Melania Trump makes ‘breaking news’ announcement from White House balcony
The First Lady interrupted an event by stepping onto the Truman Balcony to deliver what she described as “breaking news”.
Day: May 20, 2026
Trump cuts left region ‘dangerously exposed’ to fatal virus now infecting hundreds: report
A humanitarian group says that funding cuts by the Trump administration left a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo “dangerously exposed” to a rare strain of Ebola that has killed more than a hundred people, according to a new report. The In…
US Senate advances resolution to curb Trump’s power to wage war on Iran
Vote to advance War Powers Resolution seen as rare rebuke of the president as pressure grows to end US attack on Iran.
Goldman Sachs says AI and energy resilience are creating a North-South divide in Asian markets
North Asian markets are outperforming South Asian markets, supported by stronger fiscal ability and AI developments, Goldman said.
Can backyard solar panels actually reduce your electricity bill? My advice after a month of use
Testing Anker’s Solix F3800 Plus 820W solar setup, here’s how much I saved on electricity a month.
India’s 114 Rafale Deal and France’s Structural Leverage Problem
The $36–40 billion deal for 114 Rafale F4s would be the largest single Rafale order in history. But the RFP sits at Step 4 of a 12-step procurement process, and the real negotiation — over source code, ICD access, and indigenization — hasn’t started. France’s reluctance is structural, not bilateral: the UAE, Germany, and now India have all encountered the same resistance, for the same reasons.
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Trump tightens grip on Republican Party after Thomas Massie primary defeat
US President Donald Trump tightened his grip on the Republican Party on Tuesday after Kentucky voters ousted Congressman Thomas Massie, one of the few conservatives willing to openly challenge him. The defeat, projected by NBC and CNN, followed setbac…
Trump Epstein files critic Thomas Massie loses GOP primary as president’s revenge crusade rolls on
Trump-endorsed Ed Gallrein beats Massie in Kentucky’s 4th district as part of Trump’s tightening grip on the GOP
Boston-based CircuitHub, which manufactures circuit boards based on customers’ requirements, raised a $28M Series A led by Plural (Natalie Breymeyer/Axios)
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Boston-based CircuitHub, which manufactures circuit boards based on customers’ requirements, raised a $28M Series A led by Plural — CircuitHub, an electronics manufacturer, raised a $28 million Series A, C…
Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before fatal Iranian strike
Soldiers who survived a deadly Iranian drone strike in Kuwait tell CBS News the U.S. Army ignored a request for more medical support weeks before the attack. Jonah Kaplan reports.