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Trump ambushes South Africa's president with false claims of 'white genocide'

2:28am May 21, 2025

The Oval Office meeting went off the rails when President Trump started playing videos and repeating discredited claims about a "white genocide" in South Africa.

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Japan's agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not having to buy rice

1:39am May 21, 2025

Japan's agriculture minister resigned because of political fallout over recent comments that he "never had to buy rice." The resignation comes as the public struggles with record high prices of rice.

The personal secretary and adviser to Mexico City's mayor are shot dead

1:07am May 21, 2025

Mexico's president condemned the killings and said there would not be impunity. She said she was not aware of any threats against the mayor.

U.K. suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions

12:59am May 21, 2025

Pressure from close allies is mounting on Israel following a nearly three-month blockade of supplies into Gaza. Even the United States has voiced concerns over the hunger crisis.

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'Nice to be back,' Kevin Spacey says, accepting achievement award in Cannes

8:37pm May 20, 2025

When asked if this marked the beginning of a comeback for him, Spacey was quoted as saying, "I'm glad to be working, I'll tell you that."

George Wendt, who played Norm on 'Cheers,' has died

7:41pm May 20, 2025

Wendt got his start in Chicago's The Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.

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12,000 chicks found abandoned in postal truck raise concerns about animal shipping

7:06pm May 20, 2025

A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.

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Secretary Marco Rubio clashes with Democrats in the committee where he once served

6:22pm May 20, 2025

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Marco Rubio had some testy exchanges with Democrats in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He defended big cuts and the Trump administration's decision to dismantle USAID.

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The blue state of New Mexico lures unhappy Texans

6:21pm May 20, 2025

by John Burnett

New Mexico's governor has pitched her state as home for Texans fleeing restrictive abortion laws and conservative politics.

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Democrats face questions on Biden's decline

5:55pm May 20, 2025

by John Ketchum

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenges ahead for Democrats as they face scrutiny about transparency surrounding Biden's health.

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