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Bertha weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina

27 May 19:02 2 articles

Bertha weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in South Carolina

(Reuters) - Bertha, the second named storm this Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened to a tropical depression but was still expected to bring heavy rain and possibly life-threatening flash floods to parts of the Carolinas and Virginia, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday.

27 May 19:02 Reuters 8334514180334644495.html
Bertha weakens to a depression as it spreads heavy rain over Carolinas

May 27 (UPI) -- Still days away from the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season and the Southeast coast of the U.S. on Wednesday was dealing with its second named tropical system in less than two weeks.

27 May 19:14 UPI 8257973864076173238.html
U.S. military says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya

27 May 19:35 2 articles

U.S. military says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya

TUNIS (Reuters) - Russian military personnel flew MiG 29 and SU-24 fighter planes to a Libyan airbase escorted by other Russian fighter jets, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, detailing a deployment of air power that could have a big impact on Libya’s war.

27 May 19:35 Reuters 8334514180043463860.html
U.S. Releases More Details About MiG-29s, Su-24s It Says Were Flown To Libya

The U.S. military has provided more details about an alleged Russian deployment of fighter jets to Libya, as officials in Russia continued to deny the presence of Russian military aircraft or personnel in the North African country.

27 May 19:40 Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 5891794162225458439.html
How ministers have scrambled to defend Dominic Cummings – video

27 May 19:26 2 articles

How ministers have scrambled to defend Dominic Cummings – video

Boris Johnson and members of cabinet have floundered to defend Dominic Cummings from growing criticism for breaching lockdown rules

27 May 19:26 the Guardian 1491978796019679135.html
Boris Johnson dismisses requests to hold inquiry into Dominic Cummings’ coronavirus lockdown trip

Boris Johnson has ruled out an inquiry into the lockdown conduct of his top adviser, Dominic Cummings, insisting it is time to "move on" from the row.

27 May 19:59 The Courier 4275302767096630399.html
Activists and Celebrities Honor Larry Kramer’s Brash Advocacy

27 May 19:38 1 article

Activists and Celebrities Honor Larry Kramer’s Brash Advocacy

Mr. Kramer, who died on Wednesday, was remembered for his pioneering and often confrontational work during the early days of the AIDS crisis.

27 May 19:38 NY Times 1961078287887306958.html
What Would Happen if Twitter Banned Trump?

27 May 19:27 1 article

What Would Happen if Twitter Banned Trump?

Social media and journalists alike amplify the president’s lies and propaganda.

27 May 19:27 NY Times 1961078287991930791.html
Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they're scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The 'othering' goes back decades.

27 May 19:36 3 articles

Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they're scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The 'othering' goes back decades.

More than 90,000 Jews, many of them Orthodox or Haredi Hassidic, call Rockland County home. During times of crisis, they feel the blame.

27 May 19:36 Business Insider 6060062400740112702.html
Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they’re scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The ‘othering’ goes back decades.

In normal times, thousands of mourners likely would have lined the streets of the New York hamlet of Spring Valley for the burial of Josef Neumann, one of five men brutally attacked in December by a machete-wielding man while observing Hanukkah at the home of a local rabbi.

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Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they're scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The 'othering' goes back decades., Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - More than 90,000 Jews, many of them Orthodox or Haredi Hassidic, call Rockland County home. During times of crisis, they feel the blame.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

27 May 19:36 www.businessinsider.sg 5090408755544201431.html
Migrants stuck on merchant ship disembark in Libya: IOM

27 May 19:48 1 article

Migrants stuck on merchant ship disembark in Libya: IOM

TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 90 migrants who were returned to Libya after being rescued at sea while attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe were disembarking in Misrata on Wednesday after spending two nights on board, the U.N. migration agency said.

27 May 19:48 Reuters 8334514181696947555.html
Total number of coronavirus cases in Gulf Arab states surpasses 200,000: Reuters tally

27 May 19:17 1 article

Total number of coronavirus cases in Gulf Arab states surpasses 200,000: Reuters tally

DUBAI (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states doubled in less than a month to surpass 200,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters’ tally, at a time the region’s two biggest economies move to resume activity.

27 May 19:17 Reuters 8334514181680513892.html
Burkina prosecutor says cause of death of 12 detainees unclear

27 May 19:18 1 article

Burkina prosecutor says cause of death of 12 detainees unclear

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - A Burkina Faso prosecutor said on Wednesday that a preliminary probe could not determine what caused the death of 12 people in detention cells hours after they were arrested, a decision advocacy group Human Rights Watch says could signal a cover-up.

27 May 19:18 Reuters 8334514181375958973.html
Five coronavirus patients die in Bangladesh hospital fire

27 May 19:48 1 article

Five coronavirus patients die in Bangladesh hospital fire

DHAKA (Reuters) - Five coronavirus patients died in a hospital fire in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Wednesday, a fire service official said.

27 May 19:48 Reuters 8334514181601649469.html
Money pours into North Carolina as battle for U.S. Senate heats up

27 May 19:32 1 article

Money pours into North Carolina as battle for U.S. Senate heats up

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis is used to being in a tight spot in campaigns in the swing state of North Carolina, having come from behind in the polls six years ago to clinch his post.

