Farage’s partner refuses to confirm how she paid for house in his constituency

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French publication Le Monde says Laure Ferrari ‘dodged’ question when quizzed over property purchase in Clacton

Nigel Farage’s partner, Laure Ferrari, has refused to confirm how she paid for a house in the Reform leader and MP’s constituency of Clacton, adding “there’s more than one way to pay for a house”.

In an interview with French publication Le Monde, Ferrari was questioned over revelations in the Guardian that she had purchased a house in her name in Clacton after Farage had claimed to be the buyer.

Rescue of Timmy the whale ‘an all-round catastrophe’ after tracker failure

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Marine experts criticise €1.5m privately funded operation as humpback’s fate remains unknown after release into Baltic

Marine biologists and whale experts have stepped up their criticism of a privately funded operation to release a humpback whale that was stranded for weeks off Germany’s Baltic coast after it emerged that a tracker fitted to the whale was not working.

The whereabouts and health of the young male whale – nicknamed Timmy after one of the sandbanks it was stranded on – remain unknown three days after it was transported in a water-holding barge pulled by a tugboat to waters off the coast of Denmark.

Labour Party releases video ft. antisemitic quotes said by Green Party candidates – The Jerusalem Post

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Labour Party releases video ft. antisemitic quotes said by Green Party candidates The Jerusalem Post
Met police arrest two Green election candidates over alleged antisemitism The Guardian
Labour urges Greens to expel candidates who have spread ‘antisemitic hatred’ Financial Times
Greens probe candidate after JN exposes conspiratorial posts about Zionists and Holocaust Jewish News
Caroline Lucas condemns Green candidates’ ‘antisemitic’ statements The Times

Jailed Iranian Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi ‘between life and death’ – The Guardian

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US Secret Service agent placed on leave for allegedly fondling himself in public

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John Andrew Spillman was part of an external screening security detail for the PGA Championship, which Trump is attending

A US Secret Service officer has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly exposing and fondling himself in a public area of a Miami hotel.

Local sheriff’s office deputies say they arrested John Andrew Spillman, 33, on Sunday after he was found naked while off duty on the sixth floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel Miami airport & convention center, according to a sworn law enforcement statement reviewed by the Guardian.

Microsoft, Google, xAI give US access to AI models for security testing

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The deal comes days after the Pentagon announces an agreement with seven tech giants to use AI in classified systems

UAE comes under Iranian attacks for second consecutive day: Ministry

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Iran says the country's forces 'have not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days'.

Ukraine, Russia exchange drone strikes ahead of V-Day ‘ceasefire’

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Ukraine strikes multiple sites in Moscow, following Russia’s strikes on a Ukrainian gas production facility.

Zelenskyy condemns Russian ‘cynicism’ over parade truce as 23 killed in attacks

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Kyiv berates Moscow’s request for ceasefire while launching ‘missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the Kremlin of “utter cynicism” for seeking a truce so it can stage a military parade in Moscow as 23 people were killed in attacks on Ukraine.

At least 12 people were killed on Tuesday in a strike on southern city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor said. “Russia ended the life of 12 people,” Ivan Fedorov posted on Telegram.

Political row as report calls for sweeping cuts to French public broadcasting

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Inquiry set up by rightwing politician recommends merging major channels and slashing TV entertainment budgets by 75%

French politicians on the left and centre have criticised a parliament inquiry report that recommends sweeping cuts to public broadcasting, with a row over culture wars building before next year’s presidential election.

State broadcasting is a key topic in the run-up to April’s vote, with the far right, which is leading in the polls, highly critical of public TV and radio and vowing to privatise it.

West Bengal Chief refuses to resign after ‘dirty’ election

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West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has firmly rejected stepping down after her party’s defeat.

Iran’s judiciary vows action against ‘enemy’s mercenaries’ amid executions

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Authorities target accused foreign agents, citing national security, as executions and confiscation of assets intensify.

Carney appoints former war crimes prosecutor as Canada governor general

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Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles and carry out ceremonial and constitutional duties

Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has appointed a former supreme court justice and war crimes prosecutor as the country’s new governor general, saying her appointment would reflect the importance of global institutions.

Louise Arbour, a celebrated jurist, served as United Nations commissioner and prosecuted war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, will serve as Canada’s representative of King Charles III.