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Markens Appolon, a Haitian refugee, fled violence and sought asylum in Canada but was rejected and handed over to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), where he has been detained for over four months. Legal experts and lawyers say Canada is turning refugees over to US authorities despite concerns that the US detention conditions and deportation risks make it unsafe for asylum seekers.
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Markens Appolon fled Haiti in 2023 due to gang violence and unrest.
He tried to claim asylum in Canada, aiming to join family in Montreal.
Canadian border agents rejected Appolon and handed him to US ICE officials.
The US detains asylum seekers for long periods and sometimes deports them to dangerous countries.
Canada and the US have a Safe Third Country Agreement requiring refugees to seek asylum in the first safe country they enter.
Some lawyers argue that the US should not count as a safe country under this agreement.
New Canadian laws in March added more rules that make it harder for refugees to claim asylum.
Appolon was turned away because his Canadian family member was temporarily out of the country, although Canadian law does not clearly require family to be physically present.
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China’s fishing fleets are accused of cutting off fins from sharks and discarding the animals, which causes painful deaths and threatens shark populations. A U.S. environmental group has asked the government to consider sanctions on China for not meeting U.S. shark protection rules, which could lead President Trump to ban $1.5 billion of Chinese seafood imports.
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Shark populations have dropped more than 70% since 1970, with many species at risk of extinction.
Chinese fishing vessels catch, fin, and discard thousands of sharks annually.
Shark finning is illegal in the U.S. and over 90 other places, requiring sharks to be brought to shore with fins naturally attached.
China allows sharks to be finned up to a limit of about 5% of their body weight, which critics say is hard to enforce and ineffective.
The practice mainly serves the demand for shark fin soup and traditional medicine in parts of Asia.
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition asking the U.S. government to act under the Moratorium Protection Act.
If China is found in violation, President Trump could ban all $1.5 billion of seafood imports from China.
China says it follows international laws and conservation efforts but did not fully respond to the petition’s specific claims.
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A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least 90 workers and left nine missing. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for full rescue efforts, and authorities are investigating the accident while holding a company official.
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The accident happened due to a gas explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine.
The mine is located in Shanxi province, China.
At least 90 miners died in the explosion.
Nine miners are still missing after the blast.
The explosion occurred late on a Friday when many workers were underground.
President Xi Jinping ordered all possible rescue actions.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blast.
A company official has been detained as part of the investigation.
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A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at a Russian oil terminal in the Krasnodar region, injuring two people according to local officials. Separately, a drone strike on a college dormitory in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region has killed 11 people, with more missing and injured, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to call the attack a crime and demand a military response.
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Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, causing a fire and injuring two people.
The targeted oil terminal is linked to Transneft, a major Russian state-controlled pipeline company.
Images showed smoke rising from the terminal, though these could not be independently confirmed.
Ukraine has developed and deployed drones and missile technology to attack Russian military and economic targets as part of its defense against Russia’s invasion.
Attacks on Russian oil facilities have become frequent, aiming to disrupt funding for the invasion.
A drone strike on a university dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk, killed at least 11 people, with 15 others missing and 40 injured.
Russian President Putin condemned the dormitory attack and called for military retaliation.
The U.N. Security Council held an emergency meeting on the dormitory strike at Russia’s request, while Ukraine denied involvement in that particular attack.
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The bodies of four Italian divers who died in an underwater cave in the Maldives were returned to Italy. The divers went missing on May 14 during a deep cave dive, and their bodies were found after a rescue mission that included Finnish expert divers. Two investigations are ongoing into the deaths of the divers and a Maldivian military diver who died during the recovery.
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Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while diving about 160 feet deep in a cave in Vaavu Atoll, Maldives.
The body of their Italian diving instructor was recovered earlier outside the cave and sent home.
A Maldivian military diver died during the body recovery operation.
Three Finnish expert divers helped find the four missing divers at about 200 feet depth in the cave.
The recreational diving limit in the Maldives is around 98 feet, much shallower than where the divers were found.
The four victims were identified as an ecology professor, her daughter, a marine biologist, a researcher, and a diving instructor.
Officials said the divers were found in a dead-end chamber and may have gotten lost.
Two official investigations have started: one looking into the divers' deaths and the other into the military diver's death. Italy agreed to share autopsy results if done.
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and ended the government, leaving ministers in charge only of daily tasks. This change comes as Senegal faces a serious debt crisis and stalled talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government.
The outgoing ministers will handle only day-to-day government business.
Sonko and Faye had a falling out after initially supporting each other in the 2024 election.
Senegal’s debt is high, at 132% of its economic output by the end of 2024.
The IMF paused a $1.8 billion loan program to Senegal due to hidden debt from the previous government.
