- Spanish blackout drives use of Musk’s Starlink Financial Times
- Sanchez Is Looking for a Culprit for Biggest Blackout in Spain Bloomberg.com
- What we know about Monday’s sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal AP News
- Blackouts In Europe Continue to Raise Cyber Alarms WSJ
- How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left It Vulnerable The New York Times
Romanians vote in election that could propel ultranationalist Trump ally to power
George Simion, 38, comfortably ahead in polls as first round of voting begins in presidential election
Romanians are voting in a presidential election rerun that could propel to power an ultranationalist who opposes military aid to Ukraine, has fiercely criticised the EU’s leadership and describes himself as a “natural ally” of Donald Trump.
George Simion, 38, is comfortably ahead in the opinion polls before the first-round vote in the EU and Nato member state, nearly six months after the original ballot was cancelled amid evidence of an alleged “massive” Russian influence campaign.
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Jewels linked to Buddha remains go to auction, sparking ethical debate
Buddha’s sacred jewels, unearthed in 1898, head to auction at Sotheby’s, raising ethical concerns.
Clair Obscur: How a passion project became 2025’s most talked-about game
The makers of a video game that even impressed the French president tell the unusual tale of its development.
Crowds flock to free Lady Gaga concert in Brazil
Lady Gaga fans attend a massive concert on Copacabana beach, paid for by Rio de Janeiro city to help boost the economy.
Elon Musk’s company town: SpaceX employees vote to create ‘Starbase’
Residents – most of them SpaceX workers – in remote Texas community approve plan to create new city
Voters in a small patch of south Texas voted on Saturday to give Elon Musk a town to call his own, officially creating a new city called Starbase in the area where Musk’s SpaceX holds rocket launches.
A couple of hundred residents of what was previously known as Boca Chica decided to make their unincorporated neighborhoods into a town that will grant them the authority to pass city ordinances.
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Ukraine war briefing: Maritime drone shoots down Russian fighter jet for first time, says Kyiv – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Maritime drone shoots down Russian fighter jet for first time, says Kyiv The Guardian
- Video: $50 Million Russian Su-30 Jet Destroyed By Ukraine Naval Drone NDTV
- Second Russian military aircraft destroyed within 24 hours, Zelensky says. The Kyiv Independent
- World First: Ukrainian Maritime Drone Shoots Down Russian Flanker Jet navalnews.com
- After a combined attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet base, a Russian aircrew ended up in the sea Мілітарний
Young men were getting a haircut ahead of Swedish festival – then they were shot dead
The Swedish city Uppsala broke into party spirit this week - but the killing of hair salon customers still wearing their capes left many shaken.
Uppsala shooting: Swedes react to horror amid Walpurgis festival – BBC
- Uppsala shooting: Swedes react to horror amid Walpurgis festival BBC
- Teen detained after triple murder at Sweden hair salon is freed; 4 men arrested CBS News
- Teenager Is Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After 3 Are Shot in Sweden The New York Times
- Swedish police say several people injured in apparent shooting Fox News
- Shooting sprees 'not over yet' in Sweden, prime minister says Euronews.com
Young men were getting a haircut ahead of Swedish festival – then they were shot dead
The Swedish city Uppsala broke into party spirit this week - but the killing of hair salon customers still wearing their capes left many shaken.
Russia’s drone attack on Kyiv sets several residential buildings on fire, Ukraine says – Reuters
- Russia's drone attack on Kyiv sets several residential buildings on fire, Ukraine says Reuters
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch air attack on Kyiv after Zelensky demands immediate ceasefire The Independent
- Horror As Russian Drones Target Kyiv With Mystery Cluster Bombs Forbes
- 3 killed, 70 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day The Kyiv Independent
- Air defense active in Kyiv Ukrinform
Eight men including seven Iranians arrested in two England anti-terrorism operations
Residents tell of their fear as raids carried out in London, Swindon and Greater Manchester amid rising concern about Iran-backed plots
An alleged terrorism plot was foiled by police after four Iranian men were arrested in armed raids amid growing concern about Tehran-backed plots in the UK.
Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, were detained in two separate counter-terrorism operations across England on Saturday.
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Romania's previous presidential election was cancelled over allegations of campaign fraud and Russian interference.
Elon Musk: It Is ‘Outrageous’ to ‘Claim That I’m a Nazi’ – Rolling Stone
- Elon Musk: It Is ‘Outrageous’ to ‘Claim That I’m a Nazi’ Rolling Stone
- Musk Says Nazi Comparisons ‘Relentless Propaganda Campaign' The Daily Beast
- Elon Musk calls Nazi accusations ‘outrageous,’ says media engaged in character assassination: 'I’m diffic Times of India
- Musk slams media, critics for Nazi comparisons: ‘Character assassination’ The Hill
- Elon Musk reveals strong bond with Donald Trump: ‘Get along very well, almost always agree’ Mint
The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope – NPR
- The Vatican installs chimney to signal the selection of the next pope NPR
- Cardinals at a crossroads: While some want to continue Francis’ reforms, others want a different kind of pope CNN
- Real-Life Conclave Rivals Drama of Movie Version WSJ
- 10 Surprising Facts About Papal Conclaves Time Magazine
- These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope The New York Times
How Carney’s election win will change direction of trade war
In his exclusive BBC interview, the Canadian Prime Minister indicates how he plans to tackle Trump.
Police disband pro-Palestinian camp at Swarthmore College and arrest nine activists
Some students were also temporarily suspended as other colleges respond with disciplinary action to protests
On the morning of 3 May, the Swarthmore borough police department disbanded a four-day pro-Palestinian encampment on Swarthmore College’s campus and arrested nine activists.
The demonstration calling on the college to divest from the tech company Cisco due to its ties to the Israeli government was a rare uprising in an academic year where higher-education institutions have been quick to quash them. One current and one former Swarthmore College student were among those arrested, while the rest were from outside the college community, the college’s president, Valerie Smith, said in a statement.
Continue reading...Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind
As Western alliances unravel, Europe is entering an era that seems distant from what VE Day represented, the BBC's Katya Adler writes.