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Trump’s plan for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund blocked by judge
Trump’s plan for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund blocked by judge

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. judge on May 29 temporarily stopped President Donald Trump's administration from creating a nearly US$1.8...

Slavery-era laws repealed by French parliament
Slavery-era laws repealed by French parliament

PARIS, France: French lawmakers voted on May 28 to officially cancel old slavery-era laws that treated enslaved people as property...

US accuses Iran of attacking Kuwait, violating ceasefire
US accuses Iran of attacking Kuwait, violating ceasefire

DUBAI, U.A.E.: The U.S. military said on May 28 that Iran broke a fragile ceasefire after Kuwait reported being attacked following...

Rescuers find five people trapped in Laos cave, two still missing
Rescuers find five people trapped in Laos cave, two still missing

VIENTIANE, Laos: Five people who were trapped inside a cave in Laos for about a week were found alive on May 27. Rescue teams from...

Aide of attacker in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing arrested
Aide of attacker in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing arrested

BERLIN, Germany: A man suspected of helping a convicted attacker carry out a stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial was arrested in...

WWII allies, then Cold War foes: U.S. & Russia’s rivalry
WWII allies, then Cold War foes: U.S. & Russia’s rivalry

Washington's relationship with Russia appears likely to continue its decades-long decline, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

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Twins DFA P Simeon Woods Richardson after 0-7 start
Twins DFA P Simeon Woods Richardson after 0-7 start

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images) The Minnesota Twins designated right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment...

Veteran D Tim Ream to captain U.S. at World Cup
Veteran D Tim Ream to captain U.S. at World Cup

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) Tim Ream will captain the U.S. men's national team at the upcoming World Cup. Manager...

Grandmaster Nihal Sarin secures direct invite for Esports Nations Cup 2026 chess event
Grandmaster Nihal Sarin secures direct invite for Esports Nations Cup 2026 chess event

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], May 30 (ANI): NODWIN Gaming, India's National Team Partner (NTP) for the Esports Nations Cup (ENC) 2026, has...

Liverpool sack Arne Slot, Club begins search for successor
Liverpool sack Arne Slot, Club begins search for successor

Liverpool [UK], May 30 (ANI): Liverpool has announced that Arne Slot will step down as head coach with immediate effect, and the club...

Report: Bulls coach search includes BYU's Kevin Young
Report: Bulls coach search includes BYU's Kevin Young

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images) The rebuilding Chicago Bulls reportedly have expressed interest in BYU head coach Kevin...

J.P. Crawford, Mariners vie to take series from Diamondbacks
J.P. Crawford, Mariners vie to take series from Diamondbacks

(Photo credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images) J.P. Crawford's contract will be up after this season, and the young phenom expected to...