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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance: Police detain many after PSG Champions League win
Soccer fans flooded the famed Champs-Elysees and riots took place in the French capital after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League final.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says he'll replace artists who backed out of concert with himself
US President Donald Trump called the artists who canceled on the 250th anniversary event "third rate," and said he would headline the event himself.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsVenezuela opposition candidate Gonzalez urges new elections
Venezuelan former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia called for fresh presidential elections in Venezuela. The push comes around five months after US forces captured fo…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine: IAEA seeks access to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after reported drone strike
Russia claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Ukraine has denied the accusation. The IAEA has sought to examine the facility.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsShackled, transferred, mocked: woman, 23, says she gave in to deportation after ‘humiliating’ ICE detention
Exclusive: Ana María was happy working in the US with an open asylum case. But after ICE detained her for months, she said she requested to go back to her native countryAna María …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS garbage incinerators are failing to eliminate ‘forever chemical’ air pollution, experts warn
The virtually indestructible Pfas waste puts largely low-income neighborhoods at risk, public health advocates sayThe nation’s garbage incinerators are largely failing to eliminat…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAnimal welfare violations swarm Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin in Tiger King
Endangered snow leopard had leg amputated and capybara died at Mario Tabraue’s controversial roadside facilityAn endangered clouded leopard had a leg amputated and a capybara died…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWhite House releases memo describing results of Trump’s health checkup
President in ‘excellent’ health, despite ‘lower leg swelling’ and hand bruising after fourth hospital visit in second termDonald Trump has been grappling with “lower leg swelling”…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsChicago-to-Minneapolis United Airlines flight diverted after attempted cockpit breach
Plane landed in Wisconsin and ‘unruly passenger’ was taken into custody before flight continued to MinnesotaA United Airlines flight bound for Minneapolis from Chicago was reporte…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCancer jab can eradicate entire tumours in patients, trial shows
Jab brought ‘unprecedentedly strong responses’ in patients whose disease had become resistant to chemotherapy and immunotherapyDoctors have hailed “unprecedented” trial results th…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsGreen leaders warn party it must listen to Reform voters’ concerns to confront inequality
Zack Polanski and Caroline Lucas say party must seek to understand why disenfranchised electorate were attracted to Nigel Farage’s partyThe current and former leaders of the Green…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Happy either way’: Arsenal fans find zen attitude to Champions League final
Supporters filling north London pubs said they were already gratified by Premier League winThe streets of Holloway, usually bustling with families and trolly-dragging shoppers, we…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFamily pays tribute to girl, 15, who died after swimming at Merseyside beach
Chiedza Nyanjowa, who wanted to be a nurse, died in hospital after getting into difficulties in the sea A 15-year-old girl, who died after getting into difficulties in the sea off…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer M&S chief appointed to tackle UK youth unemployment crisis
Key part of Marc Bolland’s government advisory role will be to help disabled or depressed young people find training or jobA former chief executive of Marks & Spencer has been…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLooming Iran peace deal shows how Trump’s maximalist goals have shrunk
Sobering reality for president after three-month odyssey that threatens to take him back to where he startedAfter the hubristic beginnings came the reality.The road travelled sinc…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael pursuing ‘scorched earth’ policy, says Lebanon PM, as more airstrikes hit country’s south
Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel AvivLebanon’s prime minister accused Israel on …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy $1bn in Balkans energy contracts are going to an obscure company connected to Donald Trump
Guardian investigation shows how US presidency blurs line between policy and enrichment of American ruling family and those around itOn a graffitied Sarajevo backstreet, a path le…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAnthropic’s alliance with pope on AI harms: all in good faith or ‘Vatican-washing?’
Experts say AI firm’s engagement with Vatican risks creating ‘feelgood’ discourse that lacks critical examinationWhy did Anthropic’s founder sit beside the pope during a warning a…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThree climbers die and one rescued after fall on Alaska’s Mount McKinley
Four were part of seven-person group that had traveled to US to ascend North America’s tallest mountainThree people have died after falling while climbing Alaska’s Mount McKinley,…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsKanye West concert in Italy cancelled over ‘public order and safety issues’
Reggio Emilia prefect stops gig after Jewish community ‘concerns’ over rapper’s previous antisemitic remarksA Kanye West concert in Italy has been cancelled over “public order and…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsParis police arrest more than 130 as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win over Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain supporters aimed fireworks at police officers who responded with teargas, according to reportsParis police deployed thousands of officers to control crowds at …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsThe household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policiesThe timing was rich with symbolism. As intense heatwaves p…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMoana Pasifika sign off from Super Rugby with a win and emotionally charged hymn
Undermanned side upsets finals-bound ACT Brumbies 21-19Players come together to mark victory and club’s expected demiseAn undermanned Moana Pasifika have capped off their potentia…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese dissident says he was berated by ‘pro-regime’ interpreter for UK police
Hong Qi, who orchestrated protest against Communist government, claims interpreter on 101 call launched political tiradeA Chinese dissident who orchestrated an anti-government pro…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFour more men freed from flooded Laos cave in hazardous rescue mission
Two still missing as divers make their way deeper into cave through muddy water and sharp rocks to find themFour more miners who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNew Aukus drone tech to protect critical undersea cables as Marles warns: ‘seabed is a battlefield’
Minister at Singapore defence summit also reveals Australia to buy only secondhand Aukus submarines from USFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking n…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsColombia prepares to go to polls in election shadowed by resurgence of political violence
Sunday’s presidential vote is contest between left and right – and between contradictory proposals for dealing with the decades-long armed conflictMateo Pérez Rueda was one intern…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBound by blood: new film highlights Jamaica’s outlawed obeah belief system
Stew Peas focuses on obeah, an enduring African magic practice in Jamaica banned by colonisers in the 1700sA new movie from award-winning Jamaican film-maker Sosiessia Nixon shine…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCan Americans spell the National Spelling Bee’s winning words?
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHow did tattoo artists become legal in South Korea?
The BBC is in Seoul, where tattooist from all over the country have gathered to celebrate their art, following decades of underground work.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'I will sleep with fear': Romanians shaken after block of flats hit by drone
A Russian drone hit a block of flats in Romania on Friday, causing a fire and injuring two people, Romanian officials say.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump's doctor says he's in excellent health - but are US presidents' health checks a PR exercise?
Every president in modern history - including Donald Trump this week - has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as it is about health.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFerrari wanted to take on Chinese EVs with the Luce - then the backlash started
The brand's first EV has been heavily criticised, with some saying it has abandoned Ferrari's roots.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague
Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty
Will Grant spoke to a 70-year-old widow who says the inability to use her building's elevator during a power outage trapped her and her husband when he needed medical care.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Putin became master of the image
From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself
Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFour more men freed from flooded Laos cave after 10 days
Two of the seven villagers who entered the narrow tunnels in search for gold on 20 May are still missing.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsEcuador accused of meddling in Colombian election with tariff vow
Ecuadorian leader Daniel Noboa offers to cancel tariffs after speaking to a right-wing presidential candidate ahead of Sunday's vote.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsOscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80
The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsItaly bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts over security concerns
Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'No-one feels safe now': Residents of Romanian city hit by drone share fears
People have just begun returning to check on their homes in the block that was hit early on Friday morning.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsEbola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming', MSF warns
The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUS, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology
The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHundreds arrested in France after wild Champions League celebrations
Thousands of officers tried to quell unrest as crowds of fans - some firing flares - celebrated PSG's victory over Arsenal.
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