27 May 19:32 Reuters 8334514180236513776.html
WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight

27 May 19:16 1 article

WHO creates foundation to boost funding in coronavirus fight

GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization announced on Wednesday the creation of a foundation to tap new sources of funding that could help ease a potential cash shortage as it leads the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

27 May 19:16 Reuters 8334514180036329578.html
Italy PM meeting with allies fails to break Atlantia deadlock

27 May 19:06 1 article

Italy PM meeting with allies fails to break Atlantia deadlock

ROME (Reuters) - A meeting between Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and coalition allies on Wednesday to try settle a row over Atlantia’s motorway business yielded no progress, two government sources said.

27 May 19:06 Reuters 8334514181469635365.html
Russia postpones July BRICS summit due to coronavirus

27 May 19:02 1 article

Russia postpones July BRICS summit due to coronavirus

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone the summit of the BRICS nations, initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, due to the spread of the coronavirus.

27 May 19:02 Reuters 8334514180057854091.html
Rosenstein to testify in Senate on Trump-Russia probe

27 May 19:30 1 article

Rosenstein to testify in Senate on Trump-Russia probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key figure behind the U.S. investigation into links between Russia and President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign will testify next week before a Republican-led Senate committee examining the origins of the probe, the panel said on Wednesday.

27 May 19:30 Reuters 8334514179911221642.html
U.N. nuclear watchdog plans delayed board meeting because of coronavirus

27 May 19:03 1 article

U.N. nuclear watchdog plans delayed board meeting because of coronavirus

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board plans to hold next month’s quarterly meeting a week later than originally planned and mainly by video link because of the coronavirus pandemic, the board’s chairwoman told member states on Wednesday.

27 May 19:03 Reuters 8334514181215327103.html
Don't abandon us, we don't transmit coronavirus, say Cairo dogs and cats

27 May 19:49 1 article

Don't abandon us, we don't transmit coronavirus, say Cairo dogs and cats

CAIRO (Reuters) - The doggies and kitties of a Cairo veterinary clinic have an important message, and they are taking it to the internet.

27 May 19:49 Reuters 8334514181467052001.html
Bellagio, MGM Grand, Caesars Resorts to Reopen in Las Vegas on June 4

27 May 19:10 2 articles

Bellagio, MGM Grand, Caesars Resorts to Reopen in Las Vegas on June 4

Multiple casino-resorts plan to open their doors amid COVID-19 world restrictions and new safety protocols.

27 May 19:10 The Hollywood Reporter 121801344228742758.html
First Las Vegas casinos to reopen on the Strip are revealed

Vegas is betting that it’s time to reopen.

27 May 19:53 Fox News 7362823821315549713.html
Canada judge rules Huawei CFO Meng's fraud case will proceed

27 May 19:50 6 articles

Canada judge rules Huawei CFO Meng's fraud case will proceed

VANCOUVER - A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is e

27 May 19:50 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245075237295.html
Canadian judge rules Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s fraud case will proceed | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

VANCOUVER, British Columbia >> A Canadian judge ruled today the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can continue to the next stage, a decision that is expected to further harm relations between China and Canada.

27 May 19:55 Star-Advertiser 3439335389518415428.html
Canadian judge OKs extradition proceedings for Huawei CFO

A Canadian Supreme Court judge has ruled that extradition proceedings should continue for an executive of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.

27 May 19:24 CyberScoop 4040234470876630120.html
Canadian court greenlights extradition proceedings against Huawei CEO’s daughter

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruled against Huawei’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on Wednesday, dismissing one of the key arguments by the daughter of the company's founder in her fight against extradition from Canada to the United States.

27 May 19:33 Washington Examiner 4625792332653057341.html
Five things to know about the Meng Wanzhou extradition case

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on Wednesday in a key legal argument in her extradition case. Here are fi

27 May 19:39 iNFOnews.ca 6669504245321786107.html
Canadian court arrives at decision for Huawei's CFO, Meng Wanzhou

In December 2018, Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's CFO, was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States. Today, a court in Canada has finally made its decision about what should happen.

27 May 19:16 Neowin 8633418616404196620.html
US Reportedly Poised to Strip Hong Kong of Preferential Tariff Rates Amid Rising Tensions With China

27 May 19:10 4 articles

US Reportedly Poised to Strip Hong Kong of Preferential Tariff Rates Amid Rising Tensions With China

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that Hong Kong no longer warrants the same kind of treatment under the US laws in the same manner as said laws were applied to...

27 May 19:10 Sputniknews 967333869523380784.html
US says Hong Kong’s autonomy is gone, sowing China trade doubt

Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the decision Wednesday, a week after the government in Beijing declared its intention to pass a national security law curtailing the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong citizens

27 May 19:58 Livemint 6614605818708851582.html
Pompeo Certifies Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from China

Pompeo announced Wednesday that he certified to Congress that Hong Kong does not continue to warrant special treatment.

27 May 19:42 Breitbart 3148363490873069694.html
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

The notice brings the future of Hong Kong squarely into the administration's numerous battles with China that have put the world's two largest economies at odds.

27 May 19:59 The Indian Express 2885715105814382292.html
Minister accepts Isle of Dogs housing development 'was unlawful'

27 May 19:23 1 article

Minister accepts Isle of Dogs housing development 'was unlawful'

Conservative party donor Richard Desmond avoided a £40m bill due to timing of the deal.

27 May 19:23 BBC News 3883826127729410012.html
Minneapolis mayor: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged

27 May 19:19 5 articles

Minneapolis mayor: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged

The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not breathe and died in police custody.

27 May 19:19 City NEWS 1130 5858657120101830224.html
Minneapolis Mayor Calls for Cop to Be Charged in Death of Black Man

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called publicly Wednesday for the prosecution of a police officer shown on video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed black man, who died shortly after the incident.

