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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The final result of Poland’s presidential election only became clear after a long, nail-gripping night of counting as both candidates were locked in a near dead heat in the first exit polls after voting ended. Poles awakened Monday to a clear albeit close result that returns a nationalist politician to the presidency who has pledged to hinder the centrist, pro-EU government for the remainder of its term.Here’s what to know about Karol Nawrocki, Poland’s newly elected conservative president: Trump backed himNawrocki is a 42-year-old historian who had no political experience prior to the campaign and who…

Cruz Azul thrashed the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-0 on Sunday night at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in the final of the Concacaf Champions Cup to lift the trophy for a record-tying seventh time.First-half goals from Ignacio Rivero, Lorenzo Faravelli, Ángel Sepúlveda and Mateusz Bogusz put the result out of sight for the Liga MX side with a 4-0 lead at the break.”There are many tournaments where we were almost champions, but we just couldn’t get it right,” said Cruz Azul’s Rodolfo Rotondi after the match. “Today we played with blood in our eyes, we didn’t give anything away, a spectacular first…

US President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to US Steel – Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, May 30, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images When threatened, birds puff up their feathers to appear larger than they actually are, and squawk to signal aggression.On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he would no longer be “Mr. NICE GUY” to China after the country “totally violated” its trade agreement with America. The same day, Trump said he would raise tariffs on steel imports to 50% from 25%.The escalations follow a détente in May, during which Trump reached a…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China blasted the U.S. on Monday over moves it alleged harmed Chinese interests, including issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas. “These practices seriously violate the consensus” reached during trade discussions in Geneva last month, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. That referred to a China-U.S. joint statement in which the United States and China agreed to slash their massive recent tariffs, restarting stalled trade between the world’s two biggest economies.But last month’s de-escalation in President Donald Trump’s trade wars…

CNN  —  It was already hard to imagine a breakthrough emerging from the direct talks between Russia and Ukraine set to be renewed in Istanbul on Monday. But in the aftermath of what appear to have been multiple large-scale Ukrainian drone strikes against strategic bases across Russia, it’s even less likely either side will be prepared to shift their red lines. Even before the latest strikes, which targeted Russian strategic aircraft thousands of miles from the Ukrainian border, the Kremlin had declined to formally set out, in the form of an agreed-to memorandum, what exactly it wants in return for…

CNN  —  Mongolia has been thrown into fresh political crisis with protesters calling for the resignation of the country’s prime minister over his family’s lavish displays of wealth. For two weeks, young Mongolians have taken to the streets of the capital putting pressure on Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai who will face a vote of confidence in his government on Monday. Democratic Mongolia is a landlocked nation of just 3.5 million people sandwiched between authoritarian giants China and Russia, and the latest political crisis has put renewed scrutiny on the stability of the country’s democracy. Here’s what to know: Luxury car,…

People walking through the neon lit night streets of Sinchon in the heart of Seoul, South Korea’s vibrant capital city.Fotovoyager | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed after President Donald Trump told U.S. steelworkers late Friday that he will double tariffs on steel imports to 50%, effective from Wednesday.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.89% and the Topix declined 0.65% at the open. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.16% while the small-cap Kosdaq traded flat.Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was also unchanged at the open.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined 1.66%.China, Malaysia and New Zealand markets are closed for the holidays.”We’re going to bring…

CNN  —  In 1965, Life magazine declared San Francisco the capital of gay America. And the Castro was its beating heart. Arguably the single most famous “gayborhood” in the United States, some of the country’s best known queer artists and activists settled there in the 20th century. It was where the first out gay male politician in the US was elected, where the Pride flag was born, and where many gay, trans and nonconforming people estranged from their biological families created new ones of their own. At the time, the Castro was known as Eureka Valley, or Little Scandinavia. Amid…

Seattle Sounders players are demanding a fair share of the FIFA Club World Cup prize money the team secured when qualifying for the international tournament, and received backing from the Major League Soccer Players Association on Sunday.FIFA announced each participant would receive $9.55 million. The club is eligible for the payout after winning the 2021 Concacaf Champions Cup and becoming a Concacaf representative to the competition.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedIn addition to a statement from the MLSPA, players took to the pitch at Lumen Field in shirts that read “Club World Cash Grab” and “Fair Share Now” ahead of their match against…

Catania, Italy AP  —  Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the devastated territory, organizers said. The sailing boat Madleen – operated by activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition — departed from the Sicilian port of Catania, in southern Italy. It will try to reach the shores of the Gaza Strip in an effort to bring in some aid and raise “international awareness” over the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the activists said at a press conference on Sunday, ahead of departure. “We are doing this…