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Trump to double tariffs on steel imports - as he threatens China
Trump to double tariffs on steel imports - as he threatens China

Donald Trump said he plans to double tariffs on steel imports from next week, deepening his trade war which has hit global markets. [...]

Police question quarry owner after deadly collapse in Indonesia
Police question quarry owner after deadly collapse in Indonesia

Indonesian police are questioning six people after a rock collapse at a quarry in West Java. [...]

The 16-year-old transgender athlete at heart of sports row in California
The 16-year-old transgender athlete at heart of sports row in California

California's best high school athletes are competing this weekend at the State Championships. [...]

At least 150 killed after heavy flooding in Nigeria
At least 150 killed after heavy flooding in Nigeria

Torrents of water that barrelled through a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger this week have now killed at least 151 people, officials said on Saturday. [...]

Iran has stockpiled near nuclear weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog finds
Iran has stockpiled near nuclear weapons-grade uranium, UN watchdog finds

Iran further increased its stockpile of uranium to near weapons-grade levels and has carried out secret nuclear activities, the UN watchdog has said. [...]

Plane crashes into house, killing two people
Plane crashes into house, killing two people

Two people have died after a small plane approaching its destination crashed into the terrace of a home in western Germany. [...]

Little ships recreate historic rescue of Allied troops from Dunkirk, 85 years on
Little ships recreate historic rescue of Allied troops from Dunkirk, 85 years on

Eighty-five years on from the historic rescue of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops from France, a flotilla of little ships have recreated the biggest evacuation in military history. [...]

British man indicted over plot to smuggle US military technology to China
British man indicted over plot to smuggle US military technology to China

A British man has been indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle US military technology to China and organising the stalking and harassment of a Beijing critic. [...]

Girl, 9, killed in Russian missile attack - as Moscow continues advance on Ukrainian territory
Girl, 9, killed in Russian missile attack - as Moscow continues advance on Ukrainian territory

A Ukrainian child has been killed after a Russian missile attack, as Moscow claims to have captured two villages in Ukraine. [...]

Israel confirms Hamas chief killed - as group makes counter-offer on ceasefire
Israel confirms Hamas chief killed - as group makes counter-offer on ceasefire

Israel has confirmed its forces have killed Hamas's Gaza chief, Mohammad Sinwar, as US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff called the group's counter-offer on a ceasefire "totally unacceptable". [...]

Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan
Hamas makes hostage pledge but demands changes to US Gaza ceasefire plan

The response is seen as neither an explicit rejection nor clear acceptance of the proposal, but US envoy Steve Witkoff has branded it "unacceptable". [...]

Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate and hungry crowds, WFP says
Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate and hungry crowds, WFP says

"Starving people will not let a food truck pass. They need to feed their families", the World Food Programme said. [...]

EU 'strongly' regrets US plan to double steel tariffs
EU 'strongly' regrets US plan to double steel tariffs

The 27-member bloc says Donald Trump's move undermines efforts to reach a deal, warning of "countermeasures". [...]

Military aircraft evacuates residents from fast-moving Canada fire
Military aircraft evacuates residents from fast-moving Canada fire

Thousands have already evacuated Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [...]

Iran significantly growing uranium stockpile, warns UN nuclear agency
Iran significantly growing uranium stockpile, warns UN nuclear agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran now possesses over 400kg of uranium at 60% purity. [...]

Hegseth warns China poses 'imminent' threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
Hegseth warns China poses 'imminent' threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence

The US defence secretary called on Asian countries to boost spending and work with the US to deter war. [...]

Desperate Housewives star Valerie Mahaffey dies aged 71
Desperate Housewives star Valerie Mahaffey dies aged 71

The star died in California on Friday after being diagnosed with cancer, her publicist says. [...]

They helped oust a president - now South Korean women say they are invisible again
They helped oust a president - now South Korean women say they are invisible again

A snap presidential election has exposed South Korea's stark gender divide. [...]

Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries - until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries - until a roaring glacier wiped it out

Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide. [...]

Astronauts in space for nine months didn't know if they would 'be able to make it back'
Astronauts in space for nine months didn't know if they would 'be able to make it back'

Nasa pair Butch and Suni tell the BBC they feared being unable to get home when they failed to dock on the ISS. [...]

Warning after millions of bees escape overturned truck in US
Warning after millions of bees escape overturned truck in US

Master bee-keepers are called to the scene after a truck containing 70,000 pounds of active honey bee hives flipped over. [...]

How Bondi mass killer slipped through the cracks in Australia
How Bondi mass killer slipped through the cracks in Australia

An inquest is examining whether there were "missed opportunities" to stop Joel Cauchi's stabbing rampage. [...]

School leavers party for weeks on midnight buses, and Norway says it's gone too far
School leavers party for weeks on midnight buses, and Norway says it's gone too far

Traditions have changed over the years and now teenagers are spending fortunes on hiring party buses. [...]

Europe's US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream
Europe's US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream

Donald Trump's return to the White House helps Europe's nationalists and populists find their voice. [...]

M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit dies aged 87
M*A*S*H actress Loretta Swit dies aged 87

Swit won awards for her role as "Hot Lips" Houlihan, a nurse based at an Army hospital during the Korean War. [...]

Two killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine before possible talks in Turkiye

Russia has confirmed it will send a delegation to Istanbul, but Kyiv has not yet accepted the proposal. [...]

Saudi Arabia says it will jointly fund Syria state salaries with Qatar

Saudi and Qatari efforts aim to stabilise Syria by funding public-sector salaries and boosting economic recovery plans. [...]

