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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : l’armée israélienne déclare que toute la zone au sud du fleuve du Zahrani, au Liban, est une « zone de combat »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-27T19:55:14+00:00

Alors que de nombreux Libanais tentent de célébrer l’Aïd al-Adha, la grande fête musulmane, l’armée israélienne, a appelé tous les habitants qui se trouveraient dans cette région à évacuer vers la rive nord du Zahrani. Il a prévenu que l’armée allait agir contre le Hezbollah « avec une très grande force ».

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Hope fades for nine missing after fatal paper mill tank implosion in Washington state

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T19:24:08+00:00

Authorities say no hope for survivors after tank containing a chemical solution ruptured and killed two peopleThe death toll from the tank-rupture incident at a Washington state paper mill on Tuesday rose to two with nine people still missing and presumed dead, authorities said.The Longview fire department said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that one person who was transported to the hospital following the disaster at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co on Tuesday morning has died. Continue reading...

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EU states summon Russian envoys over Kyiv threat

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-27T19:23:17+00:00

Anger of EU states won't help smooth the way for Brussels to mediate a ceasefire, an idea Putin now says he accepts.

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Top US arts camp and boarding school to demolish Jeffrey Epstein lodge

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T19:16:15+00:00

Sexual offender attended Interlochen camp in Michigan as teenager and donated hundreds of thousands of dollarsA Michigan summer arts camp and boarding school where Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of meeting at least two of his victims will tear down a lodge that once bore his name.The Interlochen Center for the Arts said this week that its board of trustees has approved a plan to demolish the Green Lake Lodge, which had been known as Jeffrey E Epstein Scholarship Lodge until the school cut ties and scrubbed references to the late millionaire sex offender after his first conviction in 2008. Co

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Assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine sentenced to over three years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T19:13:45+00:00

Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty over role in Friends actor’s death from drug overdose in 2023Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe personal assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine several times with no medical training, including on the day the Friends actor was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles residence, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on Wednesday.Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, had pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine that resulted in death or serious bodily injury. The sentence handed down to him matched what prosecutors requested. Continue

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Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T19:07:56+00:00

There is no evidence Elliott Broidy’s links to Trump helped AI company win contract to monitor prisoners’ phone callsThe day before Donald Trump’s first term ended in 2021, he inked a pardon for Elliott Broidy, a scandal-plagued Republican fundraiser and former Republican National Committee official who had pleaded guilty three months earlier to trying to illegally lobby Trump and his administration.Last month, a company headed by Broidy won a $106m contract from the Department of Justice, according to federal contracting records. Continue reading...

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Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T19:00:43+00:00

Imitation versions of Shakhtar and Zorya in RussiaUkrainian FA urged Uefa to take action last yearUefa is yet to take action against the integration of clubs from illegally occupied parts of Ukraine into Russia’s football system despite being urged to do so by the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) last year.Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk, two of the most successful clubs in Ukraine’s Premier League, have been competing in Russia’s fourth tier since its season began in March. They have joined the Crimea-based sides Rubin Yalta and FC Sevastopol in group 1 of the

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‘We are not criminals’: protests erupt as hunger strike rocks New Jersey ICE jail

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:48:39+00:00

A day after ICE officials pepper-spray senator, tensions ramp up outside facility on fifth day of hunger and labor strikeChaos erupts outside New Jersey immigration detention center – in picturesProtests against immigration enforcement at a facility where detainees are on a hunger and labor strike erupted in fresh violence on Tuesday night as federal officers sprayed chemicals and charged demonstrators outside the jail in New Jersey.Following hours of relative quiet, a day after masked and armored Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel pepper-sprayed US senator Andy Kim, tension r

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Trump administration has paid $20bn in tariff refunds, with at least $65bn more to come

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:46:19+00:00

Refunds came after the supreme court ruled Trump overstepped his authority in enacting sweeping tariffsUS importers are expected to receive $85bn in tariff refunds after the supreme court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs in February, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency that collects tariffs.Importers and shippers have so far been refunded $20bn, according to court documents filed on Tuesday, with about $65bn more on the way. Continue reading...

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 27 мая

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-27T18:42:58+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в среду, 27 мая, увеличился на 0,45% до 2591,81 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС прибавил 1,53% и составил 1151,57 пункта.

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Catholic priest said ‘we are but men’ when challenged over sex with spiritual directee, court hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:41:10+00:00

Anthony Odiong, 57, charged in Texas with exploiting status to pursue sex with vulnerable female congregantsA Roman Catholic priest replied “we are but men” when confronted after the son of a woman to whom he was providing spiritual guidance caught the clergyman having sex with his mother, according to court testimony in Texas on Wednesday.That version of events emerged at the second day of the trial of Anthony Odiong, who has been criminally charged with illicitly abusing his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable female congregants. Continue reading...

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Rescue teams find five of seven trapped in Laos cave

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:32:05+00:00

Seven Lao ​nationals entered the cave in Xaisomboun province last week before a landslide blocked their ⁠exit.

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Un dissident chinois atteint la Corée du Sud en canot pneumatique, à sa cinquième tentative de fuir son pays

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-27T18:30:09+00:00

L’ancien policier, devenu opposant après avoir signé, en 1999, une pétition en mémoire des victimes de la répression de Tienanmen, survenue dix ans plus tôt, a réussi à déjouer la surveillance des autorités chinoises. Arrêté par Séoul, il espère pouvoir rejoindre sa famille réfugiée au Canada.

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Middle East crisis: Rubio says ‘some progress’ on US-Iran deal after Trump says ‘maybe we’ll just have to finish the job’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:28:47+00:00

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Trump’s Iran comments from his cabinet meeting, read our full report:Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘out-wait’ him until US midtermsDonald Trump will host the 12th cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday as talks on ending the nearly three-month war with Iran reach a crucial stage amid conflicting signals over whether an agreement is close.The gathering had originally been scheduled to take place in the bucolic setting of Camp David, the presidential retreat that had previously been the site of sensitive Middle East negotiat

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California veteran known for pro-Trump display outside his home dies after assault

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:27:28+00:00

Authorities have said they are still investigating the motive of the attack on Kerry Sheron, 69, by Thomas Butler A southern California man has died after an assault last week in front of his San Diego area home, which was well known for its extensive collection of US flags and signs supporting Donald Trump.Authorities confirmed on Monday that Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old US army veteran, died days after he was attacked on Wednesday outside his home in Escondido. Police have arrested Thomas Butler, a 32-year-old who media outlets have identified as a navy veteran, on multiple charges including

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Uganda Closes Border With Congo as Ebola Fears Rise

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:18:35+00:00

Seven confirmed cases of the virus have already been reported in Kampala, the capital, but officials say the country has robust disease surveillance.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dit s’être entretenu avec Ursula von der Leyen du parcours de l’adhésion du pays à l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-27T18:11:13+00:00

« Nous sommes tout à fait prêts pour l’ouverture des six chapitres de négociation et comptons ouvrir le premier chapitre dès le mois de juin. Il est tout aussi important que la première tranche du programme d’aide européen soit versée dès que possible », a déclaré le président ukrainien mercredi.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dit s’être entretenu avec Ursula von der Leyen du parcours de l’adhésion du pays à l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-27T18:11:12+00:00

« Nous sommes tout à fait prêts pour l’ouverture des six chapitres de négociation et comptons ouvrir le premier chapitre dès le mois de juin. Il est tout aussi important que la première tranche du programme d’aide européen soit versée dès que possible », a déclaré le président ukrainien mercredi.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Norvège va rejoindre la « dissuasion nucléaire avancée », instaurée par la France, annonce Emmanuel Macron

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-27T18:11:12+00:00

« Alors que notre continent fait face à des menaces renouvelées, il était urgent d’accélérer notre coopération », dit Emmanuel Macron qui présentait les accords dits de Narvik dans une conférence de presse conjointe avec le premier ministre norvégien.

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Lebanese Resigned to a Long War, Even if U.S. and Iran Make a Deal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:08:23+00:00

Few in Lebanon believe that diplomatic efforts to end the wider war will bring peace to their country, as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah intensify in the south.

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Suspected Ebola case in Gujarat

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-27T18:05:23+00:00

Businessman from Congo, 3 others quarantined

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Prosecutor outlines case against former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:04:43+00:00

Ex-MP is charged with 18 sexual offences involving two alleged victims, and his wife with aiding and abetting Jeffrey Donaldson sexually assaulted a child and years later apologised to her at a church-brokered meeting, a court has heard.The former MP and Democratic Unionist party leader allegedly committed the abuse with complicity from his wife, Eleanor Donaldson, a prosecutor told Newry crown court in County Down on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Sexual assault by ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson left witness, then 11, ‘feeling sick’, trial hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:04:43+00:00

Former MP charged with 18 sexual offences involving two alleged victims, and his wife charged with aiding and abettingJeffrey Donaldson sexually assaulted a child and apologised to her years later at a church-brokered meeting, a court has heard.The former MP and Democratic Unionist party leader allegedly committed the abuse with complicity from his wife, Eleanor Donaldson, a prosecutor told Newry crown court, in County Down, on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Sexual assault by ex-DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson left girl ‘feeling sick’, trial hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:04:43+00:00

Former MP charged with 18 sexual offences involving two alleged victims, and his wife charged with aiding and abettingJeffrey Donaldson sexually assaulted a child and apologised to her years later at a church-brokered meeting, a court has heard.The former MP and Democratic Unionist party leader allegedly committed the abuse with complicity from his wife, Eleanor Donaldson, a prosecutor told Newry crown court, in County Down, on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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US building Ebola quarantine center in Kenya for Americans amid outbreak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T18:00:41+00:00

Some experts criticize White House approach and say not allowing Americans to return to US hurts treatment effortsThe Trump administration is building a quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans affected by the Ebola outbreak, instead of bringing them home.The White House on Wednesday confirmed that the US is setting up a facility in Kenya for Americans to quarantine after Ebola exposure in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Continue reading...

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Israeli military tells residents of swathe of southern Lebanon to leave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T17:55:41+00:00

Notice to evacuate ‘combat zone’ and head north comes day after Israel launched more than 120 airstrikes on countryMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s military has told residents across a swathe of southern Lebanon to leave and head north, as the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said his forces were escalating their offensive against Hezbollah.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a post on social media that all areas south of the Zahrani River, which runs about 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the de facto Israel-Lebanon border, were considered combat zones. Continue readi

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