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The 700-kilogramme buffalo, named after the distinctive blond hairstyle associated with the US president, arrived at the zoo in Dhaka on 28 May after attracting widespread attention. Visitors gathered to see the unusual animal, whose pale coat and light-coloured hair have made it a local curiosity. Zoo officials said the transfer was important because albino buffaloes are uncommon and require special conservation efforts. According to the Bangladesh National Zoo, the buffalo will now be monitored as part of a programme aimed at preserving rare genetic traits. Curator Dr Md Atiqur Rahman said staff would closely track the animal’s health, diet…
The co-CEO of music streaming platform Spotify, Alex Norström, has continued to claim that the company’s decision to move to AI-generated music is a better option than AI slop and piracy. The company recently unveiled a new feature which will allow premium users to make their own, AI-generated song covers and remixes with music from other artists who choose to take part. This new paid add-on is part of a deal with Universal Music Group and will be available on Spotify’sapp. According to the platform, the tool could create an additional income stream for songwriters and artists, on top of…
La Roja will be dressed in luxury fashion at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Spanish Football Federation (RFFE) has announced that haute couture house Loewe will be responsible for dressing the players who will travel to Mexico, the United States and Canada to contest the World Cup, which kicks off on 11 June. The Spanish football authorities and Loewe are thus launching a partnership under which the fashion house will dress the senior men’s and women’s Spanish national teams on their trips around the world over the next four years. The aim is for one of the world’s most…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 28/05/2026 – 11:19 GMT+2•Updated 11:55 Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with its neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo, as suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola surge to near 1,000 in its neighbour. The decision by the Ugandan Ebola task force comes as other variants of the virus emerge and follows a rise in local health workers exposed to the virus by Congolese patients who crossed before the outbreak was declared on May 15. According to the Ugandan Ministry of Health, travel across the Congo border will be authorised only…
Published on 28/05/2026 – 11:10 GMT+2 You may have heard that this year marks the United States of America’s 250th birthday, and Donald Trump is going all out when it comes to “250 Freedom” events. Construction has begun on an Octagon-shaped cage on the White House south lawn, which is set to host a controversial UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). The mixed martial arts extravaganza has already rubbed people up the wrong way, with many comparing it to the Hunger Games and highlighting that cage matches may not be the best way to spend money when Americans are struggling with healthcare…
U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday evening, calling him “a great friend and leader” ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections on June 7. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Nikol completely shares my vision of PEACE and PROSPERITY for Armenia and the entire South Caucasus region … Nikol has my COMPLETE and TOTAL Endorsement for Re-Election on June 7, 2026.” Armenia is pivoting toward the West as frustration grows with longtime ally Russia. The relationship with Moscow has worsened since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In 2024, prosecutors in Armenia said Russia tried…
This isn’t the only scandal affecting the Sánchez government, is it? No. Last June, Sánchez was forced to apologize after it emerged that his confidant and Socialist Party No. 3, Santos Cerdán, was under investigation for involvement in a massive public contract kickback scheme. Also caught up in that scandal was José Luis Ábalos, a former senior figure in the Socialist Party and transport minister, who had already been under investigation. Deepening the party’s embarrassment, evidence also emerged that Ábalos paid prostitutes on a number of occasions. Both men have denied involvement in the kickback scheme. Spanish Prime Minister speaks…
Iranians began to regain internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown, one of the world’s longest and strictest national shutdowns, following the United States’ and Israel attack on Iran on 28 February. Their decision to lift some restrictions this week came as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce as representatives from the US and Iran engaged to finalise a potential deal. But many Iranians fear access could be cut off again – at a moment’s notice. On Wednesday many users said service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like…
Take a look at almost any travel bucket list and Machu Picchu is likely to feature prominently. But visiting Peru’s famed 15th-century Inca citadel is becoming increasingly challenging, with tourists facing overcrowding, long queues and unreliable transport services. Now, a global heritage foundation that works to improve conditions at famous archaeological sites has offered to work with Peruvian authorities on the iconic site. The announcement by the New7Wonders foundation comes months after it warned last September that a designation of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World – given to Machu Picchu in 2007 – was at risk…
Value-added services are designed to enhance applicant convenience and are developed in “consultation with, and approved by, client governments,” added the company. All nine EU governments that responded to Lighthouse Reports’ requests for comment said they issued sanctions against VFS where appropriate and took allegations of aggressive upselling seriously. Still, seven of the respondents noted they were generally pleased with the practice of outsourcing visa applications, and two said they were specifically happy with their cooperation with VFS. When approached with the findings of this investigation, the European Commission said that, due to EU countries’ growing reliance on VFS and…