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Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour Speaks at "The People's Convocation for Palestine" at Rutgers University
29+ min ago (154+ words) Democracy Now! "The People's Convocation for Palestine," an alternative graduation ceremony, was held at Rutgers University on Tuesday to honor Arab, Palestinian and other targeted students who spoke up after the university canceled Biotech CEO Rami Elghandour's commencement speech at…...
WHO: 600 Cases of Ebola and 139 Suspected Deaths in Congo and Uganda
30+ min ago (243+ words) Democracy Now! We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution. Please…...
Daily Show for May 20, 2026
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (240+ words) A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan Gonz'lez. "Dictatorship in Action: David Cay Johnston on $1. 8 B Slush Fund & Shielding Trumps "Forever from IRS; Report from Havana: Cubans Starving & Dying Because of Intensified U. S. Blockade; Is an Invasion of…...
Nigeria's Military Confirms Joint Strikes with U. S. Against Islamic State, Killing 175 People
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (79+ words) Democracy Now! Nigeria's military said Tuesday a series of joint strikes with the United States against Islamic State fighters killed at least 175 people in recent days Back in February, the Trump administration announced it had sent troops to Nigeria in…...
Headlines for May 20, 2026
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (811+ words) Lebanon's Health Ministry says at least 22 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, despite a 45-day ceasefire extension. Since March 2, 3, 042 Lebanese have been killed in Israeli attacks, and more than 1 million people " one-fifth of Lebanon's population…...
Cubans Starving & Dying Because of Intensified U. S. Blockade: Reporter in Havana
9+ hour, 13+ min ago (262+ words) In Havana, we speak to journalist Ed Augustin, who calls the Trump administration's strict fuel blockade of Cuba, in place since the beginning of 2026, "the collective punishment of a population, particularly targeting poor communities, pregnant women, children and the elderly....
Dictatorship in Action: David Cay Johnston on $1. 8 B Slush Fund & Shielding Trumps Forever from IRS
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (1442+ words) The two announcements come after President Trump dropped his unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. Trump, his sons and their family business filed the suit over the leak of their tax returns by a former IRS contractor who…...
Israeli Forces Intercept Last Remaining Boats with Gaza Sumud Flotilla, Abducting Over 400 Activists
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (495+ words) Israeli forces have intercepted the last remaining boats with a humanitarian aid flotilla attempting to breach the blockade on Gaza. Video from the flotilla's live stream showed Israeli soldiers opening fire on at least two of the vessels. Live-stream footage…...
Trump Admin Plans to Resettle 10, 000 Additional White South Africans in the U. S. | Democracy Now!
25+ min ago (150+ words) Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News. The Trump administration is advancing plans to increase the number of white South Africans it admits to the United States as refugees The proposal would see…...
World Leaders Condemn Israel's Abduction of Activists from Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (314+ words) President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an: "I curse in the strongest terms this act of piracy and banditry against the passengers of hope on the Sumud flotilla, comprised of citizens of 40 different countries. We are taking the necessary steps to ensure the…...