Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff

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Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeks

The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday and will face senator Iván Cepeda, the candidate backed by leftwing president Gustavo Petro, in the runoff.

With 100% of ballots counted, the outsider and Donald Trump admirer Espriella secured 43.7% of the vote – just over 10.3m votes – compared with 40.9% (about 9.6m votes) for Cepeda, a philosopher and human rights activist who has served as a senator since 2014.

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Water-related deaths in UK heatwave hit 15 after girl dies in North Yorkshire

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Girl, 13, pulled from River Wharfe on Sunday and boy, 11, remains missing from River Don as hot spell comes to an end

A 13-year-old girl has died after going into a river and a boy is missing as the water-related death toll reached at least 15 at the end of the UK heatwave.

The girl was pulled from the River Wharfe in Burnsall, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, on Sunday evening. She was airlifted to hospital where she was pronounced dead, North Yorkshire police said.

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Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters – Defense News

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  1. Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters  Defense News
  2. Another NATO ally signs onto European nuclear umbrella as continent boosts self-defense  Fox News
  3. Norway ‘hedging’ on French nuclear umbrella  Army Technology
  4. Finland assessing French nuclear deterrence initiative, says PM  Big News Network.com
  5. France to extend its nuclear umbrella to Norway, Brazil to cut work week, Japan bids to boost ties with the Philippines  GZERO Media
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Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites – what has been hit? – Reuters

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  1. Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites - what has been hit?  Reuters
  2. Russia's Volgograd oil refinery halts processing after May 29 drone attack, sources say  Reuters
  3. Ukraine drones strike Russian oil facility, as Kyiv and Moscow trade blows  Al Jazeera
  4. Wiped out Tu-142MR could be a significant blow to the Northern Fleet  The Barents Observer
  5. Tu-142 Aircraft Stored Since 2011 Moved Within a Month Before UFS Strike  Мілітарний
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Home Office sends letters to children as young as five saying they must leave UK

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Children of those on care worker visas, who came legally before rule change, told to leave even if parents can stay

Children as young as five who are living legally in the UK are being told by the Home Office they must leave the country even if their parents have been given permission to remain.

The Guardian has seen five letters sent to children by the Home Office telling them they must leave the UK. A sixth letter has been sent to a woman who is six months pregnant and lives in the UK with her husband, telling her she must leave him and return to her country. The children have parents on care worker visas, which until March 2024 had allowed them to bring partners or children with them to the UK.

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‘We want fans to know the risks’: US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears

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More than 120 groups issued warning to 10 million visitors about ‘serious rights violations’ under Trump

With the Fifa World Cup just two weeks away, immigrant rights advocates in the 11 US host cities are mobilizing to protect fans and residents from immigration enforcement activities this summer.

In Los Angeles, a labor union representing more than 2,000 hospitality workers at SoFi Stadium is threatening to strike if agents do not stay away from the venue, which is expected to draw about 70,000 fans per match.

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For years Iron Dome sedated Israel, now drones are ending the illusion – ynetnews

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  1. For years Iron Dome sedated Israel, now drones are ending the illusion  ynetnews
  2. Hezbollah's 'game changing' night-hunting weapon punches through Israel's defenses: expert  Fox News
  3. Learning from Ukraine war, Hezbollah is now using fibre-optic drones to hit Israel  BBC
  4. IDF soldier killed, three others wounded in Hezbollah drone attack in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  5. IDF: Staff-Sergeant Michael Tyukin killed in combat in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
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Kane Parsons becomes youngest film-maker to open at No 1 in the US with Backrooms

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Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend, a record for studio A24

Kane Parsons has become the youngest film-maker to open a film at number one at the North American box office for his directing debut Backrooms.

Parsons, 20, is seven years younger than the previous record holder, Josh Trank, who was 27 when his debut Chronicle recorded a $22m opening in 2011. Backrooms stunned industry observers by taking $81m in its first weekend in North America – which was also a record for its studio, A24.

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Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November – The Moscow Times

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  1. Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November  The Moscow Times
  2. Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks  Bloomberg.com
  3. Russia bans aviation fuel exports until November 30  Reuters
  4. Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis  Kyiv Post
  5. Russia Discusses Increasing Fuel Supplies From Belarus — Media Report  REFORM.news (ранее REFORM.by)
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Young Britons feel disconnected and locked out of creative arts, charity says

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Research for Roundhouse in London shows 87% of 18- to 30-year-olds believe they have fewer artistic opportunities

Rising costs, the disappearance of third spaces and reduced access to artistic opportunities are causing young people to feel “disconnected, isolated and locked out of creativity”, according to research commissioned by a youth arts charity.

The Roundhouse, a multi-arts venue in north London that reopened in 2006 with a focus on running youth programmes, has released the findings to coincide with the publication of its 20-year impact report on Monday.

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