Category: World

The victory marks the first time in three decades a Bahamian political party has noticed back-to-back general election wins. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Philip Davis will hold onto his seat as prime minister of the Bahamas after the Progressive Liberal Party scored a victory in early…

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‘We are not asking Hamas to disappear as a political movement’, says the diplomat overseeing the US-brokered truce in Gaza. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Nickolay Mladenov, the top diplomat overseeing the United States-brokered “ceasefire” in Gaza as part of US President Donald Trump’s International Board of Peace, has said he could envision…

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The bill falls short, but vote shows cracks are starting to appear in Republican support for the US-Israel war on Iran. Three Republican senators have joined Democrats in the United States Senate in voting to advance a bill to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to strike Iran without congressional approval. While the bill ultimately fell…

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The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Five nations are boycotting Eurovision, citing Israel’s participation. Their action is against Israel’s war in Gaza and allegations of vote manipulation in the song contest. But why is it so important for Israel to take part? And is the…

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How donated cadavers from US universities ended up in Israeli military surgical training. The University of Southern California has been selling bodies donated for scientific research and education to the U.S. Navy. Some are being used to train Israeli military surgical teams in Los Angeles – all without the donors’ consent. Watch the AJ+ documentary…

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A Republican senator who broke from his party to vote in favour of convicting US President Donald Trump in impeachment proceedings during his first term is facing a bruising primary challenge in his home state of Louisiana. Bill Cassidy’s primary race on Thursday has been seen as a barometer of Trump’s continued hold over the…

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When President Donald Trump meets with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, a new item will be added to the long list of issues of mutual interest and potential disagreement between the United States and China: the war in Iran. US officials have suggested that China should play a greater role in pushing Iran to reopen the…

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Wallace last year recommended helping Ukraine carry out a strike on the bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Russia ‌has placed British former Defence Minister Ben Wallace ⁠on a ⁠wanted list in connection with an unspecified criminal investigation, according to the Russian ⁠Interior Ministry’s database cited by state…

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If found guilty, the right-wing populist could be suspended from the House ⁠of Commons for a period of time. Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is facing an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over a $6.7m (5 million pound) gift from a party donor, days after the…

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Published On 13 May 202613 May 2026 India faces brutal heatwaves each year, but few places are as punishing as the salt pans of the western state of Gujarat, where tens of thousands of workers endure near-unliveable conditions to keep the industry running. Up to 50,000 seasonal workers migrate to the remote Little Rann of…

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