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Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T00:05:50+00:00

Morris Day, Young MC and others balk at appearing at US’s 250th anniversary events organized by administrationAt least five of the nine featured musical acts set to play in a concert series organized by the Trump administration to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary have dropped out, just one day after the lineup was announced.The first to drop out, hours after Wednesday’s announcement, was Morris Day, who called his scheduled participation in the summer concert series on Washington DC’s National Mall a baseless “rumor”. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: consumer watchdog sues Amazon over ‘hazardous’ pink toddler unicorn backpack; concert to celebrate John Farnham

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-29T00:04:07+00:00

ACCC says backpacks for sale in online marketplace failed to comply with mandatory warnings for button batteries. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWho’s leading the fight against Labor’s CGT reform – and what’s in it for them?People with direct personal financial stakes in Labor’s tax reforms are among the loudest voices opposing the changes. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Un immeuble en Roumanie frappé par un drone russe selon le ministère de l’intérieur

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-28T23:38:55+00:00

Le ministère de l’intérieur du pays membre de l’Otan a annoncé qu’un drone russe s’était « écrasé sur le toit d’un immeuble d’habitation, provoquant un incendie lors de l’impact » dans le sud de la ville de Galati proche de la frontière avec l’Ukraine.

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Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T23:01:34+00:00

Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferGlobal heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and dangerous heat even in months outside summer, new analysis has found.Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels means scorching temperatures of 40C (104F) are now regularly experienced in May, the study showed. In past decades, such peaks would only have occurred in summer. The researchers said that hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, would take place ami

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Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T23:01:33+00:00

Newly released evidence from inquiry into 80 deaths shows Afghan partner forces no longer willing to work alongside British by 2011Concerns about the number of Afghan civilians being killed by British special forces in the early part of the last decade prompted the country’s then president to make a “muscular” complaint to Nato commanders fighting the Taliban.Newly released evidence from a public inquiry into the deaths of up to 80 people during an SAS deployment also showed that Afghan partner military forces were no longer willing to work alongside the British by the spring of 2011. Continue

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Repubblica delle Idee. Appuntamento a Bologna siete invitati alla festa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

Dal 12 al 14 giugno torna il nostro festival che quest’anno coincidecon il cinquantenario del giornale. Sarà l’occasione per riscoprirele radici di una storia. Costruendo insieme una nuova idea di futuro

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La Ue: “Fondi di coesione contro il caro energia”. La rivolta delle Regioni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

Il commissario Raffaele Fitto: “Ampliare le misure esistenti a sostegno di famiglie e imprese, migliorare l’efficienza energetica degli edifici pubblici, ridurre i consumi”. La replica: solo un bancomat d’emergenza

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Stupri di guerra, Israele e Russia nella black list dell’Onu

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

L’ambasciatore dello Stato ebraico alle Nazioni Unite Danny Danon accusa: “Una decisione scollegata dalla realtà. Con Guterres abbiamo chiuso”

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Sinner, la nobiltà di una sconfitta in una trappola annunciata

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

Il grande merito di Jannik è stato quello di aver abbracciato la sconfitta, di essersi concesso al sacrificio e averlo sperimentato per arrivare ai propri limiti

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“Sinner, come un guasto al motore di una F1: mai visto nulla di simile, va studiato”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

Gianni Daniele, presidente della commissione medica della federtennis ed ex team manager in Davis e Billie Jean King Cup: "Va analizzato il metabolismo di Jannik, all’improvviso sembrava avere uno sguardo meno sereno. Forse andava preparato diversamente”

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Repubblica delle Idee. Appuntamento a Bologna, siete invitati alla festa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00

Dal 12 al 14 giugno torna il nostro festival che quest’anno coincidecon il cinquantenario del giornale. Sarà l’occasione per riscoprirele radici di una storia. Costruendo insieme una nuova idea di futuro

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Middle East crisis live: JD Vance says US ‘not there yet’ on an Iran deal amid question over nuclear program

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T22:53:50+00:00

US vice-president says he feels ‘pretty good’ about prospects of memorandum of understanding being negotiated with TehranHezbollah has claimed dozens of drone and rocket attacks that it said targeted Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.The group said it launched several attacks on Israeli soldiers and tanks that crossed the Litani river into the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah near Nabatieh, as close-range fighting continues. Continue reading...

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Ebola : l’épidémie peut être stoppée selon le chef de l’OMS

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-28T22:48:50+00:00

Le directeur général de l’OMS a voulu rassurer « on peut arrêter cette chose » lors de son arrivée dans la capitale congolaise Kinshasa. Alors que l’OMS et le CDC ont déclaré que des vaccins sont en cours de développement, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a aussi rappelé que les fermetures des frontières compliquent généralement la surveillance sanitaire et poussent les déplacements vers des passages non contrôlés.

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Ebola : l’épidémie peut être stoppée, selon le chef de l’OMS

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-28T22:48:47+00:00

Le directeur général de l’OMS a voulu rassurer « on peut arrêter cette chose » lors de son arrivée dans la capitale congolaise Kinshasa. Alors que l’OMS et le CDC ont déclaré que des vaccins sont en cours de développement, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus a aussi rappelé que les fermetures des frontières compliquent généralement la surveillance sanitaire et poussent les déplacements vers des passages non contrôlés.

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Ebola : le directeur de l’OMS assure que l’« on peut arrêter » l’épidémie et « ne recommande pas » la fermeture des frontières

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-28T22:48:47+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, en déplacement en République démocratique du Congo, où l’épidémie s’est déclarée, a rappelé que l’interdiction de voyager complique la surveillance sanitaire. L’Ouganda et le Rwanda ont fermé leurs frontières avec la RDC.

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Guerra in Iran, le news del 28 maggio. Axios: “Iran e Usa hanno raggiunto accordo, manca il via libera di Trump”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-28T22:16:02+00:00

“Forse verrà annunciato domenica”. Centcom: “Missile iraniano su Kuwait. Violato cessate il fuoco”. Raid Idf su Beirut. L’Iran apre il fuoco contro 4 navi che tentano di attraversare Hormuz. Sirene di allarme nel nord di Israele per infiltrazioni aeree. Colpita base aerea statunitense dopo attacco aeroporto Bandar Abbas

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