Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt ‘suffocated and scared’
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".
Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt ‘suffocated and scared’
West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".
Charities in England and Wales ‘donate millions to illegal Israeli settlements’
MP Melanie Ward calls on Charity Commission to look into 32 organisations she says have given at least £28m
Thirty-two charities in England and Wales have donated at least £28m to Israeli settlements that are illegal under international law, an MP has said.
Labour’s Melanie Ward said that if gift aid were claimed against the donations in the usual way, it would mean taxpayers had subsidised illegal settlements to the tune of £5.6m, a situation she described as deplorable. The foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced on Tuesday that the Charity Commission has been tasked with investigating UK charities’ links to settlements.
Continue reading...Global brands ‘likely’ using mineral that funds rebels accused of atrocities in DRC, investigation finds
Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness
Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation claims.
The companies allegedly, but unknowingly, acquired coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that are occupied by the M23 militia, which has committed myriad atrocities in eastern DRC.
Continue reading...Air Canada pilot flew passengers for years with a fake pilot’s license, police say – CNN
- Air Canada pilot flew passengers for years with a fake pilot’s license, police say CNN
- Air Canada pilot accused of flying over 900 flights without valid license: "Like a movie script" CBS News
- Police allege ex-Air Canada captain flew flights for decades with fraudulent licensing Global News
- Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence BBC
- Former Air Canada pilot flew hundreds of flights without proper license, police say NBC News
Only one in 10 Europeans now see US as an ally, survey suggests
Exclusive: poll across 15 countries finds ‘deep mistrust’, with majority doubting US would come to their aid in an attack
European confidence in an American “security guarantee” has hit a historic low, a survey suggests, with only one in 10 people across 15 countries seeing the US as an ally and majorities in all doubting it would come to their aid if they were attacked.
The survey, published on Wednesday by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) thinktank before critical G7 and Nato summits in France and Turkey over the coming weeks, revealed “deep European distrust in the US”, the authors said.
Continue reading...Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences
Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Armenia’s election is a setback for Vladimir Putin The Economist
- Poised to accelerate a pivot away from Russia, Armenian prime minister claims election win CNN
- After Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenians vote for peace over nationalism Al Jazeera
- The incredible shrinking influence of Putin’s Russia Financial Times
Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports The Guardian
- Damir Davydov headed Russia’s missile forces. A car bomb reportedly killed him today. Here’s what we know. Meduza
- Moscow car bomb kills 1 person, investigators say, with victim yet to be identified ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Driver Killed in Moscow Region Car Explosion Near Site of General’s Assassination The Moscow Times
- Mass Vehicle Searches Begin Across Moscow After Probable Assassination of Defense Ministry Official UNITED24 Media
Pope Leo XIV addresses difficult questions about selfishness, suicide, and forgiveness – EWTN News
- Pope Leo XIV addresses difficult questions about selfishness, suicide, and forgiveness EWTN News
- Pope slams world's indifference to migrants while visiting onetime 'dock of shame' in Canary Islands AP News
- Pope: Listen to the ‘hidden, beating heart of love’ Vatican News
- Pope Leo says history will condemn leaders who ignore migrant deaths Reuters
- Peruvian boy whose family struggles to make ends meet asks Pope why bad things happen EWTN News
Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say – The New York Times
- Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say The New York Times
- Protesters set vehicles and homes on fire as violence flares over knife attack in Northern Ireland CNN
- Anti-immigrant protests flare up across Belfast after knife attack Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Disorder breaks out in Belfast after man charged with knife attack BBC
- How Belfast knife attack became the latest far-right ‘trigger event’ The Guardian
China’s Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports – Reuters
- China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports Reuters
- Behind the Pageantry in Pyongyang With Xi and Kim The New York Times
- Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties in North Korea visit BBC
- Why It’s Harder for China to Keep North Korea in Line Bloomberg.com
- China's Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit Reuters
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.
World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase
In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.
Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law – Reuters
- Brussels presses Albania as Kushner resort threatens to flout EU environmental law Reuters
- Why a luxury resort plan by Trump’s son-in-law sparked mass protests in Albania NBC News
- Why Jared And Ivanka’s Island Project Could Ruin Albania’s Bid To Join EU Forbes
- Albania's Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort despite protests Reuters
- The Key to Fighting a Trump Real Estate Deal: Democracy Mother Jones
US Launches Strikes Against Iran After Helicopter Shot Down – Bloomberg.com
- US Launches Strikes Against Iran After Helicopter Shot Down Bloomberg.com
- Report: U.S. Strikes Iranian Air Defense and Radar Systems Around Strait of Hormuz Haaretz
- A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire AP News
- Iran Fired Drones Toward Strait of Hormuz With U.S. Shooting Down at Least 4, U.S. Military Says The New York Times
- June 6, 2026 — Ceasefire faces further strain as US and Iran launch strikes CNN
Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.
Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army
The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.
The rebels at the front line of Myanmar’s civil war
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebel fighters.
UK and allies sanction ‘networks’ enabling settler violence in West Bank – BBC
- UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank BBC
- UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence Reuters
- 6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks The New York Times
- Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- UK and allies impose sanctions on firms enabling West Bank settler violence The Guardian