Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and Kinshasa
First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began – Euronews.com
- First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began Euronews.com
- First Cruise Ship Transits Strait of Hormuz—With No Passengers WSJ
- First cruise ship sets sail through Strait of Hormuz after weeks-long closure by Iranian regime New York Post
- Celestyal Ship Crosses Strait of Hormuz Cruise Industry News
- After 47 Days Stuck in the Middle East, a Cruise Ship Has Reportedly Cleared the Strait of Hormuz People.com
Police say no evidence found of reported gang-rape in Epsom
Reports of alleged crime led to protests in the Surrey town this week, after claims woman in her 20s attacked
Police investigating a rape incident in Epsom have said they have “not found any evidence” of the offence as reported. The reports prompted protests in the Surrey town this week.
Sarah Grahame, assistant chief constable at Surrey police, said the force was continuing to investigate a report that a woman in her 20s had been raped by a group of men on 11 April in Epsom after she left the Labyrinth Epsom nightclub. The alleged attack is said to have happened between 2am and 4am outside a Methodist church.
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Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime – BBC
- Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai over serious organised crime BBC
- Daniel Kinahan, alleged leader of Irish organised crime group, arrested in UAE The Guardian
- Cartel boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ
- One of the world’s most wanted men is arrested, ending years-long hunt The Washington Post
- Daniel Kinahan may not be free again until he is in his 70s after arrest in Dubai The Irish Times
Irish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack – politico.eu
- EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack politico.eu
- Exclusive | Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out WSJ
- EU to Test NATO-Style Defense Guarantees to Operate Without US Bloomberg.com
- Yes, President Trump Can Withdraw from NATO National Review
- Key Allies Conjure Up Plan In Case of Epic Trump Meltdown The Daily Beast
India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row
Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral map
The Indian government has failed to pass a bill to increase female representation in parliament after being accused of using the plan as a guise to redraw the country’s electoral map.
It was the first time in 12 years in power that a constitutional amendment proposed by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) government was not passed by parliament.
Continue reading...‘Mum is finally free!’ Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Cheng Li-wun: Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing BBC
- What the Taiwanese opposition leader’s recent China visit means for Taipei, Beijing, and Washington Atlantic Council
- The Long Handshake: Xi’s Quiet Grip on Taiwan’s Soul WSJ
- China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader Reuters
What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence? – BBC
- What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence? BBC
- South African politician who drew Trump’s ire sentenced on gun charges The Washington Post
- South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison The New York Times
- South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence The Guardian
- South African politician Malema back in court as prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence Reuters
What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?
The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.
‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM – BBC
- 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM BBC
- ‘Pure shock’: how ministers reacted to revelation of Mandelson vetting failure The Guardian
- Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs BBC
- Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment as pressure builds AP News
- Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal The New York Times
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far – The Washington Post
- Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far The Washington Post
- Trump’s Isolation Deepens as His Ties With Longtime Allies Fray Bloomberg.com
- Count ’Em on One Hand: Trump’s Global Friends Are Disappearing Fast The New Republic
- Iran ‘ceasefire’ / Hungary election / U.S.-NATO tension : Sources & Methods NPR
- Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel The Jerusalem Post
Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe – Al Jazeera
- Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe Al Jazeera
- Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war Reuters
- Potential targets: Moscow releases data about European firms making drones for Ukraine Euronews.com
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow publishes list of sites in Europe and UK it could attack for helping Kyiv The Independent
- Czechs Demand Explanation After Russia's Medvedev Threatens Europe's Drone Factories Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?
Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weapons
Israel’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect.
Despite the US president claiming it is the 10th war he has ended, the situation on the ground in Lebanon looks anything but stable.
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