Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal
An investigation found that 177 human specimens from dozens of bodies were secretly kept by a museum.
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How Philadelphia’s Democratic primary tests the bounds of US progressivism
The race for Pennsylvania's third congressional district reveals divisions between Democrats closely aligned on policy.
Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran – The New York Times
‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture appears at ICC
Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa
A former militia commander accused of overseeing murder, rape, enslavement and torture in Libyan detention centres has appeared at the international criminal court for a hearing that campaigners say is a landmark step towards “justice, truth, reparation and deterrence” of abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa.
The prosecution of Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity is the first to reach a courtroom resulting from the ICC’s investigation into crimes in Libya after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Continue reading...‘Come in for one minute’: exhibition showing horrors of 7 October attacks opens in London
Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana Bohbot
Two police vans waited expectantly near the front entrance. Officers patrolled the pavements while suited security men with ear pieces stood stern-faced, casting suspicious looks at those approaching. The location in east London had not been disclosed until that morning but no chances were being taken.
It was not for a visiting dignitary or even an embassy of a country in conflict that all this was deemed necessary but the Nova exhibition, a commemoration of the 378 people massacred at a music festival on 7 October along with the 44 taken as hostages and the 19 of those who died in Hamas captivity.
Continue reading...Belfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows
Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship services
The operator of Belfast harbour plans to spend £1.3bn over the next 25 years to take advantage of strong economic growth in Northern Ireland, in what would be one of the largest non-governmental investments in the region’s history.
The Belfast Harbour Commissioners said the money would be spent on upgrading the port, with the possibility of residential property developments that could add another £750m in investment on top.
Continue reading...Xi to host ‘old friend’ Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit – Reuters
- Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit Reuters
- Putin in Beijing: 3 things Russia needs from China CNBC
- Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump The Guardian
- ‘China holds the cards’: Why Putin’s visit to Beijing after Trump matters Al Jazeera
- Xi’s double act: Putin set to arrive in China days after Trump’s departure CNN
Trump’s repeated ultimatums betray his lack of leverage over Iran
Foad Izadi says US President Trump's repeated threats of renewed full-scale war are a sign of weakness.
WHO responding to ‘complex, difficult’ Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The World Health Organization is getting health experts and supplies to DR Congo to battle the Ebola outbreak.
Russia-China ties ‘stabilising’ force in world, Putin says before Xi talks
Russia's Vladimir Putin is travelling to China for second meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in less than a year.
Unmoved by Trump’s Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf – Haaretz
- Unmoved by Trump's Ticking Clock, Iran Forms a New Reality in the Persian Gulf Haaretz
- Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz AP News
- Iran is gambling that Trump will cave. It hasn’t gone well for them so far Fox News
- No deal, no exit: How US-Iran standoff risks fresh conflict Reuters
- Opinion | How to Finish the Job in Iran WSJ
Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime
Two teen gunmen kill three at San Diego mosque in suspected hate crime.
Iran war live: Trump says Iran attack postponed at request of Gulf allies
Al Jazeera's correspondent in Tehran says Iran's leaders are 'projecting defiance' and rejecting 'pressure' from the US.
US suspends joint defence effort with Canada dating back to World War II
The Trump administration has frequently accused US allies of failing to live up to mutual defence obligations.
Iran Update Special Report, May 18, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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A packed race for governor: What to know about Oregon’s primary elections
The primaries should winnow down the nearly two dozen candidates seeking to challenge incumbent Governor Tina Kotek.
What really holds China and Russia together
The relationship endures despite a power imbalance, with both sides recognising that it is too important to fail.
Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before – vox.com
- Photos reveal strange sea creatures that scientists have never seen before vox.com
- From ‘ghost sharks’ to ‘death ball’ sponges: Scientists find more than 1,100 wild and unusual ocean species CNN
- Marine scientists discover record number of new species ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Scientists discover over 1,100 new marine species Oceanographic Magazine
- Ocean Census discovers 1,121 marine species in a single year DIVE Magazine
Don’t Cry for Qatar – Commentary Magazine
- Don’t Cry for Qatar Commentary Magazine
- The Iran war is crippling one of the world’s wealthiest nations The Seattle Times
- In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long The New York Times
- Qatar warns against further escalation in Iran conflict Yahoo
- US-Iran War Live: Israel says preparing to rejoin potential fresh US strikes on Iran India Today
Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".