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‘Come in for one minute’: Israeli survivor’s appeal to doubters as 7 October exhibition opens in London
19 May 2026
Commemoration of atrocity at Nova music festival confronts those who deny its gravity, says Elkana BohbotTwo police vans waited expectantly near the front entrance. Officers patrolled the pavements while suited security men with ear pieces stood stern-faced, casting suspicious looks at those approaching. The location in east London had not…
‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to save orangutans from the curse of palm oil
19 May 2026
As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict with humans. But simply moving them to another part of the forest may not be the answer The banana skins were an ominous sign. As was the branch that had been broken off to get to the…
Billie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’
19 May 2026
King distinguished herself as a tennis champ at Cal State Los Angeles, winning Wimbledon doubles while enrolledWhen Billie Jean King left college in 1964, she had a purpose. Within a few years, she had become the top-ranked tennis professional in the world. Over a trailblazing career, she won 39 championships,…
Tributes paid as ‘outstanding’ soldier who died in fall at Royal Windsor Horse Show is named
19 May 2026
Ministry of Defence names soldier who fell from her horse as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24, part of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse ArtilleryA soldier who died after falling from her horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show was named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24 – an “exceptional jockey”…
From sanctioned cars to beauty clinics, Russian rubles have flowed into China’s border towns since Ukraine war
19 May 2026
Suifenhe, a small city in China’s economically depressed rust belt, is a microcosm of an evolving Chinese-Russian trading relationshipSuited and booted in a navy twinset tracksuit and colourful high-top trainers, Wang Runguo is hustling. Darting across the gleaming floors of his cavernous car showroom, the 45-year-old from one of China’s…
Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
19 May 2026
Democrats criticize deal as a slush fund that ‘funnels taxpayer dollars’ to president’s political alliesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe justice department announced on Monday it was creating a loosely controlled and secretive $1.776bn fund to compensate Donald Trump allies as part of an agreement in which…
Experts locate bodies of four missing Italian divers inside Maldives cave
19 May 2026
Spokesperson for Indian Ocean island nation says they will try to recover explorers in next couple of daysRescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.Searches had resumed after being suspended following…
Trump’s shifting remarks on Taiwan are perfect for China to exploit
19 May 2026
President’s remarks about Taiwan arms deals being a ‘negotiating chip’ with Beijing have been seized on by Chinese state mediaIt has been an unsettling few days for Taiwan’s government. When Donald Trump met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, many feared the unpredictable US leader could upend Washington’s longstanding support…
Ukraine war briefing: Chinese ship hit on way in to Odesa port, says Zelenskyy
19 May 2026
Civilian vessels under Russian attack in Black Sea; Kyiv condemns Belarus nuclear drills as threat to Nato and global security. What we know on day 1,546 Continue reading...
‘Remain calm’: Japan is gripped by fears of a naphtha shortage. What is it and why are people worried?
18 May 2026
Few had heard of the crude oil-derived chemical until recently, but shortages caused by the blockade of the strait of Hormuz have led to a spike in concernJapan’s government is fighting to cushion the economic impact of the Middle East war, as the shortage of oil sends inflation rising, with…