Current Affairs
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Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPoor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s
Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwidePoor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed wi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsExam fail: Indian students complain en masse about marking errors in key final exams
New digital marking system is aimed at reducing human errors but many students say it has resulted in wrong gradesNational outcry has erupted in India after more than 400,000 stud…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK influencer met senior officials on state-sponsored tours of Iran, factchecking body finds
Bushra Shaikh, from Surrey, who appeared in The Apprentice, ‘ highly active’ in spreading regime messageA UK television personality went on two state-sponsored tours of Iran this …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump claims to be on verge of peace deal but Iran signals no agreement reached
US president did not announce decision on deal that could open strait of Hormuz after two-hour situation room meetDonald Trump has claimed he could approve an Iran peace deal on F…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán
Decision comes as police announce policy U-turn to allow Pride parade to take place in BudapestThe EU is to release more than €16bn to Hungary that had been frozen under the rule …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year
Refugee charities say the numbers revealed in freedom of information data are ‘shocking’Lone children were held at UK-run detention centres in France on nearly 300 occasions last …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNato says drone that crashed in Romania was ‘of Russian origin’ despite Moscow’s denials – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe incident comes just days after the Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to “show its teeth” in response to …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict
Organisation cites abuse, including rape of male detainees, by security forces of governments which have blocked UN investigatorsThe UN has added Israel and Russia to a blacklist …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsWeather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe
Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwav…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCan the second coming of Tony Abbott resurrect the Liberal party? Or is it another step toward ‘self-destruction’?
Angus Taylor believes the former PM is uniquely placed to help the party as its new president, but some fear he will render it even more unelectableGet our breaking news email, fr…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave
Josh Richards joins international mission to help five found alive and search for missing divers, with one person extracted successfully Get our breaking news email, free app or d…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsVivid Sydney cancels all drone shows after 83 drones plunged into Darling Harbour
Fireworks displays will replace all drone shows at the iconic festival after a technical issue saw dozens fall from the sky on Monday nightGet our breaking news email, free app or…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Significant’ storm to hammers millions in WA and bring icy weather to NSW, Victoria and SA
Bureau of Meteorology says WA residents should brace for wind gusts higher than 125 km/h - the strength of category two cyclonesA major storm system bearing down on millions of We…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsFirst of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave
Man is ‘safe and sound’ after perilous operation, leaving four inside a small chamber and two still to be locatedThe first of seven men who have been trapped in a flooded cave in …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAnger at decision not to prosecute Canadian suicide kit supplier in UK
Kenneth Law pleaded guilty in Canada to sending products internationally, knowing they would probably be used to end livesBereaved families whose loved ones were the victims of an…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCanadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world
Kenneth Law, who sold lethal chemicals online with instructions on how to use them, admits counselling or aiding suicide ‘It was too easy’: families ask how Kenneth Law enabled so…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLula says Brazil will not be treated like ‘tinpot country’ after US designates gangs as terrorists
Marco Rubio made announcement after meeting president’s far-right challenger Flávio BolsonaroBrazil will not be treated as a “tinpot country,” the country’s president, Luiz Inácio…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAlarm at Mexico bill allowing elections to be annulled for ‘foreign interference’
Opposition says constitutional amendment would give bill ruling party carte blanche to overturn will of votersSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAmid fierce criticis…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission?
Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years - now they are disappearing
Dabbawalas, who deliver home-cooked meals, are leaving the trade as remote work and rising costs threaten their future.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsAfter decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea - breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops
BBC Verify has analysed videos of attacks in occupied Ukraine on Russian trucks carrying ammunition, fuel and food.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMother-in-law of Indian bride whose death set off media frenzy arrested
Twisha Sharma's death on 12 May has sparked rival claims of murder and suicide and dominated headlines.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsEx-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement
Shi Yongxin is sentenced to 24 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsEight students arrested in Kenya after suspected deadly school arson attack
Sixteen pupils died in the fire that ripped through a dormitory while they were asleep.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Controversial' North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game
Developer Infinity Ward said the game will be "grounded in the military authenticity" the series is known for.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer US attorney general Pam Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files in congressional probe
The testimony comes about a month after America's top prosecutor was ousted by US President Donald Trump.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsExploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans
Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSpain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival
Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time
Israel says it rejects allegations in a new report by the office of the UN secretary general.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsGhana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana's new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFirst of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsNo deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides
Kenneth Law admitted charges relating to Canadian victims - but families say he should also be charged in the UK over 79 deaths in Britain.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralTracking the Ebola outbreak: Where the deadly virus is spreading and how the U.S. is responding
Learn more about the deadly 2026 Ebola outbreak, including how many cases there are so far, which countries are most affected, how this outbreak compares with others in severity a…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralMan rescued after more than a week trapped in flooded cave in Laos
Rescuers have begun removing miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week, with video showing the efforts as they ran late into the night local time.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralFour still remain trapped in the flooded Laos cave after one person was rescued
Rescuers have begun removing miners who have been trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for more than a week. One person was rescued while four others remain trapped. NBC News' Janis …
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralVideo shows first of five men trapped in Laos cave rescued
The men from Laos have been trapped underground for over a week after entering a cave to look for gold. A team of rescuers is working to bring out all of the five so far located, …
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralExtreme right and left battle for presidency in Colombia
Colombians head to the polls with the two leading candidates for president representing the extreme right and left of that country's political spectrum. Rebel violence and narcoti…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralWhy U.S. allies aren’t taking Trump seriously after his push for Arab-Israel normalization
It was the kind of sweeping, last-minute demand that would have torpedoed most diplomatic talks: President Donald Trump insisting this week that in exchange for him ending the war…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralIran may have used Chinese missile to shoot down U.S. fighter jet, sources say
The F-15 fighter that was shot down over southwestern Iran last month and set off a dangerous rescue mission was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, sourc…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralRussia denounced after drone hits Romanian apartment building
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people and setting the building ablaze, exactly the type of spillover from the war in Ukra…
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAfter a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses
Russia’s advance has suddenly stalled, and Ukraine is fighting on its own terms — a comeback credited to Kyiv’s efforts to steadily strengthen the capabilities of its UAVs.
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsA court in Kenya blocks U.S. plan to keep American Ebola patients in Africa
A facility built by the U.S. military on a Kenyan air base was intended to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola during the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHow Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village
The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.
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