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French ministers scramble to appease students after 10 days of protests
French high school students have extended their protests to a 10th day, blockading schools and marching through major cities to demand improvements to the education system, with hundreds injured in clashes with police.
Running out of royals: why calls are growing to let Japan’s princess Aiko take the throne
Princess Aiko, Japan’s most popular imperial family member, cannot legally become empress under a 140-year-old law. Growing public pressure and demographic crisis are fueling debate over changing male-only succession rules.
Wheat Starting off Monday with Gains
Wheat futures opened Monday with gains of 6 to 8 cents across exchanges, rebounding after weakness the previous week as geopolitical tensions renewed interest in the commodity market.
Veeco Instruments (VECO): Results Far Exceed Expectations Amid Memory Capacity Boom
Veeco Instruments closed at $42.72 per share on September 18, 2026, having risen 46.45% over the past year amid strong semiconductor equipment demand driven by memory capacity expansion.
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Spain’s former PM Zapatero faces corruption probe
Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation in Spain over alleged influence peddling and related crimes in the long-running Plus Ultra airline case.The High Court said on Tuesday that Zapatero’s...
WHO to hold emergency committee meeting as Ebola death toll rises to 131
A panel of experts led by the WHO is to meet to discuss vaccine options for new epidemic.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026The toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to an estimated 131 deaths from...
SpaceX’s upgraded Starship V3 ready for debut launch ahead of IPO
By Steve Gorman and Steve Nesius STARBASE, Texas, May 19 (Reuters) - SpaceX is poised this week to conduct the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship rocket, the first of a newly upgraded vehicle seen as critical to Elon Musk's efforts to satisfy...
Iran squad in race against time for World Cup readiness amid US-Israel war
With Iran’s local football league suspended since March, most players in the squad have not been in action for months.By ReutersPublished On 19 May 202619 May 2026Iran’s head coach Amir Ghalenoei believes his coaching and fitness staff would have their work cut out...
Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business
Solar will become the largest source of power in the next decade, surpassing coal, oil and natural gas, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. The tectonic shift will occur alongside a historic rise in the use of energy driven by AI and the electrification of...
Chris Mason: Inside the shadow contest to be our next prime minister
Incidentally, there are plenty of Labour MPs exasperated that the whole issue of Brexit is a major public talking-point again. "It's mad. The referendum decision has to stand," one minister said to me. "I know what plenty of Labour Party members are like. They think...
The US, Israel and the normalisation of scandal
In late April, the Hondurasgate platform and the Spanish media outlet Canal Red began leaking incriminating audios regarding recent machinations by the United States and Israel in Latin America.One batch of audios, for example, indicates that Israel financed the...
I’m selling my $1 million Maui home. Will my agent charge me less than a 6% commission?
“Legislation introduced in 2024 was designed to finally upend the traditional 6% real-estate commission model.” Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Khartoum’s slow recovery amid cautious return
Khartoum, Sudan – Night often hides imperfections, but in Sudan’s capital, the scars of war are laid bare in daylight. Neighbourhoods and homes lie in ruins, yet signs of recovery are visible along the city’s roads, with rubble cleared and traffic slowly returning....
Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
AI in focus as Standard Chartered Bank replaces ‘lower value human capital’, slashing back office workers by 15%
The announcement of stiff job cuts at Standard Chartered reignites fears of sweeping changes in th employment market caused by automation and widespread adoption of AI to perform tasks previously the responsibility of humans. Article Attribution | Read More at Article...
Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion that evoked military crackdown
‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign provoked backlash for eliciting bloody suppression of 1980 Gwangju uprising. Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026The head of Starbucks Korea has been dismissed after a marketing campaign that evoked a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy...