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Harry and Meghan to produce Afghanistan war film for Netflix
Archewell Productions is developing an adaptation of the memoir 'No Way Out,' chronicling a 21-day siege in Helmand province.
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Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen announce separation after 18 years
The 'American Pie' star and his author wife confirmed the split on May 14, stating they remain on 'excellent terms' while focusing on co-parenting.
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Politics
Kevin Warsh and the Federal Reserve chair: where the nomination stands as Powell's term turns
President Donald Trump's formal nomination of Kevin Warsh has reached the Senate, but confirmation politics—and an unresolved criminal probe involving Jerome Powell—could delay a clean handoff.
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Health
Student dies as meningitis outbreak hits Home Counties colleges
Public health officials confirm three cases of meningococcal disease across Oxfordshire and Berkshire as the UKHSA launches an urgent contact-tracing operation.
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Politics
Wes Streeting resigns as Health Secretary, citing Starmer's 'lack of vision'
In a blistering resignation letter, Streeting warns of a 'vacuum' at the heart of government following Labour's heavy losses in the 2026 local elections.
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Politics
US Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks resigns abruptly amid leadership exodus
The departure follows a string of high-profile exits within Trump administration immigration agencies as officials recalibrate deportation strategies.
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Automobile
Honda reports an expected annual loss—its first since listing in 1957—after pulling back on EV bets
The Japanese automaker is writing down North American EV ambitions, absorbing tariff and incentive headwinds, and retooling toward hybrids, motorcycles, and finance as demand and policy move faster than its electrification plan.
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Sports
Green Bay Packers 2026 schedule released: Christmas in Chicago and a Thanksgiving Eve showdown
The NFL has unveiled the full 2026 slate for the Packers, featuring a historic Wednesday night matchup and a holiday trip to Soldier Field.
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Entertainment
Drake drops surprise triple album release — Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour — amid ongoing Kendrick feud and UMG lawsuit appeal
The Toronto rapper dropped 43 tracks at midnight on May 15, 2026, his first major solo output since 2023, while his legal battle against Universal Music Group over the Kendrick Lamar beef continues.
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Entertainment
Forza Horizon 6 arrives in early access: Franchise moves to Japan with most intricate urban map yet
Players who purchased the Premium Edition can now explore a stylized representation of Tokyo and the Japanese countryside, marking the series' debut in the highly requested region.
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World
FBI maintains $200,000 reward for former US counterintelligence agent Monica Witt over Iran espionage charges
The former Air Force intelligence specialist remains a fugitive after defecting to Iran in 2013 and allegedly handing over highly classified national defense information.
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Business
Berkshire Hathaway discloses a $2.65 billion Delta Air Lines stake—and a wider Q1 portfolio reset
A Friday U.S. filing showed Omaha rebuilding a major airline position it had dumped during the pandemic, while trimming card networks, health care, and e-commerce names and bulking up Alphabet and the New York Times.
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World
Hegseth abruptly cancels 4,000-troop rotation to Poland, raising NATO reliability concerns
The U.S. defense secretary's decision to halt the scheduled nine-month deployment caught European allies off guard and follows a separate withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany announced weeks earlier.
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Politics
Deep South states redraw congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterms after Supreme Court ruling weakens Voting Rights Act protections
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi are each navigating court orders, legislative sessions, and delayed primaries as a mid-decade redistricting wave — unprecedented since the 1800s — reshapes the electoral map.
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Technology
Cisco to cut fewer than 4,000 jobs as it doubles down on AI, silicon, and security
In a workforce email tied to record Q3 FY26 results, Cisco leadership framed fewer than 5% of roles as the price of focus—while promising transition support and deeper bets on silicon, optics, security, and internal AI adoption.
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Entertainment
Tayler Holder cancels entire 'When No One's Around' tour, citing months-long mental health struggle
The country singer and TikTok star announced on May 12 that he had 'reached his limit,' halting a summer-through-November run of shows just days after the tour began.
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Markets
Cerebras (CBRS) storms Nasdaq after $5.55 billion IPO as AI chip demand tests valuations
The wafer-scale AI specialist opened far above its $185 offer price, touched an intraday peak, then settled with a still-sizable first-session gain—cementing 2026's most talked-about U.S. tech listing since the last megadeal era.
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Business
Spanish Broadcasting System files Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure $310 million in debt as Trinseo also enters prepackaged reorganisation
The largest Spanish-language radio network in the U.S. filed in Delaware on May 11, with creditor backing already secured, while specialty materials company Trinseo simultaneously moved to cut $2 billion in obligations.
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Science
Forecasters warn of potential "Super" El Niño this year as Pacific heat builds
Seasonal models and ocean observations point toward a strong El Niño by late 2026, reviving memories of 1997–98 and 2015–16 while stressing that timing, strength, and regional impacts still carry major uncertainty.
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World
Russia launches 1,500 drones in massive aerial offensive against Ukraine; at least 21 reported dead
A devastating 48-hour aerial campaign has targeted Kyiv and multiple regional hubs, marking a significant escalation in the use of automated swarm tactics to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses.
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Post analysis of satellite imagery ties Iranian strikes to damage or loss of at least 228 U.S. structures or pieces of equipment
A Washington Post investigation published in early May 2026 says it catalogued hangars, barracks, fuel sites, aircraft, and radar, communications, and air-defense assets hit across fifteen U.S. military locations in six Gulf and Levant partner states—arguing the tally dwarfs prior public U.S. disclosures while documenting how commercial imagery gaps and Iranian-published photos shaped what could be verified.
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Health
RFK Jr. news digest: HHS “MAHA” plan targets psychiatric overprescribing with deprescribing push
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used a May 2026 MAHA Institute summit to launch a cross-agency action plan—Dear Colleague guidance, CMS payment clarification for deprescribing, and a summer webinar stack—while major medical societies split between welcoming research dollars and warning that overmedicalization framing could underplay access gaps.
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