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Tech 24 - Are Google and Space X plotting space-based data centres?
57+ min ago (11+ words) Are Google and Space X plotting space-based data centres? France 24...
Two dozen injured in Ukraine following Russian strikes
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (116+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
Twins wow Cannes with 'mesmeric' tale of Nigeria's rich
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (680+ words) Cannes (France) (AFP) " The Lagos of Arie and Chuko Esiri's Cannes Film Festival hit "Clarissa" is not one that has ever been seen on the big screen. Issued on: 18/05/2026 - 12: 41 The lives, loves, petty snobberies and private torments of some of…...
Hearts have bright future despite Scottish title pain: Mc Innes
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (292+ words) London (AFP) " Hearts boss Derek Mc Innes said there had been "so much positivity" that would inspire his team even though they fell agonisingly short of clinching a first Scottish Premiership title since 1960. Issued on: 18/05/2026 - 12: 07 The Edinburgh side, who led…...
UAE nuclear power plant targeted in likely-Iranian attack
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (265+ words) The UAE says a drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi. There were no reported casualties or radiological release from the strike, whose origin is currently unknown, but all eyes are on Iran. In…...
War against Iran is "growing more unpopular by the day" in the US
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (177+ words) A drone strike close to a UAE nuclear plant raised concerns of an escalation in the conflict. Amid stalled talks, Trump is expected to meet national security advisers to discuss options for military action on May 19 and warned the 'clock…...
'Staggering' Iran toll drives up global executions to 40-year high, Amnesty says
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (592+ words) The number of worldwide executions jumped to their highest level since 1981 in 2025, pushed in part by a "staggering" increase in Iran's use of the death penalty, according to'Amnesty International on Monday.'The UK-based rights group said it had confirmed the…...
Russian drones hit two ships off Ukraine's coast, including Chinese-owned vessel
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (408+ words) Russia launched hundreds of drones and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, hitting "two ships in the Black Sea near Ukraine's Odesa region and wounding more than 30 people. Ukrainian authorities said that the two civilian vessels hit included one…...
Business - G7 finance ministers meet in Paris as headwinds mount for global economy
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (216+ words) France 24 - We and our partners use cookies or similar technologies to access and store non-sensitive information such as your IP address. - The processing of your personal data allows us, for example, to improve your user experience, monitor audience ratings, offer…...
Asian stocks sink, oil rises on US-Iran deadlock
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (648+ words) Hong Kong (AFP) " Asian markets lost ground on Monday, extending slides in global markets as the impasse in the war in the Middle East again drove up oil prices and spurred fears of sustained inflation even if a ceasefire holds....