US destroys alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three
The attack came after the Venezuelan president said Caracas would defend itself against US "aggression".
Reeves to host bosses of UK and US financial firms as Trump visit begins
Chancellor hosting Downing Street talks with Treasury secretary, which are aimed at securing more US investment
Rachel Reeves will host the bosses of top US and UK financial firms in Downing Street on Tuesday morning, as Donald Trump begins his official state visit.
The meeting, which will be jointly hosted by US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will be attended by senior figures from BlackRock, Barclays and Blackstone, who will have roundtable talks with officials hoping to highlight economic cooperation between the two countries.
Continue reading...DC-style crackdown on crime coming to Memphis, Tennessee, Trump says
Trump signs a proclamation establishing a task force to take on crime in the Democrat-led city despite opposition from its mayor.
Beijing parade was a military showcase and a confession of vulnerabilities – Washington Times
- Beijing parade was a military showcase and a confession of vulnerabilities Washington Times
- ‘Everyone should be worried’: life in the crosshairs of China’s ‘Guam killer’ missiles The Guardian
- Xi’s show of unity with Putin and Kim could complicate China’s delicate diplomatic balance The Conversation
- Why were China’s generals missing in action during the Victory Day parade? South China Morning Post
- China’s massive military parades conceal its key weaknesses The Hill
Beijing parade was a military showcase and a confession of vulnerabilities – Washington Times
- Beijing parade was a military showcase and a confession of vulnerabilities Washington Times
- ‘Everyone should be worried’: life in the crosshairs of China’s ‘Guam killer’ missiles The Guardian
- Xi’s show of unity with Putin and Kim could complicate China’s delicate diplomatic balance The Conversation
- Why were China’s generals missing in action during the Victory Day parade? South China Morning Post
- China’s massive military parades conceal its key weaknesses The Hill
Report those who celebrate Charlie Kirk death to employers, Vance says
The vice-president's remarks come amid a wave of firings over posts deemed inappropriate about Kirk's death.
Australia: Climate report reveals rising oceans threat – DW
- Australia: Climate report reveals rising oceans threat DW
- Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050, landmark climate report warns BBC
- Warnings $500 billion could be wiped from property values by 2030 realestate.com.au
- Dedicated disaster force needed to prevent ADF being overwhelmed: report Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Australia’s climate risk assessment prompts deluge of misinformation from the usual suspects | Temperature Check The Guardian
Oldest known evidence of human mummification discovered in Asia, scientists say – CNN
- Oldest known evidence of human mummification discovered in Asia, scientists say CNN
- Smoke-dried bodies could be world's 'oldest mummies': study yahoo.com
- World's oldest mummies were smoke-dried 10,000 years ago in China and Southeast Asia, researchers find Live Science
- The oldest human mummies were slowly smoked 14,000 years ago New Scientist
- Oldest Human Mummies Discovered, And They're Not What We Expected ScienceAlert
US judge rejects lawsuit challenge to SpaceX launch site over risks to wildlife
FAA ruled to have satisfied obligations in granting approval for expanded SpaceX operations next to wildlife refuge
A US district court judge on Monday rejected a suit by conservation groups challenging the Federal Aviation Administration approval in 2022 of expanded rocket launch operations by Elon Musk’s SpaceX next to a national wildlife refuge in south Texas.
The groups said noise, light pollution, construction and road traffic also degrade the area, home to endangered ocelots and jaguarundis, as well as nesting sites for endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles and for threatened shorebirds. US district judge Carl Nichols in Washington said FAA had satisfied its obligation “to take a hard look at the effects of light on nearby wildlife”.
Continue reading...Gulf leaders call on Trump to rein in Israel after Qatar emergency summit
Arab states say US should use its leverage and influence as they promise to ‘activate joint defence mechanisms’
Gulf leaders meeting at an emergency summit in Qatar have called on the Trump administration to use its leverage to rein in Israel following the unprecedented Israeli attempt last Tuesday to assassinate Hamas negotiators in Doha.
Speaking after the meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the group’s secretary general, Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, said: “We … expect our strategic partners in the United States to use their influence on Israel in order for it to stop this behaviour … they have leverage and influence on Israel, and it’s about time that this leverage and influence be used.”
Continue reading...Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy
Deputy PM says legislation will ensure public officials have duty to act with ‘honesty and integrity at all times’
Public servants who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face up to two years in jail under a new Hillsborough law, David Lammy has promised, following concerns from campaigners that it could be watered down.
Writing in the Guardian, the deputy prime minister and lord chancellor said legislation would ensure that state actors from “the bobby on the beat to the highest office in the land” will face “serious punishments for serious wrongdoing”.
Continue reading...Italian skier Matteo Franzoso dies at the age of 25 after training crash in Chile
Franzoso suffered ‘major head trauma’ in accident
Lindsey Vonn: ‘This is incredibly sad … RIP Matteo’
The Italian skier Matteo Franzoso has died at the age of 25 following a crash during pre-season training in Chile at the weekend, his country’s winter sports federation (FISI) has confirmed.
After suffering “a major head trauma” in the accident at the La Parva track on Saturday, Franzoso was taken by helicopter to the intensive care unit of a clinic in Santiago and placed in an induced coma. The FISI confirmed on Monday that he did not recover after “cranial trauma” and a subsequent swelling of his brain.
Continue reading...First group of children from Gaza arrive in UK for life-saving NHS treatment
Care and support package, including housing, will help 30-50 young Palestinians for an initial two years
The first group of children from Gaza have arrived in the UK for specialist life-saving treatment on the NHS, the Guardian understands.
Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, informed the parliamentary Labour party on Monday evening about the development. On arrival in the UK, the patients and their families have been granted access to NHS treatment, appropriate housing and comprehensive support services for an initial two-year period.
Continue reading...Everything’s Coming Up Prince Harry – thecut.com
- Everything’s Coming Up Prince Harry thecut.com
- Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine pledging support for thousands injured in war The Guardian
- Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv after trip to Britain CNN
- Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine The New York Times
- Prince Harry Takes Surprise Trip to Ukraine, Says He Had to 'Check with My Wife’ Meghan Markle and U.K. Government People.com
Netanyahu told Trump about Doha strike in advance, he ‘didn’t say no’ – report – The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu told Trump about Doha strike in advance, he ‘didn’t say no’ – report The Times of Israel
- How Beli Ate Yelp The New York Times
- Scoop: Netanyahu spoke to Trump before Israel bombed Qatar Axios
- Israel threatens Hamas 'wherever they are' as Qatar hosts summit Reuters
- Arab states’ response to Israel’s strikes on Doha has been mostly angry bombast The Economist
IDF chief reportedly yells at cabinet ministers to take the hostage release deal – The Times of Israel
TikTok ban in flux as White House announces China-US framework deal
The app would have gone dark if China’s ByteDance had not divested by Wednesday.
Charlie Kirk suspect linked to crime scene by DNA, says FBI chief
Kash Patel says Tyler Robinson's DNA was found on towel wrapping suspected murder weapon.
UK aristocrat, partner jailed 14 years for killing daughter – DW
- UK aristocrat, partner jailed 14 years for killing daughter DW
- British aristocrat and her boyfriend sentenced to 14 years in prison for killing their newborn AP News
- Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed for 14 years each over death of their baby BBC
- U.K. aristocrat and her partner get 14 years in prison for baby daughter's death CBS News
- Aristocrat Disappeared with Baby — Then Child Froze to Death and Was Left in Shopping Bag People.com
Crime Crackdown: Law & Order or Political Play?
Why is the US President cracking down on crime, when crime rates are falling nationwide? We dive deep into the facts.