Children with Down syndrome struggle with devastation of war in Gaza
Children with Down syndrome struggle with devastation of war in Gaza
Month: May 2026
Europe heatwave ‘brutal reminder’ of climate change
The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was “a brutal reminder of the spiraling impacts of the climate crisis”. Britain and France have reported their hottest ever May days this we…
MOCA loop and a CIA official just caught with $40m gold bars at home
This NYT report of a government credibility failure reads like Snowden all over again. A basic IT tech guy has been inflating his resume forever and getting away with it because apparently the people checking aren’t able to tell he’s all ab…
France famous ‘Yellow train’ is back
It’s a 63 kilometre railway running between two villages in the Catalan region of the French Pyrenees, offering spectacular views along the way. France’s famous “Yellow train” is now back in service after being shut down for months because of a landsl…
Parking Zone To Hospital In 7 Hours: Inside Underground Health Camp In Israel
The hospital was designed after the 2006 Lebanon war exposed the vulnerability of northern Israel’s medical infrastructure.
Threats and control: Ethiopia opposition raises alarm ahead of elections
Ahead of the general elections in Ethiopia that will take place on Monday, an opposition party has called for a nationwide protest, challenging what it calls an undemocratic vote. But the national election board has not approved the protest to take pl…
Wartsila plans expansion of Finnish sustainable technology capacity
Company to add further $104m invesment as it focuses on cleantech transition
The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords
The president said more countries should be required to recognize Israel as part of a deal to end the war with Iran. Analysts say the chances of that happening are close to zero.
‘Will never happen’: North Korea rejects Quad’s call for denuclearisation
North Korea has vehemently rejected the Quad’s call for its denuclearisation, vowing “never” to give up its nuclear weapons. The foreign ministry accused the grouping of being a US tool and interfering in its affairs. The Quad nations, including India…
Oil prices on the rise again as US-Iran fighting escalates
Benchmark prices for crude oil rose on Thursday as Iran said it targeted a US airbase in response to American air strikes. Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which had slightly ticked up in previous days, dwindled down to almost nothing …