Polish knife-edge presidential vote pits liberal mayor against conservative
Opinion polls say Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki are running neck and neck ahead of Sunday’s vote. Read More
Five musicians murdered in suspected Mexican cartel killing
Nine alleged members of the Gulf Cartel have been arrested. Read More
Hamas official says it rejects new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel
The US says Israel has “signed off” on envoy Steve Witkoff’s plan and that it is waiting for a formal response from Hamas. Read More
Idyllic Swiss village stood for centuries – until a roaring glacier wiped it out
Nine million cubic metres of rock and ice came crashing down on Blatten after a landslide. Read More
How the West is helping Russia to fund its war on Ukraine
Data shows that Russian fossil fuel revenues are three times higher than aid allocated to Ukraine. Read More
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped and attacked ex-assistant, she tells court
The anonymous witness tells the jury she lived in fear of the hip-hop mogul’s violent rages. Read More
Security breaks down in Gaza as desperate people search for food
Scenes of chaos and looting in parts of Gaza persist as food shortages continue. Read More
Judge blocks Trump’s effort to restrict foreign students at Harvard – for now
The case pits the government’s power over student visas against Harvard’s free speech rights Read More
Trial of Maradona’s medical team collapses
It was found that a judge involved in the case had taken part in a show about the trial. Read More
France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools
Smoking will be banned in all outdoor places that can be frequented by children from July, France’s health minister said. Read More