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Delhi cuts VAT on aviation fuel from 25% to 7% amid global fuel uncertainty

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:50:39+00:00

The move comes amid global fuel uncertainty triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict and is expected to provide relief to airlines and benefit passengers through lower operational costs.

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Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:48:22+00:00

The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support.

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Two men arrested in London after man run over by van in Birmingham

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:39:12+00:00

Men arrested at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march meeting point over incident on Thursday after flags were removed from lamp-postsTwo men have been arrested in London after an incident in Birmingham in which a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts.Officers arrested the men at Euston station near the meeting point of the “Unite the Kingdom” march. Continue reading...

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Trump says top ISIS leader killed in Nigeria strike

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:33:17+00:00

Trump said the operation killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as "second in command of ISIS globally." Nigeria's president said the strike took place at a compound in the Lake Chad basin.

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Soldier dies after falling from horse at Royal Windsor Horse show

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:02:40+00:00

Member of King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery received medical treatment but died at scene after sustaining serious injuriesA service person has died after falling from their horse after a display at the Royal Windsor Horse show, police said.The soldier, part of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, fell at about 7pm on Friday after exiting the arena. Continue reading...

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Soldier dies after falling from horse at Royal Windsor Horse Show

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:02:40+00:00

Member of King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery received medical treatment but died at scene after sustaining serious injuriesA service person has died after falling from their horse after a display at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, police said.The soldier, part of the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, fell at about 7pm on Friday after exiting the arena. Continue reading...

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Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:02:18+00:00

Republican said she hoped recent commutation of Tina Peters by governor would free up federal funding for clean drinking waterRepublican congresswoman Lauren Boebert suggested that Donald Trump blocked funds for a clean drinking water project in her state over the prosecution of election denier Tina Peters.Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis, commuted Peters’ nearly nine-year prison sentence on Friday, ordering her release on 1 June. The former Colorado county clerk had allowed unauthorized people to access voting records amid efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, in which Trump l

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Mexico teachers threaten World Cup disruption over pay

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T13:01:16+00:00

Mexico’s teachers are threatening to disrupt next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup if their demands for higher pay.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Vladimir Poutine se rendra en Chine les 19 et 20 mai, quelques jours après la visite de Donald Trump à Pékin

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T12:46:45+00:00

Lors de cette visite, le président russe discutera avec son homologue chinois, Xi Jinping, des moyens pour « renforcer davantage le partenariat global et la coopération stratégique » entre la Russie et la Chine, selon la même source.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : après un échange avec Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky affirme que la France est prête à aider au renforcement de la défense aérienne ukrainienne

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T12:46:43+00:00

« C’est une décision forte et une étape importante », a souligné le président ukrainien, remerciant son homologue français pour sa condamnation « sans équivoque » des bombardements russes qui ont fait 24 morts jeudi à Kiev.

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New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T12:41:19+00:00

Worker at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on SaturdayNorth America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike .The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations on early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job. Continue reading...

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North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-16T12:41:19+00:00

Workers at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on SaturdayNorth America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike .The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations on early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job. Continue reading...

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