Four key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington
Ukraine's President Zelensky managed to avoid another disastrous Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump.
Four key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington
Ukraine's President Zelensky managed to avoid another disastrous Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump.
The “6 wars” Trump says he ended and their current status – Axios
- The "6 wars" Trump says he ended and their current status Axios
- Trump Says He’s Ended 6 (or 7) Wars. Here’s Some Context. The New York Times
- Trump claims to have ended six wars – is that true? The Guardian
- Did Trump really end six wars? CNN
- Has Trump really ended ‘seven’ wars? The Independent
Watch: Destruction in Pakistan after flash floods that have killed hundreds
The majority of fatalities were recorded in the northwest Buner district, where at least 200 people were killed.
Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say – The New York Times
- Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say The New York Times
- Hamas accepts proposed deal for ceasefire with Israel and hostage release, Egyptian source says Reuters
- Hamas says it agrees to latest ceasefire proposal; Netanyahu sounds dismissive The Times of Israel
- Hamas says it has agreed to new ceasefire proposal as mediators push to renew talks CNN
- Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000 AP News
Soldier found guilty of attempted espionage in New Zealand’s first spying conviction
Court martial heard soldier was caught offering to share military base maps and photographs to an undercover officer of an unnamed foreign nation
A military court has convicted a New Zealand soldier of attempted espionage for a foreign power – the first spying conviction in the country’s history.
The soldier was caught offering to pass military base maps and photographs to an undercover officer posing as an agent for the foreign nation, the court martial heard.
Continue reading...Parents in England skipping meals to afford school uniforms, survey finds
Education secretary urges schools to change uniform requirements as costs force many parents into debt
Parents in England are skipping meals and turning to buy-now-pay-later services such as Klarna in order to afford school uniforms before the autumn term, according to a survey.
Almost half (47%) of the 2,000 parents who took part in the poll said they were worried about uniform costs, which can run into hundreds of pounds due to expensive branded items, while more than a quarter (29%) said they had forgone food or heating to pay for uniforms.
Continue reading...ISIL-backed rebels killed at least 52 people in eastern DR Congo, UN says
MONUSCO condemns the attacks by the ADF 'in the strongest possible terms', the mission's spokesperson says.
‘No-one comes for us’: The women trapped in Afghanistan’s mental health system
Accessing treatment in an Afghan mental health facility is difficult - but getting out can be harder.
‘No-one comes for us’: The women trapped in Afghanistan’s mental health system
Accessing treatment in an Afghan mental health facility is difficult - but getting out can be harder.
Labour condemns Robert Jenrick’s visit to rally attended by far-right activist
Shadow minister posts picture of himself at protest outside Essex hotel that has become anti-immigration flashpoint
Robert Jenrick has been severely criticised by Labour after the shadow justice secretary was pictured at an anti-asylum rally in Essex attended by a veteran far-right activist.
Jenrick posted photos on X showing himself visiting the protest outside the Bell hotel in Epping, where police have been attacked and police vehicles vandalised by groups of men taking part in the demonstration. The MP met protesters including a woman with a T-shirt bearing the message: “Send them home.”
Continue reading...Children’s exposure to porn higher than before 2023 Online Safety Act, poll finds
Children’s commissioner for England says findings show little had improved despite new law and tech firms’ promises
Exposure to pornography has increased since the introduction of UK rules to protect the public online, with children as young as six seeing it by accident, research by the children’s commissioner for England has found.
Dame Rachel de Souza said a survey found that more young people said they had been exposed to pornography before the age of 18 than in 2023, when the Online Safety Act became law.
More young people said they had seen porn before the age of 18 in 2025 (70%) compared with 2023 (64%).
More than a quarter (27%) said they had seen porn online by 11. The average age a child first sees pornography remained 13.
More vulnerable children had seen pornography earlier. Children who received free school meals, those with a social worker, those with special educational needs and those with disabilities – both physical and mental – were more likely to have seen online porn by 11 than their peers.
Nearly half of respondents (44%) agreed with the statement “Girls may say no at first but then can be persuaded to have sex”. Further analysis showed that 54% of girls and 41% of boys who had seen porn online agreed with the statement, compared with 46% of girls and 30% of boys who had not seen porn – indicating a link between porn exposure and attitudes.
More respondents said they had seen pornography online by accident (59%) than said they had deliberately sought it out (35%). The proportion of children accidentally seeing porn was 21 points higher than in 2023 (59% v 38%).
