- Ukraine’s attack on Moscow is another sign the war is not so distant anymore for Russians AP News
- Zelensky Hails Ukraine's Growing Drone Capability After Massive Moscow Strike Time Magazine
- Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least five Al Jazeera
- Moscow and Moscow Region — after unprecedented Ukrainian strikes. Photos and video Meduza
- These are the 3 drones Ukraine used to pierce Moscow's air defense gauntlet in its biggest attack yet Business Insider
Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum denies any links between her Morena party and organized crime
Pressure is mounting on Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president, after two former top officials from the country’s Sinaloa state – both members of her Morena party – gave themselves up to US authorities over alleged ties to the Sinaloa cartel.
The state’s former security minister Gerardo Mérida Sánchez crossed the border into Arizona last week and was taken into custody by US marshals, Mexico’s security ministry said. Sinaloa’s former finance minister, Enrique Díaz Vega, was taken into custody in New York.
Continue reading...UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear – AP News
- UK police find cocaine worth $9.3 million stashed in a shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear AP News
- Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Clothing Shipment Was Used to Hide Over $9 Million Worth of Cocaine, Authorities Say People.com
- Kim Kardashian's SKIMS Line Unknowingly Played a Role in $9.5 Million Drug Bust E! News
- Driver jailed for hiding 90 kg of cocaine in vehicle carrying Skims shipment Global News
- $8.4M worth of cocaine found on truck carrying Kim Kardashian's Skims USA Today
Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
Starbucks Korea CEO resigns over ad evoking massacre of pro-democracy protesters
‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era
The chief executive of Starbucks in South Korea has been fired after the company ran a promotional event using slogans that evoked a massacre of pro-democracy protesters during the country’s dictatorship era, sparking outrage and boycott calls.
The coffee chain launched a “Tank Day” campaign on 18 May for its “Tank” tumbler series. The date coincides with one of the most politically sensitive days in South Korea’s calendar, when citizens commemorate the 1980 democratisation movement in Gwangju, 167 miles (270km) south-west of Seoul.
Continue reading...Four killed in protests during Kenyan strikes over high fuel prices
Thousands of commuters are stranded, with key roads in the capital Nairobi largely empty due to the protests over fuel costs.
‘I sold it for over £1k’: Swatch launch sparks ‘chaotic’ scenes
Some shoppers have been trying to resell a new line of watches priced at £335 each for up to £16,000.
2 Americans arrested after one climbed into Punch the monkey’s habitat at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan – ABC7 Los Angeles
- 2 Americans arrested after one climbed into Punch the monkey's habitat at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan ABC7 Los Angeles
- 2 arrested after person breaks into Punch the monkey’s enclosure in Japan, zoo says NBC News
- 2 Americans Detained in Japan After Entering Punch the Monkey’s Zoo Enclosure The New York Times
- Two men arrested over stunt at enclosure of famous monkey Punch BBC
- American tourists arrested in Japan after alleged break-in at viral monkey Punch’s enclosure Fox News
What we know about Israel’s interception of Gaza aid flotilla
Israeli forces have intercepted multiple vessels from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters.
Kentucky primaries 2026: Poll times, key races and what to watch
Two Kentucky Republican races are drawing national attention: the Senate primary and the 4th District contest,
Sea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidence – Phys.org
- Sea levels rising dramatically in some areas due to land subsidence Phys.org
- Subsidence more than doubles sea-level rise today along densely populated coasts Nature
- Coastal habitats face a sea-level threat that has been overlooked by climate scientists until now Earth.com
- ‘Sheer weight’ of cities is pushing famous locations under water, study warns New York Post
- The Architecture of Collapse: How Global Megacities Are Sinking Beneath the Sea streamlinefeed.co.ke
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 3,000, officials say
It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 3,000, officials say – BBC
- Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 3,000, officials say BBC
- Lebanon death toll reaches 3,000 in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah NBC News
- Lebanon death toll passes 3,000 in Israel-Hezbollah war despite truce extension Haaretz
- IDF airstrike killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander who collaborated with Hezbollah terrorists The Jerusalem Post
- Renewed Israeli attacks kill 7 in Lebanon as death toll exceeds 3,000 Al Jazeera
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon passes 3,000, officials say
It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.
Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen
Tehran and Washington exchange proposals via Pakistan as military escalation increasingly shadows diplomatic efforts.
A Miscarriage of Journalism at ‘The New York Times’ – The Free Press
- A Miscarriage of Journalism at ‘The New York Times’ The Free Press
- Opinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians The New York Times
- Nick Kristof’s incendiary Israel abuse claims spark civil war at New York Times: ‘I’m sick of being embarrassed’ New York Post
- Kristof’s Unbelievable Tale WSJ
- Trained rape dogs? Really? Is any story about Israel too absurd to publish? The Hill
LIVE: Arsenal vs Burnley – Premier League
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream.
Judge rules gun and writings are admissible in Luigi Mangione’s New York murder trial
Other items found with Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's will not be allowed to be presented in court, the judge ruled.
What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict.
Could the Iran war trigger the next debt shock?
Government bonds are under pressure and households could soon feel the impact.