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Man charged with rape after alleged Adelaide Hills home invasion
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/20/2026, 3:13:30 AMAustralia

A man who allegedly broke into a home and sexually assaulted the occupant will face court charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass and rape.

Trump-foe Raffensperger falls short in GOP Georgia governor’s primary
Trump-foe Raffensperger falls short in GOP Georgia governor’s primary
[The Hill] — 5/20/2026, 3:11:20 AMPolitics

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) on Tuesday became the latest foe of President Trump to lose a Republican primary ahead of the midterm elections. Raffensperger, who is well known for rebuking the president’s push to overturn the 2020 election, came in dead last in a field of three...

Bottoms clinches Democratic nomination in Georgia governor's race
Bottoms clinches Democratic nomination in Georgia governor's race
[The Hill] — 5/20/2026, 3:08:37 AMPolitics

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is projected to win the Democratic primary for Georgia governor, according to Decision Desk HQ. Bottoms avoided a June primary runoff and beat a crowded field of Democratic candidates, including former DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, former Lt. Gov....

Jharia coal fires may burn hotter, emit more greenhouse gases than thought
[The Hindu] — 5/20/2026, 3:07:05 AMAsia

While industrial emissions are subject to rigorous monitoring, fugitive emissions from uncontrolled coal fires like in Jharia are rarely part of global greenhouse gas audits

Tambaram residents miffed with ‘silent’ water charges hike and deposit burden
[The Hindu] — 5/20/2026, 3:06:43 AMAsia

Tambaram residents challenge new water tariff as well as deposits and decry the lack of a consultation prior to the revision of the charges

Israeli army received 2,500 sexual assault complaints in 202, local media reports
[Middle East Eye] — 5/20/2026, 3:01:27 AMMiddle East

Israeli army received 2,500 sexual assault complaints in 202, local media reports The Israeli army received about 2,500 complaints related to sexual assault and harassment within its ranks in 2025, according to data presented to an Israeli parliamentary committee and reported by Israel’s Channel 12...

UN expert alarms over reports of Israeli fire on Gaza flotilla
[Middle East Eye] — 5/20/2026, 2:58:51 AMMiddle East

UN expert alarms over reports of Israeli fire on Gaza flotilla United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, expressed alarm after reports that Israeli forces fired on activists aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. In a...

Investigation stalemate sparks $1m reward for clues in 1995 cold case
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/20/2026, 2:55:24 AMAustralia

More than 30 years on, mystery still surrounds the death of opal miner Paul Murray. NSW Police hope the offer of a $1 million reward will breathe new life into the investigation.

Federal government prepares diphtheria support package as 220 cases reported
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/20/2026, 2:51:17 AMAustralia

Federal and state governments have mobilised to address the largest outbreak of diphtheria in recent memory, with the Commonwealth preparing a support package for a disease once considered almost eradicated.

Bodies of Italian divers recovered from cave in Maldives
[Al Jazeera] — 5/20/2026, 2:50:04 AMWorld

The bodies of two of five Italian divers who died in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives have been recovered.

Phosphorus shells land near farmers in Tyre district, Lebanese media says
Phosphorus shells land near farmers in Tyre district, Lebanese media says
[Middle East Eye] — 5/20/2026, 2:49:00 AMMiddle East

Phosphorus shells land near farmers in Tyre district, Lebanese media says Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday that three phosphorus shells landed near farmers harvesting watermelons in the Mansouri junction area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon. The farmers fled the...

Pennsylvania primaries spotlight key races for Democrats to retake House
[The Guardian US] — 5/20/2026, 2:48:10 AMUS

Democrats see four districts as essential in midterms bid to retake House as 16 representatives seek re-election Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Primaries across Pennsylvania clarified key battlegrounds for November’s midterm elections on Tuesday. Sixteen of the state’s 17 US...

Pentagon says it reduced US troop brigades in Europe from four to three
Pentagon says it reduced US troop brigades in Europe from four to three
[France24] — 5/20/2026, 2:45:44 AMWorld

The Pentagon said on Tuesday it was cutting the number of US Brigade Combat Teams stationed in Europe from four to three, returning troop levels to those seen in 2021 as Washington presses European allies to assume greater responsibility for regional defence. The move will temporarily delay the...

Dazi, l’Ue: raggiunta l’intesa sull’accordo commerciale con gli Usa. “Trump al G7 di giugno in Francia”
[La Repubblica] — 5/20/2026, 2:41:35 AMInternational

L’annuncio della presidenza cipriota dopo il vertice di Strasburgo. Il commercio al centro degli incontri dei leader: per Axios il presidente Usa ci sarà

Apprehension as UK mining company enters Australian coal
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/20/2026, 2:41:25 AMAustralia

Anglo American has operated metallurgical coal mines in Queensland since the turn of the century. Now, a UK-based company has bought them all.

Man dead after multi-vehicle crash near Victoria-NSW border
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/20/2026, 2:40:24 AMAustralia

NSW Police say a van had rear-ended a vehicle, causing the vehicle to collide with a B-double truck travelling the opposite way.

Israeli forces intercept all 77 ships in Gaza aid flotilla
[Middle East Eye] — 5/20/2026, 2:39:53 AMMiddle East

Israeli forces intercept all 77 ships in Gaza aid flotilla Israeli forces have intercepted all 77 ships participating in the latest flotilla mission aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip, organisers said on Tuesday, more than a day after the interceptions began. According to flotilla...

Decoding the Musk vs. Altman verdict
[The Hindu] — 5/20/2026, 2:38:52 AMAsia

OpenAI was founded as a nonprofit aiming to build ethical, open-source artificial general intelligence. Years later, Elon Musk filed a lawsuit accusing CEO Sam Altman, OpenAI president Greg Brockman, and Microsoft of manipulating him into donating to a public-interest organisation which later...

Infant death sparks call for use of church land to tackle homelessness
[ABC News (Australia)] — 5/20/2026, 2:37:49 AMAustralia

Church land is being touted as a potential solution to the homelessness crisis in a southern NSW city still reeling from the death of a newborn baby in a tent almost three weeks ago.

Nigeria says joint US strikes kill 175 ISIL fighters in country’s northeast
[Al Jazeera] — 5/20/2026, 2:33:18 AMWorld

Nigerian Army lauds joint US operation as part of ongoing military campaign to 'hunt down and kill terrorists anywhere'.