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In her struggle against the Brexit blockade Theresa May has turned her back on hardliners in the Tory party. After an eight-hour crisis cabinet meeting she offered to hold talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. If the two can agree, the UK will likely end up with closer ties to the EU than with the current deal. What to make of May's change of course?

Facebook boss Zuckerberg has called on politicians to introduce global regulations to govern the Internet. He argued that clear rules on blocking content and live streaming and against election manipulation, as well as enhanced data protection for users are needed. Has Zuckerberg turned over a new leaf after a series of scandals involving his network, or is he just trying to get himself off the hook?

Campaigns for the EU Parliamentary elections slated for May 23 to 26 are launching across Europe. Not all commentators are happy with the choice of topics being addressed.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's AKP remains the strongest force in Turkey after local elections. But it suffered defeats in the major cities. The opposition won in Ankara, Izmir and Antalya and also by a narrow margin in Istanbul. Commentators look at the factors that contributed to the success of the opposition.

According to data put out by the Russian Statistics Service 22.6 percent of Russian households aren't connected to a sewer system, most of them in rural areas. Russian commentators are divided about how vital an achievement modern toilets are.