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Read More His constantly evolving works have been hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. Gallery owner…

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Read MoreThe number of Cubans recruited to fight in Ukraine is thought to be in the hundreds.The number of Cubans recruited to fight in Ukraine is thought to be in the hundreds.

Read MoreAs graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.

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Read More Rutan, known for smooth flying style, survived having to eject twice from planes and being stranded at north pole Burt Rutan was alarmed to see that the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wingtips dragged along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed the radio…

Read More The activists have shouted slogans against “funding genocide” during a ceremony at the Michigan Stadium Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters disrupted the University of Michigan spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, demanding that the college cut ties with Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza.  During the event at the Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor,…

Read MoreKivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.

Read More Freeing hostages and potential Rafah offensive are key sticking points Freeing hostages and potential Rafah offensive are key sticking points

Read MoreShareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one presenter was treated last yearShareholder proposals are usually uneventful at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting, but Warren Buffett and the company are now facing a lawsuit over the way one…

Read MorePoliticians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?Politicians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?

Read MoreA missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang’s weapons are used.A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang’s weapons are used.

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Read More The meaning of the words ‘civil society’ changes depending on whether Washington is speaking about protests inside or outside the American border The elites and mainstream media of the West are so addicted to double standards that spotting yet another one is hardly news. These are the people who have just given us…

Read More Running as a ‘pseudo-independent’ in a region in which Labour faced its own hurdles was not enough to keep Tory mayor in office After a nail-biting finale, Andy Street has become the most high-profile victim of tanking Tory support in May’s elections. With the Conservatives shedding seats across the country on Friday, all…

Read More Police said they did not believe the toddler was the ‘intended target’ Police said they did not believe the toddler was the ‘intended target’

Read More With some demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza and others with Israel, students waved flags and chanted slogans Students demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza waved Palestinian flags and keffiyehs and chanted anti-war slogans during the University of Michigan’s commencement ceremony on Saturday. Videos on social media showed students donning their graduation gowns as they…

Read More Regional authorities have described the situation in the south of the country as “absolutely unprecedented” The southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande del Sul has been hit with what its authorities have described as the worst flooding in its history. The regional capital of Porto Alegre has been engulfed by heavy torrents, with…

Read More Resounding victory in London mayoral race came despite media reports suggesting it would be a close contest Sadiq Khan’s election victory as London mayor has “bucked the trend” of Muslim voters turning away from Labour over the party’s stance on the war in Gaza, party figures said. The 53-year-old won a third term…

Read More The IDF plans to enter Rafah and destroy Hamas battalions there regardless of hostage negotiations, according to Israeli source The release of Israeli hostages being held captive by Hamas militants will have no effect on the IDF’s plans in Gaza, according to journalist Suleiman Maswadeh, who on Saturday cited an anonymous “political source”…

Read MoreMatthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack.Matthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack.

Read More Rob Ford was part of the BBC team analysing the local election results as they poured in over the past 48 hours. Here he tells how a dramatic set of results for the government unfolded The nervous wait for the first result was longer than usual, as counting centres wrestled with multiple ballots…

Read More Keir Starmer says the prime minister has no option but to call a general election Rishi Sunak was dealt a series of shattering blows last night as Labour won a knife-edge battle to seize the West Midlands mayoralty from the Conservatives and Sadiq Khan trounced his Tory rival in London to secure a…

Read More Program aims to help create better disability support plans to guide carers and support workers’ response to challenging behaviour Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australian researchers hope a new AI-supported educational program will help reduce the use of restraints and seclusion on people with disability.…

Read More Measure to ensure student debts can’t outpace wage growth by retrospectively capping indexation rate for loans Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The federal government will cut around $3bn in student debts through a key change to the Hecs and Help programs, reversing last year’s horror…

Read More Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement Saturday, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremonies. No arrests were reported and the protest — comprised of about 50 people, many wearing traditional Arabic kaffiyeh along with their graduation caps…

Read More Local election results in England justify the decision to focus on Conservative areas, claim party strategists The Liberal Democrats are increasingly confident that they will claim more than one Tory “big beast” at the coming general election, pointing to local election results putting them ahead in a series of true blue constituencies. Ed…

Read More ‘Chipper’ Conservatives crumple in face of incumbent mayor’s broad appeal to London voters Before the counting had even started, senior Tory sources were briefing that their candidate for London mayor, Susan Hall, had pulled off a spectacular, and unlikely, victory. Despite the Labour incumbent, Sadiq Khan, having a consistent polling lead throughout the…

Read MoreThe spat began when Spain’s transport minister said Argentina’s Javier Milei took drugs during last year’s election.The spat began when Spain’s transport minister said Argentina’s Javier Milei took drugs during last year’s election.

Read More Congress members argue US aid to Israel shouldn’t be ‘blank check’ Congress members argue US aid to Israel shouldn’t be ‘blank check’

Read More Banned dogs found on allotment where officers described conditions as ‘appalling’ More than 20 dogs have been seized after police raided a suspected illegal XL bully breeding farm in Sheffield. Twenty-two animals were seized from an allotment on Thursday, including mothers and puppies, which were being kept in what officers described as “appalling…

Read More Rightwing media have seized on campus protests to portray the president as weak. Will it have an impact in November? At the height of the tensions on US campuses this week, with Republicans gleefully seizing on student unrest as an election issue that could propel Donald Trump back into the White House, Joe…

Read MoreThe surgeon who helped treat patients during Israel’s war on Gaza was scheduled to speak at the French Senate.The surgeon who helped treat patients during Israel’s war on Gaza was scheduled to speak at the French Senate.

Read More Paul Grice, 31, and four others have been charged in the murders of two women who police believed were lured to their deaths during a pre-arranged child custody visit Paul Grice, 31, and four others have been charged in the murders of two women who police believed were lured to their deaths during…

Read MoreProtesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation ceremoniesProtesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags during the University of Michigan’s commencement, as student demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance…