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PM Nikol Pashinyan, who deepened ties with US, faces challenge from pro-Russia parties in upcoming parliamentary polls.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Armenia has signed a strategic partnership agreement bolstering ties with the United States, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces a challenge from pro-Russia parties in the country’s upcoming election in June.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan also signed a framework on critical minerals and cooperation on a transit corridor in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This agreement marks the biggest step to date on…
South Carolina Republicans defied President Donald Trump and blocked a redistricting measure that would have drawn out the state’s lone Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn. The move Tuesday all but kills their chances of flipping that seat for 2026. It’s possible the GOP will still draw out Clyburn before 2028. A procedural vote to end debate on the map early failed in the state Senate 24-20, with 12 Republicans joining all Democrats. The state Senate then voted to adjourn until June 10, effectively ending any hope of redistricting before the midterms. It’s a massive pivot from just two weeks ago, when…
History might explain why Faithfuls find it so difficult to root out Traitors in the hit BBC show, suggests one member of the Celebrity Traitors cohort, who were record-breakingly bad at the game.The roundtable – where contestants discuss who should be cast out – was somewhat “frightening” because of the “velocity in which something goes from a suspicion to belief, to faith, to condemnation”, said the broadcaster and historian David Olusoga.He spoke as part of a panel at Hay festival on Tuesday, alongside his fellow cast members Clare Balding and Harriet Tyce.Asked what overconfidence in identifying “traitors and hidden enemies”…
Ghana’s Thomas Partey, who joined Villareal from Arsenal in 2025, has pleaded not guilty to seven rape charges in the UK.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana’s preliminary 28-man squad for next month’s World Cup.The 32-year-old is due to stand trial next year in the United Kingdom, where he has pleaded not guilty to seven charges of rape and one count of sexual assault.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe charges related to allegations by four different women between 2020 and 2022.Partey currently plays for Villarreal in Spain’s La Liga,…
To say it’s been a tough few weeks for Hearts fans is a little bit of an understatement.Losing out on the final day at Celtic Park certainly took its toll, but the news that captain and top goalscorer Shankland is leaving for Rangers is a hammer blow after what – by and large – was a season to remember.Four years ago, Shankland was part of the Beerschot team that had just been relegated to the second tier of Belgian football. He scored five goals in 26 appearances there before Hearts gave him a lifeline back into Scottish football.Since arriving in…
Southampton FC and Royal Antwerp have announced the death of former academy player Victor Udoh at the age of 21.Udoh spent six months in Saints’ academy from February 2025, featuring in eight games for their under-21 side in Premier League 2. Before his move to the south coast of England, he played in Belgian side Antwerp’s academy and made 28 appearances in their first team.After leaving Southampton in September, the Nigerian left-winger joined Czech second tier side Ceske Budejovice.”We are devastated by the tragic passing of former player Victor Udoh at the age of 21,” Southampton posted on X., external”The…
South East Water has asked members of the public to use water only for essential purposes after demand surged on Monday to 100m litres more than average.After water outages for hundreds of homes across Kent and Sussex over the last three days during record temperatures, the company has asked customers to use water only for drinking, washing and cooking.On Monday 670m litres of drinking water was used across the company’s supply area – almost 100m litres more than the average for this time of the year. But the company has not imposed a temporary use ban, which would prohibit using…
Iran’s foreign ministry says that US strikes in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province represent a “gross violation” of the fragile ceasefire in place since early April.The commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Aerospace Force, Seyed Majid Moosavi, said it is prepared to respond, criticising ongoing diplomacy, saying “negotiation with the enemy is pure loss” in a post on X.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe said the air force – which oversees Iran’s strategic ballistic missile and drone programmes – remains “highly vigilant, fully prepared for a decisive, swift response,” and is awaiting final orders from their commander-in-chief.Attacks come amid intense…
EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper says Russia’s threat to diplomats and foreign citizens is an ‘unacceptable escalation’.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and the European Union have summoned Russian envoys a day after Moscow warned foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital ahead of renewed air strikes.On Tuesday, EU spokesperson Anitta Hipper called Russia’s threat to diplomats and foreign citizens an “unacceptable escalation”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHipper added in a post on X that the charge d’affairs had been summoned, calling on Moscow to “stop hitting civilians & Russia to engage in genuine…
Manchester City are leading the race to sign Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder leaning towards a move to Etihad Stadium instead of rivals Manchester United.There is a growing expectation Anderson will leave the City Ground this summer.United are unwilling to overpay, or get drawn into protracted negotiations. No deal has been struck between Forest and City and the clubs are far apart on their valuation for the 23-year-old, meaning the situation could still change.The fee could become a record for a British player and eclipse the £105m Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice in 2023.There is a…