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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsEight injured after car ploughs into crowd in Italy's Modena
Investigators are still determining if the driver acted deliberately. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the incident in Modena "extremely serious."
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsBulgaria's Dara wins Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna
Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. The kitsch pop music extravaganza, the world's biggest live music contest, has again been overshadowed by protests and a boycott…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsRwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga dies in custody
Rwanda's Felicien Kabuga was once one of the world's most-wanted fugitives. He was accused of encouraging and bankrolling the 1994 genocide.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsVenezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US
Alex Saab fell out of favor with the new administration that took power since Maduro’s ouster and capture by US forces in January.
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier
Republican said she hoped recent commutation of Tina Peters by governor would free up federal funding for clean drinking waterRepublican congresswoman Lauren Boebert suggested tha…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsKash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii
FBI director reportedly took a snorkel excursion at site containing remains of more than 1,000 navy sailors and marinesThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is facing new scrutiny followi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsShell-shocked: California man arrested for attempting to traffic wild turtles
Donald Do allegedly sought to export 292 loggerhead musk turtles under the false claim they had been captive-bredA California man, who received a federal permit to export turtles …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights
People came to Montgomery by bus, car and plane to march on the state capitol with local and national leaders Thousands of people from across the country descended on Montgomery,…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMan arrested in London after 30-year-old run over by van near flag protest in Birmingham
Suspect detained at ‘unite the kingdom’ march meeting point over incident on Thursday after flags were removed from lamp-postsA man has been arrested in London after an incident i…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTens of thousands march through London for far-right and pro-Palestine protests – as it happened
Police say 11 arrested ‘for a variety of offences’ as far-right and pro-Palestine marches take place in LondonCommenting on today’s policing operation in London, the Met Police sa…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTommy Robinson tells tens of thousands at London rally to prepare for ‘battle of Britain’
Turnout down at second ‘unite the kingdom’ march featuring Islamophobic and ethnonationalist hate speech and flyersThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson told tens of thousands of …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNine injured after car pursued by police crashes in east London
Met police say they pursued vehicle believed stolen before it collided with another vehicle in IlfordNine people have been injured after a car being pursued by police crashed in e…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October
Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in ChannelThe Home Office is extending a controversial scheme to stop as…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon hours after extension of ceasefire
Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in Gaza strikeIsrael carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at le…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMaldives diver dies in operation to recover bodies of Italians from cave
Mohamed Mahudhee suffered decompression sickness after searching for scuba divers in Vaavu Atoll and died in hospitalA Maldivian military diver has died during a high-risk operati…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPeacock ‘invasion’ of Italian seaside town ruffles feathers
With Punta Marina residents loving or loathing the incomers, ‘peacock rangers’ have been appointed to defuse tensionsFederico Bruni was sitting on a bench, eating a piadina romagn…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsArrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising
Iran has a long history of unconventional operations, all designed to divert, distract and destabilise current or potential enemiesThe arrest by US authorities of an alleged Iraqi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTimmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities
Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as ‘pure animal cruelty’Timmy the whale has been confirmed dead by Danish authorities two weeks after th…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSeven people injured after man drives car into pedestrians in northern Italy
Man in 30s arrested over incident in Modena that left two seriously hurtEight people were injured, two seriously, on Saturday after a car rammed into a group of pedestrians in the…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLiberal party ‘corroded by hate’, MP says amid concerns of ‘dog whistling’ on immigration
Exclusive: Several Liberals say they now believe Pauline Hanson’s party is in control of their party’s agendaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘She was phenomenal, she was iconic’: Delta Goodrem wins praise as Australia places fourth at Eurovision
Prime minister says ‘all Australians are proud of Delta’ as Bulgaria soars to unexpected maiden winFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news emai…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia news live: Two high profile Liberals defect to One Nation; Qantas removes passenger from flight for allegedly biting attendant
Former NSW Liberal senator Hollie Hughes and former Liberal vice-president Teena McQueen both defected to One Nation on Saturday. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, f…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAt least eight people killed in Bangkok rail crossing collision
Thai authorities say 32 others injured near Makkasan station after freight train strikes bus and fire breaks out At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Th…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCanada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The person was on board the MV Hondius, the center of the outbreak that has claimed three livesCanadian officials said on Saturday that a test for one of the four Canadians curren…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsSecret police and propaganda: The Chinese agents spying on expats in US
Experts say two espionage cases in the US highlight China's attempts to peddle influence globally over the past decade.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsForeign tourists are falling out of love with Goa - here's why
Foreign visitors to Goa have nearly halved from their pre-Covid peak even as domestic tourism is booming.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFreight train and bus crash kills at least eight in Bangkok
Police and rescue officials said the collision sparked a fire that engulfed the bus.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCanadian from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive
The individual is one of four former passengers on the MV Hondius isolating on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsToddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWhale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation
Wildlife experts had previous criticised the operation, saying it would only cause the animal more distress.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsRescue diver dies during search for bodies of Italians who drowned in Maldives caves
Staff Sgt Mohamed Mahdhee died while diving in the search-and-rescue operation, the Maldives government tells the BBC.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsMan drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight
Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsTaiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel
BBC Verify has examined dozens of videos of fibre-optic drone attacks carried out by the Lebanese armed group.
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralLondon police out in force to deal with rival rallies and a soccer final
Police patrolled the streets of London as tens of thousands of protesters descended on the U.K. capital on Saturday for two rival demonstrations, and tens of thousands more soccer…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralMan rescued in Florida plane crash is accused of smuggling cocaine
A passenger on board the plane that crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida earlier this week has been arrested on cocaine smuggling charges
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralAs Hormuz crisis rattles the world, eyes are on another key waterway
As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz drags on, guardians of another critical waterway are worried about the precedent it sets for any future clash between the United States and C…
Source: NBC News – World ·
GeneralBulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest with Dara’s ‘Bangaranga’
VIENNA — Bulgaria triumphed on Saturday night at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, held under the shadow of controversy over the continued participation of Israel
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s China summit shows toll of a difficult year for the president
A year ago, Trump promised a new era during the first major foreign trip of his second term. On his recent visit to Beijing, the war with Iran and economic strain clouded his dipl…
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says top Islamic State leader was killed in Nigeria strike
Trump said the operation killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as "second in command of ISIS globally." Nigeria's president said the strike took place at a compound in the…
Source: The Washington Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFélicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, has died
The ethnic Hutu tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in …
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsWhich Countries Are Profiting From the Iran War Oil Shock
An analysis of oil export data offers clues about which nations have benefited from higher prices, and which have lost a lot of revenue.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsRubio, Once a China Hawk, Strikes Softer Tone to Align With Trump
As a senator, Marco Rubio even hinted at the need for regime change in China. Now he talks about cooperation.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsHow a Times Reporter Found Cartel Gold at the Royal Canadian Mint
A conversation with Justin Scheck, who found that illegal Colombian gold transformed into legal North American gold through bureaucratic sleights of hand, and ended up in Canada.
Source: The New York Times – World ·
GeopoliticsFinishing School
It’s graduation season, a time of aspiration and anxiety. Today is about the aspiration — the wisdom to be gleaned from great commencement addresses.
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