The government expects to resume talks with the IMF in early June, hoping for an agreement by the end of the month.
Sonko’s party controls the National Assembly and could make future government actions harder.
Electoral changes last month could allow Sonko to run for president in 2029.
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David Miliband said the UK needs a national agreement on how to deal with the European Union again. He supports renewing a strong relationship with the EU but knows the old membership deal is not possible now. He also noted that the EU is changing, especially with Ukraine’s possible membership.
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David Miliband said the UK needs a “national consensus” about its position on the EU.
The UK government recently proposed a single market for goods with the EU to deepen trade ties.
Miliband believes the UK needs a much stronger reset in EU relations than currently planned.
He supports a strong, institutional relationship with the EU but knows the old 2016 membership deal won’t return.
The EU is focusing on Ukraine joining as a major priority, possibly through new types of membership.
Miliband said the UK faces major global and economic changes and needs big domestic debates on wealth and government.
He thinks it is more important to focus on government policies than political leadership battles.
Miliband warned that the UK must adapt to global shifts since the 2022 general election.
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An e-scooter rider and a police officer collided near Buckingham Palace in London on Friday afternoon. Both were taken to a major trauma centre with injuries that are not life-threatening or life-changing.
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The collision happened at 4:00 PM on Constitution Hill, near Buckingham Palace.
Both the e-scooter rider and a police officer on foot were injured.
They were treated at the scene and taken to a major trauma centre as a priority.
The injuries were described as non-life-threatening and non-life-changing.
Police closed off the area around Constitution Hill for several hours after the accident.
Officers warned cyclists not to enter the cordoned-off crime scene.
The Royal Standard was not flying, indicating King Charles was not at the palace during the incident.
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and ended the government. This happened after rising tensions between the two leaders. Supporters of the former prime minister gathered outside his home in Dakar.
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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
The government was dissolved following the dismissal.
There was a serious disagreement between the president and prime minister.
Supporters of Ousmane Sonko showed their support outside his home in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.
The conflict marked a major political crisis in Senegal.
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Activists who were detained by Israel while trying to bring aid to Gaza say they were abused while in custody. Some were hurt badly enough to go to the hospital, and at least 15 said they were sexually attacked, including cases of rape.
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Activists were on a flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza.
Israeli forces detained these activists.
After release, activists reported they faced abuse during detention.
Several activists were hospitalized with injuries.
At least 15 activists reported sexual assaults, including rape.
Israeli officials deny the accusations of sexual assault.
This event has led to international attention and controversy.
The incident is part of ongoing tensions related to the conflict in Gaza.
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A gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, China, killed at least 90 people and injured more than 120. Rescue efforts are ongoing, and authorities are investigating the accident and holding company officials responsible.
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The explosion happened at the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city on Friday evening.
About 247 workers were at the mine when the explosion occurred.
Nine miners were still missing as of Saturday afternoon.
Over 120 people were hospitalized, many suffering from toxic gas exposure.
Hundreds of rescuers and medical staff were sent to the site.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for rescue efforts, a thorough investigation, and legal accountability.
The coal mine was marked as disaster-prone due to high gas levels in 2024.
Shanxi province is China's main coal mining region, producing almost one-third of the country’s coal.
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Pope Leo XIV visited an area near Naples, Italy, known as the Land of Fires, where illegal toxic waste dumping by the mafia has caused many deaths and illnesses. He met families who lost children to cancer linked to pollution and urged those responsible to change their harmful actions.
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The Land of Fires is an area near Naples affected by toxic waste dumping controlled by the Camorra mafia.
This pollution has caused a rise in cancer and other diseases among nearly 3 million residents across 90 municipalities.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Italy had long known about the pollution but failed to act properly.
Pope Leo XIV visited on the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis’ environmental letter, showing his commitment to this cause.
Local bishop Antonio Di Donna said about 150 young people died in Acerra alone over 30 years due to pollution.
Families brought photos and memories of their children who died from pollution-related illnesses during the pope’s visit.
The pope called for action to stop the illegal dumping and pollution and expressed support for the affected families.
Previous plans for a papal visit to this area were canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thousands of people in Turkey gathered in cities like Ankara and Istanbul to protest after a court removed the leader of the main opposition party, CHP. This event is part of a broader government effort against political opponents.
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The protest took place on a Friday.
Thousands of people joined rallies in Ankara and Istanbul.
The protests responded to a court decision that ousted the CHP party leader.
CHP is Turkey's main opposition party.
The court ruling is seen as part of a government crackdown on opposition figures.
The rallies took place amid ongoing political tensions in Turkey.
