Month: May 2024

Read More Thunderstorms have killed at least four people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas. Thunderstorms have killed at least four people and left more than half a million homes and businesses without power in south-eastern Texas.

Read More IDF says ‘senior terrorist operative’ Islam Khamayseh was killed in airstrike on the city of Jenin Israel-Gaza war – live updates Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) say they killed a senior Palestinian militant during an airstrike on an “operations centre” in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. “A number of significant terrorists were…

Read MoreFrance’s Pacific Islands territory has been rocked by riots for nearly a week over planned electoral reforms.France’s Pacific Islands territory has been rocked by riots for nearly a week over planned electoral reforms.

Read More The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak prime minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance on Saturday 18 May. The man accused of attempting to assassinate Slovak prime minister Robert Fico made his first court appearance on Saturday 18 May.

Read MoreGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weatherGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather

Read More Israeli forces said last week troops were returning to Jabalia to prevent Islamist militants re-grouping there Israeli forces said last week troops were returning to Jabalia to prevent Islamist militants re-grouping there

Read More A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets’ forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago. A Crimean Tatar couple in Ukraine, displaced by Russian troops, sees parallels to the Soviets’ forced deportation of 200,000 Tatars from Crimea 80 years ago.

Read MoreIt comes as a man charged with attempting to murder Robert Fico arrived in court on Saturday.It comes as a man charged with attempting to murder Robert Fico arrived in court on Saturday.

Read MoreSlovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, 59, was attacked as he greeted supporters following a government meeting Wednesday in the former coal mining town of Handlova.

Read More Watch as protesters take to the streets of Madrid on Saturday 18 May to rally against the meeting of far-right leaders organised by Spain‘s Vox party ahead of the EU election. Watch as protesters take to the streets of Madrid on Saturday 18 May to rally against the meeting of far-right leaders organised…

Read MoreMoscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.

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Read More Met Office says heavy rain and sudden flooding could occur in affected areas and cause transport disruption Thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office across England and Wales for Saturday afternoon and continuing into the evening. A yellow weather warning is in place between 1pm and 8pm, covering large parts of…

Read MoreEight were wounded and according to preliminary information were from Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain.Eight were wounded and according to preliminary information were from Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain.

Read More Thousands of homes and farming land damaged in Ghor province, a week after over 300 killed in flash floods At least 50 people were killed in a fresh bout of heavy rain and flooding in central Afghanistan, according to an official. Dozens others remain missing, said Abdul Wahid Hamas, spokesperson for Ghor’s provincial…

Read More Russia hasn’t been invited to the Swiss summit, which is set to focus on Kiev’s plan for ending the conflict The White House is not yet ready to confirm whether US President Joe Biden will attend the conference on the Ukraine conflict in Switzerland next month. White House National Security Council spokesman John…

Read More Deputy prime minister Robert Kalinak says Fico’s state is still ‘very serious’ Deputy prime minister Robert Kalinak says Fico’s state is still ‘very serious’

Read More French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having started a fire that charred and blackened the insides of a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early on Friday 17 May. French police shot and killed a man armed with a…

Read MoreEight months into the war on Gaza, disunity and disarray is making Israel’s PR and messaging much tougher.Eight months into the war on Gaza, disunity and disarray is making Israel’s PR and messaging much tougher.

Read More A tiny, 10ft-wide house has been listed for $619,000 in Florida. A tiny, 10ft-wide house has been listed for $619,000 in Florida.

Read More Local health director says cryptosporidium in Brixham ‘more or less dealt with’ but new cases likely because of delayed symptoms Health officials are expecting more cases of a waterborne disease in Devon, as an MP said “heads are going to roll” over the outbreak and that the anger among residents was “palpable”. The…

Read More Ukraine’s president says air defences must quadruple to halt Russian advance as morale falls among troops The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has said he expects Russia to step up its offensive in the north-east and warned Kyiv has only a quarter of the air defences it needs to hold the front line. Russian…

Read More The West is afraid of Moscow losing the war, the Ukrainian leader has said Ukraine’s president has claimed Kiev’s forces would be more successful on the battlefield if they were not banned from using Western-supplied weapons to hit targets in Russia. Russia’s ability to strike Ukraine from its own soil is giving Moscow…

Read More Campaigners say move to electronic permits by end of the year is a ‘recipe for disaster’ that could leave immigrants without proof of status Lawyers and migrant rights campaigners have warned that the government is heading for a repeat of the Windrush scandal after imposing a “cliff edge” deadline for immigrants to switch…

Read More There were chaotic scenes as lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in a day-long brawl in Taiwan’s parliament. There were chaotic scenes as lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in a day-long brawl in Taiwan’s parliament.

Read MoreOfficials in the central region expect the number of casualties to increase as rising waters destroy thousands of homes.Officials in the central region expect the number of casualties to increase as rising waters destroy thousands of homes.

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Read MorePresident says Ukraine has a quarter of air defences needed to hold front as Russia advances along northeastern border.President says Ukraine has a quarter of air defences needed to hold front as Russia advances along northeastern border.

Read More Ambrey says radio communication they received indicates vessel hit by missile Ambrey says radio communication they received indicates vessel hit by missile

Read More The US military has begun moving aid ashore in Gaza, as the UN says truck convoys by land remain the most efficient way of getting aid in Humanitarian assistance has begun to arrive in Gaza along a US-made pier, but the US aid chief said the new sea corridor could not be a…

Read More Watch live as the suspect in the attack on Slovakia’s prime minister is set to appear in Special Court on Saturday 18 May. Watch live as the suspect in the attack on Slovakia’s prime minister is set to appear in Special Court on Saturday 18 May.

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Read MoreAnalysts question whether EU grants to Lebanon have anything to do with getting its economy out of the hole it is in.Analysts question whether EU grants to Lebanon have anything to do with getting its economy out of the hole it is in.

Read More Gender stereotypes at home may hamper female students’ ability to progress in the classroom, research suggests Parents are more likely to overestimate maths ability in sons than daughters, according to research that suggests that gender stereotypes at home may hinder the progress of female students. The findings, presented in a lecture at University…

Read More There was more business than usual and some bemused regulars after El Califa de León was rewarded for its ‘exceptional’ offering El Califa de León, an unassuming taco joint in Mexico City, measures just 3 metres by 3 metres and has space for only about six people to stand at a squeeze. Locals…