Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Now you can hire people to carry your shopping bags in Delhi - will it work?

CarryMen employees don't just carry shopping bags - they also push prams and queue up at food counters.

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'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike

Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack.

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Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Trump inserts himself into the centre of America's 250th birthday celebrations

Instead of a uniting event, America's Independence Day celebrations are becoming yet another partisan battleground.

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Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

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Monday, 1 June 2026

Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

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Polls open in Ethiopia, but not everyone can vote

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

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Sunday, 31 May 2026

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80

The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.

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Now you can hire people to carry your shopping bags in Delhi - will it work?

CarryMen employees don't just carry shopping bags - they also push prams and queue up at food counters. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c...