Networking and social media sites accounted for 80% of the main sources by which children accessed porn. X was the most common source of pornography for children, outstripping dedicated porn sites.
The gap between the number of children seeing pornography on X and those seeing it on dedicated porn sites has widened (45% v 35% in 2025, compared with 41% v 37% in 2023).
Most respondents had seen depictions of acts that are illegal under existing pornography laws or will become illegal through the crime and policing bill.
More than half (58%) had seen porn depicting strangulation, 44% reported having seen depictions of sex while asleep, and 36% had seen someone not consenting to or refusing a sex act, before they turned 18.
Further analysis found low numbers of children sought out violent or extreme content, meaning it was being served up to children, not that they were actively seeking it out.
Continue reading...US border agent fires at moving vehicle during immigration stop, officials say
Homeland security department claims agent shot in ‘self-defense’ after driver refused to roll window down
A federal agent fired at a moving vehicle in southern California after the driver refused to roll down his window during an immigration stop and sped off, the Department of Homeland Security said.
A DHS statement said the driver struck two US Customs and Border Protection agents as he drove away on Saturday, prompting one agent to fire his weapon “in self-defense”. No one was hit by the bullets.
Continue reading...Tractor falls from bridge on to M20 leaving driver critically injured
Man airlifted to hospital after vehicle drops on to central reservation of motorway in Kent
A man has been hospitalised with serious injuries after a tractor tipped on to a motorway from a bridge following a crash.
Kent police said they were called to reports of a single-vehicle collision on the A227 overbridge near Wrotham at 11.17am on Monday. A tractor became separated from its trailer before falling on to the central reservation between junctions 2 and 3 of the M20.
Continue reading...Supporters hope for deportation as trial of Jimmy Lai nears end – The Pillar
- Supporters hope for deportation as trial of Jimmy Lai nears end The Pillar
- Watch: Jimmy Lai's last interview as a free man in 2020 BBC
- Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of marathon trial Reuters
- Jimmy Lai: Closing arguments in Hong Kong tycoon national security trial begin NPR
- Opinion | Will China Let Jimmy Lai Die in Prison? The Wall Street Journal
US pipeline protester’s obstruction conviction overturned by appeals court
New trial for Mylene Vialard after Minnesota judges find ‘pervasive’ prosecutorial misconduct in Line 3 protest case
The controversial felony conviction of a peaceful climate activist has been overturned by an appeals court due to “pervasive” prosecutorial misconduct.
Mylene Vialard, 56, was found guilty of felony obstruction in 2023 for her role in trying to halt construction of a fossil-fuel pipeline through Indigenous territory in Minnesota, in a trial beset by irregularities.
Continue reading...Hamas agrees terms for Gaza ceasefire, source tells Al Jazeera
A Hamas source told Al Jazeera the group has agreed terms for a ceasefire in Gaza, as a step towards ending the war.
Trump tells Zelenskyy ceasefire not needed for Russia-Ukraine peace deal
President reverses ceasefire position but says US will give Ukraine security help and expresses hope for trilateral talks
Donald Trump has ruled out a ceasefire in Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies visited the White House to push for US-backed security guarantees as part of any long-term peace deal.
The US president, who only last week warned Russia of “very severe consequences” if Vladimir Putin failed to agree to a halt the fighting, made clear on Monday he had reversed his position.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders joined Trump talks in Washington?
Presidents, PMs and heads of Nato and European Commission accompany Ukraine’s leader at White House
European leaders gathered in Washington on Monday for Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office, in a show of support for the Ukrainian president. Their presence came amid expectations that Trump would try to bully Zelenskyy into accepting a pro-Russia “peace plan” that would include Kyiv handing territory to Moscow. The Europeans have been described as Zelenskyy’s “bodyguards”, with memories fresh of the mauling he received in February during his last Oval Office visit. So, who are they?
Continue reading...“Skibidi”: How to use the newest words added to the Cambridge Dictionary – Axios
- "Skibidi": How to use the newest words added to the Cambridge Dictionary Axios
- 'Skibidi' and 'tradwife' among words added to Cambridge Dictionary BBC
- Cambridge Dictionary’s latest additions include ‘skibidi,’ ‘tradwife’ and ‘delulu’ CNN
- Cambridge Dictionary ripped for adding nonsense slang term ‘skibidi’ to its database: ‘English is no longer a language’ New York Post
- Skibidi, Broligarchy, and More Words Join Cambridge Dictionary's List of New 2025 Terms IGN