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CBC Top StoriesMay 20, 2026
Xi welcomes Putin to China days after Trump visit
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.



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)

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

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.

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)

MSNBC Int'l NewsMay 20, 2026
Blanche faces questions over how Castro will stand trial in the U.S.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that an arrest warrant has been issued for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over a 1996 incident in which Cuban jets shot down two civilian planes, killing four Cuban Americans. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on how Blanche responded to questions over how Castro is expected to stand trial in the U.S.

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DOJ indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro (ABC News)
U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president (NPR Topics: News)

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.

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San Diego Mosque Shooting Follows Alarm About Rising Islamophobia (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump's Payout Fund
The two officers accused the administration of creating a "slush fund" to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.

CBC Top StoriesMay 20, 2026
Canada among several countries to summon Israeli ambassador over video taunting flotilla activists
Canada is among several countries that will summon Israel's ambassador after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir shared a video taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday.



NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
Jeff Bezos Praises Trump's Second Term as ‘More Mature'
The Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post also rejected the idea that he has made changes at his companies to gain favor with the president.

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.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 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.

Washington Post World NewsMay 20, 2026
Putin, Xi signal unity but fail to reach deal on pipeline sought by Russia
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline could carry 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas annually to China.

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.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
I'm the Foreign Minister of Sweden. Don't Overestimate Russia.
We can't afford to underestimate Russia's strength and its ability to harm Ukraine and NATO allies, but we must not overestimate it either.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization top official has expressed concern over the rapid spread of a rare type of Ebola in Congo. Authorities have reported at least 134 suspected deaths and over 500 cases.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Backlash over Department for Education videos with Gemma Collins
The education secretary defends videos starring The Only Way Is Essex star promoting post-16 education.

NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
Majority of Fed Officials Embraced Possibility of Higher Rates at Latest Meeting
A record of the April meeting, Jerome H. Powell's last as chair, underscored the extent to which the war with Iran has upended the economic outlook.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
House Passes Housing Bill, Uniting on a Measure to Bring Down Costs
The legislation, which had been stalled amid Republican divisions, passed overwhelmingly, signaling an eagerness in both parties to address affordability in an election year.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Streeting warns Labour risks losing fight against 'nationalism'
The former health secretary quit last week, saying he'd lost confidence in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
To 2026 Graduates Facing a Bleak Job Market, 1991 Grads Have Some Advice
The New York Times profiled young job seekers in 1991. Today, their own children are entering a work force in flux.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House
The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Greetings from Bali, where a kecak dance shows the triumph of good over evil
The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame.

BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
Police said the vehicle was abandoned by the driver after it took on water near the shoreline of Grapevine Lake in north Texas.

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3 Toronto police officers arrested and charged in Spain are suspended with pay. Here's what could change that (CBC Top Stories)

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.

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.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMay 20, 2026
China and Russia sign agreements strengthening their ties after Xi-Putin meeting
Chinese leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to Beijing for a meeting one week after Xi met with President Donald Trump for a summit. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports on how China is seeking to project itself as a stabilizing force on the world stage.

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Putin and Xi say ties are at ‘unprecedented' high at friendly summit after Trump visit (MSNBC Int'l News)

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Enhanced Games is finally here - causing dismay and intrigue
The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties days after Trump's visit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
With Massie's Primary Defeat in Kentucky, Trump's Revenge Tour Continues. But Headwinds Loom.
He has used his sway with his base to oust wayward Republicans more than he has made inroads with the independents his party needs to defeat Democrats in November.

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.

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Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says (Int'l Herald Tribune)
Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits (Int'l Herald Tribune)
Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump's $1.8 Billion Fund (Int'l Herald Tribune)
Christian Science Monitor--worldMay 19, 2026
First Trump, now Putin: Beijing receives Russian leader to bolster ‘partnership'
By visiting Beijing, Vladimir Putin is trying to bolster relations between Russia and China - and to limit their vulnerability to U.S. adventurism.
Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement (CNBC World News)

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 19, 2026
Dozens of romance scammers arrested after specialist fraud squad investigation
The specialist team of financial crime experts is working "in the shadows" to hunt down scammers online.

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.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 18, 2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.
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