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Who Is Stella McAmis? The 'Trusted Friend' Who Put Hayden Panettiere in Bed With Naked 'Famous British Singer'
IBTimes - 20 May 2026 10:11
Hayden Panettiere's memoir reveals a traumatic incident involving a trusted friend and a famous British singer, highlighting darker aspects of her early Hollywood career.
Trump T1 Phone Arrives Nine Months Late With Wrong US Flag, Chinese Hardware and a $499 Price Tag ($128 at Walmart)
IBTimes - 20 May 2026 07:16
The Trump Mobile T1 finally ships nine months late with an 11-stripe American flag, hardware matching a Taiwanese phone, and a $499 price tag for a device sold elsewhere for $128.
How Iran Gained Leverage in the War
The New York Times - 20 May 2026 04:00
Outmatched militarily, Iran used triangular coercion by attacking Gulf states and closing the Strait of Hormuz. It points to a long-term U.S. vulnerability.
WHO Considers Using Experimental Ebola Vaccine in Response to Exponential Rise of Deaths in DRC and Uganda
IBTimes - 20 May 2026 07:06
The Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda has claimed over 130 lives, prompting WHO to consider experimental vaccines. The Bundibugyo strain's spread across borders raises international health concerns.
The door to the future of Gaza is still closed: Trumps reconstruction promises stall
The Guardian - 20 May 2026 06:00
Diplomatic impasse and lack of progress on the ground has left countries that pledged funds to Board of Peace reluctant to payGaza is in a grim limbo more than seven months after Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire deal: n...
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump visit
The Guardian - 20 May 2026 03:50
Coming so soon after the visit by US president Donald Trump, the optics and outcomes of the meeting between China and Russia will be closely scrutinised Xi Jinping has welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, shaking hands wi...
Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'
BBC - 20 May 2026 03:49
Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.
US expected to unveil criminal charges against Cubas Raul Castro
New York Post - 20 May 2026 02:56
The Trump administration is expected to announcecriminal chargesagainst former Cuban president Raul Castro on Wednesday, in a move that would mark a step-up in Washington's pressure campaign against the Caribbean isl...
Schools evacuated as magnitude 5.6 quake hits eastern Turkey
ABC News - 20 May 2026 02:47
Emergency services say eastern Turkey has been struck by a magnitude 5.6 earthquake
How worrying is the Ebola outbreak?
The Week - 20 May 2026 13:31
Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious disease, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment
Ex-HIV Scotland boss ordered to repay embezzled £5,000 to similar charity
Sky News - 20 May 2026 12:43
The former boss of HIV Scotland, who embezzled £5,000 from the charity, has been ordered to repay the money to a similar organisation.
Tennis players plan work-to-rule French Open media protest over prize money
The Guardian - 20 May 2026 12:40
Walkouts to take place at Fridays press conferences Dispute with grand slams gone on for more than a year The worlds top players are planning to protest over prize money by reducing their media appearances at the French ...
Trump's Former Lawyer, Now Acting Attorney General, Signs Order Shielding Trump Family From IRS Audits
IBTimes - 20 May 2026 06:15
Acting AG Todd Blanche signed an order shielding Trump and his family from IRS audits, sparking legal and ethical concerns. The settlement includes a £1.3 billion fund for alleged victims of government weaponisation
Im the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Russias Economy Is More Fragile Than It Seems.
The New York Times - 20 May 2026 05:00
We cant afford to underestimate Russias strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either.
Students in Maine were accidentally served dirt for dessert, school says
Boston - 20 May 2026 23:56
Three high school students put dirt in their mouths before the mix-up was discovered, the school said. The post Students in Maine were accidentally served dirt for dessert, school says appeared first on Boston.com.
Final words and meal revealed for Arizona death row prisoner who set couple on fire
New York Post - 20 May 2026 23:49
Leroy Dean McGill smiled and nodded at witnesses before his execution - including an Associated Press reporter who heard the killer say: "I'm going home soon."
Unrest in Bolivia as protests cause widespread disruption and force cabinet reshuffle
Sky News - 20 May 2026 23:42
International concern has been growing following weeks of nationwide protests in Bolivia - with the country's president saying he will reshuffle his cabinet in response to the unrest.
Moment billionaire Tom Steyer flies Southwest - and the surprising reaction he got from passengers
New York Post - 20 May 2026 23:41
He's promoted himself as the simple billionaire everyman running for California governor.
Race Across the World pals Jo and Kush on fame, friendship and family
BBC - 20 May 2026 23:37
The childhood best friends from Liverpool are the youngest duo in this series of the BBC show.
Martinez breaks finger then helps Villa win Europa League
BBC - 20 May 2026 23:26
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reveals he broke his finger during the warm-up before his side's Europa League final win against Freiburg.
Trumps Government Moves to Spare an Unhappy Taxpayer Named Trump
The New York Times - 20 May 2026 23:26
No president has ever used the federal government to advance his own personal interests and those of his family and allies as expansively and openly as Mr. Trump has.
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Caribbean as Trump admin ups pressure on Cuba
New York Post - 20 May 2026 23:21
The strike group includes the Nimitz aircraft carrier, its air wing - F/A-18 Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks - the USS Gridley destroyer and the USNS Patuxent repleni...