Former Spanish PM Zapatero investigated in influence peddling case
MADRID, May 19 – Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is being investigated for alleged influence peddling and related crimes, the country’s High Court said on Tuesday. Read…
Ukrainian mid-range strikes deal double blow to Russia’s war effort
KYIV/LONDON, May 19 – From burning oil refineries to a stalling ground offensive, Russia is suffering problems in its war against Ukraine that partly stem from a growing Ukrainian military…
‘I saw bad stuff’, says 9-year-old who huddled in closet during California mosque attack
SAN DIEGO, May 18 – Nine-year-old Odai Shanah, whose mother emigrated from war-torn Gaza and settled in Southern California two decades ago, was among dozens of children forced to huddle…
US firefighters rescue 25 million bees in broken-down truck amid high heat
Firefighters used a hose to mist the truck’s trailer containing the bees to keep the insects ‘cool, calm, and safe’. Read More
Russia attacks Ukraine’s Danube port city, Ukraine launches drones towards Moscow
May 19 – A Russian air attack damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Izmail city in the early hours of Tuesday, while Russian authorities said they had downed four drones launched…
Workers on New York commuter rail end their strike after wage deal
The workers said they had not received any wage increases in three years. Read More
Campaigners warn Italy’s gutted rape bill could help assailants
A politician said the law could be used for revenge, and demanded it be reworded. Read More
Scientists lay first traps in bid to see if hantavirus is present in Argentine region
A cruise ship which sparked a global hantavirus scare set sail from the region on April 1. Read More
China will open its market to AI chips from US, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang says
He was a last-minute addition to the delegation of US business leaders for the Trump-Xi summit. Read More
US Justice Department charges Maduro ally Alex Saab with money laundering
May 18 – U.S. prosecutors charged Alex Saab, known as the “bag man” for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with money laundering over his alleged exploitation of a Venezuelan welfare…