Current Affairs
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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMalta's Labour Party wins historic fourth term: preliminary results
Prime Minister Robert Abela, who campaigned on the strength of the economy, had been widely expected to win the vote.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsSpace race: Why Portugal is reaching for the stars
A spaceport is being built on a small Portuguese island in the Atlantic. Is Portugal on the verge of becoming a space nation?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMyanmar: Dozens dead in explosives storage blast in rebel-controlled area
An explosion in northeastern Myanmar killed dozens of people in an area controlled by rebels. Preliminary reports suggest that the blast occurred at a site where large quantities …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsShangri-La conference: Asia-Pacific on path to rearmament
Military budgets are rising worldwide. At the security conference in Singapore, the focus was also on achieving greater security through more weapons — as the growing rivalry betw…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany’s thriving Alevi community
The Alevis make up the fourth largest religious community in Germany today. What are the main tenets of their faith? And how are they preserving their unique culture?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNew York: Mayor Mamdani skips annual Israel Day Parade
In a break from decades of political tradition, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the annual parade celebrating Israel.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsColombia set for runoff vote after tight presidential poll
Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espreilla seems set to face veteran leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda in the second round of the Colombia presidential election, but Cepeda seemed t…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS: Newark mayor orders curfew after Delaney Hall protests
The authorities have faced days of protest by pro-immigrant groups at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, with the center's residents reportedly on a hunger strike ov…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNicaragua: Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in detention
The Indigenous leader and former lawmaker had been detained by Nicaragua's authoritarian government in 2023 on undisclosed charges.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCory Booker has ‘concerns’ with Graham Platner’s Senate bid after leaked texts
US senator says Platner, whose wife says he sent sexually explicit messages to other women, has ‘questions to answer’A high-profile Democrat has expressed concerns with party cand…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFamily visitation partly restored at New Jersey ICE facility after week of protests
Visits were canceled after detainees began hunger strike, which prompted heated protests outside detention centerFamily visitation at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCalifornia reports one of largest drops in homelessness in past year, Hud reports
New data suggests success in Gavin Newsom’s crackdown, as Illinois, Hawaii and Florida also report notable decreasesCalifornia reported one of the largest decreases in homelessnes…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUnited flight to Spain turns back midair after possible security threat
Security came to inspect aircraft in Newark after report of Bluetooth device with a ‘certain four-letter word’A United Airlines plane bound for Spain from Newark Liberty internati…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsJamie Lee Curtis announces death of actor sister Kelly aged 69: ‘My first friend and lifelong confidant’
Star says her older sister, an actor and film-maker, died ‘in her home, in nature, at peace’Jamie Lee Curtis has announced the death of her sister, the actor Kelly Curtis, at the …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMeta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival
Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firmFacebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence on …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment
Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officialsEmbarrassing WhatsApps, but no vetting report: what will be in the new r…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNew bill targets domestic abusers and overhauls right to buy in England
Social housing landlords to be able to evict perpetrators, while right-to-buy tenancy requirements to riseSocial housing landlords will be able to evict domestic abuse perpetrator…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSixteen people arrested and 75 rescued from height during Arsenal bus parade
Fans estimated at hundreds of thousands fill north London streets to celebrate women’s and men’s teams’ triumphsAbout 75 people had to be rescued from height and 16 people were ar…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsShared NHS patient records could cut 20,000 A&E visits a year, ministers claim
Modernisation bill would require GPs and hospitals in England to share data, reducing errors and duplicationSharing access to patients’ health data across NHS providers in England…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSky ends controversial news joint venture in United Arab Emirates
Sky News Arabia to retain name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of atrocities in SudanSky is exiting its TV news joint venture with the United Arab Emirates…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCould Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldIn a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B John…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEuropean leaders condemn Israel’s deepening incursion into Lebanon
France has requested an emergency meeting of the UN security council, after the Israeli military captured the medieval Beaufort castleEuropean leaders have condemned Israel’s expa…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMiddle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack; US says it struck Iran radar sites over weekend
Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country, as officials say air defences active over the countryEuropean leaders condemn Israel’s deepening incursion into Leba…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCapital city home prices fall as experts predict Australia’s property slump could last a year and cut values by 10%
Buyers abandon auctions and Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra median house prices end May lower than they were at the end of 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest update…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsStudents would save $3bn over a decade if Labor changed Hecs indexation date by five months
Exclusive: Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan show possible savings for university graduates, as Hecs debts increase by $1bn on MondayFollow our Australia news l…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMassive Attack to tour Australia for first time in 16 years
The Bristol trip-hop group will perform in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in AugustMassive Attack are set to tour Australia for the first time in 16 years.The influential British …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsChild killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home
Crews extinguished blaze before finding a child who died in Werribee home, Victoria police saidFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, f…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia news live: Tony Abbott not ‘too excited’ by One Nation’s poll surge; Melbourne film festival hacked
Liberal party president says Coalition still the ‘most credible’ alternative government. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTony Ab…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsColombia goes to polls in election pitting outgoing leader’s ally against pro-Trump candidates
Ballots are being cast in the first round of the South American nation’s presidential electionsColombians are casting ballots in the first round of the South American nation’s pre…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsColombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff
Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeksThe far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first roun…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsDeath of Congolese man renews scrutiny of race relations in Ireland
Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after be…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes appeal after protests against protocols for handling victims’ bodies in Ituri provinceContaining the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of …
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsBetween celebration and confrontation: Paris after PSG victory
Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police following the Champions League final.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCaribbean hot sauce producers warn of shortages and higher prices
Manufacturers in Jamaica say the key chilli peppers they need are in limited supply.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSecret tunnels and unregistered workers: China's coal mine disaster is a reminder of darker days
China's worst coal mining disaster in 15 years comes amid an ambitious pivot towards green energy.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsGrammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war
Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsThe drivers risking death on Ukraine's most dangerous bus routes
Russian drones are targeting public buses in Kherson, killing three transport workers so far this year.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsA year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNigerian retired general abducted with his wife in the north-west
Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's kidnapping highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Cancel it', Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival
Trump suggests holding a "Make America Great Again" rally instead after most headliners drop out of White-House-linked event.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsBrazil monitors two patients for possible Ebola infection
If confirmed, they would be the first infection cases outside Africa, since the outbreak began in DR Congo.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsLaos cave survivors help with plan to find last two missing men
So far, five men have been freed from the narrow, flooded cave but efforts are ongoing to locate two more.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNicaraguan indigenous leader dies after three years in prison
Rights groups condemn the death of Brooklyn Rivera, 73, following his long arbitrary detention by the governing regime.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsDead whale towed ashore in Denmark ahead of autopsy
"Timmy" was found dead off the coast of Anholt despite multiple attempts to rescue it.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSouth Africa made to look like fools over World Cup visa issues, says minister
After a day of uncertainty, the government confirms the team will depart for Mexico on Monday.
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