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.

The Senate approved Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting the lawyer-financier at the helm as the US central bank grapples with intensifying inflation that may make it hard to push through the interest-rate cuts that President Trump demands reut.rs/42Bu3DZ

Amin Abdullah, the security guard slain at the Islamic Center of San Diego, was hailed as a fallen hero who sacrificed his life to keep 140 school children inside the mosque safe by engaging two gunmen in a shootout that deterred the teenage suspects and helped thwart their attack.

Eurovision winner Dara received a hero's welcome in Sofia as hundreds of fans celebrated Bulgaria's first-ever Eurovision Song Contest winner.

Having advanced to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, Finnish contestants Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen said performing at Eurovision is on a "different level."

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.

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.

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.

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."

An outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is “severe and potentially devastating,” Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Reuters.

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#IORnews New study from Prof. Jean-Philippe Theurillat’s Lab maps proteomic changes in prostate cancer progression, revealing overlooked drivers of aggressiveness. 🔗 Read the news: shorturl.at/wZWou

Matt and Sarah are thrilled to announce the launch of their new science podcast! Find all the links you need in our bio. See you Wednesday. #AGirlandHerGay #Science #Podcast #Curiosity

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Satan's Chosen Terrorists are filming themselves going after cats, tormenting them for amusement. This is Israel

In this week's 1 on 1, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social joins Harry to swap sharp questions on Trump’s legal peril, the White House’s media missteps, and what the week’s scandals actually mean behind the headlines. bit.ly/MashupTF

LOL! This woman is a genius! In the parody of democracy that Germany has become, you get arrested if you say "From the River to the Sea." So this pro-Palestine protester asks if it is ok to say "From the River to the Beach" 😂😂😂😂 This is a scene straight out of Kafka...

People calling for the 'globalisation of the Intifada' rarely stop to think about the violent consequences for the Jewish minority, as the first hearings of the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion in Australia have shown. (Video excerpt […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Donald Trump started this redistricting fight in Texas to benefit the Republican party because he is afraid of the verdict of the American people.

Protestors in Naples, Italy have unfurled a giant shroud bearing the names of 18,457 Palestinian children killed by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza...

Jeff Bezos Says The Bottom 50% Of American Workers Should Pay ZERO Federal Income Taxes In CNBC Interview 👀💰

Ugh, insufferable creep

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Austin FC attacker & defender Jon Gallagher on the recent win against St.Louis, the points picked up back-to-back, and what the good run can do to the team’s confidence before the World Cup break. #austinfc #verde | WAATV

Iran is making fun of TACO Trump's last minute ceasefire. I think this is is their best Lego viral video so far.

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Dan White captivated the CMBC Krewe with Session 2 of Day 2: ‘Embracing the Unconventional: How to Unlock Performance through Differentiation’. & here’s a vieux from the room. Next: Lunch! #CMBCKrewe #CasinoMarketing

Mein Blog Was für eine Woche: Beeindruckendes Ehrenamt mit tausenden Stunden Einsatz, neue Ideen für die Wärmewende, intensive Gespräche zum Haushalt und wichtige Impulse gegen Diskriminierung. #potsdam mitgestalten.potsdam.de/de/aktuelles...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk asks “Why didn’t you say the stuff about the single market 2years ago - why didn’t you say the stuff about the heart of Europe 2 yrs ago - why didn’t you say the stuff about Farage being a grifter and a chancer 2yrs ago?” Always better late than never.

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Gli ucraini stanotte hanno colpito due petroliere della flotta russa ombra che erano in attesa di fare rifornimenti all'ingresso del porto di Novorossiysk

Agenda‑setter ➜ A senior party boss has pleaded guilty to embezzling funds, an EU compromise has been finalised to implement the Turnberry trade deal, and a major US hospital has agreed a settlement including a detr­

How does #MOLeg think their plan to raise taxes on 80% of Missourians is going to go over?

David McCraw on three tiers of escalating legal tactics against press freedom:

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At #mcvegas26 asking attendees if they could go party on the Vegas Strip with any Magic Legend who would it be? #edh #mtg #mtgcommander #commander

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1/23 is Ranked Choice Voting Day (1/23): as easy as 1, 2, 3. In PEOPLE vs POLITICS, former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll breaks down what ranked choice voting actually does and why the way we choose winners matters. 📌 @rankthevoteusa.bsky.social #rankthevote #rankchoicevoting

What happens when comic books use REAL science? @toddblack.bsky.social explains SoS; an indie comic series featuring real scientists, STEM education, and real-world problem solving through storytelling. 📺 Full interview on the USDN Podcast #indiecomics #sciencecomics #stemeducation #usdnpodcast

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Damarcus Offord on James Talarico: We have an opportunity to elect the next U.S. Senator, someone who's compassionate, who keeps God first, who loves their neighbor.

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Thousands of people protest in #Caracas, #Venezuela against the US' hostile takeover and occupation of Venezuela.

Sometimes they play so nicely together.

ICE is shoving protestors into an active street and beating them with batons as cars are mowing down the road at Delaney Hall.

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🇱🇧 This is Hussein Fayad, a Lebanese chef cooking for the displaced Lebanese civilians across the country. Israel completely destroyed Hussein’s restaurant and resort in southern Lebanon. One of the most beautiful places in the south is now ashes 🤬🇮🇱♾️

I FAFO and ended up with a window seat…

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The allegations are truly beaten so I had to make a sequel to a tweet I saw months ago #kirby #kirbyairriders

⭕ Les forces d’occupation #Israéliennes enlèvent un #Palestinien dans le camp de réfugiés #d’Al-Fawwar, au sud #d’Hébron. #Quds-News-Network

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