Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine – CNN

  1. Four years on, Russia is still paying for a fatal miscalculation in Ukraine  CNN
  2. Civilians to soldiers: how four years of war has changed ordinary Ukrainians  BBC
  3. How a four-year onslaught has changed Ukraine  The Economist
  4. Four Years Of The Ukraine Invasion: Has Russia's Military Learned To Fight A Better War?  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  5. Where is the Russia-Ukraine conflict headed? These charts tell a grim story  The Globe and Mail
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Chaos, confusion and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India’s AI summit – CNBC

  1. Chaos, confusion and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India’s AI summit  CNBC
  2. Dozens of countries steer clear of safety commitment in global AI pledge  politico.eu
  3. At A.I. Summit, India Tries to Find a Way Between the U.S. and China  The New York Times
  4. AI hit: India hungry to harness US tech giants’ technology at Delhi summit  The Guardian
  5. India’s AI summit draws global leaders, big pledges and some chaos  NBC News
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Bishop of Lincoln arrested on suspicion of sexual assault

Church suspends Stephen Conway as police investigate claim man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025

The bishop of Lincoln has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault.

Lincolnshire police confirmed that a 68-year-old man was arrested as part of an “ongoing investigation following an allegation that a man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025”.

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At A.I. Summit, India Tries to Find a Way Between the U.S. and China – The New York Times

  1. At A.I. Summit, India Tries to Find a Way Between the U.S. and China  The New York Times
  2. Bill Gates' foundation says sudden withdrawal was 'to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities'  Fortune
  3. Dozens of countries steer clear of safety commitment in global AI pledge  Politico
  4. Tech billionaires fly in for Delhi AI expo as Modi jostles to lead in south  The Guardian
  5. Chaos, confusion and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India’s AI summit  CNBC
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Tumbler Ridge suspect’s ChatGPT account banned before shooting – BBC

  1. Tumbler Ridge suspect's ChatGPT account banned before shooting  BBC
  2. Exclusive | OpenAI Employees Raised Alarms About Canada Shooting Suspect Months Ago  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Tumbler Ridge shooter’s ChatGPT messages were flagged months before attack  The Globe and Mail
  4. OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago  The Guardian
  5. OpenAI Flagged Canada Suspect Eight Months Before Mass Shooting  Bloomberg
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Chelsea flower show seeks new charity sponsors after mystery donors end support

Exclusive: Project Giving Back, set up in 2022 to help charities exhibit show gardens, says this year will be its last

Chelsea flower show is looking for new charity sponsors after the mystery philanthropic couple who have spent more than £23m on show gardens end their support.

Project Giving Back was set up by two anonymous donors in 2022, and since then it has paid for 63 gardens at the most prestigious horticultural event in the world, held each summer at the Royal Hospital gardens in south-west London.

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Survivor of financial abuse invited to advise ministers after Guardian report

City minister Lucy Rigby acts after woman faced repossession of house burned down by controlling husband

A woman who was nearly killed by her abusive husband has been invited to advise the government on measures to support victims of financial abuse after the Guardian highlighted her story last weekend.

Francesca Onody was left homeless and penniless when her husband doused their cottage with petrol while she and her two children were inside. Her husband, Malcolm Baker, died when the property exploded.

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Iran prepares nuclear counterproposal as US considers limited military strikes

Trump orders massive buildup of naval forces in Middle East, leading to fears of an imminent war

Iran’s foreign minister has said he expects to have a draft counterproposal ready within days after nuclear talks with the US this week, while Donald Trump said he was considering limited military strikes.

The US president has ordered a massive buildup of naval forces in the Middle East, including repositioning aircraft carriers and other warships, leading to fears of an imminent war. But it is not clear if the military movements are intended as an intimidation tactic to put pressure on Iran to make concessions on its nuclear programme.

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