- Turkey detains five mayors in latest crackdown on opposition Financial Times
- Turkish authorities escalate crackdown on opposition-run Istanbul municipality CNN
- Turkey arrests dozens including opposition party members BBC
- Turkish authorities order detention of dozens of opposition officials in crackdown The Times of Israel
- Türkiye cracks down on tentacles of corruption octopus with new ops | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
EU’s Kallas welcomes Trump’s ‘tough love’ on arms spending – politico.eu
- EU’s Kallas welcomes Trump’s ‘tough love’ on arms spending politico.eu
- Europe’s top diplomat rejects Pentagon chief’s call that it limits role in Asia The Straits Times
- Trump 'tough love' on defence better than no love: EU's Kallas CNA
- EU to strengthen defence system amid Trump admin’s ‘tough love’ Times of India
- Trump's Foreign Policy Shifts Reshape European Defense Strategy Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Ukraine orders evacuation of 11 villages on Russian border as Kyiv braces for Sumy offensive – France 24
- Ukraine orders evacuation of 11 villages on Russian border as Kyiv braces for Sumy offensive France 24
- As 50,000 Russian troops amass, Ukraine's Sumy Oblast braces for potential large-scale offensive The Kyiv Independent
- Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive The Guardian
- Ukraine Expands Evacuations in Sumy Region Amid Offensive Fears The Moscow Times
- Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks The New York Times
Anger as Dorset estate withdraws public entry to ‘stunning’ local landmark
Visitors lament ‘tremendous shame’ as notice withdrawing public access appears after £30m sale of Bridehead Estate
For decades the lake and waterfall on the Bridehead Estate in Dorset have brought joy to visitors who used the permissive path to access a scene of pastoral loveliness that could have come straight from the pages of a Thomas Hardy novel.
But there was melancholy – and anger – among the hundreds, possibly thousands, who made final pilgrimages to the village of Littlebredy this week after it was announced that access to the public was being halted from 2 June.
Continue reading...Gabbard considering ways to revamp Trump’s intelligence briefing – NBC News
Gaza ‘hungriest place on Earth’, all its people at risk of famine, UN warns
UN says its mission to help Gaza is 'most obstructed in recent history' as its entire population is at risk of famine.
Temperatures could hit 27C on Saturday as UK’s sunniest spring on record draws to end
Morning rain could affect Northern Ireland and Scotland but southern and eastern parts likely to remain dry
Temperatures could hit 27C on Saturday, as the UK’s sunniest spring on record draws to a close. But more changeable weather is forecast next week.
Temperatures reached 25.7C at Heathrow on Friday – about 7C hotter than the average for the time of year – and the trend is due to continue into Saturday, with highs of 27C possible in some areas, the Met Office said.
Continue reading...Drones, AI and new technology will dramatically change nature of war, UK defence review to warn
MoD document expected to highlight dangers posed by Russia and China, and shortfall in UK troop numbers
Britain is facing “a new era of threat” with drones, artificial intelligence and other technologies changing the nature of warfare more fundamentally than at any other point in history, the government’s strategic defence review is expected to conclude on Monday.
The 130-page document written by three advisers to the prime minister, Keir Starmer, will warn of the “immediate and pressing” danger posed by Russia and is expected to try to draw heavily on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.
Continue reading...Two adults and a teenager die after single-vehicle collision on M5
Another child in critical condition after suffering serious injuries in south Gloucestershire crash involving a BMW
Two adults and a teenager died and a second child suffered serious injuries in a car crash on the M5 in south Gloucestershire.
A white BMW crashed at about 9pm on Friday when it left the northbound carriageway between junction 14 and Michaelwood services, Avon and Somerset police said. Officers believe no other vehicle was involved.
Continue reading...North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia – The New York Times
- North Korea Gets a Weapons Bonanza From Russia The New York Times
- North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to help Russia 'terrorize Ukraine,' report finds NBC News
- Ukrainian cities ‘terrorised’ by North Korean weapons in Russian hands – report The Guardian
- Russia's Reward to North Korea for Troops Revealed Newsweek
- US and allies accuse North Korea and Russia of flagrantly violating UN sanctions in military deals AP News
UK citizens face fingerprint checks each time they visit EU
Biometrics app not ready, meaning travellers through Port of Dover will have to exit vehicles to have identity verified
British citizens who travel frequently to the EU face having their fingerprints individually checked each time they cross the border into the Schengen area because of delays in developing an app to verify biometrics digitally, it has emerged.
It will be “business as usual” this summer but “a big change” in travel will be phased in from November, Doug Bannister, the chief executive of the Port of Dover has said.
Continue reading...John Healey expects to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence by 2034 – BBC
- John Healey expects to spend 3% of GDP on UK defence by 2034 BBC
- Britain will spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2034 The Times
- Ex MI6 Chief On The Future of UK Defence BBC
- Labour pledges huge increase in defence spending after pressure from Trump The Independent
- ‘No doubt’ UK will spend 3% of GDP on defence by mid-2030s, Healey says MSN
India says changed tactics worked well in conflict with Pakistan – The Jerusalem Post
Tourist damages two of China’s terracotta warriors after jumping fence
The man ‘pushed and pulled’ the ancient clay warriors and damaged them to varying degrees, said authorities
A domestic tourist climbed over a fence and jumped into a section of the world-famous display of China’s terracotta army, damaging two ancient clay warriors, authorities said on Saturday.
The 30-year-old was visiting the museum housing the terracotta army in the city of Xi’an on Friday when he “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net and jumped”, public security officials said in a statement.
Continue reading...Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit
China's Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
Truck accident unleashes 250 million honeybees in northwestern US
People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects as truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 30 May 2025 – Kyiv Post
- 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.