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Hundreds of animals rescued from ‘appalling’ conditions at California sanctuary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:17:50+00:00

San Diego Humane Society finds 400+ animals at Julian site, with malnutrition and injuries amid bankruptcy disputeAuthorities in California have rescued more than 400 animals, including horses, cats, dogs and goats, from a now shuttered sanctuary in San Diego county.The San Diego Humane Society conducted the massive operation last week at Villa Chardonnay, a sprawling facility in Julian that had operated since 2003. Continue reading...

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Democrats urge Rubio to acknowledge Israel possesses nuclear weapons amid Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:11:51+00:00

Letter from House Democrats to secretary of state calls for end to ambiguity over Israel’s nuclear weapons programsHouse Democrats have asked secretary of state Marco Rubio to publicly announce that Israel possesses nuclear weapons, arguing that Washington must end decades of ambiguity over the issue amid the conflict with Iran.In a letter sent on Monday, 30 Democrats wrote that it was unsustainable for Donald Trump to collaborate with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a military campaign against Iran – with the stated goal of preventing the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon –

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Israeli army chief admits discrimination against Palestinians in the West Bank

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:08:17+00:00

Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlersThe Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops were “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”, including fatally shooting Palestinian stone-throwers, according to an Israeli report of his comments.The remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth, head of the army’s central command, were made in a recent closed forum but were leaked to Israel’s Haaretz newspaper. Bluth has so far not denied the authenticity of the Haaretz account. The Israel Defense Forces did not respond to

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Israeli army chief says West Bank troops ‘killing like we haven’t killed since 1967’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:08:17+00:00

Leaked remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth describe fatal shootings of stone-throwers and different treatment for Jewish settlersThe Israeli army chief in the West Bank has said his troops were “killing like we haven’t killed since 1967”, including fatally shooting Palestinian stone-throwers, according to an Israeli report of his comments.The remarks by Maj Gen Avi Bluth, head of the army’s central command, were made in a recent closed forum but were leaked to Israel’s Haaretz newspaper. Bluth has so far not denied the authenticity of the Haaretz account. The Israel Defense Forces did not respond to

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Farage’s partner refuses to confirm how she paid for house in his constituency

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:06:37+00:00

French publication Le Monde says Laure Ferrari ‘dodged’ question when quizzed over property purchase in ClactonNigel Farage’s partner, Laure Ferrari, has refused to confirm how she paid for a house in the Reform leader and MP’s constituency of Clacton, adding “there’s more than one way to pay for a house”.In an interview with French publication Le Monde, Ferrari was questioned over revelations in the Guardian that she had purchased a house in her name in Clacton after Farage had claimed to be the buyer. Continue reading...

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Expert brands rescue of Timmy the whale ‘an all-round catastrophe’ over deficient tracker

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:04:47+00:00

Marine biologists step up criticism of privately funded operation to release stranded humpback whale off Germany’s Baltic CoastMarine biologists and whale experts have stepped up their criticism of a privately funded operation to release a humpback whale that was stranded for weeks off Germany’s Baltic Coast after it emerged that a tracker fitted to the whale was not working.The whereabouts and health of the young male whale – nicknamed Timmy after one of the sandbanks that it was stranded on – remain unknown three days after it was transported in a water-holding barge pulled by a tugboat to

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Rescue of Timmy the whale ‘an all-round catastrophe’ after tracker failure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T17:04:47+00:00

Marine experts criticise €1.5m privately funded operation as humpback’s fate remains unknown after release into BalticMarine biologists and whale experts have stepped up their criticism of a privately funded operation to release a humpback whale that was stranded for weeks off Germany’s Baltic coast after it emerged that a tracker fitted to the whale was not working.The whereabouts and health of the young male whale – nicknamed Timmy after one of the sandbanks it was stranded on – remain unknown three days after it was transported in a water-holding barge pulled by a tugboat to waters off the

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Щоб витримати затяжну війну, українським волонтерам необхідно об'єднатися

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-05T17:01:00+00:00

На п’ятий рік повномасштабної війни волонтерам все важче і важче збирати кошти на проекти з підтримки Сил оборони. Виходом із цієї кризової ситуації є об’єднання волонтерських рухів До такого висновку...

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US Secret Service agent placed on leave for allegedly fondling himself in public

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:55:41+00:00

John Andrew Spillman was part of an external screening security detail for the PGA Championship, which Trump is attendingA US Secret Service officer has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly exposing and fondling himself in a public area of a Miami hotel.Local sheriff’s office deputies say they arrested John Andrew Spillman, 33, on Sunday after he was found naked while off duty on the sixth floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel Miami airport & convention center, according to a sworn law enforcement statement reviewed by the Guardian. Continue reading...

