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May 20, 2024

Report exposes 'catalog of failures' by UK government in infected blood scandal that killed thousands

An inquiry has found that British authorities and health officials exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and products.

May 20, 2024

Philippines accuses China of pillaging giant clams in disputed shoal

The Philippines has accused Chinese fishermen of damaging giant clam populations in a disputed area of the South China Sea controlled by China's coast guard.

May 20, 2024

Progressive and establishment Democrats compete for US House seats in Oregon primaries

Democratic primaries for U.S. House seats in Oregon's 3rd and 5th Congressional Districts could reveal whether the party’s voters favor progressive or establishment factions.

May 20, 2024

Ex-South African leader disqualified from national election candidacy over criminal record

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that former president is not allowed to run for Parliament in a national election next week because of a previous criminal conviction.

May 20, 2024

ISIS claims responsibility for shooting that killed 6 people in Afghanistan

ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack in central Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of three Spanish citizens and three Afghans, authorities say.

May 20, 2024

Taiwan's new president urges China to halt 'military intimidation' tactics

Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te, has called for peace with China in his inauguration speech, urging an end to Beijing's military threats against the island.

May 20, 2024

US government declares rare lizard endangered, sparking clash between environmentalists and oil industry

Federal wildlife officials have declared the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species due to threats from energy development, sand mining and climate change.

May 20, 2024

America's first Black astronaut candidate, Ed Dwight, reaches space at 90

Ed Dwight, who was America's first Black astronaut candidate in the 1960s, finally experienced space travel at the age of 90. Dwight was part of a Blue Origin flight.

May 17, 2024

Washington state trooper fatally shoots a man during a freeway altercation, police say

WA law enforcement officials said a man with a hammer, who attacked state Department of Transportation workers, was fatally shot by a state trooper along Interstate 5 north of Seattle.

May 17, 2024

Once-in-a-generation wind event caused deaths, extensive damage across Houston, meteorologist says

Meteorologists said the damage caused by windstorms, which killed 4 and could leave some residents of Houston without power for weeks, was comparable to that 'caused by a hurricane.'