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Published 1 week ago • BBC News - Science & Environment • via bbc.com

Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral in Florida on Thursday night. The rocket, built by Jeff Bezos’ space company, was to carry 48 satellites for Amazon’s Leo internet constellation, a competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink network.

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

Middle East war live: Vance says US and Iran close to agreement as ceasefire deal reported

US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Washington was “not there yet” on an agreement with Iran but that the two sides were close, while also noting that the US retains the ability to significantly set back Tehran’s nuclear programme. Vice President JD Vance said the US and Iran made progress on a deal but were "not there yet." Earlier media reports said negotiators reached an agreement, pending approval from President Donald Trump.

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Published 1 week ago • Cointelegraph - News • via cointelegraph.com

Gemini taps Grok for personalized AI-powered prediction market feeds

Gemini is leaning into AI features for its prediction market, following other crypto exchanges in moving beyond crypto trading amid a market slump. The new feature integrates SpaceXAI models to deliver real-time market intelligence, personalized signals and portfolio insights directly inside the Gemini app.

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

Death Toll Rises in Washington Paper Mill Explosion

At least eight are now confirmed dead, and firefighters believe there are three more bodies they have yet to reach, making the crisis the worst industrial disaster in the state’s modern history. The disaster at the mill in Longview, Wash., that took at least two lives was greeted with sadness but not surprise by a community that knew cutbacks and other pressures had raised risks.

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

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Thu, May 28

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Published 1 week ago • ABC News - Health • via abcnews.com

WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity

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

WHO chief arrives in Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization vowed to "overcome this outbreak" as he traveled for the epicenter of Ebola infections in eastern Congo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the issue of burials is central to the management of the new Ebola outbreak affecting the country.

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

Israel, Russia included in UN sexual violence blacklist for first time

A new UN report accuses Israeli forces of abuses against Palestinian detainees. The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N.

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

US judge rejects immediate block on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order

Judge Carl Nichols says the Democrats’ legal challenge is premature as the administration moves to implement the measure. The ruling allowed the Trump administration to continue to pursue changes that include enlisting the Postal Service in checking voters against a national database.

Published 1 week ago • ABC News - Technology • via abcnews.com

California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach

California’s attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country California Attorney General sues 23andMe successor for 2023 data breach13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondentReutersCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta has said he will sue DNA testing firm Chrome Holding following a probe on Thursday, alleging its predecessor company 23andMe failed to protect sensitive customer data.Bonta said the failure resulted in a 2023 data breach which exposed genetic predispositions and risk factors of nearly...

Published 1 week ago • Financial Times - Technology • via ft.com

The chip and memory stock frenzy

As software lags, semiconductors catch up to the AI spending Bloomberg News semiconductors reporter Ian King said that investors believe that the chip frenzy that has spurred korean companies SK Hynix and Micron into the the $1 trillion market cap club is not going to end anytime soon, despite history warning differently.

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

Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell

Murrell has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,00 from SNPNicola Sturgeon said she was “deceived, betrayed and lied to” by her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, as he embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP.The former first minister told an audience in Ireland at her first public appearance since Murrell pleaded guilty that she was coming to terms with being married to someone she “did not know at all”, and acknowledged people would have qu... Sturgeon says she was deceived, betrayed and lied to over Murrell embezzlementJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSimon Smith,BBC Scotland News, in Listowel, County KerryandJames Delaney,BBC Scotland NewsPA MediaNicola Sturgeon made her first public appearance since Murrell's guilty plea at a literary festival in IrelandNicola Sturgeon has said she is "coming to terms with being married to someone she did not know" in her first public appearance since estranged husband Peter Murrell admit...

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

EU sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank

European Union says sanctioned individuals and groups have violated the rights of Palestinians. Among those sanctioned for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank is notorious settler Daniella Weiss.

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

Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates

The Department of Justice has argued that states are obliged to give ICE vehicles confidential licence plates, to help conceal immigration operations. Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington state sued as ICE seeks plates in Trump’s immigration crackdownThe Trump administration is suing to challenge the refusal of four US states to issue confidential license plates to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, saying the states have long provided them to other law enforcement agencies conducting undercover operations.The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday said it had filed lawsuits against Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and...

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

Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing 16 students, the government said on Thursday. In tonight's edition, 16 students lose their lives as fire tears through a boarding school in central Kenya.

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

Netanyahu orders Israeli army to conquer 70% of Gaza's territory

"We now control 60% of the Gaza Strip, and my instructions are to move towards controlling 70%," Israel's Channel 12 quoted Netanyahu as saying. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to take control of 70 percent of Gaza.

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

AI startup Anthropic files for IPO after reaching $965 billion valuation

Anthropic, the firm behind AI assistant Claude, submitted a confidential filing to go public with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Anthropic raised $65 billion in a funding round that valued the AI company at $965 billion including the new investment, eclipsing rival OpenAI’s value for the first time.

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

Supreme Court Says Death Row Inmate Can Challenge Exclusion of Black Jurors

Terry Pitchford was convicted in 2006 for his role in the murder of a shopkeeper by a 12-member jury that included one Black member. The Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him

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

US, Iran reportedly near deal but Trump sign-off awaits

The memorandum of understanding, set to prolong the ceasefire between Iran and the US for at least 60 days, has yet to be signed by Donald Trump. US and Iranian negotiators have reached a memorandum of understanding on a proposed 60-day ceasefire extension.

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

Buffalo with 'Trump' coiffure spared slaughter, moved to zoo

SocietyBangladeshBuffalo with 'Trump' coiffure spared slaughter, moved to zooKieran Burke with dpa05/28/2026May 28, 2026A Bangladeshi buffalo's resemblance to the current US president has saved it from slaughter and earned it celebrity status.https://p.dw.com/p/5EUw5The nearly 700-kilogram buffalo has become a local attraction after going viral on social media due to its pinkish skin and golden hairImage: Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto/picture allianceAdvertisementIn Bangladesh, an albino buffal...

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

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t run for president in 2028

Whitmer, term-limited after two gubernatorial wins in her battleground state, had been widely viewed as a potential Democratic candidate. 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 • Financial Times - World • via ft.com

FirstFT: Washington nearing agreement to extend Iran ceasefire, US officials say

Also in today’s newsletter: Anthropic finalises $65bn funding deal, and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to join board at Tsinghua University Trump administration’s hopes that an agreement is imminent come after both sides exchanged fire

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

Keir Starmer defends policy choices in rebuttal of Blair’s criticism

PM says predecessor misunderstands government’s successes and ‘very different’ situation compared with 1997Keir Starmer has dismissed Tony’s Blair’s argument that his government is on the wrong track, saying he is implementing the policies needed for today, not the very different situation faced by the former prime minister in 1997.“You won’t be surprised to know that I don’t agree with much that Tony says about what the government is doing,” Starmer said during a visit to an apprentice training... Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair22 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBecky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has insisted he made the right policy choices given the backdrop he inherited, after former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair accused his government of having "no coherent plan".In a highly critical essay, Sir Tony said measures including increasing employers National Insurance, new workers' rights laws and phasing out of the British...

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

Israel strikes Beirut as attacks across Lebanon kill 14

Israeli forces struck Beirut for the second time since the 17 April ceasefire, and carried out numerous attacks across the south. It was the first attack by Israel on the Lebanese capital in weeks and could complicate efforts by the United States and Iran to agree to a peace deal to end the war in Iran.

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