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‘Elephant in the room’ Trump looms over European attempt at unity

  • May 5, 2026
Donald Trump once again loomed large over the European Union’s latest attempts to demonstrate unity, despite leaders not specifically mentioning the US president by name. Increasing US indifference to European security is “the elephant in the room”, French President Macron told the European Political Community (EPC) summit on Monday. Europe has an “over-reliance on the US security…
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Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 21 people

  • May 5, 2026
A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan province has killed 21 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media. The explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks plant happened at around 16:40 local time (08:40 GMT) on Monday, in the city of Liuyang, leading rescuers to evacuate everyone within a 3km (1.9mi) radius of the plant.…
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North Korea women’s soccer club to make rare South visit

  • May 5, 2026
A rare inter-Korean sports clash will take place in South Korea this month. For the first time in 8 years, a North Korean sports team will play in the South. A North Korean women’s soccer club will visit South Korea for a face-off between the rival neighbors, making it the first sports team since 2018 to play…
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Pushback in Nigeria over ex-Boko Haram fighter reintegration

  • May 5, 2026
Nigeria is set to reintegrate more than 700 former Boko Haram fighters into society under a government deradicalization program. Authorities say this is key to ending the insurgency — but communities are skeptical. Communities in Nigeria’s northeast, particularly in Borno state, are grappling with a difficult question: Can those who once took up arms against them truly…
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Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents’ dinner attack, prosecutor says

  • May 4, 2026
Authorities have determined that buckshot from the gun of the man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in an attempt to kill President Donald Trump struck a Secret Service agent, according to the federal prosecutor overseeing the investigation. Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, said last week there…
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Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 ‘shadow fleet’ tankers

  • May 4, 2026
Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude. A nighttime drone strike sparked a blaze at Russia’s largest oil exporting port on the Baltic Sea, the port of Primorsk, according to…
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LI tenants say they’re forced to wear masks in own homes thanks to mold, mutant ‘X-men’ bugs: ‘Welcome to Hell’

  • May 4, 2026
Tenants in a Long Island apartment building say they have been living in conditions so horrible that some can’t even breathe in their own homes — choking on mold, dodging mutant “X-Men” bugs and enduring relentless water leaks. Tina Shuford, president of the tenants’ union at 100 Terrace Ave. in Hempstead, said she hasn’t used her own…
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Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched – and ready for revenge

  • May 4, 2026
They are still there. There is no evading the simple fact. Everywhere the people walk. Wherever they drive. Whenever they switch on the television. The faces of assassinated leaders, and those of new rulers, dominate the public space. Protests have come and gone. A war. Then a ceasefire. But the regime of the Islamic Republic has endured.…
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Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year’s theme

  • May 4, 2026
The dresses have been sewn, the jewellery has been polished and New York’s hairdressers and make-up artists have been fully booked ahead of the Met Gala 2026. Around 450 A-list guests will begin arriving later for fashion’s biggest night of the year, which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and…
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Merz ‘not giving up’ on Germany’s relationship with US

  • May 4, 2026
The German chancellor said there was “no connection” between disagreements over the Iran war and the pullout of US troops from Germany. He insisted he shared Trump’s goal of ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addressed the state of the bilateral relationship with the US on Sunday, in the wake of a…
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Nigeria summons South Africa envoy over xenophobic incidents

  • May 4, 2026
Nigeria joins other international voices warning against rising anti-migrant sentiment targeting Africans in South Africa. Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s acting high commissioner to a meeting at the foreign ministry on Monday, citing growing anti-African migrant protests. The move comes just over a week after Ghana’s foreign ministry held talks with South Africa’s acting high commissioner in…
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HOSPITAL DASH Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, 81, rushed to hospital in critical condition as team ask for ‘prayers’

  • May 4, 2026
NEW York City’s former mayor has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Rudy Giuliani, 81, was honored by Donald Trump shortly after his health scare as the US president called his longtime ally “a true warrior, and the best mayor in the history of New York City”. A statement from Rudy’s spokesperson, Ted Goodman, on…
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DECADES OF LIES My mom vanished in middle of the night 50 years ago – haunting hitman evidence finally reveals killer was close to home

