23 May 2024
After more than a week of deadly rioting that has left six people dead, Emmanuel Macron meets with local leaders to find a way forward — but experts say the visit is unlikely to address the root causes of the unrest.
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23 May: Australian Oscar Piastri will be driving his McLaren around the streets of Monte Carlo with a special livery, as the team pays tribute to the legendary Ayrton Senna.... more
23 May: Tetepare was once home to tribes of people, before it was abruptly deserted about 200 years ago. Now, descendants are protecting it from logging and climate change.... more
23 May: The people of New Caledonia have had three referendums to vote on its independence, with the result of all three being to remain as a French territory.... more
23 May: Britain's Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a surprise general election, triggering a six-week campaign with his government trailing the opposition Labour Party in the polls.... more
23 May: An Australian woman currently in a Taiwanese prison charged with smuggling heroin and cocaine, initially "vehemently denied" knowing about drugs in her luggage before saying her ex-husband was behind the deal, according to court documents.... more
22 May: Video shared online shows the man diving from a boat onto two orcas in what has been described as "stupid" and "shocking" behaviour by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.... more
