Friday, the 29th of May
Good morning,
At the top of the news, Ghanaian mother and child detained at airport for days after arriving on valid visas, lawyers say.
Also in the digest... Marilyn Monroe, South Africa, and Six Flags.
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Lead Stories
World
Are Russian spies stealing Western technology? What European intelligence officials claim
World
Pentagon chief sounds ‘alarm’ over China buildup
World
Why does Trump want to transfer Cold War-era plutonium to nuclear start-ups?
National
In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence
National
How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town
World
US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center
World
Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for children
World
ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota
World
Is Indus Waters Treaty deadlock hurting Pakistan? Karachi reels under chronic water shortage
World
Myanmar's junta chief turned president heads to India, with an eye on China
World
Exam fail: Indian students complain en masse about marking errors in key final exams
World
Ukraine war briefing: Russia preparing ‘massive new strike’, Zelenskyy says
World
Trump news at a glance: federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
World
New Jersey says state police will replace federal agents outside ICE facility
National
Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say
World
NJ governor sends state police to set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center
World
Pregnant woman with 4-year-old son forced to sign deportation papers after being held at US airport for days
World
Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government
Graham Platner
Maine Senate candidate had a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, but House Democrats are split on whether it should disqualify him
World
Texas jury convicts Catholic priest of sexual assault after Guardian reporting
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