The authorities in London have charged a member of the Northern Irish hip-hop group Kneecap with a terrorism offense, accusing him of displaying a flag in support of the Hezbollah militant group at a concert in November.
Liam Og O Hannaidh, who…
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Kremlin Says Russia, Ukraine ‘Yet To Agree’ On More Peace Talks As 2 Killed In Strikes On Donetsk
Despite talk of renewed diplomacy, Russia and Ukraine have not scheduled further peace negotiations, a Kremlin spokesman said — even as fresh Russian strikes in the Donetsk region killed two civilians and left others wounded in one of the…
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Leaked Muslim Brotherhood report criticized as ‘alarmist’ by academics and civil society – POLITICO
The report puts forward several pieces of purported evidence, though links to the Islamist group are not always clear. However, the document seen by POLITICO and reported on by several outlets appeared not to include particularly sensitive information. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said…
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Two people killed amid Russia’s shelling of Beryslav
At about 13:40 on Thursday, May 22, Russian occupiers fired artillery at the town of Beryslav in Kherson region, reports chairman of Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin.
“This enemy shelling took the lives of…
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UK signs deal to hand over Chagos Islands and lease back military base for £101m a year
Mauritian prime minister calls the deal a ‘great victory’published at 16:40 British Summer Time
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Prime Minister Dr Navin Ramgoolam has hailed the deal over the Chagos archipelago as a…Continue Reading
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Russia builds infrastructure for one of biggest thefts of war
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is on the brink of complete Kremlin takeover.
The temporarily occupied ZNPP, one of the largest in the world, may already be physically connected to Russia’s power grid. If not, it will be within weeks, according to Petro Andriushchenko, head of the…
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Russia’s Sumy ambitions unlikely to succeed soon, says ISW
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on 21 May that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely staged a 20 May meeting with Kursk Oblast officials to justify renewed plans to seize Sumy City and annex Sumy Oblast. Despite this, ISW says Russian forces are unlikely to capture the city…
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OECD growth slows abruptly to 0.1% in the first three months of 2025
The overall GDP growth of the 38 countries of the OECD, providing more than 40% of the global economy, slowed down substantially in the first quarter of 2025.
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8,500 convicted individuals joined Ukrainian army
The process of enlisting convicted individuals into the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is ongoing, with around 1,500 applications currently under consideration. There is high demand for recruits from this category in combat units.
Deputy Minister of Justice…
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Why the UK is rolling out a world-first vaccine for gonorrhoea but the rest of Europe isn’t
ADVERTISEMENTIn a world first, the United Kingdom is rolling out a vaccine to prevent gonorrhoea – but it is not likely to reach patients in mainland Europe anytime soon.
The jab will be offered through the UK’s National Health Service to people in England at high risk of contracting…
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