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What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Israel's participation sparks walkouts
The Eurovision Song Contest is facing a major crisis after four countries pulled out over Israel's participation
Renewed fighting in eastern Congo threatens 'historic' peace deal brokered by Trump
Residents of eastern Congo say fighting has intensified despite a peace agreement signed by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington, D.C., with U.S. President Donald Trump in attendance
Ethnic Serb mayors take office in tense northern Kosovo
Ethnic Serb mayors have taken office in majority-Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo
EU fines Musk's X $140 million for breaking digital safety rules
European Union regulators on Friday fined Elon Musk's social media platform X 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations that they said could leave users exposed to scams and manipulation.
French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng
French first lady Brigitte Macron caught up with an old friend - a giant panda born in France - at the tail end Friday of a visit to China with President Emmanuel Macron.
U.S. raid allegedly killed Syrian undercover agent instead of Islamic State group official
A raid by U.S. forces and a local Syrian group aiming to capture an Islamic State group official instead killed a man who had been working undercover gathering intelligence on the extremists, family members and Syrian officials have told The Associated Press.
German president to visit WWII bombing site as Europe seeks to bolster united front against Russia
Germany’s president is laying a wreath Friday at Coventry Cathedral in central England, symbolically atoning for the atrocities of World War II as his country and the United Kingdom seek to bolster an alliance to combat the new war raging in Europe
German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription
German lawmakers have approved the government’s plan to attract more military recruits as the country tries to boost the ranks of its armed forces in the face of rising concern about the threat posed by Russia
Report: Iran launches massive missiles during a naval drill near Strait of Hormuz
Iran has launched massive missiles in the Sea of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz during a naval drill, according to state TV
60,000 African penguins starved to death after sardine numbers collapsed – study
Climate crisis and overfishing contributed to loss of 95% of penguins in two breeding colonies in South Africa, research findsMore than 60,000 penguins in colonies off the coast of South Africa have starved to death as a result of disappearing sardines, a new paper has found.More than 95% of the African penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies, on Dassen Island and Robben Island, died between 2004 and 2012. The breeding penguins probably starved to death during the moulting period, according to the paper, which said the climate crisis and overfishing were driving declines. Continue reading...
US considers wider sanctions on Sudanese army and RSF as ceasefire efforts falter
Trump envoy fails to secure deal as Norway prepares to host talks on how to restore civilian government in SudanThe US is considering a much broader range of sanctions on the belligerents in the war in Sudan, in a tacit acknowledgment of the inability of the US envoy Massad Boulos to persuade the parties to accept a ceasefire.Last week Donald Trump announced that work had begun to end the war after a personal request for his direct intervention from the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. Continue reading...
“This is war”: Is Trump about to invade Venezuela? – podcast
Donald Trump has in recent months turned his attention to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. But the US president and his secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, are under scrutiny over military strikes on suspected drug boats from Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Tom Phillips about why people are accusing Trump of war crimesArchive: 60 Minutes, CBS News, ABC News, PBS Newshour, C-SPAN, Al Jazeera English, CBS Miami, City News, CBC, Reuters Continue reading...
