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ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
Trump-backed Gallrein beats Massie in Kentucky GOP primary, ABC News projects
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie will lose his reelection bid to Ed Gallrein, who was backed by President Donald Trump, ABC News projects.

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With Massie's Primary Defeat in Kentucky, Trump's Revenge Tour Continues. But Headwinds Loom. (Int'l Herald Tribune)

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
Iran live updates: Trump says he's in 'no hurry' to make a peace deal with Iran
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran's Leader (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
The U.S. Charges Raúl Castro, Increasing the Pressure on Cuba
Also, Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump's new fund. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Raúl Castro indictment brings back history of Cuba's downing of U.S. civilian planes (MSNBC Int'l News)

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Trump's Slush Fund Will Reward Criminals. Americans Will Pay for It.
The president's corruption and subversion of democratic tradition risk becoming the norm.

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Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns (BBC Front Page)

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX

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Elon Musk's SpaceX plans IPO with shares to be sold as soon as June (CBC Top Stories)

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
A virologist shares the history (and challenges) of developing an Ebola vaccine
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with virologist Dr. Thomas Geisbert about the vaccine used in the Ebola outbreak of 2014 and the challenges for developing a vaccine for this current health emergency.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
US charges Cuba's Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes
Castro and five others are charged with conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of aircraft

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's director general, said the outbreak in central Africa was "not a pandemic emergency."

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Prince William celebrates 'amazing night' as Villa fans party
Prince William shows a range of emotions during Aston Villa's Europa League final win over Freiburg in Istanbul, as fans celebrate in Birmingham.

CBC Top StoriesMay 20, 2026
Ukraine beefs up northern defences, points to risks of new Russian offensive north of Kyiv
Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive north of ?the capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.



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Has The UK Softened Russia Oil Sanctions? (BBC Front Page)

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.

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Taiwan was front and center during Trump's China trip — but absent from Xi's meeting with Putin (CNBC World News)

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration's own policies.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
Gay rights and longtime Democratic Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts brought new visibility to gay rights. He also helped craft significant changes to the financial system in a generation.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Soccer Game Between North and South Korean Teams Draws Strong Emotion On and Off the Pitch
While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings
Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
UK agrees £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
The deal will remove an estimated £580m worth of tariffs from British exports, but rights groups are critical

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits
The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children
Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal
Russia and China showed they were shoulder-to-shoulder on the world stage, but it became clear there are limits, says the BBC's Russia Editor.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
European stocks advance: UK inflation and elevated bond yields in focus
European stocks rose on Wednesday as global markets keep a close eye on elevated bond yields and UK inflation data.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy."

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks
The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
Congress is best chance to stop Trump 'lawfare' fund, attorneys say
The Department of Justice has set up a $1.8 billion fund that will purportedly compensate victims of prosecutorial overreach under the Biden administration.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
'We'll go down in history' - Villa's new heroes triumph to end 30-year wait
Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Southampton lose appeal against play-off expulsion over Spygate
Southampton lose their appeal against expulsion from the Championship play-off final for spying.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
Cuba's Raúl Castro indicted over 1996 fatal downing of two aircraft
Miami prosecutors have prepared an indictment against former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two NGO planes that killed four people onboard.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Villa keep alive English hopes of six Champions League spots
Aston Villa's Europa League win against Freiburg keeps alive the Premier League's chances of having six teams in next season's Champions League.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
The DOJ is trying to let Trump and his companies off the hook for past tax problems
President Trump's settlement over the leak of his tax returns frees him and his company from any past IRS problems. Critics say that gives him a sweeping free pass from audits and tax penalties.

NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
Penn Station Renovation Moves Ahead as Developer Is Chosen
The announcement came a day after Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the federal government intended to spend $8 billion on the project.

NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
Video Shows Itamar Ben-Gvir Taunting Pro-Palestinian Activists
The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a video in which he is seen with handcuffed activists forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew a rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
DOJ indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro
The shootdown killed four U.S. nationals.

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DOJ charges prosecutor with trying to steal report on Trump's classified docs case (ABC News)

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
U.S. crude oil falls below $100 per barrel after Trump says Iran talks in final stages
Trump told reporters that the administration was in the "final stages" of negotiations with Iran, according to a pool report.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
UK announces 'historic' trade deal with Gulf states in G7 first
The U.K. is the first G7 country to secure a trade agreement with the GCC.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest
Isak Andic's son Jonathan denies involvement in the fatal fall of his father, who founded one of Europe's biggest clothing empires.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise
The change reflects increasing supply concerns over certain fuels due to the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMay 20, 2026
Putin and Xi say ties are at ‘unprecedented' high at friendly summit after Trump visit
China-Russia relations are at a "historic high," Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday, as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing days after hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

Washington Post World NewsMay 20, 2026
In seemingly ungovernable Britain, prime ministers keep failing and falling
Keir Starmer, Britain's first Labour prime minister in 14 years, is fighting for his political life as mainstream parties crumble in favor of more extreme voices.

CBC Top StoriesMay 20, 2026
Xi calls for end to Middle East hostilities, strengthens Russia trade deals as Putin visits China
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing.



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As Putin-Xi meet, Iran war energy disruption puts long-stalled Russian gas pipeline back on agenda (CNBC World News)

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 19, 2026
Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down the leaders relationship
The BBC's Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the Russian and Chinese leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.

CNBC World NewsMay 19, 2026
Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement
President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.

Washington Post World NewsMay 19, 2026
Inside a cargo ship braving gunfire to escape the Strait of Hormuz
After a month stranded, a ship's Filipino crew voted under mounting pressure to risk the perilous six-hour journey, made treacherous by mines and Iranian attacks.
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