  • May 4, 2026
THE daughter of a mom who vanished in the middle of the night 50 years ago believes the police have enough evidence to charge her own father with murder. Patricia “Patty” Otto, then 24, disappeared on August 31, 1976, after having a violent argument with her husband, Ralph. Her daughters, Natalie Meredith, who died aged 34, and…
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Edmond Shooting: Multiple Victims Reported At Arcadia Lake Campground

  • May 4, 2026
A multi-victim shooting has been reported at a campground near Arcadia Lake in Edmond, Oklahoma, with emergency responders on the scene. A multi-victim shooting—reported at a campground near Arcadia Lake—has triggered a large-scale emergency response in Edmond, Oklahoma. What followed was a flood of fragmented information. Numbers. Locations. Movement. Not all of it aligned. Initial dispatch information…
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Trump says US to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker fired on

  • May 4, 2026
President Donald Trump said the United States would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ​from Monday, as a tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump gave few details of the plan to aid ships and their crews ‌that have been “locked up”…
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Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak

  • May 4, 2026
Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected ​outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities ‌and media reports said on Sunday. Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions said in a news release it was “managing a serious medical situation” on a polar expedition ship,…
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China robot-hand-building unicorn Linkerbot targets $6 billion valuation

  • May 4, 2026
Chinese robotics startup Linkerbot, the global market leader in highly dexterous robotic hands for humanoids, will seek a $6 billion valuation ​in its next financing round, double the valuation in a just-closed funding, the company said. Beijing-based Linkerbot completed what it called a “series B+” funding ‌round last week that valued it at $3 billion. It did…
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Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals

  • May 4, 2026
Australia and Japan agreed on Monday to deepen cooperation on energy and ​critical minerals, as Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese during ‌a three-day visit to the country. After signing a landmark defence deal last month, the two nations agreed to strengthen energy, food and critical minerals supply chains. “Australia and ​Japan are…
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CEO Greg Abel moves to assure Berkshire shareholders in a post-Buffett world, with record cash

  • May 4, 2026
Greg Abel moved to assure Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), shareholders that he will invest wisely and manage the conglomerate’s massive cash stake without the burdens of bureaucracy, as he seeks to ​win over those cautiously hoping he is a worthy successor to Warren Buffett. Abel, 63, spoke at Berkshire’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, four months after succeeding…
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PERSONA NON GALA Five stars who are BANNED from the Met Gala – why TV fashion icon can NEVER return to A-list bash

  • May 3, 2026
NOT every big-name celebrity has scored an invite to the Met Gala, and some have been blacklisted entirely for shocking reasons. Anna Wintour, the long-running chair of the prestigious gala, has a strict guest list, and even the most elite aren’t guaranteed entry. While she’s only publicly confirmed one person’s permanent ban from the event, there is…
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FEVER PITCH US hospitals brace for highly-infectious FIFA World Cup diseases as doctors warn of ‘migration event’

  • May 3, 2026
US HOSPITALS are on alert for mass infections, including deadly viruses, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Infectious disease experts in New York and New Jersey, where eight soccer matches are being held, have been in training for the influx of visitors for years. Up to 10 million people from around the world are expected to…
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TEAM TRAGEDY Entire pickleball team die in fiery plane crash on the way to tournament in Texas

  • May 3, 2026
AN entire pickleball team has been killed in a devastating high-speed plane crash as they made their way to a tournament. The small plane carrying the Amarillo Pickleball Club from Amarillo, Texas, was travelling to a game when its aircraft crash-landed in Wimberley, southwest of Austin around 11pm on Thursday, officials have said. All five people on…
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YEARS OF DECEIT I unwittingly married USA’s most notorious con artist ‘Dirty John’ – how I exposed sick lies but didn’t warn next wife

  • May 3, 2026
THE first wife of an infamous con artist who was killed by his own step-daughter has revealed the hell of living in a warped world of lies and deceit. John Meehan’s prolific scams only came truly to light after his death with a podcast and Netflix show Dirty John chronicling his most high-profile con on second wife…
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A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris

  • May 3, 2026
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower soon will light the sky with debris from Halley’s comet. But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse. The shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Viewers from the Southern Hemisphere typically see 50 meteors per hour during the peak, but the interfering…
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Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner

  • May 3, 2026
After being asked all week about the possibility of becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Cherie DeVaux was nearly speechless when Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack Saturday to make history for her. “I’m just glad I don’t have to answer that question anymore,” DeVaux said to a rousing round…
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California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws

