The right-wing Abelardo de la Espriella, an admirer of Donald Trump, came first in the vote, followed closely by left-wing senator Iván Cepeda, backed by current president Gustavo Petro.
Anti-Israel influencer says he was barred from entering UK
Left-wing streamer Hasan Piker said his UK visa had been revoked “at the behest of Israel”
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US says ban on AI chip shipments applies to Chinese firms outside China
Department of Commerce issues guidance on chip restrictions amid concerns about loopholes in export control regime.
5/31/2026: Germany Rearms; Freezing the Biological Clock
First, why Germany is rearming, modernizing its military. And, a look at how egg freezing offers options for women, despite the cost and concerns.
Middle East live: US pushes Lebanon and Israel on new ceasefire plan, official says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed a plan to allow for “gradual de-escalation,” a…
Beijing-based Vast, which uses AI models to generate 3D assets from text and image prompts, raised ~$200M at a $1B+ valuation, and says it has 20M global users (Bloomberg)
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Beijing-based Vast, which uses AI models to generate 3D assets from text and image prompts, raised ~$200M at a $1B+ valuation, and says it has 20M global users — Vast, a 3D-modeling startup founded by a 29-year-old gamer,…
Outgoing chair Powell delivers defence of Fed independence
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5/31: CBS Weekend News
Trump slams artists who pulled out of “Freedom 250” events in social media posts; Israel expands offensive in Lebanon as U.S. and Iran continue talks.
Did Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian Resign Over Disagreement With IRGC? A Fact Check
This added to months of reports claiming tensions between the government and the Islamic Republic’s military-security institutions.
China’s factory activity beats forecasts in May, private survey shows, despite softer official data
China’s manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in May, according to a private survey released Monday, although growth slowed from April.