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9 more killed in attacks on political candidates before Mexico elections
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.CBS News - Top stories -
Revealed: Meta approved political ads in India that incited violence
Exclusive: Ads containing AI-manipulated images were submitted to Facebook by civil and corporate accountability groups. The Facebook and Instagram owner Meta approved a series of AI-manipulated political adverts during India’s election that ...The Guardian - World - India -
Our unwanted Biden-Trump rematch is a sign of the political times
Instead of this race marking an aberration, it reflects the new trajectory of American politics.The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
The power — and limit — of abortion for Democrats in 2024: From the Politics Desk
Abortion remains a powerful force for Democrats in the 2024 election. But it also has limits — at least in the context of the showdown between Biden and Trump.NBC News - Top stories - Abortion -
ICC’s move against Netanyahu puts Biden in diplomatic and political bind
Arrest warrant announcement for Hamas and Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes sparks anger in USFinancial Times - Business - Joe Biden -
FirstFT: ICC’s move against Netanyahu puts Biden in diplomatic and political bind
Also in today’s newsletter, building a rival to Nvidia and Jamie Dimon signals exit planFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
Senate Republicans see Trump verdict as political wild card
Senate Republicans are nervously anticipating the verdict in former President Trump's Manhattan hush-money trial and warn that it could have a significant impact on the election. GOP lawmakers say a failure to secure a conviction would be a major ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
South West Water owner under fire for unveiling dividend after parasitic outbreak
MPs criticise Pennon as it announces a 3.8 per cent increase in its payout to shareholdersFinancial Times - Business -
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Angry Tesla Owners Will Take EV Maker to Court Over Self-Driving Autopilot Claims
A judge declined to throw out the class action suit against Tesla brought by buyers who said the company's self-driving tech forecasts were misleading.Inc. - Business - Tesla -
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Predator drone
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed the shooting-down of an American drone, hours after footage circulated online of what appeared to be the wreckage of an MQ-9 Reaper droneABC News - Top stories -
Republicans vow a robust 'ballot harvesting' operation after years of protest and fraud claims
After years of railing against the practice of collecting and delivering other voters’ ballots, Republicans are vowing to mount their own “ballot harvesting” operation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.NBC News - Top stories - Republican Party -
May 17 is your last chance to claim your 2020 tax refund — the median payment is $932, IRS says
There is no late filing penalty if you're owed a tax refund. Roughly 940,000 taxpayers could surrender their 2020 refund payment if they don't file by May 17.CNBC - Business -
The FBI investigated David Copperfield for two years. The claim that he was ‘exonerated’ was widely embraced. Was he?
A woman alleged that the magician sexually assaulted her on his private island in 2007. His lawyers said he was falsely accused. Lacey Carroll headed straight to Harborview medical center after touching down in Seattle following a three-day stay ...The Guardian - World -
Oleksandr Usyk suffers broken jaw in win over Tyson Fury to claim undisputed heavyweight champion
Winning the undisputed heavyweight championship came at a cost for the UkrainianCBS Sports - Sports - Boxing -
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French forces launch ‘major operation’ in New Caledonia, as unrest claims another life
Operation will aim to retake road linking airport with Noumea, as the capital’s mayor says the situation is ‘not improving’. French forces have launched a “major operation” to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia’s capital Noumea to the ...The Guardian - World - France -
Review: Was the 1964 Venice Biennale rigged? The documentary 'Taking Venice' looks at conspiratorial claims
When Robert Rauschenberg was named grand prize winner at the esteemed Venice Biennale, a furor erupted — and the conspiracy theories took flight.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Trump's VP Contenders Echo His Claims on Election Fraud, Debate Drug Tests
Republicans angling to serve on the former president’s 2024 ticket are repeating many of his controversial or unsupported assertions.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values
The Turkish president has criticized the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional familyABC News - World -
Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden announces
President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, has gone to New Hampshire to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their ...ABC News - Health - Joe Biden -
White House lauds PACT Act as it hits 1 million toxin claims granted to vets
