Sky ends controversial news joint venture in United Arab Emirates

Sky News Arabia to retain name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of atrocities in Sudan

Sky is exiting its TV news joint venture with the United Arab Emirates, Sky News Arabia, which has been criticised for its coverage of the war in Sudan, with accusations of genocide denial.

Sky and its partner IMI – the investment vehicle controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the vice-president of the UAE and owner of Manchester City – have announced a new commercial deal in which the UK-based broadcaster will relinquish all strategic and operational ownership of the 24-hour Arabic language news and current affairs service.

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Pope at Angelus: We find our home in the Trinity – Vatican News

  1. Pope at Angelus: We find our home in the Trinity  Vatican News
  2. Lord's Day Reflection: 'The Light we resist, the Love we seek’  Vatican News
  3. Pope Leo XIV: The Trinity teaches that every creature is made for communion  EWTN News
  4. Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given May 31, 2026  The Catholic Times
  5. The Holy Father Explains How the Holy Trinity Reveals Our True Identity  Relevant Radio
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EU Weighs Temporary Freeze on Russia Oil Price Cap Over Iran War – Bloomberg.com

  1. EU Weighs Temporary Freeze on Russia Oil Price Cap Over Iran War  Bloomberg.com
  2. EU may keep Russian oil price cap unchanged at $44 per barrel to pressure Moscow  Reuters
  3. The European Union is considering temporarily suspending the adjustment of the price cap mechanism for Russian oil  Bitget
  4. Russia's Dmitriev says Europe needs Russia to survive  IntelliNews
  5. EU Considers Freezing Russian Oil Cap and Restricting LNG Ships to Limit War Profits  UNITED24 Media
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Cardinal Parolin: Youth mental health requires structural responses – Vatican News

  1. Cardinal Parolin: Youth mental health requires structural responses  Vatican News
  2. Pope: Education should help young people find themselves and others  Vatican News
  3. Youth need an “inner life” with ability to ask questions: Pope Leo  aleteia.org
  4. Pope Leo: "We are not algorithms; we must help young people living under the yoke of expectations."  Agenzia Nova
  5. Education as resistance: Pope Leo’s challenge to universities  Catholic Outlook
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English Green party leader Zack Polanski tells Australian colleagues to ‘connect with anger’ to counter rightwing populism

Australian Greens should ‘take on’ Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Polanski tells Victorian conference, just as he took on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Zack Polanski, the leader of the Green party of England and Wales, has told his counterparts in Australia that they need to start “connecting with people’s anger” and learn from the “storytelling power” of populist rightwing politics.

Speaking via video link at the Victorian Greens campaign conference on Saturday night, Zack Polanski said the party in Australia needed to start “taking on” Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, just as his own party had taken on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

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Horses bolt through Rome after policeman lights fireworks at parade rehearsal – Reuters

  1. Horses bolt through Rome after policeman lights fireworks at parade rehearsal  Reuters
  2. Horses Spooked by Fireworks in Rome; Several Riders Injured  Yahoo
  3. 4 traffic wardens who spurred horse rampage through Rome barred from Republic Day duty (3)  ANSA
  4. Horses flee due to firecrackers, four traffic police officers excluded from the June 2nd parade  L'Unione Sarda.it
  5. Watch 30 Panicked Military Horses Run Amok Through Rome  vocal.media
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Typhoon Jangmi Approaching Okinawa Prefecture, Amami Islands; Severe Winds, Warning-Level Heavy Rain Expected ( UPDATE1 ) – The Japan News

  1. Typhoon Jangmi Approaching Okinawa Prefecture, Amami Islands; Severe Winds, Warning-Level Heavy Rain Expected ( UPDATE1 )  The Japan News
  2. Tropical Storm Jangmi set to lash wide area of Japan  The Japan Times
  3. Weather Alert – Typhoon – U.S. Consulate General Naha, Okinawa, Japan May 31, 2026  U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (.gov)
  4. Tropical Storm Lashes Okinawa  Yahoo
  5. Severe tropical storm Jangmi brings strong winds to Okinawa  nhk.or.jp
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