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Trump lands at NATO summit as Iran strikes strain ties with allies
President Donald Trump is arriving at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, carrying fresh frustration with several European allies over their responses to recent US-led military operations against Iran. His irritation opens a new front in his long-running push to pressure the alliance over burden-sharing, and it threatens to overshadow a meeting meant to concentrate…
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Autonomous US ground vehicles have driven over 1,100 missions in Ukraine
Forterra, a US builder of autonomous vehicles, has revealed that more than 100 of its self-driving all-terrain vehicles have been operating in Ukrainian conflict zones over the past nine months — what the company believes is the largest combat deployment of autonomous ground vehicles by any US defence tech firm. Funded by US defence dollars,…
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BBC boss Matt Brittin to speak at final Edinburgh Television Festival
BBC Director General Matt Brittin will make his first major industry appearance at the Edinburgh Television Festival this August, taking part in an ‘In Conversation’ session about his opening months in one of British media’s most closely watched roles. The appearance matters because it comes at a pivotal moment for the corporation, with charter renewal…
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Louie Barry joins Sheffield Wednesday with Klopp’s Jamie Vardy comparison recalled
‘Little Jamie Vardy’ – what Jurgen Klopp once said about Sheffield Wednesday target Louie Barry thestar.co.uk
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Macron unharmed as blasts near Damascus hotel wound 18 during Syria visit
France has said President Emmanuel Macron is safe after explosions injured a number of people near the central Damascus hotel where he was staying during an official visit to Syria. The blasts occurred as Macron travelled to talks with his Syrian counterpart, Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the presidential palace, though the French leader reportedly did not…
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Meta warned of up to $1.4tn in penalties from four US states
Meta has disclosed that it could face penalties of up to $1.4 trillion (about £1 trillion) in lawsuits brought by four US states — California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey — over claims that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to be addictive and that the company misled the public about the apps’ safety. The…
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Modern classrooms planned for 120-year-old Edwardian school in Sheffield
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Andy Burnham to delay Cabinet appointments as Labour figures jostle for jobs
With Sir Keir Starmer’s departure imminent and Andy Burnham the presumed incoming Prime Minister, a wave of senior Labour figures have been publicly manoeuvring for top jobs in his government. The Daily Mail reports that at least eight current or former Cabinet ministers have arranged high-profile appearances as they jostle for position, though Burnham is…
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Anastasiia Berezovska, prime suspect in Monaco oligarch bombing, found shot dead near Kyiv
A Ukrainian woman suspected of carrying out a bomb attack on a sanctioned oligarch in Monaco has reportedly been found dead near Kyiv, having been shot, according to local media. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice and was wanted for attempted murder over the 29 June blast, which seriously injured…
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Two boys drown in River Tyne after rescue attempt at Ovingham rope swing
An inquest at Northumberland Coroner’s Court has heard how two teenage boys, David Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, drowned in the River Tyne at Ovingham, Northumberland, in May 2024. The pair had been taking turns on a rope swing over the water alongside a group of around 20 friends when David, who could not…