  • May 3, 2026
Driverless cars are becoming more common in some California cities, but when the autonomous vehicles violate traffic laws, police haven’t been able to ticket them – until now. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced new regulations on autonomous vehicles (AVs), including a process for police to issue a “notice of AV noncompliance” directly to…
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These twins were born within minutes of each other – but have different dads

  • May 3, 2026
Twins Michelle and Lavinia Osbourne have always shared a special connection. But when Lavinia clicked on an email with results of an at-home DNA test in September 2022, she was filled with a sense of dread. “Maybe subconsciously I knew,” she says. Her test results revealed something astonishing: non-identical twins Lavinia and Michelle don’t have the same…
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Man arrested in Austria after rat poison found in baby food jars

  • May 3, 2026
A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria in connection with a case in which rat poison was found in jars of baby food, police say. Two weeks ago, a jar of carrot and potato purée was found to contain the poison in the eastern state of Burgenland, prompting manufacturer HiPP to recall an entire range of…
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Shots Fired At Chai Sutta Bar Cafe, Next To Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe in Canada’s Surrey

  • May 3, 2026
A shooting incident outside Chai Sutta Bar Café on 120 Street in Surrey, Canada, has gone viral after a video of the late-night firing surfaced on social media. A disturbing video showing a late-night shooting incident outside a café in Surrey, British Columbia, has gone viral on social media, causing widespread concern among local residents and the…
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“Bloodbath”: Dutch Princesses Targeted In Chilling ‘Nazi’ Murder Plot

  • May 3, 2026
The suspect, who faces a preliminary court hearing on Monday morning, was found with two axes engraved with “Alexia”, “Mossad” and Sieg Heil, which is a verbal salute used by Nazis. A 33-year-old man suspected of being a far-right extremist is in custody in the Netherlands after a foiled plot to kill two Dutch princesses, Princess Catharina-Amalia…
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After Trump dismissed another proposal, Iran says ‘ball is in US’ court’, ready for ‘negotiated settlement or war’

  • May 3, 2026
An Iranian proposal that Trump has so far rejected would open shipping in the Hormuz & end the US blockade, leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear programme for later. `Iran said on Saturday that it was up to the United States whether to pursue a negotiated settlement or to return to open war, but that Tehran was ready…
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Trump says US could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’

  • May 3, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was ​waiting for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility of restarting strikes on the country if Tehran misbehaves. A senior Iranian official said on ‌Saturday that an Iranian proposal so far rejected by…
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Airlines scramble to help stranded Spirit passengers after budget carrier collapses

  • May 3, 2026
Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines (FLYYQ.PK), ceased operations on Saturday, the industry’s first ​casualty linked to the Iran war. The collapse overnight of the carrier following a doubling in jet fuel prices during the two-month-old Iran war will cost thousands of ‌jobs. It…
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Germany says US troop drawdown should spur Europe, but top Republicans worried

  • May 3, 2026
A planned drawdown of 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany should spur Europe to strengthen its own defences, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, ​but two top U.S. Republican lawmakers expressed concern, saying the troops should not leave Europe. The Pentagon announced the drawdown from Germany, its largest European base, on Friday, ‌as a rift over…
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Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports

  • May 3, 2026
President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. Navy was acting “like pirates” in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade ​of Iranian ports during the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Trump ‌made the comments while describing the seizure by U.S. forces of a ship a few days ago. “We took over the ship, we took over ​the…
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Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer – can it?

  • May 2, 2026
Six months after finally giving birth to her first child, following a years-long struggle to conceive, Chrissy Walters was told her daughter would likely grow up without her. Walters had suffered a major bleed while at home in Toowoomba – a small city two hours inland of Brisbane – and several hospital visits, doctor appointments and biopsies…
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Bermuda welcomes King Charles with boats, dancing and cake-cutting

  • May 2, 2026
King Charles III is visiting Bermuda on his first trip to a British overseas territory as monarch. The King, who was not accompanied by Queen Camilla, arrived in the territory’s capital of Hamilton on Thursday evening, after a four-day state visit to the US. His first day in the territory included viewing artefacts from the transatlantic slave…
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US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz

