Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies
Former Formula 1 driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi dies at the age of 59.
Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away – The New York Times
- Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away The New York Times
- Where Europe still delivers value this summer BBC
- Iran Joins Israel, Turkey, US, UK, Cyprus, Georgia and More Countries in Grappling with Escalating Middle East Turmoil, Triggering a Monumental Global Travel Crisis and Severely Impacting American Tourism to Greece Travel And Tour World
- Iran war left Israeli hotels half-empty; 88% drop in tourism since Oct. 7 Haaretz
- Travel agencies resist amid the war in Iran: this is what they ask of the Government Demócrata
Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria
Kurdish Syrian man, 26, said he fled forced conscription by YPG militia because he ‘didn’t want to kill people’
An asylum seeker sent back to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme faces being returned to Syria after authorities in Paris ruled it was safe to do so, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind.
When the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, announced the “groundbreaking” deal in July 2025 to stop small boats crowded with asylum seekers from crossing the Channel – by forcibly returning one small-boat asylum seeker to France in exchange for bringing one in northern France legally to the UK – they emphasised that France was a safe country for returnees.
Continue reading...Letters and photos from Beatles’ early days to go on show in Hamburg
Exclusive: The collection, including donations from Paul McCartney’s brother Mike, shows band’s development in early 60s
A rare set of letters and photos from the early days of the Beatles, in which they write about feeling like stars for the first time, is to go on display in Hamburg.
The collection, from an influential period when the band lived in the German city, includes the only letter in existence with words from both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, which was written to the bassist’s brother, Mike McCartney.
Continue reading...Pentagon Pete Gets Shock Endorsement for 2028 – The Daily Beast
Pentagon Pete Gets Shock Endorsement for 2028 The Daily Beast
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.
Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space – The Independent
- Mexico City is sinking so fast that the subsidence can be spotted from space The Independent
- US-Indian Space Mission Maps Extreme Subsidence in Mexico City NASA (.gov)
- Mexico City is sinking - and a new satellite can see it in real time Earth.com
- Mexico City has been sinking for over a century. A new NASA satellite is now watching it happen in real time ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Mexico City Sinking GazetteXtra
Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout.
Trump Makes Startling Confession on Lost U.S. Weapons Sent to Kurds – The Daily Beast
- Trump Makes Startling Confession on Lost U.S. Weapons Sent to Kurds The Daily Beast
- Trump dismisses stockpile concerns despite reports of missile shortages Caliber.Az
- Trump says Kurds kept weapons sent to Iranian protesters, vows to find who has them Türkiye Today
- US Has More Weapons Inventory Than Ever, Trump Says LEADERSHIP Newspapers
- Trump downplays US missile inventory concerns amid Iran de-escalation Crypto Briefing
US to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany – dw.com
- US to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany dw.com
- US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz BBC
- German Minister Says Europe Must Take More Onus on Security: DPA Bloomberg.com
- US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after chancellor criticized war with Iran CNN
- The significance of US military bases in Germany dw.com
Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia
Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states
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Record-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather.
A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said.
Continue reading...New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings
‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions
Many Britons are daunted by the world of investing, but new City rules mean certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions.
Last month marked the launch of “targeted support”, a new regulated service that permits companies to suggest investments and pension products to customers that might provide a better return.
Continue reading...Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact – AP News
- Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia NBC News
- Russian Tuapse Oil Terminal Fire Extinguished After Attack Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire BBC
First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’
WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older children
The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.
In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were 610,000 deaths from malaria in 2024, about three quarters of which were under-fives in Africa.
Continue reading...‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
Germany Is Preparing Supply Lines for a War, It’s Far From Ready – Bloomberg.com
- Germany Is Preparing Supply Lines for a War, It’s Far From Ready Bloomberg.com
- Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support PBS
- Germany re-arms: what does it mean for Europe? Financial Times
- Germany rearms – but can it lead? Europe’s hesitant superpower in waiting Chatham House
- Germany rearms but what does this mean for Europe? The Straits Times
Cuba condemns new US sanctions as ‘illegal’ and ‘abusive’
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking Iranian oil
Donald Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking over Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz.