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Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 6:07pm
Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 6:07pm
Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 6:07pm
Latest polls suggest the centre-right figure is the only candidate who can defeat Marine Le Pen or Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 6:07pm
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.

Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 6:01pm
The top US diplomat has made statements offering to support India’s energy needs - but should Delhi give in?

US government releases UFO sighting reports - 'Orbs swarming in all directions'

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 5:32pm
The Pentagon discloses scores of UFO files with reported sightings of spheres, discs and fireballs spanning nearly 80 years.

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 4:47pm
A federal judge says the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last year is being prosecuted for political reasons.

Carney says Alberta is 'essential' to Canada as province plans vote on separation

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 3:59pm
Alberta's decision to hold a referendum on separation has been widely criticised, including the separatists who say the question is not definitive enough.

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 3:52pm
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 3:52pm
The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 3:50pm
A federal judge says the Maryland man who was wrongfully deported last year is being prosecuted for political reasons.

Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US national intelligence director

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 3:30pm
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.

Russia's Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 2:40pm
Ukraine said it hit Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied part of eastern Ukraine.

Tulsi Gabbard to resign as US director of national intelligence

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 2:34pm
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.

Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 1:33pm
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.

Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 1:33pm
The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.

Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 12:54pm
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.

Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 12:54pm
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 11:23am
The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads

Fri, 05/22/2026 - 11:10am
A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".

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