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King acknowledges ‘suffering of the past’ as Caribbean tour begins BBCBritain’s King Charles III attends youth rally in Bahamas YahooKing Charles to discuss legacy of slavery with Commonwealth leaders at summit The GuardianKing Charles says Commonwealth must confront injustices of slavery, as calls for reparations grow KSLWhat is the Commonwealth? What you need to know … Read more

The DIA report reviews the three missions conducted between 2020 and 2023, highlighting the rendezvous and proximity operations reported during the second and third flights, before China launched the spacecraft again in February 2026. The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a new image of China’s secret reusable spaceplane, captured by a Maxar Technologies … Read more

A veteran keeper at a Dutch safari park died Tuesday after being savagely mutilated inside a leopard enclosure. The keeper, who had worked at Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek for almost four decades, was caring for two male Persian leopards in an indoor enclosure due to bad weather on Saturday, the zoo said in a statement. … Read more

Arab-majority parties could win record number of seats published at 22:08 GMT22:08 GMTPaul AdamsDiplomatic Correspondent Reports suggest that high turnout among Israeli Arab voters has translated into electoral success, with the two Arab-majority parties (The United Arab List – or Ra’am – and The Joint List, an alliance of three smaller parties) expected to win … Read more

The final result of pre-election polls in Israel last week showed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not achieve a clear victory in the October 27 elections. Polls also suggested that his main rival, former Israeli chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, will also fail to secure a clear victory and would likely need to rely … Read more

Far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly fled Brazil and is headed to the United States after losing Sunday’s presidential election to incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. A report by the Metropoles news website, citing people close to the politician’s family, said he was on his way to the United States. “The plane … Read more

Geneva – Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rose to record levels in 2025, setting climate impacts that will persist for centuries, the United Nations said Tuesday. Levels of the three main greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, which warm the climate – rose to record levels in 2025, the UN … Read more

​President Donald Trump faces midterm headwinds but remains undaunted on oil prices due to his maximum pressure campaign on Iran, and vows to remain determined against Iran’s terrorism in the Strait of Hormuz and its nuclear weapons ambitions. Average gas prices during Trump’s second term have eclipsed those recorded during former President Joe Biden’s administration, … Read more

7.3 million people have the right to vote to elect the 120-member Knesset. Image: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency/IMAGO Who has the right to vote? About 7.3 million Israelis (including about 1.2 million Palestinian citizens of Israel) are eligible to vote on Tuesday. More than 640,000 young Israelis will be able to vote for the first time … Read more