Congress’ most out-of-it members: seniors who freeze, get bamboozled and even have dementia, yet remain in office
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Newest first · UTC+11:00French authorities probe Israeli firm’s alleged interference in local elections
PARIS — France’s interior minister vowed the country will take “legal action” after a government agency said it had uncovered evidence that an Israeli firm ran a disinformation campaign aimed at pro-Palestinian candidates during municipal elections in March.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Greens chief Bas Eickhout quits EU Parliament after relationship revealed
STRASBOURG ― The co-chair of the Greens group in the European Parliament, Bas Eickhout, announced he will step down as an MEP with immediate effect.
· Max Griera
EU bets Germany will back trade clampdown as ‘Chinese steamroller’ roils industry
BRUSSELS — The European Commission wants to capitalize on the crisis facing German industry to try to convince Berlin to give Brussels tougher powers to protect the economy from cheap Chinese imports.
· Gabriel Gavin, Jordyn Dahl, Hans von der Burchard, Carlo Martuscelli
'The first in my lifetime' - Arsenal fans rejoice after shedding 'bottlers' tag
Arsenal fans have descended on Emirates Stadium since winning their first league title for 22 years
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Tesla Cybertruck driver arrested after driving into lake to use 'wade mode', police say
A man has been arrested in Texas accused of intentionally driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to use the vehicle's "wade mode" feature.
· Freya Scott-Turner
Rosenberg: Putin enjoys Xi's Chinese welcome but heads home without pipeline deal
For a moment you could have mistaken Beijing for Moscow.
· Steve Rosenberg
Streeting says he is 'full of rebellious hope' as he delivers resignation speech
Former health secretary Wes Streeting has delivered his resignation speech in the Commons, telling MPs he was "full of rebellious hope".
· Jennifer McKiernan
Tedros kontert Rubio mit Behauptungen, die WHO sei bei Ebola “ein wenig spät dran
GENF – Marco Rubios Äußerungen zu Ebola zeigen, dass er nicht versteht, was die Weltgesundheitsorganisation tut, sagte der Chef der Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, am Mittwoch.
· Rory O’Neill, Helen Collis, Carmen Paun
Whale to be removed from Danish island after failed German rescue
Danish environment officials are planning to remove the carcass of a humpback whale from the island of Anholt, as concerns are raised of a potential health risk.
· Paul Kirby
Former Cuban President Raul Castro is indicted in US
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been indicted in the United States, a senior Trump administration official said on Wednesday, in a move that marks an escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against the Caribbean island's communist government.
· REUTERS
Jury discharged in Manchester Airport assault trial
A retrial jury has been discharged after it failed to reach verdicts over allegations that two brothers assaulted a police officer at Manchester Airport.
· Rachael Lazaro
Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
Two Russian warplanes "repeatedly and dangerously" intercepted an unarmed RAF spy plane over the Black Sea last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
· Henry Moore
Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
A women's football match between teams from North and South Korea marked the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border since 2018.
'At least it wasn't on my head': King laughs off bird poo misfortune
King Charles III and Queen Camilla took on separate engagements in different towns during day two of their visit to Northern Ireland.
· Mark Simpson
Murder or accident? Mystery of Mango tycoon's hiking death after son's arrest
When Jonathan Andic, son of the late founder of one of Europe's biggest clothing empires, posted €1m (£865,000) in bail shortly after being arrested in connection with his father's death, it was the latest twist in a saga that has gripped and mystified Spain.
· Guy Hedgecoe
There’s a burning sea in the midst of NATO
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
· RT
High-stakes Makerfield by-election set for June 18
LONDON — A by-election in which Keir Starmer's rival Andy Burnham could win a parliamentary seat will be held on June 18.
· Annabelle Dickson
Flight tracking shows US surveillance aircraft near Cuba as tensions continue
The US military has been publicly broadcasting the location of military surveillance flights near Cuba on plane-tracking websites, as Washington continues to exert pressure on the island's communist leadership.
· Thomas Spencer
Trump-backed challenger defeats Thomas Massie in Kentucky
Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Ed Gallrein has defeated Representative Thomas Massie in a primary election in Kentucky, in a result that the Israel lobby spent tens of millions of dollars to secure.
· RT
Tedros hits back at Rubio over claims WHO was ‘a little late’ on Ebola
GENEVA — Marco Rubio’s comments on Ebola show he doesn’t understand what the World Health Organization does, the agency’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus suggested Wednesday.
· Rory O’Neill, Helen Collis, Carmen Paun
Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
Italy and France have denounced as "unacceptable" the treatment of pro-Palestinian activists who were on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli naval forces near Cyprus.
· David Gritten
‘A Jackie Robinson moment’: Jeffries echoes NAACP calls for college sports boycott over voting rights
Top House Democrat calls out SEC schools for silence
· Ella Brockway
Comelec eyes proclaiming all BARMM poll winners 2 days after elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is targeting to proclaim all winners of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections within two days after the elections, its chair, George Erwin Garcia said on Wednesday.