  • May 2, 2026
The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, amid a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been “humiliated” by Iranian negotiators. In social media posts on Thursday, Trump said Merz was…
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New Oscars rules: No AI actors, human-written scripts only

  • May 2, 2026
AI performers will not qualify for Oscars under new Academy rules that also overhaul the international film category and acting nominations. Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday introducing new rules for the awards. The governing body of the Oscar Awards clarified that acting…
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NUN BEATING Shocking moment nun is shoved over and repeatedly kicked in Jerusalem after fury over Jesus statue sledgehammer attack

  • May 2, 2026
THIS is the shocking moment a defenceless nun is brutally attacked by a man in the heart of Jerusalem. Harrowing CCTV footage shows the unsuspecting nun walking alone when a man suddenly sprints towards her from behind and violently shoves her with full force. The nun, who was wearing a tunic, is hurled to the floor and…
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SHOCK SUIT Kylie Jenner’s housekeeper claims she was forbidden from LOOKING at mogul and drinking ‘her water’ in scathing lawsuit

  • May 2, 2026
KYLIE Jenner has been sued by another member of her cleaning staff who made alarming claims about their working conditions. A second housekeeper has filed a lawsuit against The Kardashians star, alleging she suffered cruel treatment while working at her Los Angeles mansion. Just days earlier, one of Kylie‘s housekeepers claimed in a lawsuit exclusively obtained by…
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HITTING BACK Twist in JPMorgan ‘sex slave’ scandal as accuser ID’d & boss Lorna Hajdini breaks silence to call claims a ‘fabrication’

  • May 2, 2026
THE former JPMorgan worker who accused his coworker of turning him into her sex slave in a scandalous lawsuit has been identified. Chirayu Rana, 35, is reportedly behind the suit alleging Lorna Hajdini, a high-ranking executive, racially abused, sexually assaulted and drugged him during the time they worked together. Rana had filed the case under the pseudonym…
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BLAME GAME Greg Biffle’s estate sued for $30M by family of dad & son among 7 killed in crash – reason they insist star at fault

  • May 2, 2026
THE family of two victims in the devastating plane crash that killed Nascar legend Greg Biffle is suing his estate for $30 million after accusing him of being responsible for the tragedy. Dennis Dutton and his son Jack both died on December 18 after Biffle’s Cessna C550 private plane burst into flames on impact while attempting to…
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DRESSED TO KILL Met Gala will be locked down with a ‘mile-wide frozen zone’ surrounded by snipers, hostage negotiators, & arrest area

  • May 2, 2026
NEW York City will be on high alert in the coming days for the annual Met Gala, which is set to bring in big names like Jeff Bezos, Sabrina Carpenter and Angela Bassett. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be equipped with high-stakes security, including snipers and hostage negotiators, to mitigate any threat that could possibly disrupt…
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DESPERATE PLEA Nancy Guthrie sheriff issues update after crime scene DNA samples sent to the FBI 3 months on from mystery abduction

  • May 2, 2026
AN update has been issued by officials investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing for three months. Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on February 1 after she was abducted from her home in Arizona. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, which is leading the investigation, told The U.S.…
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Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi to meet top Vietnam leaders in Hanoi

  • May 2, 2026
The Japanese leader will hold talks with Vietnamese President To Lam as both sides aim to boost bilateral ties amid a drop in Japanese investment in Vietnam. Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet top Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi on Saturday (May 2), with Japanese media saying she will make a speech touting a “free and open”…
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Fugees rapper Pras reports to prison to begin 14-year sentence

  • May 2, 2026
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has reported to federal prison to begin a 14-year sentence following a conviction over illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel reported to prison Thursday, a spokesperson said, with federal records listing him as an inmate at a low-security…
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Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

  • May 2, 2026
A federal appeals court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of mifepristone prescriptions. Friday’s unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed only in person and at clinics,…
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Plane carrying pickleball players crashes in Texas Hill Country, killing all 5 on board

  • May 2, 2026
A small plane carrying pickleball players crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people aboard, authorities said Friday. The crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southwest of Austin, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. “The pilot and four passengers on board were pronounced deceased…
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Starbucks CEO roasted as ‘out of touch’ over defense of $9 coffee: ‘Affordable premium experience’

