Bolivian police fire tear gas at protesting teachers
Bolivian police fired tear gas at protesters in La Paz, as three separate groups rallied against the government.
Photo shows Israeli soldier desecrating Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon
Israel's military launches a probe after photo shows soldier placing a cigarette into the mouth of Virgin Mary statue.
France introduces one‑euro canteen meals for all students
French universities are now offering 1 euro meals to all students, regardless of income.
Criminal charges in Bosnian mine lead poisoning
A Canadian mining group is facing a criminal complaint after hundreds tested positive for lead poisoning in Bosnia.
Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be ‘over quickly’
Mediator Pakistan says it is "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".
Rewilding giants: captive elephants rehomed in Europe’s first sanctuary
Julie, once a circus elephant, and Kariba, from a Belgian zoo, are to be moved to a former ranch in Portugal
Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary, which is opening to offer a more natural environment for some of the 600 animals still held in captivity across the continent, is to receive its first arrivals.
Julie, Portugal’s last circus elephant, will be moved next month to the animal charity Pangea’s multimillion pound sanctuary in the Alentejo, 200km (124 miles) east of Lisbon, close to the border with Spain.
Continue reading...Cut UK speed limits to reduce Iran war impact on consumers, thinktank urges
Cap of 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would cut fuel demand and combat rising prices, IPPR says
Britain should lower speed limits for drivers as part of a package of measures to reduce the impact of the Iran war on consumers, a thinktank has said.
Capping legal speeds at 20mph in towns and cities and 60mph on motorways would help reduce fuel demand and combat soaring oil prices triggered by conflict, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).
Continue reading...French professor accused of ‘gigantic hoax’ after inventing Nobel-style prize
Authorities investigate Florent Montaclair over award given to himself and others including Noam Chomsky
At a ceremony at the French national assembly attended by Nobel prize winners, former government ministers, MPs, decorated scientists and academics, all attention was on a previously unknown literature professor.
Florent Montaclair, then 46, a balding, bespectacled figure in an ill-fitting suit and rosé-coloured shirt, was receiving the 2016 Gold Medal of Philology - the study of linguistics – from an international society of the same name.
Continue reading...Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
South Korean court reduces Han Duck-soo’s prison term in martial law case
Seoul appeals court cuts Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15.
Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.
Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87
The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.
Israeli soldier caught desecrating statue of Virgin Mary in Lebanon
Outrage is growing over a photo of an Israeli soldier pushing a cigarette into the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary.
BTS draws 50,000 fans in less than five hours to Mexico City palace
K-pop group BTS appeared on the balcony of Mexico’s National Palace after meeting President Claudia Sheinbaum.
Iran Update Special Report, May 6, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, May 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
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India Is Increasingly Ruled by a Single Party—Modi’s – WSJ
- India Is Increasingly Ruled by a Single Party—Modi’s WSJ
- Narendra Modi’s party is on a roll in India The Economist
- Where Have Modi’s Rivals Gone? India Under One Party The New York Times
- The BJP’s Bengal victory exposes the erosion of Indian democracy Al Jazeera
- Modi’s Sweep in Key State Puts Spotlight on Voter Roll Purge Bloomberg.com
How to watch Britain’s ‘midterm’ election results like a pro – politico.eu
- How to watch Britain’s ‘midterm’ election results like a pro politico.eu
- ‘A Total Collapse’: Elections May Expose Britain’s Fraying Political System The New York Times
- UK elections 2026: Polls open in England, Scotland and Wales BBC
- Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform The Guardian
- My predictions for how divided Britain will vote The Telegraph
US says Hezbollah is ‘trying to derail talks’ with Israel
US State Department spokesperson says Hezbollah is ‘trying to derail talks’ with Israel.
Australian director Phillip Noyce shoots feature film for Saudi Arabia celebrating ‘heroism of security men in combating drugs’
Exclusive: Regime, which executed 243 people last year for drug offences, accused of investing in entertainment to whitewash its human rights record
The acclaimed Australian film-maker Phillip Noyce is being paid by the Saudi regime to make a feature film portraying the repressive state’s narcotics officers as heroes.
The Watchful Eyes, based on a real Saudi ministry of interior narcotics case, is billed as a dramatic depiction of the “heroism of security men in combating drugs”.
Continue reading...Argentina races to find origins of cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, amid reports some passengers have returned to US
Argentina, where the MV Hondius cruise departed, consistently ranked by WHO as having highest incidence of hantavirus in region
Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has gripped an Atlantic cruise ship, amid reports that a number of passengers have already returned to their home countries.
Argentina, where the cruise to Antarctica departed, is consistently ranked by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having the highest incidence of the rare, rodent-borne disease in Latin America. Investigators there are working to contact trace the source of contamination.
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