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Democrats say they were shut out of fraud event after Vance says crackdown ‘should not be a partisan’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:49:07+00:00

State attorneys general say their deputies were turned away and criticized the White House for ‘politicizing’ fraud issuesThree Democratic state attorneys general said their deputies were turned away from a roundtable hosted by JD Vance on Tuesday, sowing confusion about what the White House has billed as a bipartisan crackdown on fraud.After attorneys general – including New York’s Letitia James, California’s Rob Bonta and New Jersey’s Jennifer Davenport – declined a last-minute invitation to participate in the event alongside their Republican counterparts, they said representatives from thei

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Zelenskyy asks Trump for help with air defences as Russia continues attacks – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:48:07+00:00

Ukrainian president writes letter to Trump and the US Congress to request more ammunition for its Patriot air defence systemsIn recent days across parts of Europe, temperatures have soared, heat records have been broken and spring has felt more like the height of summer.Météo France, the French national weather service, has attributed this to a “heat dome”, with warmth held in place by a high-pressure weather front that has produced temperatures more than 10C above what used to be usual for this time of year. Continue reading...

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Coal India’s OFS subscribed over 8 times on Day 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-27T13:41:54+00:00

The government is selling over 12.32 crore, or up to 2 per cent stake, in Coal India at a floor price of ₹412 a share

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky affirme devant des députés que le conflit devrait se poursuivre au moins jusqu’en novembre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-27T13:37:29+00:00

Commentant les informations du magazine « The Economist », selon lesquelles le président ukrainien aurait ordonné de se préparer à encore deux ou trois ans de guerre, son conseiller en communication a qualifié ces affirmations d’« infox ».

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Draft US-Iran peace framework proposes lifting Hormuz blockade, US troop pullback

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-27T13:37:17+00:00

The proposed framework reportedly includes restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels, withdrawal of US military forces from Iran’s vicinity and lifting of a naval blockade

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Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:35:20+00:00

Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearanceKey questions: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?Peter Mandelson’s associations with senior figures in China, Russia and Israel were among the concerns raised by the UK’s vetting agency when it concluded he should be denied clearance, multiple sources have told the Guardian.Mandelson’s links to China’s minister of finance, Lan Fo’an, the sanctions-hit Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and a former Israeli military intelligence general, Tamir Hayman, were all flagged by the agency as ar

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Assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine to be sentenced

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:33:03+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, will be sentenced on Wednesday.Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine that resulted in death or serious bodily injury. Prosecutors are seeking a sentence of three years and five months. Continue reading...

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Lord Howe Island got rid of its rats and mice – now its ‘wonderful’ insect life is back

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:26:13+00:00

Invasive vermin decimated the island’s native flora and fauna – but its unique cockroaches and beetles are thriving once again In the summer months, Lord Howe Island’s unique stag beetle, with wing cases that appear forged from iridescent green metal, fly around the ancient tree tops looking for a mate.“That’s really something wonderful,” said Ian Hutton, a naturalist and nature guide on the World Heritage-listed island. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran. Tv Teheran: “Nella bozza gestione iraniana di Hormuz con l’Oman e ritiro forze Usa”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-27T13:23:28+00:00

La tv di Stato iraniano sul memorandum: “Fine del blocco navale americano”. Pasdaran: “Stretto ancora vietato per Paesi ostili”. Israele conferma morte del capo militare di Hamas. Beirut, 31 morti nei raid israeliani. Esercito israeliano: “Sirene suonano nelle aree del nord del paese”. Teheran, contatti indiretti con Usa continuano

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Biden sues justice department to block release of Hur interview audio

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:19:37+00:00

Former president says disclosure of recordings tied to classified files inquiry would violate his privacyJoe Biden, the former president, has filed a lawsuit to try to prevent the justice department (DoJ) from releasing transcripts and audio of interviews that exposed his frequent memory lapses and helped derail his 2024 re-election campaign.The decade-old conversations with the author of his biography ended up in the hands of Robert Hur, the special counsel who was appointed to look into allegations Biden improperly handled classified documents. Continue reading...

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Young asylum seekers far more likely to be assessed as adults by immigration officers than by social workers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:17:30+00:00

Local authorities deem UK arrivals to be children more than twice as often as border forces, Home Office data showsYoung asylum seekers in the UK are more than twice as likely to be assessed as adults by immigration officers than by social workers, according to home office data.Between July 2025 and March 2026, 4,320 initial age decisions made by immigration officials found just 1,363 new arrivals (32%) to be children. Continue reading...

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Nigeria’s Eid Crisis: When a ram becomes a luxury

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-27T13:17:01+00:00

At a Nigerian sheep market, human rights advocate Sadaatu Madaki says that rising prices make Eid difficult for families

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"Смерть станеться з усіма. Але ми можемо зробити так, щоб не залишати у пам’яті рідних травматичний образ померлого", - танатопрактик Маргарита Авраменко

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-27T13:17:00+00:00

Танатопрактик Маргарита Авраменко в інтерв’ю УНІАН розповіла про нюанси своєї професії, її затребуваність в Україні та світі, чи доводиться відмовлятись від роботи і чому.

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Iran says draft US framework proposes Hormuz shipping restoration

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-27T13:13:52+00:00

The proposed framework reportedly includes restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels, withdrawal of US military forces from Iran’s vicinity and lifting of a naval blockade

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Jos Alukkas launches #ExchangeForTheNation campaign

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-27T13:13:24+00:00

On exchange of every sovereign, consumers can get ₹2000 more and flat 50 per cent discount on making charges for selected gold jewellery

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay meets PM Modi in Delhi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-27T13:07:05+00:00

Seeks Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) design and development centre and the Centre for Air Borne Systems facility in Tamil Nadu.

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