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Ukrainian Teen Recounts Year Under Russian Control During War
Rostislav Lavrov was 16 when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
California City Mayor Pleads Guilty To Acting As Chinese Propaganda Agent
In the plea agreement, Wang admitted to promoting propaganda favourable to China "at the direction and control" of Chinese government officials from late 2020 through 2022, when she was elected to a four-year term on the Arcadia city council.
Calls Grow For UK PM Keir Starmer To Resign After Local Election Defeat
More than 70 of Labour's 403 MPs have asked Keir Starmer to step down, unconvinced by his pledge to make the party bolder and better to assuage disgruntled voters impatient for change.
Once Insect-Free Iceland Now Sees Mosquitoes Amid Climate Change
Researchers have confirmed mosquitoes were detected just north of Reykjavik. The find officially ends Iceland’s status as the only Arctic nation without the biting insects.
Satya Nadella Proud Of OpenAI Investment Amid Elon Musk's Lawsuit Against Sam Altman
Nadella told a jury that Microsoft's investment in the nonprofit arm, which now owns around a quarter of OpenAI Group PBC had helped create "one of the largest, most well-funded nonprofits in the world."
Netanyahu Recalls 'Love Fest' With India To Assert Israel Isn't Isolated
The Israeli PM's remarks come at a time when Israel's popularity has seen a sharp decline across the world over its continued military engagement with several neighbouring countries.
Keir Starmer tells cabinet he is not resigning amid growing pressure to stand down – UK politics live
Cabinet ministers rally around prime minister after critical meetingStarmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challengeHere are some pictures from No 10 this morning.Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the PM, is now being interviewed on the Today programme. Nick Robinson, the presenter, is asking him if he knows whether Keir Starmer has decided how to respond to the pressure on him to resign. Jones is avoiding the question, as he did on Sky News earlier. (See 7.43am.) Continue reading...
1 In 4 Americans Believe Trump Dinner Shooting Was Staged: Survey
The survey also found that roughly one-third of Democrats held similar views, compared with about 1 in 8 Republicans.
Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump
Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arriveFederal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest newsExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe budget for Australia’s contentious Aukus deal has ballooned by more than $430m over four years, with the agency charged with securing the country’s nuclear-powered submarines requiring a massive injection of funding and staffing.The Australian Submarine Agency’s resourcing for next financial year will jump by a third – from $385m to $512m. Continue reading...
US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says
Nine out of 10 workers express support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight forUS workers overwhelmingly support pro-worker policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and view labor unions as the most reliable protectors of workers from the effects of AI, according to a new poll released by the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the US.More than nine out of 10 workers surveyed expressed support for policies on artificial intelligence that labor unions may fight for, including 95% supporting a requirement that a human be the final decision maker on any issues affecting individual workers and their employment. Continue reading...
Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter
Reform UK leader has used the helicopter to attend rallies across the country, most recently on FridayNigel Farage is facing questions about why he did not declare his use of a donor’s helicopter to travel around Britain for rallies.The helicopter, which was used by Farage as recently as Friday after local elections across Britain, is the property of a company owned by Lorenzo Zaccheo, a businessman who gave Reform £25,000 last year. Continue reading...
European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs
Exclusive: Council of Europe to hold meeting in Moldova on Friday, with human rights body set to declare recognition of countries’ right to control bordersEurope live – latest updatesEuropean ministers will this week discuss plans to send thousands of rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs, the head of the continent’s human rights body has told the Guardian.Alain Berset, the secretary general of the Council of Europe, said discussions about the removal of people who arrived in Europe by irregular routes would take place “at a multilateral level” at a meeting in Moldova on Friday. Continue reading...
