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May 17, 2026 - World

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peaceThe German authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive.The saga of the whale, known as Timmy, had gripped Germany since the beached humpback was spotted stranded on Timmendorfer beach, a sandbank in shallow waters near the coast, nearly two months ago. Continue reading...

May 17, 2026 - World

PM Modi in Netherlands LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a five-nation tour from May 15 to 20, during which he visited the United Arab Emirates as part of the first leg of the visit.

May 17, 2026 - World

According to officials, the child suffered multiple broken ribs, a transected pancreas, burns on his body, and signs of possible sexual abuse

May 17, 2026 - World

Officers were allegedly racially abused at Tommy Robinson march, which failed to draw huge numbers it was hoping forTommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally failed to get the huge numbers it wanted to march through London, with police confident less than half joined his protest on Saturday compared with an event last year.The far-right rally happened on the same day as a pro-Palestinian march, and the Metropolitan police said that 43 arrests had been made during the two events. Continue reading...

May 17, 2026 - World

Jayden Barreto was celebrating graduation with friends at the lake, a spot the website describes as a “must-do jump for adrenaline junkies and thrill seek