France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says
A British helicopter provided support during the operation on Sunday, the UK ministry of defence says.
‘What happened to the testicles?’: mockery in Milan over bull mosaic’s restoration
Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics say
The restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.
The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists performing a heel-spinning gesture.
Continue reading...France intercepts Russian-linked oil tanker in Atlantic – DW.com
- France intercepts Russian-linked oil tanker in Atlantic DW.com
- France seizes another sanctioned tanker carrying Russian oil CNN
- French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic The Guardian
- France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says BBC
- French navy, backed by the UK, intercepts Russian oil tanker Al Jazeera
Watch: Fans break glass door trying to see TV star
Huge crowds formed outside a shopping centre in China to see Pursuit of Jade's Zhang Linghe.
Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns
Greece's migration minister recently said Athens does not share common values with 'hardcore Islam'.
No 10 braced for ‘excruciating’ revelations as messages between Mandelson and ministers to be released – UK politics live
Sources predict ‘toe-curling’ revelations as more than 1,000 pages of documents relating to his appointment as US ambassador to be published
At the Downing Street lobby briefing the PM’s spokesperson said the release of the Mandelson files today would be “an unprecedented piece of government transparency”.
He said that party political material would be included, despite precedent suggesting it should be included, and that some material had to be declassified to allow it to be published.
The broad scope of the [humble address motion – see 9.26am] has required the discovery, assessment, analysis and preparation of thousands of individual documents and messages.
This is a task that has involved every government department.
Yeah, I have changed what I would say. I wouldn’t say that phrase any more.
And I think that, you know, over the last few years, I think a lot of us, myself included, have thought about this question in quite some detail.
Continue reading...Ukraine: How a kamikaze drone partially operated by AI is attacking Russian convoys – France 24
- Ukraine: How a kamikaze drone partially operated by AI is attacking Russian convoys France 24
- Robots are redefining the war in Ukraine – and forcing Russia onto the back foot CNN
- What Is Palantir's PRISMA, The AI Software Ukraine Is Using To Strike Russia NDTV
- Western arms makers are lining up to test their weapons on Ukraine's battlefields Business Insider
- After a brutal winter, Ukraine’s drones are breaking Russian defenses The Washington Post
England World Cup 2026 team preview: Players to watch, group and squad list
England cruised through qualifying, but some fans are concerned over the squad selection and the form against top teams.
Exclusive: EU aiming to advance Ukraine’s membership slightly faster than planned – The Kyiv Independent
- Exclusive: EU aiming to advance Ukraine's membership slightly faster than planned The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine Rejects Merz Plan for Halfway-House Deal on Joining EU Bloomberg.com
- EU's von der Leyen discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership with Zelenskiy Reuters
- The Brief – An offer Kyiv should not refuse Euractiv
- From MoD Crosetto to Dem’s Schlein, Italy debates Ukraine’s EU future — and when Decode39
French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker
French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker
Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November The Moscow Times
- Russia's diesel output falls a further 10% in May after drone attacks, data analysis shows Reuters
- Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv Post
- Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Force Fuel Limits Near Moscow UNITED24 Media
Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November The Moscow Times
- Russia's diesel output falls a further 10% in May after drone attacks, data analysis shows Reuters
- Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv Post
- Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Force Fuel Limits Near Moscow UNITED24 Media
Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
Firm says its RTX Spark PC chip for Microsoft Windows will let AI agents replace the mouse and keyboard
A new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips, as Nvidia said its latest development could replace the mouse and keyboard in how people use computers.
The $5tn (£3.7tn) US semiconductor company has launched a “superchip” that puts AI capabilities into laptops and desktop computers, a move that will pit it against Intel, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD.
Continue reading...3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics – Good News Network
- 3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics Good News Network
- Indian Teenagers Win Earth Prize 2026 For Turning Tamarind Seeds Into Microplastic Filter NDTV
- Of tamarind seeds and microplastic Telegraph India
- Indian Teenagers Win Earth Prize 2026 for Plas-Stick GK Today
- Indian teens win Earth Prize for developing solution to fight microplastics | The team received a $12,500 regional award grant | Inshorts Inshorts
What is Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, and why has Israel captured it?
The fortress, a historical battleground, is playing a central role in Israel’s military campaign against Hezbollah.
First Thing: Trump tells critics to ‘sit back and relax’ as Iran claims to target US base
US says it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend, as Iran targets an airbase used by the US to attack southern Iran
Good morning, Martin Belam here. I will be popping into your inbox writing First Thing regularly for the next little while. Here are today’s main stories …
Is this the end of the ceasefire, then? The US and Iran have sporadically exchanged strikes since their ceasefire took effect in early April, as negotiations aimed at a more durable agreement drag on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday. The war launched by the US and Israel on 28 February has killed thousands of people – mainly in Iran and Lebanon – and caused global economic pain by pushing up energy prices.
What was Comey accused of? Comey, who was indicted in North Carolina in April, faces up to 10 years in prison for a photo of seashells arranged to read “86 47.” Prosecutors allege the post constituted a threat against Donald Trump, the 47th US president. Comey denies the allegation.
Continue reading...UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules
Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in office
The UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international court has ruled.
The east African nation had sued the current UK government for more than £100m, claiming it was owed after a breach of an agreement.
Continue reading...Kuwait condemns Iranian attack as Iran-US trade new strikes
Kuwait activated its air defences after what its foreign ministry later described as a ‘heinous Iranian attack’.
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight – SpaceNews
- China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight SpaceNews
- China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning Scientific American
- China's Long March-12B rocket makes successful maiden flight news.cgtn.com
- China's reusable Long March-12B completes maiden flight, features structural innovation to cut weight and 'dual brains' for flight decision-making Global Times
- China launches networking satellites aboard new rocket Anadolu Ajansı
Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail – AP News
- Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail AP News
- WATCH: Tension flares between Cayetano, Remulla during Jinggoy arrest Inquirer.net
- Philippine senator Estrada detained in graft case Reuters
- Rappler Recap: Jinggoy Estrada back in jail Rappler
- Jinggoy Estrada asks Sandiganbayan to quash, review plunder charge Philstar.com