27 May 19:10 Courthouse News Service 1799505149507340821.html
‘The police officers must be prosecuted!’ — Twitter users condemn killing of George Floyd

The killing of George Floyd, a black American man, by some officers of the Minneapolis police department (MPD), has provoked criticism on social media plat

27 May 19:25 TheCable Lifestyle 3194590663295210093.html
John Boyega Blasts ‘Racist White People’ In NSFW Rant After Killing Of George Floyd

Numerous celebrities have come forward to share their outrage about the killing of George Floyd, an African-American man who died shortly after being handcuffed by a Minneapolis police officer. Outrage was sparked when with video of the arrest emerged, showing the officer leaning on Floyd's throat with the full weight of his body even as…

27 May 19:46 ET Canada 6735490619998050627.html
George Floyd’s relatives say he was ‘everyone’s favorite everything’ as they call for police officers fired over his death to face murder charges

Relatives of George Floyd call him “everyone’s favorite everything.”

27 May 19:54 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046882397994422.html
Boris Johnson says he 'hopes' two-metre social distance rule can be lowered soon

27 May 19:13 1 article

Boris Johnson says he 'hopes' two-metre social distance rule can be lowered soon

The Prime Minister faces warnings that many businesses will not be able to reopen if they have to keep customers two metres apart as he attempts to bring the country out of lockdown

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First picture of woman found 'murdered' in country park as family pays tribute

27 May 19:55 1 article

First picture of woman found 'murdered' in country park as family pays tribute

The victim, whose body was found in Reddish Vale Country Park in Stockport, has been named locally as Yvonne Lawson McCann. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

27 May 19:55 mirror 675785260753761373.html
Corrie fight branded 'pathetic' as viewers compare gang members to ballerinas

27 May 19:21 1 article

Corrie fight branded 'pathetic' as viewers compare gang members to ballerinas

Corrie viewers could not hold back their mirth after David Platt's "tickle fight" with a gang left them entirely unconvinced

27 May 19:21 mirror 675785261564715759.html
Boris Johnson told off for laughing as he's grilled on female representation

27 May 19:06 1 article

Boris Johnson told off for laughing as he's grilled on female representation

The Prime Minister faced the Commons's super committee today where chair Sir Bernard Jenkin had to chastise him for laughing during a discussion about the role of women in the government's coronavirus response

27 May 19:06 mirror 675785261524005070.html
Brewdog launch 'Barnard Castle eye test' IPA 'for tall tales' amid Cummings row

27 May 19:42 1 article

Brewdog launch 'Barnard Castle eye test' IPA 'for tall tales' amid Cummings row

Today the brewery announced the tongue-in-cheek name chosen by fans for its newest drink after the Dominic Cummings furore, caused by the government advisor's drive to Durham - with proceeds goinmg to the NHS

27 May 19:42 mirror 675785261498981834.html
Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

27 May 19:11 3 articles

Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died.

27 May 19:11 NewsChannel 10 1537185524421238256.html
Playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer dies at 84

He was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for “Women in Love,” the 1969 adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novel.

27 May 19:12 Las Vegas Review-Journal 8640648837508163168.html
Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84

Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatregoers' consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to protest in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84.

27 May 19:18 Aljazeera 6642629763822186494.html
Video shows man set Texas hotel office on fire during attempted robbery

27 May 19:23 2 articles

Video shows man set Texas hotel office on fire during attempted robbery

Terrifying footage captures the moment a man set a Texas hotel office ablaze during an attempted robbery. Video released by the Fort Worth Fire Department shows the arsonist, wearing a black cap and a

27 May 19:23 New York Post 7654946769151341941.html
Video Shows Man Set Hotel Office on Fire During Attempted Robbery

Surveillance footage from a North Texas hotel captured a rather unconventional robbery attempt. The arsonist entered the Budget Host Inn in Fort Wo...

27 May 19:32 VLADTV 1404406305973262481.html
Fire at South Mumbai hotel, 25 doctors rescued

27 May 19:57 3 articles

Fire at South Mumbai hotel, 25 doctors rescued

The blaze erupted on the second floor of Hotel Fortune, in Dhobi Talao.

27 May 19:57 The Indian Express 2885715105308623825.html
Mumbai: 25 rescued after fire breaks out at Hotel Fortune on Marine Lines

These 25 people, all doctors, were residing in Hotel Fortune, located near Metro Cinema, when the blaze erupted there, they said.

27 May 19:31 Oneindia 2023829371955713918.html
Five rescued from fire at hotel

A total 25 of resident doctors were staying in the building and all were rescued to safety.

27 May 19:21 The Hindu 6679535024832434701.html
Highlights: SpaceX-NASA Crewed Mission Postponed Due To Bad Weather

27 May 19:26 2 articles

Highlights: SpaceX-NASA Crewed Mission Postponed Due To Bad Weather

SpaceX, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private rocket company, made final preparations to launch two Americans into orbit on Wednesday from Florida on a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from US soil in nine years.

27 May 19:26 NDTV.com 5090057681061324887.html
Trump on hand to watch historic SpaceX rocket launch

President Trump arrived in Florida Wednesday afternoon to watch the historic SpaceX rocket launch — which is set to send the first Americans into orbit from US soil in nearly a decade. Trump

27 May 19:35 New York Post 7654946768169552625.html
Trump wants to fight Twitter more than regulate it

27 May 19:47 1 article

Trump wants to fight Twitter more than regulate it

Why regulation isn’t what Trump cares about most

27 May 19:47 The Verge 1337119303295970173.html
Uber is scrapping tens of thousands of Jump bikes during a nationwide bike shortage

27 May 19:31 1 article

Uber is scrapping tens of thousands of Jump bikes during a nationwide bike shortage

Uber said it couldn’t sell the bikes because many of the parts were proprietary.

