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The Guardian•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

Ahmed al-Doush’s health said to be in sharp decline since his arrest in 2024 in relation to social media postsThe wife of a British national who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2024 for social media posts, has pleaded for his release as his wellbeing declines.In November, the UN working group on arbitrary detention found Ahmed al-Doush was being detained arbitrarily under international law and recommended his immediate release, as well as the payment of compensation. T

The Guardian•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

King Arthur is said to have transformed into a chough when he died, its red feet and beak representing his bloody endDecades after disappearing from the jagged cliffs around Tintagel Castle on the coast of north Cornwall, a bird with legendary connections to the area has returned.The custodian of Tintagel, English Heritage, and local ornithologists h

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Millions of documents chronicling generations of trauma saved from Gaza and East Jerusalem in 10-month Unrwa operationEast Jerusalem to Amman should have been an easy trip: a short drive down to the Dead Sea, across the border checkpoint and swiftly on to the Jordanian capital.But in the early summer of 2024, the distance appeared an almost insurmountable obstacle to humanitarian workers from Unrwa (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), as they soug

Financial Times•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

SDNY attorneys that took on Drexel and SAC Capital adopt more lenient stance on corporate wrongdoing

Financial Times•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

Exclusivity is not just a matter of selling some items that almost no one can afford

Financial Times•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

The health secretary’s ambition to succeed Keir Starmer is well known, but his time overseeing the NHS has proved trickier than expected

Financial Times•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

They’re not listening to each other and growing apart

Financial Times•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

Iran war leads to shortage of petrochemical feedstock naphtha, prompting plastic makers to hunt for cheaper alternative

Engadget•about 14 hours ago•1 min read

Copilot features are now available on Edge for mobile.

Al Jazeera•about 15 hours ago•1 min read

Students from Venezuela’s leading universities blocked the main highway in Caracas to demand the immediate release of po

France 24•about 15 hours ago•1 min read

Lebanese and Israeli delegations are due to begin a third round of talks in Washington on Thursday, days before their latest ceasefire expires. Continued Israeli strikes have killed more than 400 people since the truce came into effect on April 17, according to an AFP tally based on figures provided by Lebanese authorities.

The Guardian•about 15 hours ago•1 min read

Addition of Tasmanian crossbencher means Labor has gained a seat in the Australian senate – but still doesn’t have a majorityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our bre

DW News•about 15 hours ago•1 min read

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

Al Jazeera•about 15 hours ago•1 min read

Chinese President Xi Jinping is welcoming US President Donald Trump to Beijing for high-level talks. Tariffs, competitio

Al Jazeera•about 15 hours ago•1 min read

The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.

The Guardian•about 16 hours ago•1 min read

US president says he and his Chinese counterpart have ‘known each other for a long time’ and Xi is ‘great leader’Trump in Beijing – latest updatesFive key issues for Xi-Trump summitUS

CNBC•about 16 hours ago•1 min read

U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for the start of a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.

DW News•about 16 hours ago•1 min read

The leaders of the world's two biggest superpowers, China and the United States, have kicked off a meeting amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Follow DW for more.

France 24•about 16 hours ago•1 min read

China's President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Chinese markets will be more open to US and global trade in the future as a two-day summit got under way in Beijing on Thursday but warned that persistent disagreements over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.

Financial Times•about 16 hours ago•1 min read

US and Chinese leaders to discuss Hormuz blockade, Taiwan and rare earths

Business Insider•about 17 hours ago•1 min read

Prosecutors allege Andrew Left manipulated the market. His defense has pressed the idea that people can disagree on stocks without it being fraud.

Al Jazeera•about 17 hours ago•1 min read

Families of 10 Pakistani crew members taken hostage by Somali pirates have rallied in Karachi to demand their release.

CNBC•about 17 hours ago•1 min read

OPEC cut its demand growth estimates for 2026 to about 1.2 million barrels per day.

The Guardian•about 17 hours ago•1 min read

In apology, William Paul said he had had ‘too much to drink’ and the things he said ‘don’t represent who I really am’Republican senator Rand Paul’s son William apologized on Wednesday for a drunken tirade at a bar in Washington DC, in which he reportedly told a Republican congressman he “hates Jews and hates gays”.“Last night, I had too much to drink and said some things that don’t represent who I really am. I’m sorry and today I am seeking help for my drinking problem,” William