive anti-LGBTQ laws in Africa.

Published 1 week ago • France24 English - Middle East • via france24.com

Trump says he’s making final decision on Iran deal as Tehran slams ‘mixture of truth and lies’

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would be making a final decision on a potential deal to end the US-Israeli war against Iran ahead of a high-security meeting in the White House Situation Room. US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was now making a "final" decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran.

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Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

Polish president threatens to strip Ukraine’s Zelenskyy of top state honour

Ukrainian leader's move to rename army unit after fighters who killed Poles in WWII causes 'outrage' in Poland. Ukrainian president offends Warsaw with reference to second world war fighters accused of murdering Poles

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Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

Ex-US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies in Epstein files probe

Bondi, who was fired in April, defended the release of Epstein records in a closed-door congressional hearing. Former US attorney general Pam Bondi testifies in congressional Epstein probe27 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadGetty ImagesFormer US Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing in front of a congressional panel probing convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Published 1 week ago • The New York Times - Technology • via nytimes.com

What’s Next for Blue Origin After Rocket Explosion

Jeff Bezos was gaining ground on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink. Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a launchpad Thursday.

Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com

US: Judge rules Trump name must be removed from Kennedy Center

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaJudge rules Trump name must be removed from Kennedy CenterJenipher Camino Gonzalez with AP, Reuters05/30/2026May 30, 2026Trump criticized the ruling, saying the judge "should be ashamed of himself," but will hand the venue over to Congress.https://p.dw.com/p/5EYwfImage: Olivier Douliery/abaca/picture allianceAdvertisementA US federal judge ruled on Friday that only Congress can alter the name of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts or make renovations, rebuk... US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadWatch: President Trump's name added to facade of Kennedy CenterA US judge has ordered the removal of President Donald Trump's name from the title of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.The Washington DC venue cannot be renamed without congressional approval, the judge ruled on Friday, also blocking the centre's temporary closure during upcoming proposed renovations.Trump...

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Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

Barcelona sign England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle

Gordon netted 17 goals for Newcastle in all competitions this season, including 10 in 12 Champions League games. England winger commits to Spanish giants to 2031Of Newcastle: ‘I’ll be a fan for the rest of my life’Anthony Gordon has signed for Barcelona from Newcastle in a five-year deal believed to be worth £69.3m.Both clubs announced the move on Friday night, with the Spanish giants saying in a statement that the 25-year-old winger will sign for “the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031”.

Published 1 week ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com

Romania's political crisis deepens

After Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government fell in early May, Romania's moderate parties have struggled to chart a new course — opening the door for the far right to gain ground.

Published 1 week ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com

Romania's political crisis deepens

After Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government fell in early May, Romania's moderate parties have struggled to chart a new course — opening the door for the far right to gain ground.

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Published 1 week ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com

Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district

The GOP-friendly map approved by state lawmakers now goes to Republican governor who is expected to sign itSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map on Friday which would eliminate a majority-Black congressional district that was at the center of a landmark supreme court ruling gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.The new map reconfigures the state’s sixth congressional district, now represented by Cleo Fields, a Black Democrat.... A Supreme Court court ruling last month rejected the state’s previous congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander and set off a redistricting race across the South.

Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time

Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time36 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEmir NaderGetty ImagesIsraeli guards were caught on CCTV appearing to sexually abuse a detainee from Gaza at the Sde Teiman detention facility (pictured)Israel has been added to a UN blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in warzones for the first time.A report by the office of Secretary General António Guterres said the UN had last year verified 31 cases of sexual vi... Organisation cites abuse by security forces, including rape of male detaineesThe UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist for sexual violence in conflict, citing abuse by security forces including rape of male detainees.

Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com

Arsenal's Timber fit to start Champions League final

Mikel Arteta says that Dutch defender Jurrien Timber is fit to start the Champions League final after more than two months out with a groin injury. PSG seek to defend the title they won for the first time, while Arsenal hope for first UEFA Champions League trophy lift.

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Published 1 week ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com

ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in US immigration raid

The charges stem from the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge. Christian Castro was charged with assault and falsely reporting a crime after video emerged of non-fatal shooting in JanuarySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal immigration officer wanted for shooting a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota was arrested on Friday in Texas, authorities said.Christian Castro, of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, was taken into custody 11 days after Minneapolis prosecutors charged him with...

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