- Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close The Guardian
- With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the Venice Biennale The New York Times
- Anish Kapoor Condemns Inclusion of US in Venice Biennale Artforum
- Russian return to Biennale rattles Venice ahead of opening Reuters
- Venice Biennale previews in chaos, overshadowed by row over Israeli and Russian participation The Times of Israel
France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission – Reuters
- France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission Reuters
- France moves nuclear-powered carrier toward Hormuz in potential mission, as Trump pauses US effort AP News
- France moves aircraft carrier group toward Strait of Hormuz for possible defensive mission The Hill
- Macron Calls for U.S. and Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz While They Negotiate The New York Times
- Macron Condemns Strikes Against U.A.E., Ships in Call With Iranian President WSJ
Conservative Group’s Influence Inside the State Department Raises Alarms – The New York Times
- Conservative Group’s Influence Inside the State Department Raises Alarms The New York Times
- Amid hiring push, State Dept finalizes hundreds of layoffs initiated last summer Federal News Network
- State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service The Hill
- Exiled from State, America’s foreign service holds its own memorial Devex
- AFGE Vows to Fight Termination of State Department Employees AFGE
Pro-Kremlin lawyer’s turn against Putin reveals rift in Russian power circles – The Washington Post
- Pro-Kremlin lawyer’s turn against Putin reveals rift in Russian power circles The Washington Post
- Pro-Kremlin lawyer criticizes Putin, highlighting rift in Russian power circles Crypto Briefing
- Pro-Kremlin blogger admits role in Navalny persecution, says he now plans to lead Russia’s opposition Meduza
- Ex-Kremlin propagandist hospitalized after calling Putin illegitimate 112.ua
Hungary returns seized Ukrainian cash and gold in further sign of better relations – politico.eu
- Hungary returns seized Ukrainian cash and gold in further sign of better relations politico.eu
- Hungary returns a seized cash and gold shipment worth $82 million to Ukraine Yahoo
- Zelenskyy says Hungary returned cash seized from Ukraine bank workers Euronews.com
- Kyiv hails Hungary returning seized cash, eyes mending ties Reuters
- Hungary returns stolen Oschadbank funds and gold to Ukraine Українська правда
Friedrich Merz can’t go on like this – The Economist
- Friedrich Merz can’t go on like this The Economist
- Merz’s Ambitions for Germany Crash Into a World Upended by Trump Bloomberg.com
- The incredible shrinking German chancellor politico.eu
- Germany's struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences Reuters
- ‘Stuck in the mud’: one year on, Friedrich Merz struggles to find his footing The Guardian
Canadian Actress Claire Brosseau Asks Court for Medically Assisted Suicide – TMZ
- Canadian Actress Claire Brosseau Asks Court for Medically Assisted Suicide TMZ
- Toronto woman who wants to die by MAID asks court for urgent exemption CBC
- Physically healthy actress with ‘embarrassment of riches’ begs court to allow her to die by assisted suicide New York Post
- Most Canadians Support MAID. But the Issue of Access for People With Mental Illness Is Fraught. The New York Times
- An alarm bell is ringing on medically assisted death for mental illness The Globe and Mail
Beware the Sudden Death of Vladimir Putin – Newsweek
- Beware the Sudden Death of Vladimir Putin Newsweek
- Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 4, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Vladimir Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination Financial Times
- Paranoid Putin’s Hiding Place Revealed as He Vanishes for Weeks The Daily Beast
Timmy the humpback whale is presumed to have died after being released into a shipping lane – Euronews.com
- Timmy the humpback whale is presumed to have died after being released into a shipping lane Euronews.com
- Rescue of Timmy the whale ‘an all-round catastrophe’ after tracker failure The Guardian
- Tracker Used To Monitor Rescued Humpback Whale Has Reportedly Failed Yahoo
- Timmy the stranded whale rescued after weekslong effort NPR
- Timmy the Whale Was Released Into the North Sea After Being Stranded Off the German Coast for Weeks. Was That the Right Call? Smithsonian Magazine
CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87
This is a breaking news story.
Pro-Palestine group protests outside Israeli real estate event in New York
Demonstration against event featuring properties for sale in occupied West Bank is the second protest in six months.
UN demands Israel release Gaza flotilla activists, investigate abuse claims
Israel must 'immediately and unconditionally' release Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago de Avila, rights office spokesman says.
Follow the money: How far-right Reform UK built a global network
Reform UK’s rise is backed by individual donors, overseas trips and networks that contrast with its nationalist message.
Andes Strain Of Hantavirus—Only Known Variant That Spreads Person-To-Person—Is On Ship (Live Updates) – Forbes
- Andes Strain Of Hantavirus—Only Known Variant That Spreads Person-To-Person—Is On Ship (Live Updates) Forbes
- Hantavirus on cruise ship confirmed as rare type that can spread human-to-human NPR
- I Sailed the MV Hondius. Its Crisis Won’t Derail Cruising. Barron's
- 3 People Are Evacuated From Cruise Ship With Hantavirus Outbreak The New York Times
- Hantavirus Case in Switzerland Spurs Race to Trace Contacts WSJ
Burkina Faso authorities accused of secretly detaining prominent journalist
RSF says investigation found Atiana Serge Oulon held at Ouagadougou villa, contradicting authorities' account.
Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache – TechCrunch
- Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache TechCrunch
- How children are getting creative and fooling age verification checks Euronews.com
- Kids can bypass some age checks with a drawn-on mustache The Register
- Kids with fake mustaches can fool high-tech age verification systems Fast Company
- The Online Safety Act Is Changing the Internet for Kids — But Families Say It’s Still Not Enough Bitdefender
Araghchi in Beijing: How China could shape the direction of the US-Iran war
Analysts say shared US and Chinese interests in reopening the Strait of Hormuz could create a path towards peace.
Russian drone hits kindergarten in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike has hit a kindergarten in Ukraine’s Sumy region.
Ukraine declares it is not bound by Russia’s Victory Day truce – politico.eu
- Ukraine declares it is not bound by Russia’s Victory Day truce politico.eu
- Russian strikes kill 27 in Ukraine ahead of rival ceasefires around Moscow’s Victory Day parade CNN
- Deadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities The New York Times
- On Eve of Proposed Cease-Fire, Russia Launches Huge Attack on Ukraine WSJ
- Zelenskiy accuses Russia of spurning ceasefire proposed by Kyiv Reuters
Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings
Profits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year
Trainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its revenues, with rail ticket sales to foreign visitors to Europe affected.
The UK-based ticketing retailer said it expected revenues to stay flat or decline over the coming year, citing “the effects of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East on inbound air traffic into Europe”.
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