Radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 French presidential bid

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04/05 16:58 - Three Russian diplomats expelled from Austria over spying accusations 04/05 16:49 - ‘Project Freedom’ marks a classic Trump flip from warmonger to humanitarian 04/05 16:30 - Middle East crisis live: UAE says it has intercepted three Iran fired drones; US denies that Iran hit warship near strait of Hormuz 04/05 16:27 - Captain warns ‘no ship will be a hero’ by risking Hormuz transit 04/05 16:27 - Captain warns ‘no ship will be a hero’ by risking Hormuz transit 04/05 16:10 - Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas condemned by other parties – as it happened 04/05 16:10 - Shipping firms question safety in strait of Hormuz despite Trump plan 04/05 16:01 - US lawmakers step up efforts to strip Trump of authority over Iran war 04/05 15:37 - Hearing for suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner shooting scheduled for today – US politics live 04/05 15:28 - Allies jolted on defence as Trump pulls troops from Germany 04/05 15:21 - EU slammed over multi-billion AI infrastructure splurge plan 04/05 15:03 - Satellite imagery reveals how Sudan’s war scorched its ‘breadbasket’ 04/05 15:03 - Satellite imagery reveals how Sudan’s war scorched its ‘breadbasket’ 04/05 14:53 - News24 | Iran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz 04/05 14:51 - China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves 04/05 14:40 - Austria expels three Russian embassy staff after ‘forest of antennae’ discovered 04/05 14:33 - Europe must face up to ‘tensions’ with Donald Trump, Keir Starmer says 04/05 14:17 - How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine 04/05 14:11 - Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia 04/05 14:11 - Armenia hosts major EU summits in pivot away from Russia 04/05 13:41 - Russian strikes kill at least eight in Ukraine, drones hit Moscow 04/05 13:41 - Russian strikes kill at least eight in Ukraine, drones hit Moscow 04/05 13:34 - Oil Jumps as Iran Resists Trump’s Offer to Help Ships Through Strait of Hormuz 04/05 13:30 - News24 | Iran demands US ‘abandon its excessive demands’, warns ships on Hormuz navigation 04/05 13:28 - Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade 04/05 13:12 - War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate 04/05 13:12 - War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate 04/05 13:06 - NATO chief says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump on defence 04/05 13:04 - The loyal, lonely keepers of Sudan's pyramids 04/05 13:00 - First Thing: Trump says US navy will ‘guide’ trapped ships through strait of Hormuz 04/05 12:53 - Missile strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv region kills five, destroys infrastructure 04/05 12:47 - Poland braces for flood of Ukrainian guns – media 04/05 12:43 - Iran executes three men in relation to January anti-regime protests 04/05 12:40 - News24 | Europe ‘heard’ Trump on defence, says NATO chief Rutte, as US pulls troops from Germany 04/05 12:30 - Labor extends EV tax break to encourage cheaper vehicles amid soaring fuel prices 04/05 12:26 - Radical left Jean-Luc Mélenchon announces 2027 French presidential bid 04/05 12:17 - UK joining Ukraine loan scheme would be good for EU ties, Starmer says 04/05 12:12 - A diary of America's wars with photographer Peter van Agtmael 04/05 12:04 - News24 | UPDATE | US denies Iran strike on warship near Jask island 04/05 11:50 - Slovakia refuses to join EU loans for Kiev – Fico 04/05 11:43 - GameStop makes $55.5bn takeover offer for eBay 04/05 11:41 - Wired for War: Silicon Valley’s military AI Ukrainian testing ground 04/05 11:27 - What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf? 04/05 11:27 - What is the Ukrainian anti-drone system Sky Map being used in the Gulf? 04/05 11:18 - Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war 04/05 11:18 - Winning peace in Lebanon is harder than winning war 04/05 11:09 - Saplings in prisons and bogs on military ranges: Labour’s plans for nature-friendly state land 04/05 11:09 - Iran says ships being ‘guided’ by US through Hormuz must work with its armed forces 04/05 10:55 - Iran says it fired missiles at US warship to prevent it entering Hormuz 04/05 10:55 - Iran says it fired missiles at US warship to prevent it entering Hormuz 04/05 10:52 - Iran hits US Navy ship with missile strike – media 04/05 10:49 - Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade 04/05 10:20 - Temperatures to fall this week after the bank holiday 04/05 09:57 - NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence 04/05 09:57 - NATO chief says Europeans have ‘gotten the message’ from Trump on defence 04/05 09:31 - You'll Actually Look Forward To Using These 36 Personal Care Products — That's How Effective They Are 04/05 09:14 - Soldiers prepare for NATO deployment near Russian border with urban combat drills 04/05 09:11 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission? 