Milburn says migrants not to blame for Neets crisis but falling immigration creates ‘opportunity’ – UK politics live

Major report on young people not in employment, education or training warns ‘we have neither a system or a plan to deal with it’

Pat McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, is introducing Alan Milburn.

He says Milburn’s report is “really important and powerful”.

I could see in the first few weeks after being appointed as the secretary of state what was happening, both in human and in financial terms, [in terms of youth unemployment].

And I knew that we had to get properly under the bonnet of this problem, because there’s a lot more thing than one thing happening here …

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Germany and Netherlands to set up NATO command centre in Baltics, Berlin says – Euronews.com

  1. Germany and Netherlands to set up NATO command centre in Baltics, Berlin says  Euronews.com
  2. German-Dutch corps to lead NATO land forces in Estonia and Latvia  Reuters
  3. Nato to significantly bolster eastern flank against Russia after Putin’s threats  The Independent
  4. NATO Plans Rapid Troop Deployment For Baltic Defence In Case Of War With Russia  Kyiv Post
  5. New NATO structure to bolster eastern flank defenses  TVP World
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‘Deep unease’ at BBC Radio Scotland as majority of axed presenters are women

Changes are part of sweeping shake-up by Victoria Easton Riley, BBC Scotland’s new head of audio and events

There is a “deep sense of unease” among staff at BBC Radio Scotland after a succession of respected arts presenters, more than half of them women, were dropped from schedules.

The changes have prompted questions about diversity of coverage amid an apparent shift to a “more commercial sensibility” for the public broadcaster.

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The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords – The New York Times

  1. The Mideast Is Baffled by Trump’s Call to Expand Abraham Accords  The New York Times
  2. A ruse, a brave gamble or a fantasy? Why Trump’s most puzzling Iran move yet is unlikely to work  CNN
  3. Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trump’s demand.  Politico
  4. Trump asked Muslim leaders to sign peace deal with Israel after Iran war ends  Axios
  5. Press Review - Trump met with 'laughter and silence' by US allies in Gulf region  France 24
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Bloodthirsty MAGA Stooge Pushes Unhinged ‘Trump Prize’ Pitch – The Daily Beast

  1. Bloodthirsty MAGA Stooge Pushes Unhinged ‘Trump Prize’ Pitch  The Daily Beast
  2. Nobel Prize should be named after Trump if he expands Abraham Accords: US Senator  India Today
  3. Lindsey Graham astonishes onlookers with 'ignorant' Fox News interview  rawstory.com
  4. US Senator Lindsey Graham warns Iran deal could fuel militancy in Lebanon and Iraq, escalate Strait of Hormuz risks  The Tribune
  5. 'You're Humiliating Yourself': Lindsey Graham Ripped After 'Pathetic' New Trump Praise  HuffPost
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The US will keep embassy in Kyiv open despite Russian threats – politico.eu

  1. The US will keep embassy in Kyiv open despite Russian threats  politico.eu
  2. U.S. dismisses claim its diplomats have fled Kyiv as Zelenskyy pens Trump letter asking for air defense  NBC News
  3. EU states summon Russian envoys over Kyiv threat  Al Jazeera
  4. US Chargé d'Affaires Davis: I am, in fact, here in Kyiv right in person  Українська правда
  5. U.N.'s Guterres 'deeply concerned' by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes  Reuters
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Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks – Reuters

  1. Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeks  Reuters
  2. Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon  The New York Times
  3. Israeli military strikes southern suburb of Beirut before crucial Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington  AP News
  4. Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people  Al Jazeera
  5. Israeli strikes kill at least 14 in major Lebanon city ahead of Washington talks  NBC News
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‘True patriot’: White House pays bizarre tribute to Harambe 10 years after gorilla’s death

White House made lengthy post about gorilla shot dead at Cincinnati zoo after a toddler entered his enclosure in 2016

The White House has posted on social media a tribute to mark Thursday’s 10th anniversary of the death of a figure it called “a true patriot”.

The hero was not a human, however; it concerned the infamous case of the 400lb western lowland gorilla that had been named Harambe, which was shot dead at the Cincinnati zoo after a toddler entered his enclosure and interacted with the animal.

