British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is fighting for his political survival. He is warning of chaos as is expected to face a leadership challenge from his own health secretary, Wes Streeting. Starmer started the week saying he would prove his doubters wrong, but that address and Wednesday’s King Speech has done little to quell the […]
Continue ReadingPoland’s capital, Warsaw, registered its first same-sex marriage on Thursday, implementing court rulings that require the country to recognize same-sex marriages registered abroad. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In November, the European Union’s highest court ordered Poland to register same-sex marriages that were entered into other EU countries even if Polish law does not currently permit them. In […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump is in Beijing for three days.Image: keystone analysis The Chinese president received his American counterpart with honors. However, the meeting does not come without security precautions. May 14, 2026, 5:24 p.mMay 14, 2026, 5:29 p.m Fabian Kretschmer / ch media As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping began their talks in the Great Hall […]
Continue ReadingLatvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew its support for her sacking of the defence minister after Ukrainian drones repeatedly strayed into the country. Silina had blamed defence minister Andris Spruds for the incursions, saying the country’s anti-drone systems had not been deployed quickly enough.
Continue ReadingThe Pope found clear words in his speech to an audience of students.Image: keystone May 14, 2026, 4:18 p.mMay 14, 2026, 4:18 p.m Pope Leo XIV has that global increase in military spending sentenced. “We cannot call ‘defense’ a buildup that increases tensions and insecurity, reduces investments in education and health, undermines trust in diplomacy […]
Continue ReadingWhile El Niño forms across the tropical Pacific, forecasters look at one region in particular called the Niño3.4, monitoring a three-monthly average of the sea surface temperature compared to the long-term average. A strong or ‘super El Nińo’ is when that goes above 1.5C. Forecasts from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (EC), […]
Continue ReadingMay 14, 2026, 3:45 p.mMay 14, 2026, 3:45 p.m Just in time for the holiday season, Italy once again shines with many excellent beaches: more than 500 coastal sections will be able to fly the blue flag in 2026 – an international seal of quality from the FEE environmental foundation. The annual award stands for […]
Continue ReadingA vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.
Continue ReadingPublished on 14/05/2026 – 15:27 GMT+2 Russia’s lawmakers have passed a law formally authorizing the Kremlin to deploy troops abroad to “protect Russian citizens,” giving Russian President Vladimir Putin the authority in practice to invade foreign countries. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING According to the State Duma documents, the “bill was drafted to protect the rights of Russian […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 14/05/2026 – 15:15 GMT+2 The number of prisoners in Russia has fallen by more than 180,000 over five years, in part driven by Moscow sending convicts to fight in Ukraine, Russia’s prison chief said on Thursday. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING In four years of war, Russia has offered army prisoners contracts to fight in Ukraine […]
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