Starmer accuses Musk of trying to ‘whip up division’ in UK over Henry Nowak murder

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PM says Britons are ‘reasonable, tolerant people’ and backs MP’s legal action against Grok firm over fake sexualised images

Elon Musk is “interfering in our politics” and attempting to create division, Keir Starmer has said in a significant toughening of government language about the X owner.

The prime minister’s comments come after weeks of posts by Musk on his social media platform about the murder of Henry Nowak, many of which have used far-right themes and talking points.

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Iranian oil exports fall to lowest level in six years, data shows – Reuters

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  1. Iranian oil exports fall to lowest level in six years, data shows  Reuters
  2. How the US naval blockade has bled Iran of nearly $6bn in oil revenues  Al Jazeera
  3. Iranian crude exports collapse under US naval blockade  Lloyd's List
  4. Victoria Coates: Iran sanctions are working, close to a deal  AOL.com
  5. ICYMI: Bloomberg Features UANI Analysis Showing Iran Failed to Export Any Crude Oil in May  United Against Nuclear Iran | UANI
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Most people across 36 countries have negative views of Israel and little confidence in Netanyahu – Pew Research Center

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  1. Most people across 36 countries have negative views of Israel and little confidence in Netanyahu  Pew Research Center
  2. Opinion | Israel’s Isolation Is Deepening Fast. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.  The New York Times
  3. Negative views of Israel soar across 36 countries since Iran war, survey finds  Middle East Eye
  4. Pew: Majority of Americans hold unfavorable views of Israel and Netanyahu  Haaretz
  5. Pew poll: Negative vibes for Israel in 36 countries  Responsible Statecraft
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Mexico’s ex-president accuses US of plotting to weaken governing party

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador says Washington is using investigations into governors and propaganda to boost rivals

Mexico’s former president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has accused US officials of trying to weaken the governing party to strengthen the opposition, amid rising tensions between the two countries over Washington’s investigations into several Mexican governors.

“Some US officials are plotting to weaken Morena and strengthen the rightwing opposition in Mexico with the aim of restoring a subservient, corrupt, mafia-like, and cruel government,” López Obrador wrote in a lengthy letter posted on X on Wednesday.

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Canada endorses embattled marine park’s plan to relocate 30 beluga whales

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Beluga whales, which Marineland threatened to euthanize in 2025, will be moved to sanctuaries in Spain or across US

Canada and an embattled marine park have reached a tentative deal on the future of 30 beluga whales, ending a saga that has captivated the public and angered animal rights groups.

The federal fisheries ministry announced this week that all of Marineland’s belugas would be shipped to either Spain or one of four locations in the US, ending whale captivity in Canada.

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Business secretary attacks ‘entitlement’ of Starmer leadership rivals

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Peter Kyle says British politics fails to reward political accomplishment and Labour risks aping Tory instability

The Labour party has not learned the right lessons from the Conservatives about changing leader, a senior cabinet minister has warned, saying in a swipe at potential challengers that “entitlement is not a qualification”.

Peter Kyle, the business secretary, said he was worried that British politics “rewards the wrong behaviour” and there was little credit for the work of his own department, including negotiating trade deals, rescue packages for companies and preserving British industry.

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Trump to use wartime powers to dole out $700m to coal industry

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US president accused of ‘putting polluters first’ by invoking Defense Production Act to prop up coal output

Donald Trump is to use a wartime presidential authority to hand $700m to coal-fired power plants in the US, the latest move by the president to bolster what he calls “beautiful clean coal” despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels.

Trump is using the Defense Production Act, a cold war-era statute used to accelerate American industrial output in times of national need, to provide grants to more than a dozen existing coal plants across the US, including facilities capable of exporting coal.

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Former student arrested after man shot with crossbow at University of Surrey

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Saudi national, 21, held on suspicion of attempted murder over incident at Manor Park student village in Guildford

A former University of Surrey student has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot with a crossbow in Guildford.

The victim, who is in his 50s and a member of the university’s campus safety team, was seriously injured in the incident and is being treated at Royal Surrey County hospital close to the scene of the shooting.

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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Russian warship, gunpowder factory – Daily Kos

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  1. Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine hits Russian warship, gunpowder factory  Daily Kos
  2. Ukrainian drones attack 5 Russian ships in ports of occupied Mariupol, Berdiansk  Gwara Media
  3. Ukrainian forces hit Russian patrol ship and Pantsir missile system in temporarily occupied Crimea – video  Українська правда
  4. USF hits two Russian locomotives in Crimea  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
  5. A Ukrainian drone attack reveals the limits of laser warfare  Fast Company
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Outrage in Argentina after two teen girls murdered as femicide crisis endures

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Country is shaken by the brutal murders of two girls, aged 14 and 17, whose bodies were discovered just days apart

Argentina has reacted with fury after the bodies of two murdered teenage girls were found just two days apart. The latest killings underscore the South American country’s enduring femicide crisis despite years of feminist campaigning, and have prompted alarm over the decision to cut support for victims of gender-based violence under the far-right administration of Javier Milei.

Police found the remains of Agostina Vega, 14, on Saturday, in a field on the outskirts of the city of Córdoba. She had been fatally strangled and her body had been dismembered, according to local media reports.

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Military-age Ukrainian men may face tougher EU refugee rules – Euronews.com

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  1. Military-age Ukrainian men may face tougher EU refugee rules  Euronews.com
  2. Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister  The Guardian
  3. ‘Strong support’ for excluding fighting-age men from EU’s Ukraine refugee scheme  politico.eu
  4. EU considers limiting protection for Ukrainian men of fighting age  Reuters
  5. Ukraine Requested EU Limit Refugee Protection for Men Aged 23-60, EU Commissioner Says  Kyiv Post
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Leaders of U.S. Navy’s Ship Maintenance Facility in Japan Removed from Command – USNI News

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  1. Leaders of U.S. Navy’s Ship Maintenance Facility in Japan Removed from Command  USNI News
  2. Navy fires leadership trio of ship repair facility in Japan  Navy Times
  3. Second leadership purge in 2 years hits Navy’s largest overseas ship repair facility  Stars and Stripes
  4. US Navy removes entire command team at SRF-JRMC in Yokosuka  NavalToday.com
  5. U.S. Navy Removes All Three Top Officers at its Japan Shipyard  The Maritime Executive
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Kushner-backed Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns – DW

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  1. Kushner-backed Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns  DW
  2. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s Albanian resort plan sets off days of protests  The Washington Post
  3. Jared Kushner-linked development project in Albania faces growing resistance  CBC
  4. Protests in Albania grow over Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort  The Guardian
  5. Albanians protest over Jared Kushner-linked luxury resort on pristine coastline  Reuters
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Exclusive: Inside the deal that lifted Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU accession – Euronews.com

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  1. Exclusive: Inside the deal that lifted Hungary's veto on Ukraine's EU accession  Euronews.com
  2. All EU members greenlight first step in accession talks, Ukraine PM says  Reuters
  3. Hungary lifts block on Ukraine’s E.U. bid, but long timeline could put Kyiv at risk  The Washington Post
  4. Ukraine moves closer to EU accession after Hungary deal  DW
  5. Ukraine and Moldova on course to start formal EU membership talks in June  politico.eu
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