Timmy the whale confirmed dead by Danish authorities 16. May 2026 (19:22) Humpback had been found deceased on Friday after rescue attempt criticised as ‘pure animal cruelty’Timmy the whale has been confirmed dead by Danish authorities two weeks after the beached humpback was transported to the North Sea in a rescue attempt criticised as “pure animal cruelty”.Denmark’s Environmental Protection Agency said a whale had been found dead on Friday near the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, a broad strait between Denmark and Sweden, and confirmed it was Timmy on Saturday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israeli strikes kill six in southern Lebanon hours after extension of ceasefire 16. May 2026 (17:57) Three paramedics at health centre among dead, while Israel also says it killed Hamas military chief in GazaIsrael carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, killing at least six people, including three paramedics working at a health centre, just hours after its envoys had agreed with the Lebanese government to extend a ceasefire.Israel also said it had killed the Hamas military chief, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, in a targeted strike in Gaza on Friday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man arrested in London after 30-year-old run over by van near flag protest in Birmingham 16. May 2026 (17:49) Suspect detained at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march meeting point over incident on Thursday after flags were removed from lamp-postsA man has been arrested in London after an incident in Birmingham in which a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts.Officers arrested the suspect at Euston station near the meeting point of the “Unite the Kingdom” march. Another man was arrested on suspicion of encouraging people to attack a police officer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kash Patel faces scrutiny over snorkeling outing at USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii 16. May 2026 (17:10) FBI director reportedly took a snorkel excursion at site containing remains of more than 1,000 navy sailors and marinesThe FBI director, Kash Patel, is facing new scrutiny following reports that he participated in a snorkeling excursion around the USS Arizona during a trip to Hawaii last summer.The outing was first reported this week by the Associated Press, which obtained government emails describing the excursion as a “VIP snorkel” around the USS Arizona – the site that holds the remains of more than 1,000 US navy sailors and marines who died at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Wes Streeting confirms he will stand if Labour leadership race is triggered 16. May 2026 (17:06) Ex-health secretary sets out fledgling policy platform – including call for new special relationship with EUWes Streeting has confirmed that he will run to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister if a leadership contest is triggered and called for a “proper contest” to be held for the role.Speaking at a conference organised by think tank Progress on Saturday, Streeting confirmed that he would enter any possible leadership race, outlining his belief that the UK needed to pursue a “new special relationship” with the European Union, signalling that he wanted to see the country rejoin the trade bloc in the future. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
At least eight people killed in Bangkok rail crossing collision 16. May 2026 (16:17) Thai authorities say 32 others injured near Makkasan station after freight train strikes bus and fire breaks out At least eight people were killed and 32 others were injured in Thailand after a freight train struck a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, rescue officials and a deputy transport minister said.Firefighters and rescue crews were dispatched as flames engulfed the bus and nearby vehicles close to the airport rail link’s Makkasan station, officials said, adding that the collision also involved cars and motorcycles. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Soldier dies after falling from horse at Royal Windsor Horse show 16. May 2026 (15:02) Member of King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery received medical treatment but died at scene after sustaining serious injuriesA service person has died after falling from their horse after a display at the Royal Windsor Horse show, police said.The soldier, part of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, fell at about 7pm on Friday after exiting the arena. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier 16. May 2026 (15:02) Republican said she hoped recent commutation of Tina Peters by governor would free up federal funding for clean drinking waterRepublican congresswoman Lauren Boebert suggested that Donald Trump blocked funds for a clean drinking water project in her state over the prosecution of election denier Tina Peters.Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis, commuted Peters’ nearly nine-year prison sentence on Friday, ordering her release on 1 June. The former Colorado county clerk had allowed unauthorized people to access voting records amid efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, in which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New York commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike 16. May 2026 (14:41) Worker at the Long Island Rail Road, serving the eastern New York metropolitan area, walked off the job on SaturdayNorth America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike .The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city’s eastern suburbs ceased operations on early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising 16. May 2026 (14:18) It has long been suspected the Revolutionary Guards – specifically its Quds Force – was responsible for recent terror attacks in London, Canada and across EuropeThe arrest by US authorities of an alleged Iraqi commander of an Iranian-backed militia group now accused of responsibility for 18 terrorist attacks in the UK, Europe and Canada since the beginning of the Iran war is an astonishing development – yet not the least bit surprising.According to a complaint unsealed on Friday in a federal court in Manhattan, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi is allegedly responsible for organising – among other operations – a string of recent firebombings of banks and other targets in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, an arson attack against a synagogue and a shooting at the US consulate in Toronto in March, as well as – most recently – a wave of attacks on mainly Jewish targets in the UK including places of worship and charities. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
