Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, to be questioned by MPs

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Exclusive: McSweeney summoned by foreign affairs select committee in rare step, as Mandelson vetting row continues

Morgan McSweeney, the prime minister’s former chief of staff, has been summoned before the foreign affairs select committee as the Peter Mandelson vetting row continues to undermine Keir Starmer’s premiership.

As MPs attempt to unravel the facts, McSweeney is to appear next Tuesday to respond to allegations that Downing Street put huge pressure on the civil service to approve his appointment as the UK’s ambassador to Washington.

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Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over – CNN

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  1. Zelensky tells CNN talks on Ukraine cannot wait until after the war in Iran is over  CNN
  2. A longer Iran conflict could boost risk for Ukraine securing missile defences, Zelenskiy says  Reuters
  3. Iranian Instructors Trained Russian Forces to Deploy 'Shahed' Kamikaze Drones Against Ukraine, Says Zelenskyy  112.ua
  4. ‘Russia is in big trouble…’: Zelenskyy says Iran war ‘strengthens’ Moscow — but ‘where will China stand?’  Firstpost
  5. Talks on Ukraine can't wait until Iran war is over, Zelenskyy says  Українська правда
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Trump may send Afghan allies who were promised new lives in the U.S. to Congo instead, advocacy group says – NBC News

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  1. Trump may send Afghan allies who were promised new lives in the U.S. to Congo instead, advocacy group says  NBC News
  2. Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo  The New York Times
  3. US weighs plan to send Afghans who helped with war effort from Qatar to a third country  AP News
  4. Trump’s cruel plan for Afghan refugees, briefly explained  vox.com
  5. Lawmakers Blast Plans to Send Afghans Who Helped U.S. to Congo  NOTUS — News of the United States
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Second French peacekeeper dies in Lebanon after ambush blamed on Hezbollah – South China Morning Post

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  1. Second French peacekeeper dies in Lebanon after ambush blamed on Hezbollah  South China Morning Post
  2. Middle East war live: Hormuz reopening 'not possible' amid US naval blockade, Iran says  France 24
  3. French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon  Reuters
  4. French soldier dies of wounds sustained in Hezbollah attack on peacekeepers, Macron says  The Times of Israel
  5. Hezbollah ‘human shield’ strategy behind Lebanon ambush, bomb detonation - Macron drawn in  Fox News
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Crucial Atlantic current closer to collapse than we thought — leading to global catastrophe: ‘Need to prepare now’ – New York Post

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  1. Crucial Atlantic current closer to collapse than we thought — leading to global catastrophe: ‘Need to prepare now’  New York Post
  2. A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find  CNN
  3. Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought  The Guardian
  4. Democrats May Believe Climate Change Is Real. They Don’t Act Like It.  The New Republic
  5. Atlantic circulation weakens at four key ocean sites  Earth.com
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Palestinian boy, 14, among two killed in settler attack near West Bank school

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Local officials and witnesses say attackers shot at students first then at those who arrived to help

Two Palestinians, including a 14-year-old schoolboy, have been killed in the occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers opened fire near a school amid mounting assaults on education in the territory, witnesses and local officials have said.

The Palestinian health ministry said Aws al-Naasan, 14, and Jihad Abu Naim, 32, were killed in the attack on the village of al-Mughayyir, in which three others were wounded. The head of the local council told Reuters that Israeli settlers had entered the village and opened fire near a school – first at students, and later at others who arrived at the scene. Witnesses said settlers were later followed by Israeli soldiers.

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Monkeys have found a bizarre natural supplement to counteract human junk food – BBC Science Focus Magazine

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  1. Monkeys have found a bizarre natural supplement to counteract human junk food  BBC Science Focus Magazine
  2. Gibraltar's monkeys find a clever way to avoid a junk food bellyache  Reuters
  3. Gibraltar macaques are self-medicating with dirt to help them digest human junk food  Scientific American
  4. Gibraltar’s monkeys eat mud ‘to avoid upset stomachs from tourist junk food’  The Guardian
  5. Monkeys learn to self-medicate with soil to help them digest junk food  University of Cambridge
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China’s foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint ‘2+2’ dialogue – AP News

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  1. China's foreign and defense ministers meet with Cambodian counterparts in joint '2+2' dialogue  AP News
  2. Thailand says China foreign minister expressed hope for improvements in Thai-Cambodia relations  Reuters
  3. China Seeks Closer Thai, Cambodia Ties While Warning on Scams  Bloomberg.com
  4. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on April 21, 2026  fmprc.gov.cn
  5. Chinese foreign minister and Thai prime minister agree to collaborate on fighting cyberscams  The Seattle Times
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Russia to block Kazakh oil flows to Germany via key pipeline – dw.com

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  1. Russia to block Kazakh oil flows to Germany via key pipeline  dw.com
  2. Exclusive: Russia to halt Kazakhstan's oil flows to Germany via Druzhba, sources say  Reuters
  3. Russia to suspend Kazakh oil flows through key pipeline supplying Berlin  Financial Times
  4. Kazakhstan confirms suspension of its oil transit to Germany via Russia  Euronews.com
  5. Putin to close major oil pipeline to Germany  The Telegraph
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