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US to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says

May 22, 2026 - 12:25
The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country.
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Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms

May 22, 2026 - 11:57
It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.
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Elon Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch

May 22, 2026 - 11:57
It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.
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Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

May 22, 2026 - 11:40
Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
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Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

May 22, 2026 - 11:40
Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.
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'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate

May 22, 2026 - 10:37
The inauguration of the new consulate comes amid a push by the US president for greater control over the island.
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'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate

May 22, 2026 - 10:37
The inauguration of the new consulate comes amid a push by the US president for greater control over the island.
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'No means no': Greenlanders protest against Trump outside new US consulate

May 22, 2026 - 10:37
The inauguration of the new consulate comes amid a push by the US president for greater control over the island.
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US to send 5,000 more troops to Poland, Trump says

May 22, 2026 - 10:01
The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon cancelled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to the country.
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Fans react to Stephen Colbert’s final show

May 22, 2026 - 09:52
The late-night host will appear behind his CBS desk for the final time after the network announced last summer that the show would end after 11 seasons.
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Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows

May 22, 2026 - 09:21
A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.
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'I didn't know where DR Congo was': Latin Americans deported by US tell BBC of their shock

May 22, 2026 - 09:10
The 15 deportees describe the uncertainty they face in a country they had never seen before.
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Nascar champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41

May 22, 2026 - 08:54
Busch's representatives had said earlier on Thursday that he had been sent to hospital with a severe illness.
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An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy

May 22, 2026 - 07:52
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.
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Tennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection

May 22, 2026 - 07:45
Tony Carruthers was granted a one-year reprieve from death after his executioners failed to find a vein for lethal injection.
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Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'

May 22, 2026 - 06:44
Cuba's foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to "instigate a military aggression".
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Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's Birkin bags sells for more than $550K

May 22, 2026 - 06:27
The disgraced tycoon is serving a life sentence for embezzling from a major Vietnamese bank.
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How Cuban-Americans feel about Raúl Castro's indictment

May 22, 2026 - 05:52
The DOJ charged the former leader of Cuba with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft in 1996.
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Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo

May 22, 2026 - 05:12
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.
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Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo

May 22, 2026 - 05:12
Grieving relatives and friends of a suspected Ebola victim were prevented from taking his body for burial.
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