Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador and said it will close the consulate in Krakow after evidence showed Russia was responsible for a huge fire at a ... Show more


Key FactsPoland Accuses Russia of Shopping Centre Arson
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: euronews.com
- Poland claims Russia is behind the fire at a Warsaw shopping centre.
- Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the arson was ordered by Russian special services.
- Polish authorities are collaborating with Lithuania to identify the perpetrators.
- Additionally, Poland announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Krakow.
"We now know for sure that the great fire of the Marywilska shopping centre in Warsaw was caused by arson ordered by the Russian special services."— Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claimed on X.
First Afrikaners enter US with refugee status: Group of 59 white South Africans start new lives amid war of words over supposed persecution after apartheid
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Key FactsMacron's State Visit to the UK Scheduled for July
7h · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit the UK for a state visit in July, as announced by Buckingham Palace.
- The visit will occur from July 8 to 10 and will be hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle.
- This marks the first state visit by a French president since March 2008, when Nicolas Sarkozy visited.
- The state visit presents an opportunity to strengthen ties between the countries, particularly in trade, culture, and defense.
Kate says ‘nature has been my sanctuary’ in new video series: The Princess of Wales says she is ‘celebrating humanity’s longstanding connection to nature’ as ...
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Kim Kardashian: I thought I was going to die during £7.5m heist: The socialite is at court in Paris to confront the so-called ‘grandpa robbers’ who allegedly ...
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Key FactsKim Kardashian Testifies: Burglary Trial Insights
3h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
- Kim Kardashian began testifying in a Paris court regarding the 2016 robbery she experienced.
- The defendants, nine men and one woman, face charges including armed robbery and kidnapping.
- A childhood friend recounted the traumatic experience and Kardashian's desperate pleas during the attack.
- The trial, expected to conclude on May 22, could see some defendants facing up to 30 years in prison.
"I have babies and I need to live. Take everything."— Simone Harouche, a childhood friend of Kim Kardashian, recounting her plea during the burglary.
Trump signs $142 billion defence deal with Saudi Arabia: The US president says Americans will ‘walk away with a lot of cheques’ after his visit to the Middle ...
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Key FactsTrump Launches Diplomatic Mission in Saudi Arabia
2h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- President Trump began his first international trip of his second term in Saudi Arabia, where he was welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
- Discussions between Trump and the Crown Prince are expected to focus on issues such as Iran's nuclear program and the Gaza conflict.
- The trip also includes an investment summit in Riyadh with leading executives to strengthen U.S.-Saudi relations.
- Trump will be accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while he will not visit Israel during this trip.
"This trip ultimately highlights how we stand on the brink of the golden age for both America and the Middle East, united by a shared vision of stability, opportunity and mutual respect."— Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, discussing the significance of Trump's trip to the Middle East.
Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women: The actor, 76, is given an 18-month suspended sentence for groping colleagues on a film set ...
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Key FactsDepardieu Convicted of Sexual Assault, Receives Suspended Sentence
1h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Gerard Depardieu was found guilty by a Paris court of sexually assaulting two women, receiving an 18-month suspended sentence.
- The actor, who denies the charges, plans to appeal the decision.
- The presiding judge noted that Depardieu seemed unaware of the traumatic effects of his actions.
- This case highlights changing societal attitudes toward sexual violence within the French film industry.
"I was terrified, he was laughing."— Amelie K., one of the plaintiffs, recounted to the court how Depardieu groped her during filming.
Oxford Union rejects calls to fly the LGBT flag for Pride month: Anita Okunde, the union’s president, raised the motion to reinstate the mandatory LGBT flag ...
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Why are we closing our eyes to Gaza’s horror?: We have reached the point at which Israel’s western allies must say ‘enough of this savagery’ — and actually mean ...
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Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic end coaching partnership after six months: Scot thanks former playing rival for ‘unbelievable opportunity’ as they confirm split ...
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Man arrested after fires at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer: A 21-year-old is in custody after two residences and a car were targeted ...
