Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons
The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait".
Taylor Swift criticises Lively-Baldoni court summons
The singer's representatives say the court summons was designed to create "tabloid clickbait".
Fico promises Putin veto on EU Russian energy ban – Новая газета Европа
- Fico promises Putin veto on EU Russian energy ban Новая газета Европа
- Slovak PM Fico takes circuitous route to Russia after Baltics close airspace Reuters
- Fico shakes Putin’s hand as Russia’s war victory parade kicks off politico.eu
- Slovakian and Serbian leaders defy EU to attend Russian military parade The Guardian
- Protesters in Slovakia condemn Prime Minister Fico’s visit to Moscow AP News
Vladimir Putin rejects ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders
Leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told Russian president to accept unconditional 30-day ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has rejected an ultimatum by European leaders to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face increased sanctions, but has proposed holding direct negotiations with Kyiv this week.
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland told the Russian president either to sign up to an unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face increased sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine.
Continue reading...On Sabena rescue anniversary, Netanyahu warns Hamas that ‘the rules are about to change’ – The Jerusalem Post
- On Sabena rescue anniversary, Netanyahu warns Hamas that 'the rules are about to change' The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Plunges Into Darkness The Atlantic
- Israeli official says Gaza will be "entirely destroyed," Palestinians "will start to leave in great numbers" CBS News
- Netanyahu’s war choices fuel discord in Israel over captives’ fate in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Fewer Israelis support Israel taking over Gaza now than in 2024 Pew Research Center
Recovery of Mike Lynch’s superyacht stopped after diver dies during salvage mission – The Independent
- Recovery of Mike Lynch’s superyacht stopped after diver dies during salvage mission The Independent
- Operation to recover Mike Lynch’s superyacht suspended after diver dies The Guardian
- Salvage of Lynch's sunken yacht paused after diver's death Reuters
- Bayesian: Diver dies working on tycoon's sunken superyacht BBC
- The recovery of superyacht off Sicily is suspended after a diver dies AP News
Rubio offers US help to secure peace in escalating India-Pakistan conflict
US secretary of state urged both sides to de-escalate as he leads efforts to secure a solution to the deepening crisis
US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has offered US assistance in starting “constructive talks” to end the conflict between India and Pakistan, as the two states traded heavy missile fire on Saturday, prompting concerns over wider military escalation.
Rubio has been engaged in back-and-forth diplomacy between the two countries in recent days, calling for de-escalation as India and Pakistan have been engaged in daily clashes since Wednesday.
Continue reading...Operation Sindoor: India hits Pakistani air bases in retaliation, after Pakistan strikes with a range of projectiles and fighters – The Hindu
The Houthis Won – Zeteo
New bill aims to allow research to catch up with US’s increasing cannabis consumption
Legislation would radically ease research restrictions on cannabis and other schedule I substances
A recently introduced bill, if it passes, would allow research on cannabis despite its schedule I status, which some experts say could help policymakers “craft effective” legislation in the future and potentially allow more clinical research on medical cannabis.
Representatives Dina Titus and Ilhan Omar introduced the Evidence-Based Drug Policy Act of 2025 (EBDPA) last week, which would radically ease research restrictions on cannabis and other schedule I substances.
Continue reading...UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza
Palestinian rights group says remarks criticising a Lancet analysis on impact of the conflict are ‘sickening’
A UK-based advocacy group for Israel has been criticised for suggesting a reduction in obesity resulting from the war in Gaza may increase life expectancy there.
The comments by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), which came amid warnings of impending famine in Gaza, were condemned as “sickening” by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC).
Continue reading...Pakistan minister who was schooled by CNN anchor fumbles when asked about India’s strikes: ‘I can’t hear you properly’ – Hindustan Times
White House ‘actively looking at’ suspending habeas corpus
Miller comments come as judges have sought to challenge some recent detentions made by the Trump administration in an effort to combat illegal immigration
Chinese and US officials meet in Geneva for ‘de-escalation’ trade talks
World Trade Organization hails ‘constructive step’ as senior figures come together to discuss tariffs
Senior US and Chinese officials held talks early on Saturday in Geneva in a tentative first step towards defusing a trade war that is disrupting the global economy, according to China’s state-owned news agency and people close to the talks.
China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, and the US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, met after weeks of growing tensions as duties on imports between the world’s two largest economies have risen above 100%.
Continue reading...Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus
The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention.
Trump administration considers suspending habeas corpus
The White House is "actively looking at" suspending the legal right to challenge detention.
Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip – NPR
- Why Trump is focusing on business deals on his Middle East trip NPR
- Opinion | This Israeli Government Is Not Our Ally The New York Times
- Gulf diplomatic sources debate if Trump will announce US recognition of Palestinian state The Jerusalem Post
- Trump Travels to the Middle East The Atlantic
- US to fast-track investments from Middle East before Trump trip: Report Al Jazeera
India and Pakistan accuse each other of cross-border attacks on military bases
Claims of missile attacks on targets deep inside both countries marks the steepest escalation in confrontation yet
India and Pakistan have accused each other of cross-border missile strikes against major military targets, the most significant escalation so far in the brewing conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
On Saturday, India accused Pakistan of launching strikes on dozens of airbases and military headquarters across north India, using long-range weapons, drones and fighter aircraft. The accusations came a few hours after Pakistan said India had fired six surface-to-air missiles targeting three of Pakistan’s most important military bases early on Saturday morning.
Continue reading...India’s clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones and more – AP News
Why did 30 Met officers kick the door down at a teenage tea and biscuits meeting in a Quaker house?
When six young women hired a room to discuss the war in Gaza, the gathering ended with 30 officers storming in to make arrests
When six young women gathered in central London to discuss the climate crisis and the war in Gaza, the setting could not have been more appropriate. The building in which they sat was a Quaker meeting house, the home of a movement whose centuries-long history is rooted in protest and a commitment to social justice. On the table were cups of jasmine tea, ginger biscuits and a selection of vegan cheese straws.
But the events that brought this apparently convivial gathering to an abrupt end have sparked protests of a different kind and raised questions about how justice is administered by the UK’s largest and most embattled police force.
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