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The U.S. oil giant is negotiating a deal to pump oil in Venezuela, ending a standoff with its socialist rulers and marking a victory for President Trump.

Our Beijing bureau chief, Keith Bradsher, describes how China’s enormous housing crash is affecting economies all over the world.

Samsung Electronics, a global memory chip supplier, has been a major beneficiary of the A.I boom. It has also become the center of a debate over how to divide its spoils.

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.

The Democratic Party wanted a review of the 2024 election. Then, the DNC learned the report was incomplete and unverifiable, party chairman Ken Martin said Thursday, releasing an annotated version.

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is also set to miss out on the squad, though Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson are expected to be picked.

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is also set to miss out on the squad, though Ivan Toney and Jordan Henderson are expected to be picked.

The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island's Communist government.

The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves made a series of announcements aimed at relieving cost-of-living pressures.

Southampton's spying was authorised by head coach Tonda Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down to gain a competitive advantage", an independent disciplinary panel says.

Republicans leave town with no legislative text or plan for a reconciliation bill to fund Trump’s deportation plans or ballroom dream

As of Thursday, all flights carrying passengers that have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan at any point during the previous 21 days will be diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport

The Department of Health and Human Services is boosting its use of artificial intelligence to monitor audits from federal grant recipients

That’s because of a forming climate pattern known as a super El Niño

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials for allegedly maintaining Hezbollah's influence over state institutions

Michaels has also cut in-store birthday parties to $149, including setup and cleanup

Carruthers would have been the first person executed after being forced to represent himself in over a century

The ranch-style home on a busy corner in metropolitan Los Angeles commanded the eye-popping price even though it’s clearly unlivable

A Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing of his cousin’s girlfriend and the couple's 4-year-old daughter is set to be executed

Rep. Garcia is requesting information from a company that appears to have ties to a Trump donor and current ambassador

Ebola responders say aid cuts by Western nations left them ill-equipped for outbreak  The Washington PostShould you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us  CNNEbola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’  The GuardianHow the Ebola outbreak affects Dulles: Travelers who left 3 African nations to land in Virginia  NBC4 WashingtonUganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak  The New York Times

$50 World Cup tickets will be available for NYC residents through lottery  CBS NewsNYC to hold lottery for 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets with free bus rides for residents  ABC7 New YorkMayor Mamdani Announces 1,000 Affordable World Cup Tickets for New Yorkers  NYC.govNew Jersey to World Cup Fans: Come on Over  The New York TimesZohran Mamdani announces $50 World Cup ticket lottery for New York City residents  The Guardian

Ebola outbreak live updates: Flight bound for Detroit diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded 'in error,' U.S. officials say  YahooDetroit-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak  NBC NewsHow the Ebola virus is spread - doctor explains travel risk  FOX 2 DetroitUS-bound plane diverts to Canada after person from Ebola-hit region boards 'in error'  BBCPassenger from Congo boards flight ‘in error’, prompting diversion to Canada amid Ebola outbreak  The Guardian

Feeding Our Future fraud ringleader Aimee Bock sentenced to 41+ years in prison  CBS NewsFeeding Our Future ringleader sentenced to over 41 years in federal child nutrition scheme  5 EYEWITNESS NEWSFormer head of Minnesota non-profit gets nearly 42-year prison sentence for fraud  The GuardianWoman at center of Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence  NewsNationAimee Bock sentenced to 41 years for $242 million fraud in Minnesota  St. Cloud Times

Watch live: Trump administration officials announce 'major' action involving fraud in Minnesota  MPR NewsFeds charge 15 people in Minnesota with defrauding government social service programs  CNNLive: Federal officials announce sweeping fraud charges  Star TribuneMinnesota fraud: FBI searching for suspect who jumped from balcony  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulJustice Department Officials Hold News Conference on Minnesota Fraud Action  C-SPAN

Republicans cancel votes amid fight over Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  NBC NewsRepublicans revolt over Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  CNNTrump Live Updates: Senate Republicans Delay Budget Vote Over Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund  The New York TimesTrump's "anti-weaponization fund" torpedoes ICE funding deal  AxiosRepublicans punt on reconciliation amid furious disagreement over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund  The Hill

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.

