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Residents of Lithuania's capital told to shelter amid drone alarm
May 20, 2026 - World 
Lithuania's president and prime minister were taken to safe locations Wednesday after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border
Taiwan's Lai says he would tell Trump he hopes to continue arm purchases
May 20, 2026 - World 
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says that if given the chance he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump he hopes to continue U.S. arms purchases that are essential for peace
Putin and Xi hail their high-level ties and growing energy trade as they meet in Beijing
May 20, 2026 - World 
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have hailed their strategic ties and energy trade during a meeting in Beijing
Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge
May 20, 2026 - World 
The U.K. government has quietly eased some sanctions on Russian oil to help Britons cope with rising costs
Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest
May 20, 2026 - World 
The 18-year-old high school student reached the top of the world’s tallest mountain on her second attemptAn 18-year-old high school student from Melbourne became the youngest Australian to climb to the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday.According to her Garmin data and a post on Instagram, Bianca Adler reached the 8,849 metre summit at nearly 6.30am Melbourne time, and nearly 2.30am Nepal time, with her guides, Pemba and Ngdu. Continue reading...
