Current Affairs
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GeopoliticsRiver Thames in London gets first official bathing spot on Friday
Thames at Ham designated as one of 13 new swimming areas across England to be monitored for water qualityThe first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London will…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsOne dead and two more ill after meningitis outbreak in Berkshire
Health officials say close contacts being offered antibiotics as a precaution after cases discovered in ReadingA young person has died and two others are being treated after an ou…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UK
Charity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a yearChildren reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexu…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLabour, u ok hun? - podcast
Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks through a tumultuous day for Labour and Keir Starmer – following the resignation of health secretary Wes Streeting, and the renewed possibilit…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS reportedly dropped fraud charges against Indian billionaire after he hired Trump’s lawyer
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officialsThe US Department of Justice is dropping its fraud charges agains…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Inevitable’ jet fuel shortages will drive up air fares this summer, says Willie Walsh
Impact of disruption from Iran war may be felt into 2027 even if strait of Hormuz reopens, says aviation body bossIncreases in air fares for travellers in Europe are “inevitable” …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIran says ships entering strait of Hormuz must cooperate after vessel seized
Docked ship reportedly seized outside UAE port by “unauthorised personnel”The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said ships entering the strait of Hormuz must cooperate…
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Geopolitics‘It’s like stealing’: Palestinian family’s seized property listed on Booking.com
West Bank home described as ‘ideal for outdoor gatherings’ is among 41 listed rentals in illegal Israeli settlements Some of Mohammad al-Sbeih’s fondest childhood memories are of …
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GeopoliticsIsraeli nationalists chant ‘death to Arabs’ in violent Jerusalem Day march
Far-right Jewish marchers call for Palestinian villages to ‘burn’ as they storm through Muslim quarter of Old CityIsraeli nationalists chanted “death to the Arabs”, “may your vill…
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GeopoliticsPaediatrician in Germany charged with 130 counts of sexual abuse
Doctor in Brandenburg state allegedly committed the crimes, including child rape, between 2013 and 2025German prosecutors have charged a paediatrician with 130 counts of sexual ab…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsLatvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz has strongly condemned the Russian attacks on Ukraine overnight, and rejected Vladimi…
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GeopoliticsUkraine hit by second day of large-scale Russian missile and drone strikes
Widespread nature of attacks prompts warnings that Moscow is trying to overwhelm air defence systemsRussian missiles and drones are pounding Ukraine for a second day, as almost co…
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GeopoliticsUK ministers accused of weakening legal protections for torture victims
Council of Europe members plan to change interpretation of ECHR to make it easier to deport refused asylum seekersKeir Starmer’s government has been accused of trying to water dow…
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GeopoliticsRenowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85
Export’s performances scandalised Austria in the 1960s, but are now recognised for exposing the objectification of the female bodyValie Export, the Austrian performance artist and…
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GeopoliticsProminent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician
Prof Abbas Rajabifard of the University of Melbourne says he was listed as a co-author of research with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator in recent peace talks, wi…
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GeopoliticsEurovision 2026: Delta Goodrem sends Australia to the grand final with note-perfect performance
There was wind, there was fire, there was Goodrem’s remarkable upper-range – resulting in a refreshingly self-assured offering from Australia‘Sung by a silver robot from 1984!’ Th…
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GeopoliticsAustralia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future
Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers findFollow our Australia news live blog fo…
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GeopoliticsAngus Taylor accused of ‘dog-whistling’ and marginalising immigrants over plan to cut benefits to non-citizens
Prime minister claims Coalition imitating One Nation’s policies as refugee advocacy group warns migrants ‘should not be used as scapegoats’ for economic problemsFollow our Austral…
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GeopoliticsAustralia news live: defection speculation as ex-Liberal senator Hollie Hughes prepares to host Pauline Hanson at her NSW pub
Hughes quit the Liberal Party in November, and was strongly critical of her former colleagues for undermining then-leader Sussan Ley. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news…
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GeopoliticsFor anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportBefore this week’s summit between the Chinese and US presidents, Taiwan had been cast as …
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GeopoliticsXi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan
Trump says China’s president also pledged ‘strongly’ not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting between the leadersTrump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi…
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GeopoliticsPhoto of US-China delegation criticized over absence of women: ‘masculine, militarized and exclusionary’
‘Backward’ photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that ‘women’s voices don’t matter in shaping global order’By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing’s Gre…
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GeopoliticsTrump China visit live: Beijing being ‘very pragmatic’ on Iran, says top US official
US official says it is important for Xi Jinping to have the strait of Hormuz open and is confident China will try to limit material support for IranXi warns Trump of ‘clashes and …
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GeopoliticsCanadian officer accused of spying for China acquitted of charges
William Majcher was accused of helping Chinese police coerce a Vancouver-area real estate investor, accused of fraud, to return to ChinaA retired police officer Canada accused of …
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GeopoliticsFlorida crew recounts ‘miraculous’ Atlantic plane rescue with fuel low
All 11 onboard survived after the plane made an emergency landing near the BahamasSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA military rescue crew in Florida has spoken of …
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GeopoliticsTape shows Bolsonaro son asking jailed banker for $26.8m to fund film on father
Revelation seen as serious blow to candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopefulFlávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopeful,…
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GeopoliticsCanada is welcome to join Eurovision, says song contest director
‘We know that Mark Carney wants to sort of embrace Europe,’ says competition director Martin GreenCanada is welcome to join Eurovision if it wishes, its director has said, months …
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GeopoliticsCIA director has met officials in Havana for talks, Cuba claims
Visit comes after US-Cuba relations deteriorated significantly, and as the island nation declared it had ‘absolutely no fuel’ because of US blockadeCIA director John Ratcliffe met…
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GeopoliticsUN pleads for Equatorial Guinea not to send US asylum seekers to their home countries: ‘Their life would be in danger’
Human rights experts make rare public appeal as US deportees describe being held in ‘prison-like’ conditionsHuman rights experts at the United Nations issued a rare public appeal …
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GeopoliticsJudge orders Trump administration to return Colombian woman deported to DRC back to the US
Judge called Adriana Maria Quiroz Zapata’s deportation to the Democratic Republic of Congo ‘likely illegal’A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to bring a Colombia…
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown
A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWarning of record global temperatures
Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsHezbollah support endures in south Lebanon as ceasefire fails to stop war with Israel
Despite continuing Israeli attacks and occupation, many people in the south still believe the armed group is the only force capable of defending them.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsIn pictures: Trump hosted by Xi Jinping in Beijing on two-day summit
President Trump was welcomed by President Xi Jinping in Beijing for what will be a whirlwind tour.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWatch: What happened on day one of Trump's China visit?
China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour long meeting with Xi-Jinping.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'They shot my neighbour in the head' - the lakeside city traumatised by war
Rebel fighters and Rwandan troops are accused of committing atrocities after capturing the DR Congo city of Uvira in December.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFormer Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.
Source: BBC News – World ·
Geopolitics'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic
The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida's coast.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWar criminal Ratko Mladić's jail release request denied
A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is "in the final stages of his life", but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure his maximum comfort.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsFive Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsWarning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows
As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with global consequences, as Simon King explains.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsLatvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones
Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsGiant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand
The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes
Two children are among at least 16 killed in Ukraine's capital in massive Russian drone and missile attacks, officials say.
Source: BBC News – World ·
GeopoliticsCIA chief visits Havana as energy crisis worsens
The reported visit came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
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