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AP WAS THERE: Mexico's 1938 seizure of the oil sector from US companies
Mexico took control of its most precious natural resource by seizing the oil sector from U.S. companies in a move that’s taught to schoolchildren and celebrated as a great patriotic victoryABC News - World -
Saudis push for ‘plan B’ that excludes Israel from key deal with US
Riyadh seeks more modest agreement with Washington in absence of Gaza ceasefire and Netanyahu resistance to Palestinian state. The US and Saudi Arabia have drafted a set of agreements on security and technology-sharing which were intended to be ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
House Democrats vow to protect Republican Speaker from his own party
Hard-right congresswoman pushes for his removal after he secured more US aid for UkraineFinancial Times - Business -
Ex-Pioneer boss to be barred from ExxonMobil’s board by US regulator
FTC expected to raise concerns over Scott Sheffield’s messages with Opec as it moves to approve $60bn dealFinancial Times - Business -
Paul Auster, postmodern author behind 'The New York Trilogy' and 'Smoke,' dies at 77
Paul Auster, the American postmodern writer behind 'Smoke,' has died at 77. The bestselling author was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment - New York -
When my tumble dryer broke, I didn’t have high hopes of the chatbot. But the human was even less useful | Adrian Chiles
Appliance manufacturers think they’ve made the world a better place by automating their online help service. They couldn’t be more wrong. From where I’m sitting at this moment I can order some groceries to be brought to my door in a matter of ...The Guardian - World -
Dining across the divide: ‘The cost of student loans is dissuading those of us from working-class backgrounds from going to university’
College fees, free healthcare and transphobia proved to be meaty topics for these ‘Guardian-reading liberals’. James, 32, Warwick. Occupation Junior doctor Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
2024 American Music Awards to air on CBS
Fans vote for the award winners — often leading to surprise winners and collaborative performances.CBS News - Entertainment -
A commonsense way to actually fix air travel
Air travel is risky business.The Hill - Politics -
The Taliban targeted us, beat us and chased us out. This is how we run our Afghan newspaper from exile | Sakhidad Hatif
We shed light on the regime’s crimes from the US, thanks to the extreme bravery of reporters on the ground. Sakhidad Hatif is the new editor-in-chief of Etilaat Roz, which is the subject of the Guardian documentary House No 30, KabulIn the two ...The Guardian - World - Afghanistan -
GOP wants research group barred from federal funding over COVID work with Wuhan
A key House committee investigating the origins of COVID-19 wants a scientific research group to be barred from receiving federal funds and criminally investigated over its president’s work with a lab in Wuhan, China. A GOP staff report released ...The Hill - Politics - Covid -
Imanaga stellar again, Cubs end game with double play to edge Mets 1-0
Shota Imanaga continued the historic start to his big league career, throwing seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win over the New York MetsABC News - Sports - MLB -
Rishi Sunak’s political fate hangs on results of local elections
Conservative MPs await voters’ verdict in more than 2,600 council seats and eleven mayoralties in England and WalesFinancial Times - World -
G7 pact to stop using coal by 2035 sets up next battle over gas supplies
Agreement marks first time rich countries have set deadline on ending reliance on the fossil fuelFinancial Times - World -
Democrats accuse Big Oil of climate change ‘denial and doublespeak’
Three-year congressional investigation unearths internal industry documentsFinancial Times - World - Climate -
UCLA cancels lessons as clashes over Gaza war spread across US campuses
New York City mayor blames ‘outside agitators’ for escalating protests at Columbia UniversityFinancial Times - World -
Police raid UCLA protest camp as clashes over Gaza spread across US
New York City mayor blames ‘outside agitators’ for escalating protests at Columbia UniversityFinancial Times - Business -
US anti-doping agency attacks Wada’s ‘half-truths’ over Chinese swimmers
Swimmers were cleared of doping after positive testsUsada says Wada guilty of ‘failing all clean athletes’The US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) criticised the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on Wednesday for “doubling down on half-truths” after the ...The Guardian - World - China -
Ukraine war briefing: US hits China with sanctions over war supplies to Russia
