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Almost 60 arrested in L.A. so far, police say At least 56 people were arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend, police said. Capt.

NEW: Approximately 700 U.S. Marines have been mobilized to support the National Guard in protecting federal personnel and property in Los Angeles, according to two U.S. Department of Defense officials.

Adolescence to be shown in French schools, says minister of education The hit British series Adolescence will be used as a teaching tool in French schools, according to French Minister of Education Élisabeth Borne.

The hit British series Adolescence will be used as a teaching tool in French schools, according to French Minister of Education Élisabeth Borne.

Mount Kilauea in Hawaii has been erupting intermittently since December 2024. According to the United States Geological Survey, it is one of the world's most active volcanoes.

From 'disgusting abomination' to 'crazy:' Trump and Musk in social media brawl President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cut off government contracts with Elon Musk's companies, as the once-close relationship between the world's most powerful man and its richest unraveled publicly on their rival social media platforms.

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UK set for hotter than usual summer and heatwaves, Met Office predicts The UK appears to be on the verge of a hotter than usual summer – with the Met Office warning there's an increased risk of heatwaves in the coming months.

UK set for hotter than usual summer and heatwaves, Met Office predicts

Record Labels in Talks to License Music to AI Firms Udio, Suno Music companies would settle lawsuits with startups they accused of copyright infringement

Major record labels like Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. are in talks to license their songs to AI startups Udio and Suno, and settle their litigation

Ukraine updates: Russian planes on fire after drone strikes – DW – 06/01/2025 Moscow said "several aircraft" caught fire as Ukraine claims its drone strikes have caused billions of dollars of damage. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a team would go to Istanbul for peace talks...

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg and 11 others to sail from Italy to Gaza on ship carrying aid.

The group expects to take seven days to get to their destination, if they are not stopped.

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Poles begin voting for a new president in a pivotal runoff election Poles are voting in a decisive presidential runoff that could set the course for the nation’s political future and its relations with the European Union.

An exit poll in Poland’s presidential runoff shows that the race is still too close to call. The state electoral commission is expected to release the final vote count on Monday, though the result could be known sooner.

Thousands protest against overtourism in Spain's Canary Islands Thousands of people protested against mass tourism in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday, urging authorities to limit the number of visitors to protect local residents from soaring housing costs, traffic congestion and overburdened services.

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Pete Songi on Keir Starmer’s dance with the EU – cartoon The UK is on the brink of a deal that would allow Britons to use European passport e-gates

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Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47

Tourism from Canada has seen the biggest drop-off after Trump targeted the country directly through trade restrictions and indirectly by suggesting that the northern neighbor and close ally could become the “51st state” of the U.S. nbcnews.to/4lyzXhv

Trump since crashing the global economy

Watch: Farage's expenses clip resurfaces as Le Pen is convicted of embezzlement Nigel Farage’s 2014 HIGNFY clip goes viral after Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzling European funds. Watch the moment here.

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What Will Replace The International Space Station? The ISS is set to be decommissioned in 2030. Several companies are competing for NASA contracts to build commercial space stations.

NASA plans to decommission the International Space Station by the end of 2030. @lorengrush.bsky.social joins us to discuss what comes next—and how private companies will be involved.

French scientist denied US entry after officers find phone messages criticizing Trump France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched France’s research minister said a French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport searched…

French scientist denied US entry after officers find phone messages criticizing Trump

What was childhood like before vaccines? The anti-vax movement has gone mainstream, but before these shots, grief and loss marked the lives of children.

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Germany’s Merz seeks ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead Election winner likens the Trump administration to Putin’s Russia as he bids to take Europe in a new direction.

Friedrich Merz did not even wait for the final results in Germany's election before delivering what could well be a defining verdict on US President Donald Trump, consigning Europe's 80-year alliance with the Americans to the past.

German broadcasters report that the 2025 election has recorded the highest voter turnout since 1990—shortly after reunification.

Steve Bannon did a Nazi salute at CPAC. They’re not even hiding it anymore—they’re trying to normalise this. Dangerous times lie ahead.

Nikos Xylouris (1936-1980)

On this day in 1980, the “Archangel of Crete” passed away. With his unique voice and charisma, he united generations, sang of freedom, and became a symbol of resistance during Greece’s dictatorship (1967-1974)

Rediscovered, a young English novelist’s warning of the Nazi threat Crooked Cross, Sally Carson’s ‘electrifying masterpiece’ from 1934, to be republished

Carson’s book, Crooked Cross, predicted the scale of the Nazi threat and is to be republished for the first time this spring, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war.

Army helicopter involved in DC plane crash was on a ‘continuity of government’ drill Secretary of defense gave information about the military aircraft that collided with the passenger plane, killing 67 Top US officials have said the military helicopter that collided with a passenger jet over the Potomac River on Wednesday was on a…

Army helicopter involved in DC plane crash was on a ‘continuity of government’ drill

President Trump is expected to impose stiff tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, a move that could trigger a destabilizing trade war that roils the global economy.

He is out of control.
"Musk tells Germans to get over ‘past guilt’ in speech to far-right AfD rally"
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Snapshots from a recent trip to Rotterdam.

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that"
Martin Luther King Jr.

Gisele Pelicot is an emblem of heroism. Facing her abusers in court, she's become a beacon of strength for survivors everywhere. She's redefining resilience and shifting the shame where it belongs.

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