UK launches Yemen airstrikes, joining US campaign against Houthi rebels

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RAF jets target buildings used to make drones, officials say, in Britain’s first involvement since Trump took office

British fighter jets joined their US counterparts in airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels overnight, the first military action authorised by the Labour government and the first UK participation in an aggressive American bombing campaign against the group.

RAF Typhoons, refuelled by Voyager air tankers, targeted a cluster of buildings 15 miles south of the capital, Sana’a, which the UK said were used by the Houthis to manufacture drones that had targeted shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

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Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water

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Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contamination

One of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.

Indonesia has become the world’s biggest producer of nickel, used in the production of wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. But observers have voiced concerns that regulatory oversight in the country has failed to keep up with the rush to develop mines to satisfy booming global demand.

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3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China’s space station – AP News

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  2. China's Shenzhou-19 spacecraft lands in country's north  NBC News
  3. Shenzhou-19 crew returns to Earth after six months on China space station  France 24
  4. China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission  SpaceNews
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China’s Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (video, photos) – Space

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  2. China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission  SpaceNews
  3. Shenzhou-19 crew returns to Earth after six months on China space station  France 24
  4. China's Shenzhou-19 spacecraft lands in country's north  NBC News
  5. 3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China’s space station  AP News
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China manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff war

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Index of activity drops to lowest reading since December 2023 as a result of ‘sharp changes’ in international trading

China’s factory activity slowed in April, with Beijing blaming “sharp changes” in the global economy as it fights a mounting trade war with the United States.

Punishing US tariffs that reached 145% on many Chinese products came into force in April, and Beijing responded with 125% duties on imports from the US. Chinese exports soared more than 12% last month as businesses rushed to get ahead of the punishing tariffs.

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‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60

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Growing numbers of older people are creating enterprises in everything from baking to biodiversity – but does the freedom make up for the graft?

Kari Johnston felt ready to retire after 45 years in nursing when, at 63 years old, she decided to launch her own business – a professional decluttering and organising service.

She had read about decluttering and, fascinated, quickly created a website and advertised. Her first clients were friends. Three-and-a-half years later, Johnston, from St Monans in Fife, is now fully retired from nursing, and feels delighted with the success of her new venture.

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The white Afrikaners lining up to accept Trump’s offer of asylum

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Thousands of South Africans are hoping to move to the US to escape crime –and what they say is discrimination against white people

Kyle believed God was looking out for him when he survived a violent farm robbery in South Africa eight years ago with only a black eye and broken ribs. The robbers failed to get the kettle and iron working, so were unable to burn anyone. Then the gun trigger jammed when they tried to shoot Kyle in the spine.

“They specifically said they were coming back for this farm … [that] it was their land,” said the 43-year-old, who did not want to use his full name. “Only afterwards, we found out that the guy that stays on the plot was actually killed … the farmhand … I don’t know what his name was.”

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