Press review · Sunday, 18 May 2025
18 May 2025
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 6: Like Father
A series of flashbacks traced the evolution of Joel and Ellie’s relationship in Jackson, Wyo., filling in some blanks about her current state of mind.
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Poland Election: Trzaskowski Wins Critical Vote for President
Rafal Trzaskowski, the Warsaw mayor, appeared to have won the first round of the election. Prime Minister Donald Tusk is hoping his eventual victory will help push through a liberal agenda.
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finance.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Nvidia announces humanoid robotics, customer AI infrastructure offerings at Computex 2025
Nvidia debuted a host of new AI-based technologies at Computex 2025.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Portugal PM's party wins snap election but falls short of majority
The ruling right-of-centre Democratic Alliance of PM Luís Montenegro wins elections, amid a far-right surge.
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Jennifer Lawrence Gets Her First Cannes Premiere. (It’s a Risky One.)
In “Die My Love” with Robert Pattinson, she plays a mother with postpartum depression. She was four months pregnant then and the hormones helped a lot.
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Israel says it will allow 'basic' amounts of food into Gaza as military offensive continues
"Israel will allow a basic quantity of food to be brought in... to make certain that no starvation crisis develops in the Gaza Strip," the IDF says.
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Israel Says It Has Expanded Ground Operations in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire Talks
Israel aims to press Hamas into releasing hostages and ultimately to destroy the group, but says it will now also allow some aid to enter the enclave.
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mlb.com Top stories ·
Royals No. 1 prospect Caglianone promoted to Triple-A
KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone is headed to Triple-A Omaha. The Royals promoted their top prospect \-\- and MLB’s No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- from Double-A to Triple-A on Sunday night, and Caglianone will begin his stint with the Storm Chasers on Tuesday night when they go on
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FBI identifies suspect in fatal Palm Springs fertility clinic blast
Investigators say they believe the man had "nihilistic ideations" and was killed in the explosion.
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US officials investigating fatal Mexican Navy ship crash
Authorities are examining the site in New York to determine how the collision, which killed two, occurred.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Trump’s massive tax cut bill passes key US House committee vote
Nonpartisan analysts say bill would add $3-5tn to the nation’s $36.2tn debt over the next decade.
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northjersey.com Top stories ·
NJ Transit strike ending: trains on track for Tuesday commute
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
CNBC Daily Open: Downgrade of U.S. credit rating adds new complication to U.S. stock market
Absent new developments on the tariff front and confronted with new obstacles, it’s unclear if the rally in U.S. stocks last week can last.
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Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War
The bombardment, which Ukrainian officials said mostly targeted Kyiv, came just a day before President Trump was expected to talk with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Mount Everest: British Kenton Cool reaches record 19th summit
Kenton Cool has broken his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest peak by a non-sherpa.
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
Inside Pedro Pascal’s Emotional Return to ‘The Last of Us’
Co-creator Neil Druckmann talks about that devastating porch scene in season two’s sixth episode.
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Thunder stay ‘in character,’ join a delightfully surprising NBA Final Four
In this age of parity and second-apron hell that has all been by design, you couldn’t ask for a better flurry at the finish.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
China's April retail sales growth of 5.1% misses expectations as consumption remains a worry
Industrial output grew 6.1% in April, stronger than analysts' expectations for a 5.5% rise, indicating the impact from U.S. tariffs was not particularly pronounced.
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Brexit back in the news - what do the UK and EU want out of deal?
Expect talk of haggling, fish, cash and courts as the summit risks inflaming old Brexit rows.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Reward increases as search for escaped New Orleans inmates intensifies
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Nicusor Dan Beats George Simion in Romana’s Presidential Election
Nicusor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest, defeated George Simion, a nationalist aligned with President Trump who had been seen as the front-runner.
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Russia launches biggest drone attack since invasion began, says Ukraine
The barrage comes ahead of a planned call between Presidents Trump and Putin on Monday, as the US pushes for a ceasefire.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Bessent acknowledges Trump's tariffs may mean shoppers will pay more at Walmart
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent acknowledged Sunday that Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, may pass along some of the costs from President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its shoppers through higher prices.
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In Deadly Ship Crash, Questions About What Went Wrong
A Mexican Navy ship never intended to sail under the Brooklyn Bridge. U.S. and Mexican officials are investigating what led to the accident that killed two crew members.
