Former Wish You Were Here…? presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90
Chalmers presented radio programmes such as Woman’s Hour and Family Favourites in the 1960s.
Month: May 2026
Pakistan’s army chief in Iran as US’s Rubio says ‘slight progress’ in talks
Pakistan’s Asim Munir is in Tehran as part of mediation efforts, as EU moves to sanction Iran over the Hormuz blockade.
Decades-old photos show ‘joyful’ Gaza in happier times.
An exhibition in Marseille is showcasing 300 photos taken in Gaza between the 1940s and the 1970s.
Displaced Lebanese amputee asks ‘where am I supposed to go’?
Mohamad Saaydoun, an amputee displaced by the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, is living in a makeshift camp.
Canada’s Carney says Alberta is ‘essential’ as province mulls separation
Alberta’s Premier Danielle Smith announces referendum on whether to hold a referendum on leaving Canada.
Hegseth’s blunder blindsided the Pentagon — and Trump personally scolded him: report
On Thursday, President Donald Trump overruled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by ordering troops to Poland that the former Fox News personality had canceled, much to the surprise of high-ranking Pentagon officials.According to the Wall Street Journal, …
H-1B Visa Applications Drop 38%. Trump Administration Says Days Of Abuse Over
Data released by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showed that properly submitted H-1B registrations fell by 38.5 per cent compared to last year, from 343,981 in fiscal year 2026 to 211,600 for fiscal year 2027.
Jacinta Allan launches state-sponsored apprenticeships at Victoria’s Labor conference ahead of election
The premier is offering 2,000 apprenticeships at the revived State Electricity Commission as part of a pre-election pushGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacinta Allan has used Labor’s final state conference before the election…
Haiti’s children trapped by gangs face an uncertain future despite new UN security force
Haiti’s powerful gangs nearly tripled their recruitment of children in 2025. This year, a new UN-backed security force has begun deploying – but for the thousands of children already caught up in armed groups, the path back to a stable future remains …
The Pentagon’s $54 billion bet on autonomous warfare
With new DAWG initiative, the DOD is attempting to fix a historically slow-moving, broken acquisition pipeline.