Nearly 300 entities targeted in US sanctions to ‘further disrupt and degrade Russia’s war efforts’; Russians using banned chemical weapons on battlefield, says state department. What we know on day 799. See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
We’re all paying a high price for letting corporations have free rein over us
Deliberately weakening social protections has created greater financial and economic insecurity.MarketWatch - Business -
1 in 3 Americans Live in Areas With Dangerous Air Pollution
Climate change is increasing the number of days people are exposed to hazardous pollution, affecting already disadvantaged communities the most.Wired - Tech -
Xbox Games Showcase airs on June 9, mysterious Direct to follow
Xbox announced that it's holding its summer Games Showcase on June 9, with a Direct to follow focused on an untitled game.VentureBeat - Tech -
Southern Lebanon: BBC sees air strike destruction in deserted towns
Residents who fled from the border can only watch as their homes are turned into craters.BBC News - Top stories -
Colombian military loses millions of bullets
Military personnel have been selling weapons to arms traders, says President Gustavo Petro.BBC News - Top stories -
Pérez homers from both sides of plate in Tigers 11-6 win over Cardinals to split DH after losing 2-1
Wenceel Pérez hit homers from both sides of the plate to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 Tuesday night to split a doubleheaderABC News - Sports - MLB -
Photos show Russia flaunting its war spoils, including a Howitzer, Leopard 2, Bradley, and other modern weapons from over a dozen NATO countries
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Grandparents and a grandchild are among those killed in a police chase in Canada
Police in Canada say that two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on highway east of Toronto when a van being chased by police crashed while going the wrong way, causing a six-vehicle collisionABC News - World -
Bank of Canada 'Getting Closer' to Rate Cuts, Macklem Says
Central bank officials are confident inflation will continue to decelerate, Gov. Tiff Macklem said, adding that higher rates in Canada are having ‘more traction’ than in the U.S.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Teamsters Canada Says Strikes at Railroads Could Begin May 22
The union representing over 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railroads said nearly all of its members voted in favor of going on strike as early as May 22, which could cause extensive disruptions across North American logistics networks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
As Hamas considers cease-fire, question hangs: Will Israel end war without the group's destruction?
Hamas says it is considering the latest proposal for a cease-fire with Israel that the United States and other mediators hope will avert an Israeli attack on the Gaza town of RafahABC News - World - Israel -
Fate of Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Hangs on Two Hard-Liners: Netanyahu and Sinwar
The calculations of both men, whose strategies leave little room for compromise, pose a challenge for the Biden administration effort to free hostages.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Rent Board Backs Increases for Millions of New Yorkers
The Rent Guidelines Board cast a preliminary vote to back rent increases of between 2 and 4.5 percent on one-year leases across New York City’s one million stabilized apartments.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
I attended Columbia University — I don’t recognize it today
It may take some time for Columbia to recover from this trauma, but it has the ability to restore itself as a world-class intuition of higher learning.The Hill - Politics -
NBC Sports could buy back rights to 'Roundball Rock' if it airs NBA games again, composer John Tesh says
In the pantheon of theme songs for TV sports, “Roundball Rock,” John Tesh’s anthem that accompanied National Basketball Association games on NBC until 2002, is arguably the greatest.NBC News - Top stories - NBA -
Congress is advancing changes aimed at improving air travel as federal lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the rules that govern the FAA's operations.
Congress is advancing changes aimed at improving air travel as federal lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the rules that govern the FAA’s operations.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Air Force preps new military charges against convicted Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira
Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira will face military criminal proceedings this month for alleged violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.ABC News - Top stories -
Air Force Starts to Fly Some Ospreys Again Following Crash that Killed 8 Airmen in Japan
Yahoo News - World - Japan