A world-renowned philosopher has told FRANCE 24 she’s still shocked that 20 years after she coined the phrase “epistemic injustice”, she is still talking about it. Miranda Fricker is now Julius Silver Professor of Philosophy at New York University and…
Russian businesses tell Putin they will fund their own air defences after surge in Ukrainian drone attacks
Ukrainian attacks have targeted Russian oil refineries and ports this year
Innovative rare-earth minerals project could reset South Africa’s rocky relationship with Trump
A proposed U.S.-backed investment in a South African rare-earth project is emerging as an unlikely bright spot in relations strained by disputes over Israel, refugee policy and South Africa’s growing ties to China.
Carol Vorderman demands apology from Reform candidate for ‘abuse online’
Robert Kenyon, who is standing against Labour’s Andy Burnham, used a now-deleted X account to support an offensive post about the TV star.
Why Trump’s latest demand for Iran peace deal is fastest way to kill hope of progress
Donald Trump abruptly warning that a slew of countries must sign divisive diplomatic deals with Israel as a “mandatory” peace condition with Iran is dangerous and unnecessary, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew
Four dead after train and school bus collide in Belgium
A train hit a school minibus in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on the morning of May 26, with at least four people killed, including two children. The cause of the crash is not immediately clear, neither is the reason why the bus was on the tracks. Be…
South Korea overpass collapse kills three in Seoul
South Korea authorities launched an investigation after part of a decades-old overpass collapsed in Seoul on 26 May. The accident killed three people and disrupted rail traffic near the capital’s main station.
Loose umbrella fatally strikes woman at lakeside restaurant in South Carolina over Memorial Day
The woman was reportedly dining with her husband and family members
The Dutch government blocks the acquisition of authentication IT supplier Solvinity by US-based Kyndryl, citing “a possible risk to the public interest” (Pieter Haeck/Politico)
Pieter Haeck / Politico:
The Dutch government blocks the acquisition of authentication IT supplier Solvinity by US-based Kyndryl, citing “a possible risk to the public interest” — BRUSSELS — The Dutch government is…
Senegal’s ex-PM elected National Assembly speaker despite sacking from president
Senegal’s National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on May 26 in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the sacking. The high-profile political divorce risks pitting presid…