Indian fighter jet pilot killed in crash at Dubai airshow
A court inquiry is being carried out to assess the cause of the crash.
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Fukushima owner edges towards restarting first reactor since meltdown
The Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant has not been in operation since the 2011 disaster.
Mexico Wins Miss Universe Pageant Marred by Scandal
Fátima Bosch was crowned in Thailand on Friday. The competition got off to a rocky start this month when she briefly walked out after being scolded by an organizer.
National security comes first, minister says amid reports Chinese embassy in London nearing approval – UK politics live
Liz Kendall says ‘we are clear-eyed about our relationship with China and national security will always come first’Prime minister Keir Starmer had a bilateral meeting with South African president Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 summit on Friday.The two leaders discussed the 11-hour flight from London to Johannesburg in brief remarks in front of reporters, according to the PA news agency.Energy bills are still far higher than five years ago, on top of sky-high mortgages and rents and prices in the shops. The government has pledged time and time again to bring down energy bills – it is time for them to live up to their word and stop tinkering, committing to a real long term plan. Liberal Democrats have a plan: we would slash energy bills in half by removing the renewables levy from bills, creating new energy loans for homeowners to insulate their homes and boosting renewables – the cheapest, cleanest and most popular form of energy. Continue reading...
Frida Kahlo painting sells for record $54.7m
A 1940 self-portrait titled ‘The dream’ by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m.
The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal
Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearingsThe FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ rights activists who were organizing “courtwatch” efforts in New York City this spring, law enforcement records shared with the Guardian indicate.The FBI, the documents show, gained access to conversations in a “courtwatch” Signal group that helps coordinate volunteer activists who monitor public proceedings at three New York federal immigration courts. The US government has repeatedly been accused of violating immigrants’ due process rights at those courts. Continue reading...
US veteran considers civil lawsuit after he was arrested and injured at anti-ICE protest
Dana Briggs, 70, had charges dropped after being accused of assaulting an agent during a protest at an Illinois ICE facilityA 70-year-old air force veteran who had been charged with felony assault on a federal officer as he protested an ICE raid has told the Guardian he is now considering a civil lawsuit after all charges against him were dropped.The US Department of Justice moved to dismiss all charges against Dana Briggs, who had been charged despite a video of the incident, which showed masked Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents advancing on the elderly veteran and knocking him over. Continue reading...
Europe scrambles to respond to US plan for Ukraine and ‘aggressive timeline’ – Europe live
American diplomats said Donald Trump was trying to achieve peace ‘with an incredible sense of momentum’German Bild tabloid is also reporting that Merz is expected to hold a phone call not only with Zelenskyy, but also with the US president, Donald Trump.Mind you: there’s been no official confirmation yet. Continue reading...
South African women stage purple protest over gender violence
Nearly 1,000 women were raped and 137 murdered in the first three months of this year.
NYC mayor’s father says son aware of “enormity of this task”
Mahmood Mamdani on his son’s innovative and uncompromising drive to become NYC mayor – and his awareness of the enormit