27 May 19:31 The Verge 1337119305068628362.html
White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

27 May 19:11 1 article

White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

The Twitter employee is now facing death threats.

27 May 19:11 The Verge 1337119303505008689.html
Bob Geldof: ‘Bizarre’ Boomtown Rats publicity stunt ended hopes of US success

27 May 19:17 4 articles

Bob Geldof: ‘Bizarre’ Boomtown Rats publicity stunt ended hopes of US success

The musician also discussed a new documentary about the band.

27 May 19:17 Shropshire Star 3480199992520843169.html
Bob Geldof: ‘Bizarre’ Boomtown Rats publicity stunt ended hopes of US success

The musician also discussed a new documentary about the band.

27 May 19:18 Express & Star 7324224460067020705.html
Bob Geldof: ‘Bizarre’ Boomtown Rats publicity stunt ended hopes of US success

The musician also discussed a new documentary about the band.

27 May 19:15 Irishexaminer 8196011178396348466.html
Bob Geldof: ‘Bizarre' Boomtown Rats publicity stunt ended hopes of US success

The musician also discussed a new documentary about the band.

27 May 19:15 The Irish News 993067179998485.html
Most CNN Employees Will Not Return to Office This Year, Jeff Zucker Says

27 May 19:35 1 article

Most CNN Employees Will Not Return to Office This Year, Jeff Zucker Says

"We expect that the majority of you will not be able to return to our offices this calendar year," the network president said Wednesday in a memo.

27 May 19:35 The Hollywood Reporter 121801343877300576.html
Wielding Twitter like a weapon: Here's what was really going on when Trump's most outrageous tweet storms took place

27 May 19:18 1 article

Wielding Twitter like a weapon: Here's what was really going on when Trump's most outrageous tweet storms took place

On Mother's Day, Trump came close to breaking his all-time record for tweets in a day. Clocking in at 126, it was his third largest tweet storm.

27 May 19:18 Business Insider 6060062400876419395.html
In first solo ‘Call Her Daddy’ show, host Alex Cooper drags ‘Suitman’ Peter Nelson

27 May 19:39 1 article

In first solo ‘Call Her Daddy’ show, host Alex Cooper drags ‘Suitman’ Peter Nelson

The ongoing saga between the hosts of the raunchy podcast has ended in a tell-all solo episode.

27 May 19:39 New York Post 7654946768341159397.html
Megabus will resume service in and out of NYC next week

27 May 19:59 1 article

Megabus will resume service in and out of NYC next week

Megabus will resume its budget bus service between New York City and Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. next week, the company announced. Even as the Big Apple remains on coronavirus

27 May 19:59 New York Post 7654946768702045655.html
NYC DOE doesn’t know how many students are being live taught at home amid lockdown

27 May 19:21 1 article

NYC DOE doesn’t know how many students are being live taught at home amid lockdown

The city Department of Education doesn’t know how many of its students are actually being live taught at home during the coronavirus lockdown, officials conceded Wednesday. Asked if they were

27 May 19:21 New York Post 7654946769538381480.html
NYC doctor who treated John Paul II, Reagan accused of sexually abusing patient

27 May 19:58 1 article

NYC doctor who treated John Paul II, Reagan accused of sexually abusing patient

A noted New York City doctor who reportedly treated a pope and president allegedly sexually assaulted a patient after romantically pursuing her for years, according to a federal lawsuit. The woman who

27 May 19:58 New York Post 7654946768044354143.html
Trump administration ends waivers in Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran

27 May 19:26 2 articles

Trump administration ends waivers in Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced that the U.S.

27 May 19:26 TheHill 355432918231929586.html
US to revoke Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers

The Trump administration is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, according to current and former U.S. officials and congressional aides.

27 May 19:06 Hindustan Times 696565557076555693.html
Dogs make morale-boosting visit to seals used to being on show

27 May 19:12 3 articles

Dogs make morale-boosting visit to seals used to being on show

The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has also been playing music to keep its residents happy.

27 May 19:12 Shropshire Star 3480199992597492174.html
Dogs make morale-boosting visit to seals used to being on show

The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has also been playing music to keep its residents happy.

27 May 19:12 Express & Star 7324224460143669710.html
Dogs make morale-boosting visit to seals used to being on show

The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has also been playing music to keep its residents happy.

27 May 19:13 Jersey Evening Post 6141642774679073230.html
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says downed Houthi drone over Najran

27 May 19:03 2 articles

Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says downed Houthi drone over Najran

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen has said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran in the first such incident since late March.

27 May 19:03 Aljazeera 6642629763921183806.html
Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drones launched at Najran

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran on Wednesday in the first such incident since late March. There was no immediate comment from the Houthi group about the attack, which comes after the expiry of a one-month ceasefire announced by the coalition on April 24, an extension of a two-week truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said in a statement carried on the Saudi state news agency that the drones had been directed at civilian targets

27 May 19:40 Firstpost 4760741712947300057.html
Tulsi Gabbard drops defamation suit against Hillary Clinton

27 May 19:30 1 article

Tulsi Gabbard drops defamation suit against Hillary Clinton

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, dropped her defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton Wednesday, ending a brief legal battle over comments made by the former secretary of state suggesting the congresswoman had ties to Russia. 

