Sharp drop in ‘forever chemicals’ in seabird eggs hailed as win for regulation

Levels of Pfas in northern gannet eggs in Canada fell up to 74% over 55-year period of study

Levels of some of the most dangerous Pfas compounds have dramatically fallen in Canadian seabird eggs, which the authors of a new peer-reviewed study say illustrates how regulations are effective.

Researchers looked at Pfas levels in the eggs of northern gannets in the St Lawrence Seaway basin over a 55-year period. Pfas levels shot up from the 1960s through the peak of the chemicals’ use in the late 1990s and early aughts, then fell.

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Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end – AP News

  1. Russia and Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as US-brokered ceasefire nears its end  AP News
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia has no intention of ending this war  Reuters
  4. Russia kills three Ukrainians in 24 hours, accuses Kyiv of violating truce  Al Jazeera
  5. Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating U.S.-brokered ceasefire  CBS News
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113 Sq Km Lost, 35,000 Troop Loss Monthly: Report Says Ukraine Gaining Momentum as Russia’s Front Strains – Kyiv Post

  1. 113 Sq Km Lost, 35,000 Troop Loss Monthly: Report Says Ukraine Gaining Momentum as Russia’s Front Strains  Kyiv Post
  2. Putin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield  The New York Times
  3. Is Ukraine Turning the Russian Tide?  WSJ
  4. Inside the Ukrainian war room turning the tide on Russia  The Telegraph
  5. The Tide Is Turning in Ukraine  Geopolitical Monitor
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‘Truly terrifying’: Alberta voter data breach raises fears for Canada’s electoral integrity

Debates over secession overshadowed by revelations separatist-linked group gained access to list of electors

The illegal use of voter information by rightwing separatists in the province of Alberta has raised fresh fears over Canada’s electoral integrity by making valuable and “incredibly confidential” personal data easily accessible to malicious actors, security experts have warned.

The data breach, one of the largest in Canadian history, has prompted warnings of a “truly terrifying” new battleground over information, persuasion and foreign interference in already weakened democratic systems.

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More than 70 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from awards – The Art Newspaper

  1. More than 70 Venice Biennale artists withdraw from awards  The Art Newspaper
  2. Despite protests, Israeli Biennale pavilion opens, includes Jewish mystical symbols  The Times of Israel
  3. Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in protest over inclusion of Israel  The Guardian
  4. Without Its Expert Jury, Venice Biennale Lets the Public Choose Its Prize Winners  The New York Times
  5. Venice Biennale Participants Withdraw from Awards Consideration En Masse  Artforum
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EU ministers dismiss Putin’s idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks – Reuters

  1. EU ministers dismiss Putin's idea of role for Schroeder in future security talks  Reuters
  2. Putin is in a ‘weaker position than ever before’, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. Who is Gerhard Schroeder, Putin’s pick for Ukraine peace talks mediation?  Al Jazeera
  4. Could German ex-leader really negotiate Ukraine peace?  DW.com
  5. Kallas rejects ex-German Chancellor Schröder as Ukraine mediator  Euronews.com
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Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia – Defense News

  1. Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia  Defense News
  2. Baltic nations seek more NATO defence as drone hits Latvian oil tanks  Reuters
  3. Russia Rehearsing Tactics Along NATO’s Baltic Frontline  The Jamestown Foundation
  4. Latvian Defense Minister Spruds Resigns After Drone Incursions  Bloomberg.com
  5. Estonia tells Kyiv to tighten drone control after Ukraine offers experts over aerial incidents  The Kyiv Independent
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Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report – The Guardian

  1. Disappearances in Mexico involving state at ‘alarming’ rate, says report  The Guardian
  2. Relatives of Mexico's disappeared hold Mother's Day protest ahead of World Cup  Reuters
  3. Mexico’s World Cup Glow Meets Mothers Searching for the Missing  LatinAmerican Post
  4. Families of the disappeared hold Mother's Day march, in Mexico City  magicvalley.com
  5. Relatives of Mexico's disappeared hold Mother's Day protest  Yahoo
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Syria: Council restores full application of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement – consilium.europa.eu

  1. Syria: Council restores full application of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement  consilium.europa.eu
  2. EU agrees to restore full trade ties with Syria  Al Jazeera
  3. Building Back Together: NGOs as Partners in a Recovery that Leaves No One Behind | 11 May 2026  ReliefWeb
  4. EU, Syria launch first formal political talks in Brussels | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
  5. EU lifts sanctions on Syria's interior and defence ministers  TRT World
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International envoy for Bosnia who clashed with Serb leader to step down – AP News

  1. International envoy for Bosnia who clashed with Serb leader to step down  AP News
  2. Bosnia is on the Security Council's agenda: International concerns over the escalating political crisis and separatist tendencies  صوت الإمارات
  3. Kallas: EU supports appointment of new High Representative in BiH through PIC  Sarajevo Times
  4. Bosnia, Europe face a dangerous vacuum after Christian Schmidt  Türkiye Today
  5. High Representative for Bosnia, who clashed with pro-Russian Serb leader, to step down  European Interest
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