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13abc.com Top stories ·
2 dead, toddler hurt, young child missing after train hits pedestrians in Fremont
Two people are dead and one is still missing after a train hit multiple pedestrians Sunday evening in Fremont
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Key House committee advances Trump agenda bill after appeasing conservatives
The House Budget Committee's vote came two days after a group of GOP hard-liners rejected the package.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Rebecca Lowe: I'll never get over Crystal Palace's FA Cup final triumph
"It was everything," Rebecca Lowe says. "Right now, I don’t care if we never win another trophy, I feel complete."
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npr.org Top stories ·
Centrist wins Romania's tense presidential race over hard-right nationalist
A huge turnout Sunday played a key role in the tense election that many viewed as a geopolitical choice between East or West.
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Pro-EU candidate Nicusor Dan defeats hard-right rival in Romania election
George Simion rejects exit poll soon after it is released, and doesn’t concede presidential vote.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Jon Rahm 'embarrassed' about finish, but keeps PGA Championship defeat in perspective
Jon Rahm appeared on the verge of doing what few thought possible — overcoming a five-shot deficit on the final day of a major championship to beat Scottie Scheffler. And then came the collapse.
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Tariffs: Will a US-China deal foil India's factory ambitions?
The US-China trade "reset" could stall the manufacturing investment coming into India, say experts.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Rory McIlroy skips media again, declines to talk about poor PGA and driver situation
Rory McIlroy’s assessment of his play this week at the PGA Championship will remain a mystery.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Far right surges in Portugal as moderate conservatives win election
Anti-immigration Chega party ties with Socialists for second place as Democratic Alliance secures most seats
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stlpr.org Top stories ·
At least $1B in damage, 4,400 buildings impacted: the latest numbers from Friday’s tornado
The EF3 tornado caused at least $1 billion in damage in the city of St. Louis alone.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Nuggets effusive in praise for interim Adelman
Nuggets interim coach David Adelman earned praise across the board for his performance during these playoffs and is considered a strong candidate to take over on a permanent basis.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Scottie Scheffler fends off challenge, cruises to PGA Championship win
Scheffler struggled on the front nine Sunday at Quail Hollow but surged on the back nine to win the 107th PGA Championship by five shots.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind 'anti-pro-life' writings
A 25-year-old man believed to be responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic left behind “anti-pro-life” writings before carrying out the attack.
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FDA approves Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, but with unusual restrictions on its use
In its Friday approval letter, the FDA didn’t explain the restrictions although they reflect skepticism about vaccines from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump officials.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Stock futures slide after U.S. debt downgrade highlights deficit risk: Live updates
The major indexes are coming off a winning week.
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Continue to Threaten the Midwest
Several reported tornadoes touched down in Colorado on Sunday as storms capable of producing hail larger than golf balls were expected in the Great Plains on Sunday and Monday.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis: What does a Gleason score of 9 mean?
ABC News has broken down what former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis means and what possible treatments can be done.
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bleacherreport.com Top stories ·
SGA, Thunder Eliminate Jokic, Nuggets in G7 as NBA Fans Hype WCF Matchup vs. Wolves
After letting their youth and inexperience get the better of them in last year's playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder showed their immense growth and maturation with a dominant showing on Sunday.
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cnn.com Top stories ·
New Jersey Transit reaches tentative deal with engineers union that could end strike | CNN Business
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bandits.com Top stories ·
Bandits travel to Saskatchewan with chance to win NLL Finals
After winning Game 1 of the NLL Finals 12-10 on Friday, the Bandits are one win away from making history and winning their third consecutive title, an achievement accomplished only once in league history (by the Rochester Knighthawks from 2012 to 2014). The Saskatchewan Rush will look to delay hi
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espn.com Top stories ·
Power, Newgarden cars fail inspections at Indy
Qualifying day for the Indianapolis 500 turned into a Team Penske disaster Sunday, when all three of its cars were denied a chance to run for the pole, including the vehicle for Will Power, which was returned to the garage after it failed inspection.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
NBA playoffs: Thunder steamroll Nuggets in Game 7 to make Western Conference finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals
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After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he'll meet the Russian leader soon
President Donald Trump says he may call Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, after Putin skipped peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.
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Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News
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latimes.com Top stories ·
Online manifesto threatened clinic attack; FBI probes Palm Springs bomb suspect’s motive
The suspect in the bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic was tentatively identified by the FBI as Guy Edward Bartkus, 25.
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espn.com Top stories ·
NBA betting: Bets that stand out for Nuggets-Thunder Game 7
A closer look at the bets to make in Sunday's Nuggets-Thunder Game 7 matchup.