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Israeli attacks on land, wells and greenhouses are exacerbating the already critical risk of famine in Gaza, the FAO says.Less than five percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland is able to be cultivated, according to a new geospatial assessment from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). The FAO described the situation as “alarming” on Monday, warning that the destruction of agricultural infrastructure amid Israel’s war on Gaza is “further deteriorating food production capacity and exacerbating the risk of famine”. The joint assessment found that more than 80 percent of Gaza’s total cropland has…

President Trump on Monday will visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and deliver remarks at Arlington Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day. The president will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a somber annual tradition for presidents, and one Mr. Trump participated in during his first term as president. Early Monday, Mr. Trump posted a message on his social media platform Truth Social about Memorial Day, writing in all caps that he wished a “happy Memorial Day to all,” including the “scum that spent the last four years trying to destroy our country through warped radical left minds.”…

Kendrick Lamar most nominated 2025 AMA artist Kendrick Lamar most nominated artist at 2025 American Music Awards 03:34 The 2025 American Music Awards are set for Monday in Las Vegas. Following a two-year hiatus, the award show will be broadcast live from the Fontainebleau Las Vegas luxury resort on Memorial Day. The AMAs will honor some of the most popular music from last year, as some of the industry’s biggest stars look to take home accolades at the largest fan-voted award show.What time do the American Music Awards start?The American Music Awards will air live on Monday, May 26, at 8…

Security officers block entrance doors after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to enter the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Arch building in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty ImagesAt Microsoft’s annual Build conference on Tuesday, Executive Vice President Jay Parikh’s keynote was interrupted by an employee protesting the company’s contracts with the Israeli government. The protester at the Seattle Convention Center was quickly whisked away by security guards, including some undercover agents dressed like attendees.More than 800 miles south in Mountain View, California, security guards lined the mainstage of Google I/O, where Alphabet…

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesSet your alarm. Southwest Airlines customers have only one day to go before the company starts charging to check bags for the first time in more than half a century.Starting Wednesday, Southwest will end its blanket “two bags fly free” policy.It was a perk that was sacrosanct among customers and the airlines’ longtime executives alike, setting the airline apart from competitors. But baggage fees brought in nearly $7.3 billion for U.S. airlines last year, according to federal data,…

Peel Regional Police say a teen suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in a school parking lot on Monday morning.

Months after resuming his career following a prison stint for domestic violence, Angel Cabrera has achieved the rare feat of winning two major golf championships within six days.A play-off runner-up to Adam Scott at the Australian’s iconic 2013 Masters triumph, Cabrera backed up his Regions Tradition victory last week with a one-shot win at the Senior PGA Championship in Maryland.Cabrera’s final-round three-under-par 69 pushed him to eight-under 280 and earned the Argentine a one-shot victory over Irishman Padraig Harrington and Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn.Cabrera resumed his career this year after spending time in jail between 2021 and 2023 on assault charges,…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should go further in its integration efforts, including aiming to be “100 per cent tariff-free” within its free trade area, said Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (May 26). The 10-member regional bloc should also deepen collaboration with external partners, both existing and new, amid an increasingly challenging global environment, Mr Wong said on the first day of the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Southeast Asian leaders have gathered in the Malaysian capital for the first of two ASEAN summits chaired by Malaysia this year. The meeting is taking…

A Palestinian child was filmed trying to escape a fire caused by an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people.

Marine veteran Anthony Longo is acutely aware of the inner battles many veterans face long after leaving the combat zone. He has also experienced the healing that can come from having “man’s best friend” as a companion.That is why Longo, who served in Fallujah, Iraq, and earned the Department of State’s Medal of Heroism in Afghanistan, founded the Warriors Choice Foundation in 2016 with the mission of helping fellow veterans heal.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Longo explained that rather than relying solely on medications or a one-size-fits-all approach to treatment, his foundation tailors care to individual veterans through…