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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Thu 14 May 2026: Pope Leo has decried rising European military expenditures that grew by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War last year. Leo, who has drawn President Trump’s ire in recent weeks after criticising the US-Israel war on Iran, told university students in Rome the world is being “maimed by […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: In Britain today, no one is truly winning. Even when Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, steps forward to celebrate what some newspapers have called a “political earthquake,” the picture—on closer inspection—looks far less solid than advertised. His “victory” is not a mandate; it is a cry of anger from a […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: Belgian prison workers staged a nationwide strike Monday, citing overcrowding, escalating violence, and excessive workloads, Belga News Agency reported. The strike began at 6 am local time (0400GMT) after talks between trade unions and the office of Belgian Justice Minister Annelies Verlinden ended without agreement on measures to address overcrowding and […]
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Wed 13 May 2026: Mexico’s government and the CIA have rebutted a report claiming that US intelligence agents have participated in the targeted assassinations of alleged drug cartel members in the Latin American country. The denials on Tuesday came after CNN reported that the CIA has been deeply involved in deadly operations aimed at dismantling Mexico’s drug cartels. CIA operatives have “directly participated” in several attacks […]
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