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🇧🇩 🐅 Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans The slow growth in the number of tigers in Bangladesh's Sundarbans, despite years of conservation work, is stoking fears that the world's largest mangrove forest may one day lose its apex predator.

🎙️ 🎵 A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo followed by an Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel's participation. ➡️ u.afp.com/SRec

🐶 🍰 Dog patisseries spread across Paris Several dog cafes in Paris are welcoming the city’s canines and their owners for tasty treats. Chicken “pup cakes” and sugar-free whipped cream drinks are on the menus, specifically designed for dogs with the cooperation of vets.

🇹🇼 Taiwan said it is an "independent" nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence. ➡️ u.afp.com/SReT

🇩🇰 Sand artists put finishing touches to sculptures ahead of Danish festival In the small Danish coastal town of Hundested, north of Copenhagen, 15 artists from around the world apply to final touches to their works for the 15th annual Sand Sculptures Festival.

🇷🇺 🇨🇳 Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said on Saturday. ➡️ u.afp.com/SRei

⚽ Curacao, tiny island with big dreams of World Cup glory "Small island, big dreams" reads a poster for the football team of the Caribbean island of Curacao -- the smallest country ever, by population, to qualify for football's World Cup.

🇦🇷 The Argentine town scarred by a 2018 hantavirus outbreak The recent hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has caused painful memories to resurface in Epuyen, a village in Argentina's Patagonia region.

The crucible of music icons from ABBA to Celine Dion, the Eurovision Song Contest has long delighted and, at times, baffled spectators Now the glitzy competition is gearing up for its 70th anniversary grand final in Vienna, hit this year by a boycott over Israel's participation u.afp.com/SReZ

Taiwan has said it is an 'independent' nation, hours after US President Donald Trump warned the democratic island against declaring formal independence Trump wrapped up a state visit to Beijing on Friday where Chinese President Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support Taiwan, which China claims is part of its territory abs-cbn.com/news/world/202…

London police are preparing for their busiest day in years on Saturday, when far-right activist Tommy Robinson stages a rally expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters Thousands of officers will be deployed to manage the march and a counter-demonstration merged with a pro-Palestinian protest, as well as the FA Cup final uk.news.yahoo.com/london-police-…

Stars grace the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival 📸 Hollywood star John Travolta was given a surprise lifetime achievement award on Friday as he premiered the first movie he has ever directed u.afp.com/SRe4

Lionel Messi's career seemed complete after he led Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup But the motivation to keep playing is still there for him and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the duo prepare to make history at this year's tournament in North America scmp.com/sport/football…

A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of disgraced cinema mogul Harvey Weinstein after jurors failed to reach a verdict on allegations he sexually assaulted actor Jessica Mann, prosecutors said It was the third time Mann has taken the stand against Weinstein after a 2020 guilty verdict was overturned and a 2025 case ended in mistrial sg.news.yahoo.com/judge-declares…

The Bolivian government has struck a deal with protesting miners but is still grappling with blockades and demonstrations by other workers across the capital Schoolteachers, transportation workers, Indigenous people and other Bolivians have taken to the streets, calling for wage increases, economic stability and an end to the privatization of state-owned companies today.rtl.lu/news/world/bol…

News organizations are racing to add puzzles and games to their digital offerings, hoping to replicate the success of The New York Times's Wordle Now the game is headed to primetime television, with US broadcaster NBC producing a game show based on Wordle to be hosted by TV news anchor Savannah Guthrie uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/wordle-he…

Pink lights make the turf match-ready at the biggest stadium of the 2026 World Cup ⚽ The AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which will host more matches than any other venue, has installed metal arms that beam down lights to boost photosynthesis u.afp.com/SRek

Trump lands at the White House after China trip The US president said he opposed a declaration of independence by Taiwan after the state visit, in which he claimed to have made 'fantastic' trade deals with Beijing u.afp.com/SRst

Beer for baldies: London event toasts the hairless with free pints

Authorities were continuing to search for the bodies of four Italians who died while diving near the luxury holiday destination of Maldives. The body of a fifth Italian diver was recovered from a cave at a depth of 60 meters u.afp.com/SRsj