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UK youth NEET numbers top 1 million as government pledges 300,000 new placements
A UK government review warns one million young people are NEET, prompting a pledge of 300,000 new work and training placements.
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Australia extends quarantine for six cruise passengers exposed to hantavirus to June 23
Australia extended quarantine for six cruise passengers exposed to hantavirus to June 23, totaling 42 days of isolation near Perth.
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Ukraine and Sweden expand defense cooperation with Gripen fighter jet transfers
Ukraine and Sweden announced a $2.7 billion military aid package including 16 donated Gripen jets and plans to negotiate sale of up to 150 newer fighters.
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Man arrested after stabbing three at Winterthur train station in Switzerland
A 31-year-old man injured three people with a blade at Winterthur train station before being arrested on May 28, 2026.
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UK Intelligence Chief: Nearly 500,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine War
Anne Keast-Butler, head of UK intelligence agency GCHQ, said nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine since 2022.
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Australia sues 3M for over A$2 billion over PFAS contamination at defence sites
The Australian government filed a lawsuit against 3M seeking more than A$2 billion over PFAS contamination at 28 defence bases.
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UK weighs ban on social media for under-16s amid health concerns
UK government consults on banning social media for under-16s with decision expected this summer.
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Matthew Perry's assistant Kenneth Iwamasa sentenced to 41 months for ketamine overdose death
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s assistant, got 41 months federal prison for conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing the actor’s death.
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Canada chooses Sweden's Saab GlobalEye planes over Boeing E-7 Wedgetail for early warning fleet
Canada announced on May 27 it will buy six Saab GlobalEye early warning planes instead of Boeing's delayed E-7 Wedgetail models.
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Falls 20.6% to Lowest Level Since 2019
Brazil saw a 20.6% drop in Amazon deforestation in 2025, reaching the lowest loss since 2019 at 985,000 hectares.
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89 drones crash into Sydney's Darling Harbour during Vivid Sydney light show
Eighty-nine drones crashed into Darling Harbour after a radio frequency anomaly disrupted the Star-Bound display on 25 May 2026.
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US and Israel Strike Iranian Vessels and Military Sites Amid Fragile Ceasefire
US and Israeli forces struck Iranian vessels and military sites near the Strait of Hormuz on May 25, killing several Iranian personnel amid ongoing tensions.
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Spanish police raid PSOE headquarters amid wide-ranging corruption investigations
Spanish police searched the ruling Socialist Party's Madrid headquarters on May 27 as part of multiple corruption probes.
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Paris School Aide David G. Faces Trial for Sexual Assault of Preschoolers
David G., a Paris school aide, went on trial May 26 accused of assaulting five preschool children and harassing colleagues in 2024-25.
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Four killed as train hits school minibus at level crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium
Four people died when a train collided with a school minibus at a level crossing in Buggenhout, Belgium, on May 26.
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US military strikes missile sites and drones in southern Iran amid fragile ceasefire
The US military launched strikes on missile launch sites and drones in southern Iran near Bandar Abbas amid ongoing ceasefire talks.
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Palestinians mark 78 years since Nakba, recalling mass displacement in 1948
Palestinians commemorated Nakba Day on May 15, marking 78 years since the displacement of hundreds of thousands in 1948.
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz cuts salaries by 50% amid month-long protests
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz and his cabinet cut their salaries by half on May 25 amid ongoing protests.
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Flávio Bolsonaro sought $26.8m from jailed banker to finance film on Jair Bolsonaro
Flávio Bolsonaro requested $26.8 million from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro to fund a biopic on his father amid a tight presidential race.
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46 European countries agree on new interpretation of migrants’ rights under human rights convention
Forty-six countries including the UK adopted a political declaration redefining migrants' protections to ease deportations at the Council of Europe meeting on May 15, 2026.
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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem with anti-Palestinian chants on Jerusalem Day
Israeli nationalists held a Jerusalem Day march chanting anti-Palestinian slogans amid clashes in the Old City on May 14.
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Richard Glossip released on $500,000 bond after nearly 30 years on death row
Richard Glossip was granted bond and released after nearly three decades on Oklahoma’s death row awaiting retrial in a 1997 murder case.
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US Central Command chief says Iran's military severely degraded after US-Israel strikes
Admiral Brad Cooper testified that US and Israeli attacks drastically reduced Iran's military capabilities, nuclear advancement, and regional influence.
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Iraq's Parliament Approves 14 Ministers in Ali al-Zaidi's Partial Government
Iraq’s parliament approved 14 of 23 ministers in Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s new government on May 14, 2026.