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US inflation surges to three-year high amid tensions with Iran

Heightened petrol prices led the inflationary pressures with prices that have jumped 5.5 percent in April United States inflation jumped at its fastest pace in three years as the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran fuelled higher energy prices. Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as number of UK ‘Neets’ hits 12-year highUK risks £125bn hit a year from youth unemployment, landmark report saysWe would like to hear from young people in the UK about their job hunting experienceElsewhere this morning, Labour has adopted regulations intended to prevent local councils from going bust after they make risky investments that jeopardise their finances.Ministers will be handed powers to intervene that have been dormant sinc...

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EU fines Temu €200M over unsafe toys, non-compliant products

EU regulators said Temu failed to identify and assess the systemic risks of illegal products' on its platform and the harm they posed to consumers.

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Why Can’t Young People Get Jobs?

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. A landmark government-backed report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.The former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn said youth disengagement was a mounting economic risk to the country, and urged a fundamental reset of policy covering schools, the health service and the welfare state.

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France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation

Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as the "Code noir" or Black Code.

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France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation

Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as the "Code noir" or Black Code.

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Hormuz, Suez, Panama: Why one can't charge shipping fees

Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million per transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

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British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month event over protest fears

British Museum postpones Jewish Culture Month event over protest fears11 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHenry MooreBBC NewsReutersThe museum has said the decision was made to "protect the event - not to diminish it"The British Museum has postponed a Jewish Culture Month event on ancient Israel and Judah over fears of planned protests.The talk, which was scheduled for Thursday afternoon, was postponed after the London museum was told a "significant proportion" of attendees were pla... Decision drew criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi BadenochThe British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by protesters.The museum announced that the talk on ancient Israel and Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date yet to be decided.

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Yemen’s former leader Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi dies in exile at 80

Hadi was the internationally recognised president of Yemen who led a fractured government mostly from exile. Hadi fled to Saudi Arabia in 2015 when war erupted between the Iran-backed Houthis, who had forced the Saudi-backed government from the capital Sanaa.

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Villas, cars and cash: Italy seizes dead Mafia mobster's millions

Police say the operation targeted the network of notorious late Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...

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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for?

What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for?20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMichelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesUK experts have recommended that only a small group of high-risk men should be eligible for regular testing for prostate cancer.It is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with around 55,000 new cases every year.What is prostate cancer?The prostate is a gland that is about the size of a walnut which sits just below the bladder... Government will consider the expert guidance, which concludes screening ‘likely to cause more harm than good’Most men in the UK will not be offered prostate cancer screening if the government accepts the final recommendation of an expert committee.The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) said attempting to detect the disease using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was “likely to cause more harm than good”.

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Iran turns internet back on, but old restrictions remain

Communication with the outside world remains difficult in Iran, even after an 88-day total internet blockade was lifted.

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UK re-chalks Dorset's famed and feisty Cerne Abbas Giant

Britain's National Trust is working on replacing the chalk outline of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset.

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Hottest year on record almost certain to occur by end of 2030, UN warns

Warning comes as Western Europe experiences a heatwave, with temperatures reaching highs not typically expected until the summer. Global temperature record could be broken as soon as 2027, with El Niño expected later this yearA record-breaking hot year is almost certain by 2030 as the climate crisis intensifies, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization has warned.With an El Niño event expected later this year, the global temperature record could fall as soon as 2027.

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‘Donald Trump’ buffalo in Bangladesh will be spared sacrifice

An albino buffalo with a blond forelock has shot to fame in Bangladesh as people say it resembles Donald Trump. Minister spares 700kg beast after security concerns around the unusual level of public interest in the animalA rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, according to a home ministry official.The nearly 700kg (1,543lb) animal had already been sold for ritual slaughter when authorities stepped in, citing security concerns after a surge of public interest before Th...

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Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

Nature and EnvironmentEuropeWhy Europe is the fastest-warming continentMartin Kuebler05/28/2026May 28, 2026As Europe swelters under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives, what is happening to make it so hot?https://p.dw.com/p/5EQgpTemperatures reached the mid 30s in London this week, setting a new recordImage: Jack Taylor/REUTERSAdvertisementMuch of Western Europe is suffering through an intense spring heat wave, with unusually hot temperatures from the UK and Ireland in t... Nature and EnvironmentEuropeWhy Europe is the fastest-warming continentMartin Kuebler05/28/2026May 28, 2026Europe is sweltering under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives.

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Ethiopia votes amid geopolitical rivalries in the Horn

Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026.

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North Korea: New report sheds light on chemical weapons

A new study shows the North Korean regime is investing heavily in chemical weapons capacity, with analysts warning they could be deployed by the regime if it faces an existential threat.

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A look inside Japan's largest prison for women

Japan has recently carried out reforms to its prison system, but inside Tochigi, its biggest women's prison, strict discipline and tough conditions still define daily life.

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Iran turns internet back on, but old restrictions remain

Communication with the outside world is still difficult in Iran even after an 88-day total blockade was lifted.

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UK re-chalks Dorset's famed and feisty Cerne Abbas Giant

Britain's National Trust is working on replacing the chalk outline of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset.

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Austrian Man Convicted of Planning Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

Prosecutors said the defendant plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBethany BellIn court in Wiener NeustadtReutersBeran A (centre) had earlier admitted the main charges surrounding the plotA 21-year-old Austrian man, who has admitted plotting a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the singer's Eras tour in August 2024, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.The man, named only as Beran A in line with Austrian privacy...

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Why Europe is the fastest-warming continent

Nature and EnvironmentEuropeWhy Europe is the fastest-warming continentMartin Kuebler05/28/2026May 28, 2026Europe swelters under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives. Europe swelters under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives.

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Ethiopia votes amid geopolitical rivalries in the Horn

Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026.

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North Korea: New report sheds light on chemical weapons

A new study shows the North Korean regime is investing heavily in chemical weapons capacity, with analysts warning they could be deployed by the regime if it faces an existential threat.