In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles – The Washington Post

  1. In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles  The Washington Post
  2. License to Make Patriot Missiles Could Help Ukraine Defend Against Russia  The New York Times
  3. Trump says Ukraine will get licence to produce Patriot missiles  BBC
  4. Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes  The Hill
  5. Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened  The Guardian
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In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles – The Washington Post

  1. In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles  The Washington Post
  2. License to Make Patriot Missiles Could Help Ukraine Defend Against Russia  The New York Times
  3. Trump says Ukraine will get licence to produce Patriot missiles  BBC
  4. Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes  The Hill
  5. Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened  The Guardian
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Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ – CNN

  1. Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’  CNN
  2. U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal  CNBC
  3. U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over"  CBS News
  4. U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day  Axios
  5. US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
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Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ – CNN

  1. Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’  CNN
  2. U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal  CNBC
  3. U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over"  CBS News
  4. U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day  Axios
  5. US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian
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Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit – The Guardian

  1. Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit  The Guardian
  2. Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland  CNN
  3. Trump says NATO failed two key tests during high-stakes Turkey summit: 'Not happy'  Fox News
  4. After Greenland bluster, Trump surprises NATO allies with praise  The Washington Post
  5. Trump’s Arrival in Turkey for NATO Summit Adds Drama and Spectacle  The New York Times
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Russia Deploys $1.5M Starlink Jammers, Ukraine Uses Their Flaw to Strike Back – UNITED24 Media

  1. Russia Deploys $1.5M Starlink Jammers, Ukraine Uses Their Flaw to Strike Back  UNITED24 Media
  2. Russia tries to jam Musk's Starlink systems to counter Ukrainian drones  Reuters
  3. How Russia is trying to knock Elon Musk's Starlink out of Ukraine's war  The Times of India
  4. Ukraine targets Russian supply routes and counters Starlink jamming  Yahoo
  5. Russia is deploying electronic warfare systems to block Starlink – Reuters  UA.NEWS
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After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates – The Guardian

  1. After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates  The Guardian
  2. Harry's bad news lands at wrong time, but prince sticks to script  BBC
  3. Prince Harry’s ‘crushing’ court loss could devastate his and Meghan Markle’s finances  The Mercury News
  4. Prince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher  The New York Times
  5. Prince Harry Chose a Bad Time to Try to Make Up With the Monarchy  Vanity Fair
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After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates – The Guardian

  1. After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates  The Guardian
  2. Harry's bad news lands at wrong time, but prince sticks to script  BBC
  3. Prince Harry’s ‘crushing’ court loss could devastate his and Meghan Markle’s finances  The Mercury News
  4. Prince Harry Loses Privacy Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher  The New York Times
  5. Prince Harry Chose a Bad Time to Try to Make Up With the Monarchy  Vanity Fair
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Clacton byelection likely to take place on 6 August – UK politics live

Count Binface to be one of few challengers to Nigel Farage as major parties boycott contest

For anyone involved in British politics, an invitation to be interviewed on Radio 4’s Today programme is the ultimate badge of seriousness. There are probably hundreds of MPs who have never made it onto the programme because they have not been deemed important enough.

But, as if to prove the point that the Clacton byelection really is a “farce” (see 7.59am), this morning Today had an interview with Count Binface, the serial joke byelection candidate who may turn out to be Nigel Farage’s main opposition in Clacton.

Probably not, but then you know my job is to celebrate and defend the wonders of British democracy.

And look at this, eh? The fact that you are interviewing me on the Today Programme, because all the other parties aren’t standing, says more about them than it does about me.

I don’t believe that single-handedly will tackle homophobia, racism or indeed any hate crime. But I do strongly believe that returning power back to people’s hands is a huge part of the role we should all be playing as elected public servants – and it’s how we build trust again.

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The curse of Donald Trump: where he goes, sporting defeat follows

The USMNT’s World Cup crashout is the latest episode to suggest the support and intervention of Donald J Trump brings bad luck

Breaking a mirror. Walking under a ladder. Spilling salt. A black cat crossing one’s path.

