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The Aranui, a cargo liner from French Polynesia, brings supplies and tourists to Pitcairn

'Precautionary approach'

Passenger from hantavirus cruise quarantines on remote Pitcairn Island

Arsenal are in pole position in the Premier League title race

In pole position

Arsenal scent Premier League glory

Rubio is a sworn foe of Latin America's leftists and helped lay the groundwork for the operation to oust Nicolas Maduro

Matching tracksuit

Rubio denies fashion inspiration from Maduro

The attack on the capital was one of the longest since Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago

Large-scale strikes

Russia pummels Kyiv, killing at least 24 and denting peace hopes

Cuba says it has run out of oil reserves, adding to an already critical situation

Amid US-blockade

CIA director visits Cuba as communist island runs out of oil

A plane carrying six passengers caught up in the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak, lands at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Pearce, located north of the Western Australian city of Perth on May 15, 2026.

Strict 3 week quarantine

Six hantavirus cruise passengers land in Australia

Tech CEOs from Apple and Nvidia traveled and mingled with US President Donald Trump's cabinet during this week's visit to China

In first quarter

Trump traded hundreds of millions in US securities in 2026

Some $11 billion has been spent on soccer stadiums and training facilities across North America

Enthusiasm impossible to miss

Can World Cup fuel North America's soccer boom?

EU member Bulgaria has historic ties with Moscow

He has not charmed all

Bulgaria's pro-Russians seek place after Radev win

Montreal-based Joelle Pineau joined Cohere last year after nearly eight years leading Meta's Fundamental AI Research lab

One question: can it make money?

Canada's Cohere embraces 'low drama' amid AI giant tumult

Chelsea will face Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday

Man City battle 'fatigue' ahead of FA Cup final clash with troubled Chelsea

A farmer carries a load of wheat straw after threshing in a field in the village of Maraziq, about 30 kilometres south of Giza

Egypt farmers hit by Iran war price surge

British singer Harry Styles opened the Brit Awards with a performance of his new single

A decade after One Direction

Harry Styles: from teen heart-throb to music icon

Over the years, the annual march has repeatedly descended into violence

'Death to Arabs'

Israelis chant threats, anti-Palestinian slogans at Jerusalem Day march

Kylian Mbappe will be on the plane to North America as part of a glittering French forward line, also featuring Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise

Mbappe, Dembele head up France squad for 2026 World Cup

Used in majority of abortions in US

US Supreme Court maintains mail access to abortion pill for now

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Deir El Zahrani

US brokers between Israel, Lebanon and says progress with China

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was in the front row of the courtroom on Thursday, May 14, 2026 as lawyers presented their closing arguments in the case pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI

Three-week trial

Closing arguments in blockbuster trial pitting Musk against OpenAI

The Eurovision Song Contest is being held at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, where 25 countries will compete for glory

25 countries taking part

Eurovision: the grand final line-up

Lamine Yamal celebrates during a La Liga match against Espanyol on April 11, 2026

Spain–Israel relations have plummeted

Spain PM 'proud' of Barcelona's Yamal in Palestinian flag row

Britain’s Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will produce a film adaptation of an Afghanistan war memoir, Netflix said

Film adaptation of a best-selling memoir

Harry and Meghan to produce Afghan war film: Netflix

Ancelotti was appointed to turn around a struggling team, with the Selecao left red-faced after being eliminated in the quarter finals of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups

Vote of confidence

Brazil renew Ancelotti contract until 2030

Models walk the runway during the Dior 2027 Cruise collection fashion show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Highly anticipated

Dior nods to Hollywood's Golden Age with Cruise collection

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned US President Donald Trump over Taiwan

Stark opening salvo

Xi warns Trump on Taiwan at Beijing summit

A bar in the town of Corleone, Italy, photographed in 2006, pays homage to "The Godfather" saga

Authorised continuation

New 'Godfather' novel to tell mafia story from women's perspective

In April 2026, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (R) warned that as many as 12 countries may need financial assistance from the Fund

IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war

Streeting, long been touted as challenger to Starmer, has resigned as health secretary

Mounting pressure

UK minister quits ahead of possible challenge to Starmer

Kate wrapped up her first official overseas trip since a cancer diagnosis with a pasta-making class

First trip since diagnosis

Princess Catherine wraps up Italy visit with pasta class

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