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India to probe 'army bribe offer'

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
India's defence minister orders an investigation into an allegation by the head of the army that he was offered a bribe of $2.7m by an industry lobbyist.
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Pakistan debates end to drone strikes

CNN - Top Stories - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
Pakistan's parliament reconvenes Monday to debate a committee's recommendation that the United States stop drone strikes inside its territory and apologize unconditionally for airstrikes last year that killed two dozen soldiers.
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'Idiot' backmarker upsets Vettel

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
Sebastian Vettel describes backmarker Narain Kartikeyan as an "idiot" after a collision costs him fourth place in the Malaysian GP.
Categories: BBC, News

Dubai port firm to repay $3 billion in debt early

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Dubai port operator DP World says it will pay off $3 billion of debt months before it becomes due....

Robbers looking for bookies win

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
An elderly man injured when three men try to rob his home believes he was targeted because of a false rumour about a win at the bookmakers.
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Big rise in grass fire call-outs

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
Fire crews across Wales deal with a large number of calls to grass fires as temperatures rise.
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NY Mohawk: Move toxic GM dump from tribal lands

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
MASSENA, N.Y. (AP) -- Mohawk Indians who live next to an old, polluted General Motors plant on the St. Lawrence River in northern New York want the cleanup to include removal of a 12-acre toxic landfill. Residents of the Akwesasne (AHG-weh-SAUCE-knee) reservation are not satisfied with Superfund cleanup plans that would leave the PCB-contaminated landfill in place, capped....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

US announces deal to ensure medical isotope supply

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the United States and several European countries have struck an agreement meant to sustain the supply of lifesaving isotopes without the use of highly enriched uranium....

Climber's arm trapped in crevice

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
A mountain climber's arm is trapped for three-and-a-half hours in a crevice after he became wedged after a fall in Snowdonia.
Categories: BBC, News

SKorea warns it might shoot down NKorean rocket

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Seoul warned Monday that it might shoot down parts of a North Korean rocket that violate South Korean territory, as worries about what Washington calls a long-range missile test overshadowed an international nuclear security summit....

Merkel opposes Greece euro exit

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
German Chancellor Angela Merkel tells the BBC it would be a huge political mistake if debt-stricken Greece was allowed to leave the euro.
Categories: BBC, News

VIDEO: Merkel: Eurozone must hold together

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has told the BBC that it would be a huge political mistake if Greece were to leave the Eurozone.
Categories: BBC, News

Tumblr to ban self-harm blogs

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
The blogging website Tumblr has announced plans to remove posts which promote self-harm and eating disorders
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Wife defends soldier accused in Afghan rampage

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) -- The wife of a U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan villagers defended her husband in an interview with NBC's Today show, saying she finds the charges "unbelievable."...
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

VIDEO: Cameron not to name No.10 guests

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
David Cameron declines to reveal whom he has invited to dinner at No.10 - a request made in the wake of the donor row - saying it is "private".
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VIDEO: Pope to visit state-atheist Cuba

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
The Pope's visit to Communist Cuba is being seen as a chance for the Church to revive the "flagging" faith of the people.
Categories: BBC, News

Obama urges N. Korea to "pursue peace"

AP - World News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them "to have the courage to pursue peace" while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't. Failure, he said Monday, would mean a future without dignity, respect or hope for its people....

Obama urges N. Korea to "pursue peace"

AP - U.S. News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them "to have the courage to pursue peace" while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't. Failure, he said Monday, would mean a future without dignity, respect or hope for its people....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Obama urges N. Korea to "pursue peace"

AP - Politics - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- In a direct challenge to North Korean leaders, President Barack Obama implored them "to have the courage to pursue peace" while warning of the wrath of the world if they don't. Failure, he said Monday, would mean a future without dignity, respect or hope for its people....

Disabled parking abuse campaign

BBC - News - Sat, 2026-05-09 08:29
New plastic blue badges with extra security features are being introduced in Wales to help tackle abuse of parking for disabled drivers.
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