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The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy loses his Louisiana primary in a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump's retribution campaign, with Trump-backed challengers advancing to a June runoff. Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow in over a year. Plus, Bulgaria wins Eurovision for the first time as five countries boycott over Israel's participation.
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The Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats' effort to revive a midterm voting map. Democrats seize on Trump's push for a White House ballroom as political fodder. Cubans react to US plans to indict Raul Castro. Plus, Reuters tests Tesla's robotaxi service in Texas.

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U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with little to show for it. Meta and Google recruit Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach children healthy tech habits, even as their apps are engineered to keep those same children hooked. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s grip on power is slipping after a cabinet minister resigns and Andy Burnham makes a move to pave the way for a challenge. And two moves from the U.S. Department of Justice – the DOJ is set to drop the criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and it’s moving to indict former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. 

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Chinese President Xi Jinping warns U.S. President Donald Trump that mishandling Taiwan could push the two superpowers towards a clash. Russia unleashes its heaviest wartime drone attack on Ukraine. Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil according to its energy minister. The White House is running out of ideas to keep soaring fuel prices in check. Republicans are winning the redistricting war, but the maps may not be enough to hold the House in the midterms. A court overturns Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions. And Madonna, Shakira and BTS will headline the first-ever World Cup final halftime show.

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U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Beijing today hoping that Chinese President Xi Jinping will help him end his unpopular Iran war. Reuters exclusively reports that Saudi Arabia launched unpublicized strikes on Iran in March – the first time the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil. U.S. consumer prices continued to rise last month delivering the largest annual inflation increase in nearly three years. Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner. And the Cannes Film Festival kicks off. 

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