Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton would overhaul California as governor, he tells BBC
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology.
‘They destroyed the future’: Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
‘They destroyed the future’: Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
‘They destroyed the future’: Palestinian anger at rise in Israeli demolitions in East Jerusalem
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East
Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel
Pro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the Labour party’s approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel.
Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by the Green surge in the local elections, the likely departure of Keir Starmer from No 10, and new polling which shows an appetite among Labour members for a ban on all arms shipments to Israel.
Continue reading...Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it – AP News
- Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it AP News
- Macron’s Agenda Meets Trump’s at the G7 Summit Council on Foreign Relations
- Trump’s Big Weekend Could Derail the G-7 Foreign Policy
- Iran and Ukraine loom over G7 as France accommodates Trump Reuters
- G7 Summit 2026: Will this be a middle power moment? The World Economic Forum
Ukraine’s AI Drones Have Given Kyiv a Fresh Edge on Battlefield – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine’s AI Drones Have Given Kyiv a Fresh Edge on Battlefield Bloomberg.com
- Bring the Kids and Grab Some Barbecue: A Day at the Ukrainian Drone Races The New York Times
- Fully autonomous drones have killed human soldiers for the first time New Scientist
- Ukraine Is Not Losing. Russia Is Not Winning. The Atlantic
- Ukraine's mid-range drones are its new ace against Russia, but many don't arrive war-ready, pilot says Business Insider
The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell
Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.
Israeli, Palestinian civil society groups meet in France as two-state hopes dim – Reuters
‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry – Politico
- ‘There needs to be change’: Voters in the major UK by-election are angry Politico
- The ‘King of the North’ seeks a path to becoming Britain’s next leader in a special election AP News
- Left, right and centre – I see all strands of the Labour tribe pulling together in Makerfield. This is bigger than Burnham The Guardian
- Facing a seismic by-election, the people of Makerfield tell us what matters to them BBC
- A U.K. Special Election That Could (Eventually) Topple a Prime Minister The New York Times
Japan successfully launches H3 rocket – The Japan Times
- Japan successfully launches H3 rocket The Japan Times
- Japan’s struggling flagship H3 rocket returns to flight with the debut of a low-cost variant AP News
- Yomiuri: Japan Regains Independent Space Access With H3 Rocket Launch MarketWatch
- H3 successfully returns to flight SpaceNews
- Japan Launches Flagship Rocket After Previous Mission Failed Bloomberg.com
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies aged 47 after years in a coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol’s health had worsened since she was hospitalised in December 2022 with heart problems that left her gravely ill
The eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has died aged 47, the palace has said, after nearly four years in a coma.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, known in Thailand as Princess Bha, had been in hospital since December 2022 when she became gravely ill after having heart problems while out training her dogs.
Continue reading...Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name
Board seeks to stay judge’s ruling that found Trump’s name was illegally added to Washington performing arts venue
Donald Trump’s hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.
The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of US district judge Christopher Cooper’s 29 May ruling that said Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center, according to a person familiar with the move who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting.
Continue reading...Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.
Iran Update Special Report, June 11, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update Special Report, June 11, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran war live: US, Iran signal deal within reach; Israel bombs Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Fourth Indian vessel attacked off Oman coast? MEA refutes reports, says all crew members safe Deccan Herald
- Middle East war live: US says ‘downed’ Iranian drones targeting ships in Strait of Hormuz France 24
- Five Extraordinary Developments in the Iran War National Review
More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show
Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.
More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show
Bases across Iran have been hit by US strikes, with experts identifying damage to jets and warships.
The unknown man in my mother’s coffin: A year after Air India crash, families still waiting for answers
Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.
4 Days of Rain Wiped Out 7% of Rarest Great Ape – Newser
- 4 Days of Rain Wiped Out 7% of Rarest Great Ape Newser
- Four days of extreme rain killed 7% of world's rarest orangutans, study says BBC
- Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds The New York Times
- Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes, study finds The Guardian
- Extreme rainfall from Cyclone Senyar endaangers orangutans eos.org
Why the economics make this the craziest World Cup ever
From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.