Quantum computing: A tech race Europe could win?
With some promising computing companies in the field, could Europe be a leader in quantum tech? Source link
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‘I don’t know why they’re coming’: Australians on Harry and Meghan's visit
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia. Source link
Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for four-day tour
It is the couple’s first visit to Australia since 2018 when they were working royals. Source link
U.S. Begins a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
European countries declined to take part in the action, which is designed to pressure Iran into making concessions by cutting off its oil income. Source link
Amid War, G.O.P. Puts Off Testimony From Senior Pentagon Commanders
House lawmakers had been scheduled to hear testimony next week from the head of military operations in the Middle East, but the Republican majority postponed the hearing until late May. Source link
US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes
A US blockade of Iran’s ports has began on Monday after peace talks between the two countries ended without a deal over the weekend. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian “fast attack ships” caught trying to approach the blockade “will be immediately ELIMINATED”. But what will the blockade…
Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea
Beijing rejects the allegation as a “farce”, while Manila claims the poison was used to kill fish and deprive troops stationed in the area of food. Source link
Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career. Source link
Hungary’s next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop the war
Hungary belonged in the EU no matter what the outgoing government was planning, Magyar stressed, adding that it was his country’s interests to join the eurozone. He has already mapped out his first diplomatic visits, to Poland, Austria and Germany, countries that he emphasised Hungary’s close affinity to. Source link
BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli air strikes
The BBC’s Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh, Lebanon – a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned. In Lebanon, one in five people have been forced to leave their homes since fighting renewed in March. At one ruined ambulance station, a paramedic shows where a colleague was…