World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon – The New York Times

  1. World Leaders Push to Save Iran Talks Amid Israel’s Attacks in Lebanon  The New York Times
  2. US-Israel-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iran Delegation Meets Shehbaz Sharif Before Talks With US  NDTV
  3. Iran war latest: Death toll surpasses 3,000, Iranian official says  LiveNOW from FOX
  4. Iran war latest: Make-or-break talks in Islamabad test ceasefire as pathway out of brutal conflict  The National
  5. US-Iran talks loom as analyst warns Tehran's 'hand is on the trigger'  news.cgtn.com
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Lebanon and U.S. ask Israel for “pause” in fighting, sources say – Axios

  1. Lebanon and U.S. ask Israel for "pause" in fighting, sources say  Axios
  2. Vance: Israel offered to restrain strikes in Lebanon during U.S.-Iran talks  Axios
  3. U.S. to lead ceasefire talks between Lebanon and Israel in D.C. as Lebanon emerges as potential spoiler to Iran deal  CBS News
  4. Netanyahu: Israel wants to start peace talks with Lebanon 'as soon as possible'  Reuters
  5. Israel and Lebanon Plan Talks in D.C. as War Threatens U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Deal  The New York Times
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Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered – Euronews.com

  1. Drowned chicks and food scarcity: Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now endangered  Euronews.com
  2. Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now Endangered due to climate change – IUCN Red List - Press release  International Union for Conservation of Nature
  3. Emperor Penguins Are Now Endangered, a New Assessment Finds  The New York Times
  4. Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction  The Guardian
  5. Emperor Penguins Declared Endangered as Antarctica Loses Ice  Bloomberg.com
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King signs up David Beckham to his Chelsea flower show team

Ex-footballer to decorate gnome for annual event after organisers lift ban on the ornaments dating back to 1927

Rare roses and stunning irises are usually among the most coveted items at the Chelsea flower show. But this year, the star attraction might be pink, sequined – and decorated by David Beckham.

The former England football captain is co-designing a garden at the May event with King Charles and as part of that effort he has been given a garden gnome to paint. It will be auctioned off for charity.

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State failing to learn lessons of Southport attack, say victims’ lawyers

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system

Ministers are “failing to learn the lessons” from the Southport attack and allowing violence-obsessed teenagers to remain a “catastrophic” threat to society, lawyers for victims of the atrocity have said ahead of the findings of an official inquiry.

A report on the July 2024 attack by the judge Sir Adrian Fulford, to be released on Monday, is expected to strongly criticise failings by a series of agencies, including the counter-terrorism programme Prevent.

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Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing – Reuters

  1. Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing  Reuters
  2. Illegal entries, PLA action coincided, report says  Taipei Times
  3. As China presses harder, Taiwan wrestles with identity and internal divisions  Table.Briefings
  4. Warships Over Words: Taiwan Questions China’s “Peace” Narrative  Modern Diplomacy
  5. Taiwan reinforcing asymmetric defense strategy as PLA threat looms  Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
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Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says – The Japan Times

  1. Iran unable to find mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says  The Japan Times
  2. Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says  The New York Times
  3. 'This is the last warning.' Iran threatens U.S. warships after they throw down the gauntlet for winner-take-all Strait of Hormuz  Fortune
  4. US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing  Al Jazeera
  5. U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says  CBS News
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North Korean leader backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’ – Politico

  1. North Korean leader backs China’s push for ‘multipolar world’  Politico
  2. China's top diplomat meets North Korea's Kim, calls for closer coordination  Reuters
  3. North Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers  AP News
  4. Kim Jong Un Shows Off Friends, Weapons Before Trump’s China Trip  Bloomberg.com
  5. ‘No one loses’: why North Korea’s Kim may shake hands with Trump again  South China Morning Post
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Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks – AP News

  1. Unsettled and uncertain: What the Iran war means around the world as US and Iran enter talks  AP News
  2. ‘Good for Russia, good for China, bad for America’: How the Iran war is reshaping global economies and power  Fortune
  3. The war on Iran: Nobody won, everyone paid  Al Jazeera
  4. Trump started a war Gulf states didn’t want. How he’s ending it has worried them more  Yahoo
  5. Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?  BBC
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A shadowy, pro-Iranian group claimed a spate of attacks in Europe. But it might be a facade – CNN

  1. A shadowy, pro-Iranian group claimed a spate of attacks in Europe. But it might be a facade  CNN
  2. Criminal Proxies or Sleeper Cells: Who are the Islamic Republic’s Thugs in the West?  IranWire
  3. How Iran-Backed Proxy Networks and ‘Gig‑Economy’ Terrorism Are Threatening Western Countries  Homeland Security Today
  4. Netherlands Joins UK, Belgium and France in Combating Pro-Iran Group HAYI After Coordinated Hybrid Attacks on Jewish Institutions and American Interests in London, Rotterdam, Paris and Amsterdam, Raising Alarm Across Europe: Everything You Need T  Travel And Tour World
  5. UK links HAYI to attacks, experts question group’s authenticity  mezha.net
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Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say – CNN

  1. Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say  CNN
  2. US intelligence indicates China preparing weapons shipment to Iran, CNN reports  Reuters
  3. Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
  4. US intelligence indicates China preparing to ship new air defense systems to Iran – report  The Times of Israel
  5. US Intelligence Shows China Set to Supply Iran Arms, CNN Reports  Bloomberg.com
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In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled – The New York Times

  1. In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled  The New York Times
  2. ‘Endless war’: inside an Israeli kibbutz near Lebanon’s volatile border  The Guardian
  3. Israeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens  Reuters
  4. Northern Israel hit with barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones, one building damaged  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Live updates: Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes ahead of high-stakes US-Iran talks  CNN
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Russia labels Stanford University ‘undesirable’ in escalating crackdown on Western schools – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Russia labels Stanford University 'undesirable' in escalating crackdown on Western schools  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russia Bans Stanford University as Latest ‘Undesirable’ Organization  Bloomberg.com
  3. Russian designation of Tufts as ‘undesirable’ leaves students, faculty uncertain about travel, rationale  The Tufts Daily
  4. ‘Admission Is Now a One-Way Ticket’: Kremlin Escalates Crackdown on Western Universities  The Moscow Times
  5. Tufts, Fletcher School deemed ‘undesirable organizations’ by Russian government  WGBH
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‘Just the beginning’: Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby

The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission

The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, with all four astronauts in good health.

“53 years ago, humanity left the moon. This time we return to stay. Let us finish what they started. Let us focus on what was left undone. Let us not go to plant flags and leave, but to stay with firmness in our purpose, with gratitude for the hands who built the machines and with love for the ones that we carry with us,” Nasa’s associate administrator Amit Kshatriya said at the late-night press conference after the astronauts landed.

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