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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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Will US invade? Three ways Cuba crisis could play out now

May 22, 2026 - 03:40
The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.
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Three ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro

May 22, 2026 - 03:40
The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.
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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

May 22, 2026 - 03:32
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
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Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

May 22, 2026 - 03:32
The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.
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Charges dismissed against official at school where six-year-old shot teacher

May 22, 2026 - 01:20
The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident in 2023.
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Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

May 22, 2026 - 00:58
The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.
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Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher gas prices bite

May 22, 2026 - 00:42
The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher gas prices.
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