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UK government has failed Palestinian people, says senior Labour MP

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Emily Thornberry criticises Israel’s ‘staggering’ sense of impunity and rebukes Donald Trump for abandoning Gaza

The UK government has let down Palestinian people and failed to make it economically impossible for Israel to continue to act with impunity in the West Bank and Gaza, the Labour chair of the foreign affairs select committee, Emily Thornberry, has said.

She accused her own government of lacking ambition and wringing its hands on the Palestinian crisis, and she chastised Donald Trump for declaring a ceasefire in Gaza and then walking away, leaving Gazans to live in rubble.

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Plans for ‘floating city’ that would carry 80,000 people dwarfing the finest cruise ships in the world – New York Post

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  1. Plans for 'floating city' that would carry 80,000 people dwarfing the finest cruise ships in the world  New York Post
  2. Nearly a mile long and 80,000 on board – welcome to the first floating city  The Telegraph
  3. They are building the largest cruise ship in the world: it will have capacity for 60,000 passengers, shopping centers with pools, and luxury hotels  El Cronista
  4. Freedom Ship Revolutionizes Maritime Travel as the Floating City Set to Host Eighty Thousand Residents and Visitors From Asia, Europe, America, and Beyond: Everything You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World
  5. Largest ‘floating city’ to carry 80,000 people and circle the globe every two years  Daily Express
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Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas

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Exclusive: First shipwrecks found in Nassau harbour on New Providence, once the hideout of Blackbeard and Calico Jack

The first shipwrecks linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean in the Bahamas have been discovered by an international team co-directed by a British marine archaeologist.

Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham were among pirates who, between the 1690s and 1720s, turned Nassau on the island of New Providence into a hideout where they plotted their next heists on the high seas and divided up their plunder.

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Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft – NPR

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  1. Ultra-Orthodox protesters block roads and trains across Israel over military draft  NPR
  2. Haredi protests block traffic across Israel  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft mob attacks bereaved mother of IDF soldier in her car  The Times of Israel
  4. Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Storm Police Station Over Draft Evasion Arrest  Haaretz
  5. Bodycam shows soldier rescued by police from haredi protest amid threats, attacks  Yahoo
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Federal government paid $3.8m in personal protection for then CFMEU administrator

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Senate committee also hears Murray Watt needed personal security after sending the union into administration

The federal government has paid millions of dollars in personal protection for the administrators of the CFMEU, and had to organise security for minister Murray Watt after he introduced the legislation that placed the union into administration, it has been revealed.

Under questioning from Liberal senator Jane Hume in the Senate committee on education and employment legislation, it was revealed that the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) has paid millions of dollars to keep the administrators safe.

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EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country ‘return hubs’ – France 24

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  1. EU agrees deal for deporting migrants to third-country 'return hubs'  France 24
  2. EU strikes migration deal for more deportations and detention centers abroad  NPR
  3. EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system  The Guardian
  4. EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' for rejected asylum-seekers  dw.com
  5. Why is the EU establishing return hubs for migrants — and why are they so controversial?  Euronews.com
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Mozambique says five citizens killed in ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa

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South African police confirm two deaths of Mozambicans in Mossel Bay as anti-immigration violence sweeps country

Mozambique said five of its nationals were killed in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend and efforts were under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of others.

However, the South African police confirmed only that two Mozambicans had died in violence in the southern coastal town of Mossel Bay, the first killings to be officially linked to a wave of anti-migrant protests sweeping the country.

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MKs advance bill to dissolve Knesset and potentially move up elections to September – The Times of Israel

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  1. MKs advance bill to dissolve Knesset and potentially move up elections to September  The Times of Israel
  2. Knesset dissolution bill passes first reading after 106-0 vote  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Bill dissolving Knesset passes first hurdle, paving way for early elections  Haaretz
  4. Israeli parliament advances bill to dissolve itself and trigger early elections  Middle East Eye
  5. The October 7 Election: Israel Goes to the Polls  Middle East Forum
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Why Trump Blinked on Iran – CounterPunch.org

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  1. Why Trump Blinked on Iran  CounterPunch.org
  2. Naval blockade or a new round of war: Trump’s bid to force Iran into peace on his terms  theins.press
  3. Trump considers next steps in Iran conflict  Foundation for Defense of Democracies
  4. Trump pressing Iran for written nuclear concessions as part of preliminary deal - ABC  Forex Factory
  5. Foreign Policy Analysis and Trump: Risk, Iran, and the Limits of Decision-Making Models  E-International Relations
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 1, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 1, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Russia captured 14 sq km of Ukrainian territory in May – lowest figure in three years, reports DeepState  Українська правда
  3. Russia Gained Only 14 km² in May After 7,000 Assaults Across Ukraine  UNITED24 Media
  4. Russian monthly territorial gains slip into negative for first time since 2023, DeepState reports  The Kyiv Independent
  5. A chance for peace? Russia's offensive is slowing, but is Putin ready to stop war  RBC-Ukraine
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Russian attack on Ukraine kills 22 people, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting – NPR

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  1. Russian attack on Ukraine kills 22 people, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting  NPR
  2. Major Russian attack kills at least 22 and leaves Ukraine pleading for help from Trump  NBC News
  3. Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Kyiv After Threatening Ukraine for a Week  The New York Times
  4. Russia hammers Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22  The Washington Post
  5. Major Russian missile, drone attack on Ukraine kills at least 22, topples apartment building, officials say  CBS News
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