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The document, certified by the United States Information Agency, shows USAID providing full tuition funding for Anwar al-Awlaki, listed as a Yemeni student under a J-1 exchange visa program, though he was actually a U.S. citizen born in New Mexico. Officials encouraged the false Yemen birthplace claim to qualify him. Al-Awlaki later earned his civil engineering degree around 1994, but his path shifted after 9/11, leading him to al Qaeda leadership in Yemen until a 2011 U.S. drone strike. The resurfaced paperwork, first public in 2015 and highlighted again recently, spotlights vetting risks in taxpayer-funded programs.

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A old government form reveals how U.S. aid paid for a young student's engineering degree at Colorado State University—years before he became al Qaeda's top English-speaking voice.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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In a Church Times interview following his recent West Bank visit, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell described Israeli military actions in Gaza as deliberately indiscriminate and genocidal acts, while labeling the West Bank a regime of apartheid and ethnic cleansing through settler expansion. He emphasized that his criticism targets state policies, not Judaism or Jewish people, and supports Church divestment from occupation-enabling companies. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis rebuked the remarks as irresponsible and morally inverted, planning a personal letter to Cottrell amid growing divides among UK faith leaders over the Gaza conflict now in its second year.

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After witnessing settler violence in the West Bank, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell has accused Israel of genocidal acts in Gaza and apartheid in the occupied territories.

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Around the 30-minute mark at AT&T Stadium in Dallas during Argentina's World Cup 2026 Group J match against Austria, referee Amin Mohamed Omar awarded a penalty after replays showed defenders touching Martinez before the ball. Lionel Messi stepped up to break the World Cup scoring record but fired wide, keeping the score 0-0 at halftime. Danny Murphy initially insisted the defenders got the ball first and called it a coming together with no malice, later acknowledging contact, which drew sharp backlash from fans pointing out the clear player contact in replays.

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Lautaro Martinez went down in the box under a tangle of Austrian legs, VAR confirmed contact, but BBC pundit Danny Murphy wasn't convinced—at first.

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Haiti scored first through Lenny Joseph in the 10th minute, marking their first men's World Cup goal since 1974, and added a second long-range goal by Wilson Isidor in the 43rd minute to lead 2-1 at halftime. Morocco equalized via Achraf Hakimi and mounted a comeback in the second half, with Ismael Saibari among the scorers, to win 4-2. The match eliminated Haiti from the tournament despite doubling their all-time World Cup goal tally.

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Gerald “Sunny” Okafor, a Nigerian man detained for immigration issues in Japan, died in a detention center following a 4-week hunger strike. He had begged Japanese authorities to send him home, but his requests were refused.

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Botagoz, trained by Roger Varian and ridden by Ray Dawson for owner Nurlan Bizakov, rallied late to win the Group 3 JenningsBet In Delves Hoppings Fillies' Stakes at Newcastle, denying heavily favored Diamond Rain under William Buick by the narrowest of margins. The three-year-old filly by Mehmas secured her third win in four starts, bred by Yulong Investments out of Bocca Baciata.

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Suspected gunmen ambushed a passenger vehicle traveling from Mandera town to Arabia town along the Mandera-Arabia Road near Beer-Awayon village in Mandera East, killing six people and injuring several others. The victims were pronounced dead on arrival at Arabia Sub-County Level Four Hospital, while the injured were treated at Mandera County Referral Hospital. Authorities intensified security operations and deployed a special police unit in response.

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The spiritual leader, on his first official visit to Pakistan as the 50th hereditary Imam of Shia Ismailis, arrived by helicopter for discussions on health, education, tourism, and sustainable development. Leaders proposed an Aga Khan University Hospital and campus in Peshawar, praising the Aga Khan Development Network's decades of work providing water, schools, and economic aid to over 500,000 in northern Pakistan. The seven-day tour, ending May 26, includes spiritual gatherings with followers in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan, signaling deeper provincial partnerships ahead.

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Against Chitral's rugged mountains, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi greeted Prince Rahim Aga Khan V with a warm reception and ornate shield at the airport.

