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May 15, 2026
Record El Niño threatens extreme weather
Seasonal models are predicting an El Niñoclimate pattern that could be the strongest on record, bringing with it more extreme weather.
May 14, 2026
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
A man who experts for both prosecutors and defence attorneys had said was intellectually disabled became the 600th person executed in Texas since 1982, put to death Thursday evening for the killing of…
May 13, 2026
France’s Macron unveils US$27-billion investment in Africa
NAIROBI (AP):
French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments in Africa as a partnership summit closed yesterday in Kenya with calls for mutual respect and new, revamped ties that France…
May 13, 2026
King Charles lays out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance
King Charles III laid out on Wednesday the British government’s legislative program for the coming year or so, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer fought to remain in power following rising discontent…
May 13, 2026
EU official warns of potential jet fuel shortage in the long term
— The European Union's energy commissioner said Wednesday that while there is no immediate threat to jet fuel supplies, the possibility of a longer-term shortage cannot be ruled…
May 13, 2026
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial…
May 12, 2026
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for continued fighting as ceasefire nears end
A US-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire yesterday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered…
May 12, 2026
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on ‘life support’
DUBAI (AP):
United States President Donald Trump yesterday said the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal, which officials said included some nuclear…
May 12, 2026
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly home for monitoring
Nebraska (AP):
The last remaining passengers on a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked yesterday and boarded flights to more than 20 countries to enter quarantine.