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Family accuse FCDO of lack of support over death of UK man in Grenada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:10:40+00:00

Pathologist found Andrew Frederick’s death was a homicide but UK authorities refused specialist helpThe grieving family of a British man found dead in his home on the Caribbean island of Grenada have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice.The family of Andrew Frederick, 47, whose body was discovered on 4 January, are calling for an urgent review of the policies governing UK assistance to the loved ones of Brits killed abroad. Continue reading...

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Family accuse UK government of lack of support over death of Briton in Grenada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:10:40+00:00

Pathologist found Andrew Frederick’s death was a homicide but UK authorities refused specialist helpThe grieving family of a British man found dead in his home on the Caribbean island of Grenada have accused UK authorities of failing to support their fight for justice.The family of Andrew Frederick, 47, whose body was discovered on 4 January, are calling for an urgent review of the policies governing UK assistance to the loved ones of Britons killed abroad. Continue reading...

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Argentina’s ‘European’ self-image under renewed scrutiny after racist incidents in Brazil

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:04:59+00:00

Case involving seven-year-old boy is latest flashpoint in debate over race relations in Latin America‘Argentina needs to end its fantasy of being a European country’: Lucrecia Martel on the story of a killingA woman celebrating her 32nd birthday on a train journey in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais was horrified when a fellow passenger alerted her that an unknown man had been secretly filming her seven-year-old son.When confronted, the man – an Argentinian tourist – initially refused to show his phone. But after being pressed by other travellers, the man admitted he had sent the images to

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Eddy Group передала обладнання вартістю понад 1,7 млн гривень у благодійні ініціативи 2026 року

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:03:34+00:00

Українська технологічна компанія Eddy Group підбила підсумки благодійної діяльності з січня по квітень 2026 року. За цей період передано обладнання на понад 1,7 мільйона гривень: інтерактивні панелі, комп'ютерну...

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Нардеп Гетманцев провів травневу відпустку у Франції: у Верховній Раді відмовились пояснити підстави виїзду

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T12:02:40+00:00

Голова податкового комітету Верховної Ради Данило Гетманцев у період з 23 квітня по 5 травня 2026 року перебував у відпустці. Це офіційно підтвердив Апарат парламенту у відповідь на запит журналіста Бойка. За...

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Man who said knife was carried as part of Sikh faith guilty of murdering Southampton student

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:01:17+00:00

Prosecutors said Vickrum Digwa lied about the fatal attack on Henry Nowak after claiming self-defenceA man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons.When police arrived at the scene in Southampton, Vickrum Digwa, 23, claimed his victim, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, had racially abused him and knocked his turban off, prompting police to handcuff the teenager before they discovered his fatal wounds. Continue reading...

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Man who said he carried knife as part of Sikh faith guilty of murdering Southampton student

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:01:17+00:00

Prosecutors said Vickrum Digwa lied about the fatal attack on Henry Nowak after claiming self-defenceA man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he said he was carrying for religious reasons.When police arrived at the scene in Southampton, Vickrum Digwa, 23, claimed his victim, 18-year-old Henry Nowak, had racially abused him and knocked his turban off, prompting police to handcuff the teenager before they discovered his fatal wounds. Continue reading...

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US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:00:21+00:00

States with abortion bans are turning away from medications to a wait-and-see approach, with care falling below standardsAbortion restrictions in the US have made it more difficult to access care for miscarriages, a new study stays.The new research found that since the June 2022 Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturning Roe v Wade, pregnancy care has fractured along state lines; it’s getting increasingly harder to access healthcare for miscarriages in US states with abortion restrictions. Continue reading...

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The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T12:00:20+00:00

With early tests suggesting the presence of crude oil, the Caribbean island has begun to debate whether it could justify becoming a producerJamaica is closer than ever to drilling for oil. Tests on samples from the seabed off the Caribbean island’s south coast earlier this year identified hydrocarbons, which suggest the presence of crude oil below ground.Jamaica imports all its fuel, which costs about $1.5-2bn (£1.1bn-1.5bn) annually, depending on global oil prices. It is a persistent drag on an economy that generated $4.3bn from tourism, its biggest earner, in 2024. Continue reading...

