Bosnia’s top court suspends separatist laws adopted by Bosnian Serbs
Laws passed by the autonomous Republika Srpska region reject the authority of the federal police and judiciary.
Trump threatens ‘unfairness’ tariffs as he accuses EU of abuse – The Telegraph
- Trump threatens ‘unfairness’ tariffs as he accuses EU of abuse The Telegraph
- How the EU is preparing to play hardball in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff threats The Conversation Indonesia
- Companies in Europe Face Squeeze in U.S.-China Trade War The New York Times
- EU keeping tariff retaliation tools ready but waiting for US to act, Weyand says mlex.com
- Europe Inc take evasive action as Trump tariffs hit, braces for second wave Reuters
Houthis to resume attacks if Israel’s Gaza blockade not lifted
Yemen’s Houthis have said they will resume naval operations against Israel if it does not lift its blockade of aid.
‘We’re gutted’ – Make-A-Wish trip cancelled after Eurostar bomb disruption
Toni Mannion was looking forward to making "special memories" with her terminally ill daughter.
Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says – ABC News
- Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says ABC News
- Vatican says hospitalized Pope Francis is showing 'gradual, slight improvement' NPR
- Pope Francis sends first audio message since hospitalization, offering gratitude for prayers National Catholic Reporter
- How Serious Is the Pope’s Medical Condition? TIME
- Pope Francis hits 3-week mark of hospitalization after giving world a sign of his frailty The Associated Press
Why you should visit Slovenia’s five Unesco heritage sites in 2025 – The Independent
Fishermen shocked after 660-pound dolphin crashes onto boat: See video – USA TODAY
Trump says ‘more difficult’ to deal with Ukraine than Russia
US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Ukraine and its approach to his push for a peace deal.
Britain’s biggest unions call for much closer UK-EU ties amid ‘volatile’ global economy
Exclusive: union umbrella body calls for new cooperation agreement ahead of Keir Starmer’s reset talks with Brussels
The UK should forge much closer ties with Europe amid an increasingly “volatile and unpredictable” global economy, Britain’s biggest trade unions will argue as they push for new workers’ rights across the continent.
In its first major intervention on Europe in five years, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) will call for a “much-needed” closer relationship with the EU, in a joint statement with European counterparts.
Continue reading...Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says – ABC News
- Pope Francis remains stable after thanking public for prayers, Vatican says ABC News
- Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is back on noninvasive ventilation, Vatican says The Associated Press
- Pope Francis faces long, fraught fight for recovery, doctors say Reuters
- Pope Francis shares first audio message since hospitalization: 'May God bless you' Fox News
- Pope Francis’s words air in St. Peter’s Square for first time since illness The Washington Post
Divided Reform UK reports own MP to police amid bullying claims
Party chair and chief whip issue statement alleging female employees complained about Rupert Lowe
Reform UK has erupted into open civil war after the party said its MP Rupert Lowe had received complaints about bullying and had made threats against the party chair, a day after Lowe criticised Nigel Farage for being “messianic”.
Lowe responded with anger, saying there was no evidence to back up the bullying claims, and that it was “entirely untrue” that he had made threats. He again criticised Farage, saying Reform was “our party as much as it is Nigel’s”.
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Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs amid his spat with Ukraine
Still, Trump said negotiations with Russia were 'easier' than with Ukraine amid scrutiny of his relationship with Putin.
The real reason behind Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and military buildup
The US president wants to bully Mexico back into America’s back yard under a Monroe Doctrine redux.
WWII bomb halts international train services in Paris
An unexploded World War II-era bomb discovered on the tracks in a Paris suburb on Friday cancelled Eurostar journeys.
‘Don’t punish the vulnerable’: Labour MPs uneasy over planned welfare cuts
Ministers say ‘unsustainable’ rise in spending must be tackled but many backbenchers fear changes will not work
Dozens of backbench Labour MPs are unhappy with plans to cut billions from the rising welfare bill, with ministers holding meetings to convince them that the changes to disability benefits are necessary.
Labour MPs told the Guardian there were deep concerns within the parliamentary party that the changes would take money from the poorest, which was not what they had entered government to do.
Continue reading...MI5 officers lamented lack of guidance in child terrorism cases, emails reveal
Officer who investigated Rhianan Rudd, who killed herself, tells inquest ‘wider conversation’ needed on such cases
MI5 officers investigating a schoolgirl who went on to kill herself after being charged with far-right terror offences had complained of a lack of guidance on handling the growing number of such cases, according to internal emails heard at an inquest.
A special evidence session in London heard that intelligence agents working on the case of Rhianan Rudd, who died at the age of 16, lamented the lack of national strategy in dealing with a proliferation of vulnerable young people holding violent far-right views.
Continue reading...Several dead after UN helicopter shot at in South Sudan
The shooting during an evacuation mission may constitute a war crime, a UN official says.
Iran says not received Trump’s letter on nuclear programme negotiations
Trump says he sent message to Iran’s leader urging negotiations, but Tehran says it hasn't received a letter.
Sarah Burton makes fresh but understated debut for Givenchy in Paris
Former Alexander McQueen protege’s show a major fashion moment as it is first by a new female creative director
The obvious place to start at Givenchy would be with Audrey Hepburn, but Sarah Burton is a more subtle designer than that.
Instead of rewatching Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Alexander McQueen’s protege-turned-successor studied old photographs of Hubert de Givenchy’s first show, in 1952. She was struck by the minimalism of “stripped back, not fussy” clothes, she told Vogue before the show. “It is quite clean, quite pure, obviously postwar,” she said.
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