04/05 09:11 - Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission? 04/05 09:08 - With World Distracted by Iran War, Israeli Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank 04/05 09:05 - Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz 04/05 09:04 - Europe, Canada leaders hold Yerevan talks in Trump's shadow 04/05 09:02 - A Strong El Niño May Be Coming. Global Warming Is Changing Its Effects. 04/05 09:00 - US threatens sanctions over payments to Iran for Hormuz passage 04/05 09:00 - Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities 04/05 08:59 - German chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced 04/05 08:57 - Defence in focus at European Political Community Summit in Yerevan 04/05 08:51 - Lebanon's food security crisis and displacement 'going to have a lasting effect' 04/05 08:31 - These 17 Things Vanished From Our Lives Without Warning, And If You're Not Gen Alpha, You'll Probably Know What I'm Talking About 04/05 08:20 - Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships 04/05 08:20 - Iran warns US to stay out of Hormuz after Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships 04/05 08:10 - News24 | New war between Hamas and Israel ‘almost inevitable’ as Palestinians live trapped in Gaza 04/05 07:53 - Why Are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine? 04/05 07:50 - Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says 04/05 07:46 - “My Heart Was Beating Out Of My Chest”: Ashley Eckstein On Recording Ahsoka Tano's Most Emotional "Star Wars" Scene 04/05 07:31 - Australia and Japan commit to ‘support the flow’ of energy – as it happened 04/05 07:19 - Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’ 04/05 07:19 - Former NYC Mayor Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical condition’ 04/05 07:19 - A look at the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks to withdraw troops from Germany 04/05 06:45 - Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific 04/05 06:45 - Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific 04/05 06:15 - How to escape Russia’s army: Soldiers serving in Ukraine seek a way out 04/05 06:15 - How to escape Russia’s army: Soldiers serving in Ukraine seek a way out 04/05 06:01 - These Star Wars Universe Movie Chains Are So Difficult That Even George Lucas Would Probably Fail Them 04/05 05:14 - Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions 04/05 05:00 - News24 | Trump vows to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz as Iran rejects ‘pirate’ US plan 04/05 05:00 - Could Iran’s escalating economic crisis weaken negotiating position with US? 04/05 04:34 - Jim Chalmers rules out fuel excise extension and downplays hopes for tax relief in ‘most responsible’ budget yet 04/05 04:01 - ‘City of Glass’ Is Under Threat From Iran War 04/05 04:00 - Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop 04/05 04:00 - EU forging closer ties with Armenia as it sends experts to help counter Russian interference 04/05 03:33 - UK on verge of joining EU's £78bn loan for Ukraine as Starmer seeks reset with Brussels 04/05 03:07 - Australia holds public hearings on rise in anti-Semitism ahead of Bondi Beach shooting 04/05 01:53 - European and Canadian leaders hold security talks in Yerevan amid uncertainty over US policy 04/05 00:13 - Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists amid abuse claims 04/05 00:06 - Live: US denies that Iran struck American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz 04/05 00:00 - ‘Increasingly unsafe’: Australia’s in-home childcare program under threat from rising costs, advocate warns 04/05 00:00 - Iran war live: US denies frigate hit by missiles in Hormuz Strait 04/05 00:00 - Iran war live: US denies frigate hit by missiles in Hormuz Strait 03/05 23:19 - Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge