Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight
The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.
Giorgia Meloni’s moral retreat on Gaza
The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.
Greek Orthodox Church sounds alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem
Warning follows Jewish man's arrest over brutal attack on nun in Jerusalem this week.
Gaza aid flotilla vessels taken to Crete after Israeli interception
Israel’s military reportedly seized 22 vessels sailing among the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Governments start daring to say the energy F-words – Financial Times
- Governments start daring to say the energy F-words Financial Times
- The World Met to Talk Climate Change. The U.S. Wasn’t Invited. The New York Times
- Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era The Guardian
- As Energy, War and Climate Collide, a Conference in Colombia Charts a Path Beyond Fossil Fuels Inside Climate News
- Hard choices test breakaway climate summit Politico
Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline?
Defence secretary claims hostilities have ceased, but lawmakers say US forces remain active despite halted air raids.
Riots erupt over Australian Aboriginal girl’s murder as suspect arrested
Australian authorities appeal for calm after riots over killing of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Fertiliser crisis caused by Iran war sparks global food security fears – Euronews.com
- Fertiliser crisis caused by Iran war sparks global food security fears Euronews.com
- Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss BBC
- Global famine fears rise as Hormuz crisis threatens ‘eight-year' Suez-scale disruption Fox News
- Iran war may cause food shortages in Africa, world’s largest fertiliser firm says The Guardian
- War with Iran drives up fertilizer, fuel costs for Mid-Missouri farmers KRCG
Superdry cofounder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out – The Guardian
- Superdry cofounder James Holder found guilty of raping woman after night out The Guardian
- Co-Founder of Superdry Fashion Brand Is Convicted of Rape The New York Times
- Fashion Brand Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Convicted of Rape, Allegedly Told Victim, ‘I Am Not Going Home’ People.com
- Superdry co-founder James Holder convicted of rape in England CBS News
- Superdry co-founder guilty of rape BBC
Falklands claim: Can Argentina’s Milei use Trump ties to challenge the UK?
As US-UK relations nosedive, questions are mounting over whether Trump might shift Washington's position on the islands.
Who profits big from the war on Iran?
Who profits big from the war on Iran?
Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla
The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".
Oil prices rise again with little sign of war on Iran ending
Brent crude futures hit $126.41 on Thursday - a 5 percent rise for the week.
Despite growth and pay rises, Greek workers are among the poorest in Europe
Inflation has robbed them of a third of their income since the post-2009 global financial crisis, statistics show.
May Day in the age of AI: The new war on workers
As companies pour billions into AI, the fight for workers’ rights is being rewritten as a fight for the right to work.
Mohamed Salah ‘deserves big send-off’, says Liverpool boss Slot
Egypt international Mohamed Salah set to return for Liverpool before the season ends as Anfield exit looms.
More than 40 Iranian seafarers killed during US-Israeli war: Union leader
The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate blamed US and Israeli attacks on Iran's ports and commercial fleet for deaths.
Alliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali – africanews.com
- Alliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali africanews.com
- Mali attacks spotlight the growing reach of militants across West Africa Reuters
- Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized Al Jazeera
- Rebels Take Key Military Camp In Mali's North Barron's
- 'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital Yahoo
Rallies under way as workers gather for International Labour Day
Labour Day marches are being held as Iran war and rising energy prices threaten the global economy.
NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises
Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessment
NatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahead of expectations.
Overall, the FTSE 100 lender booked a £283m impairment charge and said that almost half of that was because of a reassessment of its economic forecast to “reflect increased geopolitical risk and weaker equity markets”.
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