Anti-immigrant violence erupts in Northern Ireland, US and Iran trade strikes, Democrats select scandal-laden candidate in Maine

Anti-immigration protests hit Northern Ireland

Violent demonstrations swept through Belfast last night following the stabbing of a local man on Monday, allegedly by a Sudanese asylum seeker. Protesters torched cars, targeted and raided immigrant‑owned businesses, and chanted “foreigners out” as they marched across the city. Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that the suspect had been…

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21/05/2026-27/05/2026

[1] Several animal-related infrastructure features | © imagico | map data © by OpenStreetMap
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  • Ari Alvarez explained how to find speed limit data for highways, trunk roads, and primary roads in the USA.
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    published on her OSM User Diary, an article entitled _"About us": two years of experience as editor for Brazilian…
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30/04/2026-06/05/2026

[1] | Cast-iron Street Map of the City Centre in the Ukrainian City of Poltava

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  • Comments are requested on this proposal:
    • name:<language>-Latn to consistently tag transliterations in Latin script worldwide following BCP 47.
  • The following proposal is up for a vote until Tuesday 12 May:
    • route=safari to map safari routes as dedicated…
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PM meets Pakistanis selected for China's space mission, hopes it will 'usher in era of space research'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the two Pakistani astronaut candidates selected for China’s manned space programme, expressing hope that the voyage will “usher in a new era of space research in Pakistan”.

In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that he met the two candidates — Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — at the Prime Minister’s House.

The…

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PM meets astronomers selected for China's space mission, hopes it will 'usher in era of space research'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the two Pakistani astronomers selected for China’s manned space programme, expressing hope that the voyage will “usher in a new era of space research in Pakistan”.

In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said that he met the two astronomers — Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — at the Prime Minister’s House.

The premier…

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