  • May 2, 2026
Brew-tally expensive. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is getting roasted for being “out of touch” after defending the company’s $9 cup of coffee – insisting the steep price reflects a “premium experience” offered to customers. The coffee giant’s chief – who earlier this year was granted access to the company jet for personal travel – said that customers…
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Saudi oil prince’s iron grip faces ultimate test with UAE’s shock OPEC exit

  • May 2, 2026
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman now has an OPEC challenge to deal with on top of the largest ever disruption to global oil supplies. The Iran war ​has not only hobbled Gulf crude exports but has meant Saudi Arabia and other members of the group of oil-producing countries are unable to tap the spare capacity…
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Trump says Iran war ‘terminated,’ as war powers deadline arrives

  • May 2, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump declared that a ceasefire had “terminated” hostilities against ​Iran, as he sought to bolster his argument that he does not need lawmakers’ permission to continue the conflict. In a letter to ‌congressional leaders on Friday, the deadline to come to Congress about the war, Trump said there has been no exchange of fire…
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Finding ‘hidden sperm’: New technique offers hope to men previously told they were infertile

  • May 1, 2026
A new AI-powered technology is locating sperm cells in men who were told they had none – and giving couples who have been trying for years another chance at having children. It was early November 2025 when Penelope received a call whilst driving home from work in New Jersey in the US. It was her doctor, phoning…
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Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss

  • May 1, 2026
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertiliser producers. Svein Tore Holsether, chief executive of Yara, told the BBC that hostilities in…
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Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says

  • May 1, 2026
The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country’s state media has reported. The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention – probably in a military prison in the capital Nay Pyi Taw – since she was removed from office in a military coup in 2021. A statement…
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Public told ‘be alert, not alarmed’ as terror threat level raised after Golders Green attack

  • May 1, 2026
The public should be “alert and vigilant” but not “alarmed” following an increase to the terrorism threat level in the UK, the security minister has said. The UK’s threat level was lifted from “substantial” to “severe” on Thursday for the first time in more than four years, following the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green,…
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COLD WAR Judge orders Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen to stay away from each other for 3 YEARS as exes face off in court

  • May 1, 2026
A UTAH judge ordered Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex Dakota Mortensen to stay away from each other for three years during a court hearing on Thursday. The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star faced off against the father of her two-year-old son in court after they both filed protective orders against each other following domestic violence…
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PAEDO’S LETTER Jeffrey Epstein ‘wrote suicide note’ before taking his life as secret message could hold hidden details about abuser

  • May 1, 2026
JEFFREY Epstein’s suicide note has been kept secret for nearly seven years – locked in a New York Court house, it has been reported. The bombshell note was discovered by a cellmate after Epstein was found unresponsive in his Manhattan jail cell with a strip of cloth around his neck. Epstein survived the incident but was found…
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OPEN SEASON Summer is saved as TSA & Secret Service funds finally passed after record 75-day DHS shutdown – but it’s a blow for GOP

  • May 1, 2026
THE record-breaking 75-day-long partial government shutdown is nearing its end after the House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. The bill secured paychecks for TSA agents, Coast Guard officers and workers of other agencies under DHS just in time for the busy summer travel season. The bill to fund the department…
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Daughter of legendary director slams Erika Kirk, asks President Trump to ‘kill’ Turning Point USA

  • May 1, 2026
Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of legendary director Stanley Kubrick, unleashed a blistering social media tirade against Erika Kirk. Kubrick called out Kirk’s pre-recorded video address that was played for Turning Point USA’s “Make Heaven Crowded” tour at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. She called Kirk’s speech “ghastly,” “inauthentic,” and deeply unsettling in a post that quickly…
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Saxophonist falls asleep onstage during Kamala Harris awards dinner anti-Trump rant

  • May 1, 2026
It was a real snoozefest. Former Vice President Kamala Harris put a saxophonist to sleep on stage Wednesday during a rant against the Trump administration at an awards dinner. Overtaken by fatigue, or boredom, the drowsy horn player drifted off right as Harris warned that “people would take to the streets if they tried to cancel elections,”…
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Bombshell sex harassment suit against Lorna Hajdini, JPMorgan branded ‘complete fabrication’ as John Doe unmasked

  • May 1, 2026
A former JPMorgan staffer who sources identified as Chirayu Rana has been accused of making fabricated sexual-harassment claims against a high-ranking executive at the bank after an internal investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing, The Post has learned. Multiple sources told The Post that 35-year-old Rana, now a principal at investment firm Bregal Sagemount, is the man…
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Missing Republican Oklahoma Senate candidate Barry Christian, 54, found dead in rural area

