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• World at Large: Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 deaths
  BRICS Summit Can't Muster Joint Statement On Iran War Amid Deepening Division
  Russia’s President Putin to visit China following US President Trump’s trip
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Embattled Jerome Powell's Fed term ends amid economic turmoil
  New York commuter rail system ceases operations as workers strike
  FEDS FOIL CHILLING ISIS PLOT on Michigan U.S. Army Base Just Hours Before Mass Shooting—Planned by 19-Year-Old Somali-American Ex-National Guard Soldier
• China: Beijing Showcased Future War Machines While Durring US Summit
  Taiwan says it is already ‘independent’ after Trump warning
  
• Russia: UN Humanitarian Convoy Hit by Russian Drones in Ukraine
  Russia's Putin to meet China's Xi in Beijing from May 19-20, Beijing and Moscow say
  One Of Russia's Largest Fuel Facilities Spews 'Black Rain' Over Ryazan After Deadly Ukrainian Drone Strike
• United Kingdom: Thousands hit London streets for "Unite the Kingdom" march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson
  Why Britain’s potential next PM is putting investors on edge
  
• India: India dispatch: Supreme Court rebukes lower courts for branding a woman's career choices as cruelty, raising questions about how matrimonial law treats working women
  Fourteen illegal immigrants prevented from entering India: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
  India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar
• France: Colossal dinosaur unearthed in Thailand weighs as much as nine elephants
  
  
• South Korea: Samsung, South Korean Union Resume Talks As Strike Threat Risks Disrupting Memory Chip Fabs
  
  
• Canada: Canada Considers Including Children And The Mentally Ill for New "MAID" Euthenasia Program
  Widespread power outages in Western Manitoba as wind wreaks havoc on crews
  
• Australia: 6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
  
  
• South and Central America: Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
  Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near
  United States Completes Accelerated Mission to Remove Highly Enriched Uranium from Venezuela - United States Department of State
• Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf Countries 'Refused' UAE Call For Joint Attack On Iran
  Yemen government and Houthis agree to free 1,600 detainees in the largest swap of the 11-year war
  
• Israel: Israel says it killed most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike | CNN
  
  
• Continental Africa: Senior IS leader in Nigeria killed by US and Nigerian forces
  US AFRICOM Commander Says Continent at 'Crossroads' of Global Commerce, Security
  South Africa Evacuating Sub-Antarctic Base After Fuel Delay

• White House:
  Donald Trump says China and Taiwan should ‘cool down,’ warns the island against declaring independence
  Iran parliament reportedly working on bill that proposes €50m reward for killing US President
  President Trump Invites China’s Chairman Xi to White House in September
• State Department:
  Ukraine's military now 'strongest, most powerful' in Europe, Rubio says
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US Air Force seeks $3.9 billion to boost KC-46 fleet
  US Army’s 7th Infantry Division, 1st MDTF to merge as Multi-Domain Command-Pacific
  US Army to receive thousands of Barracuda-500M cruise missiles in Anduril deal
• Justice (DOJ):
  Monica Witt: FBI offers $200,000 for information on former Air Force intelligence specialist charged with spying for Iran
  CIA Took Files on JFK, MK-ULTRA From Tulsi Gabbard ‘in the Middle of the Night’ and Has Refused to Return Them
  DOJ says Yale medical school discriminated against Asian, White applicants
• DHS:
  DHS to Push Ahead With Plans to Convert Warehouses Into ICE Detention Centers
  $20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States
  
• HHS:
  Three poisoned by mushrooms foraged in California wine country amid 'unprecedented' outbreak
  
  
• DOT:
  North American Nuclear Energy Buildout Accelerates
  
  
• Senate:
  Mixed Messages on the Draft: Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Abolish Selective Service After FY2026 NDAA Recently Mandated Automatic Registration
  Dr Fauci orchestrated Covid cover-up, CIA whistleblower claims
  Senators Unanimously Pass Resolution To Withhold Their Own Pay During Shutdowns
• House:
  Congress clashes with Pentagon over civilian harm reduction program
  Tennessee's Only Democrate Rep. Steve Cohen Drops Reelection Bid After Tennessee Gerrymander Removes His District
  House Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict
• Supreme Court:
  US Supreme Court denies Virginia Democrats' request to override state court on redistricting plan
  
  

• SpaceX Accelerates Timeline For Its IPO Valued At $1.8 Trillion; Will Now List on June 12: Reports
  Stripe's John Collison on How Agentic Commerce Will Reshape the Internet
  Fed to Cut in Late 2026 as Oil Shock Subsides: Allspring (Video)

• Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking
  NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network
  NASA, Industry Prepare Cryogenic Fuel Technology Demo
• Fish are at risk as warming world chokes off oxygen in rivers
  
  

• Experiment with AI Bots Placed In Virtual Town For 2 Weeks Results in Alarming Observations
  US Army Participates in Multi-National "Project Flytrap" anit-drone tests in Lithuania
  NASA's Next-Gen Processor Is 500 Times More Powerful Than Current Space Chips

• Gemini Intelligence requirements mean most Android phones are going to miss out
  Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media’s risks for children
  

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