Israeli strikes kill four in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire talks
Drone attacks target vehicles in Nabatieh amid fragile ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the US.
Robinhood slashes workforce by 10 percent amid restructuring
CEO Vlad Tenev said while the firm is in a strong financial position, it has been a ‘heavily-layered organization'.
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine Targets Moscow Oil Facility With Drones as G7 Leaders Meet – The New York Times
- Ukraine Targets Moscow Oil Facility With Drones as G7 Leaders Meet The New York Times
- Ukrainian drone strike halts operations at Moscow oil refinery, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine Hits Moscow Oil Refinery in Attack on Russia Capital Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine to keep targeting Russian energy after hitting sea terminal Al Jazeera
- Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities DW.com
Hot mics capture world leaders’ chats between weighty topics at G7 summit – PBS
- Hot mics capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics at G7 summit PBS
- Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders’ chats between weighty topics AP News
- Meloni delights world leaders by revealing she has quit smoking The Telegraph
- From Meloni's cigarettes to Trump's Greenland, hot mic moments capture lighter side of G7 summit The Times of India
- Host Broadcaster hot mics give glimpse of personal interactions between G7 leaders at summit Yahoo
Israel seizes power over occupied West Bank mosque from Palestinians
Hebron's mayor warns unilateral changes breach agreements, posing significant consequences for the region's stability.
Ronaldo’s last dance as Portugal face DR Congo in World Cup: All to know
Team news, prediction, and lineups as Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal begin quest for maiden Cup trophy against DR Congo.
Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says – BBC
- Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says BBC
- Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring AP News
- Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from animal theft crime ring Al Jazeera
- Police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten in Vietnam with bust of major animal theft ring Yahoo
- AP Trending SummaryBrief at 10:48 a.m. EDT wdtimes.com
Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says
Police have arrested nine people and rescued more than 400 cats destined for slaughter, with more than 40 reunited with their owners.
In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort – NPR
- In Albania, anger grows against the government for supporting a Kushner-linked luxury resort NPR
- What Jared and Ivanka want, Jared and Ivanka get? Not if Albania’s ‘flamingo revolution’ has any say in it The Guardian
- A look at the Albanian island where a Kushner-Trump resort plan has sparked protests PBS
- Albania’s flamingo protests target Donald Trump’s son-in-law The Economist
- Albanian PM Rama Slams ‘Fascist’ Protesters Against Kushner And Ivanka Resort Forbes
UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns – BBC
- UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns BBC
- UK defense chief says operations to be ‘dialed back’ without additional spending Breaking Defense
- UK Cabinet Pushes Starmer to Increase Defense Spending Amid Row Bloomberg.com
- Opinion | The Revolt of Britain’s Defenders WSJ
- The old ‘warfare v welfare’ arguments are back – but it’s Britain’s real duty to spend on both | Frances Ryan The Guardian
France to ditch Palantir’s AI data tools in favour of domestic provider
Move to ChapsVision is to avoid ‘strategic dependencies’, says PM amid concern about reliance on US-controlled tools
France’s domestic intelligence service is to ditch AI data tools from the US tech company Palantir in favour of a domestic provider in an effort to avoid “strategic dependency”, the prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has said.
“We must use our own AI models; we cannot accept new strategic dependencies in the digital sphere,” Lecornu posted on social media. “We cannot rely on tools developed by foreign powers. France must have its own tools.”
Continue reading...UK defence spending plan ‘well short of what’s required’ and harder choices needed, says John Healey – as it happened
Ex-defence secretary John Healey and ex-defence minister Al Carns have given resignation statements to MPs
Speaking to reporters at the G7, Keir Starmer also defended the defence investment plan (DIP) draft that led to John Healey’s resignation as defence secretary last week. Starmer confirmed that Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, is getting some input before the publication of the DIP in its final version.
Starmer said:
The position on investment in defence is firstly that we increased last year defence spending from 2.3% to 2.6%, that’s the biggest increase since the 1980s, and that means £270bn will be spent this parliament on defence.
On top of that [the] defence investment plan which obviously gives us capability for the future. We will put even more money in relation to that. I’ve been really clear that’s required difficult decisions, I have taken the decision to reallocate money from other departments.
Continue reading...Russian artist and Putin critic Semyon Skrepetsky shot dead in Poland – CBS News
- Russian artist and Putin critic Semyon Skrepetsky shot dead in Poland CBS News
- Exiled Russian artist known for anti-Putin cartoons shot dead in Poland CNN
- Russian opposition artist Robert Kuzovkov shot dead in exile in Poland BBC
- A Russian artist who was critical of Putin is killed near his home in Poland AP News
- Russian Artist Critical of Putin Is Fatally Shot in Poland The New York Times
Trump slams Israeli attacks on Lebanon at G7 summit
US President Donald Trump slammed Israeli attacks on Lebanon at the G7 Summit.
Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon – The Guardian
- Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon The Guardian
- Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon PBS
- Iran says deal with US ensures Lebanon’s sovereignty, Israeli attacks would violate terms The Times of Israel
- Lebanon ceasefire lifts veil on scale of destruction and trauma Reuters
- Iran says Israel’s continued presence in south Lebanon would nullify deal with US The Times of Israel
Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says – The Guardian
- Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says The Guardian
- Nearly all children globally exposed to at least one climate hazard: Report Al Jazeera
- Climate change threatens nearly every child’s health, UNICEF warns Euronews.com
- Tropical storms, heat and drought putting millions of Vietnamese children at risk: UNICEF Asia News Network
- Almost all of world's children exposed to climate hazards, UN agency says Reuters
“China shock” fear shapes EU trade policy – Axios
- "China shock" fear shapes EU trade policy Axios
- China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy, raising concern at G7 summit AP News
- Why Europe’s fight against a ‘China shock 2.0’ could end before it even begins South China Morning Post
- EU leaders to converge on harder line toward China politico.eu
- EU struggles to find both unity and urgency in China crisis talks Financial Times
Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon – CNN
- Why Trump’s proposal for Syria to fight Hezbollah will send shudders across Lebanon CNN
- Iran war live: Israel kills 4 in Lebanon as Trump criticises Netanyahu Al Jazeera
- Trump criticizes Israel's tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians The Detroit News
- Trump says Netanyahu "has to be more responsible" with Lebanon, recent Israeli attack there was "too much" CBS News
- Renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could scupper the U.S-Iran deal NBC News
Israel seizes powers over flashpoint West Bank shrine from Palestinians – Reuters
- Israel seizes powers over flashpoint West Bank shrine from Palestinians Reuters
- Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city NBC News
- Smotrich says he’s ‘abolished Hebron agreement,’ given Israel more power in flashpoint city The Times of Israel
- Muslim advocacy group denounces Israeli action at Ibrahimi Mosque Middle East Eye
- Israel approves Hebron construction without Palestinian consent for first time in decades Ynetnews