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Trump Teams With Mark Cuban, Starship Launch Delayed Again, and ACM Awards Bring Star Power

May 18, 2026

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Trump Teams With Mark Cuban, Starship Launch Delayed Again, and ACM Awards Bring Star Power

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Drones Over the Gulf, Records on Everest, and the Fibermaxxing Boom

May 18, 2026

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Drones Over the Gulf, Records on Everest, and the Fibermaxxing Boom

Nuclear tensions in the Gulf, record-setting sherpas on Everest, and the internet’s newest health obsession lead today’s edition.

Trump Returns From Beijing, Ukraine Widens the War, and Iran Nuclear Talks Stall Again

May 17, 2026

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Trump Returns From Beijing, Ukraine Widens the War, and Iran Nuclear Talks Stall Again

Trump leaves Beijing without a breakthrough, Ukraine escalates drone strikes, and the global AI race intensifies.

Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Stalls, New Brain Science Rewrites Exercise, and Cannes Erupts for “Paper Tiger”

May 16, 2026

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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Stalls, New Brain Science Rewrites Exercise, and Cannes Erupts for “Paper Tiger”

Ukraine and Russia trade major strikes, Trump leaves Beijing without a Hormuz breakthrough, and Cannes eruts for “Paper Tiger.”

ISIS Commander Killed, the Pistons Force Game 7, and Fish Eggs Could Replace Sunscreen

May 16, 2026

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ISIS Commander Killed, the Pistons Force Game 7, and Fish Eggs Could Replace Sunscreen

One ISIS leader is gone, Detroit refused to die, and fish eggs somehow became the hottest thing in skincare.

Europe Wans About Russia, DC Tightens Curfews, Amazon Goes After Groceries

May 15, 2026

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Europe Wans About Russia, DC Tightens Curfews, Amazon Goes After Groceries

Stocks slid hard after bond yields surged past 5%, Kyiv mourned victims from Russia’s latest barrage, and UK politics shook after Andy Burnham emerged as a real threat to Keir Starmer’s leadership.

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