Two reportedly killed as women take part in rare protest in Afghanistan
The demonstration, in the western city of Herat, was broken up after police are alleged to have opened fire.
Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks
Iran warned Israel on Monday that it could resume hostilities if attacks on its Lebanese ally Hezbollah do not stop.
Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre
Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.
‘Please send help’: Crew’s distress call after ship hit by US missile
The crew of a sanctioned oil tanker were rescued off Oman after it was struck by a missile fired from a US fighter jet.
Sea drone rescues US army helicopter crew near Strait of Hormuz
An uncrewed vessel picked up two crew members of an Apache helicopter that went down on Monday, US officials tells CBS News.
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years
The pair met on the set of the first Wicked movie, for which Grande received an Oscar nomination.
Tickets for Iran fans revoked, says federation
Iran's football federation says its allocation of tickets for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just days before the tournament.
Man accused of killing mother-in-law with poison-laced satay
Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.
Black bear caught in Japan after days of sightings
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals
The catcalls came after ticketholders faced airport-style security to enter the venue at Madison Square Garden.
Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise
Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.
ICC suspends top prosecutor after investigating misconduct allegations
Karim Khan denies all allegations of sexual misconduct and his lawyers say he rejects the decision in the strongest terms.
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties as North Korea visit wraps up
Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.
EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says
Protectionist measures will deal blow to country’s budget as it defends itself against Russia, says Metinvest chief
New EU limits on steel imports could destroy Ukraine’s industry and deal a big blow to the country’s budget as it defends itself against Russia, according to the head of its biggest steelmaker.
Yuriy Ryzhenkov, the chief executive of Metinvest, said the new EU quota system due on 1 July could “kill the Ukrainian steel industry”.
Continue reading...Is Keir Starmer trying to build a legacy or just getting on with the job?
As the Makerfield byelection and a potential leadership challenge loom, there is a sense the PM is looking to create impacts that last
As the weeks ticked down to her departure from Downing Street in 2019, Theresa May had a plan. Not only did she want to put a net zero target into law, but she wanted the UK to be the first major economy to do so. And that meant beating the French.
“It required the machinery of government to move more quickly than the French parliament,” a No 10 official from the time recalls. And it worked: the UK target came into force in June 2019, six weeks before May handed over to Boris Johnson, and five months before the French. She had her legacy.
Continue reading...Tuesday briefing: Is a social media ban in the UK enough to help protect young people?
In today’s newsletter: With Keir Starmer expected to announce Australia-style restrictions, further problems – including AI chatbots - are on the horizon
Good morning. Keir Starmer’s expected speech next week about young people’s access to social media will be analysed as much for how it benefits the outcome of a certain byelection, as its safeguarding of children’s synapses.
After issuing an ultimatum to tech firms yesterday to block children’s phones from sharing nude images, the government is expected to make another major announcement about social media within days. Briefings suggest it will stop short of a blanket ban on under-16s accessing social media. But it will still amount to radical regulation, with Downing Street insisting that Starmer is up for a fight with big tech.
UK politics | Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he plans to invite King Charles on a state visit to Ukraine as early as this year, which would make him the most senior royal to travel to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Middle East | Fears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East eased on Monday as Israel and Iran said they had halted attacks on each other after an appeal from Donald Trump to “immediately stop shooting”.
UK news | A report has found “widespread and concerning evidence” of bias and victim-blaming in the family courts – primarily disadvantaging women.
US news | Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night at the NBA finals.
Unemployment | A government-funded pilot of “hyperlocal” job support in 10 neighbourhoods across England has shown “promising early signs of effectiveness”, including for young people, and could be scalable nationwide, a new evaluation has shown.
Continue reading...Israel and Iran flare-up could strengthen Tehran’s negotiating hand
Iran appears emboldened by the outcome and its leaders may sense Trump's appetite for risk is low.
‘We want to see him in Ukraine’: Zelenskyy hopes to invite King Charles on state visit
Exclusive: Ukrainian leader says he has ‘a very good relationship’ with British monarch, who has supported his country
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that he plans to invite King Charles on a state visit to Ukraine as early as this year, which would make him the most senior royal to travel to Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The Ukrainian president said he had a close relationship with the king, whom he has met on numerous occasions, including when he gave a public show of support after Zelenskyy’s explosive visit to the White House last year.
Continue reading...Parents caring for seriously ill children in UK could get financial support under ‘Hugh’s law’
Proposals considered by government would strengthen protections for parents forced to become full-time carers
Thousands of parents who are forced to become full-time carers after their child becomes seriously ill would be entitled to financial support and job protections under new “Hugh’s law” proposals being floated by the government.
Hugh’s law is named after Hugh Menai-Davis, who was six when he died in 2021 just under a year after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and undergoing 10 months of intensive treatment, much of it in hospital.
Continue reading...300 migrants bound for UK kidnapped and threatened with kidney removal
The Iraqi Kurds were captured by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) per person.