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German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil
May 2, 2026 - World 
Spinosaurid fossil bought by Stuttgart institution in 1991 has been the subject of a long restitution campaignIt is a 113-million-year-old bone of contention.After Stuttgart’s museum of natural history bought a fossilised dinosaur skull in 1991, researchers found it was the most complete spinosaurid skull known to date, belonging to a previously unknown genus of the huge meat-eating dinosaurs. Continue reading...
Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela
May 2, 2026 - World 
A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.
The controversial Qatari jet gifted to Trump is almost ready for takeoff
May 2, 2026 - World 
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday.
Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress
May 2, 2026 - World 
A Russian drone attack on a minibus in Kherson, Ukraine, has killed two people and injured seven, according to local officials
U.S. warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
May 2, 2026 - World 
The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
