Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade
The Russian leader used his annual speech to justify his so-called special military operation in Ukraine.
Australian by-election a litmus test for right-wing One Nation Party
Victory for the populist party in Farrer, New South Wales, would see One Nation's first MP elected to Australia's national parliament.
Hungary’s new PM to be sworn in during ‘regime change’ party
Nearly a month ago Péter Magyar steered his Tisza party to a landslide victory, sweeping away 16 years of rule by Viktor Orbán.
North Korean troops join Putin’s scaled-back military parade as Ukraine agrees temporary ceasefire – NBC News
- North Korean troops join Putin’s scaled-back military parade as Ukraine agrees temporary ceasefire NBC News
- North Korean leader Kim calls ties with Russia top priority in Victory Day message to Putin Reuters
- Russia-Ukraine latest: North Korean troops take part in Russian Victory Day parade for first time The Telegraph
- Why a 5-year defence pact between North Korea and Russia could make China uneasy South China Morning Post
- Kim Jong Un: Relations with Russia Are a Top Priority Hasht-e Subh Daily
Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran – The New York Times
- Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran The New York Times
- Iran said to get Russian drone parts via Caspian Sea Breakingthenews.net
- Russia bypasses naval blockade, resupply Iran via Caspian Sea Roya News
- The Caspian Sea’s Role in the Iran War The National Interest
Russia holds downsized Victory Day parade
Putin is set to speak at the World War II commemoration, which is scaled back this year due to security concerns.
Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship – Al Jazeera
- Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Al Jazeera
- Hantavirus cases nearly doubled in Argentina in the past year. Experts say climate change is to blame CNN
- Covid-19 cruise passengers recall painful memories amid hantavirus outbreak NBC News
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- US sending charter flight to bring Americans home from hantavirus cruise ship BBC
Spain’s Canary Islands brace for incoming hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
140 passengers and crew on the MV Hondius vessel will be 'completely isolated' and evacuated, say Spanish authorities.
Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in violent West Bank raids
Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed various areas of the West Bank, set cars on fire, and attacked Palestinians.
Financial struggles burden Yemen’s army as soldiers wait for wages
Yemeni soldiers earn $38 to $116 monthly, but an unstable currency has eroded the value of their salaries.
Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect – CNN
- Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effect CNN
- A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability The New York Times
- Photos show Russia's Victory Day with a scaled-down Red Square parade in Moscow WRAL
- Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ‘hereby decrees’ Moscow can hold Victory Day parade The Guardian
Wembanyama powers Spurs past T-Wolves as Knicks beat Sixers in NBA playoffs
San Antonio take 2-1 semifinal series lead over Minnesota, while New York Knicks are 3-0 up against Philadelphia 76ers.
Trump’s feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war – Reuters
- Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war Reuters
- A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops Military Times
- Trump Is Pulling Troops From Germany. The Missiles Are a Bigger Problem. Council on Foreign Relations
- European leaders see Trump's troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone NBC News
- Trump ‘right to be outraged’ by Europe’s betrayal on Iran, says former Thatcher advisor Fox News
Worried Britons ‘prepping’ for major disruption with stash of tins and cash, survey shows
Fears over a natural disaster or cyber attack are pushing households into contingency planning, Link survey shows
Millions of Britons are “prepping” for a potential “major disruptive event” by keeping a stash of cash at home, stockpiling tinned goods or ensuring they have a battery-powered torch close to hand, new data suggests.
With war raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, extreme weather becoming more frequent, and warnings that the UK’s critical infrastructure is at risk from cyber-attacks and power outages, many people feel the world has become a more dangerous and chaotic place.
Continue reading...Most Labour members think Starmer cannot revive party fortunes, poll finds
Exclusive: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is preferred choice of new leader for 42% of those surveyed
The majority of Labour members say they do not believe Keir Starmer can turn around the party’s fortunes, while 45% say the prime minister should step down.
The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, was the first preference for 42% of members, who were asked to rank their preferred successor.
Continue reading...France has a record number of presidential hopefuls. Will any of them be able to hold back the far right?
About 30 people – nearly all men – have expressed an interest in taking on the far-right National Rally in next year’s ballot
At a Paris meeting hall this week, hundreds of leftwing voters braved a rainstorm to gather chanting: “Unity! Unity!”
They were celebrating the 90th anniversary of France’s Popular Front, a leftwing alliance that was formed in the 1930s amid fears that the far right could take power. But their concerns were more immediate.
Continue reading...David Pocock applauds $387m in extra funding for CSIRO after tens of thousands sign petition
Analysis commissioned by independent senator found national science agency’s funding is at its lowest since 1978
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The Albanese government will boost funding to CSIRO by $387.4m in a bid to meet the long-term costs of the national science agency.
It follows months of advocacy by scientists and staff after hundreds of job cuts and cost-cutting measures.
Continue reading...Cambodians struggle with displaced lives amid tense ceasefire with Thailand
Families displaced by fighting fear new clashes with Thailand, say education among areas most affected by border war.
Pentagon releases video after US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers – AP News
- Pentagon releases video after US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers AP News
- Mount Dukono: Multiple hikers killed, others rescued after volcano erupts in Indonesia CNN
- Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more WRAL
- Tourists killed by volcano after defying hiking ban: 'Oh my God, they died!' Yahoo
- Indonesia locates two Singaporeans missing after Mount Dukono eruption Reuters
Russia and Ukraine confirm three-day ceasefire from 9 May
Both sides also confirm prisoner swap which Donald Trump announced along with suspension of all ‘kinetic activity’ between the warring states
Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine from 9 to 11 May.
The US president said on social media the ceasefire would include a suspension of all “kinetic activity” and a swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. It was confirmed by both sides.
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