· Dianne Sampang
Meloni blasts far-right Netanyahu ally for taunting Italian activists
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has demanded an apology from Israel over its treatment of Italian activists arrested on a Gaza aid flotilla.
· Jonas Loesel
Major-minor nations split in World Cup qualifying
England won 10-0 in San Marino during qualification for the 2022 World Cup
· Bbcsport
Hailey Bieber’s Mango campaign is full of summer-ready styles — and they’re already flying off the shelves
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· Erica Radol
French presidential hopeful de Villepin probed over gifts received as foreign minister
PARIS — Dominique de Villepin, a former French prime minister expected to run in next year’s presidential election, is being investigated over gifts he received while serving as foreign minister, the country’s top financial prosecutor said Wednesday.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Women who died in sea off Brighton beach named
Three women who died in the sea off Brighton beach have been named.
· BBC News
EU elites have caused ‘unimaginable damage’ – ex-Polish PM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel have done “unimaginable damage” to the EU through a series of disastrous policies, former Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller has said.
· RT
Two jailed for life after woman shot dead outside wake
Two men have been jailed for life for murdering a woman in a drive-by shooting in north-west London.
· BBC News
Allegations about Reform candidate's posts are troubling, Labour says
Labour says there are "serious and deeply troubling allegations" relating to the social media pages of the Reform UK candidate in the Makerfield by-election.
· Chris Mason
President Trump breaks silence on Spencer Pratt’s run for LA mayor
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· Ross O'Keefe
Manfred Weber’s trusted circle shrinks as chief of staff resigns
STRASBOURG — The right-hand man of European People’s Party leader Manfred Weber, Tom Vandenkendelaere, resigned Wednesday to take a private-sector job in Belgium, he told POLITICO.
· Max Griera, Gabriel Gavin
Samsung Electronics union calls off strike, puts wage deal to vote
Samsung Electronics labor unions on Wednesday called off a planned strike just over an hour before it was set to begin, paving the way for a membership vote on a tentative wage agreement with management.
· Jie Ye-eun
Netanyahu's base is splintering ahead of elections later this year
Police use a water cannon to disperse ultra-Orthodox Jewish men blocking a street during a protest against army recruitment in Jerusalem, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
· Melanie Lidman
UK dilutes Russian oil sanctions amid fuel crisis
The UK has rolled back some sanctions on Russian oil, allowing imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian crude in third countries, as households and airlines grapple with a fuel price crisis driven by conflict in the Middle East.
· RT
On America's Middle East policies, the Arab world is losing patience | The National
One reason US policy in the Middle East has been so problematic is that policymakers refuse to consider its impact on the needs of most of the citizens of the Arab world.
· James Zogby
Askou leaves Motherwell to become Toulouse head coach
Jens Berthel Askou was appointed Motherwell boss last summer
· Bbcsport
Texas Dem candidate faces backlash over pledge to jail 'American Zionists' in ICE center
After pledging to convert an ICE detention center into a prison for Zionists, TX 35 Democratic primary candidate Maureen Galindo faced backlash from critics within her party and assured that her position did not mean putting all Jews into internment camps.
· MICHAEL STARR
(4th LD) Samsung Electronics union holds off strike plan, puts tentative wage deal to vote
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· Kim Boram
(URGENT) Samsung Electronics union holds off strike plan, puts tentative wage deal to vote
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· Kim Boram
Authorities missed chances to protect 'beastie house' abuse victims, report says
Social services failed to step in and protect three children from a child abuse ring, a report has found.
· Chris Clements
House OKs bill declaring national polls as non-working holiday
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill declaring national election days as a regular non-working holiday, aimed at allowing voters to cast ballots without sacrificing a day’s wage.
· Kenneth Christiane Basilio
Fuel duty freeze extended until the end of the year
The 5p cut on fuel duty will be extended to the end of the year, instead of being phased out in September, the government has said.
· Esyllt Carr
Rutte shrugs off shrinking US military presence in Europe as ‘expected’
NATO chief Mark Rutte on Wednesday played down Donald Trump's sudden moves to pull troops and capabilities out of Europe, vowing any reductions would take place in a "structured way."
· Victor Jack
Lady Donaldson unfit to stand trial, court finds
Lady Eleanor Donaldson, the wife of former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has been declared unfit to stand trial on mental health grounds.
· BBC News
Southampton hit out at 'manifestly disproportionate' punishment
Southampton have appealed against the decision to remove the club from the Championship play-off final
· Bbcsport
Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections
Appellant warns ‘extraordinary’ ban blocks informed decisions before voting, while government argues it lies beyond constitutional review
· Brian Wong
Hong Kong’s top court reviews law criminalising calls to boycott elections
Appellant warns ‘extraordinary’ ban blocks informed decisions before voting, while government argues it lies beyond constitutional review
· Brian Wong