Robbery gang guilty of Kim Kardashian heist in Paris
The robbers have been given jail time for stealing millions of dollars' worth of jewellery belonging to the US celebrity.
Seventeen injured in Hamburg knife attack as woman arrested
A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and is understood to have acted alone with no "political motive", German police say.
Lebanon launches process to disarm Palestinian factions in refugee camps
Process begins after visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who said weapons ‘hurt’ Lebanon and Palestine cause.
Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ it
Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind a “partnership” between US Steel and Nippon Steel, months after insisting he was “totally against” a $14.9bn bid by the Japanese firm for its US rival.
While the US president stopped short of an all-out endorsement of the takeover, he announced a deal between the two businesses on social media on Friday.
Continue reading...Trump reignites tensions with EU tariff threats
EU says threats should not guide trade talks as Trump says he wants tariffs of 50% on European goods as soon as 1 June.
Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food aid – BBC
- Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food aid BBC
- It Should Not Be Controversial to Plead for Gaza’s Children The Atlantic
- What Israeli Officials Are Privately Saying About Starvation in Gaza The New Yorker
- Gaza aid trucks looted amid ‘hunger, desperation, and anxiety,’ U.N. says The Washington Post
- UN chief Antonio Guterres says Gaza enduring ‘the cruellest phase’ of war Al Jazeera
Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive
Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy last night turned deadly.
I learnt government was suing me on the news – Nigerian senator
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her.
Boeing reaches deal with US DOJ to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes
The DOJ is expected to have a written agreement with Boeing in place by the end of next week.
Pentagon promotes Kingsley Wilson to press secretary despite history of antisemitic comments – Jewish Insider
- Pentagon promotes Kingsley Wilson to press secretary despite history of antisemitic comments Jewish Insider
- New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory – as it happened The Guardian
- Pentagon promotes press sec who parrots ‘neo-Nazi playbook,’ AJC tells JNS JNS.org
- Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting law firm linked to Robert Mueller – US politics live The Guardian
- New Pentagon spokesperson promoted antisemitic conspiracy theory – US politics live The Guardian
Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’
President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’s
Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.
The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska.
Continue reading...Georgian man extradited to US to face charges over poison-candy terror plot
Officials say Michail Chkhikvishvili is the leader of a neo-Nazi group that promotes violence against minorities
The leader of an eastern European neo-Nazi group has been extradited to the United States from Moldova following his arrest last summer for allegedly instructing an undercover federal agent to dress as Santa Claus and hand out poisoned candy to Jewish children and racial minorities, prosecutors said.
Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old from the republic of Georgia, was arraigned on Friday before a federal judge in Brooklyn on multiple felonies, including soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence.
Continue reading...Qalanders-Islamabad: Lahore reach PSL final with 95-run win
Lahore Qalanders beat Islamabad United by 95 runs to reach Sunday's Pakistan Super League final.
Trump’s foreign student ban on Harvard has caused ‘very real damage’
Donald Trump’s decision to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students has caused irreparable damage, says one student.
Trump seeks to boost US nuclear power, roll back regulations
A host of new executive orders seeks to fast-track approvals to grow the US's nuclear energy sector, a lengthy process.
UEFA Women’s Champions League final: Barcelona vs Arsenal start, team news
Barcelona face Arsenal while aiming to become only the second side to claim a Women's Champions League three-peat.
Trump administration releases people to shelters it threatened to prosecute for aiding migrants – AP News
Israeli strike rocks Jabalia even as aid to Gaza resumes
Palestinians searched for bodies after an Israeli airstrike leveled a building in Jabalia.
A lens on poverty and the environment: Sebastiao Salgado is dead at age 81
The famed Brazilian photographer was praised for his work capturing marginalised populations, including mineworkers.
Lebanon Moves to Disarm Palestinian Groups, a Test Run for Hezbollah – The New York Times
- Lebanon Moves to Disarm Palestinian Groups, a Test Run for Hezbollah The New York Times
- Lebanon will start disarming Palestinian refugee camps in June, official says The Times of Israel
- Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel AP News
- Mahmoud Abbas agrees on roadmap to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon Middle East Eye
- Lebanon begins drive to defang militant groups Financial Times