- US to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany dw.com
- US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz BBC
- German Minister Says Europe Must Take More Onus on Security: DPA Bloomberg.com
- US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany after chancellor criticized war with Iran CNN
- The significance of US military bases in Germany dw.com
Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia
Daytime temperatures on Friday were 10 to 14C above average in four states
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Record-breaking warm temperatures for the start of May in many parts of the country will be washed out by a cold front bringing rain, thunderstorms and much cooler weather.
A high-pressure system dragged warm northerly winds across south-east Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said.
Continue reading...New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings
‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions
Many Britons are daunted by the world of investing, but new City rules mean certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments and pensions.
Last month marked the launch of “targeted support”, a new regulated service that permits companies to suggest investments and pension products to customers that might provide a better return.
Continue reading...Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact – AP News
- Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact AP News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 1, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia NBC News
- Russian Tuapse Oil Terminal Fire Extinguished After Attack Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine expands oil strikes on Russia as Putin proposes brief ceasefire BBC
First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’
WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older children
The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe.
In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. There were 610,000 deaths from malaria in 2024, about three quarters of which were under-fives in Africa.
Continue reading...‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
Germany Is Preparing Supply Lines for a War, It’s Far From Ready – Bloomberg.com
- Germany Is Preparing Supply Lines for a War, It’s Far From Ready Bloomberg.com
- Germany builds up its military to prepare for a potential future without U.S. support PBS
- Germany re-arms: what does it mean for Europe? Financial Times
- Germany rearms – but can it lead? Europe’s hesitant superpower in waiting Chatham House
- Germany rearms but what does this mean for Europe? The Straits Times
Cuba condemns new US sanctions as ‘illegal’ and ‘abusive’
The new measures come on top of a US blockade of oil to Cuba that has caused widespread blackouts and fuel shortages.
Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking Iranian oil
Donald Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking over Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking Iranian oil
Donald Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking over Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran war protester speaks to Al Jazeera from top of Washington bridge
A 45-year old man is occupying the top of Washington’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to protest the war on Iran.
Iran war protester speaks to Al Jazeera from top of Washington bridge
A 45-year old man is occupying the top of Washington’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge to protest the war on Iran.
Havana slams new Trump sanctions as ‘collective punishment’ of Cuban people
The Cuban government has firmly rejected the recent sanctions levied by US President Donald Trump.
‘This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here’
Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
Two months into the Iran war, almost everybody is a loser – CNN
- Two months into the Iran war, almost everybody is a loser CNN
- Opinion | The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It. The New York Times
- Opinion | It’s Way Too Early to Declare Defeat in Iran WSJ
- Let’s Hope America’s Dumbest War Doesn’t Become Its Most Tragic The New Republic
- Tallying the losses in Trump’s War on Iran Center for International Policy
A 5-Month Wait and a 50% Fail Rate: It’s Hard to Get a British Driving License – The New York Times
Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Peru's public prosecutor says many of their citizens are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs.
Peru probes trafficking of citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Peru's public prosecutor says many of their citizens are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs.
Live Updates: Trump “not satisfied” with new peace deal offered by Iran as standoff’s costs multiply – CBS News
- Live Updates: Trump "not satisfied" with new peace deal offered by Iran as standoff's costs multiply CBS News
- Iran Softens Conditions for Resuming Peace Talks With the U.S. WSJ
- Iranian proposal rejected by Trump would open strait before nuclear talks, Iran official says NBC News
- Trump says he’s ‘not satisfied’ with Iran’s proposal to end the war AP News
- Oil prices fall after Iran sends updated peace proposal to mediators in Pakistan CNBC