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‘I was on my honeymoon!’: Hamish Falconer’s surprise call-up to Burnham’s cabinet
New EU negotiator, who previously helped free Taliban hostages, thought it was safe to book holiday during recessWhen Hamish Falconer left his career as a Foreign Office diplomat …
Labour seeking ‘deeper relationship’ with EU under Burnham, new minister says
Exclusive: Hamish Falconer wants ‘sense of renewed pace’ in post-Brexit talks while staying within Labour’s red linesThe UK will move faster and be more ambitious on achieving clo…
The EU’s garden is open, but at what price?
The migration crisis in Ceuta has exposed a new reality in the EU’s relations with its southern neighbors Read Full Article at RT.com
Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
Police are investigating a drone sighting over a miltary base reportedly used for housing Patriot missile system parts.
Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant
A Good Samaritan vessel rescued 12 people from the water before police arrived, the US Coast Guard says.
Ukraine too corrupt to join EU – diplomat to FT
The EU is unprepared to fast-track Ukraine’s membership bid as the country is too corrupt, the FT has reported, citing a senior diplomat Read Full Article at RT.com
Pentagon pushes arms makers to boost output as Iran war drains stocks – WaPo
The Pentagon is pressing US arms makers to accelerate weapons production as the Iran war drains already diminished munitions stockpiles Read Full Article at RT.com
Ecuador charges ex-minister over presidential candidate assassination case
Prosecutors accuse six others, including the leader of cartel Los Lobos, of having an indirect role in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio.
Iran-aligned Houthis claim they attacked oil refinery in Saudi Arabia
Drone strike comes after Riyadh signs defence pact and Tehran issues tough demands to reopen strait of HormuzYemen’s Tehran-aligned Houthis have claimed responsibility for an atta…
Inside a meme factory: meet one of thousands of Indonesians trading political outrage clicks for Facebook cash
Exclusive: Adira says she doesn’t know much about her target countries or even know who their leaders are. Instead she’s chasing money from Meta, which pays for engagementFrom her…
Sydney’s sugar rush: how the colony’s most powerful profited from Australia’s slave trade
Australia likes to think its history is untainted by slavery but a new book traces how a who’s who in the NSW capital profited from the capture and sale of ‘blackbirded’ Pacific I…
Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
Travellers caught up in ongoing migration row as Madrid introduces retaliatory measures on visitors from Italy after Rome imposed checks Italy’s foreign minister has called Spain’…
I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming review – brilliant bulletin from Ukrainian frontline dives deep into culture war
Locarno film festivalA couple attempting to leave Ukraine when the war encounter gender identity issues in this bold and challenging filmA movie’s themes could hardly be more urge…
Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny
Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UKChinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driv…
‘How can we help you kill more Russians?’ German reporter asks Zelensky (VIDEO)
German journalist Michael Martens has sparked a backlash after asking Vladimir Zelensky how Europe can help Kiev “kill more Russians” Read Full Article at RT.com
‘AI will know everything about everybody’ – Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom warned that AI could supercharge surveillance and give Washington access to vast databases of personal data Read Full Article at RT.com
5 Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod, Russia Says
Russia's Defense Ministry said it had destroyed more than 150 Ukrainian drones over the European part of the country.
Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran
President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan returning to Ireland in high-security operation
The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
Ukraine’s gamification of killing is ‘macabre’ – UK defense chief
UK military chief Richard Knighton said he finds Ukraine’s points system for drone kills “uncomfortable, even macabre” Read Full Article at RT.com
Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast
Italy's culture minister says it is one of the most important underwater archaeological finds in years.
Can birth control trends explain the rise in abortions? It's complicated
The number of abortions is up in the United States. Is it because fewer people are using birth control pills?
Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
Israel's PM says its military will not pull-out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon
A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.