27 May 19:30 Fox News 7362823820170166594.html
Venezuelan asylum-seekers warn that lockdown-era America is a taste of socialism

27 May 19:33 1 article

Venezuelan asylum-seekers warn that lockdown-era America is a taste of socialism

Two Venezuelan asylum-seekers are warning that the recent shutdowns in response to the coronavirus pandemic are giving Americans a taste of the socialist ideology that drove their homeland down the road to economic and social ruin -- and are urging Americans to avoid going down that path in the future, even if public health imperatives dictate strict measures now.

27 May 19:33 Fox News 7362823819769343720.html
Ahmaud Arbery case: Hearing set for 3 Georgia men charged in killing

27 May 19:16 1 article

Ahmaud Arbery case: Hearing set for 3 Georgia men charged in killing

A June 4 preliminary hearing has been set for the three men charged in the killing of Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery.

27 May 19:16 Fox News 7362823821322643428.html
Pelosi dismissive of holding national party conventions with ‘tens of thousands’ of people this summer

27 May 19:58 1 article

Pelosi dismissive of holding national party conventions with ‘tens of thousands’ of people this summer

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi dismissed the idea of holding in-person political conventions over the summer to officially nominate presidential candidates, though her party has yet to come to a decision on the matter.

27 May 19:58 Fox News 7362823820203812795.html
Ben Shapiro on debate over wearing masks: 'The desire to virtue signal on both sides is truly insane'

27 May 19:44 1 article

Ben Shapiro on debate over wearing masks: 'The desire to virtue signal on both sides is truly insane'

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro weighed in Wednesday on the debate over the effectiveness of wearing masks against the coronavirus as President Trump and Democratic contender Joe Biden continued to spar over the issue. 

27 May 19:44 Fox News 7362823821101248327.html
Drunk man rescued after passing out with rum bottle in lap, floating 7 miles down flooded river

27 May 19:30 1 article

Drunk man rescued after passing out with rum bottle in lap, floating 7 miles down flooded river

You shouldn’t drink and raft – especially down a flooded river heading over a dam.

27 May 19:30 Fox News 7362823820813605889.html
Refusing to Wear a Mask Is an Empty Act of Defiance

27 May 19:17 1 article

Refusing to Wear a Mask Is an Empty Act of Defiance

Those who reject facial coverings during the pandemic do so amid broad consensus about what public safety demands.

27 May 19:17 The Atlantic 100708436868974360.html
Dad jumped to his death months before birth of first child

27 May 19:03 1 article

Dad jumped to his death months before birth of first child

Oliver Dinsdale, 23, had recently discovered a friend was pregnant with their baby when his body was found in a construction site in November 2018.

27 May 19:03 Metro 970161748263311277.html
Health officials nervously eye emerging hot spots

27 May 19:45 1 article

Health officials nervously eye emerging hot spots

Public health officials are nervously eyeing cities that may become the next epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic as new models point to increased rates of transmission.

27 May 19:45 TheHill 355432919552871233.html
Democrats drop controversial surveillance amendment

27 May 19:04 1 article

Democrats drop controversial surveillance amendment

House Democratic leaders have dropped plans to vote on a controversial amendment aimed at blocking law enforcement from accessing Americans' web browsing history that had threatened to scuttle a vote

27 May 19:04 TheHill 355432918522162341.html
Watch 20 minutes of The Last of Us Part 2 footage during Sony’s State of Play episode

27 May 19:00 1 article

Watch 20 minutes of The Last of Us Part 2 footage during Sony’s State of Play episode

Available on PlayStation 4 on June 19

27 May 19:00 Polygon 3721530540008050259.html
Elderly Prisoner Granted Release but Got Coronavirus During Government Appeal

27 May 19:55 1 article

Elderly Prisoner Granted Release but Got Coronavirus During Government Appeal

Muntaqim, after a half-century behind bars, posed no risk to society, so a judge ordered him free. But the government’s appeal instead risked his life.

27 May 19:55 The Intercept 3645855239647576674.html
'Inconsiderate parking' at Chasewater delays firefighters tackling park blaze

27 May 19:45 2 articles

'Inconsiderate parking' at Chasewater delays firefighters tackling park blaze

A fire broke out on the grasslands near the railway at Chasewater

27 May 19:45 birminghammail 8288260685439975556.html
Poor parking delays firefighters on way to Chasewater blaze

Firefighters have hit out at delays caused by "inconsiderate parking" after they were called to a grass fire at a popular park.

27 May 19:55 Express & Star 7324224459169912361.html
Arsenal Women fined by FA over autistic coach's dismissal

27 May 19:13 1 article

Arsenal Women fined by FA over autistic coach's dismissal

Arsenal Women have been fined £50,000 and ordered to send members of staff on an education programme after the club's decision to dismiss an autistic youth coach in 2014 was deemed in breach of FA rules on discrimination.

27 May 19:13 Sky Sports 7729859610041535200.html
BBC says Emily Maitlis' remarks about Dominic Cummings 'broke impartiality rules'

27 May 19:44 2 articles

BBC says Emily Maitlis' remarks about Dominic Cummings 'broke impartiality rules'

The British Prime Minister is standing by his senior aide despite mounting pressure to fire him.

