Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power
Faure Gnassingbé may no longer be president but he still pulls the strings - and no longer has to face elections.
Zelenskyy pledges new bill on anti-corruption agencies’ independence as protests continue
Ukraine’s president says outcry is ‘not falling on deaf ears’ as European leaders voice concern at recent legislation weakening anti-graft watchdogs
Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised a new bill to strengthen the rule of law in Ukraine on Wednesday, in an apparent attempt to assuage popular anger at his decision to weaken the powers of two independent anti-corruption agencies.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Kyiv for a second day, while European leaders expressed concern at the Ukrainian president’s contentious decision. The demonstrators gathered outside the presidential office, shouting anti-government slogans.
Continue reading...US Supreme Court says Trump can remove Democrats from consumer safety panel
The nation's highest court has frequently ruled in favour of Trump's expansive interpretation of presidential powers.
Trump signs three executive orders targeting ‘woke’ AI models
Crackdown on what the White House claims is bias echoes longstanding conservative grievances against tech
Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a trio of executive orders that he vowed would turn the United States into an “AI export powerhouse”, including a directive targeting what the White House described as “woke” artificial intelligence models.
The anti-woke order is part of the administration’s broader anti-diversity campaign that has also targeted federal agencies, academic institutions and the military. “The American people do not want woke Marxist lunacy in the AI models, and neither do other countries,” Trump said during remarks at an AI summit in Washington on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United
The 27-year-old completed his loan move to Barca with an option for the switch to be made permanent next summer.
‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza – The Guardian
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- Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported Al Jazeera
- In Pictures: Starvation in Gaza CNN
- Gaza facing man-made 'mass starvation', says WHO's Tedros Reuters
Neolithic long cairn in Yorkshire given extra protection after walkers remove stones
Dudderhouse Hill in dales is thought to be one of first structures in UK to be communally constructed by humans
A rare and remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that is an example of one of the earliest visible structures in England is to receive extra protection because walkers, sometimes innocently, have been removing and moving stones.
The Dudderhouse Hill long cairn in the Yorkshire Dales has been granted “scheduled monument” status by the government, making it a site of national importance with greater legal protection.
Continue reading...EU and US edge closer to trade deal as tariff deadline looms
US officials are 'optimistic' that an agreement could be imminent.
Why is Trump quitting global institutions?
The US is pulling out of UNESCO, saying the UN agency focuses on divisive issues.
Hunger crisis deepens in Gaza as 10 more starvation deaths reported
Aid groups warn of 'mass starvation' in Gaza amid blockade, while Israeli attacks kill dozens of others across enclave.
Why Filipinos keep getting married in flooded churches
The submerged weddings highlight a flooding problem that the country can't shake off.
7,000 steps a day could be enough to improve health, say researchers
Target easier to achieve than 10,000 steps and linked to 37% reduction in cancer deaths
Walking more could reduce your risk of dementia, depression and dying from cancer, as well as being good for your heart, according to research. And you may not need to walk as far as previously thought to reap those benefits.
The NHS recommends a brisk 10-minute walk every day. Many people aim to walk 10,000 steps, but struggle to achieve it. Now researchers have calculated that even 7,000 steps could be enough to protect health.
Continue reading...Russia and Ukraine Met Again. Here’s Where the Peace Talks Stand – The New York Times
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- Russia and Ukraine Are No Closer to Peace After Trump’s Threats The Wall Street Journal
Spain beat Germany to set up Women’s Euro 2025 final with England
Aitana Bonmati's strike in extra time downs Germany to send Spain into Women's Euro 2025 final against England.
They made America’s clothing. Now they are getting punished for it.
Apparel hubs like Cambodia and Sri Lanka are heavily dependent on the US as an export market.
Verdict expected in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial – what to know
A judge on Thursday will deliver her verdict in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior ice hockey team.
Ukraine-Russia peace talks end in less than a hour with no cease-fire – New York Post
- Ukraine-Russia peace talks end in less than a hour with no cease-fire New York Post
- Russia and Ukraine agree prisoner swap, but little other progress in Istanbul talks CNN
- Russia and Ukraine Met Again. Here’s Where the Peace Talks Stand The New York Times
- Ukraine proposes Zelenskyy, Putin, Trump and Erdogan meet this summer NPR
- Russia, Ukraine truce talks overshadowed by new fighting Vatican News
Israeli parliament approves symbolic motion on West Bank annexation
Knesset lawmakers vote 71-13 in favour of annexation, raising questions about the future of a Palestinian state.
Tesla reports biggest quarterly revenue decline in more than a decade
Analysts expect a turnaround in future quarters as the automaker bets on robotaxi expansions.
Scott Morrison tells US Australia risks going to sleep on China threat after diplomatic ‘charm and flattery’
Former prime minister warns US House of Representatives committee Australia must do more to resist the security threat posed by China
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The Chinese Communist party hopes Western democracies “go to sleep on the threat” it poses to the international order, former prime minister Scott Morrison has told a congressional committee in the US.
In a forthright appearance before the hawkish US House of Representatives select committee on the strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist party, Morrison said China had changed diplomatic tack after he lost the 2022 election to Anthony Albanese.
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