Press review · Monday, 26 May 2025
26 May 2025
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nypost.com Top stories ·
‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss’ suspected killer admitted ‘I shot him’ before arrest
The police report obtained by The Post reveals Jonathan Joss’ final moments with his suspected killer.
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
China Tries to Stop Smuggling of Rare Earths as Shortages Loom Abroad
Police, customs officials and spies are reinforcing China’s embargo on the critical minerals that it overwhelmingly controls.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
China calls Rubio remarks about Tiananmen Square an "attack"
Beijing hit back at Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying the world will "never forget" the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Far-right leader Geert Wilders throws Dutch politics into turmoil by pulling party from ruling coalition
Populist far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders has plunged Dutch politics into turmoil Tuesday by withdrawing his party’s ministers from the ruling coalition in a dispute over a crackdown on migration.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
How measles tore through a remote West Texas city
Anti-vaccine activists seized on a deadly outbreak in Seminole, setting off a battle between fringe doctors and mainstream medicine.
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pravda.com.ua Top stories ·
US NATO ambassador: Ukraine’s strikes on Russian warplanes highlight need to end war
US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, commenting on Ukraine’s special operation Pavytuna (Spider’s Web), has stated that the Russo-Ukrainian war must end, describing this as the goal of President Donald Trump.
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Edmund White, Pioneer of Queer Literature, Is Dead at 85
He mined his own varied catalog of sexual experiences in more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction.
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kyivindependent.com Top stories ·
For the first time, Pentagon chief to skip Ramstein-format meeting of Ukraine's allies
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not arrive in Brussels until the conference is over and will not participate in the event online either, the AP reported.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Trump pushes Congress to cut $9.4bn in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
White House seeks to enshrine cuts Musk-led agency flagged, $8.3bn from state and USAID and $1.1bn from media
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investopedia.com Top stories ·
Wells Fargo No Longer Faces Federal Reserve’s 2018 Asset Cap
The Federal Reserve has lifted restrictions imposed on Wells Fargo's growth seven years ago following a series of scandals, including one where staff set up fake accounts.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship
The action is the latest move by the Trump administration to purge all programs, policies, books and social media mentions of references to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Boulder GOP chair slams 'tolerant' policies enabling terror after Molotov attack
The Boulder County GOP chair criticized local tolerance policies after Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who overstayed his visa, allegedly attacked pro-Israel supporters with incendiary devices.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Confidence vote in Tusk’s Polish government set for June 11
The prime minister frames the vote of confidence as a projection of his government’s strength.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Russia says no damage to Crimea Bridge as Ukraine pushes for US sanctions on Moscow
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday that Tuesday's explosion at the Kerch Strait Bridge caused no damage.
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msnbc.com Top stories ·
Opinion | What a New Orleans jail escapee asking for Trump’s help says about the president
Trump is a felon himself, and he’s spent much of this term showing love to his people.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Private sector hiring rose by just 37,000 in May, the lowest in more than two years, ADP says
The report comes two days before the more closely watched nonfarm payrolls count from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Washington state father wanted for murder after 3 daughters found dead
A Washington state man is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing before they were later found dead.
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Trump Rescinds Biden Policy Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions
At issue is how to interpret a federal law barring hospitals from turning away poor or uninsured patients.
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sciencealert.com Top stories ·
A Massive Cloud of Saharan Dust Is About to Hit The United States
Dust from the Sahara desert will cloud the skies of the US southeast this week in an annual weather event that doesn't always reach the American continent.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
House Republicans push for spending cancellations as Elon Musk and conservatives demand deeper budget cuts
GOP House leaders push a major rescissions package to claw back approved spending as Elon Musk and conservatives demand deeper budget cuts.
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about.fb.com Top stories ·
Meta and Constellation Partner on Clean Energy Project
We're announcing a 20-year corporate nuclear energy agreement with Constellation Energy for the Clinton Clean Energy Center.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Australia mushroom trial: Erin Patterson tells court she threw up toxic meal
Erin Patterson is accused of murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with poisonous fungi.
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At least 80 shots fired in mass shooting at house party, 1 person killed, 11 hurt, arrest made, authorities say
A 20-year-old man was arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a shooting at a house party in North Carolina that left one person dead and 11 hurt, sheriff's deputies said.
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npr.org Top stories ·
What Trump's fixation on 'white genocide' in South Africa tells us about the U.S. : Code Switch
How the false notion of "white genocide" traveled from the political fringes to the Oval Office. The week on Code Switch, we're talking to a reporter who was in the room during a meeting when President Trump pushed this conspiracy theory on the president of South Africa. And we're digging into what Trump's fixation on white South Africans tell us about anxieties over white replacement here in the U.S.