  • May 1, 2026
The body of a missing Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate was found inside a truck in a rural area, according to authorities and reports. Barry Christian, a 54-year-old candidate for District 38 in western Oklahoma, was discovered dead on Thursday after he mysteriously vanished just two days prior, his campaign said in a news release obtained by…
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Iran’s supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

  • May 1, 2026
Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire. In a statement read by a state television anchor, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the only place Americans belonged…
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Trump pulls Casey Means’ stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

  • May 1, 2026
President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines. In a social media post, Trump said he would nominate Saphier, whom he called “a STAR physician…
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Musk testifies he did not read ‘fine print’ about OpenAI becoming for-profit company

  • May 1, 2026
Elon Musk testified during tense cross-examination on Thursday that he knew about early discussions around turning OpenAI into a for-profit company but was reassured by co-founder Sam ​Altman it would remain a nonprofit. The world’s richest person is suing OpenAI, alleging the company, its co-founder and CEO Altman and its President Greg Brockman secured his $38 million…
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Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested

  • May 1, 2026
Hundreds of protesters clashed with ​Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old ‌Indigenous girl, police said on Friday. Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man who police say they believe abducted and killed the girl, was found by locals and beaten unconscious on Thursday night before police…
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Trump signs bill to fund DHS after lengthy shutdown over ICE operations

  • May 1, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump ​on Thursday signed into law legislation funding Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration, ending a ‌partial shutdown that has gripped DHS operations for nearly 11 weeks. The logjam was broken when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives unanimously passed a Senate-approved bill that conservatives had refused to…
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Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks

  • May 1, 2026
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with “long and painful strikes” on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and ​restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. Two months into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the vital sea channel remains closed, choking off 20% of the…
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BAG TO THE FUTURE You could soon see ROBOT baggage handlers dealing with your summer holiday luggage as major airline trials humanoid crew

  • May 1, 2026
ROBOT baggage handlers will replace humans during an experimental project as a major airline trials a humanoid crew. The pilot programme was announced by Japan Airlines, where Chinese-made robots will be integrated into ground operations at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The country’s biggest airport will host the three-year experiment, where the machines will be tasked with cleaning…
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Russia to hold Victory Day parade without weaponry display

  • May 1, 2026
The scaled back parade comes amid increasing Ukrainian attacks deep into mainland Russia, including the capital Moscow. The last time a Victory Day parade was held without weaponry display was in 2007. Russia is this year planning to celebrate its World War II victory over Nazi Germany with parades that do not include the standard display of…
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Mali: France urges citizens to leave amid Tuareg advance

  • May 1, 2026
With Tuareg-led rebels saying the ruling junta in Mali will fall “sooner or later” and demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops, the French Foreign Ministry has called on French nationals to leave the country. France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave the country “as soon as possible” amid continuing attacks by Tuareg-led rebel forces who…
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Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump’s life in Instagram post

  • May 1, 2026
Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered to authorities to face charges alleging that an image he briefly shared on social media posed a threat to the life of US President Donald Trump. The case stems from a 2025 Instagram post shared by Comey, which contained a photo of seashells on a beach arranged to read “86 47”.…
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Police declare terrorist incident after two Jewish men stabbed in London

  • May 1, 2026
Two Jewish men have been stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in what has been declared a terrorist incident by police. The men, named locally as Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were treated at the scene. They are now in a stable condition in hospital, the Metropolitan Police said. A 45-year-old man, a British national…
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Pakistan Facing ‘Major’ Economic Fallout Due To Iran War: Shehbaz Sharif

  • April 30, 2026
Pakistan’s oil import bill had surged from $300 million before the conflict to $800 million, the prime minister said. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the US-Iran war has dealt a serious blow to Pakistan’s economic progress made over the past two years, as he asserted that his government will continue its efforts to help…
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Putin’s “Extremely Damaging Consequences” Warning To Trump In 90-Minute Call

  • April 30, 2026
The leaders also discussed the war in Ukraine, now in its fifth year following Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with US counterpart Donald Trump, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Wednesday, adding the two leaders discussed the Middle East war and Ukraine. The call lasted more than 90 minutes…
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Death toll from Indonesia train crash rises to 16

