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Macron says ‘all parties must lift the blockades’ – as it happened
May 7, 2026 - World 
This blog is now closedUS fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatumThe UK work and pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, has warned that job losses “could happen” in Britain due to the economic impacts of the Iran war.He said the UK economy was “going in the right direction” at the start of the year and unemployment figures for February showed a decline. He added that interest rates were expected to come down and the markets were pricing in cuts during the course of the year. Continue reading...
Federal authorities arrest 18 people in Los Angeles raid amid drug crackdown
May 7, 2026 - World
Justice department targets MacArthur Park, which has long struggled with fentanyl use, overdoses and homelessnessFederal authorities arrested 18 people in Los Angeles in a crackdown on drugs in MacArthur Park, the Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.The DoJ said it was targeting an “open-air drug market” in the park near downtown, which has long struggled with fentanyl use and overdoses and has at times had large encampments of unhoused people. Continue reading...
‘We just want our children to be safe’: two Australian states prepare to resettle children from Syrian detention camp
May 7, 2026 - World
Four women and nine children expected to return to Australia on Thursday with all apart from a mother and her child expected to go to VictoriaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAuthorities in two Australian states are preparing to resettle children returning from squalid detention camps and life under Islamic State rule, as at least some of their mothers face possible criminal charges.Four women and nine children are expected to return to Australia on Thursday, with all of them apart from a mother and her child bound for Melbourne. Continue reading...
Cook more at home to reduce ultra-processed food intake, say cardiologist groups
May 6, 2026 - World
‘Clinical consensus statement’ also urges heart doctors to advise patients to not eat late at night, and chew slowlyWant to reduce your intake of ultra-processed food? If so, cook at home more often, don’t eat late at night and chew your food more slowly.Those are among some of the tips doctors have offered to help people limit the amount of UPF they consume given the acute and growing danger it poses to human health worldwide. Continue reading...
Patient Who Died Of Hantavirus Was 'Briefly' On International Flight
May 6, 2026 - World 
Dutch health authorities are contacting those who were aboard this flight "as a precaution," KLM said in its statement.
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