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Palestine

UK launches appeal to uphold Palestine Action ban

Court ruled that banning group under anti-terror laws interfered with freedom of speech PUBLISHED : 28 Apr 2026 at 20:08 A woman holds a Palestinian flag as demonstrators attend a rally challenging the British government’s proscription of Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, at Parliament Square in London on Aug 9,…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Ukraine

‘Stolen’ grain shipments spark furious clash between Ukraine and Israel

Ukraine has erupted with fury at Israel over its purchase of grain that Kyiv says has been “stolen” from its Russian-occupied territories. “This is not — and cannot be — legitimate business,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, pointing to what he said was a vessel preparing to unload the…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Vietnam

Cooling PV modules with hydrogel-coated paper

A Vietnamese research team has developed a low-cost passive cooling system for PV modules based on hydrogel-coated paper that combines water flow and interfacial evaporation to reduce operating temperatures. Outdoor tests showed temperature reductions of up to 14 C and efficiency gains of up to 16.8%...Read More

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Vietnam

Vietnamese fleeing scam gang in Cambodia held in Si Sa Ket

10 men and 2 women said they were lured by promises of IT jobs paying B50,000 a month PUBLISHED : 28 Apr 2026 at 18:23 Vietnamese nationals await processing after they were caught crossing the border illegally into Thailand in Si Sa Ket province on Monday. (Photo: Royal Thai Army)…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Pope Francis

King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties

King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US tiesRead More

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Drones

Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike

Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and prompting evacuations. The April 28 attack, which Ukraine's military confirmed, came soon after firefighters extinguished the blazes from previous attacks. The region now faces a…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Electric Car

How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car

The ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz has seen energy prices soar, but Alice Klein pays just A$25 (£13) a month for her electricity, even when charging an electric car or running an air conditioner...Read More

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Syria

Supreme Court to decide on end of deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians

Citing security risks, the Trump administration had already suspended the entry of Haitians and Syrians into the United States and paused their applications for asylum. Now, the Supreme Court will decide whether the government can end temporary protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants already here. A ruling in the…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Oxycodone

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma faces sentencing

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect. A federal judge on Tuesday delivered a criminal sentence to the company…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

Peace

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockade and war ends, officials say

Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, two regional officials said Monday. US President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept…

bubmagApril 28, 2026

UK launches appeal to uphold Palestine Action ban

‘Stolen’ grain shipments spark furious clash between Ukraine and Israel

Cooling PV modules with hydrogel-coated paper

Vietnamese fleeing scam gang in Cambodia held in Si Sa Ket

King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties

Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike

How I pay almost nothing to power my house and electric car

Supreme Court to decide on end of deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma faces sentencing

Iran offers to reopen Hormuz if US lifts blockade and war ends, officials say

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