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Indian-origin man convicted of attempted murder of woman and child in East London stabbing

An Indian-origin man has been convicted over a stabbing attack in east London that left a woman and two children seriously injured last year.

The Times of India

13 men killed by US military boat strikes identified: ‘These were flesh-and-blood people’

All victims of US strikes in eastern Pacific and the Caribbean identified so far came from extremely poor communities

The Guardian - US

Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier

The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border.

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Tape shows Bolsonaro son asking jailed banker for $26.8m to fund film on father

Revelation seen as serious blow to candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopeful

The Guardian - US

Small medical plane crashes in New Mexico mountains, killing all 4 people aboard

A small medical plane crashed in a mountain range outside Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing all four people aboard and sparking a wildfire in the surrounding forest

The Independent UK

Ukraine ‘entirely justified’ to plan strikes against Russian energy and military targets after Kyiv attacks, Zelenskyy says – as it happpened

Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing war crimes after latest strikes on Ukraine killed at least 24

The Guardian - UK

Spencer Pratt denies Mayoral bid reality show report

Spencer Pratt, the former star of The Hills, is in the running for the position of Mayor of Los Angeles alongside current Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman.

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Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill

Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote

The Guardian - US

Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones

Latvian center-right Prime Minister Evika Silina has resigned after losing support from the Progressives Party, her left-leaning coalition partner

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: a warm welcome and a cold warning as US president visits China

China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade – key US politics stories from Thursday, 14 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

New York officials condemn ‘disgusting act’ after flag displaying swastikas is raised overlooking Washington Square Park

A flag featuring two swastikas and the Jewish Star of David topped a campus building Wednesday afternoon

The Independent UK

Colorado governor commuted Tina Peters’ sentence after Trump blocked funding for clean water project, Lauren Boebert claims – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Iran permits 30 vessels to pass through Strait of Hormuz overnight; Hezbollah strikes Israel - top developments

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said around 30 ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz with Tehran’s permission since Wednesday evening, signalling a limited easing of restrictions on one of the world’s most important energy routes. Iranian media reported that several Chinese vessels were among those allowed through after what officials described…

The Times of India

What the 2026 World Cup means for measles risk in Vancouver

With less than five weeks until kickoff, and hundreds of thousands of visitors expected, Vancouver is preparing for the FIFA World Cup 2026 following British Columbia’s worst measles outbreak in years.

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The Guardian - US

California Democrat linked to Newsom and Becerra pleads guilty to fraud

Dana Williamson, who has ties to Gavin Newsom, conspired to steal gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra’s campaign funds

The Independent UK

ER doctor imprisoned for hitting a pedestrian then driving around dying victim to go to work

The Oregon doctor showed up to work about 20 minutes after fatal crash, court heard

The Independent UK

Second lawmaker, 83, absent for a month from Congress as staff repost old photos of her on social media

Frederica Wilson, 83, follows absence of New Jersey Republican who GOP leaders say left them in the dark

The Independent UK

Ex-aide to California Democrats admits guilt in scheme to steal campaign funds from health secretary

A top California Democratic political aide has agreed to plead guilty in a scheme to steal campaign funds from Xavier Becerra when he served as the federal health secretary

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The Independent UK

Families scour southern Mexico after 40 migrants vanished on a dangerous sea route

On Christmas Eve 2024, Elianis Caridad Morejón Pérez, a young Cuban woman, told her mother she was boarding a boat from southern Mexico to the U.S. She disappeared along with 39 other migrants from Cuba, Honduras, and Ecuador

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Transgender Subpoena Leads To Transdistrict Struggle

A District Court in Rhode Island attempts to quash a subpoena issued by a District Court in Texas.

The Guardian - US

Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts

Groups say supreme court justice, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating ethics codes by participating in certain cases

The Times of India

Latvian PM resigns due to split in alliance over Russian drones

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after her coalition government collapsed due to disagreements over Ukrainian drone incidents. The Progressive Party withdrew support after Silina dismissed the defense minister for failing to address drones flying from Russia. President Edgars Rinkevics will now consult parties to form a new government ahead…

The Guardian - US

US border patrol chief resigns abruptly amid string of exits by Trump immigration officials

Mike Banks, who led Trump’s border crackdown, resigned weeks after reports of prostitution allegations

The Guardian - US

US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power

Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court ruling

Latin Times

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Pentagon Halt Anti-Drug Operations in Ecuador, Suggest They May Involve Forces Accused of Torture

The lawmakers cited a recent report indicating that one site targeted during operations appeared to be a dairy and cattle farm with no known links to drug trafficking or armed groups

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