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Zaporizhstal forced to close; Australian rates hit 15-year peak; UK terror arrests
Russia’s sustained missile campaign has forced indefinite closure of Ukraine’s Zaporizhstal steelworks. Australia’s central bank raises rates to 15-year highs amid inflation concerns, whilst UK authorities arrest five men in counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford.
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Moment Jacob Elordi snaps at paparazzi during Paris outing with Kendall Jenner – as she tries to calm him down
Jacob Elordi asked photographers in Paris to stop taking pictures and let him and Kendall Jenner walk back to their hotel during an evening out. Jenner tried to calm him as he became frustrated, while the couple held hands after her appearance at a Paris Fashion Week show. The article says the photographers continued despite…
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A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maga – with social media influencers
Major US food and agriculture corporations are funding a coordinated campaign to counter Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Make America Healthy Again movement, according to investigations by the Guardian and Documented. The initiative, known as “Growing a Healthier America” (GAHA) and operated through the industry-funded Center for Food Integrity, deploys social media influencers to reshape public…
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Bill Gates predicts AI will kill a billion people – but saying he’s been wrong before is quite the understatement | Arwa Mahdawi
Bill Gates has warned that unchecked artificial intelligence could cause up to a billion deaths. However, a Guardian columnist questions whether Gates’ judgment can be trusted given his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting he should instead focus on AI’s current real-world harms rather than hypothetical future dangers. Gates met with Epstein on several occasions…
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How Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West Bank
The article describes how Israeli military checkpoints and roadblocks across the occupied West Bank restrict Palestinians’ movement and disrupt everyday life. Drawing on reporting and interactive mapping, it shows how the barriers can make routine journeys difficult and unpredictable, affecting access to work, school, healthcare and family. The article focuses on a network of checkpoints…
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Ronaldo holds talks with Portugal manager after being benched against Norway
Cristiano Ronaldo held crisis talks with Portugal’s manager Jorge Jesus and the Portuguese FA head after being left as an unused substitute in the team’s 2-1 Nations League victory over Norway. The 41-year-old captain responded angrily to the decision, skipping training and walking straight down the tunnel without thanking travelling fans—marking the first time in…
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Falling hospitality vacancies shut young people out of first jobs
Job postings for temporary hospitality work in the UK have fallen significantly, affecting young people seeking their first employment. Hospitality industry leaders attribute this decline to rising wage and tax costs, but the consequence is that nearly a million young people classified as NEET (not in education, employment or training) are being denied access to…
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UK-linked energy and food fortunes outpace other billionaires since 2022
Analysis has revealed that billionaire families with fortunes in energy and food production have amassed vastly more wealth since 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a global cost of living crisis. Their wealth has grown four times faster for energy sectors and three times faster for food production compared to other super-rich families, raising…
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UK’s 10-year bond yield hits 5.38%, highest since 1999
The UK sold £4.25 billion of ten-year government bonds at an average yield of 5.38 per cent, the highest since September 1999. Higher borrowing costs add to the pressure on the government ahead of next month’s Budget, as more public money will go towards interest payments and less will be available for other spending. Bond…