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Totó la Momposina, vocalist and Colombian music legend, dies aged 85

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:39:49+00:00

The singer was one of her country’s most’s popular musical exports, and travelled the world with an evangelistic vision for spreading cumbia musicTotó la Momposina, one of the most celebrated musicians in Colombian history, has died aged 85.Her three children announced her death from a heart attack on Instagram. “Totó was a woman who, with her voice and extraordinary dedication, carried the culture and memory of the Colombian people to the far corners of the world,” they added. Continue reading...

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Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and danger to ‘our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:38:54+00:00

Von der Leyen says: ‘Let there be no doubt: a threat against one Member State is a threat against our entire union’In 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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Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir Starmer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:36:46+00:00

PM tells Commons extending the temporary 5p cut is a necessary response to cost-of-living pressuresUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has announced an extension to the temporary 5p cut in fuel duty, as widely expected, telling the Commons it was a necessary response to cost-of-living pressures.Before a wider package of measures due to be announced by Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, on Thursday, Starmer used prime minister’s questions to announce the extended freeze and a vehicle tax break for the haulage industry. Continue reading...

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Іран як В'єтнам, Україна як Корея: Foreign Affairs оцінило, як закінчаться обидві війни

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-20T11:35:00+00:00

Війна в Україні закріпить нинішню лінію конфлікту в рамках перемир'я, яке виявиться стабільнішим і міцнішим, ніж очікує більшість спостерігачів, вважає видання.

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Trump’s allies in danger of scraping false hope from Maga victory in Kentucky primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:34:42+00:00

US president, like a cult leader whose commune keeps getting smaller, commands fierce loyalty from a shrinking base“Thomas Massie caught in a throuple!” screamed the AI-generated attack ad that showed the Republican congressman supposedly dining with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar then checking into a hotel with the two progressives. “Thomas Massie betrayed President Trump!” it added.Crude but effective, as it turns out. Massie, from northern Kentucky, lost the most expensive House of Representatives primary election in history on Tuesday to Ed Gallrein, a farmer and former US Navy Se

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

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:27:50+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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NCDEX launches derivative on Mumbai monsoon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T11:27:17+00:00

The derivative, RAINMUMBAI, has been launched in partnership with the India Meteorological Department and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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Ola Electric cuts losses, but revenue plunges 56% in Q4FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T11:27:06+00:00

Revenue from operations fell 56% year-on-year to ₹265 crore in Q4FY26, reflecting lower vehicle deliveries and weak sales momentum during the quarter

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Middle East crisis live: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn of war ‘beyond the region’ if US resumes attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:25:25+00:00

IRGC comments come after Trump says he could strike Iran while insisting that Tehran still wants to make a dealTrump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soonThe Jordanian military announced it had shot down a drone of unknown origin in its airspace on Wednesday, AFP reports.No casualties were reported. Continue reading...

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Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Starmer as he defends changes to Russian oil sanctions – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:23:49+00:00

PM also announces 12-month road tax holiday for hauliers and claims that changes to Russian oil rules include new sanctionsUK 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 parliam

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Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and ‘threat against our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:10:13+00:00

Von der Leyen says: ‘Let there be no doubt: a threat against one Member State is a threat against our entire union’In 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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First Thing: Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:10:07+00:00

Seven-term incumbent had spoken out against Iran war, government spending and Jeffrey Epstein files. Plus, Trump’s ‘board of peace’ receives just $23m to rebuild GazaGood morning.Voters in northern Kentucky on Tuesday rejected the incumbent congressman Thomas Massie, who has been critical of Donald Trump, in favor of the president’s hand-picked candidate.Where else held primaries on Tuesday? Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Idaho. Georgia also delivered a defeat to a prominent Trump critic, while a Trump ally won in Alabama, too.How significant was Kentucky? Massie, a seven-term incu

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Planned fuel duty rise for September to be scrapped, says Starmer at PMQs – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T11:08:47+00:00

PM also announces 12-month road tax holiday for hauliers amid attacks from Tories over relaxing Russian oil sanctionsUK 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 parliamentary

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L’Australie cherche son nouveau chien spécialisé dans le sauvetage de koalas

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-20T11:03:59+00:00

L’heureux élu remplacera Bear, canidé devenu célèbre pour avoir secouru plus de 100 koalas dans des incendies. Le futur secouriste devra être doté d’un tempérament doux à l’égard de ses protégés et être de taille moyenne.

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L’Australie cherche son nouveau chien spécialisé dans la recherche de koalas

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-20T11:03:59+00:00

L’heureux élu remplacera Bear, canidé devenu célèbre pour avoir retrouvé plus de 100 koalas piégés dans des incendies, et devra être doté d’un tempérament doux à l’égard de ses protégés et être de taille moyenne.

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Innovación inmobiliaria en San Luis: el auge del condohotel en zonas turísticas

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-05-20T11:01:37+00:00

En La Florida, barrios como Rifugio Nel Lago brindan un equilibrio entre inversión y disfrute con un atractivo paisaje.El complejo Graciana Apart & Room ofrece un modelo de renta y uso personal, atrayendo a inversores regionales.

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