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Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026The United States has removed sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge said the measures restricted her freedom of speech.In a brief update on its website on Wednesday, the US Department of the Treasury listed Albanese’s name under the heading: “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe announcement comes after US District Judge Richard Leon issued a temporary injunction against the…

Law enforcement veterans are expressing deep concerns that the Trump Justice Department’s criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan is being systematically stacked with politically motivated personnel who are intent on a partisan indictment.Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney’s Office. One is weighing allegations that he lied to Congress in 2023 about the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment on Russian interference in the 2016 election. The second is a sprawling “grand conspiracy” probe examining whether Obama- and Biden-era officials were part of a long-running conspiracy to keep President Trump out of…

new video loaded: G.O.P. May Bear The Cost of Trump’s UnpopularityDonald Trump’s endorsed candidates are winning Republican primaries across the country, but the president’s unpopularity with the broader electorate could drag the party down in the general election, the Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains.By Shane Goldmacher, Nour Idriss, Stephanie Swart and Rafaela BalsterMay 20, 2026

Researchers are sounding the alarm about the number of post-secondary students experiencing homelessness. Student advocacy groups in Nova Scotia echo the concern, saying their peers are struggling to balance the burden of rising costs while going to school“They come in thinking that they’re going to be fine and then they realize, ‘Oh no,’” said Liza Zahid, president of the Saint Mary’s University Students’ Association in Halifax.She says some students are juggling multiple jobs just to keep a roof over their head. Ultimately, she says rising housing costs combined with tuition hikes are taking a toll on students.“The jobs don’t pay enough,…

Global stocks are on the rise after Nvidia earnings beat expectations and a planned strike of Samsung workers was suspended.

new video loaded: The A.I. threat to audiobooksArtificial intelligence has made pirated audiobooks faster to make and harder to detect. Our reporter Alexandra Alter tells us about the latest threat to the publishing industry.By Alexandra Alter, Léo Hamelin and Laura SalaberryMay 20, 2026

Byron Allen will get to live his late night TV dream this Friday when his nearly 20-year-old show, “Comics Unleashed,” fills the time slot opening up after “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” comes to an end Thursday.CBS was already airing “Comics Unleashed” at a later time slot. The show produced by Allen’s media company will now air two back-to-back episodes at 11:35 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. “Funny You Should Ask,” a game show also produced by Allen’s company, will move to the 12:37 a.m. ET slot. CBS announced in July that it was retiring “The Late Show,” citing “a financial decision…

NewsFeedSurvivors of Indonesia’s deadly Sumatra floods are suing the government over what they say was an inadequate disaster response. As Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington reports, they’re seeking a court order to declare the floods a national disaster and improve recovery efforts.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Travis Kelce reveals he’s never fought with fiancée Taylor Swift Comedian Tom Shillue and National Review columnist Caroline Downey join ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss actor George Clooney’s appearance on NFL star Travis Kelce’s podcast, where the two claimed they had never gotten into an argument with their significant others. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Although Travis Kelce agreed to a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs that will bring him back for a 14th NFL season, much of the recent attention surrounding the star tight end has focused less on football and more on his relationship…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump took to social media on Wednesday morning to showcase the power of his political endorsements, touting that the candidates he backed went 37-0 in Tuesday’s GOP primaries from coast to coast.”We won all races last night. Every one of them,” Trump told reporters.The brute force of the president’s endorsement power and the immense grip he has on the Republican Party were on full display in a number of high-profile ballot-box showdowns, including Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousting Rep. Thomas Massie in the GOP primary in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District, a…