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Yasin Ayari struck twice from distance, including a stunner in the 7th minute, while Isak silenced doubters with his first World Cup goal on a solo run and set up Viktor Gyökeres for another. Mattias Svanberg added a quick sub goal late on, earning Isak Man of the Match in the Group F rout. Tunisia sacked coach Sabri Lamouchi hours later, hiring Hervé Renard—twice Africa Cup of Nations winner—as interim boss ahead of their Japan clash, leaving the group wide open after Netherlands-Japan drew.

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Alexander Isak burst onto the World Cup stage with a goal and two assists, powering Sweden to a dominant 5-1 win over Tunisia in Monterrey.

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At the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, from May 17 to 22, Ruto highlighted Kenya's Affordable Housing Programme, funded by a domestic Housing Levy that mobilized $5 billion without loans. The initiative transforms slums into modern homes, creates jobs, and builds climate-resilient communities, with Kenya positioning itself as Africa's leader in inclusive urban growth. On the sidelines, he met UN-Habitat's director and discussed energy investments with Azerbaijan's SOCAR to boost Kenya's power capacity. Back home, the program faces debate over the levy and delivery timelines amid economic pressures.

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Kenyan President William Ruto told global leaders how slum dwellers now live in skyscrapers for the same $40 monthly rent they once paid in informal settlements.

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Duale revived a dispute over the 2019 census figures for Garissa, Wajir, and Mandera, which leaders rejected for undercounting residents amid high fertility in pastoralist communities. A Garissa High Court ruling in January 2025 nullified the data due to procedural flaws like missing surveys and unverifiable adjustments, ordering a new mini-census by January 2026—yet none has happened as of February 2026. The claims highlight ongoing tensions over fair resource allocation and election data in these marginalized areas, with KNBS blaming anomalies like lost devices and insecurity, while no record confirms Uhuru's personal cancellation.

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At a crowded stadium event in Mandera, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale pointed to high birth rates and multiple wives as reasons former President Uhuru Kenyatta allegedly scrapped the 2019 census results for three counties.

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The Mall Group's new promo features actress and model Lingling Kwong as a glamorous reporter for 'Bangkok Bank M News,' spotlighting M Visa benefits like 10% discounts, double points for 25% off, four times M Points, free parking up to eight hours, airport lounges, and limo services. Fans love her sharp suits and effortless delivery in spots like Gourmet Market, shared in a three-minute YouTube clip from today. Part of a Bangkok Bank and The Mall Group partnership running through December 2026, the campaign has her 3 million Instagram followers reposting clips with praise for her elegance.

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Picture Thai star Lingling Kwong, poised in a red blazer and tie, delivering shopping perks like a pro news anchor on screens across Bangkok malls.

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On Sunday, Ruto commissioned the KSh639 million Habaswein Solar Hybrid Power Plant to serve over 8,565 households, inspected KSh557 million road upgrades in Habaswein, and reviewed KSh1 billion tarmacking in Griftu. These projects form part of KSh4 billion in Wajir investments, including a new 10,000-seater stadium for Kenya's 63rd Madaraka Day on June 1—the first time the self-government holiday is held in the North Eastern region. He also announced hiring 100 local teachers per constituency and highlighted ending ID vetting barriers, aiming to tackle past inequities and boost education under the theme 'Education, Skills and the Future.' Leaders praised the changes as transformative for unity and growth.

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President William Ruto stepped into Wajir County, a place long overlooked, to unveil power plants and roads that now light up homes and connect communities.

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Bruno Fernandes posted a celebratory message stating 'Grateful, Honored, Proud. WE did it!' referencing Manchester United's Europa League win from the previous season. The post prompted Arsenal fans to argue that Martin Odegaard is superior to Fernandes, citing Fernandes' lack of Premier League titles in six years at Manchester United and comparisons of their performances.

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Ahead of the NFC Summit starting June 4 in Lisbon, Normies creator Serc is crafting three 4x4 meter murals at the Unicorn Factory venue, turning his 10,000-piece Ethereum NFT collection's 40x40 pixel portraits into plasterboard art. They prepped the walls with rollers, chalk lines, levels, and tape for pixel-perfect accuracy, a hands-on project Serc chose over hiring pros to share with his family and 200-plus holders. Community members celebrated the effort, with one calling it 'magic from the chain to the walls' and others swapping profile pics or buying more Normies in pride.

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Serc and his wife spent days gridding massive walls into thousands of precise squares, hand-painting his pixelated Normies characters from digital to real life.

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