Student stabbed with 21cm knife, murder trial told – BBC

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  1. Student stabbed with 21cm knife, murder trial told  BBC
  2. Student stabbed to death with 'extremely large' knife after night out with football team in Southampton, court told  Sky News
  3. UK Horror: Teen Stabbing Victim Dies After Police Arrest Him Rather Than Sikh Attacker  The Daily Signal
  4. Stabbed Student Was Handcuffed After Racism Allegation, Court Hears  The European Conservative
  5. Student stabbed to death with 'extremely large' knife after night out, court told  Inbox.eu
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Ukraine says Russia launches “massive and virtually nonstop” strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 12 – CBS News

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  1. Ukraine says Russia launches "massive and virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 12  CBS News
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 14, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24  NPR
  4. Russia hammers Ukraine in biggest prolonged drone attack since war began  CNN
  5. At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war – Europe live  The Guardian
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Latvia’s PM resigns in fallout over stray Ukrainian drones – dw.com

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  1. Latvia's PM resigns in fallout over stray Ukrainian drones  dw.com
  2. Latvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions  BBC
  3. Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones  The Washington Post
  4. Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – as it happened  The Guardian
  5. Latvian government collapses over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones  Financial Times
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Canadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges

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William Majcher was accused of helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to China

A retired police officer Canada accused of being an agent for China has been acquitted of national security charges after prosecutors failed to prove he acted illegally.

William Majcher, who served in the RCMP’s financial crime unit, was charged in 2023 over allegations he had breached Canada’s Security of Information Act by helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to China.

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Prominent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician

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Prof Abbas Rajabifard of the University of Melbourne says he was listed as a co-author of research with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator in recent peace talks, without his knowledge

A University of Melbourne academic has denied collaborating on research with the speaker of Iran’s parliament – who has been leading Tehran’s peace negotiations with the US – saying he was named as an author on a journal article without his knowledge.

On Monday Guardian Australia revealed that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator, had built extensive ties to Australia over the past decade, including links to a University of Melbourne engineering research centre.

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NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you?

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Proposals also grant the health minister power to change disability support rules without state or territory approval. Here’s what you need to know

Funding for some services within the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be slashed – even in cases where participants could be left with a funding gap – as part of a sweeping proposal to drastically curb the scheme’s annual growth.

The proposed changes, revealed on Thursday, will also grant the health minister, Mark Butler, god-like powers to reduce overall funding for support categories, determine pricing guides and caps for services and support, and the ability to change NDIS rules without state and territory approval for the first 12 months.

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Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say – The New York Times

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  1. Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Carried Out Secret Attacks in Iran, U.S. Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. How Secret U.A.E. and Saudi Strikes on Iran Shattered an Uneasy Coexistence  WSJ
  3. Exclusive: Saudi warplanes struck militias in Iraq during war, sources say  Reuters
  4. Saudi Arabia and the UAE Bombed Iran for Totally Different Reasons  Zeteo
  5. Why did Saudi Arabia and the UAE allegedly carry out secret bombing raids on Iran?  France 24
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How stray Ukrainian drones pushed Latvia’s prime minister to resign – France 24

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  1. How stray Ukrainian drones pushed Latvia's prime minister to resign  France 24
  2. Latvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions  BBC
  3. Latvian government collapses over Russia-bound Ukrainian drones  Financial Times
  4. Latvian government loses majority in parliament over handling of Ukraine drone incidents  Reuters
  5. Latvia in turmoil: PM resigns over drone incursion — what now?  Euronews.com
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Israel to sue New York Times over article on rape of Palestinian detainees, Netanyahu says – Reuters

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  1. Israel to sue New York Times over article on rape of Palestinian detainees, Netanyahu says  Reuters
  2. Opinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians  The New York Times
  3. Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners  The Guardian
  4. Israel’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article  Al Jazeera
  5. Kristof’s Unbelievable Tale  WSJ
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A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate – NPR

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  1. A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate  NPR
  2. Video Shows Philippine Senator Outrunning Agents and Avoiding I.C.C. Warrant  The New York Times
  3. Arrest Warrant for Philippine Senator Sparks Dramatic Cat-and-Mouse Game  WSJ
  4. Bato dela Rosa: What we know about Senate shooting in Philippines  BBC
  5. Philippine politician wanted by ICC makes 'escape' after Senate chaos  Reuters
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Blackouts And Protests As Cuba Says Fuel Has ‘Run Out’ – Barron’s

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  1. Blackouts And Protests As Cuba Says Fuel Has 'Run Out'  Barron's
  2. Cuba says oil and diesel supplies have run dry under U.S. sanctions  CNBC
  3. Cuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns  CNN
  4. Cuba out of fuel oil, diesel under US sanctions, minister says  The Hill
  5. ‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages  Al Jazeera
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Paediatrician in Germany charged with 130 counts of sexual abuse

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Doctor in Brandenburg state allegedly committed the crimes, including child rape, between 2013 and 2025

German prosecutors have charged a paediatrician with 130 counts of sexual abuse, including the rape of children, most of them in his care, in a case that has caused shock and prompted clinics to step up safeguards.

The 46-year-old doctor, whose name has not been released, has been in custody since November after a mother suspected her child had been assaulted and notified authorities. The doctor worked in clinics in Brandenburg state, surrounding Berlin.

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Latvian prime minister resigns amid row over drone incursions

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Evika Siliņa stands down after coalition collapses following sacking of defence minister

Latvia’s centre-right prime minister has resigned over her government’s handling of Ukrainian drones that strayed into Latvian territory from Russia, bringing down her coalition government months before elections due in October.

Evika Siliņa announced her resignation on Thursday, a day after the Progressives party, her left-leaning coalition partner, withdrew its support over her decision to fire the defence minister, Andris Sprūds, a Progressives member.

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