UK leadership crisis deepens: Starmer faces growing calls to step down
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Ukraine vows retribution after Russian strike on housing block kills 24
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy promised retribution against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children. Source link
French judge to probe complaint against Saudi’s MBS over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing
A French investigative magistrate is set to investigate a complaint filed by rights groups against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, also known as MBS, over the 2018 assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a source. The probe comes after years of … Read more
‘No sign’ of China’s willingness to pressure Iran after Trump’s visit
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China makes electricity, but can it switch off coal?
China is going through a renewable energy revolution. In 2025 alone, it added about 450 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity, more solar and twice as much wind as the rest of the world combined. Before 2010, China had only limited renewable energy. Today, electricity generated from huge wind and solar farms scattered across mountains, … Read more
PM Modi starts Europe tour from Netherlands
05/16/202616 May 2026 PM Modi set to talk semiconductors, free trade during Netherlands visit Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the Netherlands for a two-day visit to deepen bilateral ties in trade, investment, defense and semiconductors. “This visit to the Netherlands comes at a time when the free trade agreement between India and … Read more
US and Nigerian forces ‘eliminate’ IS group senior leader in joint mission
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Saturday confirmed President Donald Trump’s announcement that US and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group senior leader in a joint mission in the West African nation. Source link
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu: The art of self-confidence
🎙️ “Self-confidence is a journey built over time, through hardships that teach you not to be afraid of going through storms. » 👉 Star of one of the world’s most celebrated television series, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu returns to the Cannes Film Festival as an ambassador for L’Oréal Paris, representing self-confidence and the importance of embracing yourself … Read more
This man after shark attack on holiday island
A 38-year-old man has died in a shark attack off Rottnest Island, a popular holiday destination near Perth, Western Australia. Australia has seen an increase in shark attacks recently, which scientists believe may be due to changes in the animals’ migration patterns amid increasingly crowded waters and warming oceans. Australia’s “Bite Club” – life after … Read more
Israel, Lebanon extending ceasefire, US says, despite new Israeli strikes
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the US announced days before the April 17 ceasefire was set to expire. The announcement came even as Israel carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon that it insists are not subject to the trick. Israel has been pounding … Read more