Sunday, May 17, 2026

World Affairs

Israel comes second at Eurovision amid boycotts and backlash | Gaza

NewsFeedBulgaria has won Eurovision for the first time, pushing Israel into second place amid boycotts and protests over Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. The result reignited...

'Look Mum, one point': Why does the UK keep getting Eurovision wrong?

After four years of flops, the BBC has to think hard about how it approaches Eurovision in...

Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump | Politics News

Bill Cassidy is among seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump after the January 6, 2021,...

Republican senator who voted to convict Trump battles for re-election in Louisiana

Cassidy, 68, was one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Trump when the president was...

Modest fashion’s global turn | Fashion Industry

At Paris Modest Fashion Week last month, influencers, buyers and journalists crowded into the historic halls of...
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Will Hamas agree to hand over its weapons as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel and Hamas may have agreed to the first phase of a United States-backed ceasefire deal, but contentious differences between the two sides...

South African farm worker tells court women fed to pigs to ‘dispose evidence’

A South African farm worker has described to a court how he was forced by his boss to feed the bodies of two...

Celebrate the ceasefire, but don’t forget: Gaza survived on its own | Israel-Palestine conflict

On November 7, 2023, children stood before cameras at al-Shifa Hospital and spoke in English, not their mother tongue, but in the language...

Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life

Victoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsWashington Post via Getty ImagesProfessor Gabriel Balmus studies DNA repair and ageing at the University of Cambridge. He said...

French court extends sentence of man convicted of Gisele Pelicot rape | Sexual Assault News

A French court has rejected the appeal of a man found guilty of raping Gisele Pelicot after she was drugged by her husband...

Police fire rubber bullets as demonstrations reject President Rajoelina’s offer

Security forces in Madagascar have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the latest youth-led protest following two weeks of anti-government demonstrations...
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