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APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
Zelensky asks Trump for more US air defence help against Russian missile attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked US President Donald Trump and Congress for more American-made air defence ammunition to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv said on Wednesday.

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israel says it killed new Hamas military leader in Gaza
Israel said that it targeted and killed the new leader of Hamas’s military wing during airstrikes in Gaza City less than two weeks after it killed his predecessor.

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Running Water Faucet
Tourist loses battle as Italian court rules tap water is not a consumer right in restaurants
Tourist took issue with only being offered a 750ml bottle of water costing €7 at hotel restaurant

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Saudi Arabia Hajj
Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches its peak
Muslim pilgrims from around the world have congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on the second official day of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, considered the pinnacle of the Hajj.

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israel and Hezbollah clash at strategic Lebanese river after overnight strikes
Israel’s military clashed with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group along a strategic river in Lebanon as Israeli troops tried to push farther north.

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Belgium Crash
Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision
Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in Flanders

Tue, 26 May, 2026

APTOPIX Iran Daily Life
Iran condemns US strikes as show of ‘bad faith’ and warns of consequences
Iran has denounced US strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continue towards a possible deal to end the war.

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Laos Cave Rescue
Search continues for seven villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave
A search operation for seven villagers trapped inside a flooded cave in central Laos has entered its seventh day, as rescuers encountered difficult terrain and weather as they are trying to reach the group whose condition remains unknown.

Tue, 26 May, 2026

South Korea Collapse
Three dead in South Korea after collapse at overpass demolition site
Three people were killed and three others injured when a decades-old overpass undergoing demolition partially collapsed in the South Korean capital Seoul, fire officials said.

Tue, 26 May, 2026

Trump America 250 Memorial Day
US launches fresh strikes in Iran as Rubio says deal to end war could 'take days'
Mr Trump said in a social media post that negotiations are “proceeding nicely”, but tied any eventual agreement to expanded participation in the 2020 accords

Tue, 26 May, 2026

'Massive' child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for sexual assault
'Massive' child abuse scandal in France as school staff investigated for sexual assault
Paris police are examining more than 100 allegations of mistreatment, physical violence and rape of children as young as three by school monitors

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Saudi Arabia Hajj
Muslims begin annual Hajj in sweltering heat against backdrop of war concerns
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday.More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said on ...

Mon, 25 May, 2026

APTOPIX Vatican Pope
Pope makes historic apology for Holy See’s own role in legitimising slavery
Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimising slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory”.

Mon, 25 May, 2026

Sweden NATO Foreign Ministers
Rubio says US will find 'another way' if Iran talks fail
There was a "pretty solid thing on the table in terms of their ability to open up the strait, get the strait open, enter into a very real, significant, time-limited negotiation on the nuclear matter, and hopefully we can pull it off," Mr Rubio said

Mon, 25 May, 2026

White House Lockdown
Bystander in serious condition after shooting near White House checkpoint
The Secret Service said the bystander, who has not been identified, suffered a gunshot wound described as not life-threatening

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Iran War
Details emerge of potential Iran deal as US claims progress
The US is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, regional officials told The Associated Press.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Trump New York
Trump says Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’ but Rubio urges caution
Other officials were more cautious on Sunday, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noting 'significant progress, although not final progress has been made' in the negotiations

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Australia Shark Attack
Fisherman mauled on Great Barrier Reef in second fatal shark attack in a week
The 39-year-old man was with three friends diving from a boat at Kennedy Shoal off the Queensland state coast, south of Cairns, on Sunday when he was attacked, Police Inspector Elaine Burns said

Sun, 24 May, 2026

international criminal court ICC in the hague
US sanctions on members of international criminal court 'thuggish' and 'bullying'
The US sanctions — which include travel bans and asset freezes — have locked judges out of the European financial system, making it impossible for them or their families to live normal lives

Sun, 24 May, 2026

APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones in intense overnight assault
Russia has attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight in an intense assault that shook buildings across the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

White House Lockdown
Suspect shot dead near White House after firing at security checkpoint
The US Secret Service said in a statement late on Saturday that, according to a preliminary investigation, the person approached a checkpoint shortly after 6pm local time

Sun, 24 May, 2026

White House Lockdown
US Secret Service shoots person near White House
The US Secret Service shot a person near the White House on Saturday while a bystander was also shot, a law enforcement official said. Both people were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke to the Associated Press.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

APTOPIX Trump
US Secret Service and police respond to reports of shots fired near White House
Law enforcement authorities are responding to shots that were fired near the White House grounds, FBI director Kash Patel said.

