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Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-12 07:27:17 (5 days ago)

Hegseth faces new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

US secretary of defense and military chief Caine expected to outline $1.5 trillion proposed defense budget and stress need for more drones, warships, and missile defense systems

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Times of India

2026-05-12 07:25:21 (5 days ago)

Quote of the day by Barack Obama: "You can’t let your failures define you – you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time."

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-12 07:24:59 (5 days ago)

Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge

Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching judge’s directions with his closing speech at trial of six activists

A leading human rights barrister has won an appeal against his referral for contempt of court over his closing speech during a trial of Palestine Action activists.

Rajiv Menon KC was accused of breaching the judge’s directions in the trial of six people for a 2024 direct action protest at an arms factory of the Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems UK in Filton, near Bristol.

Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-12 07:24:49 (5 days ago)

Was Abe Foxman the last ‘Jewish pope’?

The longtime ADL director, who has died at age 86, personified the post-Holocaust battle against antisemitism. He also spoke for a US Jewish consensus that doesn’t exist anymore, if it ever did

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Fox News - Video

2026-05-12 07:23:51 (5 days ago)

NEW: California mayor to plead GUILTY for acting as Chinese agent

Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has resigned and agreed to plead guilty after federal prosecutors exposed her for reportedly acting as an agent for the Chinese government through an alleged sham news website.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-12 07:23:39 (5 days ago)

Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers

Knesset approves plan for livestreamed trials in military court, drawing comparisons to 1962 Adolf Eichmann trial

Israeli lawmakers have approved setting up a livestreamed special tribunal with the power to sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.

The measure was passed by 93 votes to none in the 120-seat Knesset, Israel’s parliament, reflecting widespread support among Israel’s Jewish majority for punishing those found responsible for the deadliest single attack in Israel’s history. The remaining 27 lawmakers were absent or abstained from voting.

ABC News - International News

2026-05-12 07:22:09 (6 days ago)

Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe

Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation

Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-12 07:16:02 (6 days ago)

Daily Briefing May 12: Extremist settlers dealt a blow with EU sanctions

US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump's Iran comments, the EU decision, a new Gaza police force, Mahmoud Abbas's son and Israel's US envoy's kerfuffle with some Jewish organizations

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RT News - Top Stories

2026-05-12 07:15:04 (6 days ago)

UAE carried out covert strikes on Iran – WSJ

The UAE has carried out covert strikes on Iran during the US–Israeli war, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources
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France 24 - World News

2026-05-12 07:14:53 (6 days ago)

'This is not Covid': France takes strict measures to contain cruise ship virus

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, May 12: As France records its first hantavirus case, the government says it is following health guidelines "to a tee". In Britain, the press echoes calls by MPs for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down, but he is staying put for the moment. The Cannes Film Festival opens with one difference this year: the absence of a major Hollywood film. Plus, the Guardian tells us that this summer's aesthetic is all about the "hot divorcee"!

France 24 - World News

2026-05-12 07:13:44 (6 days ago)

Hantavirus: Should we fear another global pandemic like Covid-19?

FRANCE 24 spoke to virologist Muhammad Munir from Lancaster University about the risks of hantavirus transmission, the virus’s long incubation period, and why health experts say a Covid-style scenario remains unlikely.

France 24 - World News

2026-05-12 07:08:23 (6 days ago)

Historian Achille Mbembe: Africa’s ‘rule of gerontocracy’ is coming to an end

On the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit at Strathmore University, François Picard is pleased to welcome celebrated historian and political theorist Achille Mbembe. He offers deep insight into a continent in the midst of profound psychological, sociopolitical and economic transformation. Author of The Earthly Community and one of Africa’s leading voices on postcolonial sovereignty, Mr. Mbembe argues that while institutional change is slow-moving,  a seismic change is underway: “What has ended is the rule of gerontocracy, It has ended in the minds of the people. That is what matters.”