Biden honors troops on Memorial Day as Trump lashes out at his ‘human scum’ enemies

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In divergent messages, president pays tribute to fallen heroes, while Trump fulminates on social media against opponents

Joe Biden and Donald Trump marked the Memorial Day national holiday honoring America’s war dead with jarringly divergent messages that promised to foretell the forthcoming US presidential election campaign as a contest of sharply contrasting characters.

In a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Biden paid tribute to the fallen as heroes who sacrificed themselves in the service of American democracy and ideals. Meanwhile, Trump, taking to his Truth Social site, took a very different tack – bestowing holiday wishes on those he branded “human scum” and accused them of trying to destroy the country.

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Cyclone Remal: At least 16 killed in Bangladesh and India – BBC.com

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  1. Cyclone Remal: At least 16 killed in Bangladesh and India  BBC.com
  2. Deadly Cyclone Washes Away Thousands Of Homes - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel
  3. Cyclone Remal Tears Through India and Bangladesh, Killing at Least 23  The New York Times
  4. 17 killed and over 1 million evacuated as Cyclone Remal lashes South Asia  CNN
  5. Cyclone Remal Impact: One dead, several injured as cyclone causes destruction in Assam  The Hindu
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EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions against Israel – POLITICO Europe

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  1. EU foreign ministers discuss sanctions against Israel  POLITICO Europe
  2. Irish FM says EU mulling sanctions on Israel if it defies ICJ ruling on Rafah  The Times of Israel
  3. Gaza war: Micheál Martin condemns 'barbaric' air strike on Rafah  BBC.com
  4. Spain to ask EU partners to back ICJ over Israel  Reuters.com
  5. EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Sanctions Against Israel - I24NEWS  i24NEWS
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‘China’s Kim Kardashian’ Wang Hongquanxing banned for flaunting wealth online – New York Post

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  1. 'China's Kim Kardashian' Wang Hongquanxing banned for flaunting wealth online  New York Post
  2. China's online 'Kim Kardashian' banned for being too ostentatious  Financial Times
  3. ''China's Kim Kardashian'' Banned From Social Media For Flaunting His Lavish Lifestyle  NDTV
  4. Wealthy influencers banned from China social media, flaunting lifestyles  Business Insider
  5. China's 'Kim Kardashian' banned in crackdown on online influencers flaunting their wealth  The Telegraph
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‘One of a kind’ NBA champion and broadcaster Bill Walton dies at 71

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  • Center won championships with Portland and Boston
  • Walton became a popular broadcaster after playing career

Hall of fame basketball star and two-time NBA champion Bill Walton has died of cancer at the age of 71, the NBA announced on Monday.

“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals MVP, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.”

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At least 21 people dead as storms leave path of destruction across central US

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Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas saw hundreds injured and homes obliterated as storms move into Georgia and South Carolina

Powerful storms were moving into the eastern half of the US on Monday, after killing at least 21 people, injuring hundreds, obliterating homes, and leaving a path of destruction that spread across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas over the Memorial weekend.

As the weather system moved into Georgia, the Storm Prediction Center issued a severe thunderstorm watch for more than 7 million people in the state and South Carolina. Heavy rain is expected to drench parts of the East Coast, where damage from strong winds is also possible. Intense heat will also hit parts of the south.

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What to know about Mexico’s 2024 presidential election – Al Jazeera English

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  1. What to know about Mexico’s 2024 presidential election  Al Jazeera English
  2. A woman could be Mexico's next leader. Millions of others continue in shadows as domestic workers  The Associated Press
  3. A Reset for America and Mexico?  Foreign Affairs Magazine
  4. What to know about Mexico’s presidential election  The Hill
  5. Mexico's next president can reset relations with the United States  The Economist
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Starmer: I’m a socialist and progressive who will always put country first

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Labour leader says damage done to economy by Liz Truss and other Tories means he can’t fulfil some 2020 pledges

Keir Starmer has insisted that he is a socialist and a progressive, but said the country does not have the money to allow him to fulfil some of the pledges he made during the 2020 Labour leadership race.

Starmer, who has been under increasing pressure to spell out whether he will raise tuition fees if Labour wins the election, made a personal speech in Lancing, West Sussex, on Monday, reflecting on how his working class upbringing has informed his politics.

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RAF grounds Spitfire fleet after death of pilot in Battle of Britain air display

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Announcement raises questions about aircraft’s participation in national D-day event in Portsmouth

The RAF has grounded a fleet of Spitfire planes after the death of a pilot over the weekend, raising the prospect of the legendary aircraft being absent from the 80th anniversary of the D-day landings next month.

Sqn Ldr Mark Long – a Typhoon pilot based at RAF Coningsby – was killed in a crash while flying a Spitfire belonging to the Battle of Britain Memorial Fleet as part of a memorial event.

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