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Key FactsStarmer Announces Major Immigration Reform Plans
May 12 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
- The Prime Minister called for stricter immigration regulations to significantly reduce migration to the UK.
- Sir Keir Starmer warned that the country could become an 'island of strangers' without action.
- He committed to lowering net migration significantly by the end of this Parliament and emphasized the need for immigrant integration.
- Starmer criticized the previous Tory government for losing control over immigration, leading to chaotic conditions.
Now, make no mistake, this plan means migration will fall. That's a promise.— Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, during his speech on the new immigration crackdown.
Jeremy Clarkson on nearly dying, Ozempic and becoming a grandad: Jeremy Clarkson is back for series four of Clarkson’s Farm, starting on May 23 ...
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Starmer immigration speech live: We will cut net migration ‘significantly’: Newcomers must integrate into British society and learn English, prime minister says ...
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I hope Putin won’t dodge peace talks, says Zelensky: President Trump has also suggested he might attend a meeting in Turkey, which the Russian president has been ...
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Key FactsPolitical Turmoil Over Ceasefire in Ukraine Conflict
2h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- The AfD calls for consideration of Russia's security interests in peace negotiations.
- Chancellor Merz urges negotiations in Turkey and warns of sanctions if Putin does not agree.
- Selenskyj insists he will only meet with Putin and criticizes ongoing Russian attacks.
- China expresses support for a ceasefire and Ukraine negotiations, while the Kremlin rejects Western ultimatums.
"I admire the courage of Volodymyr Zelenskyy to do this now despite these most difficult circumstances."— Chancellor Friedrich Merz about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference.
Immigration to UK ‘will fall by 100,000 a year’ under new rules: Sir Keir Starmer announced sweeping reforms including tighter visa restrictions and promised to ...
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Sex Pistols ask Dundee opticians to change its name: The anarchic punk band sent a legal letter that has required Spex Pistols in Dundee to rebrand
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Keir Starmer ends Labour’s love affair with immigration: By arguing that the economic benefits may be overstated, the prime minister is hoping to stem Reform’s ...
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We’ll attack again if you support terror, Modi warns Pakistan: The Indian prime minister’s TV address to the nation is an attempt to take the initiative after ...
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Trump receives luxury jet from Qatar ‘to use as Air Force One’: The gift of a Boeing 747-8 from the Qatari royal family would be potentially the biggest foreign ...
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Key FactsConcerns Grow Over Qatar Jet for Trump
12h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thehill.com
- Senator Rand Paul expressed concerns that accepting a luxury jet from Qatar could impair the U.S.'s ability to criticize human rights violations.
- Trump defended the potential acceptance of the jet as a smart gesture, despite other senators' worries about safety and political implications.
- Senator Rick Scott stated he would not fly on a Qatari plane due to its support for Hamas, while Senator John Thune acknowledged delays in constructing a new Air Force One.
- Democrats sharply criticized the situation, claiming that accepting the jet would violate the Emoluments Clause.
It's inappropriate. It's unconstitutional.— Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) criticizes the acceptance of the jet, warning of corruption.
Macron condemns ‘cocaine train’ conspiracy spread by Russia: Élysée Palace ridicules Kremlin after pro-Russia social media and foreign ministry accuse European ...
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Peter Sullivan: murder conviction overturned after 38 years in jail: Prisoner was found guilty in 1987 of the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall
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M&S admits hackers accessed customers’ data in cyberattack: Card details were not leaked, company insists as it prompts shoppers to change passwords for ‘extra ...
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Gang tries to kidnap crypto tycoon’s daughter in central Paris: Armed men leapt out of a postal delivery van in Paris and seized a woman and her two-year-old ...
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P Diddy trial live: Sean Combs’ ex Cassie gives evidence: Jury was told by prosecutors it would hear evidence on two decades of the rapper’s crimes throughout ...
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Yvette Cooper: PM did not echo Powell’s ‘rivers of blood’ speech: Keir Starmer’s migration plan strikes a completely different tone to the Tory firebrand’s ...
