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Read MoreRising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.Rising income inequality is a hot topic dominating the national elections.

Read More Top officials in Ankara are under investigation after claims they conspired against ex-ministers, according to local media Senior officials tasked with fighting organized crime in Ankara, Türkiye are under investigation for an alleged conspiracy targeting the government, Hurriyet has claimed. The high-profile case, which was detailed by the newspaper on Wednesday, is centered…

Read More Shadow foreign and defence ministers go to Kyiv ‘to ensure we take politics out of the UK’s support for Ukraine’ Ukraine war – live updates Britain’s shadow foreign and defence ministers have completed a visit to Kyiv to deliver a message that little would change when it came to British support for Ukraine…

Read MoreProtests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure.Protests set to continue as Western nations urge Georgian authorities against adopting ‘Kremlin-style’ measure.

Read More One group called for book to be returned to Cumberland City Council library shelves while rivals argued it amounted to a moral sin A suburban Sydney council chambers has become the battleground for two warring groups after a decision to ban books featuring same-sex parenting. Two groups of about 100 each gathered outside…

Read More Masked gunmen ambushed a French prison van, killing two guards, to free a suspected drug dealer known as “The Fly” on Tuesday, 14 May. Masked gunmen ambushed a French prison van, killing two guards, to free a suspected drug dealer known as “The Fly” on Tuesday, 14 May.

Read MoreUkraine says it has moved troops to “advantageous positions” as Russia intensifies its attacks on the region.Ukraine says it has moved troops to “advantageous positions” as Russia intensifies its attacks on the region.

Read More French justice minister says prison guards killed in deadly ambush freeing Mohamed Amra were ‘slaughtered like dogs by men for whom life means nothing’ French justice minister says prison guards killed in deadly ambush freeing Mohamed Amra were ‘slaughtered like dogs by men for whom life means nothing’

Read More As the summer climbing season approaches, local authorities in Japan have announced a new entry fee and daily visitor cap for their popular trail up Mount Fuji in an attempt to reduce congestion around the iconic mountain and curb the damaging effects of overtourism. The paid reservation system, officially unveiled on Monday, kicks…

Read More NAIROBI, May 15 (IPS) – The oceans are as fascinating as they are mysterious. Home to the largest animals to ever live on Earth and billions of the tiniest, the top 100 meters of the open oceans host the majority of sea life, such as fish, turtles, and marine mammals. But there is…

Read More The area around the city of Trento was re-populated with bears from 1999 and has seen several attacks in recent years The area around the city of Trento was re-populated with bears from 1999 and has seen several attacks in recent years

Read More Conservatives criticised over plans to ban sex and relationship lessons for children under nine in England School leaders have accused the government of using children as “a political football” over its proposals to restrict sex education lessons in England. The guidance, expected to be announced this week, would outline what topics could be…

Read More Ukrainian military says its troops have moved to ‘more advantageous positions’ in response to enemy fire and assaults from Russian forces Russia on Wednesday warned the European Union that if the bloc imposed restrictions on Russian media then western reporters in Russia would feel a swift, harsh and painful response from the Russian…

Read More Chris Philp says police need to use power more often to ‘protect public’ Good morning. It would be nice to think that the government is not entirely focused on re-election, and that not all decisions are being with partisan considerations to the fore, but it can be hard to sustain that view after…

Read More Ministers ramp up anti-welfare rhetoric a day after data showed increase in UK unemployment The UK chancellor and the welfare secretary have suggested that too many people are claiming unemployment benefit as a lifestyle choice after a rise in joblessness. Jeremy Hunt and Mel Stride used a joint article in the Times, to…

Read More Cambridge-based business could be valued at up to £500m and is boost for UK after some companies switched listings The British technology company Raspberry Pi has confirmed its intention to float in the UK, in a significant boost to the London Stock Exchange. The Cambridge-based business, which is best known for selling low-cost…

Read More It follows another attack on a boat off the Straight of Gibraltar It follows another attack on a boat off the Straight of Gibraltar

