- In War-Torn Nations, Trump’s Travel Ban Brings a New Hardship The New York Times
- Trump bans citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. CNBC
- Trump's travel ban: What happens to visas granted before June 9, list of exceptions — All you need to know Mint
- Restricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats The White House (.gov)
- Trump announces travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions for 7 others NBC News
Russian strike kills 5, including 1 year old, hours after Trump calls Putin – AP News
- Russian strike kills 5, including 1 year old, hours after Trump calls Putin AP News
- Russian drone attack kills five, injures 24, Ukraine officials say Reuters
- 5 killed, 6 injured in Russian drone strike on Chernihiv Oblast The Kyiv Independent
- Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened The Guardian
- Official: Russia starts to use new attack drones on Kharkiv Ґвара Медіа
What we know about Trump’s latest travel ban
President Trump has signed a proclamation banning travel to the US from nationals of 12 countries.
Thursday briefing: How Geert Wilders’ exit from Dutch coalition might set up his own comeback
In today’s newsletter: The Dutch government collapsed after Wilders pulled out of the coalition – leaving renewed political uncertainty as parties scramble to redefine their positions
Good morning. The Dutch government dramatically collapsed on Tuesday after far-right politician Geert Wilders pulled out of the coalition, citing his frustration over immigration and asylum policy.
Shortly afterwards the prime minister, Dick Schoof, handed in his resignation to King Willem-Alexander. Fresh elections are expected in October. Until then ministers will remain in place in a caretaker capacity.
US news | Donald Trump has signed a sweeping order banning travel from 12 countries and restricting travel from seven others, reviving and expanding the travel bans from his first term. Security concerns and visa overstays, the US president said, justified the move.
Fuel poverty | Bereaved families of tens of thousands of dead pensioners could be pursued by tax officials to recoup winter fuel payments under a new system being explored by the Treasury, the Guardian has learned.
Israel-Gaza war | The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has detailed the harrowing account of one of its paramedics, Asaad al-Nasasra, 47, who told the organisation he heard Israeli troops shoot first responders. The attack on a convoy of emergency vehicles killed 15 others.
UK economy | Keir Starmer has said he hopes a trade deal struck last month with the US can come into effect “in just a couple of weeks”, as the White House has signalled that the UK will be spared the 50% steel and aluminium tariffs that came into force on Wednesday.
Global health | A cure for HIV may be closer after researchers discovered a new way to force the virus out of hiding in human cells. This “overwhelming” breakthrough could help overcome one of the biggest obstacles to a cure: the virus’s ability to lie dormant in certain white blood cells.
Continue reading...Trump suspends foreign student visas at Harvard
US president says the move to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard is to safeguard national security.
Vanuatu not planning to revoke Andrew Tate’s citizenship, government spokesperson says
Exclusive: Government review into how the influencer obtained citizenship found no fault with his documents and Tate will remain a citizen
Vanuatu is not planning to revoke the citizenship of Andrew Tate, with a government spokesperson confirming that the influencer remains a Vanuatu citizen, and the government is not taking any steps to reverse that.
This week investigative outlet, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) revealed that Tate obtained Vanuatu citizenship around the time of his 2022 arrest by Romanian authorities on charges including rape and human trafficking.
Continue reading...Trump signs proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard
US president says it would jeopardize national security to allow university to keep hosting international students
Donald Trump signed a proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday.
The order would suspend for an initial six months the entry into the US of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard. Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting foreign students.
Continue reading...Shein accused of ‘shaming’ customers into buying more than they can afford
Consumer watchdogs accuse Chinese fashion firm of ‘dark’ practices in formal complaint to European Commission
Consumer watchdogs from 21 countries have filed a formal complaint to EU authorities about alleged “dark” practices by the Chinese fast fashion firm Shein including the “shaming” of customers into buying more than they can afford.
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has submitted a 29-page dossier to the European Commission citing multiple examples of “dark patterns”, or deceptive techniques designed to encourage purchases.
Continue reading...Japan records lowest number of births in more than a century, as population fears grow
New government data shows the number of births reached 686,061 in 2024, a decline of 5.7% from the previous year and the lowest since statistics were first kept in 1899
Japan’s struggle to encourage couples to have more children has been given greater urgency after data showed the annual number of births dropped to below 700,000 for the first time since records began more than a century ago.
According to government data released this week, the number of births reached 686,061 in 2024, a decline of 5.7% from the previous year and the lowest since statistics were first kept in 1899. The data excludes babies born to foreign residents.
Continue reading...Burundi’s ruling party seeks to tighten grip on power
Voters are heading to the polls following a campaign period marked by reports of political repression.
Madeleine McCann Portugal search to enter third day – BBC
- Madeleine McCann Portugal search to enter third day BBC
- Madeleine McCann search latest: Neighbour recalls ‘angry’ rows with suspect as third day begins in hunt for missing girl The Independent
- Madeleine McCann search back on, 18 years after disappearance NewsNation
- New search underway in Portugal for Madeleine McCann, the toddler missing since 2007 NBC News
- Investigators search abandoned building linked to Madeleine McCann's disappearance 18 years ago 9News
Watch: Hungry elephant wanders into Thai grocery store
The elephant helped himself to nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich and some bananas, shopkeepers say.
Watch: Hungry elephant wanders into Thai grocery store
The elephant helped himself to nine bags of sweet rice crackers, a sandwich and some bananas, shopkeepers say.
Germany: Cologne evacuation lifted after WWII bombs defused – DW
- Germany: Cologne evacuation lifted after WWII bombs defused DW
- Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated in German city BBC
- German city evacuates 20,000 after unexploded World War II bombs are found The Washington Post
- WWII bombs found in European city force massive evacuation operation Fox News
- Bombs, landmines, ammunition — the deadly legacy of war DW
Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia
World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather events
Almost 40 million sq kilometres of ocean around south-east Asia and the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has revealed.
WMO scientists said the record heat – on land and in the ocean – was mostly driven by the climate crisis and coincided with a string of extreme weather events, from deadly landslides in the Philippines to floods in Australia and rapid glacier loss in Indonesia.
Continue reading...Woman on trial for poison mushroom killings says she was trying to fix “bland” meal – CBS News
- Woman on trial for poison mushroom killings says she was trying to fix "bland" meal CBS News
- Deadly mushroom cook weighed fatal dose on kitchen scales, says prosecutor BBC
- Australian woman on trial for mushroom murder of in-laws says she was trying to fix a 'bland' lunch AP News
- Death caps and cancer claims: how Erin Patterson responded to first day of mushroom trial cross-examination The Guardian
- Woman Accused of Killing 3 with Meal Says 'Exotic Mushrooms' Have 'More Flavor': Reports People.com
The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws
Denmark has come under international attention for its tough approach. And its Social Democrat prime minister is leading the charge
The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws
Denmark has come under international attention for its tough approach. And its Social Democrat prime minister is leading the charge
Trump’s 50% tariffs on metals come into effect
Trump doubles down on his tariffs, while sparing the UK from the latest duties.
US vetoes resolution for unconditional Gaza ceasefire at UN security council
Russia, China, France and the UK all voted in favour of ‘immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire’
The United States has vetoed a United Nations security council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza while the 14 remaining countries on the council voted in favour.
The vetoed resolution also called the situation in Gaza “catastrophic”, and demanded the “immediate and unconditional lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and its safe and unhindered distribution at scale, including by the UN and humanitarian partners”.
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