Sen. Jeff Merkley challenged Secretary Marco Rubio’s claim that no deaths resulted from the USAID shutdown, citing estimates from public health experts that more than 500,000 children may have died after aid programs were abruptly halted. He urged restoration of global health programs.

India's market regulator alleges Rajesh Exports misrepresented about $158 billion in revenue over several years, potentially making it one of the largest corporate accounting scandals ever investigated. The company denies wrongdoing. The case now tests oversight, audits and investor trust.

During a Senate hearing, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended ICE and rejected claims that the agency is acting unconstitutionally, saying officers are enforcing laws passed by Congress. The exchange came amid ongoing scrutiny of ICE operations and use-of-force incidents.

One of the war’s most haunting recordings shows vast crowds in Gaza driven from their homes at gunpoint, watching neighborhoods erased moments later. History will remember not only the destruction itself, but the world watching it unfold in real time.

For another consecutive night, crowds gathered at Tehran’s Enqelab Square expressing support for Iran’s leadership and armed forces amid escalating regional tensions. The scenes reflect how external conflict often strengthens nationalist sentiment inside targeted states.

Public libraries are not charity projects needing annual survival battles. Zohran Mamdani’s budget locks in $31.7 million in permanent funding across NYC’s three library systems, treating knowledge, literacy, and public space as essential democratic infrastructure.

One generation ago, these species were simply called life. Today they survive as warnings. Forests are falling silent, oceans are emptying, skies are losing wings, and extinction is accelerating in plain sight. Humanity cannot negotiate with a collapsing ecosystem. Protect nature, or inherit ruins.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb says there will be no return to “normal relations” with Russia after Ukraine. Finland abandoned decades of military nonalignment and joined NATO in 2023, arguing Russia’s invasion permanently changed Europe’s security landscape.

Jon Ossoff blasted Donald Trump in Atlanta, accusing him of trying to put his image on currency and build monuments to himself. Ossoff said Trump is rushing to shape his legacy because history will remember him as a failed president and a national disgrace.

Political scientist Yogendra Yadav warned that disputes over voter rolls, disenfranchisement claims, hate speech and institutional silence are weakening trust in India’s electoral process, arguing that democracy survives when citizens believe every vote counts equally.

A student at Rutgers University stands up against an IOF soldier who was invited to speak at the Students Supporting Israel club.

Saying 'abortion' — without whispers or euphemisms — helps break down stigma and affirms that everyone deserves access to the care they need, without shame or apology. 💗 #SayAbortion #EndTheStigma #ReproductiveFreedom

Today marks 77 years of the Council of Europe 🎉 Since 1949, it has united 46 countries around human rights, democracy and the rule of law, creating a common legal space for 700+ million people. 77 years of human rights in practice.

Ramping at Queensland hospitals is still an ongoing problem 18 months into the Crisafulli government. The problem of hospital overload is complex & requires much more work from the parliament than an opposition simply winning government. #qldpol

Any empress dowager ask char if make fuss,can it achieve result in Netflix ATLA, GoT, Shogun, Star Wars, One Piece? Char:I only learn this after arriving in KaiFeng. EmpressDowager:Now you know,why you still making such a fuss?You think if make fuss,can you really achieve any significant result?

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Labour guy on the bbc saying that there is broad consensus to rally round Kier Starmer! Honey wake up and see he’s wrapped in barbed wire and stop going in for the cuddle. The call is coming from inside the house.

War? FAILED. Deal? REJECTED. Economy? DON’T ASK. Epstein files? BURIED. Aliens? THIS is trumps LAST CARD, and it’s a JOKER.

You know your humour is broken, when this makes you life it's an old old one, but I am crying laughing at this god sake 😆😆😂😂

"We’ve got a faithless president who plays CHRIST while starting WARS of choice and raking in billions from foreign princes. Meanwhile: rent, power, groceries, healthcare — all record highs." "You pay more. The First Family gets billions more. They’re crooks, and everybody knows it."

“We don’t know who’s winning, but Europeans are collectively losing.” Bernard Benhamou urges Europe to ‘protect, develop, fund’ its own AI ecosystems and R+D to keep up with competing infrastructures. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://go.france24.com/TTKC

Cool video of the Artemis II Orion capsule separating from the European Service Module. This footage is from the GoPro HERO4 Black cameras installed on the ESM's solar arrays. The wobble in the second shot is from the jolt imparted to the ESM as Orion separates. Credit: NASA

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April marks Fair Housing Month. Donald Trump and his administration are attempting to roll back civil rights enforcement for fair housing and pressuring states to weaken our own protections. We won’t go back to the bad old days in Illinois.

AI can now generate entire finance research papers—and experts can’t reliably tell them apart from human work. 🤯 Study in JEL details the risk. #AIinFinance Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-mass-papers-indistinguishable-human.html

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I needed the walk and the ocean tonight. No worries i had no intent of harm

The first trailer for ‘LE VERTIGE’ has been released. • The film follows a man determined to prove reality is a computer-generated simulation • Animated in a PS1-inspired style influenced by ‘GTA VICE CITY’ • Created by a team of five using Blender and iPhone motion capture #LeVertige

I have been continuously updating the game i have been creating the new 2D mmorpg. #indiedev

Don't get it twisted: the MAGA decision to make millions go hungry and cut universal programs this November is about entrenching white supremacy.

