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Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:49:32+00:00

Ukrainians lament appalling toll of fighting on their country’s bird populationRussia sent kamikaze drones to attack the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia in February. They hit buildings and killed several people. One unreported victim of the bombardment was a male long-eared owl, blinded in one eye and found with a badly broken wing. A passerby scooped up the stunned bird, put him in a box and took him to the city of Dnipro.The owl – nicknamed Sunny – is now recovering in a cosy room belonging to Veronica Konkova. No longer able to fly or hunt, Sunny instead hops around. Continue reading...

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Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs after UK lifts Russian oil sanctions – politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:44:15+00:00

Minister to answer urgent question on issue after PMQs as Tories attack ‘insane’ decision and call for more North Sea drillingUK relaxes strict sanctions on Russian crude as oil costs soarLabour is in a curious, transitional state at the moment. Officially Keir Starmer is committed to staying as leader and prime minister until the next election. There is no formal leadership contest underway. But, informally, it has already started, with Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting already setting out their offer to the Labour membership. We will hear more from Streeting this afternoon. But much of the parl

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Head of W.H.O. Defends Its Response to Ebola Outbreak

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:40:02+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said criticism of the World Health Organization may have reflected a “lack of understanding” about how the agency works.

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At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, says study

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:39:06+00:00

UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplisticIndividuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state.The report, launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford last week, argues that individuals have far greater control over their longevity than is commonly understood. The authors call on the government to take legislative action on alcohol comparable to

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Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:33:21+00:00

Republican Congressman defeated by Trump-backed challenger in most expensive House primary in historySign up for the Breaking News US emailGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican party after the independent-minded Congressman Thomas Massie was defeated in the Kentucky Republican House primary by the president’s hand-picked challenger.Massie lost by a vote of 55% to 45%, in what became the most expensive House primary in US history, drawing over $32m in spending. Continue reading...

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Kerala cabinet scraps K-Rail SilverLine project

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T10:27:03+00:00

Kerala CM V. D. Satheesan said land acquired for the project would be de-notified and the yellow concrete markers placed along the proposed alignment would be removed

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Killing in Japan Stirs Fears of Tokuryu Crime Rings

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:26:29+00:00

Four teenage boys were arrested over the killing of a woman at her home. The police say they might have been directed by a new type of transient criminal network known as tokuryu.

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Декларація з "руським душком": ЗМІ побачили у звітності депутатки з Житомира Костюшко звʼязок із росіянами

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-20T10:24:00+00:00

У звітності депутатки з Житомира Костюшко побачили звʼязок із росіянами / скриншотВласниця групи компаній "Зоря Агро Груп", що орендує земельні ділянки в декількох районах Житомирської області, а також...

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Russian claim that Latvia and Baltic countries plan to help Ukraine launch drones ‘totally ridiculous’, says Rutte - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:10:45+00:00

Nato chief criticises Moscow when asked about Russia’s escalating rhetoric and threats against Latvia and the BalticsIn Brussels, Rutte begins by stressing the importance of Nato ministers meeting in Sweden, the alliance’s “newest ally” who joined in 2024.“This says a great deal about how fundamentally our security environment has changed, especially when it comes to Europe. It is more dangerous, it is more contested and it makes it all the more important that Nato allies work together to safeguard our freedom and security,” he says. Continue reading...

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Call for food price caps ‘completely preposterous’, says M&S boss

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T10:00:25+00:00

Stuart Machin argues government should reduce tax and regulatory burden on supermarkets insteadThe boss of Marks & Spencer has called a government proposal for voluntary price caps on essential food items “completely preposterous”, saying it should reduce tax and regulatory burdens instead.Stuart Machin, the chief executive of the clothing, homewares, food and beauty retailer, said M&S already lost money on some basic items such as milk, bread and baked beans and made very slim profits on other products such as eggs and sugar. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran, news. Media, Trump e Netanyahu hanno avuto una “lunga e drammatica” telefonata

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-20T09:54:21+00:00

Pasdaran: “Se la guerra riprende dilagherà oltre la regione”. Usa e Israele volevano Ahmadinejad come nuovo leader. Senato Usa, primo ok per limitare poteri di Trump sulla guerra. Il presidente: “Concluderemo presto il lavoro”. Nuovo ultimatum all’Iran. Araghchi: “Il ritorno alla guerra riserverà molte sorprese”

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