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2026-05-15 08:00:40 (1 day ago)

Zimbabwe’s vivid English first names carry family histories, from Privilege to Shame

In Zimbabwe, first names like Have-A-Look, Handsome, Promise, Confidence and Trust carry deep significance

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-15 08:00:40 (1 day ago)

‘I haven’t had a loo break since 2009!’ The truth about Eurovision – as told by its biggest icons

How did Lordi sing in a giant condom? How many sex lives has Epic Sax Guy helped? And what will push Graham Norton to retire? As Eurovision hits 70, legends of the song contest spill the beans

Not many 70-year-olds spend their nights with pop singers in sparkly catsuits. Or nightmarish monsters barking out heavy metal. Or 160,000 giddy Europeans staring at them as they get progressively more drunk. There’s only one, in fact – the Eurovision song contest. To celebrate its uniqueness, we’ve spoken to some of the most interesting people ever involved with the contest to tell their tales. Happy seven decades of Eurovision!

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-15 08:00:40 (1 day ago)

Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy? | Norman Solomon

No one has more at stake than Kamala Harris – who has ‘signaled’ support for its release without saying so publicly

After several months of heated arguments over whether the Democratic National Committee (DNC) should release its autopsy report on the 2024 election, the dispute has neared a boiling point. With one recent media appearance after another, the DNC chair, Ken Martin, has set off fierce criticism and even derision, while offering notably illogical explanations for keeping the autopsy secret.

As the controversy simmers, no one has more at stake than the party’s latest standard-bearer. Kamala Harris, apparently preparing for another run, leads in polls for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. One of the last things she needs is a widely publicized narrative from the DNC about failures of her 2024 campaign. A maxim from George Orwell applies: “who controls the past controls the future” and “who controls the present controls the past”.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-15 08:00:40 (1 day ago)

‘It’s hard to let go of this club’: Nick Evans on 18 years of life and lessons at Harlequins

Quins’ resident New Zealander has some fascinating and forthright views, not least regarding England’s World Cup prospects

After 18 years it is almost time to say farewell to Harlequins’ resident Kiwi. Not every overseas recruit becomes part of the fabric of a team thousands of miles from home but that has long been the case with Nick Evans, a Prem winner with Quins as a player and a coach in 2012 and 2021 respectively. As the former All Blacks fly-half conceded this week: “It’s going to be really hard to let go of this club.”

And vice versa. During his playing days the skilful, popular Evans personified everything good about the way Quins approached the game. As a coach, he has been similarly positive, endlessly seeking fresh ways to crack opposition defences. Quins may have endured a disappointing season, but that should not tarnish the sizeable contribution that Evans, now 45, has made during his residency at the Stoop.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-15 08:00:39 (1 day ago)

Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing

Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leader

When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met for a welcome ceremony in Tiananmen Square this week with the world’s gaze on them, they mirrored one another in strikingly similar suits.

Both were blue, single-breasted with flap pockets. Both had two buttons with only the top one done up. Both wore red ties.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-15 08:00:39 (1 day ago)

Cocktail of the week: Cafe Kowloon’s shiso daiquiri – recipe | The good mixer

A daiquiri endowed with citrussy lemongrass syrup and a welcome waft of herbal shiso

A daiquiri is a cocktail that shows just how far you can get with only three ingredients: rum, sugar and lime. Our version includes fresh shiso leaves for herbal notes you don’t expect, but absolutely want with rum (and if you use red shiso, the vibrant pink colour it imparts just makes everything cooler). If you have time – even just half an hour – it’s worth chucking a few shiso leaves into the rum ahead of time, then giving it a good shake and leaving it to steep. The syrup can be made with white sugar, but soft light brown sugar will remind the rum of home, and add a warmer, richer finish that works well with the lemongrass.

Abie Lamin, general manager, Cafe Kowloon, London E8

ABC News - International News

2026-05-15 08:00:33 (1 day ago)

War worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business

The latest war between Israel and Hamas, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast

Fox News - Travel

2026-05-15 08:00:15 (1 day ago)

Ancient artifacts found beneath Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as one mystery still stumps researchers

Florida students dig up ancient Native American meals at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, finding shark remains, pottery and conch shell hammers.

ABC News - International News

2026-05-15 07:59:44 (1 day ago)

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Raul Castro's grandson in Havana, US and Cuban officials say

Cuban and U.S. officials say that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has met with Cuban officials including Raul Castro’s grandson during a high-level visit to the island

ABC News - International News

2026-05-15 07:59:43 (1 day ago)

Cuban dancer finds meaning and work in the streets as the island's art scene fades

Renowned Cuban dancer and choreographer Juan Miguel Mas, has faced significant challenges due to Cuba's economic crisis

Times of India

2026-05-15 07:59:21 (1 day ago)

Yes, I did it: 22-year-old Indian pleads guilty to smuggling people across US-Canada border; $100 per head

ABC News - International News

2026-05-15 07:57:28 (1 day ago)

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province