ABC takes Jimmy Kimmel off air over Charlie Kirk comments
The late-night host criticised the Republican response to the killing and his suspension came after pressure from the regulator.
Two shot dead in attack near West Bank-Jordan crossing, Israeli military says – BBC
- Two shot dead in attack near West Bank-Jordan crossing, Israeli military says BBC
- Two Fatally Shot at West Bank-Jordan Border Crossing The New York Times
- Israeli officials say two shot dead in gun attack at Jordanian border The Washington Post
- Attack at Jordan-West Bank crossing kills two Israelis Al Jazeera
- US said to have fired $500 million worth of THAAD interceptors to defend Israel The Times of Israel
Israel’s far-right finance minister suggests a real estate ‘bonanza’ in Gaza will follow the war – CNN
- Israel’s far-right finance minister suggests a real estate ‘bonanza’ in Gaza will follow the war CNN
- Israeli minister touts Gaza 'real estate bonanza', defying international backlash BBC
- 40,000 flee Gaza City, Netanyahu responds to Charlie Kirk rumors, Israeli Minister Calls Gaza a "Real Estate Bonanza" Drop Site News
- Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza Informed Comment
- Israel's 'Real Estate Bonanza' Involves Wiping Gaza Off the Face of the Earth Haaretz
Israeli anti-missile laser system ‘Iron Beam’ ready for military use this year – Reuters
- Israeli anti-missile laser system 'Iron Beam' ready for military use this year Reuters
- Lasers in the field: Iron Beam clears last test before operational use Breaking Defense
- Israel Says It’s Developed Laser Weapon to Stop Missiles, Drones Bloomberg.com
- Israeli ‘Iron Beam’ defenses ready to hit missiles, drones The Jerusalem Post
- Laser-based ‘Iron Beam’ interception system declared operational The Times of Israel
Sally Rooney unable to collect award over Palestine Action arrest threat
The Normal People author can no longer safely enter the UK without potentially facing arrest, according to a statement read out by her publisher at the prize ceremony
Irish author Sally Rooney could not travel to collect a literary prize this week over concerns that she may be arrested if she enters the UK, given her support of banned group Palestine Action.
Rooney won the Sky Arts award for literature for her fourth novel, Intermezzo. At a ceremony on Tuesday, audiences were told that Rooney “couldn’t be here”, before her editor, Faber publisher Alex Bowler, collected the award on her behalf.
Continue reading...Chip giant Nvidia to take $5bn stake in Intel and collaborate on products
Deal gives Intel a lifeline as firms team up on AI data centers and PC chips after Trump stake sparks market surge
Nvidia, the world’s leading chipmaker, announced plans to invest $5bn in Intel and collaborate with the struggling semiconductor company on products.
One month after the Trump administration confirmed it had taken a 10% stake in Intel – the latest extraordinary intervention by the White House in corporate America – Nvidia said it would team up with the firm to work on custom data centers that form the backbone of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, as well as personal computer products.
Continue reading...Trump and Starmer sign ‘tech prosperity deal’ as PM claims new US-UK investments ‘break all records’ – UK politics live
Starmer says deals worth £250bn are ‘flowing both ways across the Atlantic’
President Trump is now leaving Windsor Castle. He will be flying to Chequers by helicopter.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, has thanked King Charles for what he said at the state banquet last night strongly supporting the Ukrainian cause.
I extend my deepest thanks to His Majesty King Charles III @RoyalFamily for his steadfast support. Ukraine greatly values the United Kingdom’s unwavering and principled stance.
When tyranny threatens Europe once again, we must all hold firm, and Britain continues to lead in defending freedom on many fronts. Together, we have achieved a lot, and with the support of freedom-loving nations—the UK, our European partners, and the US—we continue to defend values and protect lives. We are united in our efforts to make diplomacy work and secure lasting peace for the European continent.
Our countries have the closest defence, security and intelligence relationship ever known. In two world wars, we fought together to defeat the forces of tyranny.
Today, as tyranny once again threatens Europe, we and our allies stand together in support of Ukraine, to deter aggression and secure peace. And our Aukus submarine partnership, with Australia, sets the benchmark for innovative and vital collaboration.
Continue reading...Russia brainwashing of Ukrainian children ‘industrial’, officials say – Euronews.com
- Russia brainwashing of Ukrainian children 'industrial', officials say Euronews.com
- Russia Indoctrinates Children From Occupied Ukraine at 210 Sites, Study Says The New York Times
- Russia gives Ukrainian kids military training and reeducation, Yale researchers find NPR
- Russia subjecting abducted Ukrainian children to "forced militarization" at 210 facilities, study finds CBS News
- The Russian Camp Where Abducted Ukrainian Children Reportedly Made Drones Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron – Reuters
- French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron Reuters
- Anti-Austerity Strikes and Protests Grip France The New York Times
- France’s big protest: Who’s on strike, why and what’s next? Al Jazeera
- Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister AP News
- Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 94 arrests – Europe live The Guardian
Taxpayers lose £400m as result of investment fund set up by Rishi Sunak
Report shows 334 companies backed by Future Fund, set up in May 2020 by then chancellor, have since gone under
UK taxpayers have lost £400m following the collapse of hundreds of startups backed by a heavily criticised Covid-era investment fund launched by Rishi Sunak when he was chancellor.
