Nadia Marcinko is relatively unknown but may soon be called before US legislators. ...
Day: May 19, 2026
Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choicesSelling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs. ...
Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injuredTwo dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured
Police say a 25-year-old man is suspected of killing his parents and injuring four others in southern Spain. ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf alliesMiddle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran attack ‘on hold’ due to request from Gulf allies
The US president said he called off a planned attack on Iran on Tuesday so that peace talks could continue Full report: Trump claims planned attack on Iran postponed after Tehran makes new proposal to end war Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) is reporting that Israeli artillery shelling has ...
‘She compared her dachshund to my newborn baby’: should you be able to take your dog everywhere?‘She compared her dachshund to my newborn baby’: should you be able to take your dog everywhere?
They’re in restaurants, offices and supermarkets – there’s even a petition to let them on flights to the UK. But not everyone is happy about the growing number of dogs in public places Out for dinner in London with her husband and two-month-old son, Gizzelle Cade noticed another woman coming ...
‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers‘How can nudity be so provocative?’ Florentina Holzinger on rocking Venice with naked jetskiers, human bells and urine divers
The artist’s Austrian Pavilion, which features a performer ringing a bell with her body and another immersed in the audience’s own urine, is the talk of the biennale. Why is she so surprised by people’s reaction? It’s a damp Venice morning. In the middle of the lagoon, art world luminaries ...
From sanctioned cars to beauty clinics, Russian rubles have flowed into China’s border towns since Ukraine warFrom sanctioned cars to beauty clinics, Russian rubles have flowed into China’s border towns since Ukraine war
Suifenhe, a small city in China’s economically depressed rust belt, is a microcosm of an evolving Chinese-Russian trading relationship Suited and booted in a navy twinset tracksuit and colourful high-top trainers, Wang Runguo is hustling. Darting across the gleaming floors of his cavernous car showroom, the 45-year-old from one of ...
You can spray that again! New York drenched in colour – in picturesYou can spray that again! New York drenched in colour – in pictures
Harry Gruyaert’s vibrant photographs of the Big Apple are bursting with energy – from kids letting off fire hydrants to yellow cabs zooming by in a blur Continue reading… ...
‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to save orangutans from the curse of palm oil‘Should we leave them to die?’ The battle over how to save orangutans from the curse of palm oil
As new settlers clear their forest habitat, the apes are coming into conflict with humans. But simply moving them to another part of the forest may not be the answer The banana skins were an ominous sign. As was the branch that had been broken off to get to the ...
Israel Defense Forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza – videoIsrael Defense Forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza – video
Footage posted to social media allegedly shows the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) boarding the Global Sumud Flotilla boats. The ships, carrying 319 activists from dozens of nations, were about 250 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza when they were surrounded, organisers say. The video shows the Israeli military boarding ...