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Kenyan girls' school fire kills 16 students, injures 79

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' secondary school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing 16 students, the ​government said on Thursday. In tonight's edition, 16 students lose their lives as fire tears through a boarding school in central Kenya.

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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to conquer 70% of Gaza's territory

"We now control 60% of the Gaza Strip, and my instructions are to move towards controlling 70%," Israel's Channel 12 quoted Netanyahu as saying. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to take control of 70 percent of Gaza.

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Technology

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AI startup Anthropic files for IPO after reaching $965 billion valuation

Anthropic, the firm behind AI assistant Claude, submitted a confidential filing to go public with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Anthropic raised $65 billion in a funding round that valued the AI company at $965 billion including the new investment, eclipsing rival OpenAI’s value for the first time.

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Supreme Court Says Death Row Inmate Can Challenge Exclusion of Black Jurors

Terry Pitchford was convicted in 2006 for his role in the murder of a shopkeeper by a 12-member jury that included one Black member. The Supreme Court has ruled for a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who claims there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him

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US, Iran reportedly near deal but Trump sign-off awaits

The memorandum of understanding, set to prolong the ceasefire between Iran and the US for at least 60 days, has yet to be signed by Donald Trump. US and Iranian negotiators have reached a memorandum of understanding on a proposed 60-day ceasefire extension.

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Buffalo with 'Trump' coiffure spared slaughter, moved to zoo

SocietyBangladeshBuffalo with 'Trump' coiffure spared slaughter, moved to zooKieran Burke with dpa05/28/2026May 28, 2026A Bangladeshi buffalo's resemblance to the current US president has saved it from slaughter and earned it celebrity status.https://p.dw.com/p/5EUw5The nearly 700-kilogram buffalo has become a local attraction after going viral on social media due to its pinkish skin and golden hairImage: Syed Mahamudur Rahman/NurPhoto/picture allianceAdvertisementIn Bangladesh, an albino buffal...

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Politics

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t run for president in 2028

Whitmer, term-limited after two gubernatorial wins in her battleground state, had been widely viewed as a potential Democratic candidate. 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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FirstFT: Washington nearing agreement to extend Iran ceasefire, US officials say

Also in today’s newsletter: Anthropic finalises $65bn funding deal, and Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to join board at Tsinghua University Trump administration’s hopes that an agreement is imminent come after both sides exchanged fire

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Keir Starmer defends policy choices in rebuttal of Blair’s criticism

PM says predecessor misunderstands government’s successes and ‘very different’ situation compared with 1997Keir Starmer has dismissed Tony’s Blair’s argument that his government is on the wrong track, saying he is implementing the policies needed for today, not the very different situation faced by the former prime minister in 1997.“You won’t be surprised to know that I don’t agree with much that Tony says about what the government is doing,” Starmer said during a visit to an apprentice training... Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair22 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBecky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaSir Keir Starmer has insisted he made the right policy choices given the backdrop he inherited, after former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair accused his government of having "no coherent plan".In a highly critical essay, Sir Tony said measures including increasing employers National Insurance, new workers' rights laws and phasing out of the British...

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Israel strikes Beirut as attacks across Lebanon kill 14

Israeli forces struck Beirut for the second time since the 17 April ceasefire, and carried out numerous attacks across the south. It was the first attack by Israel on the Lebanese capital in weeks and could complicate efforts by the United States and Iran to agree to a peace deal to end the war in Iran.

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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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World

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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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Health

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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”.

Public Health

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World

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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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World

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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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World

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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...