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UK offers cheaper chocolate and tickets to the zoo in bid to ease cost of living squeeze
May 21, 2026 - World 
The British government is offering cheaper chocolate and discounted theme park entry to ease the cost-of-living squeeze triggered by the Iran war
Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus
May 21, 2026 - World
Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills
US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
May 21, 2026 - World 
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is coursing through parts of central Africa, and the US appears to be doing little to help stop it, after massive cuts to global and domestic public health efforts.There is no cure and no vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo variant of Ebola, which has caused two outbreaks in recent decades. Health leaders and scientists are now racing to understand where the virus is spreading and attempting to stop it – but the US is notably absent in these efforts. Continue reading...
Pauline Hanson announces Norway-inspired gas policy as she decries 25% export tax as ‘economic vandalism’
May 21, 2026 - World
One Nation proposal would abolish offshore gas profits tax and acquire 30% equity in new projects in a move the Coalition says is ‘borrowed from Venezuela’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation has vowed to replace the contentious offshore gas profits tax and acquire 30% equity stakes in new ventures under an interventionist policy designed to extract “vastly greater returns” for Australian taxpayers from the resource.The proposal for the commonwealth to co-own gas projects drew a mix of criticism and cynicism from the government, industry and the Coalition, which accused One Nation of importing ideas from Venezuela. Continue reading...
A displaced Lebanese grandmother feeds thousands of compatriots who fled war
May 21, 2026 - World
Soubhiye Zeiter started baking outside her tent in Beirut to feed herself and her family, displaced by war
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