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10 things parents should know about raising teens — by an expert: Author Rachel Kelly has spent five years researching teenagers and how to make them happier — ...
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Bradley Wiggins: I was a functioning cocaine addict: The five-times Olympic gold medallist reveals in autobiography that he was ‘high most of the time for many ...
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Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail: Despite being detained in the Hague on charges of crimes against humanity, the former president has ...
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🎥 WATCH: Russia was responsible for shooting down a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine, which killed all 298 passengers and crew ... Show more


UK wage growth slows and unemployment rate rises: ONS says the broader picture continues to be of the labour market cooling in the first three months of the year
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It could result in some countries being stripped of all UK bilateral aid as the government looks to get better value by channelling money into international ... Show more
Aid spending is due to fall from 0.5% of UK gross national income to 0.3% from 2027, resulting in budget cuts of £6.1bn in development spending
Among projects already identified for closure include some supporting female inclusion, education and improving digital access
Baroness Chapman of Darlington, the international development minister, will tell MPs that she is having to make hard choices over which areas to axe as a ... Show more
A 21-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, the Metropolitan Police said
Royal Navy’s secret sensory weapon to hunt Russian submarines: AI technology, originally developed to track whales, will be installed on underwater drones ...
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Brooding Brontë moors are site of new coronation nature reserve: Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve is the seventh to be created to celebrate King ...
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Watch: how the Beckhams invented the celebrity wedding: When David Beckham and Victoria Adams tied the knot in 1999, they launched an empire
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Police are investigating possible links between the fires. Counterterrorism officers are leading the inquiry because of the connection to the prime minister ... Show more
‘Boomerang’ adults back in family home by average age of 26: Many younger people are moving back in with their parents to save money for their own home — with a ...
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Ecologist’s call to ban Comté infuriates French foodies: The pleasure of eating France’s most popular artisan cheese does not justify its toll on the environment ...
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NHS rolls out ‘spy scales’ that track children’s weight remotely: The system has already been tried by 350 families at 15 specialist clinics ...
thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/nhs-rolls-out-secret-weight-tracker-homes-obese-children-6msnspspq

Trump appoints ex-Real Housewives star to Holocaust Museum board: Siggy Flicker was among five board members named by Trump after he fired Biden’s nominees ...
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London Underground power outage caused by electrical substation fire: A blaze in Maida Vale caused a power failure that disrupted several Tube lines on Monday ...
thetimes.com/uk/transport/article/power-outage-tfl-tubes-london-underground-zp5wtrcg3

Brigitte Bardot defends ‘talented people who grab a girl’s bottom’: During her first interview in 11 years, as Gérard Depardieu awaits his sexual assault trial ...
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My daughter died. Seeing what she’d look like now helps me grieve: Parents and spouses united in grief are divided over the use of technology to recreate the ...
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‘I bought a chapel on a Sicilian island for £140,000’: Ros Belford says her house purchase in the Aeolians may turn out to be a blockbuster bargain — the ...
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Gibraltar deal is needed before Keir Starmer’s EU reset, says Spain: Days before Sir Keir Starmer hosts EU leaders in London, Spain’s foreign affairs minister ...
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British couple die in Spain after Ferrari plunges into river: The man and the woman were taking part in a rally through the northern province of Leon when their ...
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This beautiful southeast Asian country should be your next tropical adventure: Malaysia has great street food, gorgeous beaches and luxury hotels to rival ...
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How Vogue Williams became a millennial power player: A portfolio of podcasts. A celebrity marriage. Lucrative sponsorship deals. Not forgetting a memoir ...
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Terror police investigate fire at Keir Starmer’s north London home: Counterterrorism officers are investigating the ‘suspicious’ fire which damaged the door of ...
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US and China slash tariffs for 90 days: China tariffs: Dollar and stock markets strengthen on temporary easing in trade tensions with gold falling as investors ...
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♦️ Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, is on trial in New York on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in ... Show more
Catherine Peters obituary: Somerville English professor: Academic and award-winning biographer who enjoyed her image as a well-connected cosmopolitan dies aged ...
