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The Trump administration said Thursday that it would impose new entry restrictions for US citizens who have recently been in Congo, Uganda or South Sudan, citing the Ebola outbreak in the region.
USA
The New York Times

‘Enhanced health measures’ imposed as Ebola outbreak rages

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Trump administration said it would impose new entry restrictions for some US citizens as the Ebola outbreak intensifies.

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On Thursday, SpaceX filed its prospectus ahead of a Wall Street listing on a valuation reportedly up to $US1.75 trillion.
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USA
Tom Richardson

Musk’s genius and SpaceX’s science meet valuation doubts

TOM RICHARDSON: The SpaceX IPO will test the ability of Elon Musk to win renewed investor support for his ability to deliver grand visions that advance humanity.

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Three people have died and several first responders have been rushed to hospital after coming into contact with an ‘unidentified substance’ in New Mexico.
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Ava Martin

Mystery ‘substance’ leaves three dead, dozens hospitalised

Three people have died and several first responders have been rushed to hospital after coming into contact with an ‘unidentified substance’ in New Mexico.

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A sinkhole has forced the closure of one of the runways at New York’s LaGuardia airport, prompting cancellations and delays and ongoing emergency repairs.
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Staff Writers

Cancellations as sinkhole shuts runway at New York airport

Travellers have been warned to prepare for cancellations and delays amid ongoing emergency repairs.

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Confronting footage of the moment two teenage gunmen allegedly stormed a mosque in San Diego and opened fire has emerged.
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Chloe Maher

WATCH: Chilling moment teen gunmen open fire at mosque

Confronting footage of the moment two teenagers allegedly stormed a mosque in San Diego and opened fire has emerged.

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Five people, including two teen suspects, are dead after a shooting at a California Islamic centre. (EPA PHOTO)
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Mike Blake and Steve Gorman

Two teen suspects, three men dead in US mosque shooting

The FBI and police are investigating a shooting at a California Islamic centre, which authorities are treating as a hate crime.

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US jets collide
World
Emily Williams

WATCH: Air show horror as two jets collide mid-air

An air base remains in lockdown after a fiery collision between two jets occurred during a popular air show.

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FILE — Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul, appears for a hearing in his rape trial in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. A judge declared a mistrial on Friday, May 15, after the jury in Weinstein’s rape trial was unable to reach a verdict.
USA
The New York Times

Harvey Weinstein’s third rape trial rocked by jury note

A judge declared a mistrial Friday after the jury in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial was unable to reach a verdict on the charge that the disgraced Hollywood producer raped an aspiring actress in 2013. 

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Investigators are working to determine the cause of a crash of a small medical plane in New Mexico. (AP PHOTO)
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Savannah Peters

Four dead in horror mountain plane crash

All four people on board have been killed when a small medical plane crashed in a mountain range in New Mexico, with the cause of the crash unknown.

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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates separately carried retaliatory strikes on Iran.
World
The New York Times

Saudis, UAE broke ranks by launching secret Iran assaults

It is the first known time that the two countries have directly attacked Iran. 

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President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing during their two-day summit, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
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The New York Times
The New York Times

Primed leader laid down the ground rules early to Trump

The highly-scripted Chinese leader plunged right away into setting boundaries for future relations between the US and China.

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President Donald Trump walks with President Xi Jinping of China at his Mar-a-Lago resort in 2017.
World
The New York Times

Trump-Xi relationship marked by mistrust and niceties

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The relationship between Trump and Xi has had its ups and downs since the US President’s first term. There is rarely an interaction without some surprises.

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The three-month-old was mauled to death by a pit bull.
World
Ava Martin

Horror as baby fatally mauled after being left with pitbull

She heard her baby crying and her dog barking. Then she found her baby dead.

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Michael Mott, 41, was killed when he walked into a plane's engine on May 8.
USA
Chloe Maher

Man mutilated by plane engine identified as details emerge

The identity of a man who was killed when he was hit by a plane and dismembered in its engine has been revealed as authorities detail his dark past.

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The vision captured the horrifying moment the victim was struck and sucked into the engine.
USA
Tegwen Bescoby

Chilling new footage shows moment man killed by plane

Confronting surveillance video has been released, showing the moment a trespasser was sucked into a moving plane’s engine on an airport runway in the US. WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO AND DETAILS

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