Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Indonesia’s Prabowo announces 2027 fiscal deficit target of 1.8% to 2.4% of GDP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto announced on Wednesday (May 20) a fiscal deficit target range of 1.8 per cent...

Crews fight wind, terrain as they battle Sandy fire and other SoCal blazes

A wind-driven wildfire that forced tens of thousands of residents from their homes continued to spread in Simi...

world NEWS

Astonishing early Iran war goal: Hand power back to the man who wanted Israel...

Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen BergmanMay 20, 2026 —...

Putin hails ‘strong’ momentum in Russia-China cooperation in talks with Xi

Putin arrived in Beijing weakened by years of its war on Ukraine, as...

‘I’m a really good builder’: Trump in his happy place as he shows off...

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Meghan and Harry pose in penguin outfits in unseen photographs

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POLITICS

Republican Primary for Georgia Governor Will Go to a Runoff

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will face off against Rick Jackson, a billionaire health care executive, in a runoff for...

With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away

A tax audit that President Trump has been fighting since his peak earning days as a television celebrity...

Press Pass Problem

DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 49  YOU GET A PASS, AND YOU GET A PASS, AND YOU GET...

Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton

Republican senators reacted angrily on Tuesday to President Trump’s decision to endorse Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general,...

Pentagon Inspector General to Assess U.S. Boat Strikes

The Defense Department’s inspector general will evaluate whether U.S. Southern Command followed the department’s processes for targeting enemy...

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Arizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing...

PHOENIX -- An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match is set to be put...

Top court orders children’s hospital to resume gender-affirming care...

DENVER -- The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered Colorado’s largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers...

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A Son’s Long Struggle to Clear His Family’s Name Is Only Half Won

SEOUL, South Korea — The soldier spoke in a shaky voice, describing how he had lived like a beggar in South Korea and smoked...

22 Teddy Bears On A Roller Coaster Are Having The Time Of Their Fluffy Lives

These bears are having a blast.   The Dutch theme park Walibi Holland put 22 oversized teddy bears onto a roller coaster and filmed the ride ― and...

How Line-Dried Laundry Gets That Fresh Smell

People have written poems about it. It has been imitated by candles and air fresheners. At least one person has even fought in court...

Twitter Users Go Postal Over Trump’s Latest Baseless Voter Fraud Claims

President Donald Trump drew scorn and ridicule on Twitter with his latest bizarre and baseless attack on mail-in voting. Trump has repeatedly attacked voting-by-mail in recent weeks...

The World in a Jewelry Box

Some people bring home magnets, key chains and maps from their travels; I bring home accessories. Floral scarves, beaded headbands, colorful hats, kitschy coin...

The politics of a pandemic

Guest host Eugene Daniels talks with national political correspondent David Siders about how, three months in, the coronavirus crisis is simultaneously upending and reaffirming...