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Aldi shoppers are only now realising what supermarket's name means after 64 years

Aldi shoppers are only now realising what supermarket's name means after 64 years Aldi shoppers are only now realising what the supermarket's name actually means. It may have taken them 64 years, but they've learnt some pretty vital information Aldi is a supermarket that often gets people talking, and it recently announced it's making a huge change to some of its stores. However, even though it's a location you pass regularly and visit to do your shopping, you may have never realised what...

How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi

Illustrations by Joan WongWho broke Britain? Someone—or something—must have. The past 18 years, enough time for a whole lost generation to be born and brought up, have yielded nothing but stagnation and mass disillusionment.

Ditch full of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons discovered in Slovakia, baffling archaeologists

Ditch full of 7,000-year-old headless human skeletons discovered in Slovakia, baffling archaeologists Archaeologists are unsure why people in Stone Age Slovakia removed corpses' heads before burying them in a neighborhood ditch. At the entrance to a Stone Age neighborhood in Slovakia, archaeologists have uncovered a ditch full of headless human skeletons. While the bones reveal cut marks that signal decapitation, researchers think the practice was not a violent mass killing but rather part...

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Democracy in Africa: Coups, crises and foregone conclusions

Democracy in Africa: Coups, crises and foregone conclusions June 3, 2026Many of the 2026 elections across Africa across Africa are marked by fraud, repression and a growing disconnect between young people and political elites. Though results have yet to be announced, Monday's election in Ethiopia, for example, is widely expected to result in a win for incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, despite deep divisions in the nation. Officials cited security concerns in suspending voting in parts of...

Coups and crises shake African democracy

Coups and crises shake African democracy June 1, 2026Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore, who seized power in a 2022 coup, recently told Burkinabe people to "forget" about democracy. "If an African wants to tell you about democracy, you should run away," he said on the state broadcaster RTB in April. Traore's statement shocked many, yet it also resonated with parts of the population.

Iran war: Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel ceasefire terms

Iran war: Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel ceasefire terms Published June 4, 2026last updated June 4, 2026What you need to know - Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire - Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal brokered by US - US House of Representatives votes to end military action in Iran Keep reading here for the latest news related to the Iran war on June 4, 2026. Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google.

The Betrayal of Black Patriots

Photographs by Nate Langston PalmerDaniel “Chappie” James Jr. became commander of the Wheelus Air Base, near Tripoli, just after rebels under Muammar Qaddafi took control of Libya in a coup in 1969. In the midst of the insurgency, Qaddafi led an effort to break into the U.S. air base, but James managed to close the gate in time to prevent the young rebel from entering. The incident, which James recounted in a 1978 interview, would come to be the stuff of Air Force lore.

Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?

Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed? Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise former fighters, but analysts doubt the claim. Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, claimed late in May that the West is trying to use ex-fighters of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group against Iran.

Middle East: UN chief warns of risk of 'full war'

Middle East: UN chief warns of risk of 'full war' Published June 10, 2026last updated June 10, 2026What you need to know - UN secretary-general says there is a risk of a 'lesser fire' becoming a 'full war' - The US has blamed Iran for the crash of an attack helicopter off Oman and carried out strikes on Iranian sites - Iran has responded with attacks of its own on US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait - Trump says Iran must 'pay the price' for not having signed a peace deal Here is a rundown of the...