Fri 29 May 2026: Britain risks creating a “lost generation” of young people as more than 1 million are now out of work, education or training, according to a government-commissioned report published Thursday that warned of deepening economic and social consequences if trends continue. The interim review, led by former Labour Minister Alan Milburn, said […]
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Fri 29 May 2026: The French government will present a new child protection bill to the Cabinet on Wednesday aimed at tightening safeguards for minors amid a widening abuse scandal, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday. In a statement on the US social media company X, Lecornu said the legislation would introduce “systematic background checks” […]
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Thu 28 May 2026: A former senior CIA officer with top secret-level clearance has been charged with stealing public money, according to court documents and people familiar with his employment history, NBC reported on Thursday. David Rush, who held a management role, was charged last week in the Eastern District of Virginia with criminal theft of public […]
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Thu 28 May 2026: Case follows repatriation of women and children held for years in Syrian camps without trial. Australia has charged a woman with alleged links to the ISIL (ISIS) group after she returned from Syria, as authorities intensify investigations into nationals repatriated from detention camps. Police said the 34-year-old arrived in the country […]
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Thu 28 May 2026: Police have entered the headquarters of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) in Madrid as part of an investigation into possible financial wrongdoing, according to local media reports. Police officers entered the PSOE premises on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported, quoting a Civil Guard spokesperson. The Civil Guard told The […]
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Wed 27 May 2026: The UK government rejected demand from the Scottish parliament for a second independence referendum, saying there is “no consensus” for another vote, according to media reports published Tuesday. The motion agreed at Holyrood said the Scottish parliament election result earlier this month provided a “clear mandate that decisions about Scotland’s future […]
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Thu 28 May 2026: Intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence (AI) has triggered record levels of investment as rapid adoption across industries and rising demand for the technology fuel spending on chips, data centers and energy infrastructure. Billions of dollars invested in companies such as Nvidia, AMD, Microsoft, Google and Huawei have reached a scale […]
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Wed 27 May 2026: The Russian lower chamber of parliament, the State Duma, approved on Tuesday in its second reading a government-backed bill that would prohibit the deportation of foreign nationals who have participated in combat operations as part of the Russian armed forces. According to the draft legislation published on the Duma’s website, the […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: Under intense pressure from nationwide blockades demanding his resignation, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced on Monday a 50% salary reduction for himself and his entire Cabinet. The move is a direct attempt to appease labor unions and indigenous organizations that have kept the administrative capital of La Paz under a chokehold. […]
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Tue 26 May 2026: Global markets adopted a more cautious stance as concerns over renewed tensions involving Iran weighed on sentiment after Iranian media reported explosions in several regions despite recent signals suggesting diplomatic progress. US President Donald Trump had recently said negotiations were progressing positively, while also arguing that regional countries involved in a […]
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