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What the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Hope to Achieve on the Debate Stage
Plus: Cynthia Nixon’s advice for debating Andrew Cuomo and Ilana Glazer’s ranked-choice ballot.
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Madeleine McCann search goes on but is it 18 years too late?
Searches have resumed in Portugal nearly two decades after the three-year-old went missing.
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Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Calls U.S. Nuclear Deal Proposal ‘Nonsense’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that abandoning uranium enrichment would be against Iran’s interests.
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npr.org Top stories ·
How DOGE's push to amass data could hurt the reliability of future U.S. statistics
DOGE's murky push to amass data at federal agencies could hurt the U.S. government's ability to produce reliable census results, economic indicators and other statistics in the future, experts warn.
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Winter fuel payment U-turn in place this year, says chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says that more people will get winter fuel payment "this winter", but details of who is eligible remain unclear.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders reject chief executive’s $52mn package
Nonbinding vote on David Zaslav’s pay comes as entertainment group’s stock has fallen sharply since 2022 merger
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fox8live.com Top stories ·
Home raided where fugitive Antoine Massey made social media videos
Police raided a New Orleans home after escaped inmate Antoine Massey posted videos online, but he was gone before they arrived.
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Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions
The Trump administration announced it is rescinding Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to stabilize patients by performing abortions in emergency medical situations.
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Meghan shares photos of Lilibet to mark fourth birthday
The Duchess of Sussex releases rare photos of Princess Lilibet to mark her birthday.
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US remains ‘completely committed’ to Nato says secretary general ahead of Ukraine military aid meeting – Europe live
Mark Rutte comments on absence of US defense secretary Pete Hegseth from meeting about defence of Ukraine
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csis.org Top stories ·
Russia’s Battlefield Woes in Ukraine
Russia has performed poorly on the battlefield in Ukraine and will likely hit the 1 million casualty mark in the summer of 2025. New CSIS data details Russia's slow rate of advance, heavy losses of equipment, and significant casualties.
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U.S.-China Trade War Morphs From Tariffs Into Fight Over Supply Chain
Instead of battling over tariffs, Washington and Beijing have turned to a potentially far more harmful strategy: flexing their control over global supply chains.
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China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped.
Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.
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Cologne evacuates thousands so WW2 bombs can be diffused
The German city cordons off a huge area, calling it the largest evacuation since the end of World War Two.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Authorities raid home where New Orleans jail escapee appeared to shoot video pleading for help: source
An Instagram video purportedly shows Antoine Massey, an escaped New Orleans fugitive, begging for help from rappers and President Donald Trump.
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livemint.com Top stories ·
Fed lifts curbs on Wells Fargo: All about the accounts scandal that invited $1.95-trillion asset cap penalty on US bank | Today News
The US Federal Reserve lifted asset growth restrictions on Wells Fargo, imposed after a fake accounts scandal in 2018. CEO Charles Scharf announced a $2,000 reward for employees.
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Trump Asks Congress to Claw Back $9 Billion for Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS
The request seeks to codify spending cuts advanced by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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Dutch museum to display 200-year-old condom probably made from sheep’s appendix
Rijksmuseum exhibition includes contraceptive featuring erotic etching of a nun and three clergymen
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npr.org Top stories ·
With steel tariffs doubling today, a North Carolina manufacturer wonders how to compete
President Trump is doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. It's designed to protect domestic steel and aluminum workers, but critics say it will raise prices for those that use the metals.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Defunding NPR and PBS ‘finally’ within reach, says House Republican
Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson is celebrating Trump’s DOGE package he believes will “finally" defund NPR and PBS, which he said have become “nothing more than fake news."
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
White House stands by tax bill after Musk calls it a 'disgusting abomination'
The White House defends Trump's spending bill despite Elon Musk's harsh criticism, highlighting GOP divisions over wasteful spending and national debt.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Faces New Accuser “Jane” Wednesday; Trial Dominated Today By $100K Payment For “Only Copy” Of 2016 LA Hotel Footage Of Cassie Ventura Beating
With another rape accuser set to testify Weds, Sean Combs trial today was dominated with talk of the $100K he paid to bury a damning 2016 hotel video
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Drone Attacks Are the New Front in War. Can NATO Keep Up?
Assaults in Russia and Ukraine have shown major military powers that they are unprepared for evolving forms of warfare, and need to adapt.
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Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law
It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under investigation by the EU.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Iran’s supreme leader hits back at US proposal on nuclear programme
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments are his first since US submitted proposed deal to Tehran
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Why South Korea’s New Leader Name Checked North Korea but Not China
Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.