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Sunrise Movement takes credit for disrupting Trump’s New York state rally – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T01:58:52+00:00

This blog has now closed.US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenureSign up for the Breaking News US email“There’s broad recognition there are going to be eventually less US troops in Europe than historically,” Rubio saysRubio said he didn’t set the timeline for reducing the number of US troops in Europe, but “it has been an ongoing process that started from the first day of this administration.” Continue reading...

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Three die in ‘horrific’ south Sydney vehicle crash after police welfare check

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T01:24:01+00:00

A 42-year-old fled from police before being involved in a two-vehicle crash in Sans Souci, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree people have died in a crash in Sydney after a man fled police who had been attempting to carry out a welfare check.A 42-year-old man fled in a white Audi after officers were called to a welfare check at a property in Gymea Bay, southern Sydney, at 12.25am on Saturday. Continue reading...

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California: 40,000 people ordered to evacuate over chemical leak fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T00:51:25+00:00

Authorities in Orange county say tank holding methyl methacrylate ‘actively in crisis’ and urge residents to leaveAuthorities in Orange county, California have ordered the evacuation of 40,000 people Friday over concerns about a chemical leak that threatened to spill or explode.The problem arose on Thursday at a facility owned by GKN Aerospace in the town of Garden Grove, where a storage tank holding methyl methacrylate began off-gassing and threatened to fail. The chemical, which is highly flammable, is used to fabricate resins and plastics. Continue reading...

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Sunrise Movement takes credit for disrupting Trump’s New York state rally – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-23T00:24:11+00:00

Activists arrested at rally in Rockland county belong to youth-led climate justice group, spokesperson saysUS intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenureSign up for the Breaking News US email“There’s broad recognition there are going to be eventually less US troops in Europe than historically,” Rubio saysRubio said he didn’t set the timeline for reducing the number of US troops in Europe, but “it has been an ongoing process that started from the first day of this administration.” Continue reading...

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Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-23T00:12:18+00:00

Several hundred people massed at the gates of a hospital to demand the body a suspected Ebola victim. Violence broke out when staff refused the request.

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Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-22T23:57:23+00:00

Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice charged an artist who depicted prominent Australians in military uniforms emblazoned with Nazi symbols despite internal legal advice the images were “political satire”, a court has heard.Police dropped the case against Michael Agzarian before the Downing Centre local court on Friday, almost a year after he had been charged with one count of displaying Nazi symbols by a public act without lawful excuse. Continue reading.

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SpaceX launches its biggest rocket yet in test flight from Texas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-22T22:52:07+00:00

The launch is the 12th test flight of the mega-rocket that CEO Elon Musk is building to get people to Mars one daySpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that Nasa is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.The redesigned mega-rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites for release halfway around the world. Continue reading...

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