- Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women NBC News
- PhD student guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China - as police fear more than 50 other victims Sky News
- ‘They suffer in silence’: case of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou highlights barriers to justice for east Asian women in UK The Guardian
- Chinese student may have drugged and raped more than 60 women in five-year reign of terror The Telegraph
- UCL statement following criminal conviction of Zhenhao Zou | UCL News - UCL University College London
Ecuadorian artist works on longest drawing in the world
Ecuadorian artist Franz del Castillo is working to create the longest drawing in history, spanning over 3,000 metres.
Largest iceberg in the world runs aground – Boing Boing
- Largest iceberg in the world runs aground Boing Boing
- World’s largest iceberg grounds near sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia British Antarctic Survey
- World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground The New York Times
- Wildlife Haven Spared Impact as World's Largest Iceberg Grinds to a Halt ScienceAlert
- Iceberg Grinds to a Stop off South Georgia Island nasa.gov
A 17-year-old with a gun boarded a flight and was overpowered by passengers and crew, police say – Business Insider
Jack Daniel’s hits out at Canada pulling US alcohol
Some Canadian provinces have removed US-made alcohol from shelves in response to US tariffs.
Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters
The decision will end 400 years of the company's letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.
Over a Dozen Conservative Party Donors Fund Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. – The New York Times
- Over a Dozen Conservative Party Donors Fund Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. The New York Times
- Lib Dems out fundraising Labour in Q4 2024 Mark Pack's blog
- Kemi Badenoch given major boost as Tories rake in 7 times more cash than Reform Express
- No wonder they wanted Musk's millions! Reform UK rakes in less cash from donations than the Communist Party as Daily Mail
- Tories Raked in £2.3 Million More Than Labour in Last Quarter Guido Fawkes
Google billionaire Sergey Brin, who wants staff to work 12 hours a day, has a $450 million megayacht which is so enormous that a crew member cleaning it looks like a tiny speck on the 465-foot monster’s superstructure. – Luxurylaunches
New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat in U.K. After His Remarks on Trump – The New York Times
- New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat in U.K. After His Remarks on Trump The New York Times
- New Zealand fires top diplomat in London over Trump remarks The Hill
- New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments The Guardian
- New Zealand fires ambassador to U.K. for asking whether Trump ‘understands history’ The Washington Post
- New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat CBS News
UN to halve Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh amid funding crunch
World Food Programme says 'severe funding shortfalls' to force cut in monthly food vouchers from $12.50 to $6.
‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update
Remake of 2000 Molson beer ad has the same message as Trump threatens tariffs: Canada will not cower to the US
For the second time in 25 years, a lone figure takes to the stage, an oversized maple leaf flag rippling on a screen behind him as he approaches the microphone.
His hair is perhaps a little greyer but the message remains the same: Canada will not cower to the United States.
Continue reading...‘Cool head’: How Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum is handling Trump and tariffs
Unlike Canada's Trudeau, Sheinbaum has been more diplomatic while insisting on protecting Mexican interests. Here's why.
Moment fighter jet accidentally bombs civilian area in South Korea
Video shows the moment a South Korean fighter jet accidentally bombed a civilian area during a training exercise.
Artist abandons plan to starve piglets to death after animals stolen – Sky News
- Artist abandons plan to starve piglets to death after animals stolen Sky News
- Protest art piece planned to starve 3 piglets to death. Then they escaped. USA TODAY
- Three piglets stolen from art exhibit where they were meant to starve to death — until a 10-year-old girl spoke up New York Post
- 3 Piglets Were Left to Starve in a Shocking Art Exhibit. The Artist’s Friend Admits Hatching Plot to Steal Them PEOPLE
- Three piglets were left to starve in an art exhibition. Then they vanished. The Washington Post
US-Hamas direct talks: What’s happening and what comes next
According to reports, the discussions focused on the release of Edan Alexander along with the bodies of four others.
As US stops sharing intel, Russia hits Zelenskyy’s hometown, killing 4 – POLITICO Europe
- As US stops sharing intel, Russia hits Zelenskyy’s hometown, killing 4 POLITICO Europe
- Russian strike kills 4 in Ukraine amid US aid, intelligence freeze ABC News
- 'So lucky to be alive': Aid worker describes escape from Russian missile strike BBC.com
- Missile Strikes Hotel in Zelensky’s Hometown in Ukraine The New York Times
- Zelensky: US Citizens in Ukraine Hotel Struck by Russia Newsweek
Russia’s Lavrov Rejects Compromise on European Troops in Ukraine – Bloomberg
- Russia’s Lavrov Rejects Compromise on European Troops in Ukraine Bloomberg
- Russia blasts France's Macron as it mends fences with Washington NBC News
- Russia 'will never agree' to European peacekeepers in Ukraine, Lukashenko says ABC News
- Russian top diplomat say plans for peacekeepers in Ukraine could incite further fighting Yahoo
- Moscow aims to exploit US-Europe rift, experts warn Voice of America
Cyclone Alfred lashes parts of eastern Australia, bringing rains, waves
Slow-moving storm likely to make landfall on Friday or early Saturday, but winds already trigger power disruptions.
Panama President Mulino says Trump ‘lying’ about reclaiming the canal
Panamanian leader says sale of a Chinese company's port operation to a US firm does not amount to retaking the waterway.
The blame game over the debacle in Ukraine has started
Trump, Zelenskyy and the Europeans are desperately trying to deliver the bitter truth to the public and evade blame.