27 May 19:44 TheJournal.ie 6446904418203865495.html
Emily Maitlis replaced as Newsnight episode host following Cummings monologue

BBC said presenter breached impartiality rules with remarks on Tuesday night

27 May 19:59 The Irish Times 8204772968778128906.html
Firearm-rights group challenges Liberal assault-style gun ban in Federal Court

27 May 19:14 1 article

Firearm-rights group challenges Liberal assault-style gun ban in Federal Court

A firearm-rights group is challenging the constitutionality of the Liberal government's recent ban of many assault-style guns in Federal Court.

27 May 19:14 CTVNews 2422791597176436520.html
Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen

27 May 19:34 1 article

Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen

SeaWorld and Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Fla., in June and July after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to plans a city task force approved Wednesday.

27 May 19:34 CTVNews 2422791597283532107.html
COVID-19: New Zealand Discharges The Last Coronavirus Patient From Hospital

27 May 19:00 3 articles

COVID-19: New Zealand Discharges The Last Coronavirus Patient From Hospital

The last coronavirus patient was discharged from the hospital in New Zealand, as the country saw five consecutive days without any new cases.

27 May 19:00 Tech Times 4011848567598241750.html
Lagos discharges 87 COVID-19 patients

Lagos state has announced that 87 patients undergoing treatment in the state have been discharged. This was disclosed by the Lagos state Ministry of Health

27 May 19:30 Legit 3764253649708763477.html
Lagos state discharges 87 COVID-19 patients

Lagos State has discharged 87 patients following their recovery from the novel coronavirus, as the state continues to battle the pandemic. CPS to the Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosil, disclosed this via his twitter account on

27 May 19:51 LailasNews.com 2090029849736933604.html
Migrant worker on way to catch train falls unconscious, later dies in hospital

27 May 19:29 1 article

Migrant worker on way to catch train falls unconscious, later dies in hospital

Sillu had walked around three kilometers on Tuesday afternoon to reach Pandesara area from where the authorities and Odisha community leaders had arranged buses for migrant workers to reach railway station to catch the Shramik Express.

27 May 19:29 The Indian Express 2885715105523911221.html
Govt steps up locust control operations; drones to be deployed soon as Nagpur, UP stay on alert

27 May 19:22 1 article

Govt steps up locust control operations; drones to be deployed soon as Nagpur, UP stay on alert

The government has placed an order for buying 60 spraying machines from UK-based company Micron, and two firms have been finalised for supply of drones for aerial spraying of insecticides for effective control over tall trees and inaccessible areas

27 May 19:22 The Indian Express 2885715104291563655.html
IAF inducts improved LCA

27 May 19:28 1 article

IAF inducts improved LCA

Four more aircraft expected to join squadron soon

27 May 19:28 The Hindu 6679535025063827179.html
Nizamuddin event: 15 more chargesheets against foreigners

27 May 19:48 1 article

Nizamuddin event: 15 more chargesheets against foreigners

294 booked for flouting visa norms, govt. rules among others

27 May 19:48 The Hindu 6679535024366025605.html
Prince Andrew Told 17yo 'Sex Slave' Roberts She Was 'A Little Bit' Older Than His Daughters - Report

27 May 19:07 1 article

Prince Andrew Told 17yo 'Sex Slave' Roberts She Was 'A Little Bit' Older Than His Daughters - Report

Speaking about her alleged visit to a nightclub in London with Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts said he was "sweating profusely" all over her while dancing.

27 May 19:07 Sputniknews 967333868634392278.html
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Says Resumed Brexit Talks are 'Going Badly'

27 May 19:16 1 article

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Says Resumed Brexit Talks are 'Going Badly'

Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier wrote to opposition leaders on Wednesday reminding them that the EU was open to an extension of up to two years to get a deal signed – a...

27 May 19:16 Sputniknews 967333867658120271.html
UPDATED: FG suspends evacuation of stranded Nigerians

27 May 19:50 2 articles

UPDATED: FG suspends evacuation of stranded Nigerians

The Federal Government has suspended further evacuation of stranded Nigerians abroad.The development, according to Foreign Affairs

27 May 19:50 Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics 2658445901607931943.html
COVID-19: Nigeria temporarily suspends evacuation of citizens abroad

FG has temporarily suspended the evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad. Geoffrey Onyeama, said the decision is to allow take-off

27 May 19:56 Premium Times Nigeria 5456729299954372140.html
Woman wins $127,000 jackpot using money from making face masks

27 May 19:01 1 article

Woman wins $127,000 jackpot using money from making face masks

May 27 (UPI) -- An Oregon woman who took up sewing face masks when she was laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic said the money from her efforts scored her a $127,000 lottery jackpot.

27 May 19:01 UPI 8257973864368739251.html
Pakistan Army downs another Indian spy quadcopter in AJK

27 May 19:11 1 article

Pakistan Army downs another Indian spy quadcopter in AJK

"The quadcopter had intruded 650 metres on Pakistan’s side of the LoC," says ISPR.

27 May 19:11 DAWN.COM 4500271767409146787.html
Archaeologists discover pristine ancient Roman mosaic floor buried under piles of vines

27 May 19:17 1 article

Archaeologists discover pristine ancient Roman mosaic floor buried under piles of vines

Archaeologists have revisited an ancient Roman dig site that hasn't been touched in a century — and found something incredible underneath.In a vineyard outside the Italian city of Verona, under several feet of vines and dirt, researchers have uncovered what appears to be a perfectly preserved mosaic

27 May 19:17 Yahoo 7097669638055236669.html
China to increase international flights if COVID-19 under control: Regulator

27 May 19:04 1 article

China to increase international flights if COVID-19 under control: Regulator

China's aviation authority will consider increasing international flights as long as imported coronavirus risks are under control, state media ...

