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Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers
Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/27/canada-sweden-saab-globaleye-aircraft Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48296994 Points: 23 # Comments: 2
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Israel orders evacuation of Lebanese city as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
Israel's military tells residents of Tyre it will "act forcefully" against the armed group, after another wave of strikes in south and east Lebanon.
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Corporations can vote in some Delaware elections, judge says
Article URL: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/corporations-have-the-right-to-vote-in-delaware-town-judge-says Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48295460 Points: 30 # Comments: 10
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Declassified CIA Cartography Maps from the 1980s
Article URL: https://brilliantmaps.com/cia-maps-1980s/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48294831 Points: 11 # Comments: 4
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Ghana welcomes Pope's apology over Catholic Church's role in slavery
The West African nation was one of the main gateways for the transatlantic slave trade.
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Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’
Federal oversight gains the president’s backing as states push to bring prediction markets under their own gambling laws.
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Private Equity Bought America's Essential Services
Article URL: https://rubbishtalk.com/economy/how-private-equity-bought-americas-essential-services/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48292941 Points: 30 # Comments: 6
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Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say.
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South Korea detains dissident who fled China in rubber boat
Dong Guangping, a police officer turned activist, reached Korean waters after 30 hours at sea.
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit All-Time Highs While Bears Warn of Most Overvalued Market
US equity markets hit record territory with the S&P 500 touching a fresh all-time high of 7,539 and the Nasdaq 100 closing above 30,000 for the first time in history.
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Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread
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Woman caught after 30 years on the run is jailed for armed robberies
Klette was finally caught in a flat in Berlin in 2024 after more than 30 years on the run and put on trial last year.
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How Trump is transforming Washington - by adding his face everywhere
Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.
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Major film union in India calls for boycott of superstar Ranveer Singh
Singh is facing industry backlash over his decision to exit from the upcoming Bollywood film Don 3.
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First Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
It follows recent protests against illegal immigration that have led to fears there could be a resurgence in xenophobic violence.
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The just-say-no engineer was a ZIRP phenomenon
Article URL: https://www.seangoedecke.com/the-just-say-no-engineer-was-a-zirp-phenomenon/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48289439 Points: 32 # Comments: 8
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Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary
The race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the last half of the Trump presidency.
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Tennessee Sweepstakes Casino Ban Joined by Prediction Market Manipulation Felony Law
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed two gambling-related bills on the final day of his decision window, banning online sweepstakes casinos and creating a new Class E felony for prediction market manipulation. The dual signing makes Tennessee the seventh U.S.
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Hotels can refuse to give tap water to tourists, Italy's top court rules
The Italian Supreme Court rejected a tourist's claim that her consumer rights were breached when she was only offered €7 bottled mineral water.
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Trump backs CFTC authority over prediction markets
US President Donald Trump says it is “critically important” that the CFTC has sole authority over prediction markets, and took aim at several state officials.
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Russia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ says
The spy agency's head will set out threats facing the UK and the measures she believes need to be taken to confront them on Wednesday.
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Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine?
With the US pulling out of trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine, the EU is looking for potential candidates to step in.
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India's communists once ruled millions. What happened to them?
The story of the rise and decline of India’s communists - from ruling states to struggling for relevance.
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Trump Admin permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the U.S.
Volvo, which is majority owned by China's Geely Holdings, said it can now move forward with its expansion plans for its U.S. factory.
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Three killed and dozens injured in Israeli strike on Gaza City, medics and witnesses say
Israel says it was targeting a Hamas commander whose predecessor was killed in a similar strike earlier in May.
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Multiple people killed and others missing after chemical explosion at US paper mill
Ten people were injured and an unknown number are missing after a tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Washington.
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Bouncy Castle Communism Is the Solution
Article URL: https://www.laborpolitics.com/p/bouncy-castle-communism Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48286428 Points: 4 # Comments: 1
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Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
Musk says drones used Starlink instead of Starshield, blames military contractor.
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There are now more ETFs than stocks in the US
Article URL: https://www.apollo.com/wealth/the-daily-spark/more-etfs-than-stocks Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48285468 Points: 5 # Comments: 3
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