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BRUSSELS (AP) — Several people have been hurt in a collision between a train and a minibus carrying children in northern Belgium, federal police said Tuesday. The accident happened at a level crossing near the town of Buggenhout, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of the capital, Brussels. Details about how it unfolded were not immediately clear. Police said that “several people” were hurt in the accident, but that they […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s recent threat to hit Kyiv especially hard from the air brought nothing new. Russia on Monday urged foreign citizens, including members of diplomatic missions, to leave the Ukrainian capital as quickly as possible and told residents to steer clear […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday called on major corporations across the U.S., including those that previously expressed support for voting rights and racial justice, to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts. In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members of the Black Caucus urge them to condemn the redistricting efforts, which the lawmakers describe as “coordinated […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to get a medical exam on Tuesday, putting his health under renewed public scrutiny after he has worked to dismiss concerns over his age and stamina. The 79-year-old president is scheduled to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as annual preventative medical and dental checkups. It will be Trump’s fourth publicly disclosed medical exam since […]

May 26 (Reuters) – Honeywell’s Quantinuum is targeting a valuation of up to $12.7 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, it said on Tuesday, as it looks to capitalize on heightened investor attention around quantum computing. The Broomfield, Colorado-based company is planning to raise up to $1.05 billion by selling about 21.05 million shares at $45 to $50 apiece. It had raised funds at a valuation of $10 billion […]

May 26 (Reuters) – Manganese producer Element 25 said on Tuesday it is reviewing its project execution plan for the production of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) in Louisiana, U.S., citing evolving electric vehicle demands. Manganese is a key raw material for EV batteries and the facility is being developed in partnership with automobile majors General Motors and Stellantis, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy. • Element 25 said […]

May 26 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it will buy three vaccine developers in deals worth up to nearly $4 billion in combined value, signaling a push by the drugmaker into infectious disease prevention. The drugmaker riding a wave of cash from the booming demand for its obesity drugs has been on an acquisition spree as it expands beyond weight loss to other therapeutic areas. The company has […]

By Nilutpal Timsina JOHANNESBURG, May 26 (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed a legal challenge against a panel report that found he may have committed misconduct in a scandal in which bundles of cash were stolen from a sofa on his farm, broadcaster eNCA reported on Tuesday. Ramaphosa wants the finding in 2022 that he may have violated the constitution set aside, arguing that the report was […]

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, state media said Tuesday, as an Israeli official said the military had called up more troops to Lebanon. The strike hit the village of Mashghara in the Bekaa Valley late Monday, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. It came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he had authorized more intensive strikes targeting […]