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A Spring Heat Wave is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:49:00+00:00

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.

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Guerra Iran, news. Fonti Nato: “Tagli Usa sostanziali. Ma la lista precisa ancora non c'è”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-26T16:46:02+00:00

Libano, l’Idf in azione via terra oltre la linea gialla: 16 morti da ieri sera. Nella notte raid Usa nel sud dell’Iran. Rubio: “Riaprire Hormuz in un modo o nell’altro. Accordo è ancora possibile”. Media: “Da ieri sera 16 morti nel sud del Libano dopo l’attacco di Israele. Tra questi 2 bambini”

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Plongée dans la Russie de Poutine, un pays qui se dévore lui-même

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-26T16:45:10+00:00

Dans son livre « Moscou parano », ultime récit après un long périple à travers la Russie, le journaliste Paul Gogo raconte un Etat où le pouvoir a fait sien la propagande, orchestre l’apathie et incite la population à la délation.

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Trial of US priest charged with sexual assault begins with jury selection

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:43:48+00:00

Anthony Odiong accused of sexually abusing three female congregants in Waco faces a maximum of life imprisonmentThe criminal trial of a Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Texas and south-east Louisiana and was charged with illicitly abusing his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable female congregants began on Tuesday with jury selection.Anthony Odiong, 57, faces five counts of sexual assault in the first degree and two such counts in the second-degree in a state courthouse in Waco, Texas, involving three women whom he met while working there. Continue reading...

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Trial of US priest charged with sexual assault begins with jury selection in Texas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:43:48+00:00

Anthony Odiong, accused of sexually abusing three female congregants in Waco, faces a maximum of 20 years in prison per chargeThe criminal trial of a Roman Catholic priest who ministered in Texas and south-east Louisiana and was charged with illicitly abusing his status as a clergyman to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable female congregants began on Tuesday with jury selection.Anthony Odiong, 57, faces charges of second-degree sexual assault in a state courthouse in Waco, Texas, involving three women whom he met while working there. Continue reading...

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Labour says Reform UK ‘in chaos’ as Zia Yusuf publicly tells Jenrick he’s got party’s deportation policy wrong – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:40:17+00:00

‘Robert’s answer is not Reform policy’, Yusuf said about an answer that Jenrick gave to journalists days earlierKeir Starmer has said that SNP leaders need to explain why they did not realise that Peter Murrell was stealing more than £400,000 from the party.Asked about yesterday’s court proceedings in Edinburgh, where Murrell admitting embezzling money from the party to spend on luxury goods, Starmer said:I think anybody looking at what’s happening up in Scotland will be baffled that those at the top of the SNP say they didn’t know anything about what was going on, so clearly there are questio

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It’s Still Spring in Europe, but the Heat is Already Breaking Records

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:39:22+00:00

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense.

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Le député LFI Sébastien Delogu porte plainte pour violences et menaces liées à son engagement pro-palestinien

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-26T16:29:01+00:00

Lundi soir, un homme aurait insulté et menacé de mort le député LFI, lui reprochant ses positions sur Israël. Sébastien Delogu s’était fait connaître du grand public en mai 2024, quand il avait brandi un drapeau palestinien à l’Assemblée nationale pour dénoncer la situation à Gaza.

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People in Kent and Sussex asked to use water only for essentials after outages

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:26:12+00:00

South East Water says demand has jumped owing to extreme heat but stops short of compulsory measuresSouth East Water has asked members of the public to use water only for essential purposes after demand surged on Monday to 100m litres more than average.After water outages for hundreds of homes across Kent and Sussex over the last three days during record temperatures, the company has asked customers to use water only for drinking, washing and cooking. Continue reading...

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Sales of fans, ice cubes and sunscreen surge during May UK heatwave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:23:30+00:00

With many homes poorly designed for extreme heat, retailers report high demand for air conditioning and outdoor shadeFans are selling at a rate of three a minute and sales of ice cubes have tripled, retailers have said, as shoppers search for everything from ice baths to cooling eye masks to combat May’s record temperatures.The UK experienced a “tropical night” on Monday after temperatures earlier in the day had hit a provisional all-time meteorological spring record of 34.8C (94.6F) at Kew Gardens in south-west London. The record was broken again on Tuesday when temperatures provisionally rea

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Flottille pour Gaza : la France envisage de saisir la justice pour des actes « odieux » infligés par les forces israéliennes à des militants

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-26T16:20:23+00:00

La vidéo de militants agenouillés et mains liées lors de leur détention à la suite de leur interception en mer a suscité un tollé international. Plusieurs d’entre eux ont dénoncé des « violences », « attouchements » et « humiliations ».

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Paris School Worker Tried for Child Abuse in Widespread Assault Inquiry

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:16:08+00:00

The 36-year-old, named in the French news media as David G., is among more than 70 employees at schools in the capital who have been recently suspended or fired over allegations of sexual abuse and other misconduct.

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CBSE’s new digital evaluation sparks confusion, students raise concerns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T16:08:11+00:00

More parents and students alleged various concerns, including discrepancies in scoring of the answer sheets or missing supplementary sheets in the scanned answer sheets received from the Board

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Moscow wants to ‘destabilise’ Europe, EU chief warns, as countries summon Russian ambassadors over Kyiv threats – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T16:05:19+00:00

Ursula von der Leyen visiting Lithuania amid drone incursions as diplomats are called over Russian requests for envoys to leave the Ukrainian capitalBack to Ukraine, the EU has summoned Russia’s top diplomat in Brussels over Russian warnings telling foreigners and diplomats to leave Kyiv amid planned new strikes on the Ukrainian capital.EU’s foreign policy spokesperson Anitta Hipper said on X:“[Russian] threat to foreign citizens & diplomats to leave Kyiv is an unacceptable escalation. @eu_eeas summoned the Chargé d’Affairs, calling to stop hitting civilians & [Russia] to engage in gen

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L’auteur de BD Zerocalcare, plume mélancolique de l’Italie antifasciste : « En général, ce que propose la gauche, c’est de gérer au mieux la misère du présent »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-26T16:00:37+00:00

Dans le pays de Giorgia Meloni, c’est l’un des auteurs les plus populaires : Michele Rech, 42 ans, alias Zerocalcare, enchaîne les succès de librairie avec ses romans graphiques d’autofiction et de reportage engagés. Le nouveau volet de sa série animée « Pour un sou » est attendu sur Netflix le 27 mai.

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Flip-flops over Iran

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T16:00:04+00:00

Trump’s Iran ‘deal’ is riddled with uncertainties

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Countering resource nationalism

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T15:59:07+00:00

Indonesia’s move to channelise coal exports through a state entity must make India calibrate its energy strategy

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Social Stock Exchange: A vital cog in the CSR chain

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-26T15:57:55+00:00

Channelling CSR funds through Social Stock Exchange can unlock large funds, and be deployed transparently

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Israel Steps Up Lebanon Offensive as U.S. Pushes for Iran Peace Deal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-26T15:55:06+00:00

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, has also kept up rocket and drone attacks on Israeli troops, as the escalation threatens to complicate diplomatic efforts.

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SNP accused of ‘embezzling’ voters over Peter Murrell’s theft of party funds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T15:51:13+00:00

Scottish National party’s attempt to focus on call for independence referendum overshadowed by embezzlement scandalThe Scottish National party was accused of “embezzling” voters after opposition leaders highlighted the crisis over Peter Murrell’s misuse of £400,000 from party funds.The scandal over Murrell’s guilty plea on Monday to embezzling £400,310.65 while he was the SNP’s chief executive overshadowed a Holyrood motion tabled by John Swinney to call for a second independence referendum. Continue reading...

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