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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Ethiopia votes amid geopolitical rivalries in the Horn
Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026.
D dw.com
World
2 sources
Published 2 weeks ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent
Nature and EnvironmentEuropeWhy Europe is the fastest-warming continentMartin Kuebler05/28/2026May 28, 2026Europe swelters under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives. Europe swelters under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives.
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Business
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Published 2 weeks ago • ABC News - Business • via abcnews.com
Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronics
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Inflation
D dw.com
World
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Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
India news: Siddaramaiah steps down as Karnataka CM
Main headlines in India include DK Shivkumar being set to replace Siddaramaiah as chief minister for the southern state Karnataka, and Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha across the country.
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Ukraine: EU's Kallas warns against Russian mediator 'trap'
The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has warned member states against falling into a Russian "trap" in future negotiations over Ukraine as the bloc's foreign ministers meet in Cyprus. EU chief diplomat says ‘not much happening’ in talks as she cautions against focus on personalities rather than strategyElsewhere, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson in Sweden today, where an announcement on air defence is expected, Sweden’s government said, as reported by AFP.Aftonbladet newspaper reported that Sweden would announce the donation of JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets of the older C and D models to Ukraine and launch negotiations for...
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people
Southern Lebanon empties out under bombardment as Red Cross warns of worsening crisis. Escalation comes a day before two countries were set to hold ‘security talks’ in Washington
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Trump refiles $10bn defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties – US politics live
The lawsuit is one of several that the president has brought in his personal capacity against news organizationsCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom is looking to thwart Donald Trump’s $1.776bn “anti-weaponization fund” by imposing a 100% tax on any payout received by state residents.In May, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced a fund to compensate alleged “victims of lawfare and weaponization”. Legal action claims newspaper tarnished reputation by describing card to Jeffrey Epstein as bearing his signatureDonald Trump has refiled a defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10bn in damages against the Wall Street Journal over its reporting on his alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after a judge threw out an earlier version over legal deficiencies.The lawsuit is one of several the US president has brought in his personal capacity against news organisations and is part of what critics say is a w...
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
US: Former CIA officer charged with stealing gold bars from government
A former CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing gold bars worth millions from the US government and stashing them in his home.
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Africa • via dw.com
New Ebola cases in Congo: What you need to know
The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact.
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
At least 16 students killed in fire at Kenya girls school dorm
Education minister says 16 killed, 79 injured at Utumishi Girls School in Gilgil, central Kenya. Students feared dead after school fire in Kenya21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBasillioh RukangaNairobiRobert MainaWorried parents gathered outside the school in GilgilSeveral students are feared dead following a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.The fire at the Utumishi Girls school started in the early hours of Thursday morning when the students were asleep, according to the Kenya Red Cross and police.Police said se...
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Fire kills 16 students at Kenyan girls’ boarding school
At least 16 students were killed and dozens injured after a fire tore through the dormitory of a girls’ school in Kenya. At least 16 students died in an overnight fire at a boarding school for girls in central Kenya, the government's education minister said Thursday.
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Published 2 weeks ago • The New York Times - Business • via nytimes.com
Australia Sues 3M for $1.4 Billion Over ‘Forever Chemicals’
The lawsuit, the largest ever filed by the Australian government, claims 3M hid information about the harmful effects of PFAS used at military bases. The $1.4bn case against the US company is largest filed by Canberra
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Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.co.uk
Are the Democrats ready to win in Texas?
The Senate race in Texas could determine which party controls Congress. With Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn in Texas’ Republican runoff for the Senate, The New York Times’s national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains why Democrats may now see their best chance in years to flip the seat.
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Published 2 weeks ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Australia charges alleged ISIL-linked woman after return from Syria
Case follows repatriation of women and children held for years in Syrian camps without trial. Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State47 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHelen LivingstoneSydneySupplied: Australian Federal PoliceA 34-year-old woman who returned to Australia from Syria has been charged with being a member of the Islamic State groupA woman with links to the Islamic State group who returned to Australia from Syria last year has been charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and entering a declared conflict zone, po...
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Published 2 weeks ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Ethiopia election 2026: Tigray excluded and on edge
As Ethiopia is heading to the polls, the Tigray region won't be participating in the vote for the second time, with tensions simmering on.
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Published 2 weeks ago • ABC News - International • via abcnews.com
Fire at school for girls in central Kenya causes unknown number of deaths
A fire at a school for girls in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area.
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Culture
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Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Culture & Lifestyle • via dw.com
Germany news: Healthcare staff protest plan for major cuts
Medical staff in Germany are protesting about cost-saving plans that ministers says are necessary to stop spiraling costs.
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • DW - Africa • via dw.com
Crises in Amhara, Tigray cloud Ethiopia's election 2026
The June 1 elections come as the country navigates security challenges, political reforms, and debates over federalism, governance, and national unity in polls that could define the country's democratic future.
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Crypto
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Published 2 weeks ago • Cointelegraph - News • via cointelegraph.com
Kraken rolls out Bitcoin vault product for holders to earn yield
Within the first 10 hours of launch, the Kraken Earn BTC Vault raked in $30 million worth of Bitcoin deposits from 4,000 unique wallets. Crypto platform Kraken is offering customers an easier way to earn yield on their bitcoin BTC$75,817.33 holdings without selling or actively managing assets across decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
Crypto Markets
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World
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Published 2 weeks ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Google employee charged with using insider data to rig bets on Polymarket
US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google’s most-searched listThe US justice department has charged a Google software engineer with using insider information to rig bets tied to Google’s most-searched list on prediction market Polymarket, earning $1.2m in profits, according to a complaint unsealed on Wednesday.Michele Spagnuolo, a 36-year-old Italian citizen, allegedly used insider information to bet on long-shot candidates like indie pop musician D4v... Michele Spagnuolo allegedly used insider information to profit from bets on people on Google’s most-searched list.
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Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com
US justice department launches criminal investigation into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll, reports say
The case centres on whether the former columnist lied about the funding she received for her civil lawsuit against the US president. The US Justice Department has launched a criminal inquiry into former magazine writer E.
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Business
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Published 2 weeks ago • ABC News - Business • via abcnews.com
New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA's ticket practices as World Cup prices soar
FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted Fifa is under investigation over its ticket pricing ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Central Banks
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Published 2 weeks ago • BBC News - US & Canada • via bbc.com
Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home
Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianGetty ImagesFBI agents found 303 gold bars in the home of David Rush, who US media have reported held a senior position in the CIA until recently A former US government official has been arrested after FBI investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million (£29.6 million) in his Virginia home.David Rush made several requests to the US gov... The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.
T theguardian.com
World
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Published 2 weeks ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
US justice department reportedly opens criminal inquiry into Trump accuser E Jean Carroll
Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against presidentThe Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused the president of sexual assault, according to news reports.Prosecutors, the New York Times and CNN reported on Wednesday, are looking into whether Carroll, 82, committed perjury in a 2022 deposition during her civil lawsuits against Trump, in which she said she did not accept... The investigation is said to center on whether Ms.
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