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After U.S. SEC, Treasury and Justice Department offer billionaire Gautam Adani legal relief

The U.S. Treasury Department settled a case against Adani Enterprises, involving the purchase of sanctioned Iranian energy between November 2023 and June 2025.

CNBC·May 19, 2026

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Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture to appear at ICC

<p>Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa</p><p>A former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres will appear at the international criminal court on Tuesday for a

The Guardian·May 19, 2026

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Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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San Diego Mosque Shooting Comes Amid Rising Reports of Islamophobia in the U.S.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations said complaints about bias against Muslims are at levels unseen in decades.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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Russia-China ties ‘stabilising’ force in world, Putin says before Xi talks

Russia's Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year.

Al Jazeera·May 19, 2026

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A Fearful Phone Call and Frantic Search Preceded San Diego Mosque Shooting

San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to?

Taiwan independence is the reddest of red lines for China, which claims the island as its own.

BBC News·May 19, 2026

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Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Threatens Thousands of Homes

Officials ordered more than 29,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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Is there a late spring heatwave on the way?

The warmest weather of the year is forecast for later this week after early rain.

BBC News·May 19, 2026

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Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction

A “drip” painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor brought in $107.6 million at Christie’s, both from the S.I. Newhouse collection.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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Channel Islands Fire Started Accidentally by Shipwrecked Sailor

The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 14,600-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines.

NY Times·May 19, 2026

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