Police arrest 43 during unite the kingdom rally and pro-Palestine march in London

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Officers were allegedly racially abused at Tommy Robinson march, which failed to draw huge numbers it was hoping for

Tommy Robinson’s unite the kingdom rally failed to get the huge numbers it wanted to march through London, with police confident less than half joined his protest on Saturday compared with an event last year.

The far-right rally happened on the same day as a pro-Palestinian march, and the Metropolitan police said that 43 arrests had been made during the two events.

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Terrorism scenario excluded by investigators following car attack in Italy’s Modena – Euronews.com

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  1. Terrorism scenario excluded by investigators following car attack in Italy's Modena  Euronews.com
  2. Four bystanders tackle knife-wielding driver after car plows into crowd in Italy  CNN
  3. Man ploughs car into crowd in Italy before trying to stab them  BBC
  4. Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8  The New York Times
  5. Italian leaders visit Modena after car-ramming attack  Reuters
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Printmaking skills of Manet, Van Gogh and more celebrated in Bath show

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Exhibition explores how artists mainly known for their paintings helped revive a skill that had fallen out of fashion

They may be best known for their vibrant oil paintings but an exhibition opening in the English West Country is focusing instead on the subtle printmaking skills of artists such as Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.

More than 50 prints created mainly by impressionists, post-impressionists and cubists are going on display at the Holburne Museum in Bath.

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Irish researchers find oldest English-language poem in forgotten medieval book in Rome – CBS News

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  1. Irish researchers find oldest English-language poem in forgotten medieval book in Rome  CBS News
  2. Lost 1,200-year-old manuscript contains the first English poem  ScienceDaily
  3. Oldest (Catholic) English poem found in 9th-century book in Rome  The Catholic Thing
  4. Italy Old English Poem  Bedford Gazette
  5. The earliest known English poem has been found in an unexpected place  Euronews.com
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Transcript: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 17, 2026 – CBS News

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  1. Transcript: Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 17, 2026  CBS News
  2. Face the Nation: Fitzpatrick, Suozzi and Gates  Yahoo
  3. US may need wartime footing to counter China: Former Defence Secy  lokmattimes.com
  4. Former CIA Chief: China Leans Toward Gradual ‘Hong Kong-Style’ Taiwan Takeover  Sri Lanka Guardian
  5. Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on U.S.-China summit and Iran war  kyma.com
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Met police officers accused of sleeping while on duty protecting royal family

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Unspecified number of officers from royalty and specialist protection team being investigated, force confirms

Police officers accused of being asleep when they were supposed to be protecting the royal family at Windsor Castle have been placed under investigation.

An unspecified number of officers from the Metropolitan police’s royalty and specialist protection team are being investigated after concerns were raised, the force confirmed. The Sun, which first reported the story, said up to 30 officers were involved.

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As coalition collapses around him, Netanyahu revives Haredi draft exemption bill – The Times of Israel

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  1. As coalition collapses around him, Netanyahu revives Haredi draft exemption bill  The Times of Israel
  2. Is Binyamin Netanyahu facing his last stand?  The Economist
  3. Israel's government is expected to collapse over ultra-Orthodox military draft  NPR
  4. Ultra-Orthodox conscription dispute pushes Israeli government to brink  Al Jazeera
  5. 'Netanyahu Betrayed Us': Israeli ultra-Orthodox Parties Want to Be Kingmakers Again  Haaretz
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