May 26 Céline Dion cancels European tour dates 'until I'm really ready to be back on stage' By Associated Press A total of 42 European dates have been canceled, including stops in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Austria, England, Scotland and Ireland. Continue reading
May 26 Guatemala's top court ends candidacy of another presidential hopeful 1 month before the vote By Associated Press Guatemala's top court has blocked the candidacy of yet another presidential hopeful, this time ending the campaign of poll leader Carlos Pineda for alleged violations of electoral law. Pineda is the third presidential candidate ruled ineligible. Continue reading
May 26 Brazilian president says UN will hold 2025 climate conference in Brazil By Associated Press Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Brazil would hold the conference, known as COP 30, in the Para state city of Belem in the heart of the Brazilian rainforest. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: More Oath Keepers members sentenced for roles in Jan. 6 attack In our news wrap Friday, two more members of the far-right Oath Keepers were sentenced in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russia's southern Belgorod region came under Ukrainian attacks as both sides carried out cross-border strikes and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 6:48 A look at the man running mercenary Wagner Group in Russia's war against Ukraine By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine has been notable for several reasons, its length, its savagery and for the man who's pressed the fight for the Kremlin, the mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. As Stephanie Sy reports, Prigozhin and his… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 10:57 Brooks and Capehart on the chances of reaching a debt ceiling deal before default By Geoff Bennett, David Brooks, Jonathan Capehart New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the ongoing negotiations in Washington to raise the nation's debt ceiling and Republicans Sen. Tim Scott and… Continue watching
May 26 Jill Biden to promote empowerment for women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady's office says she'll depart Wednesday on a six-day trip that will take her to Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Portugal. Biden will focus throughout on education, and empowering women and young people. Continue reading
May 26 Court says Credit Suisse owes millions to Georgia's billionaire former prime minister By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press A Singapore court says Credit Suisse owes former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili hundreds of millions of dollars for failing to protect the billionaire's money in a trust pilfered by a manager. Continue reading
May 26 Britain's Treasury chief says that recession may be necessary to lower inflation By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Following higher-than-anticipated inflation figures this week, Jeremy Hunt says it's necessary to prioritize measures to slow the pace of price increases. Continue reading
May 26 Russia says its border regions attacked by artillery fire; Moscow's forces hit clinic in Ukrainian city By Susie Blann, Associated Press Authorities say Russia's southern Belgorod region that borders Ukraine came under attack from Ukrainian artillery fire, hours after two drones struck a Russian city in a region next to the Crimea Peninsula. Continue reading