Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump
The US president says he will sell weapons to Nato, which would then give them to Ukraine.
Paris rejoices as Moulin Rouge windmill sails turn again year after collapse
Cabaret venue marks restoration of red-painted windmill with 90-strong troupe performing signature can-can dance
The sails of the red-painted windmill on top of the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret in Paris, have begun turning again, restoring the home of French can-can to its full glory more than a year after they tumbled inelegantly to the ground.
In a profusion of red feathers, members of the Montmartre institution’s 90-strong troupe performed its signature dance on the road outside to mark the occasion on Thursday night, after the second of two daily performances that draw 600,000 visitors a year.
Continue reading...Activist Narges Mohammadi reports threats of ‘elimination’ by Iran – BBC
- Activist Narges Mohammadi reports threats of 'elimination' by Iran BBC
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran issuing death threats The Hindu
- Exclusive | Iranian Nobel Laureate Says War Dealt Big Blow to Fight for Democracy The Wall Street Journal
- Iran is intensifying its crackdown on dissent, Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says PBS
- Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi warns Iran is increasingly repressing its own citizens ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Shunned Myanmar leader thrilled at US contact after Trump tariff letter
Min Aung Hlaing expresses ‘sincere appreciation’ for letter from US president threatening 40% tariff
Myanmar’s military leader has praised Donald Trump and asked him to lift sanctions, as the junta sought to capitalise on a tariff letter from the US president believed to be Washington’s first public recognition of its rule.
Min Aung Hlaing, who has been in power since a 2021 coup, expressed his “sincere appreciation” for Trump’s letter, which threatened a tariff of 40% on its goods, and commended the US president for his “strong leadership” and for guiding the US “toward national prosperity with the spirit of a true patriot”.
Continue reading...Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with China’s Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with China’s Director of the Office of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- ‘High probability’ Trump and Xi will meet this year, Rubio says CNN
- Rubio Says Xi-Trump Summit Likely After Meeting China Envoy Bloomberg
- Rubio Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Southeast Asia Foreign Policy
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio Remarks to the Traveling Press U.S. Department of State (.gov)
NATO needs more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says – Reuters
- NATO needs more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says Reuters
- NATO will need more long-range missiles to deter Russia, US general says The Hill
- The Russian army is larger today than it was at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine news.liga.net
- NATO is preparing to increase its arsenal of long-range missiles due to Russia's growing arms production NEWS.am
- Evening Brief: NATO Needs More Long-Range Missiles to Counter Expanding Russian Arsenal, Nearly 10 Million Displaced by War in Ukraine SOFREP
US pollution measurement practices raise questions about reliability of data
Guardian analysis heightens concerns on whether the air around many large factories is, or will be, safe to breathe
A Guardian analysis has raised fresh questions over the way regulators and corporations measure the air quality impact of planned factories that risk emitting dangerous levels of pollution.
Between 2014 and 2024, air pollution permit applications in Michigan – designed to gauge if proposed industrial projects would cause regions to violate federal pollution limits – did not meet data collection rules or best practices over 90% of the time. Some measurements were taken more than a hundred miles away from sites.
Continue reading...Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.
Outrage builds over plan to force all Gazans to southern city
Critics denounce a plan by Israel's defence minister to relocate all Palestinians in Gaza to a small area in the south.
Lithuania to save Baltic seals as ice sheets recede due to climate change
The seal population has increased from about 4,000, considered nearly extinct, in the late 1980s to about 50,000.
War crimes being committed in Sudan, ICC believes
The court says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe claims of war crimes in western Sudan.
Sudan conflict: War crimes being committed in Darfur, ICC believes – BBC
- Sudan conflict: War crimes being committed in Darfur, ICC believes BBC
- ICC believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are taking place now in Sudan's Darfur region NBC News
- Evidence Supports War Crimes Allegations in Darfur, I.C.C. Prosecutor Says The New York Times
- ‘Crimes against humanity’ in Sudan’s Darfur: ICC deputy prosecutor Al Jazeera
- ICC cites evidence of ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s Darfur The Washington Post
War crimes being committed in Sudan, ICC believes
The court says there are "reasonable grounds" to believe claims of war crimes in western Sudan.
Israel-Iran war leaves Iran more isolated than ever – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel-Iran war leaves Iran more isolated than ever The Jerusalem Post
- What Would It Take to End Iran’s Nuclear Program? An Army Bloomberg
- The Islamic Republic’s New Lease on Life: How the U.S.-Israeli Strikes Empowered the Iranian Regime Foreign Affairs
- Iran Can Already Build a Dirty Bomb With Its Uranium Foreign Policy
- A Maximalist Moment: Why Israel Isn’t Done with Iran orfonline.org
Part war propaganda, part comic strip, Bayeux Tapestry to return to U.K. – NPR
- Part war propaganda, part comic strip, Bayeux Tapestry to return to U.K. NPR
- The Bayeux Tapestry, a British Masterpiece, Returns to England After 900 Years The New York Times
- The diplomacy of art: Bayeux tapestry loan shows cultural gifts still matter The Guardian
- Bayeux Tapestry to return to UK on loan after 900 years BBC
- Bayeux tapestry set to return to the UK – in medieval times it was like an immersive art installation The Conversation
Trump’s tariff threat to Brazil is a gift to Lula
By attacking Brazil’s sovereignty, Trump may have handed the leftist president a political and diplomatic opportunity.
Afghan cabbies’ DIY solution to keep cool
Kandahar regularly exceeds 40C and air-conditioning units inside cars often break down.
Ukraine deploying interceptor drones to defend Kyiv amid surge in Russian attacks – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine deploying interceptor drones to defend Kyiv amid surge in Russian attacks The Kyiv Independent
- How drones and video-game techniques are coming together in Ukraine’s war The Economist
- Ukraine’s Drone Revolution: And What America Should Learn From It Foreign Affairs
- Opinion | Russia Intensifies Its Drone War The Wall Street Journal
- Kyiv to allocate $6.2 million to drone interceptor program Reuters
Column | Israeli plans for Gaza draw criticism of ‘concentration camps’ – The Washington Post
PKK fighters begin handing over weapons at ceremony – DW
- PKK fighters begin handing over weapons at ceremony DW
- Kurdish PKK militants burn weapons in landmark step to end decades-long Turkey conflict CNN
- PKK disarmament opens new page for Turkey, Erdogan says Reuters
- PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ for Turkiye, Erdogan says Al Jazeera
- Erdoğan hails new page in Turkey’s history as Kurdish fighters lay down arms Financial Times