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Aux Etats-Unis, la police de l’immigration revoit sa communication, mais pas ses méthodes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T04:30:06+00:00

La direction de l’ICE, mise en cause pour la brutalité de ses agents, responsables de la mort de deux citoyens américains à Minneapolis en janvier, fait désormais profil bas. Néanmoins, les arrestations massives de migrants se poursuivent, de même que les décès dans les centres de détention.

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Aux Etats-Unis, l’ICE, la police de l’immigration, revoit sa communication, mais pas ses méthodes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T04:30:00+00:00

La direction de l’ICE, mise en cause pour la brutalité de ses agents, responsables de la mort de deux citoyens américains à Minneapolis en janvier, fait désormais profil bas. Néanmoins, les arrestations massives de migrants se poursuivent, de même que les décès dans les centres de détention.

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New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR Congo

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-16T04:11:26+00:00

Africa's top health agency says around 246 cases have been reported - a case has also been reported in Uganda.

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Stafford byelection tipped to swing towards LNP as danger looms for Steven Miles’ leadership of Queensland Labor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T04:09:54+00:00

Voters in northern Brisbane electorate go to polls after sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy SullivanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA byelection in the Brisbane seat of Stafford is expected to swing towards the sitting LNP Queensland government in a result experts say would likely be fatal to former premier Steven Miles’ leadership of the Labor party.Voters in the northern Brisbane electorate of Stafford have gone to the polls after the sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy Sullivan in April. Continue reading...

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It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-16T04:01:06+00:00

Nobody has yet challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership, but his leading rival, Andy Burnham, finally has a route to Downing Street.

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Au Royaume-Uni, le va-tout d’Andy Burnham, en pole position pour défier Keir Starmer

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T04:00:17+00:00

Le maire du Grand Manchester est candidat à une élection législative partielle pour pouvoir prétendre remplacer le premier ministre britannique, en pleine tourmente politique. Il devra convaincre l’électorat populaire afin de battre le candidat du parti d’extrême droite Reform UK.

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Elon Musk attaque Christopher Nolan pour avoir confié le rôle d’Hélène à l’actrice Lupita Nyong’o dans son film « L’Odyssée »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T04:00:14+00:00

Le multimilliardaire reproche au réalisateur d’avoir « profané Homère » en choisissant une comédienne noire, dans le seul but, selon lui, de se conformer aux exigences de diversité de l’académie des Oscars. Une polémique qui fait écho au combat de l’administration Trump contre les politiques de discrimination positive.

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Elon Musk attaque Christopher Nolan pour avoir confié le rôle d’Hélène de Troie à l’actrice noire Lupita Nyong’o dans son film « L’Odyssée »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T04:00:12+00:00

Le multimilliardaire reproche au réalisateur d’avoir « profané Homère » en choisissant une comédienne noire, dans le seul but, selon lui, de se conformer aux exigences de diversité de l’académie des Oscars. Une polémique qui fait écho au combat de l’administration Trump contre les politiques de discrimination positive.

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Eurovision 2026 : la participation d’Israël suscite la controverse

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T04:00:03+00:00

De manière inédite, cinq pays (l’Espagne, l’Irlande, l’Islande, les Pays-Bas et la Slovénie) boycottent l’événement pour protester contre la présence d’un candidat de l’Etat hébreu. Des manifestions propalestiniennes sont prévues, samedi 16 mai, dans la capitale autrichienne, où se déroule la finale.

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Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T04:00:02+00:00

The US supreme court dealt a devastating blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act when it ruled in Louisiana v Callais in April that states cannot consider race in redistricting. Southern states from Tennessee to Alabama have rushed to erase majority-Black districts, sparking chaos for the midterm elections. Kai Wright talks to Stacey Abrams, a voting rights activist and former Georgia house minority leader, about the fallout from the decision, and why, despite it all, she still believes the way forward lies in engaging more voters to participate in democracy. ‘They have fractured communities and sa

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FDA turmoil deepens as top drug chief departs claiming she was fired