Read More Salome Zourabichvili, a critic of Georgia’s government, is to meet European politicians after controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill sparks huge demonstrations “We came to Georgia as your closest friends, friends who care about Georgia and its people, who care about Georgia’s European future,” Lithuania’s foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, said in Tbilisi. Speaking alongside ministers…

Read More Five AFP officers say complaints in a November 2022 letter brought them into ‘public disrepute, odium, ridicule and contempt’ Five Australian federal police officers are suing the ACT government and Shane Drumgold for $1.42m over the former director of public prosecutions’ complaint about the handling of Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution. In December 2022, Guardian…

Read MoreThe riots come in response to the French parliament giving French residents there more voting rights.The riots come in response to the French parliament giving French residents there more voting rights.

Read More Men with obesity offered incentives and sent healthy eating tips in ‘Game of Stones’ trial found to have lost most weight Financial incentives of up to £400 alongside text messages could encourage men living with obesity to lose weight, research has found. The research, known as “Game of Stones” and presented at the…

Read More The former US president’s jet clipped an empty plane with its wing as it was taxiing at the airport after landing A private jet reportedly belonging to former US President Donald Trump struck an unoccupied corporate plane with its wingtip as it was repositioning after landing at Palm Beach International Airport in Florida,…

Read MoreNetiporn Sanesangkhom had been in jail since her arrest in January under Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws.Netiporn Sanesangkhom had been in jail since her arrest in January under Thailand’s strict royal defamation laws.

Read More The decision comes after Joe Biden delayed a previous shipment over concerns they might be used for a major invasion of Rafah Read all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war Al Jazeera is reporting that at least ten Palestinains have been killed in an Israeli strike on an Unrwa clinic in Gaza City’s…

Read MoreThe measure, described as authoritarian and Russian inspired, was approved despite warnings from the EU and the US.The measure, described as authoritarian and Russian inspired, was approved despite warnings from the EU and the US.

Read More OCALA, Fla. — Mexican citizens were among those going to work at a Florida watermelon farm on Tuesday when the bus they were traveling in was sideswiped and crashed, killing eight people, officials said. Alicia Bárcena, Mexico’s foreign relations secretary, on Tuesday said via the social media platform X that she was sorry…

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Read More Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of the law that makes it illegal to defame members of the royal family. Netiporn Sanesangkhom, 28, was a member of the activist group Thaluwang, known demanding reform of the monarchy and abolition of…

Read MoreIndiana Fever lost 92-71 to Connecticut Sun in the season opener that was sold out for Clark’s debut game in the WNBA.Indiana Fever lost 92-71 to Connecticut Sun in the season opener that was sold out for Clark’s debut game in the WNBA.

Read More OpenAI Chief Scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever is leaving the artificial intelligence company, a departure that ends months of speculation in Silicon Valley about the future of a top AI researcher who played a key role in the brief ouster of Sam Altman last year. Sutskever will be replaced by Research Director Jakub…

Read MoreMunro was renowned for her short stories, which focussed on the frailties of the human condition.Munro was renowned for her short stories, which focussed on the frailties of the human condition.

Read More Family law has not kept up with social shifts, with marital rape, child marriage and lack of property and custody rights persistent problems, research finds Discriminatory laws and customs across Africa are stalling progress on women’s rights in the region, according to new research. The human rights organisation Equality Now studied family law…

Read More Ban comes after Greens MPs wore the scarf that’s long been a symbol for the struggle for a Palestinian state Victoria’s parliament has become one of few in the world to ban MPs from wearing the keffiyeh, the scarf that has been linked to the struggle for a Palestinian state for decades. The…

Read More European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cuts growth forecasts for regions it operates in, saying war ‘casting long shadow’ Ukraine’s war-torn economy faces a renewed threat as Russia’s intensifying war takes its toll on power plants and forces Kyiv to send key workers to the frontline, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development…

Read More Witnesses are giving evidence in trial of airline pilot who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Hill and Carol Clay Russell Hill told fellow campers that someone close to him had been killed in an accident while deer hunting, Victoria’s supreme court has heard. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, has pleaded not guilty to…