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2 US Navy jets collide midair during Idaho air show; All 4 crew members eject safely
2 US Navy jets collide midair during Idaho air show; All 4 crew members eject safely

Idaho [US], May 18 (ANI): Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided midair during an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies Air...

CANADA-TORONTO-DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN'S RIDE
CANADA-TORONTO-DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN'S RIDE

(260518) -- TORONTO, May 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Dressed-up riders participate in the 2026 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride event in Toronto,...

China to purchase USD 17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually: White House says Trump, Xi have 'consensus' on several issues
China to purchase USD 17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually: White House says Trump, Xi have 'consensus' on several issues

Washington DC [US], May 18 (ANI): Following US President Donald Trump's visit to China, the White House has announced that China has...

Young people nurture bonds through sustained Sino-U.S. exchanges
Young people nurture bonds through sustained Sino-U.S. exchanges

SHANGHAI, May 18 (Xinhua) -- At a Shanghai stadium, Chinese and American students squared off across ping-pong tables for a friendly...

CANADA-VANCOUVER-DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN'S RIDE
CANADA-VANCOUVER-DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN'S RIDE

(260518) -- VANCOUVER, May 18, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Riders in vintage attire take part in the 2026 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride in Vancouver,...

Kids' charity co-founder convicted of raping minors stripped of top Canadian honor
Kids' charity co-founder convicted of raping minors stripped of top Canadian honor

Peter Dalglish was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2016 - three years before being convicted of sexually assaulting two boys in...

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Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft
Cuba's Raul Castro to be indicted by US for 1996 attack on aircraft

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Cuba's Raul Castro may be indicted by the United States, a U.S. Department of ​Justice official said late on May...

North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike
North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts as unions strike

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades, bringing the Long Island Rail Road,...

Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby
Myanmar’s gemstone heartland unearths 11,000-carat ruby

BANGKOK, Thailand: Miners in Myanmar have found a very large and rare ruby. It is believed to be the second-largest ruby ever found...

Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets
Kalshi and Polymarket flag rise in questionable bets

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Kalshi and Polymarket are reporting a sharp increase in suspicious trading as prediction markets attract more...

Dublin’s garda faces charges over ammunition, corruption, gets bail
Dublin’s garda faces charges over ammunition, corruption, gets bail

DUBLIN, Ireland: A detective garda accused of helping an organized crime gang, taking bribes, and possessing over 100 rounds of ammunition...

Trump says China wants Hormuz open; he is losing patience with Iran
Trump says China wants Hormuz open; he is losing patience with Iran

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/DUBAI: U.S. President Donald Trump said he was losing patience with Iran and claimed that China's President Xi...