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Trump defends DOJ fund after Senate Republicans push back

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday defended the controversial new Department of Justice “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” saying, “I gave up a lot of money” in...

CBI arrests Pune-based woman for NEET UG physics paper ‘leak’ | India News

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested Pune-based Manisha Sanjay Havaldar for NEET UG physics paper ‘leak’, news agency PTI reported.The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate), conducted on May 3 for medical admissions, was cancelled by the National Testing Agency following allegations of a paper leak. The case is currently being investigated by...

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Trump to send 5,000 troops to Poland as NATO touts defense spending

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters NATO will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defense in the coming years, its Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday, hours after U.S....

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Comer launches Congress probe into insider trading on Kalshi, Polymarket

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he is seeking information from the CEOs of Kalshi and Polymarket on their efforts to prevent insider trading on their platforms. Comer’s probe is the latest in a series of congressional attempts to rein-in the...

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Oil-rich province to vote on whether to separate from Canada

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

A view of the Syncrude refinery at its Mildred Lake facility, which has a capacity of bitumen conversion to synthetic crude oil of 350,000 barrels per day, in the Wood Buffalo municipality of Alberta, Canada, on May 5, 2026. Daphne Lemelin | Afp | Getty Images Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced plans for the...

As West Asia burns, four-decades-old war wounds reopen in an Indian family | India News

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

Family pictures before mother’s death NEW DELHI: As tensions in West Asia disrupt global shipping routes and renew fears around the Strait of Hormuz—a crucial corridor for India’s oil and gas supplies—an old wartime tragedy is haunting one family in UP’s Aligarh all over again: nearly 40 years ago, Syed Husain Waheed, in his sixties...

Rajya Sabha Polls 2026: Election commission annocunces date for Upper House elections | India News

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday announced that elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on June 18. According to the poll body, the vacancies are arising due to the retirement of sitting members between June 21 and July 19.The elections will cover four seats each in Andhra Pradesh,...

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U.S. and Iran at odds over uranium enrichment, Strait of Hormuz tolls

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. and Iran have signaled progress in talks to end the war, but the combatants remain at loggerheads over Tehran’s enriched...

Bitumen Shortage Due to West Asia Conflict: A Looming Crisis for Road Projects | India News

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

NEW DELHI: Govt is staring at a major shortage of bitumen due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, which is set to impact construction and maintenance of tar roads. While the price of VG-40, the most commonly used grade of bitumen, has almost doubled since the conflict began, its availability has plummeted compared to the...

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The Cuba situation is starting to resemble a pre-conflict playbook

TazaPulseMay 22, 2026

A man holds a sign outside Versailles Restaurant in support of charges announced by US federal prosecutors against the former Cuban president in Miami, Florida, on May 20, 2026. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. pressure campaign against Cuba appears to have entered a new phase, one which raises serious questions about...