The news was reported by France 24 on May 23, 2026.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked European Union leaders to start Ukraine’s process to join the EU, saying that associate membership would limit Ukraine’s influence. Meanwhile, fighting continues between Ukraine and Russia, with both sides carrying out attacks on military and economic targets.
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Zelenskyy sent a letter to EU leaders saying associate membership is unfair because it gives no voting rights.
Hungary’s former Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked Ukraine’s EU membership efforts but was recently voted out.
A drone attack in Russian-occupied Luhansk killed at least 10 people; Russia vowed to respond.
Ukraine attacked a chemical plant in Russia that supplies materials for military production.
Ukraine also hit oil infrastructure in Russia, including a fire at a port terminal caused by drone debris.
Zelenskyy reported Ukraine reclaimed nearly 600 square kilometers of territory since early 2024.
He said Russia has lost about 86,000 soldiers in 2024, with many injured or captured.
Ukraine is targeting important Russian military and economic sites as it prepares for possible new fighting.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the risk level of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to the highest. The outbreak is spreading quickly in an area with weak health systems and ongoing conflict, making it hard to control.
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WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as highest risk level.
The outbreak is spreading fast and widely.
The affected area has weak health infrastructure.
Conflict and instability in DR Congo complicate efforts to fight Ebola.
WHO and health workers are working to contain the outbreak.
The situation is urgent due to the disease’s potential to spread across borders.
Past reports have shown concern about the speed of the outbreak’s growth.
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A new report warns that cuts to foreign aid budgets by the UK, France, and Germany could cause over 11.5 million preventable deaths by 2030. The report shows that these countries are sharply reducing their international aid while increasing military spending, which may weaken global health systems and harm vulnerable communities.
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The UK plans to cut its official development assistance (ODA) spending by 45% from 2020 to 2026.
Germany’s foreign aid budget is expected to drop by 37% between 2023 and 2026.
France will reduce its aid by 30% over the same period, including a 60% cut to its Global Fund contribution.
The UK’s aid cuts alone could lead to 5.1 million additional deaths by 2030.
France’s cuts may cause about 3.5 million preventable deaths, and Germany’s cuts nearly 2.9 million.
Reductions in aid affect health programs, causing millions of unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and maternal deaths.
Aid cuts come as European countries increase military spending due to geopolitical tensions.
Experts say reducing aid may increase global instability and health risks, including during disease outbreaks like Ebola.
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Thousands of people gathered in front of the United States embassy in Havana, Cuba, to support ex-president Raúl Castro. This happened after the US government charged him in connection with a plane incident from 1996.
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The rally took place in Havana, Cuba, outside the US embassy.
Thousands of protesters waved Cuban flags during the event.
The crowd showed support for Raúl Castro, former Cuban president.
The US indicted Raúl Castro related to the 1996 shooting down of an aircraft.
The incident involved a plane that was shot down in 1996.
The event is part of ongoing tensions between the US and Cuba.
Other recent news involves US actions related to Cuba and its leaders.
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Experts have asked authorities to limit the number of climbers on Mount Everest because too many people are causing overcrowding. This issue raises safety and environmental concerns on the mountain.
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Mount Everest is facing overcrowding due to many climbers trying to reach the summit.
Experts want the government to set limits on how many people can climb each season.
Overcrowding can create dangerous conditions for climbers.
Too many climbers can harm the natural environment of the mountain.
Nepal is the country managing tourism and climbing permits for Everest.
The goal is to make climbing safer and protect Mount Everest’s ecosystem.
This advice comes as the number of climbers has increased in recent years.
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival is ending soon, with the Palme d’Or award being given out. Barbra Streisand will receive one of the top prizes at this important film event in France.
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The Cannes Film Festival is a major event that celebrates movies.
This is the 79th year the festival has taken place.
The Palme d’Or is one of the highest honors in cinema.
Barbra Streisand will be awarded the Palme d’Or this year.
The festival takes place in France.
The prize honors outstanding work in film.
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The United States and Iran have made some progress in their talks related to the conflict in the Middle East. Discussions aim to reduce tensions and find diplomatic solutions to ongoing issues.
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The news focuses on recent talks between the U.S. and Iran.
The talks are related to the conflict and tensions in the Middle East.
Anahita Motazed Rad, an expert from the London School of Economics, contributed to the discussion.
President Donald Trump’s approach of applying pressure on Iran has faced criticism for not achieving quick results.
Iran states it prefers diplomacy but says it is prepared for possible conflict.
Recent events include Iran creating a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway.
Gulf allies have requested the U.S. to hold off on military strikes against Iran.
The broader situation includes threats and warnings exchanged by both the U.S. and Iran, as well as diplomatic efforts.
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