British presenter Gary Lineker steps down over anti-Semitism row
British presenter and former England football captain Gary Lineker has stepped down from his role at the BBC.
Reeves hopes hat-trick of deals shows Britain is open for business
Impact of agreements on food, energy and defence may not be huge but chancellor believes it will draw investors to UK
Rachel Reeves joked to journalists after Monday’s EU-UK reset that trade deals were coming along “like buses”, given the agreements with India and the US that had also been sealed in the past fortnight alone.
The chancellor described the EU deal as the best that had been secured by any non-member country, but she was also keen to talk about the three successful negotiations as a package.
Continue reading...EU reset deal puts Britain back on the world stage, says Keir Starmer
UK prime minister heralds a ‘win-win’ but faces criticism for concessions on fishing rights
Keir Starmer has vowed his EU reset deal will deliver cheaper food and energy for British people, heralding a “win-win” as he sealed the high-stakes agreement with concessions on youth visas and fishing.
“Britain is back on the world stage,” the prime minister said after shaking hands on the deal with the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen in London. “It gives us unprecedented access to the EU market, the best of any country … all while sticking to the red lines in our manifesto.”
Continue reading...Microsoft employee interrupts CEO’s keynote with pro-Palestinian protest
Protester is engineer who worked on Azure software, which enabled Israeli surveillance of Palestinians
A Microsoft employee disrupted a keynote speech by the company’s chief executive with a pro-Palestinian protest at the company’s annual developer conference on Monday.
Joe Lopez, a Microsoft firmware engineer who worked on parts of the company’s cloud-computing platform, Azure, was escorted out the Build conference by security nearly immediately after he confronted Satya Nadella.
Continue reading...Starmer’s post-Brexit reset offers clear benefits – but there is political risk too
While getting UK-EU deal through parliament should be easy enough, cries of ‘betrayal’ may chime with some voters
There were two moments at the UK-EU summit where it felt as if a corner had truly been turned. It was not on agrifoods, nor youth mobility, defence or fishing.
When Keir Starmer said the UK had changed, the most symbolic evidence of that came in a press release from No 10 that set out the terms of the agreement brokered at Lancaster House.
Continue reading...Who are the winners and losers from the UK-EU agreement?
A deal between the UK and European Union (EU) has been agreed at a post-Brexit leaders summit in London.
Pope Leo XIV meets US VP JD Vance
Pope Leo XIV met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, a day after his in
Measure targeting pro-Palestine NGOs disappears from US tax bill
Legislation would have allowed the executive branch to crack down on 'terrorism supporting' nonprofits.
Regeneron buys 23andMe for $256m after bankruptcy
Sale of genetic testing company raises concerns about privacy of 23andMe’s 15 million customers.
Colombian model killed just days after Mexican TikTok influencer was shot during livestream – The Independent
IDF discovered Mohammed Sinwar’s secret meeting after Edan Alexander’s release – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF discovered Mohammed Sinwar's secret meeting after Edan Alexander's release The Jerusalem Post
- 'Turning point?' Why those pinning hopes on Israel's killing of Hamas leaders are mistaken Haaretz
- Israel begins Gaza ground operation, kills 144 in relentless bombardment Al Jazeera
- Hamas leader Muhammad Sinwar’s body said found in Gaza tunnel hit by IDF last week The Times of Israel
- Who Is Muhammad Sinwar, the Hamas Leader Targeted by Israel? The New York Times
Spanish PM calls for Israel ban at Eurovision
Pedro Sánchez warns against "double standards" after Russia was banned from the song contest in 2022.
Spanish PM calls for Israel ban at Eurovision
Pedro Sánchez warns against "double standards" after Russia was banned from the song contest in 2022.
Trump-Putin call under way, White House says, as US president hopes to reach Ukraine ceasefire – US politics live – The Guardian
- Trump-Putin call under way, White House says, as US president hopes to reach Ukraine ceasefire – US politics live The Guardian
- The latest on Trump’s presidency as he speaks to Putin about war in Ukraine CNN
- Putin agrees with Trump to work with Ukraine on memorandum on possible peace accord Reuters
- Live updates: Putin says Russia is ready to work to end fighting in Ukraine after call with Trump AP News
- Trump, Putin talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire The Washington Post
Brussels hails UK deal as ‘new chapter’ – but much is yet to be written
The two sides have struck a new post-Brexit deal but this so-called 'reset' of the relationship is just the beginning.
Brussels hails UK deal as ‘new chapter’ – but much is yet to be written
The two sides have struck a new post-Brexit deal but this so-called 'reset' of the relationship is just the beginning.
Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling
The Baltic nation is seeking damages, including compensation for border reinforcement costs.
UN court backs E Guinea in Gabon dispute over islands in oil-rich waters
Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters.
Project Esther and the weaponisation of Zionism
A conservative project to allegedly counter anti-Semitism is using a pro-Israel stance to mask white nationalist goals.
Scientists recommend limits on urban beekeeping to protect Australia’s native bees from honeybees
Introduced bees could be harming native species and risk driving them to extinction, researchers say
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Scientists have recommended limits on urban beekeeping after a peer-reviewed study found introduced honeybees could be harming Australian native bees and risked driving them to extinction.
The Australian research, published in Frontiers in Bee Science, found native bees living in areas with high densities of introduced honeybees had fewer female offspring and a higher death rate in their first year of life.
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