Trump says Xi assured him China would not send weapons to Iran
US president also says he could again strike Iran if progress on ceasefire is not made within 'days'.
Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK
Many visitors who have been exempt for 60 days will soon have to apply for a visa after 30 days.
Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK
Many visitors who have been exempt for 60 days will soon have to apply for a visa after 30 days.
Moment Iranian TV news anchor fires assault rifle on live television: ‘I’m ready to sacrifice my life for my country’ – New York Post
Italy buying six Airbus-made A330 MRRT tankers, a $1.6B value – Breaking Defense
- Italy buying six Airbus-made A330 MRRT tankers, a $1.6B value Breaking Defense
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- Italy Wil Procure Six A330 MRTT Tankers to Replace KC-767 The Aviationist
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Russian jamming blamed after Nato jet downs Ukrainian drone over Estonia
Officials from Baltic states say Moscow behind latest such incident but also tell Kyiv to be more careful with its routing
A Romanian F-16 Nato jet shot down a drone over Estonia on Tuesday in what appears to be the latest case of Russian electronic jamming diverting long-range Ukrainian drones into the alliance’s territory.
A local resident told the Estonian public broadcaster, ERR, that he had seen two fighter jets – part of a Nato force policing the skies over the Baltic states – flying in the area before a loud bang that brought the drone down. He said the drone had crashed about 30 metres from the nearest residential building.
Continue reading...Russia says Latvia risks retaliation over Ukraine drone plans; Latvia says claims are ‘pure fiction’ – Reuters
- Russia says Latvia risks retaliation over Ukraine drone plans; Latvia says claims are 'pure fiction' Reuters
- US warns Russia after Moscow threatens Latvia – as it happened The Guardian
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- Russia's foreign minister Lavrov cut out of Ukraine peace talks, officials say The Kyiv Independent
- Russia’s Spy Agency Claims Ukraine Plans to Launch Drone Attacks From Latvia The Moscow Times
NATO Is Starting to Consider Hormuz Mission to Protect Ships – Bloomberg.com
- NATO Is Starting to Consider Hormuz Mission to Protect Ships Bloomberg.com
- NATO not drawing up plans for Hormuz mission, top commander says Reuters
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- NATO Considers Hormuz Deployment to Protect Shipping Bloomberg.com
Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave – BBC
- Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave BBC
- Divers recover bodies of 2 Italians from Maldives sea cave, with 2 more still deep inside CBS News
- Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives Yahoo
- Maldives Diving Tragedy: What Happened on Excursion That Ended With 5 People Dead E! News
- Maldives investigates if Italian divers went too deep in fatal cave dive Reuters
Final two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The two were among five Italian nationals who drowned in last week's scuba diving accident in the Maldives.
Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist divers.
Son of Mango boss arrested over father’s fatal fall from cliff
Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling from a ravine while walking in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona.
Ukraine Is Escaping Trump’s Permission Trap—and it’s Bad News for Putin – Newsweek
- Ukraine Is Escaping Trump’s Permission Trap—and it’s Bad News for Putin Newsweek
- Ukraine’s drones are devastating Russian targets from 60 miles away NBC News
- Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halted output after May 15 drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Assessing the Impact of Ukrainian Strikes on Russia's Oil Sector Stratfor
- Returning to its Native Harbour: Ukraine Brings the War to Moscow (Again) Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
Trump says US could attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal – Yahoo
- Trump says US could attack Iran again but that Tehran wants deal Yahoo
- May 19, 2026 - Trump says he is holding off on new Iran attack for ‘limited period of time’ CNN
- Oil falls after Trump says U.S. will end Iran war 'very quickly' CNBC
- Late Night Could Set a Clock by Trump’s Iran Attack Delays The New York Times
- Live Updates: Trump says he was "an hour away" from striking Iran, insists war is "very popular" CBS News
‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn
Exclusive: Science agency is planning to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model, sources say
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Job cuts at the national science agency mean Australia will no longer be able to submit climate projections to form part of global reports and will have significantly reduced ability to forecast future damage to the country, leading researchers have warned.
Multiple sources told Guardian Australia that CSIRO planned to sack a third of the team working on the national climate model that provides projections relied on by governments, councils, industry and farmers as they plan for the future.
Continue reading...Makerfield by-election candidates announced – BBC
- Makerfield by-election candidates announced BBC
- Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection The Guardian
- CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: From Manchester to Westminster? Britain’s potential next PM comes under scrutiny CNBC
- Reform announces candidate for Makerfield by-election BBC
- Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham working on 100-day plan for government politico.eu
Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell in bid to revive extinct 12-foot bird, biotech company says – CBS News
- Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell in bid to revive extinct 12-foot bird, biotech company says CBS News
- This chick hatched from an artificial egg National Geographic
- Artificial eggshell comes first in attempt to revive giant flightless moa The Guardian
- Chickens Hatch From World's First Artificial Eggs Time Magazine
- Colossal Biosciences is growing chickens in a 3D-printed artificial eggshell MIT Technology Review
Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime
Attack marks first time military action has forced a fully operating nuclear power plant to rely on backup generators
• Middle East crisis – live updates
A drone strike that cut off external power to a nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates this week has revived concerns over the safety of nuclear plants during wartime.
Reactor no 3 at the Barakah nuclear plant lost vital off-site power for about 24 hours after the attack on Sunday, forcing it to rely on emergency diesel generators.
Continue reading...Deleted X post gives glimpse into ‘hell on earth’ in Russia’s kill-zone (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,545) – EUobserver
- Deleted X post gives glimpse into ‘hell on earth’ in Russia’s kill-zone (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,545) EUobserver
- Russians Establish “Drone Corridors” Through Ukrainian Kill Zones Forbes
- Inside the 'kill-zone' on Ukraine's front line, where new weapons have transformed war BBC
- Ukrainian Drones Take Control of Occupied Sections of the State Border in Donetsk Region Мілітарний
- Over 1,170 km of anti-drone road protection installed in frontline oblasts, Ukraine's defence minister says Українська правда
Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It – The New York Times
- Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It The New York Times
- Neanderthals may have been doing dentistry 59,000 years ago — without anesthetic CBC
- Neanderthal dentists used stone drills nearly 60,000 years ago USA Today
- Neanderthals may have drilled out a cavity 59,000 years ago NPR
- This may be the earliest evidence of Neanderthal ‘dentists’ National Geographic