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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sought to project calm Saturday after the Pentagon announced it would withdraw roughly 5,000 troops from his country

Bard College President Leon Botstein speaks during the 153rd Commencement at Bard College, May 25, 2013, in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. Philip Kamrass/AP hide caption toggle caption Philip Kamrass/AP ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Golden Tempo (19) ridden by Jose L. Ortiz wins the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train

Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP Iran has submitted a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal to end the conflict that began with

An aerial photo taken on May 2, 2026 shows Timmy, the rescued humpback whale, offshore near Skagen after being released from a barge. The whale was first spotted stuck on a sandbank on March 23 near the city of Lübeck before freeing itself and then becoming stuck again several times. Sebastian Peters/Getty Images hide caption

An Oscar statue is seen ahead of the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 14, 2026. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced several significant rule changes for the

FILE - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech as he inspects Taiwanese reservists participating in reserve military training in Ilan County, Eastern Taiwan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. ChiangYing-ying/AP hide caption toggle caption ChiangYing-ying/AP TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, days after his

Mali is investigating several soldiers suspected of involvement in coordinated attacks by jihadi and separatist fighters across the West African country last week, authorities said late Friday. The rebel alliance, made up of JNIM, a group linked to al-Qaida, and Tuareg rebels, launched its largest assault in over a decade on April 25 as part of efforts to topple Mali's military

Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi, a decorated Italian race driver and later para-cyclist, has died suddenly at the age of 59, his family said in a statement on Saturday.  "Alex fell asleep peacefully, surrounded by the affection of his loved ones," the statement said. The family didn't go into details on the cause of death, but the double

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said the announced withdrawal of US troops from Germany "was to be expected"  The police union GdP has said at least 10 officers suffered slight injuries during May Day demos in Berlin "Timmy" the humpback whale has been set