  • April 30, 2026
The accident happened when a long-distance train slammed into the last, women-only carriage of a stationary commuter train near the Bekasi Timur station. The death toll from a train crash outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta rose to 16, all women, after an injured passenger passed away in hospital, officials said on Wednesday (Apr 29). A long-distance train…
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‘Return Kohinoor to India’: Zohran Mamdani Urges King Charles Ahead of NYC Meet

  • April 30, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met King Charles III at a wreath-laying ceremony for the 9/11 attacks anniversary. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would urge King Charles III to return the Kohinoor diamond to India if the two were to speak privately. Mamdani made the remarks ahead of his meeting with the King…
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‘$25 Billion’: Pentagon Reveals Cost Of Iran War To US Taxpayers So Far

  • April 30, 2026
The Pentagon says the US war with Iran has cost $25 billion so far, with most spending on munitions and operations. The Pentagon has revealed that the ongoing US war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion so far, marking the first official figure disclosed since the conflict began. Acting Pentagon Comptroller Jules Hurst told lawmakers…
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Israel Eliminates Hamas Military Intelligence Ops Head Shambari, Linked To October 7 Plot

  • April 30, 2026
Israeli military said Shambari was the head of the operations department in the military intelligence of the Palestinian armed militant group Hamas. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said Iyad Ahmed Abd al-Rahman Shambari was the head of the operations department in the military intelligence of the Palestinian armed militant group Hamas. al-Rahman Shambari was a…
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Al-Qaeda Targets Pakistan’s Military Leadership, Warns Against Afghanistan Policy

  • April 30, 2026
The group vowed to extend “full support with its ability and energy” to the Afghan Taliban against what it described as Pakistan’s “civil-military hybrid regime” Al-Qaeda has issued a sharply worded statement criticising Pakistan’s civil-military leadership and signalling support for the Afghan Taliban amid heightened tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. In a two-page message attributed to its…
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Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death to silence her

  • April 30, 2026
Prosecutors said Wednesday that singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times then dismembered her body using chain saws in his garage. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what they said the evidence in the case would show in a court filing that provided the first detailed allegations of the killing…
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US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official

  • April 30, 2026
The United States’ war in Iran has ​cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military’s ‌price tag for the conflict. With just six months before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump’s Republicans may face an uphill battle to keep their House majority, Democrats are…
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Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade, urges Tehran to reach a deal

  • April 30, 2026
Donald Trump discussed how to mitigate the impact of a possible months-long U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports with oil companies, a White House official said on Wednesday, as the U.S. renewed its calls for other ​nations to help open the Strait of Hormuz. Tuesday’s talks with oil executives followed a deadlock in efforts to resolve the conflict,…
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King’s visit to US shows UK playing long game in fixing strained ties

  • April 30, 2026
King Charles’ courting of President Donald Trump on his state visit will not repair the recent fraying of U.S.-British relations but underscores how London is playing a ​longer game in trying to preserve the historic alliance. Britain has routinely deployed the royal family to charm the mercurial U.S. president, hosting him for a lavish ‌state visit last…
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On witness stand, Elon Musk accuses Sam Altman’s lawyer of trying to trick him

  • April 30, 2026
Elon Musk accused a lawyer for OpenAI of repeatedly trying to trick him during a tense cross-examination at ​a trial that may determine the future of the artificial intelligence company that built ChatGPT. Musk’s lawsuit alleges OpenAI ditched its mission to build artificial intelligence for the public ‌good, and he is seeking billions of dollars and a…
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Obama’s gaffe about WHCD shooter Cole Allen is just the latest in the former president’s legacy of lies

  • April 29, 2026
Barack Obama’s tacky, hyperpartisan post-presidency is welcome insofar as it serves to remind the public of his tacky, hyperpartisan leadership style. “Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. . . ,” began Obama’s Sunday evening statement about the gunman who showed up in Washington the night…
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Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns

  • April 29, 2026
President Donald Trump’s approval ​rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost ‌of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day poll completed on Monday showed 34% of Americans approve of Trump’s performance in the White House, down…
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UAE leaves OPEC in blow to global oil producers’ group