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Ed Miliband’s wife turns nimby over plan for flats near London home: Dame Justice Thornton says she is not opposed to new housing in Dartmouth Park but rejects ...
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25 of the best things to do in Paris: Find fresh ways to enjoy the most famous sights of Paris, or discover the city through tailored experiences and outdoor ...
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Bulgarian honeytrap agents in Russian spy ring jailed: Katrin Ivanova and Vanya Gaberova — tricked into working for their shared lover and gang leader ...
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📹 WATCH: Through an elaborate scam, criminals drove Colin Chudley, a physically fit 68-year-old, to despair and financial ruin ... Show more


Obesity in your twenties doubles your risk of dying young: Study finds that cumulative damage to organs can increase the risk of diabetes ...
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The accents going extinct in the US: Sean Lundergan, a linguist, argues that migration marked the beginning of the end of the southern accent
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Britain ‘no longer a global charity’ as aid budget slashed, ministers say: Projects supporting education and female inclusion could be scrapped altogether after ...
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Universities face tax on foreign students under immigration rules: An immigration white paper, unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer, proposes overseas graduates be ...
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‘Like Apollo 13’: What is wrong with US air traffic control?: A runway equipment issue at Atlanta airport is the latest incident to embarrass the FAA ...
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Peter Mandelson: I can’t imagine Nigel Farage ever becoming PM: The ambassador to the US said the Reform UK leader should be taken seriously and that rapid ...
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Charity’s £2,000 transgender training for sports bodies ‘not lawful’: Gendered Intelligence, a provider of trans awareness sessions to cricket, football ...
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British father jailed in Saudi Arabia ‘over deleted tweet’: Ahmed al-Doush, from Manchester, has been held in a maximum security prison after being arrested at ...
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Pensioners are shoplifting ‘because they can’t afford to eat’: There has been a big rise in older shoppers stealing food over the past year as the cost of living ...
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Inside the British Museum: stolen treasures and a £1bn revamp: The new director of the British Museum, Nicholas Cullinan, has a daunting in-tray ...
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Trump confirms Israeli-American hostage will be freed by Hamas today: Militant group says Israel has agreed to pause military operations to facilitate the return ...
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Key FactsHamas Releases US-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander
23h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
- Hamas released US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who had been held in Gaza since October 2023, on Monday.
- The handover occurred in Khan Younis amid talks between Hamas and the US aimed at achieving a ceasefire.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked President Donald Trump for his assistance in securing Alexander's release.
- Alexander was abducted during a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, and spent 583 days in captivity.
We received the greatest gift imaginable – news that our beautiful son Edan is returning home after 583 days in captivity in Gaza.— Edan Alexander's family speaks about his return home.
Farmhouse for sale — with five free donkeys and a pub: The property near Bristol, in the UK, also includes peacocks, alpacas … and beer on draught
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The secret Portuguese paradise that’s less than an hour from Lisbon: Arrabida Natural Park’s protected coastline has powdery beaches, ancient monasteries and a ...
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What did Spanish PM say about his allies? They’re useless morons: Pedro Sánchez threw insults at regional leaders in a series of leaked messages to a disgraced ...
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‘Violent CCTV’ could be shown
Emily Johnson, for the prosecution, warned jurors they would witness Combs’s extreme violence for themselves ... Show more
Weight-loss shake tycoon’s family wins right to fight over £18m will: The Herbalife mogul Alan Lorenz’s brothers and sister have won a Court of Appeal ruling to ...
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Trump is touting massive Gulf deals — but what’s in it for the Arabs?: Before he has even departed for the Middle East, the US president has secured billions in ...
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Keir Starmer tries to take back control … of political slogans: Tough-talking PM may be about to find out that ‘common sense’ ideas on migration are doomed to ...
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Tom Cruise bemoans young actors’ lack of technical knowledge: Film schools should teach editing and camerawork to help performers get the most out of cinema ...
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