Iran’s President Pezeshkian lands in Pakistan for talks after US deal – Al Jazeera

  1. Iran’s President Pezeshkian lands in Pakistan for talks after US deal  Al Jazeera
  2. Iran President To Visit Pakistan Following Historic Deal With US  Bloomberg
  3. 'Hands of friendship': Iran president calls for new regional security structure among Muslim nations  Dawn
  4. US and Iran dispute whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections  6abc Philadelphia
  5. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, called on the President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, in Rawalpindi  The Independent Record
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“Time Is Not on Moscow’s Side”: US Urges Russia to “Make a Deal” and Secure Immediate Ceasefire – UNITED24 Media

  1. “Time Is Not on Moscow’s Side”: US Urges Russia to “Make a Deal” and Secure Immediate Ceasefire  UNITED24 Media
  2. Security Council LIVE: Warnings of ‘dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine  UN News
  3. UK Tells Russia at UN: ‘Enough Is Enough’ After Latest Mass Strikes on Ukraine  Kyiv Post
  4. UN: May becomes deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since 2022  Українська правда
  5. Chinese envoy calls for efforts to achieve ceasefire in Ukraine  chinadailyhk
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UK prioritised ties with UAE over averting mass atrocities in Sudan, MPs to be told

Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committee

The British government had received intelligence that Ethiopia appeared to be supporting a genocidal militia in Sudan’s civil war as far back as 2024 but did not go public with the news for fear of upsetting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a parliamentary committee will hear.

In May 2024, officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) told Nathaniel Raymond, an American human rights investigator at Yale University, that “significant private pressure” from the UAE meant the UK would not publicly divulge information linking Ethiopia and the emirates to their support for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

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German pension commission proposes shift to Swedish-style fund – Reuters

  1. German pension commission proposes shift to Swedish-style fund  Reuters
  2. Merz backs plans to raise Germany’s retirement age to 70 in pension changes  The Guardian
  3. Germany seeks to set up Swedish-style public pension fund  Financial Times
  4. Germany's leader pledges to reform a creaking pension system and says 'failure is not an option'  AP News
  5. Germany's pension plans draw praise and outrage  dw.com
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Ransom note about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says she died, according to reports

Note reportedly said kidnappers her didn’t mean to kill mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie, but she died shortly after her disappearance

A ransom note related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie – the mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie – said the 84-year-old had died, CNN and other news organizations are reporting, citing law enforcement sources.

Some media outlets had previously reported receiving ransom notes tied to the case in the days after Guthrie’s disappearance in early February from her home in the foothills just outside Tucson, Arizona.

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Angus Taylor won’t say if he supports multiculturalism

Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conference

Angus Taylor has repeatedly refused to say whether he supports multiculturalism in Australia, sidestepping five questions at a press conference about his views and claiming “there’s all these vague words running around”.

The treasurer, Jim Chalmers, accused the opposition leader of “playing footsie” with One Nation and Pauline Hanson’s call for a “monoculture” in Australia, as Labor ministers committed to backing multiculturalism.

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Keir Starmer tells cabinet he wants to ‘resolve difficult issues’ before leaving No 10 – UK politics live

Prime minister gives fresh indication of his intention to finalise and publish defence investment plan before leaving office

Peter Walker is a senior Guardian political correspondent.

The Liberal Democrats are marking the tenth anniversary of Brexit by enjoying their favourite pursuit – being rude about Nigel Farage.

Nigel Farage pocketed a £5m “reward” for the damage he’s caused, while the rest of us are paying for it dearly. When he promised we would be better off, he clearly only meant himself. We are taking over billboards across the UK today to say enough is enough.

Key to a serious Jones run seems to what he makes of Burnham’s economic policies in the coming days - including public control of utilities. And whether Ed Miliband ends up as chancellor.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections ‘long into future’, accusing Tehran of ‘false statements’

US president says Tehran has committed to ‘nuclear honesty’, while Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no plans for IAEA to inspect sites bombed by US and Israel last year

Oman and Iran said in a statement that the two countries will ⁠form ⁠a ​team to reach an ⁠agreement on “administration of navigation ⁠in ​the Strait ‌of Hormuz” ‌and associated ‌costs and services, Reuters reports.

The two states will hold ⁠talks with ​coastal countries ​and other ​concerned parties, ​the ‌statement ​said.

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Kenyan minister orders halt to construction of US Ebola facility

Decision comes after Aden Duale was held in contempt for ignoring previous high court ruling to stop work

Kenya’s health minister told a court he had ordered preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility to stop, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous order to end work.

Many Kenyans strongly oppose the facility, with deadly protests erupting since the complex was announced in May for US citizens evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is grappling with a widespread Ebola outbreak.

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