- What's next for North Korean troops fighting for Russia? A possible Ukraine deployment, experts, officials say The Kyiv Independent
- About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in war in Ukraine, lawmakers say Al Jazeera
- Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says Reuters
- Putin thanks North Korea for help in Kursk, as Germany criticizes US plan for Ukrainian concessions CNN
- North Korea confirms it sent troops to Russia, calling them 'heroes' NBC News
Trump’s 100-day scorecard: Executive orders, tariffs and foreign policy
From tariff turmoil to culling federal government agencies, what has Trump done in his first 100 days?
The Smashing Machine: Dwayne Johnson fights for an Oscar in first trailer
Actor makes dramatic bid for awards glory as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in biopic also starring his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt aim for awards glory in the first trailer for fact-based sports drama The Smashing Machine.
The wrestler-turned-actor plays the MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the film inspired by the 2002 documentary with the same name. Kerr won multiple awards and medals in his career and also struggled with substance abuse.
Continue reading...EU top court rules against Malta’s golden passport scheme – Reuters
- EU top court rules against Malta's golden passport scheme Reuters
- Malta's golden passport scheme breaks EU law, top court rules BBC
- EU Bans Sale of ‘Golden Passports’ as Trump Opens Doors Bloomberg.com
- Malta’s ‘golden passport’ scheme ruled to be illegal by EU’s top court The Guardian
- Maltese ‘golden’ passports were sold to Russians with Ukraine war links Financial Times
France accuses Russian intelligence of repeated cyber attacks since 2021 – Reuters
- France accuses Russian intelligence of repeated cyber attacks since 2021 Reuters
- France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign The Guardian
- Cyberattacks: France officially attributes hacking to Russia for the first time Le Monde.fr
- Notorious Russian hackers behind 2017 ‘Macron leaks,’ France says politico.eu
- France accuses Russia of escalating cyberattacks since 2021, charges GRU's 'Fancy Bear' unit The Kyiv Independent
Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live
‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM
Severin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.
Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in the Hamilton byelection, a critical contest for Scottish Labour which takes place in early June, Anas Sarwar has confirmed.
I wouldn’t expect Keir to be campaigning in the byelection. That’s not to say he won’t, but I’m not expecting Kier to campaign in the byelection.
I’ll be on the stump campaigning for a Labour win. I’m the candidate for first minister next year. I’m the one that wants to remove the SNP from government.
Next year, we’ve got to demonstrate to people that for all Nigel Farage might want to come here with his easy answers and create a bit of a circus, the reality is a vote for Reform only helps the SNP. If you want to get rid of the SNP, only Scottish Labour can beat them.
Continue reading...How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout
However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.
How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackout
However diversified Spain's energy mix is, the blackout required an enormous effort to get back up and running.
How falsehoods drove Trump’s immigration crackdown in his first 100 days
The US president has invoked archaic immigration laws and even attacked judges who objected to his decisions.
HSBC sets aside more cash for bad loans amid Trump tariff war
UK-based bank warns that trade tensions will lead to lower investment, consumer spending and GDP growth
HSBC has sounded the alarm about the impact of higher trade tariffs on economic growth, unemployment and inflation around the world, as it set aside more money to cover bad debts and reported lower profits.
The UK-based bank reported a $200m (£149m) rise in expected credit losses to $900m in the first quarter, as it increased allowances to “reflect heightened uncertainty and deterioration in the forward economic outlook due to geopolitical tensions and higher trade tariffs”.
Continue reading...Russia dismisses Ukraine’s proposal to extend brief ceasefire to 30 days
Kremlin spokesman slams Kyiv after Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow's brief unilateral ceasefire 'manipulation'.
Primark owner’s shares drop as sales fall amid Trump tariff fears
Company says consumer confidence could deteriorate further as countries face risk of recession
Shares in the owner of Primark fell after the budget clothing chain posted a sharp drop in UK sales and lost market share, as the company warned that consumer confidence was likely to worsen further amid Donald Trump’s trade wars.
Associated British Foods (ABF), which also owns a sugar business and food brands such as Ryvita and Kingsmill, said several countries could slide into recession as a result of US trade policy.
Continue reading...Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression – AP News
- Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China's growing aggression AP News
- Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions Al Jazeera
- Japan, Vietnam pledge to support free trade as PM Ishiba visits Hanoi Reuters
- Singapore, Australia head to polls, Ishiba visits Philippines Nikkei Asia
- Why China will be wary as US, Japan, Philippines forge closer security ties South China Morning Post
Sectarian clashes kill 13 near Syrian capital Damascus
Syria's new rulers continue to struggle to curtail violence against minorities as Druze community attacked.
Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair
Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon capture
Tony Blair has warned that any strategy based on phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is doomed to fail.
Calling for a reset of action on climate change, the former prime minister suggested the UK government should focus less on renewables and more on technological solutions such as carbon capture.
Continue reading...Haiti’s first and only cardinal set to vote in upcoming conclave to elect new pope – Catholic News Agency
- Haiti’s first and only cardinal set to vote in upcoming conclave to elect new pope Catholic News Agency
- One of these cardinals could become the new pope AP News
- A Contender for the Papacy in the Mold of Francis The New York Times
- Papal conclave will last only 2 or 3 days, cardinal predicts ABC News
- When is the conclave? The Vatican sets date to elect new head after Pope Francis' death USA Today
Jo Cox family says Kneecap offering ‘half an apology’ over alleged call to kill MPs
Husband of murdered Labour MP says Belfast rappers’ talk of being unfairly targeted undermines their statement
Brendan Cox, the husband of the murdered MP Jo Cox, has said the Irish rap trio Kneecap have offered only “half an apology”, after criticism of comments in which they appear to call for politicians to be killed.
Kneecap apologised to Jo Cox’s family and that of the MP David Amess, who was also murdered, in the face of mounting criticism, including from Downing Street and Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader.
Continue reading...Two men filmed felling of Sycamore Gap tree during ‘mindless’ act, court hears
Jury shown phone footage with sound of chainsaw and toppling tree, in trial of pair who deny criminal damage
Two men filmed themselves using a chainsaw to fell the famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in an act of “mindless criminal damage”, a court has heard.
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, embarked on a “moronic mission” to cut down in minutes a tree that had stood for more than 100 years, the prosecutor Richard Wright KC told Newcastle crown court.
Continue reading...Spain rules out cyber attack – but what could have caused power cut?
The Spanish grid operator said the preliminary assessment suggests there was no cyber attack.
RecipeTin Eats founder accuses Brooki Bakehouse of plagiarising recipes in popular cookbook
Brooke Bellamy denies taking recipes from fellow cookbook author Nagi Maehashi who said it felt like ‘blatant exploitation’
The founder of food website RecipeTin Eats has accused an influencer of plagiarising her recipes in a bestselling Australian cookbook.
On Tuesday Nagi Maehashi, who started RecipeTin Eats in 2014, accused Brooke Bellamy – also known as Brooki Bakehouse – of plagiarising two of her recipes in Bellamy’s popular cookbook, Bake with Brooki.
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