• May 20, 2024
Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone
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Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone

Russia-Ukraine war A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Social-media footage showed flames billowing from the site in Sevastopol, Crimea’s main city, early on Saturday. The fire was later put out and no-one was hurt, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said. On Friday Russia launched […]

Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo’s David visits sculpture
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Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo’s David visits sculpture

By Max Matza BBC News   A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world’s most famous sculptures has visited the masterpiece. Hope Carrasquilla and her family went to see Michelangelo’s David on Friday at Florence’s Accademia Galleria. They came at the invitation of museum director […]

North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence deal
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North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister has warned that a recent US-South Korean deal will lead to a “more serious danger”. Kim Yo-jong said North Korea’s nuclear deterrent “should be brought to further perfection”, state media reported. The US agreed to deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning […]

Palestinians condemn EU’s von der Leyen for ‘racist trope’
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Palestinians condemn EU’s von der Leyen for ‘racist trope’

  By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem   Palestinians have described remarks about Israel by the head of the European Commission as “inappropriate, false, and discriminatory”. It follows a congratulatory video message by Ursula von der Leyen on Israel’s Independence Day on Wednesday. In it, she praised Israel, including for having “made the desert bloom”. […]

Migrants: US to open new processing centres in Colombia and Guatemala
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Migrants: US to open new processing centres in Colombia and

  By Will Grant in Mexico & Kathryn Armstrong in London BBC News   The US has announced plans to open new migrant processing centres in Colombia and Guatemala as part of efforts to reduce undocumented immigration. The regional facilities will process thousands of claims a month, with pathways for legal migration expanded. The number […]

Ukraine war looms over Pope Francis’s trip to Hungary
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Ukraine war looms over Pope Francis’s trip to Hungary

Russia-Ukraine war Pope Francis arrives in Hungary on Friday for a three-day pastoral visit – his first full trip to the country since he became Pope 10 years ago. What kept him away was the tough anti-migrant stance of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in contrast to the 86-year-old pontiff’s compassion for all refugees. What brings […]

Philippines: The paradise islands caught in the US-China crosshairs
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Philippines: The paradise islands caught in the US-China crosshairs

By Laura Bicker Asia Pacific correspondent   The largest-ever military exercises between the United States and the Philippines are drawing to a close. They began just days after China’s military rehearsed a blockade of Taiwan – a display the US called disproportionate. With tensions high in the region, a handful of people on a few […]

SCO: China defence minister in India amid border tensions
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SCO: China defence minister in India amid border tensions

Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu has arrived in India to attend a key security summit meeting amid strained ties between the countries. Mr. Li will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defense ministers’ meeting on Friday in the Indian capital Delhi. This is the first visit to India by a Chinese defense minister since a […]