27 May 19:04 CNA 5644198864266761334.html
Olympic chief Bach consults with IOC members over COVID-19 fallout

27 May 19:26 1 article

Olympic chief Bach consults with IOC members over COVID-19 fallout

LAUSANNE: Olympic chief Thomas Bach on Wednesday (May 27) held a series of talks with International Olympic Committee members on the potential ...

27 May 19:26 CNA 5644198863185765499.html
With black masks and silence, Spain mourns its COVID-19 dead

27 May 19:15 1 article

With black masks and silence, Spain mourns its COVID-19 dead

MADRID: Grieving Spaniards wore black and fell silent across the nation at midday on Wednesday (May 27) at the start of 10 days of mourning for ...

27 May 19:15 CNA 5644198864022774896.html
Climate-friendly almond farmers coax life from drying Spanish soil

27 May 19:11 1 article

Climate-friendly almond farmers coax life from drying Spanish soil

In one of the driest corners of Europe, Manuel Barnes has watched the soil become healthier since he started growing almonds using techniques ...

27 May 19:11 CNA 5644198862308995295.html
EU proposes huge aid plan as COVID-19 hammers Latin America

27 May 19:59 1 article

EU proposes huge aid plan as COVID-19 hammers Latin America

The EU unveiled a proposed 750-billion-euro recovery plan Wednesday to get the continent back on its feet after the devastation wreaked by the ...

27 May 19:59 CNA 5644198863914788311.html
Poll: back to class?

27 May 19:30 1 article

Poll: back to class?

Some local students will be headed back to class for the last month of the school year next week, and Interior Health wants to reassure parents who may be nervous.

27 May 19:30 Castanet 616068603472052018.html
Watch: Toddler Tries To Wake Up Dead Mother Who Allegedly Died Of Hunger/Heat In Shramik Special Train

27 May 19:26 2 articles

Watch: Toddler Tries To Wake Up Dead Mother Who Allegedly Died Of Hunger/Heat In Shramik Special Train

While the railways said that the woman died on the train as she was unwell, her family has refuted the claims.

27 May 19:26 Swarajya 4977622829526048193.html
Baby plays with dead mom; video goes viral

Patna: A baby plays with a shroud covering its dead mother at a station in Bihar, in one of the most tragic visuals to emerge from the daily reports of migrants stranded by the coronavirus lockdown.

27 May 19:02 The Hans India 817019414937184431.html
First Alert: Bertha brings heavy downpours, potential for flash flood through Thursday morning

27 May 19:37 1 article

First Alert: Bertha brings heavy downpours, potential for flash flood through Thursday morning

Heavy tropical downpours and intermittent gusts will spread across the WBTV viewing this evening and into early Thursday morning, with the highest rainfall amounts mainly favoring communities east of the I-77 corridor as the center of the storm moves over Central North Carolinas.

27 May 19:37 WBTV 6439870259081832845.html
As Covid-19 cases cross 1.5 lakh, officials take solace in low fatality rate

27 May 19:13 4 articles

As Covid-19 cases cross 1.5 lakh, officials take solace in low fatality rate

Maharashtra's rising numbers continue to worry the nation.

27 May 19:13 The Asian Age 2126266545054738387.html
Telangana Coronavirus cases cross 2,000- mark

Telangana registered more than hundred cases (107) as well as six deaths in the last 24 hours and the total count also crossed two thousand mark

27 May 19:58 The Hans India 817019414778876106.html
Adamawa confirms 11 fresh coronavirus cases - The Nation Nigeria

Adamawa State has confirmed 11 fresh COVID-19 cases.The new cases bring to 38 the total number of COVID-19 cases recorded so far in Adamawa.

27 May 19:01 Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics 2658445901473208052.html
COVID-19 recoveries in Ethiopia increases to 181

The Ministry indicated that the number of recovered people has increased after 14 patients have recovered today. The ministry has also reported 30 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases today after laboratory tests for 4,353 people. The new figure has increased the total number of coronavirus cases to 731.So far six people have also lost their lives by the virus in Ethiopia.

27 May 19:58 New Business Ethiopia 4287479609718470277.html
Akinwunmi Adesina hits back over graft accusations

27 May 19:20 1 article

Akinwunmi Adesina hits back over graft accusations

The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, hit back on Wednesday at accusations of corruption and vowed to continue working.

27 May 19:20 The Guardian 7580308505134972573.html
Coalition of unions call on KZN teachers to not go back to school yet

27 May 19:05 1 article

Coalition of unions call on KZN teachers to not go back to school yet

The top unions affiliated to education in KwaZulu-Natal have called on their members, mainly teachers and support staff, to refrain from attending school on Thursday.

27 May 19:05 News24 3752801378558011471.html
Japanese Police Finally Arrest Suspect For Kyoto Animation Arson

27 May 19:56 1 article

Japanese Police Finally Arrest Suspect For Kyoto Animation Arson

Today in Kyoto, police finally arrested 42-year-old Shinji Aoba for allegedly carrying out last year’s Kyoto Animation arson attack. The authorities waited until Aoba recovered from his own serious burns before placing him in police custody....

27 May 19:56 Kotaku Australia 2018810246641073556.html
Twenty-six held over migrant lorry tragedy in Britain

27 May 19:20 1 article

Twenty-six held over migrant lorry tragedy in Britain

Police in Belgium and France have arrested 26 suspected people smugglers over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year.

