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What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees

Times Union 

Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has struggled with low morale is showing improvement. Those are some of the highlights of a survey released Monday of more than a million federal workers. The survey uses information from the Office of Personnel Management’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and is produced by the Partnership for Public Service and the Boston Consulting Group. It covers 532 federal agencies. Читать дальше...

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian dead in helicopter crash

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, and his foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were confirmed dead in a helicopter crash. Rescue teams faced harsh conditions to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province. Initial reports suggest the helicopter hit a mountain peak. Raisi's presidency was marked by strict moral laws, crackdowns on protests, and intense nuclear negotiations.

Who is Iran's new acting president Mohammad Mokhber?

The Jerusalem Post 

It is far from clear that Mokhbar, as close as he is to Khamenei, will have Raisi's standing, which could leave the question of Khamenei's successor as much more widely open than before.

Team Liquid coast into playoffs at CCT Global Finals

BrazilNews.net 

(Photo credit: Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK) Team Liquid blanked AMKAL ESPORTS 2-0 in a winners match on Sunday, polishing off a perfect performance in Group C to secure a playoff berth at the Champion of Champions Tour Season 1 Global Finals. Paired with Saturday's 2-1 victory over OG in an opening match, Sunday's shutout gave Team Liquid a 2-0 record in group action. After falling to Liquid, AMKAL

Israeli strike on Nuseirat refugee camp kills 31

Dawn 

VOLUNTEERS prepare food for displaced Palestinians in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday.—AFP

RAFAH: An Israeli strike killed 31 more Palestinians and wounded 20 others in a home in the central Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza on Sunday, the Palestinian civil defence agency said, as US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan visited Israel for talks on the conflict.

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Kyle Larson qualifies for Indy 500, will try Indy-Charlotte Double

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Kyle Larson will be the fifth driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 on the same day after qualifying for the Indy 500 on Sunday. Larson, 31, will start fifth in his Indy 500 debut next Sunday and join John Andretti, Tony Stewart, Robby Gordon and Kurt Busch as the only drivers to attempt the Indy-Charlotte Double, also called the Memorial Day Doub

Voter Turnout: West Bengal sees highest voter turnout at 15%, Maharashtra lowest at 6% as of 9 am

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Voting for the fifth phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections began on Monday across 49 parliamentary constituencies in six states and two Union Territories, under tight security. Polling runs from 7 am to 6 pm, with voters in line at closing time allowed to cast their ballots. By 9 am, West Bengal had the highest voter turnout at 15.35%, while Maharashtra had the lowest at 6.33%.

"Everyone happy with his candidature: BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh on nomination of son Karan Bhushan

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said on Monday that everyone in the constituency is happy with the candidature of his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, for the Kaisergang Lok Sabha seat. "Everyone is happy with his candidature. Karan Bhushan Singh is attached to the youth of Gonda. He is a national player, so he is as interested in