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President Trump said that Cuba is a "failed nation" and said the U.S. wants it to be a "nicely run country" after he was asked whether Washington's sanctions on Havana was meant to accelerate its collapse.

President Trump said that Bill Pulte's appointment as acting intelligence director is for the short term and not a permanent position.

Italian World Cup winner Alessandro Nesta and former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning helped mark the launch of Panini's FIFA World Cup 2026 sticker album presence in New York City, taking part in a ceremonial sticker swap at Rockefeller Center.

Singer-actor Jennifer Lopez stars alongside Brett Goldstein for the upcoming Netflix romantic comedy “Office Romance” which held its UK premiere at London’s British Film Institute on June 3.

Variety magazine brought its Power of Women awards to London for the first time, celebrating some of the most recognizable women in media.

Palestinians combed the debris after deadly overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza City. The ceasefire brokered by President Trump has failed to halt Israeli attacks in Gaza and left Israel in control of more than half the enclave reut.rs/4vxRvP4

A female shark named Ritinha at Rio de Janeiro's AquaRio aquarium has predicted Brazil will beat Morocco in the national team's opening match at the FIFA World Cup, choosing the Brazil-labeled can over Morocco's in front of a live audience.

Kuwait's civil aviation authority released surveillance footage it says is an Iranian drone crashing into its international airport on June 3.

Speaking from the Oval Office, President Trump praised the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations. Trump highlighted the aesthetic upgrade to the iconic pool, noting, "we picked a color called the American Flag blue" to replace the traditional gray concrete.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Chief Constable, Alexis Boon, apologized for the arrest of 18-year-old Henry Nowak who was handcuffed as he lay dying after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack last year.

Reuters U.S. M&A Editor-in-Charge Echo Wang examines SpaceX's record-breaking initial public offering after the company set a $135 share price, aiming to raise $75 billion at a $1.75 trillion valuation — and whether sky-high multiples are justified or simply reflect the so-called ‘Musk premium.’

Reuters U.S. National Affairs Correspondent Daniel Trotta breaks down the race for California's governor, and what a Republican would have to do to win.

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT British police faced a national backlash over the inflammatory case of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds, after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack.

The FIFA World Cup trophy was unveiled in New York as part of the Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup 2026 Trophy Tour, with Germany's 2014 winner Bastian Schweinsteiger joining New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the American Museum of Natural History reut.rs/4aoxZvU

A bear attack in northeastern Japan left at least four people injured. Security footage from Fukushima Steel Works shows an Asian black bear chasing a worker by the entrance of the factory and throwing him to the ground.

England soccer captain Harry Kane got up close and personal with a wax figure of his likeness, soon to be on display at Madame Tussauds London.

At least two FIFA World Cup sculptures installed along Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma avenue were damaged during a protest led by teachers from the National Coordination of Education Workers, according to images from the scene and footage shared by national media.

The Brazil 2026 FIFA World Cup squad touched down to a striking welcome in the U.S., as the plane was greeted by a rainbow at Newark Liberty International Airport.

The U.S. military fired a Hellfire missile at a tanker heading toward Iran as part of a blockade being imposed by President Trump, who is pressing Tehran to negotiate a peace agreement on his terms.

U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House committee that the Trump administration was not moving forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of alleged government ‘weaponization.’

Fans of movie star Marilyn Monroe gathered at the TCL Chinese Theatre forecourt on June 1 to mark what organizers billed as Hollywood's official celebration of her 100th birthday, centered on the enduring star's historic handprints and footprints.

The world's largest dedicated space for illustration, the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, the brainchild of celebrated the British illustrator, is all set to open its doors in London on June 5.

Two explosions struck a cargo vessel in the Gulf about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Umm Qasr, one of which was caused by a drone strike, Iraqi officials said, with Iran later saying it was behind the attack.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a mock ‘executive order’ allowing children in the city to stay up late to watch the 2026 NBA Finals.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that antisemitism has surged to levels not seen in the postwar period, as he announced new measures to combat hate and promote inclusion.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told reporters that the state sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing its ChatGPT platform of harming children by providing information to school shooters, offering guidance on self-harm and addicting young users.

Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans thronged the streets of north London to watch their team parade the Premier League trophy on an open-top victory parade.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presented survivor certificates to nurses who contracted Ebola while treating patients during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, at a ceremony in Bunia.

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell warned about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his eight-year stint as head of the central bank.

Thousands of soccer fans packed the pitch at Santiago's Bicentenario Stadium for Chile's biggest FIFA World Cup sticker-swap event, trading Panini album stickers ahead of the 2026 tournament.

Tens of thousands of fans gathered on Paris' Champ de Mars to give a heroes' welcome to Paris St Germain players, who won their second Champions League trophy.

Romania said that a drone injured two people in the southeastern city of Galati during an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine, the first time in the war that a drone had hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuries reut.rs/4dQhtWK

Flames engulfed a warehouse in Gaza’s Khan Younis after it was hit by an Israeli strike. Civil defense workers were struggling to put out the fire.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinshasa on May 28 to coordinate the response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging more international funding after only about a third of the needed support was secured reut.rs/3Q57AMS

Norway will open talks with France on joining its nuclear umbrella, French President Emmanuel Macron and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said, reflecting growing European concerns about relying on the United States for security.

Pope Leo got behind the wheel of Ferrari’s first all-electric car at his residence in Castel Gandolfo near Rome.

The personal assistant who injected 'Friends' star Matthew Perry with a fatal dose of hallucinogenic drug ketamine was sentenced to 41 months ​in federal prison, bringing to a close the prosecution of ‌five people who admitted roles in the actor's death reut.rs/4e86VU3

Emergency teams rushed to the site of an Israeli strike on a residential building in Gaza City on May 26 night as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel carried out an attack against the new chief of Hamas' armed wing in Gaza reut.rs/4veaJZL

Construction activity is underway on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., where cranes, vehicles and crews are at work behind a security perimeter of police and National Guard personnel for UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, President Trump's 80th birthday.

Protesters rallied outside the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents stood guard outside the privately run center.

In Spain's Almeria province, Europe's most protected horticultural region, the government's mass regularization of undocumented migrants is testing whether long-criticized conditions under the region's plastic greenhouses can improve.

Muslim pilgrims converged on the rocky Mount Arafat, or Mountain of Mercy, at sunrise to mark Arafah Day, the annual hajj’s most important day.

Hundreds of clowns took over the streets of Lima to mark Peruvian National Clown Day, filling the city's downtown with color, music, and laughter in its annual parade.

Spectators and competitors gathered at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire for the annual cheese-rolling contest, where participants race down a steep 180-meter slope chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester.

Hollywood freelance photographer Matthew Baron has had a rocky road to get to the coveted front row of the Cannes Film Festival. Competition is fierce on the red carpet because every photographer is vying for the same thing — eye contact.

Prehistoric ocean predators are the focus of a new major exhibition at London's Natural History Museum, opening on May 22.

BREAKING: The White House forced US intelligence official Tulsi Gabbard to resign from her post, a person familiar with the matter said. Gabbard posted her resignation letter on X reut.rs/3PxKi24

Warsh, whose broad criticism of current Federal Reserve officials, playbook for rate cuts and ties to President Trump elevated him past other contenders, was sworn in as Fed leader at a pivotal moment for monetary policy and the American economy reut.rs/3PfQwDG

Actor Rosamund Pike, who stars alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the new Netflix comedy "Ladies First," says women in the world and workplace, "have so much more power than the traditional model of competing or playing into the idea of youth and beauty."

President Trump just made a shocking NATO reversal - sending 5000 troops to Poland after threatening to pull out. What’s the endgame here? Peter Devlin takes a look. reut.rs/3RfCUZI

Police fired warning shots and tear gas in the northeastern Congolese town of Rwampara, after clashes erupted over the burial of an Ebola victim, with protesters forcing their way into a hospital and setting fire to medical tents, Reuters witnesses said.

Pokemon fans hoping to "catch them all" may want to head to Chicago's Field Museum, where the Pokemon Fossil Museum is officially making its North American debut.

Video captured on May 20 shows a resident wading through heavily flooded streets in Queens, New York, following severe thunderstorms.

The U.S. opening of a larger diplomatic hub in Greenland was met by demonstrators opposed to President Trump's ambition for greater influence in the Arctic island, while local government ministers shied away from the event.

After more than 10 years, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert taped its final show on May 21 at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. Reuters' Alicia Powell has more.

Hundreds of activists on a flotilla aiming to bring aid to Gaza arrived in Turkey after being deported from Israel and said they were subject to abuse during their time in detention there.

Oscar winning actor Rami Malek made his Cannes Film Festival debut with Ira Sach's film about living with HIV/AIDS in 1980s New York City, "The Man I Love."

Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's first feature since leaving his homeland, "Minotaur," competing at the Cannes Film Festival, is set during the Ukraine war as a matter of fate, he told journalists.

Social media footage shows rushing floodwaters in a river washing away huge objects that looked to be parts of a bridge in China's Guangdong province.

This year's Cannes jury left a permanent mark on the film festival and the French Riviera town, attending a handprint and signing ceremony.

Cuban born Hollywood actor Andy Garcia's passion project "Diamond" screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, some two decades after the "Ocean's Eleven" star first conceived the idea while helping his daughter with a school assignment.

Grieving sons of Amin Abdullah, a security guard killed while protecting others at the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting on May 18, said he was their hero and "best dad to ask for."

The United States announced murder charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, a major escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the island's communist government. Reuters' Jack Queen has more.

Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar urged artists to speak out about the crises facing society, describing it as their moral duty against "monsters" like President Trump.