“Please hear me clearly: you belong. Your service matters. Our country is better because of you.” — Congresswoman Sarah McBride, addressing five retiring trans service members in a ceremony hosted yesterday by the Human Rights Campaign @mcbride.house.gov @hrc.org

When they find my mummified corpse in 1000 years and recreate my voice box and I recall watching Michael Keane trying to defend over the last decade

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Ken Paxton has taken to calling you ‘Talafreako’ If Paxton is worried about freaks, he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles. This is the guy who just released Adam Hoffman from jail, an admitted child rapist

Released in 2014, Sunset Overdrive was one of the most stylish, energetic, and creative open-world games of the entire generation — but it never found the mainstream audience it deserved. #sunsetoverdrive #retrogaming #xbox #gaming

Colorado lawmakers are moving closer to rewriting one of the nation’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence laws 👀 Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/colorado-rel...

"You think I'm a parasite/" Wien: antichrist ", don't you Mr. Baum? But apparently society values me very much. In fact, let's do this: I'll tell you how much I'm worth, you tell me how much you're worth." society, 10K years down the road! moral redemption (Kirche oder Roulettetisch)

Collectibles & Videogames Part 253 Shinobi Art of Vengeance (PlayStation 5, 2025) Grid Studio DualSense Controller Frame (202?) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Sega #Sony #PlayStation #Shinobi #GridStudio #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone

Trump’s tariffs are driving up costs across the economy. Even Mother’s Day is getting more expensive this year, with flower prices up 16%. @groundwork.bsky.social's Liz Pancotti says wages aren’t keeping up with prices, adding pressure to already-strained household budgets.

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The Rule of Law in Free Fall – Steve Hendrix with the "Global Minute" #SteveHendrix #ForeignPolicy #Democracy #Justice #Law #GlobalMinute #Constitution #Leadership

MTV is officially ending all of its music channels. In honor of that, what's your favorite music video?

Video clip showing a Contilift Engineering 40ft ISO container loading and unloading syste. Systems like this are not common for 40ft containers, useful I think

The return of blond #Mingi for Singles magazine AaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAaa #ateez #dailymingi

‘Aiden Lewis Octet 4: Bravado’ by Yvonne Marrs As Aiden struggles, Nicole decides to publish their books herself as she is unable to fulfil any company's demands - and unwilling to put anything in front of her husband’s health. books2read.com/al4 #readyvonnemarrs #AidenLewis #2026yearofreading

Breeder’s Edge Foster Care Canine Milk Replacer and Shelter’s Choice Canine Milk Replacers Cause Vitamin D Toxicity. #RecallAlert #PetSafety #DogHealth #PetRecall #AnimalHealth

With @jackslackmma.bsky.social talking about Phil Davis' hammerlock finish of Tim Boetsch but not remember the exact opponent, figured I'd show it off. Davis was a very frustrating fighter to watch, but I loved his ground work so much.

On this day in 2021: On #AEWDynamite: the infamous weigh-in for Cody Rhodes vs. Anthony Agogo ahead of Double or Nothing. They really should’ve used a digital scale for this segment 😂. Crowds at this time were slowly returning to full capacity, and the crowd did not like Cody. (via AEW)

Have you ever known exactly what you needed to do, but still couldn't make yourself start? 🧵 Not because you didn't know. Not because you didn't have the information. You knew you needed to make the call. You knew you needed to apply.

Magical moment for João Neves ✨ #UCLfinal

Shocking video out of Japan shows a man performing evasive maneuvers after a black bear storms the grounds of a manufacturing facility, leaving individuals with non-life-threatening injuries. The bear's whereabouts remain unknown.

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"Nobody wins unless everybody wins." If a disease with pandemic potential emerges anywhere, it quickly becomes everyone's problem. If crops fail in one part of the world, the consequences are felt globally.

Here's my tux and I'm ready for #TheGameAwards    The song is Gold by Spandau Ballet

UK: HENRY NOVAK CASE... ...THIS NEWS WAS CABLED AROUND THE WORLD... THIS VIDEO HAS CAUSED POLITICAL CHAOS IN ENGLAND Outrage grows after police handcuff dying student FRANCE24 / WOW MEDIA CHANNEL Issued on: 03/06/2026 - 13:31 Modified: 03/06/2026 - 13:33

Adieu Marjane. Directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, Persepolis (2007) is one of the rare animated films to operate entirely outside the conventions of the genre.

🔴 Garamendi pide a Junts que hablen "en serio", en Waterloo o donde haga falta 🗣️ "A ver quién es verdaderamente español, quién es patriota y quién es un oportunista que va cambiando de opinión según le sople el viento", añade Javier Aroca en #MalasLenguas

📺 La distancia detrás del jonrón de José Ramírez.

Happy Tuesday

Chinese lawyer Victor Kao warned if Is/ raeli use nuclear weapons, whether against Iran or any other country, it wouldn't save it but could lead to its end, as such a step would ignite a wave of international condemnation that could lead to its political & existential collapse.