- Exclusive: EU aiming to advance Ukraine's membership slightly faster than planned The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine Rejects Merz Plan for Halfway-House Deal on Joining EU Bloomberg.com
- EU's von der Leyen discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership with Zelenskiy Reuters
- The Brief – An offer Kyiv should not refuse Euractiv
- From MoD Crosetto to Dem’s Schlein, Italy debates Ukraine’s EU future — and when Decode39
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French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker
French Navy seizes Russian oil tanker
Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November The Moscow Times
- Russia's diesel output falls a further 10% in May after drone attacks, data analysis shows Reuters
- Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv Post
- Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Force Fuel Limits Near Moscow UNITED24 Media
Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks – Bloomberg.com
- Russia Risks Fuel Crunch After Record Month of Ukrainian Attacks Bloomberg.com
- Russia Bans Jet Fuel Exports Until Late November The Moscow Times
- Russia's diesel output falls a further 10% in May after drone attacks, data analysis shows Reuters
- Russia Imposes Jet Fuel Export Ban Amid Fuel Crisis Kyiv Post
- Ukraine’s Drone Strikes Force Fuel Limits Near Moscow UNITED24 Media
Nvidia launches ‘superchip’ putting AI power into laptops and PCs
Firm says its RTX Spark PC chip for Microsoft Windows will let AI agents replace the mouse and keyboard
A new front has opened up in the battle for dominance in AI chips, as Nvidia said its latest development could replace the mouse and keyboard in how people use computers.
The $5tn (£3.7tn) US semiconductor company has launched a “superchip” that puts AI capabilities into laptops and desktop computers, a move that will pit it against Intel, Apple, Qualcomm and AMD.
Continue reading...3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics – Good News Network
- 3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics Good News Network
- Indian Teenagers Win Earth Prize 2026 For Turning Tamarind Seeds Into Microplastic Filter NDTV
- Of tamarind seeds and microplastic Telegraph India
- Indian Teenagers Win Earth Prize 2026 for Plas-Stick GK Today
- Indian teens win Earth Prize for developing solution to fight microplastics | The team received a $12,500 regional award grant | Inshorts Inshorts
What is Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, and why has Israel captured it?
The fortress, a historical battleground, is playing a central role in Israel’s military campaign against Hezbollah.
First Thing: Trump tells critics to ‘sit back and relax’ as Iran claims to target US base
US says it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend, as Iran targets an airbase used by the US to attack southern Iran
Good morning, Martin Belam here. I will be popping into your inbox writing First Thing regularly for the next little while. Here are today’s main stories …
Is this the end of the ceasefire, then? The US and Iran have sporadically exchanged strikes since their ceasefire took effect in early April, as negotiations aimed at a more durable agreement drag on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday. The war launched by the US and Israel on 28 February has killed thousands of people – mainly in Iran and Lebanon – and caused global economic pain by pushing up energy prices.
What was Comey accused of? Comey, who was indicted in North Carolina in April, faces up to 10 years in prison for a photo of seashells arranged to read “86 47.” Prosecutors allege the post constituted a threat against Donald Trump, the 47th US president. Comey denies the allegation.
Continue reading...UK will not have to pay Rwanda £100m over failed asylum scheme, court rules
Rwanda had sued UK government over alleged breach of agreement, after scheme scrapped by Labour on first day in office
The UK will not have to pay the Rwandan government millions of pounds over a failed migrant deportation scheme set up by Boris Johnson’s administration, an international court has ruled.
The east African nation had sued the current UK government for more than £100m, claiming it was owed after a breach of an agreement.
Continue reading...Kuwait condemns Iranian attack as Iran-US trade new strikes
Kuwait activated its air defences after what its foreign ministry later described as a ‘heinous Iranian attack’.
China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight – SpaceNews
- China conducts surprise launch of Long March 12B, delivers Qianfan satellites on debut flight SpaceNews
- China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning Scientific American
- China's Long March-12B rocket makes successful maiden flight news.cgtn.com
- China's reusable Long March-12B completes maiden flight, features structural innovation to cut weight and 'dual brains' for flight decision-making Global Times
- China launches networking satellites aboard new rocket Anadolu Ajansı
Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail – AP News
- Philippine senator arrested on plunder charge, with no right to bail AP News
- WATCH: Tension flares between Cayetano, Remulla during Jinggoy arrest Inquirer.net
- Philippine senator Estrada detained in graft case Reuters
- Rappler Recap: Jinggoy Estrada back in jail Rappler
- Jinggoy Estrada asks Sandiganbayan to quash, review plunder charge Philstar.com
Colombia’s far-right presidential candidate Espriella wins first round of vote ahead of runoff
Lawyer and Trump admirer has risen rapidly in the polls and will face Iván Cepeda in election runoff in three weeks
The far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won the first round of Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday and will face senator Iván Cepeda, the candidate backed by leftwing president Gustavo Petro, in the runoff.
With 100% of ballots counted, the outsider and Donald Trump admirer Espriella secured 43.7% of the vote – just over 10.3m votes – compared with 40.9% (about 9.6m votes) for Cepeda, a philosopher and human rights activist who has served as a senator since 2014.
Continue reading...Water-related deaths in UK heatwave hit 15 after girl dies in North Yorkshire
Girl, 13, pulled from River Wharfe on Sunday and boy, 11, remains missing from River Don as hot spell comes to an end
A 13-year-old girl has died after going into a river and a boy is missing as the water-related death toll reached at least 15 at the end of the UK heatwave.
The girl was pulled from the River Wharfe in Burnsall, near Skipton, North Yorkshire, on Sunday evening. She was airlifted to hospital where she was pronounced dead, North Yorkshire police said.
Continue reading...French navy, backed by the UK, intercepts Russian oil tanker
According to France, the tanker, which had sailed from Murmansk, was trying to 'skirt international sanctions'.
Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters – Defense News
- Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters Defense News
- Another NATO ally signs onto European nuclear umbrella as continent boosts self-defense Fox News
- Norway ‘hedging’ on French nuclear umbrella Army Technology
- Finland assessing French nuclear deterrence initiative, says PM Big News Network.com
- France to extend its nuclear umbrella to Norway, Brazil to cut work week, Japan bids to boost ties with the Philippines GZERO Media
Ethiopia holds elections with PM Abiy’s party expected to dominate
Voting will not take place in northern Tigray region and some parts of the Amhara region amid insecurity.
Israel bombs a beloved Lebanese landmark, chef Husen Fayad’s restaurant
Israel destroyed Arch Almoulouk, a resort and restaurant owned by famous Lebanese chef Husen Fayad in Wadi al-Hujeir.
Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites – what has been hit? – Reuters
- Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites - what has been hit? Reuters
- Russia's Volgograd oil refinery halts processing after May 29 drone attack, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine drones strike Russian oil facility, as Kyiv and Moscow trade blows Al Jazeera
- Wiped out Tu-142MR could be a significant blow to the Northern Fleet The Barents Observer
- Tu-142 Aircraft Stored Since 2011 Moved Within a Month Before UFS Strike Мілітарний
US, Iran trade new attacks amid talks: Here’s what we know
Washington and Tehran are attacking each other despite a ceasefire that came into effect on April 8.