Earlier this week, the Italian government dispatched officials to investigate the return of Russian artists to the Venice event. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told reporters Thursday that she did not know whether the jury’s resignation was linked to the inspection, but reiterated her initial position: “The government does not share the choice made on […]
Continue ReadingAn angry crowd rioted outside an Australian hospital where a man accused of killing a five-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating. The suspect, Jefferson Lewis, allegedly abducted the girl at an Indigenous community near Alice Springs in central Australia at the weekend. The body of the girl, who is now known as Kumanjayi […]
Continue ReadingA court ruling expected on Monday could clarify a growing legal dispute in Dutch football over player eligibility, after a passport dispute over a single player spiraled into a crisis involving 11 players across eight clubs. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In the worst case, the court’s decision could result in the Dutch Eredivisie being forced to replay […]
Continue ReadingThe Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as “piracy”, while Israel’s foreign ministry called the flotilla a “PR stunt”.
Continue ReadingPRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 1: The British papers are still covering the anti-Semitic attack in London. Meanwhile, The New York Times investigates hybrid warfare methods against Jewish targets. Next, a British advertising company is greenwashing the US oil industry. Also, Banksy has made another appearance. Finally, a trainee bus driver has a bad day at […]
Continue ReadingMay 1, 2026, 11:44 amMay 1, 2026, 11:44 am Ships from the auxiliary fleet, here still in the port of Barcelona. (Archive image, April 2026)Image: keystone Around 30 boats from the so-called “Global Sumud Flotilla” with Gaza aid have arrived in the port of Ierapetra in southeast Crete. At the dpa’s request, the organizers had […]
Continue ReadingAlison Sargent welcomes Dr Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Lancaster University. As Labour Day is commemorated across the globe, Dr Foucart offers a sobering analysis of France’s sociopolitical and economic challenges in the lead-up to the 2027 election. With pension reform frozen, May 1st is a “victory lap” for the social democrats. Meanwhile, […]
Continue ReadingThe former leader has not responded to US accusations that he is aiming to destabilise the government.
Continue ReadingSánchez has styled himself as a European counterweight to Trump, while Meloni — one of Trump’s European staunchest allies after his reelection in 2024 — has been distancing herself from the U.S. president recently, in a bid to save her premiership ahead of the national election expected in 2027. Merz said the U.S. is getting […]
Continue ReadingThe 2010 Olympic downhill champion said she has “one more surgery left to take out the metal and to replace my [anterior cruciate ligament] ACL” and then a lengthy period of recuperation. “Once I get my ACL fixed, then that’s another six months, so I have at least a year and a half ahead of […]
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