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Trump drops $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund

Legal challenges and pushback from Republican lawmakers prompt U-turn from the US president The announcement comes after Trump met with congressional Republicans over concerns about his settlement with the IRS.

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Appeals Court Says 28 Transgender Troops Who Sued Can Remain in Military

The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’Transgender troops can remain in the US military, but the armed services can continue to block their enlistment, an appeals court ruled on Monday in a split decision with potentially significant consequences for the Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda.The divided, majority opinion by a three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC is expected to be...

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Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

Delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention voted to hold a moment of silent prayer for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd. Attorney general Keith Ellison says gesture at convention was an ‘act of profound cruelty’ to George Floyd’s familyThe Minnesota Republican party’s decision to hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has angered the state’s attorney general – who was the lead prosecutor in the case.Keith Ellison, a Democrat, said Saturday’s gesture at the state Republicans’ annual convention in Duluth was “an act of profound cruelty” to Floyd’s f...

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Japan’s ruling party pushes crypto ETFs, yen-denominated stablecoins

The Parliamentary Association for the Promotion of Blockchain delivered recommendations to Japan’s finance minister on crypto and blockchain. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.

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AI giant Anthropic files for US IPO as investors bet big on AI future

Anthropic, which operates AI chatbot Claude, did not disclose the size or the terms of the offering. The AI company closed a $65bn funding round last week valuing it at $900bn

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Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration

Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe CoughlanAFP via Getty Images / Instagram / Marco GranelliA small crater had formed on the mosaic, prompting restoration work to be carried out last weekItalians have reacted with bemusement to the restoration of a famous bull mosaic in Milan, with some wondering what has happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.Work to repair the small crater formed by tourists grinding their heels on th... Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics sayThe restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists p...

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Serena Williams confirms return to professional tennis

SportsGlobal issuesSerena Williams confirms return to professional tennisJenipher Camino Gonzalez with Reuters, AFP, AP06/01/2026June 1, 2026The tennis icon will play doubles tennis at a grass court tournament this month, marking an expected return to the sport.https://p.dw.com/p/5EgUlSerena Williams played her last professional match in 2022Image: John Minchillo/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisementUS tennis giant Serena Williams confirmed on Monday that she will return to the sport, after it... Calls the event ‘perfect place’ for her return to courtWilliams will play doubles with Victoria MbokoSerena Williams has announced her sensational return to professional tennis at 44 years old next week at the Queen’s Club in London.Williams will return to competition with a wildcard in the women’s doubles draw at Queen’s, a WTA 500 event in its second edition.

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Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?

Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies.

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Forever at war? US, Iran trade blows as Israel pushes deeper into Lebanon

About that four-week campaign that the Pentagon promised… Overnight volleys between Iran and the United States met by many with a shrug…so often has the current ceasefire been violated. The United Nations Security Council is expected to hold an emergency meeting Monday after Israel said it would resume strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs as it carries out the deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in two decades.

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Beaufort Castle: Israel hoists flag over castle in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces have seized Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress overlooking the country’s south, as part of an expanded offensive against Hezbollah. Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory.

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It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one

When Strategy (MSTR) disclosed that it sold 32 bitcoin in May, memories were jogged of the company's first-ever bitcoin sale in December 2022. The world's largest public Bitcoin holder reduced its stash to 843,706 BTC, while raising $128.3 million through Class A stock sales.

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Protest outside Kenya’s planned US Ebola quarantine centre

Hundreds rally against plan to send US nationals exposed to the virus to Laikipia Air Base. 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...

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Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president

Hungarian PM threatens to oust Orbán-era president53 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJamie WhiteheadEPAPéter Magyar has repeatedly called on Tamás Sulyok to step aside since his party swept to power in AprilHungary's new prime minister has said the government will amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok after he refused to stand down.Péter Magyar pledged to remove Sulyok and other key figures appointed by his predecessor Viktor Orbán after his landslide election win... Péter Magyar to use parliamentary majority against predecessor’s appointees

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Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US

Earlier Israel's PM ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. Iranian officials demand 'ceasefire on all fronts' as Israel deepens Lebanon invasion and threatens to bomb Beirut.

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Refugees and migration: Is Europe closing its doors?

Migration researchers have called on European governments to abandon isolationist policies.

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Anthropic files to go public

The company said Monday it has filed confidentially for an IPO. The artificial intelligence company has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to new technology that can automatically write computer code.

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Florida sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, in first-of-its-kind lawsuit over violent incidents

The first StrictlyVC of 2026 hits SF on April 30. State files lawsuit over ‘litany of harms’ it claims the company’s chatbots have caused

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UK wins court case over canceled plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation.

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Former election clerk Tina Peters released after Trump pressure campaign

Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing an unauthorised person access to Colorado state voting machines. Peters, a conspiracy theorist convicted after 2020 election, served less than a quarter of her nine-year sentenceTina Peters, the former clerk convicted of participating in a scheme to chase election conspiracy theories promulgated by Donald Trump, was released from prison on Monday after the president successfully pressured Colorado’s Democratic governor into commuting her sentence.Peters’ release was confirmed by the Colorado corrections department.

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What does Israel's capture of Beaufort Castle actually achieve?

Netanyahu hailed Beaufort Castle as a major victory, but Hezbollah attacks and Israeli casualties tell a different story. Israel says the 900-year-old fortress is playing a key role in its military assault against Hezbollah.

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UK wins court case over canceled plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

An international court has rejected a Rwandan claim for millions in damages over a scrapped deal to send asylum seekers to the East African nation.

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Can Iran rebuild trust with its Gulf neighbors?

Mutual suspicion between Iran and Persian Gulf countries is poised to affect regional stability, growth and cooperation years into the future.

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Britain Denies Entry to Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur

The authorities did not say why they had barred Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, who have popular social media channels, but said their presence “may not be conducive to the public good.” Several journalists and politicians condemned the UK government's decision online, including Green Party leader Zack Polanski and MP Jeremy Corbyn.

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Media mogul Barry Diller’s People offers to buy MGM Resorts for over $18bn

Focusing in on the casino operator is a sharp departure from media for Diller at a time when markets remain volatileMedia mogul Barry Diller’s People Inc said on Monday it has proposed to buy MGM Resorts, valuing the casino operator at more than $18bn.The offer comes just weeks after Diller, the digital media company’s chair, told shareholders in a 28 April letter that People would sharpen its focus on its MGM stake, calling the stock “wildly undervalued”. Casino resort group’s shares jump 14% after media veteran announces take-private plan