President claims ‘I don’t need money for the ballroom’ as Senate Republicans move to ditch $1bn funding plan amid fears of alienating votersSign up for the Breaking News US emailSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats spoke held a news conference, ahead of the vote-a-rama Thursday morning.“The Republican agenda is one big broken promise,” said Schumer, criticizing the Republican budget bill. “We still haven’t seen the bill, because they are fighting with each other.”Trump v Cook: Donald Trump’s case for firing Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, as he continues to exert greater control over the US central bank.Trump v Slaughter: A case which examines the legality of Trump’s firing of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member, Rebecca Slaughter.Trump v Barbara: In which the court will decide if the administration’s attempts to restrict birthright citizenship are unconstitutional. Continue reading...

Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington National CemeteryThe Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved designs for Donald Trump’s proposed 250-ft triumphal arch in Washington DC.The vote on Thursday by the panel, which is made up of Trump appointees, marks a key step forward for the project. Next month, the proposed design is set to be reviewed by the National Capital Planning Commission, another federal panel that oversees planning for federal buildings and land. Continue reading...

Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracking or hidden stalkerware, a Lords select committee has heard.Tech abuse has become “increasingly prevalent” and “very commonplace now within a domestic abuse context”, said Jen Reed, the head of policy at University College London’s Gender and Tech Research Lab, during an evidence session. Continue reading...

Boys physically overpowered and then filmed attacks on teenage victims in separate incidents in HampshireThree teenage boys convicted of knife-point rape and other serious sexual offences against two teenage girls in Hampshire have not been given custodial sentences because the judge said he “should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily”.The boys, who were aged between 13 and 14 at the time of their offences, physically overpowered and sexually assaulted the girls, who were aged 14 and 15, in separate incidents two months apart. Continue reading...

Updated code of practice covering England, Wales and Scotland also relates to changing rooms and follows supreme court rulingWhat is the updated EHRC code of practice about and how does it apply?Single-sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender men and women, according to a new code of practice from the equalities watchdog.But the long-awaited guidance also says that businesses and service providers have to offer practical alternatives such as gender-neutral toilets for people who do not wish to use services for their biological sex. Continue reading...

DNC chair Ken Martin apologizes for initial bid to block release of report on the party’s disastrous election defeatThe Democrats have belatedly published a postmortem on the party’s disastrous 2024 election defeat, after an initial decision to withhold the document triggered an angry backlash.Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), released the report – which fails to mention Gaza or Joe Biden’s age – accompanied by an apology to party members angered by his initial decision to keep the analysis of Kamala Harris’s loss to Donald Trump and defeat in both houses of Congress under wraps. Continue reading...

ICE funding bid derailed amid Republican backlash to attempt to latch ballroom funding on to immigration billA bid to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol has been derailed by rows over a $1bn proposal for security measures tied to Donald Trump’s White House ballroom and controversial plans to create a $1.8bn “anti-weaponization” fund.The US Senate will not pass the $70bn legislation ahead of a 1 June deadline set by the US president, Republican senators told reporters on Thursday, as lawmakers leave Washington for the Memorial Day recess. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Scotland Yard criticises London mayor’s decision as disappointing and warns it could hit policing Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50m Metropolitan police deal with the controversial US tech company Palantir, sparking a bitter row between the London mayor and Scotland Yard.After the UK’s largest police force had agreed to use Palantir’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis in criminal investigations, Khan intervened, citing “serious concerns” about how the deal had been struck. Continue reading...

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A draft report released by the Democratic National Committee argued that Ms. Harris did not sufficiently separate herself from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Tony Carruthers, convicted in connection with three 1994 murders, was scheduled to be executed Thursday morning.

A group of female activists at a far-right rally in the UK have sparked a backlash.

Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums.

Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.

The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.

The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.

Soubhiye Zeiter vowed to feed people affected by war even after being displaced from her home.

Microsoft has not made the Maia 200 chips available to customers, but it is used in the company's data centers, offering better efficiency than other silicon.

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa unveiled a new five-year strategic plan Thursday worth 60 billion euros ($69.7 billion).

Trump said that AI is "causing tremendous good," and he was concerned that the executive order "could have been a blocker."

Treasury yields came off their highs on Thursday as the rally in oil prices lost steam.

If you put the same money into a basket of companies that are building out AI infrastructure and energy sources, you’ve done much better than stocks like Nvidia.