NY Times World

Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire

When Matteo Messina Denaro died in 2023, many of his secrets died with him. That began to change with a tip about a wealthy Sicilian woman’s significant assets in a tiny European principality.

general  May 29, 2026

The Guardian

Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series

Morris Day, Young MC and others balk at appearing at US’s 250th anniversary events organized by administrationAt least five of the nine featured musical acts set to play in a concert series organized by the Trump administration to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary have dropped out, just one day after the lineup was announced.The first to drop out, hours after Wednesday’s announcement, was Morris Day, who called his scheduled participation in the summer concert series on Washington DC’s N

general  May 29, 2026

WSJ World News

Inside Putin’s $26 Billion Quest for Longevity

From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority.

general  May 29, 2026

BBC World

Survival before safety for Delhi's poor as temperatures hit 45C

As temperatures peak, Delhi’s informal workers continue working despite growing health risks.

general  May 28, 2026

The Guardian

Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds

Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferGlobal heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing millions of hajj pilgrims to extreme and dangerous heat even in months outside summer, new analysis has found.Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels means scorching temperatures of 40C (104F) are now regularly experienced in May, the study showed. In past decades, such peaks would only have occurred in

general  May 28, 2026

The Guardian

Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told

Newly released evidence from inquiry into 80 deaths shows Afghan partner forces no longer willing to work alongside British by 2011Concerns about the number of Afghan civilians being killed by British special forces in the early part of the last decade prompted the country’s then president to make a “muscular” complaint to Nato commanders fighting the Taliban.Newly released evidence from a public inquiry into the deaths of up to 80 people during an SAS deployment also showed that Afghan partner

general  May 28, 2026

BBC World

How did this novel about food win a Booker Prize this year?

Taiwan Travelogue is the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

general  May 28, 2026

NY Times World

A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.

U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.

general  May 28, 2026

NY Times World

A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.

U.S. and Iranian officials say they are closing in on the terms of a preliminary agreement. Yet sticking points, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, remain.

general  May 28, 2026

The Guardian

Co-founder of Students for Trump arrested on domestic violence charges

Ryan Fournier, 30, was charged with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harmThe co-founder of the group Students for Trump was arrested Tuesday on domestic violence charges.Washington DC’s Metropolitan police department arrested Ryan Fournier, 30, and charged him with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm, Defector first reported. Continue reading...

general  May 28, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Where the Iran Talks Stand Now

It’s risky to end the U.S. blockade without getting the enriched uranium.

general  May 28, 2026

WSJ World News

Opinion | Britain’s Lost Generation of Workers

Nearly a million youth aren’t working, or in school or job training.

general  May 28, 2026

NY Times World

Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told Israel there had been an “increasing number of cases” of sexual violence against Palestinian detainees, according to a letter shared by Israel’s U.N. ambassador.

general  May 28, 2026

The Guardian

Dallas rescuers search for victims after gas explosion destroys building and ignites blaze

Four people taken to hospital but mayor said search continues for other survivors or fatalitiesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Nearly 100 firefighters battled a large fire that erupted on Thursday at an apartment complex in Dallas, where debris from one collapsed building lay heaped on the ground while flames and black smoke billowed into the sky.News video showed dozens of firefighters at the scene. Some had hoses trained on piles of smoking debris while others lifted and move

general  May 28, 2026

WSJ World News

Carney Is Steering Canada Away From the U.S.—but Still Wants Its Investors

The Canadian prime minister woos U.S. businesses on a New York trip after months of seeking new economic partners elsewhere.

general  May 28, 2026

NY Times World

U.S. and Iran Standoff at Sea: A Test of ‘Who Will Blink First’

The American blockade and Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz have created a stalemate that is neither peace nor raging conflict, with both sides attempting economic strangulation on the water.

general  May 28, 2026

NY Times World

A.I.’s Big Next Step

Three major companies are planning to go public with share sales in the coming months. They could be some of the biggest market debuts in history.

general  May 28, 2026

NY Times World

The Man Turning the Cockroach Into a Gen-Z Movement in India

Abhijeet Dipke’s “Cockroach Janta Party” has emerged as the unexpected voice of young people feeling let down by the government and struggling to find jobs.

general  May 28, 2026

The Guardian

White House pushes Congress to approve $250 bill with Trump’s image

Treasury secretary says banknote would celebrate US’s 250th anniversary but Democrats vow to block moveThe White House is pushing Congress to approve a $250 bill bearing Donald Trump’s portrait, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said, which would require changing longstanding federal law that prohibits any living person from appearing on US currency.Speaking from the White House at a news conference, Bessent said the bill would be in celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary of independen

general  May 28, 2026

The Guardian

Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell

Murrell has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to embezzling more than £400,00 from SNPNicola Sturgeon said she was “deceived, betrayed and lied to” by her estranged husband, Peter Murrell, as he embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP.The former first minister told an audience in Ireland at her first public appearance since Murrell pleaded guilty that she was coming to terms with being married to someone she “did not know at all”, and acknowledged people would have qu

general  May 28, 2026