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Japan woos Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind – AP News

  1. Japan woos Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales and China in mind  AP News
  2. Takaichi to Meet Philippines’ Marcos to Deepen Security Ties  Bloomberg.com
  3. Japan, Philippines to discuss information sharing pact to ease arms exports  Reuters
  4. Japan and Philippines agree to elevate ties to new level amid China concerns  The Japan Times
  5. Takaichi, Marcos agree to launch formal negotiations on GSOMIA | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  nhk.or.jp
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Ukraine Opened Russia’s Notorious Oreshnik Missile. Here’s What’s Inside – UNITED24 Media

  1. Ukraine Opened Russia’s Notorious Oreshnik Missile. Here’s What’s Inside  UNITED24 Media
  2. Could Russia Hit Harder? It at Least Wants Ukraine to Think So.  The New York Times
  3. Russia Tells US to Evacuate Its Diplomats and Citizens From Kyiv  Bloomberg.com
  4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 25, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war's biggest attacks on Kyiv  Reuters
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‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says

Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests

Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according to a report.

Ireland’s growing number of datacentres last year used 22% of the country’s electricity, more than all urban homes combined, according to the Central Statistics Office. The equivalent figure in the US and UK is 6%.

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Victorian greyhound trainer avoids ban despite dog being found with cocaine in system

Tribunal decision on Geoffrey Dalton comes as advocacy group releases data showing 30 greyhounds have died at or after Victorian races this year

A veteran greyhound trainer whose dog was found to have cocaine in its system at a race has avoided a temporary ban despite the industry regulator calling for one.

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Vcat) on Thursday decided not to impose tougher penalties on Geoffrey Dalton, who was fined $300 after the dog tested positive for cocaine before a 2024 race.

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Most UK men should not be offered prostate cancer screening, experts say

Government will consider committee’s guidance, which says mass screening ‘likely to cause more harm than good’

Most men in the UK will not be offered prostate cancer screening if the government accepts the final recommendation of an expert committee.

The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) said attempting to detect the disease using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test was “likely to cause more harm than good”.

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France Finally Repeals Its 17th-Century Slavery Law – Newser

  1. France Finally Repeals Its 17th-Century Slavery Law  Newser
  2. France overturns law classing people as property – 178 years after it abolished slavery  The Guardian
  3. Opinion | The Brutal History That France Prefers to Ignore Is Being Heard at Last  The New York Times
  4. What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans  AP News
  5. France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation  dw.com
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Kallas Says Russia Must Face Same Military Restrictions It Demands From Ukraine – Kyiv Post

  1. Kallas Says Russia Must Face Same Military Restrictions It Demands From Ukraine  Kyiv Post
  2. Russia on the back foot with dynamics of war shifting in Ukraine’s favour, EU says – as it happened  The Guardian
  3. EU countries insist on unity to avoid falling into Russia's special envoy 'trap'  Euronews.com
  4. Before Europe Anoints Someone to Talk to Putin, It Debates What to Talk About  The New York Times
  5. EU ministers to discuss Russia strategy as Kyiv pushes for European role  Reuters
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Swinney rejects call for Holyrood inquiry into Murrell – BBC

  1. Swinney rejects call for Holyrood inquiry into Murrell  BBC
  2. Sturgeon says she was deceived, betrayed and lied to over Murrell embezzlement  BBC
  3. Inside Peter Murrell’s mind: what drives wealthy embezzlers?  The Times
  4. Sturgeon says 'deceived' and 'betrayed' by former husband over SNP funds scandal  RTE.ie
  5. Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell admits embezzling party funds  BBC
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Update 352 – IAEA Director General Statement on Ukraine – International Atomic Energy Agency

  1. Update 352 – IAEA Director General Statement on Ukraine  International Atomic Energy Agency
  2. IAEA reports longest communications outage at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant  Українська правда
  3. IAEA reports fire at electrical substation due to military activity  Reuters
  4. Main  Odessa Journal
  5. The Zaporizhzhia NPP lost external power supply for the sixteenth time at night  Бабель
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EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products

European Commission finds shoppers on Chinese website very likely to find unsafe items and imposes €200m penalty

EU regulators have fined the Chinese shopping website Temu €200m (£173m) for failing to stop the sale of illegal and dangerous products.

The European Commission imposed the penalty after a 19-month investigation that found consumers were very likely to encounter illegal or unsafe products including baby toys and electronics on the firm’s website.

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Argentina’s ‘European’ self-image under renewed scrutiny after racist incidents in Brazil

Case involving seven-year-old boy is latest flashpoint in debate over race relations in Latin America

‘Argentina needs to end its fantasy of being a European country’: Lucrecia Martel on the story of a killing

A woman celebrating her 32nd birthday on a train journey in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais was horrified when a fellow passenger alerted her that an unknown man had been secretly filming her seven-year-old son.

When confronted, the man – an Argentinian tourist – initially refused to show his phone. But after being pressed by other travellers, the man admitted he had sent the images to a WhatsApp contact.

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