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Private equity portfolios underperform at big Canadian investors

Three large pension plans lagged their benchmarks over the past year

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Mexico embarks on β€˜Kafkaesque’ experiment to elect judges

Investors fear radical overhaul will make it impossible to win any case against government

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Latest news bulletin | May 26th – Midday

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning director of 'The Sorrow and the Pity', dies aged 97

His most famous work, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969), was a groundbreaking four-hour documentary that shattered France’s myths about resistance during World War II.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

What happens to reading comprehension when students focus on the main idea

Why do so many students struggle to understand what they read, even after they learn how to read? That’s a topic of hot debate among reading researchers. One camp has been arguing that schools have been going about it all wrong. These critics say that instead of drilling students on the main idea (similar to […] The post What happens to reading comprehension when students focus on the main idea appeared first on The...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Hechinger Report favicon The Hechinger Report

Russia's casualties in its war against Ukraine near 1 million troops, Kyiv says

Russia's losses have neared 1 million soldiers since its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Monday, amid Moscow's preparations for a new summer offensive.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

South Africa: Are Children Living With HIV Being Left Behind? What the Stats Tell Us

[spotlight] Massive gains have been made in reducing new HIV infections and deaths in children. Yet, many of the statistics for children still look worse than those for adults. Spotlight asked experts why this is the case and what factors prevent children living with HIV from starting and staying on the treatment that can keep them healthy.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Somalia: Former National Football Player Killed in Mogadishu - Police Apprehend Key Murder Suspect in Hodan District

[Radio Dalsan] Mogadishu -- In a swift response to a high-profile homicide case that has sparked public outrage and sorrow across Somalia's sports and civic communities, the Somali Police Force has arrested a suspect linked to the murder of former national football player Abdifatah Abdi Osmaan.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Nord Stream: Could Germany return to Russian gas imports?

For months, there has been speculation that the US and Russia want to repair the Nord Stream gas pipelines running through the Baltic Sea and bring them back online. The question remains whether Germany might agree.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Austria: Ex-Chancellor Kurz acquitted of perjury conviction

An Austrian court has overturned an eight-month suspended jail sentence former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz had received after being found guilty of giving false testimony.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

China student says college made her 'take off trousers' for period leave

While the college said its staff had "followed protocol", many decry an alleged invasion of privacy.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

MEPs on special mission to Washington, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior trade reporter Peggy Corlin.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Family in Gaza displaced for tenth time as bombardment continues

After nearly 20 months of war in Gaza, the Abu Jarad family has been displaced for the tenth time, forced once more to abandon their home in the north.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Putin 'needlessly killing a lot of people,' Trump says, as Russia continues drone onslaught in Ukraine

Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Japan flight made emergency landing after man tried opening door

Police said the man was "having a medical crisis" and was restrained by fellow passengers and crew.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Europe's Gaza protests are starting to have results

I read Israeli newspapers every day, and in them I notice that European protests do get coverage and are thus noticed. Nor should one doubt that Israeli embassies relay every protest to the foreign ministry in Jerusalem. And European politicians are not insensitive to these protests either, even if they often seem not to be, writes Koert Debeuf.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

North Korea detains four officials over naval destroyer debacle

Kim Jong-un last week described the damage to the 5,000-tonne ship as a "criminal act caused by absolute carelessness".

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

From gross pay to take-home: The real salary picture across Europe

Euronews looks at how take-home pay varies across Europe, based on whether people have children and if the household has one or two earners.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas

China’s overseas investments in renewable energy sources have overtaken fossil fuels for the first time since Beijing began backing foreign power projects in the early 2000s. The shiftβ€”which has international ripple effects on everything from climate change to geopoliticsβ€”highlights China’s growing dominance in renewable energy technologies and the critical mineral and metal supply chains that […]

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

France's Macron secures major Airbus deal during Vietnam visit

In his first visit to Hanoi in nearly a decade, Macron signed a slew of deals with Vietnam, aiming to strengthen trade relations and cooperation.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Girl, 5, survives fiery aftermath of deadly Israeli strike on Gaza City school shelter

Harrowing video of a young Palestinian girl trying to escape a school shelter that had been set on fire after a deadly overnight Israeli airstrikewidely circulated social media Monday.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

Argentina's Cabrera wins second senior major in seven days

Angel Cabrera wins the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional to secure his second senior major title in seven days.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC South America favicon BBC South America

Pay in blood: the worrying EU dependency on US plasma

While the EU Commission seeks to reduce strategic dependencies, Europe continues to import nearly a third of its blood plasma from the US. The problematic question is whether donation systems should offer cash incentives β€” or push for 100 percent voluntary donations.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes

All 24 crew members on board the ship were rescued by Indian navy personnel after an hours-long operation.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Africa: U.S. Military Adjusts Strategy in Africa Amid Rising Insurgency Threats

[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- The U.S. military is pivoting from its long-standing focus on governance and development in Africa, instead urging fragile allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica favicon AllAfrica

Son of Palestinian refugees projected to win Calwell for Labor in most complex preference count in history

Basem Abdo expected to hold off independent Carly Moore and Liberal candidate Usman Ghani in Melbourne electorateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe son of Palestinian refugees has been projected to win the Melbourne seat of Calwell for Labor after the most complex preference count the Australian Electoral Commission has ever conducted.The ABC’s chief election analyst Antony Green and the...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Germany updates: Friedrich Merz in Finland for Nordic summit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is traveling to the Finnish city of Turku to meet with Nordic leaders. Meanwhile, the Greens have criticized plans to get rid of a fast track for German citizenship. DW has more.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Red noses and big shoes fill Lima’s streets for Clown Day

Dozens of clowns in oversized shoes, painted faces, and colourful costumes marched through Lima’s streets on Sunday for Peru’s annual Clown Day.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

Israel’s new aid delivery system for Gaza is sparking outrage. Why is it so problematic?

What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israel’s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Littleproud contradicts deputy; Leeser says Liberals had β€˜false sense of confidence’ – as it happened

This blog is now closedSon of Palestinian refugees projected to win Calwell for Labor in most complex preference count in historyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNationals MP Barnaby Joyce has called his party’s split from its coalition with the Liberal party last week β€œa shocker”.Joyce, talking on Sunrise, said: Continue reading...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Can CCS meet Europe’s climate targets? Three projects beset with problems suggest not

High costs, local opposition and technical issues threaten the viability of the EU’s multi-billion euro gamble on CCS to decarbonise heavy industry.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

These women are defying Iran's hijab laws β€” despite fear of reprisal

Less than three years after the brutal crackdown on the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, a growing number of women in Tehran are daring to bare their heads in public.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

4 ex-VW managers guilty of fraud over diesel test scandal

Four former Volkswagen executives have been found guilty of fraud in a criminal trial relating to the "Dieselgate" scandal.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski wins Jury Prize at Cannes

Schilinski's "Sound of Falling" tells the stories of four generations in a small village in northeastern Germany, weaving a sweeping depiction of a century.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)