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Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:49:42+00:00

Kyiv lambasts Moscow’s request for ceasefire while ‘carrying out missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it’Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow as 23 people were killed in attacks on Ukraine.At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a strike on southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. “Russia ended the life of 12 people,” Ivan Fedorov posted on Telegram. Five people were killed in a Russian attack on the eastern city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk, which Zelenskyy said “h

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‘Close to zero impact’: US study casts doubt on effect of phone ban in schools

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:49:07+00:00

Researchers say findings are not reason to shy away from restrictions as MPs consider ban in England’s schoolsStrict bans on mobile phones in schools have “close to zero” impact on student learning and show no evidence of improvements in attendance or online bullying, a study has found.Researchers at US universities including Stanford and Duke looked at nearly 1,800 US schools where students’ phones were kept in locked pouches and found little or no differences in outcomes compared with similar schools without strict bans. Continue reading...

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Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:44:10+00:00

Inquiry set up by rightwing politician recommends merging major channels and slashing TV entertainment budgets by 75%French politicians on the left and centre have criticised a parliament inquiry report that recommends sweeping cuts to public broadcasting, with a row over culture wars building before next year’s presidential election.State broadcasting is a key topic in the run-up to April’s vote, with the far right, which is leading in the polls, highly critical of public TV and radio and vowing to privatise it. Continue reading...

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Anil Agarwal charts out growth plan for demerged businesses

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T16:43:43+00:00

Vedanta Aluminium set to maintain its lead as the largest aluminium producer across the US, Europe, West Asia, Australia and Africa; Vedanta Oil & Gas to scale to 300,000 to 500,000 barrels per day

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, May 06, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T16:33:40+00:00

BL Morning Report May 6, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Editorial. Gold rush

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-05T16:32:27+00:00

ETF-driven rise in gold demand needs watching

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РФ и Япония вскоре встретятся на высоком уровне, допустили представители стран

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-05T16:30:59+00:00

Министры иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров и Японии Тосимицу Мотэги вскоре могут провести первую с 2021 г. личную встречу. О наличии таких планов «Ведомостям» рассказал находящийся с визитом в России депутат верхней палаты парламента Японии от правящей либерально-демократической партии (ЛДП) Мунэо Судзуки. Встреч двух руководителей внешнеполитических ведомств России и Японии не было с 2021 г. Официальный представитель МИД России Мария Захарова отметила, что официальных запросов со стороны Токио пока не было, при этом не стала исключать такую возможность.

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Badenoch defends seeking a ban on pro-Palestine marches but not Tommy Robinson ones – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:30:37+00:00

Tory leader says the protests are ‘not the same’Kemi Badenoch has questioned whether the undisclosed £5m donation given to Nigel Farage by a crypto billionaire shows that he has been “bought”.In an interview with the Today programme this morning, the Conservative leader asked whether the donation was linked to Farage’s support for cryptocurrencies, and she said the donation showed why Farage could not be trusted as a political leader.Let’s see, I believe that people should look at the character of an individual.You look at Nigel Farage’s fishy £5m. I think that’s a very, very concerning story.

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Au Maroc, entre Mohammed VI et son fils, « la transition n’a pas commencé, même si elle est dans toutes les têtes »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-05T16:30:10+00:00

Dans « Le Roman d’un roi », un livre enquête sur le roi du Maroc, à paraître le 6 mai chez Grasset, les journalistes du « Monde » Christophe Ayad et Frédéric Bobin ont enrichi et actualisé une série d’articles parue à l’été 2025 consacrée à ce monarque secret et paradoxal.

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Au Maroc, entre Mohammed VI et son fils, « la transition n’a pas commencé, même si elle est dans toutes les têtes » : extraits du livre-enquête « Le Roman d’un roi »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-05T16:30:08+00:00

Dans un ouvrage sur le roi du Maroc, à paraître le 6 mai chez Grasset, les journalistes du « Monde » Christophe Ayad et Frédéric Bobin ont enrichi et actualisé une série d’articles parue à l’été 2025 consacrée à ce monarque secret et paradoxal.

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Carney appoints former supreme court justice as Canada’s governor general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:23:50+00:00

Louise Arbor will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional dutiesCanada’s prime minister Mark Carney has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions.Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III. Continue reading...

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Carney appoints former supreme court judge as Canada’s new governor general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:23:50+00:00

Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional dutiesCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions.Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III. Continue reading...

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Carney appoints former war crimes prosecutor as Canada governor general

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-05T16:23:50+00:00

Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional dutiesCanada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions.Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III. Continue reading...

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