R&B star Chris Brown freed on £5m bail by London court
The US singer is accused of assault at a nightclub in central London in 2023.
Day: May 21, 2025
Five guilty of racist abuse of footballer Vinicius in landmark ruling in Spain
The case involving Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr is the first in Spain to classify racist abuse in a football stadium as a hate crime, according to LaLiga.
Taiwan alleges China is using cash to win developing nations to its stand on the island
Taiwan’s foreign minister alleges China is using cash and other inducements to win over developing countries to its position on the self-governed island.
Video: Pope Leo calls for humanitarian aid trucks to enter Gaza
Pope Leo has called for humanitarian aid to be sent into Gaza to ease the hunger crisis caused by Israel’s blockade.
House Republican goes scorched earth on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in Fox News appearance
Rep. Mike Lawler refuses to back down after being personally attacked by president over vote holdout
Victoria, UK’s oldest polar bear, put down after health problems
Twenty-eight-year-old bear, who had been at Highland Wildlife Park since 2015, is euthanised on vets’ adviceThe UK’s oldest polar bear, and the first in the country to give birth to a cub in 25 years, has been put down because of age-related health pro…
Cannes 2025: Gaza casts shadow over festival, but films celebrate Palestinian resilience
With war still raging in Gaza, Palestinian filmmakers are in no mood to celebrate their strongest Cannes showing in years. But the movies screened at the world’s leading film festival, including brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s “Once Upon a Time in G…
Dozens of trucks of humanitarian aid for Gaza still sitting at border entry
Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the aid has not yet reached Palestinians in desperate need, according to aid groups.
Are direct talks between Russia and Ukraine likely to lead to peace?
Putin is trying to trick the world into thinking he’s open to a truce while boosting Moscow’s army, analysts say.
Google expands its sovereign cloud options in the EU, including a new “data shield” that provides additional cyber security protections to European clients (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
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Google expands its sovereign cloud options in the EU, including a new “data shield” that provides additional cyber security protections to European clients — Tech giant offers additional …