  • April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it was quitting OPEC, dealing a blow to the oil producers’ group ​as an unprecedented energy crisis caused by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations. The exit of the UAE – one of the group’s biggest producers – weakens ‌OPEC’s control over global oil supplies and widens a…
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United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel

  • April 29, 2026
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in recent years against OPEC production quotas it felt…
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Kim Jong Un praises troops who ‘self-blasted’ to avoid capture by Ukraine

  • April 29, 2026
Kim Jong Un has praised North Korean soldiers who killed themselves by detonating their grenades while fighting for Russia against Ukraine, confirming a long-suspected battlefield policy. In a speech this week, the North Korean leader said those who “unhesitatingly opted for self-blasting, suicide attack, in order to defend the great honour” were “heroes”. South Korea estimates at…
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Indian billionaire’s son offers to save Escobar’s hippos

  • April 29, 2026
An Indian billionaire’s son has offered to help Colombia get rid of a problem it has grappled with for years – a herd of hippos linked to notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. Escobar, who was shot dead by police in 1993, illegally imported exotic animals, including a male and a female hippopotamus – dubbed the “cocaine hippos”.…
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DROPPED AGAIN? ABC chiefs are ‘ready to pull’ Jimmy Kimmel Live! & have already spiked promo ads over his Melania ‘widow’ comments

  • April 29, 2026
ABC execs are ready to pull Jimmy Kimmel’s show again over the late-night host’s controversial comments about Melania Trump. And insiders tell The U.S. Sun that this time it could be for good. ABC affiliates around the country have already been ordered to drop promotional clips for the show after the first lady hit back at Kimmel…
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HOME TENSION Chilling warning signs before roommate with disturbing dark past ‘killed 2 USF students’ revealed by heartbroken brother

  • April 29, 2026
THE deranged roommate of a murdered doctoral student has been described as an unpleasant housemate who would have sudden outbursts of rage, the victim’s brother revealed. Zubaer Ahmed told The U.S. Sun his brother, Zamil Limon, filed a complaint against his housemate, Hisham Abugharbieh, about two weeks before the unhinged 26-year-old allegedly killed his studious sibling. “He…
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Nigeria’s leader battles security, political crises

  • April 29, 2026
As politicians gear up for the 2027 elections, millions of Nigerians face a worsening security situation. Analysts say President Tinubu’s recent cabinet reshuffle aims to rebuild public trust. An alleged coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, economic hardship, and overstretched security forces are deepening concerns and raising fresh questions about governance, accountability, and the future of…
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“You’d Be Speaking French”: King Charles Roasts Trump At State Dinner

  • April 29, 2026
As the heads of state traded jokes during their dinner toasts, Charles referenced previous comments by Trump aimed at European allies he accuses of freeloading on defense since World War II. King Charles III gave US President Donald Trump a taste of his own medicine at a White House state dinner on Tuesday when he joked that…
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Who Is Salim Dola? Dawood Ibrahim’s Aide Extradited To India In Drug Case

  • April 29, 2026
The Mumbai Crime Branch probe traced the MD supply chain from Sangli and Surat to the UAE and Turkey, where Dola allegedly directed operations through associates. Salim Dola, a close associate of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim and an alleged key banned drug producer, has been extradited to India from Istanbul, where he was detained in a joint…
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Kash Patel Not On Cole Allen’s Kill List Because He’s Hindu? What Report Said

  • April 29, 2026
Investigators said the manifesto made clear that Allen intended to target top government officials attending the dinner, except for Patel. “Administration officials (not including Patel): they are the targets,” the 1,052-word document stated. A manifesto sent by the suspected gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting over the weekend outlined his intent to…
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SpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal

  • April 29, 2026
SpaceX’s board has approved a compensation plan for founder Elon Musk with goals as futuristic and celestial as the company’s ambitions: colonizing Mars and ​running data centers in outer space. The details of Musk’s sweeping pay package, which have not been widely reported, were revealed in the company’s confidential registration statement ‌filed in recent weeks with the…
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Elon Musk says OpenAI was his idea, before executives looted it

  • April 29, 2026
Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, casting his lawsuit against the ChatGPT ​maker as a defense of charitable giving. The world’s richest person is suing OpenAI, its co-founder and Chief Executive Sam Altman and its President Greg Brockman, saying they betrayed him and the public ‌by abandoning…
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