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T03:48:44+00:00

Dr Tracy Beth Høeg, the Food and Drug Administration’s top drug regulator, says she was fired from agency after declining to resignIn a major shake-up at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), top regulators left on Friday – including Tracy Beth Høeg, the acting drug chief, who says she was fired, and Katherine Szarama, the acting vaccines chief who has only been in the position for days. Jim Traficant, the chief of staff, has also been ousted.The FDA now has no permanent commissioner or deputy commissioner and no permanent leaders of two major centers, after the resignation of Marty Makar

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Dr Reddy’s launches its generic Semaglutide injection in Canada

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-16T03:45:36+00:00

The Hyderabad-based company received Health Canada approval for Semaglutide Injection on April 28, 2026, making Canada the first G7 country to grant market authorisation

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Pormenores del infierno

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-05-16T03:30:01+00:00

Que haya israelíes con decencia para denunciar tantos crímenes resalta el envilecimiento de esa mayoría que según las encuestas apoya una campaña de exterminio

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Donald Trump does ‘not feel optimistic’ for Jimmy Lai after speaking with Xi Jinping

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T03:28:49+00:00

Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during summit talks in BeijingDonald Trump raised the case of jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but was told it “is a tough one”.Family and supporters of the 78-year-old British citizen had hoped the US president could help secure his release. Continue reading...

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ABD bets on premiumisation, exports and ICONiQ to drive FY27 growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-16T03:25:18+00:00

In Q4, we laid out an agenda around premiumization, investment in backward integration, and our CapEx program, leading to gross margin expansion and an increase in P&A salience

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Rame spento, passaggio alla fibra: cosa succede agli utenti della linea a casa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T03:00:00+00:00

Alcuni utenti Tim hanno ricevuto, in bolletta, la comunicazione che nella loro zona il rame sarà “spento”. Inizia una trasformazione epocale per la rete italiana: la dismissione della parte più vecchia. Ecco cosa cambia e come

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Cuba rétablit son réseau électrique après une panne massive

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T02:17:36+00:00

Des délestages se poursuivent néanmoins en raison de la capacité limitée de production d’électricité. La situation provoque l’exaspération des habitants qui ont protesté ces jours derniers en frappant sur des casseroles ou en incendiant des poubelles.

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Виноград проти яблук: дієтологи розповіли, що вживати для контроля рівня цукру в крові

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-16T02:07:00+00:00

Різні фрукти містять різну кількість клітковини, води та вуглеводів, і ці відмінності можуть впливати на те, як швидко глюкоза потрапляє у кров.

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Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked funding for clean water project, Lauren Boebert claims – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T01:58:49+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Colorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina PetersSign up for the Breaking News US emailJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade representative’s comments to Bloomberg on Friday suggest a breakthrough on selling Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips to China remains far away, Reuters is reporting, despite Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s last-minute invitation to Donald Trump’s Beijing trip this week.This was not a major topic of discussion at the bilate

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US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-16T01:37:27+00:00

Charges could come as soon as next week in a case reportedly focused on Cuba's downing of two planes in 1996.

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Affaire Harvey Weinstein : un procès pour viol se termine sans verdict, faute d’unanimité dans le jury

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T01:19:03+00:00

Ce procès tenu à New York concernait la plainte de Jessica Mann, une ex-aspirante actrice, qui accuse le producteur de cinéma de l’avoir violée dans une chambre d’hôtel en 2013. Le parquet a désormais trente jours pour décider de la tenue ou non d’un quatrième procès.

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Lauren Boebert claims Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked state funding for drinking water – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T01:17:10+00:00

Current governor Jared Polis commuted sentence of Trump ally who backed the president’s false claims about the 2020 election, saying punishment was too longColorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina PetersSign up for the Breaking News US emailJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade representative’s comments to Bloomberg on Friday suggest a breakthrough on selling Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips to China remains far away, Reuters is reporting, despite Nvidia chief Jensen

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Lauren Boebert claims Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked funding for clean water project – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T01:17:10+00:00

Current governor Jared Polis commuted sentence of Trump ally who backed the president’s false claims about the 2020 election, saying punishment was too longColorado governor commutes sentence of election denier Tina PetersSign up for the Breaking News US emailJamieson Greer also said US export controls on semiconductor chips were not a major topic of discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing.The US trade representative’s comments to Bloomberg on Friday suggest a breakthrough on selling Nvidia’s advanced H200 chips to China remains far away, Reuters is reporting, despite Nvidia chief Jensen

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