The Future Fund spent £1.14bn backing 1,190 companies, some of them of types not usually associated with government portfolios such as the sex party organiser Killing Kittens and the now defunct festival tickets business Pollen.
Continue reading...Israeli minister touts Gaza ‘real estate bonanza’, defying international backlash – BBC
- Israeli minister touts Gaza 'real estate bonanza', defying international backlash BBC
- Israeli finance minister describes plans to turn Gaza into a 'real estate bonanza' as bombs hammer the enclave NBC News
- Gaza could be 'real estate bonanza', Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says Sky News
- Revealed: Tony Blair’s US-backed proposal for ending the Gaza war and replacing Hamas The Times of Israel
- Israel’s far-right finance minister suggests a real estate ‘bonanza’ in Gaza will follow the war CNN
Israeli minister touts Gaza ‘real estate bonanza’, defying international backlash
Bezalel Smotrich, an ultranationalist who has been sanctioned by the UK and others, said he was in discussion with the US over the idea.
Bishop calls on Christians to reclaim England flag from ‘toxic tide of racism’
Arun Arora, bishop of Kirkstall, says Christians should not be ‘neutral in the face of violence and injustice’
A Church of England bishop has called on Christians to reclaim the flag and their faith from rightwing activists, saying both were being desecrated by people seeking to divide the nation.
The Right Rev Arun Arora, the bishop of Kirkstall and the C of E’s co-lead on racial justice, made his comments in a sermon days after more than 110,000 people marched through London in a rightwing protest, many carrying crosses.
Continue reading...Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’ – The New York Times
- Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’ The New York Times
- Scoop: Israel presented Syria with proposal for new security agreement Axios
- Syria’s Sharaa: Security pact talks with Israel could yield results ‘in coming days’ The Times of Israel
- Al-Shaibani, Ron Dermer discuss Golan Heights security The Jerusalem Post
- Talks with Israel could lead to results ‘in days’, says Syria’s al-Sharaa Al Jazeera
Macrons to submit scientific evidence to US court to prove Brigitte was not born a man
French president and wife allege rightwing influencer Candace Owens is using defamatory attacks against them to boost media profile
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife plan to present scientific evidence to a US court to prove that Brigitte Macron was not born a man, the lawyer representing them in a defamation suit has said.
The couple filed the suit in July against Candace Owens, a rightwing influencer, and her business, alleging continuing defamatory attacks against them in order to boost the profile of her media platform, gain more audience and make money.
Continue reading...EU floats plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan, bypassing a Hungary veto – Reuters
- EU floats plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan, bypassing a Hungary veto Reuters
- EU explores using €170bn of Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine Financial Times
- Opinion | Put Vladimir Putin’s Frozen Assets to Good Use The Wall Street Journal
- Germany Backs Further Use of Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Bloomberg.com
- Spain backs EU efforts to use frozen Russian assets, cuts gas imports from Russia TradingView
First person removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal, says UK
Agreement reached with France allows for removal of asylum seekers who arrive on small boats
The first Channel migrant has been deported to France under the controversial one in, one out deal, the Home Office has confirmed.
It follows three days of cancellations of tickets of asylum seekers due to fly and a high court challenge that halted the imminent removal of a 25-year-old Eritrean man to France on Tuesday evening. He was granted more time to gather evidence relating to his claim that he is a victim of trafficking.
Continue reading...Italy first in EU to pass comprehensive law regulating use of AI
Legislation limits child access and imposes prison terms for damaging use of artificial intelligence
Italy has become the first country in the EU to approve a comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence, including imposing prison terms on those who use the technology to cause harm, such as generating deepfakes, and limiting child access.
Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government said the legislation, which aligns with the EU’s landmark AI Act, is a decisive move in influencing how AI is used across Italy.
Continue reading...Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy – +972 Magazine
- Israel is waging a holocaust in Gaza. Denazification is our only remedy +972 Magazine
- The Survival of an Israeli Sparta Depends Upon a Permanent State of War Haaretz
- Does Israel face a 'South Africa moment' over Gaza? BBC
- Essay | Israel Is Winning the War but Losing the World The Wall Street Journal
- Gaza is burning, Israel must put out the fire Hindustan Times
Togo leader’s sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule
Marguerite Gnakadé has become a vocal critic of Togo's long-serving leader Faure Gnassingbé.