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NewsFeedRussia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Thursday, officials said, damaging several buildings, including one which partially collapsed with residents likely trapped under rubble.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, as his $150 billion civil lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman played out in a California courtroom. Whether Musk, the world’s richest man, should have traveled abroad during the trial is a question that could come up in court.At the conclusion of Musk’s testimony in late April, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of San Francisco told Musk he was subject to recall, meaning he could be brought back to the stand for further testimony, at the request of attorneys for OpenAI.”Mr. Musk, you are not excused, but you can leave for the day.…

The Ford government has released the records of its private jet purchase, showing the province began buying the aircraft in January, months before it was made public. A slew of documents dropped by the premier’s office just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday show the second-hand Bombardier Challenger 650 was billed to the government in two installments in U.S. dollars.One invoice is dated March 2 for just over $1 million USD, while the second invoice is for March 5 at $22 million USD.The government’s plans to buy a private jet go back even further.One of the documents included in the release…

Crypto traders are watching this week’s Trump China summit in Beijing for the next macro signal, with Bitcoin holding above $81,000 after defending $80,000, Ethereum at $2,250, and Solana near $95. The meeting is expected to address trade tensions, AI safeguards, Taiwan policy, and the Iran situation, and any sign of progress could reduce uncertainty for risk assets.Against that backdrop, LiquidChain (LIQUID) said its presale has now raised more than $750,000, putting the project on track toward the $800,000 mark. The pitch centers on cross-chain liquidity and execution across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, as investors continue to seek infrastructure plays…

A mobile phone being used as a torch has incidentally recorded an alleged murder that ended with the accused found naked on a castaway ship, a court has been told.Benjamin Jack McLaughlin, 22, will face trial over a string of bizarre incidents near the small fishing town of Cervantes, about 200km north of Perth in September 2023.A fisherman spotted a naked Mr McLaughlin acting erratically on a boat adrift in water off the Cervantes Jetty.The accused ended up in the water and was rescued by a fisherman before he was taken into custody and given medical treatment.Nearby, a small red…

In Asian markets, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and Manila advanced, while Shanghai, Wellington and Singapore were down.Currency markets were relatively steady, with the yen slightly weaker and the yuan ticking higher.It followed significant gains in the US markets.The Nasdaq led major US indices, piling on 1.2 per cent behind big gains in most tech giants, including Nvidia and Google parent Alphabet.That came despite a US wholesale inflation report that greatly exceeded expectations, following Tuesday’s rise in the consumer price index.Wholesale prices rose 6 per cent for the 12 months ending in April, according to US Department of Labor data.Month-on-month…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two illegal aliens in Dallas are facing capital murder charges after allegedly shooting a pregnant 17-year-old girl whose unborn child died as a result, according to authorities.Yeremy Alexander Zapata Aleman, 17, of Honduras, and Keyner Ariel Calero Jiron, 20, of Nicaragua, who both crossed the border illegally, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), are accused of the murder after an argument in a 7-Eleven parking lot led to a drive-by shooting and later a police chase, KDFW reported.The incident occurred May 3, around 12:40 a.m.The pregnant teen was riding with…

NewsFeedStudents from Venezuela’s leading universities blocked the main highway in Caracas to demand the immediate release of political prisoners. Demonstrators said more than 450 people remain imprisoned despite government promises of amnesty and reconciliation.Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump opened his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by predicting a “fantastic future together” — striking an unusually warm tone as his administration pursues new trade and investment deals with Beijing.”In fact, the longest relationship of our two countries that any president and president has had,” Trump said at the start of the bilateral meeting Thursday local time. “We’ve had a fantastic relationship. We’ve gotten along.””And whenever we had a problem, we worked that out very quickly,” he continued. “We’re going to have a fantastic future together.”Trump also…

Months after Gabie Renaud was allegedly killed by her partner in Saint Jerome, Quebec has introduced legislation inspired by her story. On Wednesday, the government tabled Bill 4, which would allow people aged 14 and over to request information from police about a partner’s history of violence.The proposed legislation received a lengthy applause from MNAs across party lines, following its introduction.“This is important because this is going [to] give the intimate partner the opportunity to take the right decision with all the knowledge of, ‘What’s the criminal background of my partner?’” said Ian Lafrenière, Quebec’s domestic security minister.Under the proposed…