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French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking video
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
A French teen faces charges in Singapore after posting a video of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back
Inflation hits 3% in Europe as Iran war spreads oil price shock
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
Soaring oil prices from the Iran war pushed inflation higher to 3% in Europe in April
UK vows to tackle antisemitism 'emergency' as police probe double stabbing attack
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
The British government has declared antisemitism in the U.K. an "emergency” and announced plans to spend millions on increasing security around Jewish sites
Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
The Israeli military is dealing with a new threat from Hezbollah
Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justiceA Syrian rights commission is preparing a case accusing Fadi Saqr, a militia leader within the Assad regime, of involvement in crimes against humanity and war crimes, a senior Syrian official has told the Guardian.Saqr is a former commander of the National Defence Forces (NDF) militia and is widely accused of involvement in the mass killing and forcible disappearance of civilians in the Tadamon neighbourhood of Damascus, as well as other parts of the Syrian capital. Continue reading...
