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Police defenders of US Capitol sue to stop Trump 'slush fund'
Police defenders of US Capitol sue to stop Trump 'slush fund'

Two police officers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from creating a compensation fund that could provide payouts to the president's supporters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

May 21, 2026

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The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less
The world built more coal power in 2025, but used less

The world built and commissioned more coal power in 2025, but used the polluting fuel less, with the United States the only major economy to substantially increase generation, analysis showed Thursday.

May 21, 2026

'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together
'Their story is our story': Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together

They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long played an important role in human society.

May 21, 2026

GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B With AEW Pods
GA-ASI Completes First Flight of MQ-9B With AEW Pods

New Development Effort Will Enable Airborne Early Warning Capability for MQ-9B

May 21, 2026

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Fighting over a chicken in protest-hit La Paz
Fighting over a chicken in protest-hit La Paz

In Bolivia's administrative capital La Paz, a line of shoppers surge to get their hands on one of the chickens that have just been delivered to a poultry store.

May 20, 2026

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Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs
Zuckerberg says he feels 'weight' of Meta layoffs

Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday -- about 10 percent of its global workforce -- as co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda.

May 20, 2026