Dublin City Council slammed as ‘complicit in horrendous treatment’ of vulnerable community

Regeneration works for the Traveller community at Labre Park have been continually delayed since 1999, with representatives accusing Dublin City Council of being complicit in ‘horrendous treatment’ and ‘institutionalised racism’ toward a... Read more »

Latvia Suggests AI May Have Redirected Ukrainian Drones

Latvian military experts said on Friday, May 22, that artificial intelligence (AI) and Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems may explain why Ukrainian drones recently crashed in the same location in eastern Latvia.... Read more »

Fears charity could be forced out of Leicestershire building it has occupied for years

Charity leaders have also blamed a council for ‘ignoring’ them 06:00, 22 May 2026 17 Ashby Road, the home of Moira Replan.(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) A Leicestershire charity could be kicked... Read more »

Germany 2026 World Cup squad announcement: Neuer returns

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann announced his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday. With most of the surprises reported by local news in the days... Read more »

Leader says Derby ‘on the up’ and ‘turning a corner’ with new investment

Cllr Nadine Peatfield: ‘We are progressing and things are moving at pace’ Derby City Council leader Nadine Peatfield (Lab)(Image: Derbyshire Live) Derby is “on the up” courtesy of a wide range of... Read more »

Macron opens debate on reparations for France’s role in slave trade

President Emmanuel Macron has said the “immense” issue of reparations for France’s role in the transatlantic slave trade must be addressed, while warning against “false promises”, as demand grows for formal discussion... Read more »

Café to open in West Bridgford with unlimited steak frites for £20

It’s served at the table and you can eat as much as you like The Steak Frites Cafe in Central Avenue, West Bridgford(Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) It’s a meat lover’s dream... Read more »

Irish flotilla activist says detainees were subjected to violence and psychological torture – The Irish Times

Irish activist Caitriona Graham, who was on board the Gaza flotilla, has said she and her fellow activists were subjected to violence and psychological torture after being detained by Israel. “At various... Read more »

Putin Faces Domestic Headwinds But Grip on Power is Tight

More than four years into his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is facing mounting challenges. Internet outages designed to prevent Ukrainian drone attacks have angered many Russians, the economy... Read more »

Germany reaches out to Gulf states about Iran war

Are we living in an era where traditional diplomacy has little influence? Is the world moving toward a time when individual states increasingly use military force to assert their interests? If so,... Read more »