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Israeli minister sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists
Israeli minister sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists

Israel's far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation.

May 21, 2026

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Police defenders of US Capitol sue to stop Trump 'slush fund'
Police defenders of US Capitol sue to stop Trump 'slush fund'

Two police officers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from creating a compensation fund that could provide payouts to the president's supporters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

May 21, 2026

The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less
The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less

The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.

May 21, 2026

'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together
'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together

They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society.

May 21, 2026

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Musk's empire as SpaceX heads to Wall Street liftoff
Musk's empire as SpaceX heads to Wall Street liftoff

Elon Musk defines himself as an engineer trying to save humanity, while his critics call him a far-right showman who overpromises and underdelivers.

May 20, 2026

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'Bohemian Rhapsody' star Malek says has Freddie Mercury 'in soul'
'Bohemian Rhapsody' star Malek says has Freddie Mercury 'in soul'

Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek, who starred as Freddie Mercury in the blockbuster biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody", said Wednesday he had the Queen star "in my soul" as he prepared to hit screens in a new musical role.

May 20, 2026