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Monday, May 29, 2023

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Water in Venice's Grand Canal turns bright green

Water in Venice's Grand Canal turns bright green

Guardian, 29 May 2023

Police in Venice are investigating the source of phosphorescent green liquid that appeared on Sunday in the city’s Grand Canal, amid speculation it was caused by climate protesters.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins Turkish presidential election runoff

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins Turkish presidential election runoff

Guardian, 29 May 2023

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has extended his two decades in power, securing victory over his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu after an unprecedented presidential runoff election.

Ukraine: aftermath of biggest Russian drone attack on Kyiv since war began

Ukraine: aftermath of biggest Russian drone attack on Kyiv since war began

Guardian, 28 May 2023

Russia unleashed the biggest drone attack against Kyiv overnight since the war began, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to mark the annual celebration of its founding.

Erdoğan hands banknotes to supporters outside Turkish polling station

Erdoğan hands banknotes to supporters outside Turkish polling station

Guardian, 28 May 2023

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan gave out money at a polling station where he cast his ballot in Turkey's presidential election runoff.

Videos show long queues and closed e-gates at Gatwick airport after IT issues

Videos show long queues and closed e-gates at Gatwick airport after IT issues

Guardian, 28 May 2023

Videos shared by travellers online showed long queues at Gatwick airport after a number of UK airports faced problems with electronic passport gates.

CCTV shows black bear taking 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery

CCTV shows black bear taking 60 cupcakes from Connecticut bakery

Guardian, 27 May 2023

Surveillance footage shared on social media shows a black bear entering a bakery's garage in Connecticut, taking a box of 60 cupcakes and eating them.

Social media footage shows plane door opening mid-flight before landing in South Korea

Social media footage shows plane door opening mid-flight before landing in South Korea

Guardian, 26 May 2023

Police in South Korea have arrested a man who allegedly opened the door on an Asiana Airlines flight shortly before the aircraft landed, triggering panic among the 194 passengers onboard and leaving several requiring hospital treatment f...

Iran protests: 'My cousin was executed by the regime. The world must act'

Iran protests: 'My cousin was executed by the regime. The world must act'

Guardian, 26 May 2023

When Mohammad Hashemi woke up this time last week, he was told that his cousin Majid Kazemi had been executed along with Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaqoubi.

Aftermath of Russian missile strike on Dnipro medical facility

Aftermath of Russian missile strike on Dnipro medical facility

Guardian, 26 May 2023

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at least one person had been killed and 15 injured in a Russian attack on a medical facility in Dnipro.

Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police wrap up reservoir search

Madeleine McCann: Portuguese police wrap up reservoir search

Guardian, 26 May 2023

After three days of excavation around a reservoir in south Portugal, Portuguese police have wrapped up the first major search for Madeleine McCann in a decade.

Silver car stops outside Downing Street with boot open after crash

Silver car stops outside Downing Street with boot open after crash

Guardian, 26 May 2023

Police said they arrested a man after a car crashed into the gates outside Downing Street.

Wagner group boss says its forces are leaving Bakhmut to Russian military

Wagner group boss says its forces are leaving Bakhmut to Russian military

Guardian, 25 May 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wagner group units had begun withdrawing from the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut and would hand all its positions over to the regular Russian army by 1 June.

Police Scotland force is institutionally racist, chief constable says

Police Scotland force is institutionally racist, chief constable says

Guardian, 25 May 2023

Police Scotland has publicly acknowledged the force is institutionally racist and discriminatory after an independent review group's report was published detailing first-hand accounts from officers and staff of racism, sexism and homopho...

Walls collapse after massive fire engulfs building in Sydney – video

Walls collapse after massive fire engulfs building in Sydney – video

Guardian, 25 May 2023

Parts of a building collapsed after a massive fire engulfed a building near Sydney's Central station.

Ron DeSantis announces 2024 presidential bid at glitchy Twitter event

Ron DeSantis announces 2024 presidential bid at glitchy Twitter event

Guardian, 25 May 2023

The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, rolling out the news with a campaign video and a glitch-riddled event on Twitter with the owner of the soci...

‘You will see us again': Russian militia behind Belgorod attack warns of more incursions

‘You will see us again': Russian militia behind Belgorod attack warns of more incursions

Guardian, 25 May 2023

The Russian commander of a militia that conducted a raid on a Russian border region this week said his group would soon launch more incursions into Russian territory.

Joe Biden demands action on gun control on anniversary of Uvalde shooting

Joe Biden demands action on gun control on anniversary of Uvalde shooting

Guardian, 25 May 2023

On the first anniversary of the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in a school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, US president Joe Biden said too many schools in the country had become 'killing fields'.

The life and career of the 'queen of rock' Tina Turner

The life and career of the 'queen of rock' Tina Turner

Guardian, 25 May 2023

Tina Turner, the pioneering rock’n’roll star who became a pop behemoth in the 1980s, has died aged 83 after a long illness.

Wagner head warns of revolution unless elite gets serious about war

Wagner head warns of revolution unless elite gets serious about war

Guardian, 25 May 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, warned that Russia could face a revolution similar to those of 1917 and lose the conflict in Ukraine unless the elite got serious about fighting the war.

Mapping out the Cardiff e-bike police chase through CCTV

Mapping out the Cardiff e-bike police chase through CCTV

Guardian, 25 May 2023

Dramatic new footage has emerged appearing to show police following an e-bike moments before a crash in which two teenagers were killed, sparking a riot in Cardiff.