Will Donald Trump’s Golden Dome protect America?
US president says system will shield country from missile threats, including from space.
Kid Cudi testifies at Diddy trial about Molotov cocktail attack
The celebrity detailed a number of incidents, accusing Combs as a third week of the trial came to an end.
Suspect charged with murder in shooting of two Israeli embassy workers
Elias Rodriguez faces charges of first-degree murder, murder of foreign officials and causing death with a firearm.
Timeline: Trump’s escalating standoff with Harvard University
Move to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students latest action against university in months-long pressure campaign.
FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard acquisition
Microsoft president declares ‘victory’ in Call of Duty maker deal as FTC chair says case doesn’t fit with Trump’s agenda
The US Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft’s $69bn purchase of the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that pursuing the case against the long-closed deal was not in the public interest.
Andrew Ferguson, the FTC chair, is seeking to use the agency’s resources for cases that fit with Donald Trump’s agenda, such as an investigation related to whether advertisers colluded to spend less on X.
Continue reading...Merz hails ‘new era’ for German military at brigade launch – DW
- Merz hails 'new era' for German military at brigade launch DW
- Germany deploys permanent troops to another country for the first time since World War II CNN
- Watch: German troops to be permanently sent to Lithuania's eastern border BBC
- Germany set to defend NATO neighbours with new brigade in Lithuania Reuters
- German troops start long-term deployment in another country for the first time since World War II Business Insider
UK will roll out chemical castration for sex offenders – AP News
Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.
The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base – NPR
- The U.K. hands Chagos Islands over to Mauritius but says it will secure a U.S. base NPR
- UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius to seal future of US-UK air base Reuters
- British Chagossians accuse UK government of betrayal over sovereignty deal The Guardian
- U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos Archipelago U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- 'Chagos surrender' and 'Shipshape Kate' BBC
Trump administration ends Harvard’s ability to enrol international students
The move escalates the administration's row with America's oldest university over hiring, admissions and teaching practices.
9 EU countries ask European court to ease expulsion of foreign criminals – politico.eu
In South Korea, even your cup of Starbucks could be too political
All six presidential candidates' names are banned in Starbucks stores to "maintain neutrality".
G7 vows to address global economic ‘imbalances’, considers Russia sanctions
The group said it would call for analysis on international supply chain resilience.
Russian hackers target Western firms shipping aid to Ukraine, US intelligence says – AP News
- Russian hackers target Western firms shipping aid to Ukraine, US intelligence says AP News
- Russia accused of trying to hack border security cameras to disrupt Ukraine aid The Guardian
- Western countries reveal major Russian cyber-espionage campaign politico.eu
- Russian Hackers Exploit Email and VPN Vulnerabilities to Spy on Ukraine Aid Logistics The Hacker News
- UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting support for Ukraine BBC
Syrian business owners welcome EU’s lifting of sanctions
Syrians are hoping sanctions relief will help boost investment, reconstruction after more than a decade of civil war.
Furious Macron dressed down ministers after botched leak of Muslim Brotherhood report – politico.eu
- Furious Macron dressed down ministers after botched leak of Muslim Brotherhood report politico.eu
- French report warns of Islamist 'entryism' as risk to national cohesion BBC
- Macron’s party moots banning headscarves in public for under-15s The Guardian
- Government-commissioned report says Muslim Brotherhood posing threat to French unity Reuters
- Muslim Brotherhood's influence in France: What the controversial report reveals Le Monde.fr
Israeli speculation mounts over potential rift between Trump and Netanyahu
US and Israel have always been close, especially under Trump, but that makes even the smallest differences more evident.
Vigil held for slain Israeli embassy staffers
Mourners held a vigil outside the Capital Jewish Museum after two Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally shot Wednesday.
Lesbian mothers win legal status in Italy IVF ruling – NBC News
- Lesbian mothers win legal status in Italy IVF ruling NBC News
- Court in Italy rules two mothers can register as parents on child's birth certificate Euronews.com
- Meloni dealt blow by court’s lesbian mothers ruling The Telegraph
- Italian court grants parental rights to same-sex couples who use IVF abroad The Washington Post
- Mothers' legal win in Italy IVF case seen as 'historic day' for 2SLGBTQ+ parenting rights CBC
IDF: Aerial Defenses Intercepted Missile Fired at Israel by Yemen’s Houthis – Haaretz
- IDF: Aerial Defenses Intercepted Missile Fired at Israel by Yemen's Houthis Haaretz
- IDF Intercepts Missile Fired by Yemen's Houthis Haaretz
- Yemen missile attack triggers sirens in Tel Aviv and across central Israel The Times of Israel
- Israel intercepts two missiles launched from Yemen, military says Reuters
- IDF intercepts Houthi missiles that triggered sirens in Jerusalem, central Israel The Jerusalem Post