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But experts from Zen monks to psychologists say there can be mental health benefits found in such everyday manual chores as sweeping, mopping and clearing away clutter. Police chief praises ‘heroic actions’ of security guard who died in San Diego mosque shooting North London celebrates as Arsenal wins its first Premier League title in 22 years WHO says risk of Ebola spread is high at national levels in Congo and low at global level What to know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo as WHO raises concerns Federal prosecutors have announced charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.

At ‘crucial’ moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn’t ready

Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books. Some lawmakers and legal experts say the department has violated federal law with its addendum to the settlement. An EPA study found most properties have lead levels below what federal regulations say is dangerous.
May 21, 2026 • Pratt, a former reality TV star, is flooding social media with edgy humor, AI slop and combative rhetoric as a way of grabbing attention and winning the vote of the very online. May 21, 2026 • Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren’t ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer. May 21, 2026 • Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. Harvard professor Sean Eddy, whose federal funding was terminated by the Trump administration last year, describes the loss as a “10-year hit to a lab.” Jodi Hilton for NPR hide caption

Israel begins deporting hundreds of flotilla activists

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak. The outbreak, caused by a rare Ebola species, is thought to have caused 139 deaths so far. France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port. The man is alleged to have stolen Peter Meagher’s camera after the shooting and sold it days later. BBC correspondent Will Grant reports from Havana, hours after the US charged former Cuban leader with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes.

U.S.-bound flight diverted to Canada after Congolese passenger boarded ‘in error’ amid Ebola outbreak

Transportation Security Administration officers staff a checkpoint at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill., in this 2010 file photo. But public health experts say they don’t expect another pandemic this time. It’s a strategy some political experts see as the future of online campaigning.
With no vaccines ready, health officials race to trace cases in Africa Absence of USAID likely slowed Ebola detection and response, former officials say Suspects’ writings reveal influence of neo-Nazi ideology and incel rage, experts say Experts say Raúl Castro will be ‘keeping his head down’ as U.S. officials are mum on next steps May 20, 2026 • Facebook and Instagram’s parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors.

• Experts say Raúl Castro will be ‘keeping his head down’ as U.S. officials are mum on next steps
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• May 21, 2026 • Prediction market sites allow users to put money on everything from the war in Iran to the winner of the Super Bowl.
• With no vaccines ready, health officials race to trace cases in Africa
• DOJ charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder and destruction of aircraft

Researchers say the Trump administration is finding new ways to punish science

• Experts say Raúl Castro will be ‘keeping his head down’ as U.S. officials are mum on next steps
• With no vaccines ready, health officials race to trace cases in Africa
• We’ll hear about this outbreak and about the U.S. role in containing the last major instance of the virus spreading, in 2014.
• She paid an insurance company $99,000 to generate retirement income for life.
• The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington.
• May 21, 2026 • Prediction market sites allow users to put money on everything from the war in Iran to the winner of the Super Bowl.

It could be the largest public stock offering in history, surpassing the $29.4 billion debut of Saudi Aramco, a Middle Eastern oil company. DOJ charges Castro with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, murder and destruction of aircraft May 20, 2026 • The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier. The Elon Musk-controlled company is preparing to go public in what’s expected to be the biggest listing in history. May 21, 2026 • Israel’s national security minister triggered a backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who tried to breach the blockade of Gaza, telling them they should be imprisoned.
May 21, 2026 • Ten U.S. mayors from cities such as Chicago and Cincinnati have joined a pact with European mayors to defend democracy and progressive values and fight right-wing populists and authoritarianism. Courtesy of the city of Bratislava/Courtesy of the city of Bratislava hide caption The U.S. Department of Justice logo is before a news conference, Monday, May 4, 2026, in Washington. And what can that history tell us about where they might be going? May 21, 2026 • Prediction market sites allow users to put money on everything from the war in Iran to the winner of the Super Bowl. The agency was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — but not every U.S. airport uses federal screeners.

We’ll hear about this outbreak and about the U.S. role in containing the last major instance of the virus spreading, in 2014. The size of the new outbreak raises questions about whether there were delays in detection. May 20, 2026 • Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies’ marketing tactics and regulatory battles. A Senate subcommittee lawmakers on Wednesday questioned sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies’ marketing tactics and regulatory battles.

How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days? The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week’s scuba diving accident in the Maldives. Larry Bushart spent 37 spinalto days behind bars for a meme he shared on Facebook after the killing of the conservative commentator. The unarmed Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft was conducting a “routine international flight” during the incidents, the Ministry of Defence says.