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Trump New York
Trump says deal with Iran and opening of Strait of Hormuz ‘largely negotiated’
President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz, has been “largely negotiated” after calls with Israel and other allies in the region.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Israel Minister Explainer
France bans Israel’s Ben-Gvir after ‘unspeakable’ flotilla detainee taunts
France has banned Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour targeting activists from a flotilla to Gaza who were detained by his police force.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Prost Attack Car
Former F1 world champion Alain Prost ‘injured in home invasion’
Swiss police are investigating an alleged robbery amid reports that four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost was injured during a home invasion.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Italy Pope Acerra
Pope meets families of youth lost to toxic waste dumping in ‘Land of Fires’
The Pope has greeted families who lost loved ones to illegal toxic dumping in an area near Naples.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

APTOPIX SpaceX Starship Launch
SpaceX launches biggest Starship yet on test flight
SpaceX has launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet in a test flight. The spacecraft is an upgraded version of the Starship that Nasa is counting on to land astronauts on the moon.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

China Coal Mine Explosion
Dozens killed in Chinese coal mine explosion
A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern province of Shanxi has killed at least 82 people, state media reported, after dozens were said to be trapped underground.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Trump Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence in US
Tulsi Gabbard has resigned as US president Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth cabinet official to depart during Mr Trump’s second term.

Sat, 23 May, 2026

Canada Carney
Carney vows a better Canada after Alberta plans vote on seeking independence
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said he is determined to build a better Canada after the leader of the country’s oil-rich province of Alberta announced a public vote on whether to move towards independence.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon kill 10, including child, officials say
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Friday killed 10 people, including six paramedics and a Syrian girl, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile, US-brokered ...

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Sweden NATO Foreign Ministers
US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on deal to end war
US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said there was “slight progress” during talks with Iran amid uncertainty as to whether a deal will be reached or war will resume.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Spring weather May 22nd 2026
Western Europe braced for first major heat event of summer
Temperatures across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK were expected to exceed 30C on Friday and into next week, reaching 32C in Paris and London and 35C in south-west France

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Italy Obit Petrini
Slow Food founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76
Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food global grassroots movement promoting sustainable food production and local, traditional cuisine, has died aged 76 in his hometown in Italy.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

MONACO-CIRCUS-FESTIVAL
Big cat belonging to ‘Tiger Queen’ shot dead after mauling keeper and escaping
The tiger attacked a 72-year-old man at an enclosure kept by the former tamer Carmen Zander and escaped

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Switzerland Sherlock Holmes
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day.

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Trump
Trump sends 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion on US presence in Europe
Donald Trump has said the US will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, stirring confusion following weeks of changing statements from the US president and his administration about reducing – not increasing – the American military footprint in ...

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Trump
Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn
The US president’s announcement comes a day before Nato foreign ministers are due to meet, with Marco Rubio criticising the alliance’s failure to help with Iran

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Government Shutdown
House Republicans cancel vote on resolution to end US war in Iran
Cancellation, which avoids embarrassment for Trump, is latest signal of diminishing congressional support for war

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Duchess of Kent funeral
Investigation into Britain's Prince Andrew to include claims of sexual misconduct
The legal definition of the offence can include a wide range of conduct, including sharing confidential financial information, financial misconduct, wilful neglect of duty, and sexual misconduct

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Congo Ebola
Appeals in Congo for supplies as groups warn Ebola outbreak ‘gaining momentum’
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to a growing Ebola outbreak linked to a rare virus, as armed groups continue to threaten a region already grappling with a ...

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Paris appeals court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over 2009 crash
Paris appeals court finds Airbus, Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over 2009 crash
Three newly qualified Irish doctors, who graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2007, were returning from a holiday in Brazil when they were killed in the crash

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Thermometer in front of an urban skyline during heatwave
Toddler dies from heatstroke in Spain after being left in father's car
Man had intended to drop toddler at nursery when he was distracted by a phone call and went to work, leaving the child in the car, according to reports

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Russia Ukraine War
Ukraine says drones hit Russian refinery as long-range strikes escalate
Ukrainian drones smashed into another Russian refinery overnight, starting a fire that produced huge clouds of black smoke, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, in what appeared to be the latest long-range attack on Moscow’s vital oil ...

Thu, 21 May, 2026

India Heat Wave
Heatwave empties roads and markets in India and farmers switch to night working
A heatwave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons and some farmers switching to night-time work to avoid scorching temperatures.

Thu, 21 May, 2026