Thursday, May 21, 2026

World Affairs

Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.

Mayor cuts limited World Cup tickets for New Yorkers to $50 after furore | World Cup 2026 News

Pricing for 2026 World Cup has been under heavy scrutiny, including in New York where city mayor...

Charges dismissed against official at school where 6-year-old shot teacher

The child fired a single shot at a teacher, who had to have surgery after the incident...

Arteta ‘built a fire’ instead of watching Arsenal’s Premier League crowning | Football News

Arsenal will lift the Premier League trophy for the first time since 2004 after Sunday’s match at...

Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.
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Trump’s new tariff threats trigger economic uncertainty; trade deals stall | Trade War News

The White House is set to impose a 15 percent tariff through Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 after the US...

French minister moves to block US envoy Kushner from government access

The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France.

Slovakia halts emergency power supplies to Ukraine over Russian oil dispute | Oil and Gas News

Slovakia had issued a two-day ultimatum to Ukraine to reopen the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline so that it could receive Russian oil deliveries.Listen to...

More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow

A major snowstorm walloped the US north-east, causing disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations.

Are the US and Iran moving closer to war? | Donald Trump

Diplomacy continues despite the significant United States military build-up.More talks are planned for Thursday between Iran and the United States, which is mobilising...

Ukraine negotiator tells BBC how it feels to sit across table from Russia

Serhii Kyslytsia is among those trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, which is entering its fifth year.
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