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Russia threatens Europe with nuclear strikes; Iran rejects terror claims
Russia has threatened nuclear strikes against European nations if they continue supporting Ukraine. Iran has rejected claims linking it to a suspected terrorism incident near RAF Fairford.
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UK holds talks on emergency diesel stocks amid US export threat
Britain held urgent talks with European partners about releasing emergency diesel stocks after President Donald Trump threatened to restrict US exports unless Europe helped increase fuel supplies. The discussions reflect growing pressure on governments to ease rising prices as conflicts disrupt global trade in refined oil. UK officials spoke with Germany, France, Italy, Ireland and…
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Karaganov threatens nuclear strikes on European nations backing Ukraine
Russian foreign policy strategist Sergei Karaganov threatened that Russia could use nuclear weapons against European countries if they continued supporting Ukraine and did not surrender. His remarks underscore the risk of escalation as Moscow seeks to weaken the military and financial backing that helps Kyiv resist Russia’s invasion. Karaganov said Russia would first use conventional…
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Macron calls crisis meeting after violent French school protests intensify
Protests over worsening conditions in French schools have turned violent, with masked youths accused of setting fires, attacking staff and clashing with police. The escalation has prompted President Emmanuel Macron to convene a crisis meeting, while raising concerns about the safety of teachers, firefighters and others caught up in the unrest. Demonstrations began last Monday,…
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Iran denies RAF Fairford terror link as Putin presses Ukraine invasion
Iran denies involvement in suspected terror incident near RAF Fairford as Putin shows no sign of stepping back from Russia’s Ukraine invasion. Women comprise just 16 per cent of the UK cybersecurity workforce.
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Jamaican migrant jailed for raping his wife and his sister in Britain wins right to stay here because he is now bisexual and living with a younger man
A Jamaican migrant imprisoned for 18 years for raping his wife and sister in the UK has won the right to stay after successfully challenging a Home Office deportation order. The Upper Tribunal ruled that deporting him would violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects individuals from torture and inhuman…
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Klopp condemns racist attacks on Germany’s diverse football squad
Jürgen Klopp condemned claims on social media that Germany’s national football team are “not white enough”, calling them nonsense and idiocy. He said he would not give such views attention and argued that players’ mutual respect in the dressing room showed how people could work together without prejudice. The debate followed Germany’s 1-0 Nations League…
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Labour split over Burnham’s call to debate Britain rejoining the EU
Labour is divided over Andy Burnham’s suggestion that the UK could rejoin the EU, with senior ministers saying there is little appetite in Britain or Europe to reopen the issue. The debate follows the Prime Minister’s comments that closer ties with Brussels, including rejoining the bloc, could be considered as ways to improve trade and…
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Tokyo festival unveils 15-film contest featuring seven world premieres
Tokyo International Film Festival has announced its line-up, led by a 15-film Competition with seven world premieres. The selection highlights international and Asian cinema, while the festival’s wider programme includes sections for emerging filmmakers, Southeast Asian films and major gala titles. The world premieres include Garin Nugroho’s Indonesian historical drama *Red Before Dawn*, two Chinese…
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US and Lithuanian services warn Kasparov of Russian threat to his life
Garry Kasparov said US and Lithuanian security services warned him and his associate Ivan Tyutrin that their lives were in danger, after reports that Russian agents had plotted to kill them. Kasparov said the warning was shocking but not surprising; he took precautions, while making clear that neither man had been explicitly identified in the…