The White House on Tuesday announced that more than 1 million claims have been granted through the PACT Act, a landmark law passed in 2022 that gave veterans expanded access to apply for compensation and relief related to toxic exposures during ...The Hill - Politics -
V.A. Has Approved 1 Million Claims Under Burn Pit Law, Biden to Announce
The president is heading to New Hampshire to discuss care for veterans suffering from toxic exposure, an issue that resonates for him personally and, his campaign hopes, politically.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Why did it take a humiliating video for us to believe Cassie’s claims about Diddy? | Moira Donegan
You don’t have to watch the video. No one should have to watch it. Because they should have believed her the first time. If you haven’t seen the video yet, please trust me that you don’t need to watch it. Last week, CNN released surveillance ...The Guardian - World -
No points from Erdogan. Turkey's leader claims Eurovision Song Contest is a threat to family values
The Turkish president has criticized the Eurovision Song Contest, accusing the annual event of allegedly encouraging “gender neutralization” and threatening the traditional familyABC News - Entertainment -
Voting machine firm Smartmatic alleges Newsmax has deleted evidence in lawsuit over false vote-rigging claims
Smartmatic says Newsmax has deleted evidence in the voting machine company's suit against the channel over false claims Smartmatic helped rig the 2020 election.NBC News - Top stories -
Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PM
Slovak interior minister says that a ‘lone wolf’ who did not belong to political groups has been charged in shooting PMABC News - World -
Slovakia's president says heads of all political parties will meet to seek 'calm' after shooting of prime minister
Slovakia's president says heads of all political parties will meet to seek 'calm' after shooting of prime ministerABC News - World -
Starmer stands by pledges made when running for Labour leader – UK politics live
Starmer tells Sky TV that of the commitments he made ‘the vast majority are in place, but I accept some have been adjusted’. Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.. 4) Set up Great British Energy a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Sex education is now just another political football. For the children’s sake, the adults must grow up | Gaby Hinsliff
Teenagers need and want good information about sex. The government’s review, and this ideological tug-of-war, is failing them. Imagine a teenage boy, alone with his phone late at night. A message pings in from a pretty stranger, or even from the ...The Guardian - World -
Robert Fico’s allies warn of political war – they will use it to justify the dismantling of our democracy | Monika Kompaníková
In Slovakia, we know what ‘restoring order’ means. After the PM’s shooting, it will be an excuse to suppress any opposition. Monika Kompaníková is a Slovakian writer and editorShortly after the shooting of Robert Fico, I received a phone call from ...The Guardian - World -
Francis Ford Coppola: US politics is at ‘the point where we might lose our republic’
Speaking at Cannes, the director says Megalopolis, his reworking of ancient Rome’s Catiline conspiracy, has become ever more prescient. Megalopolis review – Coppola’s passion project is megabloated and megaboring. The US, whose founders tried to ...The Guardian - World -
Ethics Panel Cautions Juan Merchan, Judge in Trump Trial, Over Political Donations
Justice Juan M. Merchan, the judge overseeing Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, donated modest amounts to Democratic groups in 2020.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Lai Ching-te, the political brawler who went from a Taiwan mining village to the presidency
Friends and analysts say Lai’s tough upbringing in a working-class family has prepared him well for his next opponent: China. The house itself is a modest, two-storey dwelling on a larger parcel of picturesque land. Mist floats down from the ...The Guardian - World -
Taiwan's new president inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home
He inherits a strong foreign policy position but political gridlock at home.ABC News - World -
US voters are increasingly polarised over politics, but Brits are far less stubborn | Torsten Bell
Pundits say rising negative feelings to other parties threatens democracy. Apart from in America, new research tells a different story. The frontrunner to be the next US president is spending his weeks in court, charged with a criminal offence ...The Guardian - World -
Toxic Political Culture Has Even Some Slovaks Calling Country ‘a Black Hole.’
Slovakia has long been dogged by criticism that it is prone to authoritarianism, but a frenzy of blame since an assassination attempt has heightened such concerns.The New York Times - World -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for brutal crackdowns against political opposition, dies at 63
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known for enforcing brutal crackdowns on political opposition and seen as a potential successor to the supreme leader, has died in a helicopter crash landing in the country’s north, state media reported Monday.NBC News - Top stories - Iran