Abbas loyalists sweep Palestinian elections, including some seats in Gaza
Voter turnout in Gaza remained low due to the ongoing impact of the genocide.
Final steps taken before audacious plan to tow whale stranded in Germany to North Sea
Millionaire funded operation called ‘pure animal cruelty’ after environment minister sent threats on social media
Final preparations are reportedly under way for a millionaire funded plan to tow a sickly humpback whale into the North Sea.
The 12-tonne whale, nicknamed Timmy, has been stranded on the Baltic Sea coastline for almost a month. A barge resembling a giant steel aquarium will attempt to transport Timmy 400km (248 miles) towards the North Sea, and then hopefully back to the Atlantic Ocean from where it is believed to have arrived.
Continue reading...Greggs rolls back self-service cabinets in shoplifting hotspots
Staff are handing over sandwiches from behind a theft-proof counter as the high street fights back
Greggs has axed self-service display cabinets in bakery stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.
The move is the latest aimed at combating a problem plaguing the high street. Last year official figures revealed annual shoplifting offences in England and Wales had passed half a million offences for the first time, and since then many retailers have reported high levels of crime in their shops.
Continue reading...Trump tells Fox News Iran can call US if it wants to negotiate – Reuters
- Trump tells Fox News Iran can call US if it wants to negotiate Reuters
- Live updates: Iran foreign minister presses on with regional tour despite Trump canceling envoys’ visit CNN
- Live Updates: Iran's foreign minister returns to Pakistan after U.S. envoys' trip canceled CBS News
- Live updates: Top Iranian diplomat arrives back in Pakistan after talks with US canceled AP News
- Iran War News Live Updates: Trump Says Iran Peace Talks Can Happen by Phone. ‘They Can Call Us.’ WSJ
Trump claims gala shooting gives urgency to White House ballroom plan
President presses case for controversial $400m project following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting
The shooting at the Washington Hilton hotel gives new urgency to the project to construct a 1,000-seat ballroom at the White House, Donald Trump claimed after the incident on Saturday night.
The US president pressed the case for his controversial ballroom initiative at the press conference he held at the White House on Saturday and a social media post on Sunday, after an armed attacker was arrested as he rushed towards the Hilton’s ballroom, where Trump was attending the White House Correspondents Association’s annual dinner.
Continue reading...40 years after Chernobyl, war brings new rounds of disaster and displacement – The Washington Post
- 40 years after Chernobyl, war brings new rounds of disaster and displacement The Washington Post
- Surviving in a poisoned land: Chernobyl's wildlife is different, but not in the ways you might think BBC
- 40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl The New York Times
- Rare photos from the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster Reuters
- Chernobyl’s wildlife: the real story isn’t the presence of radiation – it’s the absence of humans The Conversation
Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags on and economy suffers – The Washington Post
- Mood in Russia turns bleak as war in Ukraine drags on and economy suffers The Washington Post
- Putin's approval rating falls to lowest since before Ukraine war, state pollster says Reuters
- Nearly 1 in 4 Russians say they distrust Putin, highest share since start of full-scale war Meduza
- Russian government poll shows lowest support for Putin since start of war in Ukraine Новая газета Европа
- Putin’s Approval Rating Hits Four-Year Low Amid Economic Slump and Internet Ban Kyiv Post
New footage shows moment of deadly bus bombing in Colombia
Newly released dashcam video shows the moment that a bomb-laden bus exploded in Colombia.
‘State of war’: Why Israel has escalated attacks in Gaza
Israel escalates attacks and expands control in Gaza Strip, sidelining the new US-backed technocratic administration.
World’s longest tiramisu record broken in London – BBC
- World's longest tiramisu record broken in London BBC
- Chefs beat 3,000 eggs for tiramisu that rivals Empire State Building The Times
- Italian chefs break record for world's longest tiramisu in London Metro.co.uk
- 100 Italian chefs break world record with 1,445-foot tiramisu Dexerto
- Longest Tiramisu London: Record Broken at Chelsea Town Hall El-Balad.com
Will Yamal, Salah and Ekitike miss the World Cup 2026 due to injury?
From Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal to Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Brazil's trio, these 10 players could be out of action.
War, the Gulf & Rethinking Money in Sport
Samantha Johnson looks at how geopolitics could impact the business of sport in the Gulf
Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus – AP News
- Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus AP News
- Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus Al Jazeera
- Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib The Jerusalem Post
- On trial for atrocities: Proceedings against Assad regime officials start in Syria The National
- Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies The Mountaineer
‘This has to be a wake-up call’: NSW attorney general urged to order inquest into death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’
Alex Greenwich says inquest crucial to understand what failures led to Bikram Lama’s death and avoid similar deaths
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The New South Wales attorney-general, Michael Daley, has been urged to order an inquest into the death of Nepali rough sleeper Bikram Lama in Hyde Park.
The death of Lama – who was also known as “the birdman” for his love of the area’s pigeons – has prompted widespread calls for change, after Guardian Australia revealed last week that the young migrant’s body lay unnoticed for up to a week in bushes near a busy thoroughfare into St James station.
Continue reading...Transcript: Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 26, 2026 – CBS News
New IRA suspected over car explosion outside Belfast police station
Police say incident in Dunmurry in which no one was hurt shows ‘murderous intent still exists’ in paramilitaries
“Murderous intent and capability” still exists within paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, officers have said after a car exploded outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast.
Detectives said they believed the New IRA was involved and are treating it as attempted murder.
Continue reading...US-Iran conflict: What’s the latest as the Islamabad talks stall?
Washington and Tehran stick to their positions as mediators hope for a diplomatic breakthrough in US-Israel war on Iran.
Palestinian leader’s loyalists win local elections, including some seats in Gaza – Reuters
- Palestinian leader's loyalists win local elections, including some seats in Gaza Reuters
- Gaza holds first elections in 20 years amid stalled ceasefire process – but only in one city CNN
- Loyalists of President Abbas win big in Palestinian municipal elections CBC
- Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades The New York Times
- What’s at stake as Palestinians go to the polls for the first time in years +972 Magazine
Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know
Mali's security situation has deteriorated in recent years, as armed groups have carried out coordinated attacks.
40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster in Ukraine
40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster in Ukraine