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Блокував ввезення "швидких" та організував контрабанду з Григоришиним, - ексмер Глухова про Порошенка

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:57:00+00:00

Петро Порошенко під час свого президентства разом із російським олігархом Костянтином Григоришиним організували мережу контрабанди у всій Сумській області. Крім того, експрезидент блокував завезення з-за...

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Dormitory fire at Kenyan girls’ school kills at least 16 students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T11:54:46+00:00

Parents face anxious wait for updates after blaze tears through Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru countyA fire has ripped through a dormitory at a girls’ school in Kenya’s Rift Valley, killing at least 16 students,The fire broke out just after midnight at Utumishi girls academy in Gilgil, Nakuru county, about 76 miles north-west of Nairobi, according to police. Continue reading...

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Lead futures stay bullish

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-28T11:45:12+00:00

Traders can rollover the long position to June futures

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Від Харківщини до Львівщини: супергерої з усієї України зустрілися з ведучою Нелею Шовкопляс

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:44:11+00:00

У межах проєкту "Здійсни мрію" менторка ініціативи та ведуча ранкового шоу "Сніданок з 1+1" на 1+1 Україна Неля Шовкопляс долучилась до мережевого уроку в "Школі Супергероїв".

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EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-28T11:39:38+00:00

The European Commission says the Chinese-owned online retailer failed to take account of risks from baby toys and faulty chargers sold on its platform.

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Укрзалізниця має отримати повноцінне фінансування з держбюджету за моделллю PSO, – Кава

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:37:27+00:00

фото УНІАНЗалізнична інфраструктура в країнах Європейського Союзу фінансується державою, а не залізничними компаніями, і Україна також має перейти до повноцінної моделі PSO для підтримки пасажирських перевезень....

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Країни Балтії вивчають досвід Метінвесту Ахметова з будівництва укриттів, – Politico

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:36:00+00:00

Країни Балтії почали активно вивчати український досвід цивільного захисту на тлі зростання загрози дронових атак та порушень повітряного простору з боку Росії. Як повідомляє міжнародне видання Politico,...

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‘I felt my humanity was bastardised’: Cynthia Erivo says reaction to Ariana Grande red carpet incident rooted in racism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T11:34:42+00:00

Wicked co-star said reactions to the incident, which included suggestions she was Grande’s ‘bodyguard’, reflect an insidious view of Black womenWicked star Cynthia Erivo has said that reactions to the incident at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, in which she stepped in to fend off a red-carpet invader who grabbed co-star Ariana Grande, revealed “the insidious nature of how we view Black women” and put her off campaigning for Oscars.In an interview with Variety, Erivo said that she and Grande were “terrified” when Johnson Wen jumped a barrier at Universal Studios Singapore and rushed

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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ US ally Oman if it does not ‘behave’ over strait of Hormuz | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T11:29:55+00:00

President makes comments after reports Iran and Oman have discussed jointly charging a toll for ships. Plus, how ‘balcony solar’ could help fight rising energy costsGood morning.In a casual aside during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman, a US ally, if it failed to “behave” over the reopening the strait of Hormuz.What is the latest on a deal to end the war? Negotiations are continuing but the US earlier this week struck Iranian targets, reportedly killing four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which prompted an apparent Iranian retaliatory

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Жінка отримала роботу із зарплатою $165 тисяч після незвичного листа: що у ньому було

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-28T11:27:00+00:00

Після співбесіди кандидатка надіслала роботодавцю не лише подяку, а й детальний план роботи на перші 90 днів – і невдовзі отримала пропозицію від Figma.

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Ashok Leyland Q4 profit rises 11% as CV volumes hit record high

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-28T11:22:13+00:00

Commercial vehicle volumes, light commercial vehicle sales and exports all touched record highs, while Switch Mobility and the company’s finance businesses also delivered strong growth

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Blond Bangladeshi buffalo nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ saved from Eid sacrifice

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-28T11:14:36+00:00

Minister spares 700kg beast after security concerns around the unusual level of public interest in the animalA rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, according to a home ministry official.The nearly 700kg (1,543lb) animal had already been sold for ritual slaughter when authorities stepped in, citing security concerns after a surge of public interest before Thursday’s festival. Continue reading...

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