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• OpenAI says it will comply with Trump's order requiring AI model reviews before release

  05-06-2026 12:34 via article.wn.com
  George Osborne, OpenAI's Head of Countries told CNBC that governments "have a big role to play in how this technology is used and deployed." ......
  
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• World Cup players to earn $5,000 each day for clubs from $355M FIFA fund

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
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• Video: 'Mushroom Cloud' Over Mexico As Tanker Carrying Stolen Fuel Explodes

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Videos circulating on social media showed the moment the tanker went up in flames near Tepeaca, a small city roughly 35 kilometres east of Puebla. ......
  
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• US Job Growth Surges in May, Unemployment Steady at 4.3% as Payrolls Smash Expectations

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
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• Unseen Edith Wharton short story is published more than a century later

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  The Men Who Saved the World, the Pulitzer winner’s lost manuscript found in Yale archives, appears in Strand magazine...
  
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• UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  EU’s Maroš Šefčovič says summit will ‘probably’ be in July but sources say it could be put back as talks deadlocked...
  
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• Uganda to host 2031 African Games

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  KAMPALA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has secured the hosting rights for the 2031 African Games, marking the first time the East African country will stage the continent's premier multi-sport event. The announcement was made during an Extraordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical...
  
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• Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’...
  
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• ‘That’s football and these people are humans . . . and have feelings’ – Katie ...

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Ireland captain shuts out online abuse over Chelsea move from Arsenal as she leads Ireland in clash against Netherlands in Cork ......
  
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• Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year’s tournament, citing costs and politics

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
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• Shakira and Burna Boy to play in first of three World Cup opening ceremonies

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the...
  
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• Russian President Putin Offers India Su-57 Fighter Jet, Says Ready For Joint Production

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered India the Su-57 stealth fighter jet and proposed joint production, signalling deeper defence cooperation. ......
  
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• Roundup: Kenya, South Africa business leaders call for deeper African integration

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Business leaders from Kenya and South Africa have called for stronger cooperation between Africa's two economic powerhouses, deeper regional integration, and increased intra-African trade. The calls were made on Thursday during the Kenya-South Africa Business Forum in Johannesburg, held as part of Kenyan President William Ruto's state visit to South Africa. Speaking at the forum, Standard Bank Group Chief Executive Officer Sim Tshabalala said Kenya and South Afri
  
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• Rohit doesn't need to prove himself, India need him in World Cup 2027: Dinesh Lad

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Rohit doesn't need to prove himself, India need him in World Cup 2027: Dinesh Lad ......
  
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• Robbers who stole Romanian treasures from a Dutch museum each sentenced to 47 months in prison

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  A Dutch court has convicted three men for the theft of a Romanian gold helmet and bracelets from a museum in the Netherlands. The court sentenced each to 47 months in prison due to the gravity of the crime. The ......
  
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• Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communities...
  
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• Putin says Russia ready to jointly build Su-57 stealth fighter with India

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
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• Pitch problems: Japan switches Monterrey training sites ahead of World Cup

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Japan’s national team has changed practice venues in Monterrey...
  
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• Pentagon slashes list of U.S. military religions, removing Wiccans, theists, 175 more

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  The Defense Department has removed 180 faiths from its list of recognized religions, according to Fox News. ......
  
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• New Zealand capital Wellington flooded with faeces after wastewater failure

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Email: WELLINGTON: Homes in New Zealand's capital were flooded with human waste and sanitary products after an overnight thunderstorm caused a...
  
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• Modesto-area soccer fans can ride trains to some World Cup games. Dates and fares

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  The Altamont Corridor Express also will serve 49ers football games at the same stadium in Santa Clara. ......
  
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• Marjane Satrapi, author 'Persepolis', dies at 56

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  French-Iranian author and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known for her acclaimed graphic memoir Persepolis, has died at the age of 56. Her death was announced on Thursday by the office of French President Emmanuel Macron. Advertisement According to a family statement sent to AFP,...
  
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• Many soccer fans will be drinking alcohol and watching the World Cup. In heat, doing ...

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Popping a cold beer — or two or three — while watching sports at home, at a bar or during...
  
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• Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun to Iran: Stop Using Our Country as a Bargaining Chip in US-Israel Standoff

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has sharply criticised Iran for what he described as interference in his country’s affairs, accusing Tehran of using Lebanon as leverage in its wider confrontation with the United States and Israel.In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Aoun said Lebanese citizens were exhausted by years of conflict and rejected any...
  
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• Iran Willing To Transfer Part Of Enriched Uranium To Third Country: Report

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Iran is reportedly willing to transfer part of its enriched uranium to a third country as Pakistan mediates efforts to end the conflict with the US. ......
  
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• IAEA chief says US-Iran talks close to nuclear framework agreement

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said Friday that negotiations between the United States and Iran appear close to producing a framework agreement on Tehran's nuclear program. Speaking at a news conference following a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, Grossi said the agency remains in contact with both sides, although it is not directly involved in the talks. “Our sense is that they seem to be pretty close to agreeing on what I would describe mo
  
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• Hezbollah Agrees to South Lebanon Retreat If Israel Pulls Back for Truce

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Email: Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has announced that Hezbollah is prepared to withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, provided Israel...
  
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• Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing practices have endangered patients. ......
  
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• Fishermen prepared for the longest red snapper season in recent memory. A court order stopped it

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  A federal judge in Washington has...
  
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• FIFA World Cup to be hosted by 3 countries for 1st time

  05-06-2026 16:54 via article.wn.com
  The FIFA World Cup will be jointly hosted by three countries—the US, Canada, and Mexico—across a wide geographical area for the first time in history. The World Cup, which began in Uruguay in 1930, has been held 22 times. However, for the first time in history, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in...
  
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