Some See White Livestreamer’s Freedom of Speech Claims as Cover for Race-Baiting

A shooting involving a white livestreamer known for filming himself provoking people with racist words that left a Black man wounded has reignited debate over freedom of speech and content creators who monetize hate-filled interactions. As more users of livestreaming social media platforms find being performative with bigoted language can draw big bucks, the line …

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Record 274 Climbers Scale Mount Everest in a Single Day From Nepali Side

KATHMANDU, May 21 (Reuters) – A record number of 274 climbers ⁠scaled ⁠Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking ⁠official said, the highest number ever to reach the world’s tallest peak on the same ​day from the Nepali side. The 8,849-metre (29,032 feet) Everest straddles the border between Nepal and the Tibet region of China and can …

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The 5 biggest financial concerns for retirees, according to new research

Inflation, rising health care costs and fears of outliving savings are fueling new financial anxieties among retirees, with one in five saying they are struggling financially, according to new research. The rising cost of living is retirees’ top concern, with about 90% saying they worry inflation will erode the value of their assets, according to …

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Russia Says Zelenskiy Wants to Escalate Ukraine Conflict

MOSCOW, ⁠May ⁠21 (Reuters) – ⁠Russian Foreign ​Ministry ‌spokeswoman ‌Maria ⁠Zakharova said at ⁠a regular ​breifing ​on Thursday ⁠that Ukrainian ⁠President ⁠Volodymyr Zelenskiy ​was pursuing ​escalation ⁠of ⁠the conflict between the ⁠two countries. (Reporting by Reuters, Writing by ⁠Felix Light; Editing by ​Hugh ​Lawson) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Myanmar Military Recaptures 2 Strategic Border Towns From Ethnic Militias

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-backed government says it has regained control of two towns near the country’s borders with India and Thailand, marking a significant advance in the civil war as it seeks to reassert control of regions long held by resistance forces. A report in the state-run Myanma Alinn newspaper on Thursday said Tonzang, …

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Syria’s Sharaa to Attend G7 Summit in France, Sources Say

May 21 (Reuters) – Syria ⁠will ⁠attend the G7 summit ⁠in France next month as a ​guest nation and be represented by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, three ‌sources familiar with the ‌matter said, marking Syria’s first participation in a ⁠summit ⁠of the group since the forum was founded in ​1975. An invitation to Sharaa to attend …

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Ukraine Must Be Precise With Drones, Polish Minister Says

WARSAW, May ⁠21 (Reuters) – ⁠Ukraine must ⁠be very precise ​when using ‌drones to avoid ‌Russia ⁠interfering ⁠with their flight path, the ​Polish defence minister said on ​Thursday, after a ⁠series of ⁠airspace ⁠violations in the ​Baltic states. “Ukraine must ​be ⁠more precise here, of course, ⁠to avoid giving rise to Russian provocations,” ⁠Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz …

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Germany’s Merz Pitches ‘Associate’ EU Membership for Ukraine

BRUSSELS, May 21 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed giving ⁠Ukraine ⁠a direct role in European Union structures ⁠as an interim step to EU membership that he said could help facilitate a ​deal to end the war triggered by Russia’s invasion. In a letter to EU leaders seen by Reuters, Merz suggested Ukraine …

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Australian Far Right Party Proposes Norway-Style Oil Fund and State Oil Company

ADELAIDE, May 21 (Reuters) – Australian populist ⁠party ⁠Pauline Hanson’s One Nation said ⁠it wanted to create a Norway-style sovereign wealth fund ​and for the government to take a share of offshore production licences in federal waters ‌as it unveiled its energy ‌policy at the Australian Energy Producers conference in Adelaide on Thursday. One Nation …

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