- After Frederiksen Falls Short in Denmark, Right-Leaning Politician Is Asked to Form Government The New York Times
- Danish rightwing leader asked to form government after Frederiksen fails to form coalition The Guardian
- Denmark's right-wing defence minister to lead government formation talks Reuters
- Danish deputy PM to lead coalition talks after Frederiksen’s effort fails politico.eu
- Danish Prime Minister Fredriksen fails to form coalition, liberal takes over Euractiv
Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour – The Guardian
- Starmer vows to fight on as PM despite heavy local election losses for Labour The Guardian
- Nigel Farage’s triumph is not quite what it seems The Economist
- British leader Keir Starmer under pressure after heavy election losses The Guardian
- Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections NBC News
- The Chaotic New Era of British Politics The New Yorker
Trump administration relaxing hunting restrictions in US parks and refuges
After January order from US department of the interior, managers across 55 sites have lifted prohibitions
Donald Trump’s administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife.
Doug Burgum, the US Department of the Interior secretary, issued an order in January directing multiple agencies to remove what he termed “unnecessary regulatory or administrative barriers” to hunting and fishing, to and justify regulations they want to keep in place.
Continue reading...Anti-work anthems, Boy George and controversial lyrics: A guide to all 35 Eurovision songs
From dancefloor bangers to heartfelt ballads, here are the highlights and low points of Eurovision.
Move over matcha. Hojicha is coming to a cafe near you
From lattes to ice-cream, the Japanese tea is popping up more and more on menus across the UK.
Pentagon releases video of strikes on Iranian oil tankers
Footage released by the Pentagon shows US strikes on two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Live Updates: U.K. Local Election Results Point to Big Losses for Starmer’s Party – The New York Times
- Live Updates: U.K. Local Election Results Point to Big Losses for Starmer’s Party The New York Times
- Starmer’s Labour suffers huge losses as hard-right Reform gains in U.K. elections NBC News
- Local elections could hasten the exit of Britain’s embattled prime minister AP News
- ‘Leader of the pack’: Reform UK makes election gains, humiliating Labour Al Jazeera
- These election results don’t mean tacking left or right, but delivering for the whole country | Keir Starmer The Guardian
Celebrated naturalist David Attenborough marks 100th birthday
Britain’s famed natural historian David Attenborough is celebrating his 100th birthday.
Live updates: Trump announces a 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire – AP News
- Live updates: Trump announces a 3-day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire AP News
- Three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine announced Sky News
- Trump announces three-day ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war Al Jazeera
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy confirms US announcement of ceasefire, prisoner exchange Reuters
- Trump declares 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine The Hill
Hovering objects and flashing lights: what we learned from UFO documents released by the Pentagon
The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects.
What Beijing has learned about the U.S. from the Iran war – Politico
- What Beijing has learned about the U.S. from the Iran war Politico
- Beijing’s approach to the conflict in Iran and its implications for China Brookings
- China and the war in Iran: pragmatism and national resilience The International Institute for Strategic Studies
- How the Iran War Is Shifting Power Toward China The New Yorker
- China will benefit from the Iran war, regardless of any deal between Trump and Tehran Chatham House
Nigel Farage hails ‘historic shift in politics’ after Reform UK election gains
Party has success in Labour and Tory heartland areas but one pollster says results suggest Reform may have peaked
Nigel Farage hailed sweeping election wins for Reform UK as a “historic shift in British politics” on a day when the populist party made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives.
Reform made advances in heartland areas of both parties, clocking up substantial early results in the English local elections by taking control of Essex county council, Havering – its first London local authority – and Sunderland city council.
Continue reading...Rubio charms in Rome, but he says Trump’s verbal attacks may continue – The Washington Post
- Rubio charms in Rome, but he says Trump’s verbal attacks may continue The Washington Post
- Rubio questions allies' support on Iran following Italy talks Reuters
- Nato refusing US permission to use bases is ‘a problem’, says Rubio after Meloni meeting – as it happened The Guardian
- Rubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope The New York Times
- Rubio backs NATO in Rome as US-Italy tensions simmer politico.eu
Four south Florida men convicted in Haitian president’s assassination
Men were convicted in Miami federal court for plotting to kill Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince home in 2021
Four south Florida men were convicted on Friday of plotting to kill the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home, court records show.
Prosecutors argued during the nine-week trial in a Miami federal court that the men assembled two dozen former Colombian soldiers and supplied them with money, guns, ammunition and tactical vests in a conspiracy to kill Moïse. The 53-year-old president was shot dead in July 2021 at his private residence in the hills above Port-au-Prince, a killing that left a gaping political vacuum in the Caribbean nation and emboldened powerful gangs.
Continue reading...Costa Rica inaugurates right-wing president Laura Fernandez
Costa Rica inaugurated right-wing president Laura Fernandez on Friday as supporters gathered in the national stadium.
Worldwide race to trace passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
About 12 countries have so far been linked to the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius, as the UN health agency confirms at least five cases.
Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade – The Guardian
- Meeting ‘Madyar’: the Ukrainian drones boss raining on Putin’s parade The Guardian
- Putin’s scaled down Victory Parade getting smaller by the day CNN
- What Russia's low‑key Victory Day celebrations reveal about Putin and the war in Ukraine PBS
- Many Russians in No Mood for Celebration on Kremlin’s Biggest Day of the Year The New York Times
- Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan BBC
Laura Fernandez sworn in as Costa Rica’s new president
Fernandez enters office with her right-wing party holding an absolute majority in the legislature.
Venice Biennale: The Art of the Unseen
At this year’s Venice Biennale, the story isn’t just about what’s on display—but what’s missing.