India top general admits aerial ‘losses’ in recent conflict with Pakistan

General Anil Chauhan appears to confirm India lost at least one jet during conflict with Pakistan earlier this month. [...]

Enlightened Americans should stay and fight, not leave

Declarations from abroad, however poignant, are not substitutes for showing up and standing up for democracy. [...]

Iran rejects IAEA report alleging increased enriched Uranium stockpile

UN nuclear watchdog warns Tehran could be close to weapons-grade enriched uranium, as negotiations with the US continue. [...]

‘We lost everything’: 151 dead in Nigeria floods, thousands displaced

At least 3,018 people displaced and 265 houses destroyed in the floods in central Nigeria as more rains are feared. [...]

The sudden surge of genocide critique in the West

As attacks intensify and starvation in Gaza worsens, some of Israel's allies finally start to speak up. [...]

Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with neighbouring Pakistan

Taliban government to follow Pakistan's move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease. [...]

Arab ministers condemn Israel’s ‘ban’ on planned West Bank visit

Israel has refused to cooperate with the Ramallah meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE. [...]

Gaza ‘hungriest place on Earth’, all its people at risk of famine, UN warns

UN says its mission to help Gaza is 'most obstructed in recent history' as its entire population is at risk of famine. [...]

Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit

China's Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. [...]

Truck accident unleashes 250 million honeybees in northwestern US

People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects as truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border. [...]

Divided Israel faces internal unrest amid escalating Gaza conflict

Israel faces growing internal divisions as protests and refusal of military service gain momentum amid Gaza conflict. [...]

China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal

China's drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea. [...]

Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war

Lawyers for six victims say 'historic' decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades. [...]

Brilliant PSG demolish Inter Milan 5-0 to win first Champions League title
Brilliant PSG demolish Inter Milan 5-0 to win first Champions League title

Inter were simply no match for the French club, who recorded the biggest victory by any team in the final in the 70-year history of the European Cup and Champions [...]

Thousands march in Rome against security clampdown law
Thousands march in Rome against security clampdown law

A new security law passed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni increases sentences for certain acts including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence. [...]

Hamas says it responded to US truce proposal and will free 10 living hostages
Hamas says it responded to US truce proposal and will free 10 living hostages

Hamas said it responded to the US's proposal of a truce, which would last for 60 days, according to sources close to the negotiations. [...]

Erdogan steps up sweeping crackdown on opposition in Turkey
Erdogan steps up sweeping crackdown on opposition in Turkey

Arrests of opponents to the Turkish president continue to mount, coming after the detention of his main rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Lawmakers are debating reform proposals in parliament that [...]

EU-Israel scientific collaborations face criticism over potential military use
EU-Israel scientific collaborations face criticism over potential military use

Israeli companies and universities are involved in hundreds of research projects funded by the European Union. Left-wing politicians and NGOs fear that European money could help enhance Israel's military capabilities. [...]

Israel launches unprecedented verbal escalation against Macron
Israel launches unprecedented verbal escalation against Macron

The Israeli government has launched an offensive against the French president following his remarks on recognizing a Palestinian state and Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza. [...]

Macron calls for 'coalition of independents' amid increasing threats from China and the US
Macron calls for 'coalition of independents' amid increasing threats from China and the US

Invited to deliver the keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a defense and security forum for Asia, the French president condemned the 'whims' and 'greed' of the two great powers, [...]

Meta joins the race to develop augmented reality for the US military, alongside Anduril
Meta joins the race to develop augmented reality for the US military, alongside Anduril

Mark Zuckerberg has once again partnered with Palmer Luckey, who designs equipment for the US military. The creator of the Oculus virtual reality headset, an early supporter of Donald Trump, [...]

Czech justice minister resigns after accepting €40 million in bitcoin from convicted criminal
Czech justice minister resigns after accepting €40 million in bitcoin from convicted criminal

Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek has stepped down following a scandal over the sale of bitcoins donated by a criminal convicted of drug trafficking. [...]

Hegseth reassures US support for Indo-Pacific allies against 'imminent' threat of China
Hegseth reassures US support for Indo-Pacific allies against 'imminent' threat of China

Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, a global security conference hosted by the International Institute for Security Studies, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said China is no longer just building up [...]

Trump says to double steel tariff to 50%, set to take place next week
Trump says to double steel tariff to 50%, set to take place next week

In a speech on Friday at a Pennsylvania steel plant, Trump also stressed that despite a recently announced partnership between US Steel and Nippon Steel, 'US Steel will continue to [...]

Central Nigeria floods kill at least 150: 'The toll keeps rising,' officials say
Central Nigeria floods kill at least 150: 'The toll keeps rising,' officials say

Rescue teams continued to search for missing residents after torrential rains washed away and submerged dozens of homes in and around the town of Mokwa. The National Emergency Management Agency [...]

In Poland, the grip of the anti-European far right weighs on the presidential election
In Poland, the grip of the anti-European far right weighs on the presidential election

Ultraconservative and populist parties unexpected surge in the first round of the Polish presidential election on May 18, especially among young voters, revealed a waning of the traditional polarization in [...]

'Dogefather' Musk vows to stay Trump's 'friend and advisor' in Oval Office farewell
'Dogefather' Musk vows to stay Trump's 'friend and advisor' in Oval Office farewell

Trump said Musk would still be 'coming and going' from the White House after a turbulent four months in which DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) cut tens of thousands of [...]

In Côte d'Ivoire, the dangerous rise of the alcoholic beverage Vody
In Côte d'Ivoire, the dangerous rise of the alcoholic beverage Vody

Social media and the music scene made this cheap version of a vodka-based cocktail popular. Authorities are concerned and now trying to curb the trend. [...]

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