27 May 19:20 Digital Journal 4566489171366525075.html
Trump offers to mediate between India and China

27 May 19:27 2 articles

Trump offers to mediate between India and China

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

27 May 19:27 Rising Kashmir 9025326238843079576.html
Trump wades into India-China dispute with tweet to arbitrate

The US president’s offer is seen by analysts as playing to a domestic audience in US on an election year.Trump’s Twitter post came hours after China said the border situation with India was ‘stable’

27 May 19:48 Livemint 6614605819399114961.html
Fresh swarms of locusts reach Rajasthan; situation likely to worsen

27 May 19:58 1 article

Fresh swarms of locusts reach Rajasthan; situation likely to worsen

Locust swarms may continue arriving for four more months, but they may not lead to a food crisis, believe officials

27 May 19:58 Livemint 6614605817963876211.html
Only half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine: poll

27 May 19:57 1 article

Only half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine: poll

More than two thirds of people 60 and older say they'd get vaccinated, compared with 40 per cent who are younger.

27 May 19:57 Australian Financial Review 3974284486915225938.html
Doctor moves Supreme Court on quarantine for health staff

27 May 19:22 1 article

Doctor moves Supreme Court on quarantine for health staff

New Delhi: A doctor has questioned in the Supreme Court the Centre's new Standard Operating Procedure for front line COVID-19 healthcare workers by which it has ended the 14-day mandatory quarantine...

27 May 19:22 The Hans India 817019414471193872.html
Quarantine girl dies of snake bite

27 May 19:36 1 article

Quarantine girl dies of snake bite

Nainital: A six-year-old girl died of snake bite at a quarantine centre in Nainital following which three persons have been booked, a senior official said. The girl was sleeping along with her family...

27 May 19:36 The Hans India 817019414924668720.html
Rahul Gandhi trying to 'weaken' country's resolve against coronavirus: BJP

27 May 19:42 1 article

Rahul Gandhi trying to 'weaken' country's resolve against coronavirus: BJP

Accusing Rahul Gandhi of trying to "weaken" the country's resolve to fight COVID-19, the BJP on Wednesday said that the Congress leader has been acting in a "most irresponsible" manner and is trying

27 May 19:42 Deccan Herald 2027555795950486919.html
Coronavirus cases cross 60,000, death toll climbs to 1,239

27 May 19:03 1 article

Coronavirus cases cross 60,000, death toll climbs to 1,239

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus cases in Pakistan crossed the 60,000 mark on Wednesday while the death toll climbed to 1,239.21,118 cases have so far been detected in Punjab, 24,206 in Sindh, 8,483 in Khyb

27 May 19:03 Pakistan Today 6621510370084324982.html
Three jailed Omar Bashir aides have virus

27 May 19:28 1 article

Three jailed Omar Bashir aides have virus

Khartoum, Sudan | AFP |  Sudanese authorities said Wednesday that three former senior aides to ousted president Omar al-Bashir have caught the novel coronavirus in prison. Former officials Ali Othman Taha, Ahmed Mohamed Haroun and Abdulreheem Mohamed Hussein have been held in Khartoum’s Kober prison since Bashir’s military ouster in April 2019 following mass protests …

27 May 19:28 The Independent Uganda: 5099025989469552192.html
Home delivery of essential medicines can be organised in containment zones: Govt

27 May 19:59 1 article

Home delivery of essential medicines can be organised in containment zones: Govt

'Home deliveries of essential medicines like IFA, Calcium, ORS, Zinc, contraceptives etc can be organized in containment zones,' said Health Ministry.In case the number of beneficiaries is more, then additional sessions/clinics could be organized

27 May 19:59 Livemint 6614605819341154769.html
Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets, arrest 300

27 May 19:57 1 article

Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets, arrest 300

Thousands take to the streets to protest against national security legislation proposed by China

27 May 19:57 The Telegraph 2864094127072235402.html
Jammu sizzles at 42.6 deg C; heat wave continues across region

27 May 19:24 1 article

Jammu sizzles at 42.6 deg C; heat wave continues across region

The Rising Kashmir provides the most comprehensive coverage news, breaking news,videos, information on Kashmir, politics, cricket and more.

27 May 19:24 Rising Kashmir 9025326239064413229.html
Bengaluru cop catches two thieves, and the coronavirus from them

27 May 19:44 1 article

Bengaluru cop catches two thieves, and the coronavirus from them

That case of the cop who caught the contagion was just one of the 122 cases reported in Karnataka today

27 May 19:44 The Asian Age 2126266544283760653.html
India's 'arrogant expansionist policies' becoming 'threat' to its neighbours: Pakistan PM Khan

27 May 19:07 1 article

India's 'arrogant expansionist policies' becoming 'threat' to its neighbours: Pakistan PM Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday alleged that the Indian government's "arrogant expansionist policies" is becoming "a threat" to its neighbours as he tried to curry favour with

27 May 19:07 Deccan Herald 2027555797418037466.html
Why can't private hospitals treat patients free, Supreme Court asks Centre

27 May 19:17 1 article

Why can't private hospitals treat patients free, Supreme Court asks Centre

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the private hospitals, given land free of cost by the government, cannot treat Covid-19 patients for free. It questioned the central government if there is any...

27 May 19:17 The Hans India 817019414753580102.html
UK to tackle COVID-19 flare-ups with local measures - health minister

27 May 19:40 1 article

UK to tackle COVID-19 flare-ups with local measures - health minister

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will gradually move towards more localised action to tackle local coronavirus flare-ups, as opposed to the nationwide measures taken so far, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday.

27 May 19:40 Firstpost 4760741712098307923.html