Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak – The New York Times

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  1. Mob Burns Congo Ebola Center Amid Rare Strain Outbreak  The New York Times
  2. Protesters attack DRC treatment center as the WHO warns violence is threatening Ebola efforts  CNN
  3. Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo  BBC
  4. Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in DR Congo as anger grows over the outbreak  NBC News
  5. Congo protesters set fire to Ebola treatment tents in dispute over victim's body  Reuters
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Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols

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Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hears

Police charged an artist who depicted prominent Australians in military uniforms emblazoned with Nazi symbols despite internal legal advice the images were “political satire”, a court has heard.

Police dropped the case against Michael Agzarian before the Downing Centre local court on Friday, almost a year after he had been charged with one count of displaying Nazi symbols by a public act without lawful excuse.

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Senegal’s president fires prime minister after months of tensions – AP News

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  1. Senegal’s president fires prime minister after months of tensions  AP News
  2. Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction  Reuters
  3. Sonkomania: Senegal's ousted PM strikes a chord with disaffected youth  africanews.com
  4. Senegal President Faye sacks prime minister Sonko after months or tensions  BBC
  5. Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government  Al Jazeera
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Melania Trump Scores Court Win as Judge Dismisses Michael Wolff Lawsuit – TMZ

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  1. Melania Trump Scores Court Win as Judge Dismisses Michael Wolff Lawsuit  TMZ
  2. Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump  NBC News
  3. Trump Judge Throws Out Michael Wolff’s Bid to Sue Melania  The Daily Beast
  4. Judge tosses Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, calls it 'contorted' and not how 'courts work'  Fox News
  5. ‘Abusively presented spat’: Judge dismisses author Michael Wolff’s suit against Melania Trump  The Hill
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Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces – Politico

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  1. Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces  Politico
  2. Freed Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israeli forces of sexual violence and abuse while in custody  CNN
  3. France bans far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over abuse of activists  Al Jazeera
  4. Israel’s Human Wrecking Ball  The Atlantic
  5. Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video  The Guardian
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SpaceX launches its biggest rocket yet in test flight from Texas

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The launch is the 12th test flight of the mega-rocket that CEO Elon Musk is building to get people to Mars one day

SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that Nasa is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.

The redesigned mega-rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of Texas, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites for release halfway around the world.

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Rubio’s Stark Warnings To NATO On Russia, Troops, And Alliance Strains – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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  1. Rubio's Stark Warnings To NATO On Russia, Troops, And Alliance Strains  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  2. Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments  BBC
  3. Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit  The Guardian
  4. Rubio ratchets up pressure on NATO at key summit  Military Times
  5. At NATO meeting, Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies  PBS
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Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence – AP News

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  1. Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans a vote on seeking independence  AP News
  2. Alberta will vote on whether to remain part of Canada. What now?  BBC
  3. Danielle Smith's wishful thinking: her separation vote loses, and that's the end of it  CBC
  4. Opinion: Danielle Smith tries to blame 700,000 illusory Albertans for her separatism gambit  The Globe and Mail
  5. 'Ridiculous lack of leadership': Jeromy Farkas criticizes referendum question on Alberta separation  Calgary Herald
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Rubio reports ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal – AP News

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  1. Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal  AP News
  2. Rubio says 'chance' Iran accepts deal as soon as today; Iran says its focused on finalizing 'memorandum of understanding' with US  The Times of Israel
  3. U.S., Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over enriched uranium, Strait of Hormuz tolls  CNBC
  4. Iran war updates: ‘Some good signs’ peace deal can be reached, says Rubio  Al Jazeera
  5. US Secretary of State Rubio sees progress in Iran talks, more work to be done  Reuters
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Inside the unlikely Vatican-Anthropic relationship that’s reshaping the AI ethics debate – Religion News Service

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  1. Inside the unlikely Vatican-Anthropic relationship that's reshaping the AI ethics debate  Religion News Service
  2. Opinion | Pope Leo Chooses Social Justice Over Pelvic Theology  The New York Times
  3. Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25  EWTN Vatican
  4. Exclusive | Vatican taps 'atheist' Anthropic cofounder to speak at AI event as tensions with Trump White House rise  New York Post
  5. The church defended workers from industrial capitalism. Now Pope Leo XIV is taking on AI.  National Catholic Reporter
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