Afghans leaving Pakistan amid mass deportations
Thousands of Afghans streamed across the Torkham border as Pakistan ramped up deportations after a March 31 deadline.
UK politics: Starmer sticks by manifesto pledge not to raise taxes amid tariff turmoil – as it happened
Prime minister says ‘no one is pretending tariffs are good news’ during speech on car industry
In his Times article Keir Starmer describes the Trump tariffs as “the beginning of a new era”. He has been saying this at least since last Thursday, when he spoke about the tariffs at a Q&A with journalists at Labour’s local elections campaign launch. The speech this afternoon is being described as the PM’s most considered response so far to the global economic turmoil generated by the tariffs, but we have already heard quite a lot from Starmer on this topic already, in a Sunday Telegraph article yesterday and in No 10 briefings on the calls he had with world leaders about the situation over the weekend.
Is there a coherent strategy? On the basis of what he has said so far, there are at least five elements in the mix at the moment.
John Ryan is a local hero and we are truly humbled that he has publicly endorsed Reform UK ahead of May’s elections in Doncaster.
Continue reading...Gaza paramedics shot in upper body ‘with intent to kill’, Red Crescent says
PRCS calls for international investigation after postmortem results add to evidence contradicting Israel’s account
Autopsies conducted on 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil emergency responders who were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza show they were shot in the upper body with “intent to kill”, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, which is demanding an international investigation into the attack.
The killings took place in the southern Gaza Strip on 23 March, days into a renewed Israeli offensive in the Hamas-ruled territory, and sparked international condemnation.
Continue reading...Tories lose one of their biggest donors in major blow to Kemi Badenoch
Exclusive: Richard Harpin pauses donations in move insiders say will result in closure of party’s northern HQ
One of the Conservatives’ biggest donors has stopped funding the party in a move insiders believe will result in the closure of its northern HQ, the Guardian can reveal.
Richard Harpin, the founder of the home repairs business HomeServe, has ended his donations to the Conservatives, according to two Tory sources.
Continue reading...Chief constable retires after being told of investigation into alleged workplace relationships
Scott Chilton leaves post at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary with immediate effect after notice from IOPC
The chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has retired with immediate effect, on the same day he was given notice he was under investigation for two alleged workplace relationships.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it had notified Scott Chilton on Monday morning that he was under investigation for potential gross misconduct over a relationship from before he became chief constable and another after taking the force’s top job.
Continue reading...Red Crescent demands international probe into Israel killing of Gaza medics
Palestine Red Crescent says Israel's attack constitutes a 'full-fledged war crime', calls for commission to investigate.
Hezbollah rocket commander killed in south Lebanon drone strike, IDF says – The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah rocket commander killed in south Lebanon drone strike, IDF says The Times of Israel
- Israel widens air strikes against neighbours in escalating campaign Financial Times
- IDF targets 2 Hezbollah operatives ‘rebuilding terror infrastructure’ in Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire Reuters
- Israeli strike kills Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory levies
President poised to further impose taxes after Beijing announced a 34% tariff on US imports as global markets fall
Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on imports from China on Wednesday unless the country rescinds its retaliatory tariffs on the United States by Tuesday.
The news comes on the third day of catastrophic market falls around the globe since Trump announced his trade war last Wednesday with tariffs on the US’s trading partners.
Continue reading...This MAGA Voter Is Going Viral For Arguing About Inflation… But Not Knowing The Definition – BuzzFeed
‘Incompatible with the symbolism’: Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to shoot new film at the Acropolis
The country’s best-known director was refused by Greece’s culture ministry when he applied to shoot scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at iconic Athens site
Greece’s leading contemporary director has had a request to shoot footage for his new film at the Acropolis in Athens denied by his country’s culture ministry.
Yorgos Lanthimos had filed a request to film scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at the fifth-century BC site in April. But in a statement on Thursday, the culture ministry said permission had been refused because “the proposed scenes are incompatible with the symbolism … and the values the Acropolis represents”.
Continue reading...Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, tariff-hit regional leaders tell Trump
Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’
The Caribbean is a friend, not an enemy, leaders in the region have told Donald Trump after the US president’s imposition of worldwide import tariffs.
The prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, invited Trump to talk with leaders in the region and “work together to keep prices down for all of our people”, adding: “I say simply to President Trump: our economies are not doing your economy any harm in any way. They are too small to have any negative or distorted impact on your country.”
Continue reading...Manager at Hinkley Point C accepted a quad bike as a bribe, tribunal hears
Ashley Daniels accused of giving more work to engineering firm after gifts that also included £2,000 boxing tickets
A senior manager at the Hinkley nuclear power plant accepted bribes such as an £11,000 quad bike to funnel extra work to a British engineering firm, an employment tribunal has heard.
Ashley Daniels was investigated by Hinkley’s owner, EDF, after he was given gifts such as £2,000 hospitality tickets for a boxing match and a refill for his Montblanc fountain pen, the tribunal in Bristol heard.
Continue reading...Belgian prince loses bid for benefits on top of £300k royal allowance
Court rejects claim by Prince Laurent, who said he was acting out of "principle" rather than for money.
Belgian prince loses bid for benefits on top of £300k royal allowance – BBC
Belgian prince loses bid for benefits on top of £300k royal allowance
Court rejects claim by Prince Laurent, who said he was acting out of "principle" rather than for money.
Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal
Clean energy can be Africa’s greatest success story, which is why its leaders must not fall for US pro-coal lobbying.
Labour: changes to EV rules will have ‘negligible’ impact on UK emissions
Transport secretary says overhaul in response to Trump tariffs supports car firms and climate goals
Labour’s changes to electric vehicle (EV) rules in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs will have a negligible impact on emissions, the transport secretary has said.
Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to boost manufacturers, including reinstating the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.
Continue reading...Israeli forces seen building positions in Gaza as they take more ground – Reuters
- Israeli forces seen building positions in Gaza as they take more ground Reuters
- Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone CNN
- Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone AP News
- IDF systematically destroyed homes and fields on Gaza border, report finds The Washington Post
- Israeli Military Expands Ground Operations in Gaza City The New York Times
Targeted, killed, burned alive: Journalists in Gaza attacked by Israel
In latest attack on reporters in Gaza, a journalist burns alive and others are wounded in strike on media tent.
Russia’s new defense thwarts Ukraine’s naval drone strikes – BulgarianMilitary.com
- Russia’s new defense thwarts Ukraine’s naval drone strikes BulgarianMilitary.com
- Russia's Black Sea Fleet is figuring out how to defend against Ukraine's deadly sea drones: 'Now it's not so simple' Yahoo
- Russia builds layered defence: naval drone attacks became more difficult, Ukrainian Navy says Українська правда
- Russia is flying fewer types of drones over Ukraine, making them easier to target Business Insider
- Kostenko: Ukrainian drones eliminated 65% of Russian soldiers and 75% of enemy equipment Ukrinform