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January 6 rioters and Trump allies eye $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund
21 May 2026 @ 3:11 am
Since President Donald Trump's administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for Americans deemed to be victims of political "weaponization," January 6 Capitol riot defendants and…
Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries
21 May 2026 @ 2:00 am
Airbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and grocery delivery to its app in a bid to…
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
20 May 2026 @ 11:23 pm
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars year.
A…
Bolivia plans cabinet shakeup amid protests, dismisses Colombian ambassador
20 May 2026 @ 9:55 pm
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday said that he would reshuffle his cabinet in response to weeks of nationwide protests over austerity measures , while his government expelled…
Japan to sell eels bred in captivity for first time
20 May 2026 @ 9:51 pm
Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said…
Takaichi wants food consumption tax freeze 'as soon as possible'
20 May 2026 @ 9:50 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday she wants to implement a freeze on the country's consumption tax on food products "as soon as possible," despite concerns over…
Xi, Putin rap Japan for 'accelerated remilitarization'
20 May 2026 @ 9:46 pm
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticized Japan for what they view as its "current course toward accelerated remilitarization," saying it poses…
'Minotaur,' about murder and corruption in Putin's Russia, jolts Cannes Film Festival
20 May 2026 @ 9:45 pm
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against the conscription…
At Cannes, Almodovar says artists have duty to speak out against 'monsters' like Trump
20 May 2026 @ 9:45 pm
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar urged artists to speak out about the crises facing society on Wednesday, describing it as their moral duty against "monsters" like U.S. President…
Spacey walks Cannes red carpet as comeback continues
20 May 2026 @ 9:45 pm
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, marking another step in his comeback from sexual assault allegations.
The star of…