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Senior IS leader killed by US and Nigerian forces

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-16T08:18:52+00:00

US President Donald Trump said the joint operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.

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Thomas Piketty : « La gauche doit renouer avec l’ambition égalitaire du passé et rassembler les classes populaires de tous les territoires »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T08:00:12+00:00

L’opposition entre la droite trumpiste, marchande et nationaliste, et la gauche libérale des démocrates est en grande partie factice, juge l’économiste Thomas Piketty dans sa chronique. Elle permet aux élites de ces deux camps d’asseoir leur domination sur les classes laborieuses, et empêche toute véritable alternance populaire.

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SAIL Q4 net profit grows over 42% to ₹1,680 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-16T07:44:05+00:00

During January-March, the company's revenue from operations increased to ₹30,813 crore from ₹29,316 crore recorded in the fourth quarter of the preceding 2024-25 financial year

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Putin to visit China on May 19-20 for talks with Xi, Kremlin says

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-16T07:43:39+00:00

Putin’s visit, invited by the Chinese leader, marks the 25th anniversary of the Treaty on Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship, and Cooperation, which is key to interstate relations, the Kremlin said in a statement

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Starbucks to open first corporate office in India for tech jobs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-16T07:37:10+00:00

The new hub is slated for the company’s fiscal year 2027, which starts in October, according to a message sent to workers and seen by Bloomberg News

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Трамп виступив проти незалежності Тайваню

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-16T07:34:00+00:00

Після переговорів із Сі Цзіньпіном лідер США заявив, що виступає проти незалежності Тайваню та закликав сторони "охолонути".

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Spain PM defends Eurovision boycott over Israel

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-16T07:31:10+00:00

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain’s boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.

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Man killed by 13ft great white shark in Western Australia

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-16T07:04:36+00:00

The man was bitten just before 10:00 (03:00 BST) at Horseshoe Reef - north-west of the popular Rottnest Island near the city of Perth, local police said.

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‘Why are we even doing this?’ The week that left Britain’s PM looking like an interim leader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T07:00:02+00:00

PM has shed authority in week that has made him look like an interim leader in office only until replacement foundIt was a minute or so into his BBC interview on Friday morning, after being asked about “moves” to remove Keir Starmer, that Steve Reed ran out of patience. “There is no contest,” he interrupted. “‘Moves’ mean nothing. People need 81 nominations to stand against the prime minister.”The housing secretary, a close ally of Starmer and a founding member of the Labour Together thinktank that catapulted him to power, was right, of course: no one has formally challenged the prime minister

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Where did Eurovision go wrong?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-16T06:45:24+00:00

Eurovision has long claimed to be apolitical. This year, that claim may be its most contested performance yet.

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Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-16T06:40:59+00:00

The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support.

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A Londres, la police se prépare à encadrer une nouvelle marche d’extrême droite à l’appel de Tommy Robinson

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T06:35:40+00:00

La capitale britannique s’apprête à déployer quelque 4 000 policiers alors que Tommy Robinson, activiste anti-islam et anti-immigration, organise une nouvelle marche après celle de septembre qui a mobilisé 150 000 personnes. Plus de 50 000 manifestants sont attendus ce samedi, alors que Londres accueille aussi la finale de la Coupe d’Angleterre et une manifestation propalestinienne.

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A Londres, des dizaines de milliers de manifestants ont commencé à se rassembler à l’appel de Tommy Robinson

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T06:35:38+00:00

La capitale britannique a déployé quelque 4 000 policiers alors que Tommy Robinson, activiste anti-islam et anti-immigration, organise ce samedi une nouvelle marche après celle de septembre qui a mobilisé 150 000 personnes. Plus de 50 000 manifestants sont attendus, alors que Londres accueille aussi la finale de la Coupe d’Angleterre et une manifestation propalestinienne.

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