Latest news bulletin | April 30th – Midday
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‘Nothing will stop me’: Trump celebrates 100 days in office as approval ratings plunge
Despite dropping poll numbers, the US leader claimed to have had the ‘most successful’ ever start to a presidency. Read more at Read More
Misinformation buffets Portugal ahead of snap elections
The country has set up a rapid response system to help monitor and report dubious claims and trends linked to the elections. Read More
Germany’s Merz to form government after SPD backs coalition deal with conservatives
Germany’s coalition government has cleared its final hurdle to power after the Social Democrats (SPD) voted in favour of the agreement. Read more at Read More
About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Seoul says
Pyongyang this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to help Russia recapture parts of the Kursk region from Ukrainian forces. Read more at Read More
Grieving relatives visit military graves before Israel’s Memorial Day
Relatives of fallen soldiers visited the military cemetery in Jerusalem on Tuesday, paying tribute just hours before Israel’s Memorial Day began. Read more at Read More
‘Flow’ wins LUX Audience Award 2025
The animated film ‘Straume’ (‘Flow’) by Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis, was declared the winner of the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony in the European Parliament hemicycle in Brussels.…
Inside the new seal rescue centre caring for injured pups in the Netherlands
Sander van Dijk, curator of the centre, says they treat around 200 seals a year.Read More
Nia Vardalos on bringing her acclaimed play to Athens — and performing for the first time in Greek
Nia Vardalos, star and writer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, is bringing her acclaimed play Tiny Beautiful Things to Athens — and will perform in Greek for the first…
The 2025 Met Gala preview: Everything you need to know about fashion’s biggest night out
The Met Gala, often dubbed “fashion’s biggest night out” is just around the corner. So what’s the deal with this extravagant New York bash? And why does it send the…