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The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro’s indictment
Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.
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World
The deadly plane attack at the centre of Castro’s indictment
Raúl Castro was armed forces minister when Cuban military jets shot down two civilian planes operated by exiles of the communist country.
Politics
Allegations about Reform candidate’s posts are troubling, Labour says
Campaigning organisation Searchlight claims Robert Kenyon was friends with a fascist campaigner on a now deleted Facebook page.
Justice
False Testimony Sent Tony Carruthers to Death Row. Tennessee Wants to Kill Him Anyway.
Carruthers’s murder conviction hinged on the claims of paid informant, who has repeatedly recanted his testimony. The post False Testimony Sent Tony Carruthers to Death Row. Tennessee Wants to Kill…
Africa
Ghana Drawn With Cote d’Ivoire, the Gambia and Somalia in Group C of 2027 Afcon Qualifiers
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana will face Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia and Somalia in Group C of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Bezos, Jeffrey P
Jeff Bezos Praises Trump’s Second Term as ‘More Mature’
The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post also rejected the idea that he has made changes at his companies to gain favor with the president.
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Chiefs’ Rashee Rice ordered to 30 days in jail for probation violation after failing drug test
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice is in jail for 30 days after violating probation. Also, Rice reportedly underwent surgery recently to clean up his right knee.
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School Choice Is Creating Two Separate School Systems
Plus, plans for a national voucher program.
World
Containment grows on Sandy fire, other SoCal blazes. But shifting winds pose challenge
The Sandy fire, one of several wildfires burning in Southern California this week, was 15% contained Wednesday morning.
East Africa
Ethiopia Establishing Multi-Agency Platform to Counter Hate Speech, Disinformation
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is establishing a National Multi-Agency Platform to counter hate speech and disinformation, marking a significant step toward strengthening social cohesion, safeguarding democratic processes, and enhancing…
East Africa
IGAD to Deploy Regional Election Observers for Ethiopia’s June 1 Vote
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- IGAD is making preparations to observe Ethiopia's General Election scheduled to take place on June 1, 2026, according to Commander Abebe Muluneh, IGAD Peace and Security…
Science & Tech
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world’s first atomic test
Previously classified photos and documents show the scientific work that went into the world's first atomic test in 1945 – a test that, just weeks later, would see nuclear bombs…
East Africa
High-Level Horn Inter-Elite Dialogue Establishes Permanent Platform for Building Regional Cooperation
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The High-level Horn Inter-Elite Dialogue held in Jigjiga, Ethiopia, has declared the establishment of a permanent regional platform aimed at strengthening dialogue, coordination, peace building, and…
Climate
Regional Climate Outlook Forecasts Below Normal Rainfall Across Most Parts of Greater HOA
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The June to September 2026 rainfall outlook indicates a high likelihood of below normal rainfall across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (HoA), according…
Pep Guardiola
Guardiola leaves Manchester City as one of the game’s greats – and someone who knows its dark heart | Barney Ronay
While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard powerWell, that’s that then. Put out more flags. Mount…
Science & Tech
How a visit to Stonehenge reminded me of deep time
On a visit to the UK, Sydney-based reporter James Woodford visited an archaeological site that was on his bucket list – and experienced a very special moment as the sun…
Science & Tech
Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare?
Experiments hint that quantum mechanisms are vital to the machinery of life. Now researchers are exploring if these effects help to explain the success of an array of puzzling health…
Science & Tech
PMOS shows us why many scientific terms need to be renamed
Like covid-19 and mpox before it, the decision to relabel PCOS as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is a welcome one – and reveals why a name is never just a…
Science & Tech
These bizarre fossils represent some of the earliest moving, sexually reproducing life ever discovered
New trove of fossils reveals that ancestral animals likely emerged in the deep sea
Neptune
Where did Neptune’s mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet’s violent history
Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study.
Science & Tech
New Scientist recommends a devastating account of farming honeybees
Jennie Durant's Bitter Honey is a great exposé of the true cost of industrially farming US honeybees, finds Thomas Lewton. But the book's grim figures of bee death alone may…
Science & Tech
Shiver me timbers: Do we have to worry about space pirates now?
Feedback goes down a "moon warfare" rabbit hole and discovers that some forward-thinkers are making plans to counteract as-yet-hypothetical pirates in space
Science & Tech
This is the most underrated sci-fi film franchise of the 21st century
There’s unexpected news of a fifth movie for one of the most underrated sci-fi reboots. Hurray, says New Scientist film columnist Bethan Ackerley
Across Europe
Magyar heads to Poland to revive Visegrád ties
Warsaw trip marks a sharp break with Orbán’s foreign policy
East Africa
Prime Minister Arrives in Ankara for High-Level Talks With Turkey
[SNA] - Prime Minister Professor Kamil Idris arrived in Ankara on Tuesday evening leading a high-level "Hope Government" delegation.
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‘First ball… gone!’ – Bell gives England perfect start against New Zealand
England get off to the perfect start in their T20 international against New Zealand as Lauren Bell removes Georgia Plimmer with the first ball of the match, after England won…
Ebola
The Guardian view on tackling Ebola: pathogens aren’t the only things that kill | Editorial
Conflict and aid cuts are hampering the fight against an outbreak of the deadly virus centred in the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo has faced…
News
iOS 26.5 won’t let users downgrade to prior update any longer
Apple shipped iOS 26.5 to all users last week, and now in the last 24 hours, the company has stopped signing iOS 26.4.2—thus preventing downgrades to a prior update. more…
Economy
Erewhon opens new Southern California location
Erewhon, the upscale grocery chain with a cult-like following, opened a new store in Glendale on Wednesday.
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How Trump’s $1.8B “anti-weaponization” fund works
President Trump sued his own administration, settled and will now spend $1.776 billion of taxpayer money to pay people who say the government targeted them politically.Why it matters: The "Anti-Weaponization…
Economy
To 2026 Graduates Facing a Bleak Job Market, 1991 Grads Have Some Advice
The New York Times profiled young job seekers in 1991. Today, their own children are entering a work force in flux.
Migration
Norwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist
Case hailed as human rights victory as Tromsø court says Tommy Olsen’s actions are lawful and protected under international treatiesThe decision of a Norwegian appeals court to dismiss the extradition…
Mexico
‘If you keep looking we will kill you’: death stalks those searching for Mexico’s disappeared
Organised crime groups are targeting some of the only people looking for victims of the country’s cartel wars – their relativesBeneath the cooling towers of Mazatlán’s power plant, in the…
Love (Emotion)
Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Misdirected Midlife Crisis’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Bas Eickhout
Top Green MEP quits Brussels
He admitted that 'I have not always done the right thing in the past'