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Published on 30/04/2026 – 12:03 GMT+2•Updated 12:49 Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned on Thursday. “For the first time in the Index’s 25-year history, more than half the world’s countries now fall into the ‘difficult’ or ‘very…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics have demanded.A large group of Democrats joined most Republicans in passing the bill by a…

Published on 30/04/2026 – 12:06 GMT+2•Updated 20:39 Israeli import company Zenziper has halted the unloading of a cargo vessel allegedly carrying grain stolen by Russia from temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, Israeli media have reported. Ukraine’s foreign ministry welcomed the development, saying it shows that Kyiv’s legal and diplomatic efforts are…

Published on 01/05/2026 – 10:10 GMT+2•Updated 10:12 A 45-year-old man was charged with attempted murder on Friday in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain’s Jewish community. London Metropolitan Police said the suspect, identified…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has cast doubt on accusations by the United States that Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha collaborated with the Sinaloa drug cartel after US prosecutors charged him with having ties to organised crime.“My position on these events is as follows: truth, justice and the defence of sovereignty,” Sheinbaum…

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A teenager who fatally stabbed an 83-year-old retired kindergarten teacher in Pickering, Ont., in 2025 has pleaded guilty to…