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As he called to order a marathon committee session to consider Medicaid cuts and other critical pieces of Republicans’ sweeping domestic policy bill, Representative Brett Guthrie of Kentucky surveyed a packed hearing room on Tuesday afternoon and asked for a respectful debate.“I know we have deep feelings on these issues, and we may not all agree on everything,” said Mr. Guthrie, a Republican who is in his first term as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.It was not to be.Minutes later, a group of protesters in the back of the Capitol Hill hearing room began shouting at lawmakers…

The Vatican Museums are among the world’s most popular, featuring vast art collections, including masterpieces by Michelangelo and Raphael, and drawing more than six million visitors every year. But one exhibit in Vatican City is garnering attention for the wrong reasons.The Vatican’s Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum holds thousands of Indigenous artifacts that were taken from communities across Canada by Catholic missionaries a century ago. Indigenous Peoples have long called for the artifacts to be repatriated, and in 2022, Pope Francis pledged to finally return them to Canada. Story continues below advertisement But following his death in April and the election…

Three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested in Germany and Switzerland on suspicion of agreeing to send parcels containing explosive or incendiary devices from Germany to Ukraine, apparently at the behest of people acting for Russia, German prosecutors say.The men are suspected of acting as secret agents for the purpose of sabotage, as well as agreeing to commit arson and bring about an explosion, federal prosecutors said in a statement.The alleged plans fit a pattern in which Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks and other incidents across Europe since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine…

NewsFeedSyrians celebrated throughout the night after US President Donald Trump announced he would lift US sanctions on Syria during his visit to Saudi Arabia. Imran Khan breaks down what this means for the Syrian people.Published On 14 May 202514 May 2025

President Trump met Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, highlighting the stunning reversal in fortunes for a former Islamist militant with ties to al Qaeda who spent years with a U.S. government bounty on his head. Al-Sharaa’s rebel forces led the charge on Damascus last year that toppled the decades-long, iron-fisted rule of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, and he has since installed himself as the head of a government presenting itself to the world as inclusive and democratic.Mr. Trump’s decision to meet with al-Sharaa, after some European leaders have done the same, could be a huge…

The man suspected of killing two and injuring six others after opening fire on the Florida State University campus April 17 was denied bond during a court appearance Tuesday.Phoenix Ikner, 20, appeared in a Leon County, Florida, court, where he was found to be indigent by Circuit Court Judge Monique Richardson. He was appointed a public defender, Randall Harper. Fox News Digital reached out to Harper. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY ALLEGED MASS SHOOTER APPEARS IN MUGSHOT WITH DISFIGURED FACE AFTER HOSPITAL RELEASE Phoenix Ikner, 20, was booked on first-degree murder charges and related counts Monday after he was released from the hospital where…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 14, 2025 6:48 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from prosecutors today. Defence lawyers finished cross-examining the woman Tuesday, and the Crown now has the opportunity to follow up on any topics raised in that process. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. This…

A court in Russia has convicted one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges of organising the work of an “undesirable” organisation and sentenced him to five years in prison.Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia’s leading election watchdog Golos, has rejected the charges as politically motivated.The case against him is part of the months-long crackdown on Kremlin critics and rights activists that the government ratcheted up after invading Ukraine in 2022.Golos has monitored for and exposed violations in every major election in Russia since it was founded in 2000.Over the years, it has faced mounting pressure…

BANGKOK: Thailand has told Washington it will crack down on transshipments through its ports, buy more US goods and improve local market access as part of a pitch to avoid steep tariffs on its exports, its finance minister said on Wednesday (May 14). Thailand is among Southeast Asian nations hardest hit by US President Donald Trump’s measures, facing a 36 per cent tariff on its exports if a reduction can’t be negotiated before a global moratorium expires in July. “Our trade proposal is a ‘win-win’ solution,” Pichai Chunhavajira told reporters, adding US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had responded positively to the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One year ago at this time, Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward had a dream. When he closed his eyes at night, O’Ward told Fox News Digital he would dream of crossing the finish line at the Indy 500 before the rest of his competition. “I keep racing multiple Indy 500’s in my head. It’s crazy,” he said last May. “You try and tone it down as much as you can, but this race…it’s unlike anything else.” Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward, #5, gives a thumbs up to a group of children on Tuesday, May 13,…