After the events of this week, it feels safe to add one more item to the list of things said to bring bad luck: the support and intervention of Donald J Trump.

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Police urge man suspected of murdering wife and daughters near Bedford to hand himself in

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, 45, is believed to have left UK for Zimbabwe before bodies of his family were discovered

A man suspected of murdering his wife and two daughters near Bedford has been urged by police to hand himself in after fleeing to Zimbabwe.

Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, known as Zandile, and Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead in their £1.3m detached house in Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham. Police forced entry to the house on Monday after receiving reports that the family had not been seen for days.

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The Pitt, Hacks and newcomers Widow’s Bay and Pluribus lead 2026 Emmy nominations

HBO and Apple shows head up this year’s nominations while Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer follow-up Half-Man only receives one nod

The second season of hit hospital drama The Pitt and the final season of Hacks dominate this year’s Emmy nominations, announced on Wednesday.

The Pitt leads with 25 nominations while Hacks has 24, both scoring a big win for HBO, the latter series also breaking an Emmy record for most nods ever received by a comedy in a single year.

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Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight

State officials call federal demands for voter data ‘truly bizarre behavior’ amid unproven noncitizen voting claims

The US Department of Justice sent letters to election officials in every state threatening potential criminal charges for officials if noncitizens vote, an escalation in an ongoing push by the federal government.

As Donald Trump’s administration pushes to exert greater control over elections, the justice department confirmed letters went out to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, “asking for voluntary compliance in a timely manner with their obligations under federal law to ensure only citizens vote in federal elections”.

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Reform to ask for Clacton byelection to be held on 6 August after Farage resignation

Constituents to vote in contest being boycotted by major parties over financial scandal surrounding Reform leader

Reform UK will request that the Clacton byelection be held on 6 August, the party has said, after Nigel Farage’s decision to resign from the seat.

The Reform UK leader, who has represented the Essex constituency since the 2024 general election, said on Tuesday he was standing down and would put himself forward again in what he has sought to portray as a “people versus the establishment” contest.

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More Reform UK transactions worth millions reported to National Crime Agency

Exclusive: Bankers have raised potential money-laundering concerns over loans and donations involving senior party figures

A host of transactions involving Reform UK’s most senior figures and donations to the party caused bankers to report potential money-laundering concerns to the National Crime Agency, a Guardian investigation has found.

On Tuesday, the Guardian revealed that the undisclosed £5m gift provided to the Reform leader, Nigel Farage, by a cryptocurrency billionaire shortly before the 2024 general election was reported to the NCA.

One relates to a £1m donation made to Britain Means Business, a fundraising organisation for Reform UK, before the last general election. Half of the £1m was then transferred by Tice, as director of the company, to Reform UK. Renamed from Leave Means Leave, Britain Means Business is a company that is used to help fund Reform. The £1m seemingly came from the aristocrat and Reform UK donor Fiona Cottrell. In this instance, the Guardian understands bank staff were not satisfied that the funds had ultimately come from her. The NCA has sought help from a foreign partner agency to trace the original source of the funds.

Two other SARs relate to a loan from George Cottrell to Tice. The loan was made shortly before Tice finalised a property purchase and made a party donation, and was not repaid until after those two transactions were completed, according to sources. George Cottrell is the son of Fiona Cottrell, and is a convicted fraudster, former deputy treasurer of Ukip and close associate of Farage.

A fourth relates to the £5m gift from the Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne to Farage, which was first revealed by the Guardian in April.

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Search under way after Boeing 737 cargo plane goes missing off Pakistan coast

Early flight data shows K2 Airways plane crashed into sea with five crew on board south-west of Karachi

Pakistan has located the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane, the country’s airports authority said, adding that rescuers were searching for the five crew members on board when the aircraft went missing.

The plane was approaching Karachi from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates when radar showed it “rapidly descending” on Tuesday evening after reporting a “navigational system issue”, according to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).

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