UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius to seal future of US-UK air base – Reuters
- UK signs Chagos deal with Mauritius to seal future of US-UK air base Reuters
- UK deal handing Chagos Islands to Mauritius halted by last-minute legal action BBC
- Starmer says Chagos Islands deal to cost £100m a year – UK politics live The Guardian
- Starmer’s Chagos surrender is a national disgrace The Telegraph
- UK plan to transfer Chagos Islands set to go ahead despite last-minute legal injunction CNN
Nike to raise US prices as firms face tariffs uncertainty
The US sportswear giant says its price increases are part of "seasonal planning".
Man Utd’s defeat by Tottenham sharpens focus on financial woes
Al Jazeera takes a look at financially-troubled Manchester United's expensive Europa League final defeat by Spurs.
Fact check: Do Trump’s ‘white genocide’ claims to Ramaphosa hold up?
US president claims white South African farmers face systematic killings, echoing debunked white genocide narratives.
Member of Irish rap band Kneecap charged with ‘terrorism’ offence
Kneecap's Mo Chara has been charged with a ‘terrorism’ offence for displaying a Hezbollah flag at a concert in Nov 2024.
Fact-checking Trump’s Oval Office confrontation with Ramaphosa
President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.
Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 2 dead and 2 missing – ABC News
- Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 2 dead and 2 missing ABC News
- Death toll in Australia floods rises to four, tens of thousands stranded Reuters
- In photos: Deadly floods strand over 50,000 people in eastern Australia Axios
- Record floodwaters in eastern Australia leave 3 dead and 1 missing AP News
- Watch: Cattle washed on to beaches in widespread Australia floods BBC
China and the Philippines trade accusations over ship collision
A Chinese coast guard vessel collided with a Philippines government ship near a disputed reef in the South China Sea.
Napoli, Inter Milan Serie A title fight comes down to final day
Title battle between Napoli and Inter Milan for Italian league reaches it's final round, but could require a playoff.
Kim Jong-un Vents Fury After Botched Launch of North Korean Destroyer – The New York Times
- Kim Jong-un Vents Fury After Botched Launch of North Korean Destroyer The New York Times
- Kim Jong Un’s New Warship Capsizes at Launch Due to ‘Absolute Carelessness’ WSJ
- Kim Jong Un slams 'serious accident' at warship launch BBC
- Kim Jong-un furious as North Korea warship partly ‘crushed’ in launch gone wrong The Guardian
- Aftermath Of Disastrous North Korean Frigate Launch Seen In Satellite Image Yahoo
UN says 90 lorry loads of aid now in Gaza after three-day delay at crossing
The aid, including flour and baby food, was picked up three days after Israel eased an 11-week-long blockade.
This US university student is on a hunger strike over Gaza
A student at UCLA has gained attention for going on a hunger strike to pressure the university to divest from Israel.
White crosses shown by Trump not graves, says South African who erected them
The US president had said the crosses were evidence of attacks on white farmers in South Africa.
EU backs tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russia, Belarus
European Parliament backs bill that will enact duties in July and gradually increase them over three years.
Top Maoist leader Basavaraju killed as India cracks down on rebels – BBC
- Top Maoist leader Basavaraju killed as India cracks down on rebels BBC
- ‘Warzone’: Why Indian forces have launched a deadly assault on Maoists Al Jazeera
- India’s Security Forces Kill Dozens in a Bid to Crush Leftist Rebels The New York Times
- Abujhmad encounter: Basavaraju dead, focus on hunt for elusive Maoist commander The Indian Express
- India corners Maoist rebels after decades-long struggle Financial Times
Top Maoist leader killed as India cracks down on rebels
Twenty-seven rebels are reported to have been killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh.
Exclusive | Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War, European Officials Say – WSJ
- Exclusive | Trump Tells European Leaders in Private That Putin Isn’t Ready to End War, European Officials Say WSJ
- Kremlin Reacts to Report Trump Told Allies Putin Is 'Winning' Newsweek
- Trump Hands Putin Another Victory The Atlantic
- Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to immediate ceasefire talks, Kremlin offers no timeframe Reuters
- Trump’s New Position on the War in Ukraine: Not My Problem The New York Times
‘Refuge to all African Americans’ – What Ramaphosa should have told Trump
Tafi Mhaka imagines an alternate reality where South Africa grants asylum to 48 million African Americans.
Chemical castration can lead to 60% fewer crimes by sex offenders, says justice secretary – UK politics live
Shabana Mahmood is making a statement to MPs now about the findings of the sentencing review
The Conservatives are taking the credit for the near-50% fall in net migration. They say it is the changes to visa rules that they introduced that brought the numbers down.
This is from Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.
Net migration has halved - dropped by 430,000 - in 2024 compared to 2023
This is thanks to measures put in place by the last Conservative Government
This drop is because of the visa rule changes that I put in place.
Labour will try to claim credit for these figures but they criticised me at the time, and have failed to fully implement the changes.
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