Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal – BBC

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal BBC
Mother arrested after two French boys found abandoned in Portugal, police say Euronews
Ghoulish parents blindfolded two young sons for twisted treasure hunt before abandoning them in woods New York Post
Abandoned children: mother and step-father located, arrested Portugal Resident
Mother arrested after brothers, 5 and 3, 'blindfolded and abandoned' in woods Metro.co.uk

UK launches ‘Great British Summer Savings’ to ease family costs

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums.

Iran’s World Cup hopes hit US visa hurdles

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Players from Iran’s national football team are in Turkey applying for US visas for the 2026 World Cup.

Who are the 10 best FIFA World Cup players of all time?

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.

Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

The US ally has seen support plummet in recent years amid widespread anger over its genocidal war on Gaza.

Displaced Lebanese woman bakes 3,000 loaves daily for war-hit community

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Soubhiye Zeiter vowed to feed people affected by war even after being displaced from her home.

Italian police stop party attended by Mick Jagger over music ban

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Music is banned on Wednesdays on island of Stromboli where Rolling Stones frontman was celebrating wrapping a film

Police on an Italian island stopped a party attended by Mick Jagger – because music is banned on Wednesdays.

The Rolling Stones frontman was on Stromboli, the volcanic island among Sicily’s Aeolian archipelago, for the production of Three Incestuous Sisters, a film by the Italian director Alice Rohrwacher in which he stars.

Ukraine war latest: Russia’s Syzran oil refinery hit by ‘another long range sanction’ – The Kyiv Independent

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global health

A US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in response to the Ebola outbreak could make the situation worse, critics have said.

The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday and continues to spread, with a new case reported in the DRC’s South Kivu province, an area under the control of armed rebel groups.

Turkey Court Unseats Opposition Leader Ozgur Ozel in Blow to Erdogan Rivals – Bloomberg.com

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Turkey Court Unseats Opposition Leader Ozgur Ozel in Blow to Erdogan Rivals Bloomberg.com
Turkey’s FX Sales Reach $6 Billion After Opposition Ruling Bloomberg.com
Turkish court ousts leader of main opposition party Al Jazeera
Turkey court removes leader of opposition as Erdoğan tightens grip Financial Times
Turkish court rules to remove head of the main opposition party in latest blow AP News

Net migration to the UK falls by nearly 50 percent amid tighter policies

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

The ONS says net migration fell to 171,000 in the ⁠12 months to the end of December from 331,000 a year earlier.

Mayor cuts limited World Cup tickets for New Yorkers to $50 after furore

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Pricing for 2026 World Cup has been under heavy scrutiny, including in New York where city mayor cuts limited tickets.

Shocked Maguire posts on Insta that he is not in England’s World Cup squad

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced on social media that he is not going to World Cup 2026.

Russia and China condemn US over indictment of former Cuban leader

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

It comes after the US charged Raúl Castro with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.

Top UN court rules workers’ right to strike ‘protected’ in key treaty

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

The nonbinding ruling is expected to be hailed as a victory by workers' groups and influence global labour relations.

Is Belarus about to enter the Russian war? – The Kyiv Independent

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Is Belarus about to enter the Russian war? The Kyiv Independent
Ukraine war briefing: Fresh threat of attack from Belarus front, warns Zelenskyy The Guardian
Ukraine Starts Operation to Fend Off New Threat From North Bloomberg.com
Ukraine to beef up northern defences over Russian offensive plans Reuters
Ukraine latest: Zelensky warns Moscow planning possible offensive targeting Kyiv The Independent

Israel deports foreign Gaza-bound flotilla activists after global outcry

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Admin

Move comes amid condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after video posted showing detained protesters being taunted

Israel has said it has deported all the foreign activists it seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a global outcry over their treatment in custody that led the UK to join other countries in summoning Israeli diplomats for a formal dressing down.

More than 430 activists from countries around the world had been placed in detention in Israel after they were intercepted at sea on Monday while making the latest in a string of attempts to break the blockade of the Palestinian territory.