- Ukraine winning war with Russia, retired U.S. generals say, as top Ukrainian commander says over 230 square miles retaken CBS News
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukrainian forces recapture 220 square miles of territory in 2026, Commander-in-Chief says Gwara Media
- Ukraine war latest: Russia issues nuclear weapon threat to Nato over Arctic drills The Independent
- Ukraine's commander-in-chief: Ukraine liberated nearly 100 sq km more than it lost in May Українська правда
Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law
David Stroud grabbed a woman’s hair and asked if he could kiss her two days after legislation took effect
A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).
David Stroud, 44, grabbed a woman’s hair and asked her “can I kiss you?” on a rail journey to London on 3 April, two days after the new legislation came into force banning harassment motivated by a person’s sex.
Continue reading...Lyhanna: lawyer for murdered French girl’s family calls for more justice system funding
Political row emerges over state’s failure to tackle sexual violence against children as people protest across France
A lawyer for the family of an 11-year-old girl whose disappearance and murder sparked protests across France has called for more funding for the struggling justice system, amid a political row over the French state’s failure to tackle sexual violence against children.
“Frankly, if the justice system had more resources, this tragedy and all the others wouldn’t have happened,” said the family’s lawyer, François Roujou de Boubée, on Tuesday. “The victim’s family and I trust in the justice system. So enough is enough.”
Continue reading...Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds
Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against group
A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds hard-right groups have increasingly expanded their influence across the US government, which is pursuing a federal fraud case into the civil rights organization.
Tuesday’s report – which identified 1,263 hate and anti-government groups in operation throughout 2025 – comes less than two months after it was indicted by the government it says the hard right has infiltrated.
Continue reading...Version of AI tool ‘too powerful for public’ released to public
Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.
NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027
Questions linger over whether the explosion of the Blue Origin New Glenn rocket will affect the Artemis III mission.
Tanks, guns and rocket launchers: The ties that bind the EU and South Korea – politico.eu
- Tanks, guns and rocket launchers: The ties that bind the EU and South Korea politico.eu
- North Korea Will ‘Never’ Get Nuclear Recognition, EU, Seoul Say Bloomberg.com
- Why steel tariffs are rumbling the EU’s outreach to South Korea Financial Times
- Newsletter: From K-pop to K2 tanks, South Korea flexes in Europe Euronews.com
- South Korea presses EU for fair treatment on new steel import duties Reuters
Ukrainian strikes are inflicting pain deep inside Russia – The Economist
- Ukrainian strikes are inflicting pain deep inside Russia The Economist
- Ukraine’s deadly strikes are bringing the war home to Russians, and discontent is bubbling up CNN
- Losing in Every Dimension - by Mick Ryan Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
- Putin’s New Weakness Exposed in Humiliating Disaster The Daily Beast
- When Russia Loses Its War in Ukraine Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment
Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza's healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.
US judge finds man accused of killing woman on Charlotte train incompetent to stand trial
Decarlos Brown Jr to stay in custody while receiving treatment for remainder of case over Iryna Zarutska’s death
The man accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte commuter train in August has been found incompetent to stand trial in federal court for now, the US attorney’s office for the western district of North Carolina said on Tuesday.
Decarlos Brown Jr, 35, is accused of killing Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, on a Charlotte light rail train in a case that drew national attention after a surveillance camera video depicting the violent attack was released.
Continue reading...‘Anything but normal’: Uncertainty as Iranians try to get by amid US war
War damage and blockade have worsened economic conditions for many struggling Iranians.
6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks – The New York Times
- 6 Countries Announce Sanctions Targeting Israeli Settler Networks The New York Times
- UK, France and other Western nations issue new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank AP News
- Sanctions on settlers not enough: Target Israeli gov’t, say campaigners Al Jazeera
- 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
Palestinians confront Israeli settlers over land grab near Hebron
Palestinians confronted Israeli settlers near Hebron over their attempt to seize Palestinian land
Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?
With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?
Mexico prepares for World Cup opening match amid protests
Final preparations are underway for the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium.
Trump blames Iran for downing of army helicopter and says US must respond
US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday
Donald Trump has blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, warning that the US would be forced to respond to the attack.
The US army Apache helicopter gunship crashed off the coast of Oman early on Tuesday, according to US Central Command. The two crew members were later rescued in an unprecedented operation using an unmanned drone boat, the military said.
Continue reading...Israeli air strikes hit Lebanese city of Tyre despite Iranian warning to stop attacks
Iran warned Israel on Monday that it could resume hostilities if attacks on its Lebanese ally Hezbollah do not stop.
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years – The Guardian
- Former Air Canada pilot charged after allegedly flying without proper license for 16 years The Guardian
- Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence BBC
- Police allege ex-Air Canada captain flew flights for decades with fraudulent licensing Global News
- Air Canada pilot arrested for flying without proper license ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Former Air Canada pilot flew hundreds of flights without proper license, police say NBC News