- British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 30 May 2025 Kyiv Post
- Ukraine submits ceasefire plan, but Russia responds with escalation Al Jazeera
- NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets After Long-Range Russian Missile Strikes Newsweek
- What do Ukrainians think of Trump? ‘Nothing good’ The Hill
- Russian Air Attacks Kill Two in Ukraine The Moscow Times
Women and girls ‘not safe anywhere’ as Darfur suffers surge in sexual violence
Médecins Sans Frontières report sparks calls for Sudan’s warring parties to be held to account for rapes and attacks
As Sudan’s Darfur region has been overrun by militias, women are facing the constant threat of sexual violence, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reported.
The medical charity said in the South Darfur region alone its workers treated 659 sexual violence survivors between January and March this year, more than two-thirds of whom had been raped.
Continue reading...Divided Israel faces internal unrest amid escalating Gaza conflict
Israel faces growing internal divisions as protests and refusal of military service gain momentum amid Gaza conflict.
Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining next round of peace talks
Russia says it is sending its negotiators to Turkey for a second round of ceasefire talks on 2 June.
Trump claimed ‘tariffs are easy’ – he’s learning the hard way that’s not the case
Time and time again over the past four months, reality has failed to match Trump’s rhetoric
“Tariffs are easy,” Donald Trump claimed in March. For his administration, and the world, they have proven anything but. Now an obscure New York court has blocked his signature trade policy, setting up a battle that looks sure to end up in the supreme court.
The plan was simple. For decades, Trump has made the case for tariffs. Now, in his second term, he would dramatically hike them on the world; raise trillions of dollars for the federal government; cut taxes for Americans; and lure manufacturers to the country’s industrial heartlands, creating millions of jobs.
Continue reading...Europe’s US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream
Donald Trump's return to the White House helps Europe's nationalists and populists find their voice.
Europe’s US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream
Donald Trump's return to the White House helps Europe's nationalists and populists find their voice.
China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal
China's drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea.
Only two European states have net zero military emissions target, data shows
Austria and Slovenia are exceptions in continent where just a third of militaries even know their carbon footprint
Revealed: Nato rearmament could increase emissions by 200m tonnes a year
Carbon footprint of Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds that of many entire countries
Just two of 30 European countries have set a date to stop their militaries from emitting planet-heating emissions, a Guardian analysis has found, raising concerns about the carbon cost of Europe’s coming rearmament wave.
Austria and Slovenia are the only countries whose defence ministries have committed to reaching net zero military emissions, according to an analysis of 30 European countries, with only about one-third having worked out the size of their carbon footprint.
Continue reading...Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war
Lawyers for six victims say 'historic' decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades.
How Bondi mass killer slipped through the cracks in Australia
An inquest is examining whether there were "missed opportunities" to stop Joel Cauchi's stabbing rampage.
India’s latest coffee hub? Beans and brews offer new hope to Nagaland
Forty years after saplings first came to Nagaland, the northeast Indian state's coffee is creating a niche for itself.
The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes – AP News
- The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes AP News
- France to ban smoking on beaches, parks and near schools BBC
- France Banning Being French With New Smoking Laws The Daily Beast
- French health ministry extends smoking ban NPR
- France bans smoking in parks, beaches and school zones from July politico.eu
Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif requires gender test to continue fighting
World Boxing says Algerian gold medallist must get genetic screening to compete in future events, including Olympics.
Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining next round of peace talks in Istanbul – BBC
- Ukraine accuses Russia of undermining next round of peace talks in Istanbul BBC
- Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks, US senator warns Moscow of sanctions Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of doing ‘everything it can’ to sabotage peace talks The Guardian
- Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations The New York Times
- Next round of Russia-Ukraine talks uncertain as Moscow won’t reveal terms The Washington Post
Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’ – Financial Times
- Pete Hegseth says Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’ Financial Times
- Pentagon chief says ready to 'fight and win' against China, urges Asian allies to boost defense spending CNBC
- US Defense Secretary warns of 'imminent' China threat DW
- Pete Hegseth calls on Asia to boost military spending in face of ‘imminent’ threat from China The Guardian
- Hegseth Pledges U.S. Support to Taiwan in Case of Chinese Aggression WSJ
A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia
Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.
Australia’s trade minister says Trump plan to double steel and aluminium tariffs to 50% ‘not the act of a friend’
Don Farrell says US president’s latest tariffs announcement ‘an act of economic self-harm’ and he will continue to advocate for their removal
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Australia’s trade minister, Don Farrell, has described Donald Trump’s trade tariffs as “unjustified and not the act of a friend”, after the US president announced he would double import duties on steel and aluminium to 50%.
Trump told a steelworkers rally in Pittsburgh that raising the tariff would “even further secure the steel industry in the United States. Nobody is going to get around that”.
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Continue reading...Trump says China ‘violated’ Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals
US President Donald Trump suggested China was in a 'very bad situation' until he agreed to cut them a deal on tariffs.
Shakira cancels second concert over production issues
The Colombian pop star says she is "devastated", after also cancelling her previous show in Boston.