Mon 18 May 2026: The International Labor Organization (ILO) warned Monday that the ongoing Middle East crisis is increasingly weighing on global labor markets, threatening millions of jobs, reducing incomes, and worsening working conditions far beyond the region. The ILO report said higher energy costs, disrupted trade and transport routes, supply chain pressures, weaker tourism, […]
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Mon 18 May 2026: Reform UK’s recent electoral success should not be dismissed as a simple protest vote against the political establishment. It reflects a deeper shift in British politics: the growing ability of right-wing populism to transform public frustration over immigration, economic insecurity and declining trust in mainstream parties into a politics of resentment. […]
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Mon 18 May 2026: French magistrates are investigating possible offences involving French perpetrators who facilitated Epstein’s crimes. A prosecutor in France has revealed that about 10 new suspected victims have come forward in the European country’s probe into the network of late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking with the RTL broadcaster, Paris Public Prosecutor […]
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Mon 18 May 2026: Demonstrations against asylum policies and healthcare cuts have taken place in several Dutch cities, though turnout was lower than organizers had hoped, according to local media reports on Saturday. The protests, held under the banner “National Protest,” were staged in nine cities, including Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. In most locations, […]
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Mon 18 May 2026: Archaeologists at the ancient city of Pompeii Archaeological Park in southern Italy have identified one of the victims of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD as a doctor after advanced diagnostic examinations revealed surgical instruments hidden inside a plaster cast. The findings are linked to ongoing research on materials […]
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Sun 17 May 2026: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Sunday that nuclear weapons are the “cornerstone” of Russia’s national security, according to Russian media outlet Vesti. Peskov said Russia’s nuclear arsenal protects the country from threats to its existence. “A nuclear power cannot be threatened; its existence cannot be threatened. This is what gives us […]
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Sun 17 May 2026: The US military is facing a budget shortfall due to rising expenditures and is preparing to cut spending on training programs as part of cost-reduction measures, ABC News reported Wednesday, citing US officials. The report said that the sudden budget crunch is to make up for a shortfall of some $4 […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: Nigel Farage purchased a £1.4m property outright in cash not long after receiving a £5m personal gift from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The disclosure follows confirmation from parliament’s standards watchdog that the Reform UK leader is under formal investigation over the gift from the Thailand-based businessman. Asked about the purchase of […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: A Muslim American advocacy group sharply rebuked Wednesday a “Sharia hoax” congressional hearing, the second of its sort, that it said is being used to platform “unhinged bigots.” “After their first ‘Sharia hoax’ hearing failed to gain an audience, the leadership of the Muslim Extermination Caucus is desperate to try again […]
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Thu 14 May 2026: Amid an oil blockade against the island, the US blames Cuba’s communist leadership for ‘standing in the way’ of aid. The United States has offered $100m in humanitarian assistance to Cuba on the condition that the island’s communist government agrees to “meaningful reforms”. The sum was made public in a statement from […]
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