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Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
How the $1.8 Billion Trump Fund May Violate Past Practice and Policy
The fund that could offer payouts to Trump allies who accuse the government of mistreatment is not only highly unusual but also appears to violate the administration's own policies.

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Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China? (BBC Front Page)

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
Iran live updates: Trump says he's in 'no hurry' to make a peace deal with Iran
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran's Leader (Int'l Herald Tribune)

MSNBC Int'l NewsMay 20, 2026
Justice Department charges Raul Castro with murder
A Florida grand jury indicted Raul Castro, the former leader of Cuba's Communist regime, with murder and other charges for the 1996 shootdown of American humanitarian airplanes. NBC News Gabe Gutierrez reports.

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The U.S. Charges Raúl Castro, Increasing the Pressure on Cuba (Int'l Herald Tribune)

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
Elon Musk-led SpaceX files for stock listing
SpaceX is seeking a valuation of $1.75 trillion, which would make it the world's 9th-largest company by market capitalization.

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SpaceX files for stock market flotation that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire (BBC Front Page)

CBC Top StoriesMay 20, 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX plans IPO with shares to be sold as soon as June
SpaceX took the wraps off its IPO filing on Wednesday, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionized rocket technology, with even larger ambitions to colonize Mars and build AI data centres in space.



BBC Front PageMay 20, 2026
Ebola vaccine could take nine months as death toll rises further, WHO warns
In its latest update, the World Health Organization says there have now been 139 suspected deaths and 600 cases.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Trump's Praise of Spencer Pratt Could Doom Him in L.A. Mayor's Race
Democrats have been trying to portray Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, as a MAGA Republican in the mayor's race. President Trump just gave them a helping hand.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMay 20, 2026
Raúl Castro indictment brings back history of Cuba's downing of U.S. civilian planes
Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue U.S. civilian planes in 1996, killing four Cuban Americans and drawing swift condemnation from the U.S. and the international community.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
A virologist shares the history (and challenges) of developing an Ebola vaccine
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with virologist Dr. Thomas Geisbert about the vaccine used in the Ebola outbreak of 2014 and the challenges for developing a vaccine for this current health emergency.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings
Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Says
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization's director general, said the outbreak in central Africa was "not a pandemic emergency."

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children
Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Enters Caribbean as Trump Pressures Cuba
The carrier arrived in the southern Caribbean on the same day that the Justice Department announced charges against Raul Castro.

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News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough (Int'l Herald Tribune)

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
SoftBank Group shares soar 20% as Nvidia earnings signal strong AI momentum
SoftBank Group is closely tied to the AI boom through its stake in Arm Holdings, whose chip designs are used in AI servers and data centers powered by Nvidia systems.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia posts strong quarter, as AI leaders race to IPO
Stocks rally back with the Dow jumping more than 600 points as rate and oil fears ease.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
Campaigners in Barbuda, Grenada and Jamaica say they can no longer access their coastlines.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
Gay rights and longtime Democratic Congressman Barney Frank dies at 86
Barney Frank has died. The longtime Democratic congressman from Massachusetts brought new visibility to gay rights. He also helped craft significant changes to the financial system in a generation.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview
Jeff Bezos rejected accusations that Amazon's decision to release a documentary on first lady Melania Trump was an effort to curry favor with the president.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Soccer Game Between North and South Korean Teams Draws Strong Emotion On and Off the Pitch
While diplomatic relations between the two Koreas are near a historic low, a rare trip by athletes from the North triggered intense emotions in some older South Koreans.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
RFK Jr. fires two leaders of preventive health panel
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shaking up another important scientific panel, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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RFK Jr. Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy."

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
Taiwan was front and center during Trump's China trip — but absent from Xi's meeting with Putin
The meetings between China's Xi Jinping and his U.S. and Russian counterparts came just days apart, but there was a stark contrast in tone and content.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses
Some lawmakers and legal experts say the department has violated federal law with its addendum to the settlement.

BBC News Front Page | WorldMay 20, 2026
Martinez breaks finger... then helps Villa win Europa League
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez reveals he broke his finger during the warm-up before his side's Europa League final win against Freiburg.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker's Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs
On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artificial intelligence, of course.

NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
Senate G.O.P. Ready to Drop Ballroom Funds From ICE Bill
Several Republicans had balked at including the money in an immigration enforcement measure that the party plans to push through on a party-line vote.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
Congress is best chance to stop Trump 'lawfare' fund, attorneys say
The Department of Justice has set up a $1.8 billion fund that will purportedly compensate victims of prosecutorial overreach under the Biden administration.

NYTimes GlobalMay 20, 2026
Thailand Tightens Visa Rules for Tourists From Dozens of Nations, Including U.S.
The country had loosened entry requirements after the pandemic to attract visitors, but will now limit many travelers to 30 days without a visa.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
The DOJ is trying to let Trump and his companies off the hook for past tax problems
President Trump's settlement over the leak of his tax returns frees him and his company from any past IRS problems. Critics say that gives him a sweeping free pass from audits and tax penalties.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

NPR Headline NewsMay 20, 2026
Former senator calls on fellow Republicans to talk with the president more
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lamar Alexander, former Republican senator from Tennessee and governor of that state, about how he thinks current senators should respond to President Trump.

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
DOJ indicts former Cuban leader Raul Castro
The shootdown killed four U.S. nationals.

NPR Topics: NewsMay 20, 2026
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI
Facebook and Instagram's parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors.

ABC NewsMay 20, 2026
DOJ charges prosecutor with trying to steal report on Trump's classified docs case
The DOJ has charged a federal prosecutor with trying to steal special counsel Jack Smith's sealed report on President Trump's alleged retention of classified documents.

CNBC World NewsMay 20, 2026
European stocks advance: UK inflation and elevated bond yields in focus
European stocks rose on Wednesday as global markets keep a close eye on elevated bond yields and UK inflation data.

Int'l Herald TribuneMay 20, 2026
Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks
The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

MSNBC Int'l NewsMay 20, 2026
Could a soccer match help mend ties between North and South Korea?
A North Korean women's soccer team will take the field Wednesday in South Korea, a rare cross-border clash as Kim Jong Un pursues a more hostile policy toward his neighbor.

ABC NewsMay 19, 2026
DOJ addendum to Trump settlement ends any IRS audits of him and his family
In an addendum to its settlement ending President Trump's IRS lawsuit, the DOJ has barred the IRS from auditing the tax returns of Trump, his family and his companies.

CNBC World NewsMay 19, 2026
Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement
President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.
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