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Police in London are gearing up as tens of thousands descend on the U.K. capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations and tens of thousands more soccer fans congregate for the final of England’s major domestic cup competition at Wembley Stadium. Armored vehicles, police horses, dogs, drones and helicopters will be deployed along with at least 4,000 officers as the Metropolitan Police aims to avoid clashes. Police have set up routes to keep apart those marching in support of a protest organized by far-right agitator Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known by his p

London police prepare for a busy day with two big rallies planned and a soccer final

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

Israel says it killed the leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks

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Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump's trip to Beijing

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran. In a statement, the Kremlin said that Putin’s trip, planned for May 19-20, had been scheduled to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Friendship. It said that the two leader

Head of Harvard's $57 billion endowment, plans to retire, WSJ reports

Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

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Argentina’s beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar

At 6 a.m., in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, workers unload sides of beef from a truck outside a butcher shop as customers line up for wholesale purchases. Inside, 73-year-old owner Jorge García and his staff prepare meat orders before dawn. Among the stacks of beef boxes and red meat cuts hanging from metal hooks, chicken and pork are increasingly present. Red meat consumption in Argentina — historically one of the world’s biggest consumers of beef — has fallen to its lowest level in two decades amid economic austerity measures imposed by liber

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As Netanyahu spotlights Israel's ties to the UAE, its rulers prefer to be discreet

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US Justice Department working to indict former Cuban president Raul Castro

The US Justice Department is working to secure criminal charges against former Cuban president Raul Castro, according to sources familiar with the matter.The scope of the investigation is unclear. But federal prosecutors have examined a number of possible charges including some related to the Cuban military’s 1996 downing of two planes belonging to the Cuban-American exile organization Brothers to the Rescue.Four men — three of them American citizens — were killed in the attack.If approved by a grand jury, an indictment could be announced as soon as next week.In recent months, prosecutor

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‘Creeps need not apply’: How a team of bipartisan women plan to change Capitol Hill’s culture of harassment

When Rep. Emilia Sykes met with Democratic leaders about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, she made one thing very clear to Hakeem Jeffries: this could not just be a women’s issue.“This could all be eliminated and we wouldn’t even be here if these members were not abusing their power, and so we need to get to the root cause,” the Ohio Democrat said. “We cannot do this alone.”Not even 10 years on from Congress’ last attempt to reform the process for reporting sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, leaders from the Republican and Democratic Women’s Caucuses have

GOP congressman is under doctor’s care, his father says amid mysterious absence from Washington

US ramps up pressure on Cuba with potential Castro indictment following visit by CIA chief

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Trump announces sculpture garden site as he muses on architecture after trip to China

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his “National Garden of American Heroes” will be built in West Potomac Park, advancing a yearslong push for a sweeping sculpture park honoring hundreds of prominent Americans ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.“I’m proud to announce the site of the NATIONAL GARDEN OF AMERICAN HEROES,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social as he traveled back from a high-stakes visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.“This magnificent exhibition of statues will be located in West Potomac Park, which we are transforming into one of t

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Oklahoma executes man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend and her baby in Tulsa fire

MCALESTER, Oklahoma (KOCO) -- Oklahoma has carried out the execution a man convicted of beating his ex-girlfriend to death and killing her 7-month-old baby in a 2007 Tulsa fire.Death row inmate Raymond Johnson was put to death Thursday morning at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. He was pronounced dead at 10:12 a.m.Learn more about his case below.Raymond Johnson murder conviction He was convicted after beating his girlfriend, 24-year-old Brooke Whitaker, to death with a hammer and then setting a fire that killed her daughter, Kya, in June 2007. Their bodies

Livestreamer known for racist content faces attempted murder charge with bond set at $1.25 million after courthouse shooting

Justice Clarence Thomas laments ‘very dicey’ threats to judiciary and heightened security for Supreme Court

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Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say

Federal authorities arrested and charged an Iraqi militant leader with coordinating and planning at least 18 terrorist attacks in Europe that targeted Americans and Jews, all in the name of ending the war in Iran, according to a federal criminal complaint.Prosecutors allege Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi “directed and urged others to attack US and Israeli interests,” in retaliation for the war and to “further the terrorist goals of Kata’ib Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and his associates,” according to the complaint.Al-Saadi also coordinated two additional

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Exclusive: Hackers have breached tank readers at US gas stations; officials suspect Iran is responsible

US officials suspect Iranian hackers are behind a series of breaches of systems that monitor the amount of fuel in storage tanks serving gas stations in multiple states, according to multiple sources briefed on the activity.The hackers responsible have exploited automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems that were sitting online and unprotected by passwords, allowing them in some cases to tinker with display readings on the tanks but not the actual levels of fuel in them, the sources said.The cyber intrusions are not known to have caused physical damage or harm, but the breaches have raised safety con

Israel says it killed most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike

UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future

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Iraqi man accused of NYC synagogue plot after attacks in Europe and Canada in response to Iran war

An Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran, including firebombing a bank in Amsterdam and stabbing Jewish men in London, has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations. According to a complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Manhattan, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi sought to attack a New York City synagogue last month and provided an undercover law enforcement officer with photos and maps of Jewish centers in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona,

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The Latest: After China visit, Trump says he’s undecided on sending weapons to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump has wrapped up his visit to Beijing after a crucial series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan. The presidents claimed important progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the two biggest world powers. Taiwan remained the most important issue for China in the talks. Xi privately warned Trump that differences over the self-governed island, which Beijing claims as its own territory, could bring the U.S. and China into clashes or conflict.

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Somali piracy on the rise as Iran war forces ships into high-risk detours

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Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions

The Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions

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The billionaires telling other billionaires to shut up and pay their taxes

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FBI offers $200,000 for information on former Air Force intelligence specialist charged with spying for Iran

This Republican says he’s Trump’s ally. He’s getting in the way of Trump’s revenge in a key Louisiana Senate primary

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Powell, the most battle-tested Fed chair, finishes his term

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How a vote for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ put Republican David Valadao in danger of losing his seat

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The Trump phone will start shipping following months of delays

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Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers

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Newsom outlines his final budget proposal with no deficit, new major spending

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled his final budget proposal

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls