Fri 30 May 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for the creation of an independent Europe on Thursday after receiving the prestigious Charlemagne Prize in the western German city of Aachen. “An independent Europe – I know this message sounds scary to many people. But this is essentially about our freedom,” von der Leyen said. She […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Chinese state media says the mission aims ‘to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids’ and the Earth. China has successfully launched a spacecraft as part of its first-ever mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples, in what researchers have described as a “significant step” in Beijing’s ambitions for interplanetary […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Joel Le Scouarnec tells court he committed ‘despicable act’ in another mass rape case that shocks France. A French court has sentenced a retired surgeon to 20 years in prison for raping or sexually abusing nearly 300 victims, many of them children under anaesthesia, over 25 years of his career in […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Musk announced the news on X, where he declared his controversial government cost-cutting measures a victory. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he is leaving the administration of United States President Donald Trump, where he led a months-long project to cut costs in the federal government. “As my scheduled time […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced significant energy developments during a speech on Thursday. Highlighting Turkey’s expanding role in regional energy, Erdogan revealed that Turkish Petroleum has reached an agreement to explore two onshore fields in Pakistan. Additionally, the two countries agreed on offshore exploration, with operations set to begin soon. […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: The Canadian province of Manitoba declared a state of emergency late Wednesday in response to several rapidly spreading wildfires. “With the wildfires in northern Manitoba intensifying, our government has triggered a provincewide state of emergency to help us through this crisis,” Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew told a news conference. “The safety of Manitobans is, and will […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: Leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar privately urged US President Donald Trump to avoid military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities during his recent Middle East visit, Axios reported. Citing fears of regional retaliation and instability, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, and […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: The US’s Mideast envoy has said he has “very good feelings” about the prospects of his proposal for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, providing a rare glimmer of hope for a halt to the carnage in Gaza. But while Hamas says it has agreed to the framework of an […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned yesterday that more than one million children in Sudan are at risk of cholera as the disease spreads across Khartoum State. The UN agency said 7,700 cholera cases have been recorded in the Khartoum State since January, including more than 1,000 cases among children […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: The Lebanese government has managed to bring 80% of weapons in southern Lebanon under its control, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said. “All over the Lebanese territory, the state should have a monopoly on arms,” Salam said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. He said his government has achieved 80% of its […]
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