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CNN  —  The head of a new aid distribution program for Gaza, backed by the US and Israel, has resigned after weeks of controversy, citing concerns over impartiality and urging Israel to allow more aid into the blockaded enclave. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is meant to run a new, tightly controlled, mechanism for aid deliveries into Gaza, but it has been criticized by the United Nations and others, who warn it risks further displacing Palestinians and endangering civilians. US military veteran Jake Wood has quit as GHF’s executive director after just a matter of weeks at the organization, publicly…

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech, during the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters If U.S. President Donald Trump follows up on his threat of 50% tariffs on the European Union, he’d be imposing higher duties on America’s ally compared with the 30% on China currently.But on Sunday, Trump said he would delay tariffs on EU to July 9 from June 1 following a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.Indeed, when news of the tariffs first broke, analysts weren’t convinced Trump’s statement…

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Abu Jarad family is homeless once again. For the 10th time during Israel’s 19-month campaign in Gaza, they have been forced to flee, and the latest uprooting was the most painful of all.In January, during a ceasefire, Ne’man Abu Jarad, his wife and six daughters had a joyous return to their home in northern Gaza. They hoped it might be the end of their ordeal after more than a year of escaping Israeli offensives by traversing the length of the Gaza Strip and back.Weeks later, bombs started falling again. They tried to hold…

MIAMI (AP) — Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years. Not only found in residential neighborhoods like Little Havana, Little Haiti and Wynwood, the fowl families are also making their home among the high-rises and government buildings downtown. And while some people find the crowing to be a nuisance, many have adopted the rooster as an unofficial mascot for the city. A piece of homePaul George, the resident historian at HistoryMiami Museum,…

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE!” But another sign, on the shop’s mud-splattered front door, tells a different story.“We will be closed Thursday 9-26-2024 due to impending weather,” it reads. It promised to reopen the next day at noon, weather permitting.That impending weather was the remnants of Hurricane Helene. And that reopening still hasn’t arrived. Morning mist burns off the geological formations in Chimney Rock Sate Park in Chimney Rock Village, N.C., on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP…

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile (100-kilometer) multi-day swim around Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, aiming to become the first becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island. Lewis Pugh began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47-degree (8-degree Celsius) water on May 15 to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday. He wants to change public perceptions and encourage protections for the at-risk animals — which he said the film maligned as “villains,…

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — As the World War II bomber Heaven Can Wait was hit by enemy fire off the Pacific island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed a final salute to flyers in an adjacent plane before crashing into the water.All 11 men aboard were killed. Their remains, deep below the vast sea, were designated as non-recoverable.Yet four crew members’ remains are beginning to return to their hometowns after a remarkable investigation by family members and a recovery mission involving elite Navy divers who descended 200 feet (61 meters) in a pressurized bell to…

CNN  —  An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier released during a ceasefire-hostage deal has said one of her biggest fears during captivity were strikes carried out by Israel. Na’ama Levy, one of five IDF female soldiers released in January, made the comments during a weekly rally at Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square on Sunday. “They (strikes) come unexpectedly, at first you hear the whistles, you pray that it won’t fall on us, and then – the explosions, a noise so loud that it paralyzes the body, and the ground shakes,” Levy told a crowd of thousands. “Every time, I was sure…

May 25, 2025, 08:02 PM ETManchester City are considering including Matheus Nunes in a bid for Morgan Gibbs-White, while Arsenal have made their move for Benjamin Sesko. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January gradesTOP STORIES- Guardiola hints at Grealish exit after final day omission- Arteta has ‘goosebumps’ ahead of Arsenal’s crucial summer- Segecic yet to hear from Socceroos boss Popovic, open to Croatia Is Benjamin Sesko the man to solve Arsenal’s striking woes? Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhotoTRENDING RUMORS- Arsenal have initiated contact with RB…

Gyeonggi Province Bridge Over River With Buildings Against Sky, South KoreaJackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump’s postponement of 50% tariffs on European Union imports.South Korea’s Kospi index advanced 2.02% to close at 2,644.40, its highest level since Feb. 24, while the small-cap Kosdaq gained 1.3% to 725.27.In Japan, benchmark Nikkei 225 ended the day 1% higher at 37,531.53 while the broader Topix index added 0.6% to 2,751.91.Mainland China’s CSI 300 index lost 0.57% to end the day at 3,860.11, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.35% to 23,282.33.India’s benchmark Nifty 50 moved up 0.53% while the BSE Sensex rose 0.55% as at…