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Carney appoints former war crimes prosecutor as Canada governor general

Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional duties

The Guardian - US

Rare species face extinction risk from some deep-sea mining, scientists say

The process could have a devastating effect on species in deep sea habitats, experts said.

Evening Standard

Portuguese sets its sights on global power status at the United Nations

The proposal is in the government's plans until 2030. What does it take to make the Portuguese language official at the UN?

Euronews

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian ceasefire enters effect after day of deadly Russian strikes

Worst Russian strikes of the year throughout eastern Ukraine kill 27 people in hours leading up to Kyiv's ceasefire

The Independent UK

Hostage‑taking by rogue states is on the rise. New research provides fresh ways to tackle it

Hostage-taking by nation-states is emerging as an overlooked consequence of the more unstable and dangerous world that’s been created by the fracturing rules-based order.

The Conversation

Trump news at a glance: Middle East tensions back to the brink with president’s new threats against Iran

US launched operation Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in Gulf – key US politics stories from Monday 4 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

The Latest: United Arab Emirates warns of Iranian attacks as US claims progress in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began

The Independent UK

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Mali's junta leader takes over defense ministry after the minister was killed in militant attacks

Mali’s junta leader and the country's president has assumed the duties of defense minister after the incumbent was killed in sweeping, coordinated attacks by separatist and jihadi forces that stunned the country

The Independent UK

German minehunter heads to Mediterranean for possible Hormuz mission

Germany’s minehunter Fulda departed from Kiel for the Mediterranean as Berlin considers a possible future deployment in the Strait of Hormuz.

Euronews

More than 20 Britons trapped on cruise ship amid suspected hantavirus outbreak as Cape Verde blocks it from docking

An investigation has been launched after three people died and at least three others remain ill

The Independent UK

Are Mali’s Tuareg-led FLA fighters terrorists or separatists?

A Tuareg-led separatist group in Mali has insists it is not a “terrorist” organisation despite carrying out coordinated attacks with al-Qaeda-linked fighters that hit military targets and killed the country’s defence minister last month. The group, known as the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), was formed in December 2024 and is…

Radio France Internationale

Wars destroy lives and the climate. Why aren’t we counting military emissions?

When delegates gathered for COP30 in Belém, Brazil in November 2025, they scrutinized various sectors of the global economy for their contributions to rising greenhouse gases. Agriculture, aviation, steel, cement — all were on the table. One topic not discussed was war.

The Conversation

Canada’s United Nations abstention on slavery recognition wasn’t neutral — it was a choice

When Canada abstained from a recent vote at the United Nations on a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, the decision may have appeared cautious, even procedural.

The Conversation

Families evacuated from Gaza enjoy a day to decompress at Rome's ancient baths

The Baths of Caracalla, near the Colosseum, provided a unique experience for Palestinian children and families evacuated from Gaza for medical care

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First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz

US president’s post follows flurry of mixed signals including concern Tehran had not ‘paid big enough price’. Plus, could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

The Guardian - US

Democrats say ‘fight is just beginning’ after supreme court’s temporary reinstatement of abortion pill access – as it happened

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Euronews

Tehran regime executes three protesters, one 'without evidence'

Iran’s judiciary says three protesters detained over the January unrest in the city of Mashhad have been hanged, as rights groups report four murder convicts were executed in a unrelated case in Isfahan.

The Guardian - US

Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda

US seeks free-market private investment deals over development assistance as experts warn of ripple effects

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Will a new alliance of nations be able to guide the world towards a post-fossil fuel future?

In today’s newsletter: As oil prices spike and geopolitical tensions rise, a diverse group of governments is attempting to build momentum and rewrite the global energy script

The Guardian - AU

‘Wake-up call’: methane emissions from Australian coalmines more than double official estimates, report finds

International Energy Agency findings show government must commit to rapid cuts in emissions of greenhouse gas, climate experts say

The Guardian - UK

Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds

Study warns women face job losses and increased unpaid care duties as debt and conflict-driven turbulence force spending cuts

The Guardian - UK

The centre left is not dead. A progressive new counter-Trumpian movement is on the way

Social democrats are at last facing up to the failures of globalisation to create equality or deliver for workers, says Florian Ranft, of thinktank Das Progressive Zentrum

The Guardian - UK

Spain demands release of Gaza flotilla activists ‘held illegally’ by Israel

Israeli court extends detention of two men who were among 175 people intercepted near Crete on Thursday

Euronews

Iran executes detainee of the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement

Iran's judiciary announced on Sunday that it had carried out the death execution of Mehrab Abdollahzadeh, a man arrested during 2022 protest movement, launched after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in Iran's morality police custody.

The Conversation

India’s Horn of Africa strategy has shifted: what it’s trying to do and how it could work

India’s engagement in the Horn of Africa and Red Sea basin was, until recently, largely limited to UN peacekeeping operations and anti-piracy patrols.

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