Tube strike usage higher than Tuesday, TfL says
Journeys across London using public transport on Thursday during the latest day of strike action by drivers were at 86% of their usual levels, according to Transport for London (TfL).
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Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew missing, says lawyer
A British human rights lawyer says the former wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has gone missing.
· Sebastian Usher
Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to Henry Nowak saying the 18-year-old "deserves a legacy that goes beyond this awful tragedy".
· BBC News
Kallas proposes EU naval mission for Hormuz
The EU may expand its existing Red Sea naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz, taking the lead role in mine-clearing operations in the strategic shipping route, according to media reports citing an internal document.
· RT
UAE ranked as world's leading property investment destination in poll | The National
The UAE has been ranked as the world's leading real estate investment destination in a new property market league table, as the industry retains momentum amid challenges posed by the Iran war.
· The National
Kate hugs mum ringing 'end of cancer treatment' bell
The Princess of Wales has hugged and congratulated a young mother celebrating the completion of her course of chemotherapy.
· BBC News
Remarkable Robinson lights up Lord's as he returns to Test duty in style
England's Ollie Robinson bowls a triple-wicket maiden in his first Test appearance for two years, as New Zealand fall to 2-3 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.
EU trade chief wants to emulate US intensity in talks with China
PARIS — EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič wants to take a page from Washington's playbook in trade talks with China.
· Giorgio Leali
Court denies appeal of decision that ordered Arizona’s fake elector case back to grand jury
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes speaks at the Arizona State Prison, March 19, 2025, in Florence, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb, File)
· Jacques Billeaud
EU sues Ireland over failure to protect carbon-rich bogs
DUBLIN — The European Commission is taking Ireland to court over its failure to protect environmentally crucial boglands from commercial turf-cutters.
· Shawn Pogatchnik
California: the high-tech society that can’t (or won’t) count ballots
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· Joel Pollak
Marilyn Monroe auction features star's make-up and gowns on 100th birthday
An auction with an array of memorabilia from Marilyn Monroe's estate and friends has already brought in thousands of dollars in bids on the 100th anniversary of her birth.
· Madeline Halpert
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· Pauline de Saint Remy, Anthony Lattier
What is happening with World Cup ticket prices?
Fifa promised a sold-out World Cup but there are still tickets available for over half the games
· Bbcsport
Activists push for return of US monuments removed during BLM ‘statue wars’ – WSJ
US traditionalists are suing and lobbying with the support of the Donald Trump administration to resurrect memorials which were removed during the 2020 Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
· RT
Killings of migrant workers in Calabria expose Italy’s illegal farm labor system
Five migrant farm workers were set on fire — four of them fatally — in an assault by their overseers this week, focusing a spotlight on Italy’s illegal agricultural labor system.
· Jonas Loesel
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reignites his war with Gavin Newsom with his theory on California’s voting
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· Zain Khan
Woman falsely identified as officer in Nowak case 'scared for safety'
A former police officer wrongly identified as being at the scene of Henry Nowak's arrest and subsequent death has said she is scared for her safety and has been hiding in a safe house.
· Kayleen Devlin & Kevin Nguyen
Man shot with crossbow on university campus
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 50s was shot with a crossbow at the University of Surrey.
· Joshua Askew
‘Unpatriotic’: Trump decries Republicans who voted to constrain Iran war
United States President Donald Trump has condemned lawmakers, including members of his Republican Party, for voting in favour of a resolution to rein in his ability to wage war with Iran.
· Joseph Stepansky
House Defies Trump By Advancing $8BN New Ukraine Aid Package
Late Wednesday saw President Trump receive a rare and much belated rebuke from the House of Representatives as it voted to pass a war powers resolution related to Iran. The passed resolution directs the withdrawal of US troops from armed hostilities with Iran, in a closely divided 215–208 vote, aided by four Republi…
· Tyler Durden
Drops, fours and a half-century - the best of Brook's eventful innings
Harry Brook is dropped twice, hits 10 boundaries and makes 50 before being caught shortly after in an eventful innings on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
Can I buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
From next week you can buy shares in Musk's Texas-based SpaceX, a company that is planning to colonise Mars and put artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in space.
· Lucy Hooker
Students clash with police in Brussels over education budget cuts
BRUSSELS — A student protest in Brussels turned violent on Thursday as demonstrators clashed with police in the city center over a controversial education reform.
· Ferdinand Knapp
‘No Jews allowed,’ German hotel tells Israeli guests
A family from Israel was told, “sorry, there are no Jews allowed in our hotel” when attempting to book a room in a town in southern Germany. The incendiary rejection triggered uproar, with the hotel offering an apology and citing a wave of fake reservations.
· RT
Russian teenager Andreeva beats Kostyuk to reach final
Mirra Andreeva is the youngest women's singles Grand Slam finalist since Coco Gauff at the French Open in 2022
· Bbcsport
Von der Leyen’s AI pick triggers conflict-of-interest criticism
BRUSSELS — The appointment of Siemens’ chairman as a European Commission adviser on industrial AI is triggering a backlash in Brussels, weeks after the German engineering giant helped secure a rollback of the EU’s AI rules.
· Pieter Haeck
Kushner-backed luxury resort plan sparks protests in Albania
Protests in the centre of Albania's capital, Tirana, are not exactly unusual. The opposition Democratic Party (PD) stage them so often that they could almost be classified as an offbeat tourist attraction.
· Guy De Launey
Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
· Henry Moore
Husband of alleged victim in Donaldson abuse trial breaks down as he gives evidence
The husband of one of the two alleged victims in the sex abuse trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson broke down in tears as he described the moment his wife told him she had been abused.
· Lyndsey Telford
Paris and Berlin pitch ‘gradual integration’ for EU hopefuls amid frustration in Western Balkans
EU candidate countries should be able to gradually unlock privileges such as partial access to the bloc’s single market to keep them motivated while they wait for full membership, Paris and Berlin have suggested in a new joint paper.
· Nicholas Vinocur
Germany under pressure to adjust Middle East policy after failed UN Security Council vote | The National
Germany has come under pressure to adjust its Middle East policy after failing to gain a seat on the UN Security Council.
· Sunniva Rose
Palestine accuses Israel of ‘systematically targeting’ its football players
The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has slammed Israel over the “unjust arrest” of two players from its women’s national team and called on the sport’s governing body, FIFA, to intervene.
· RT
Senate begins voting on bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined from left by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., speaks to reporters after a closed-door meeting with fellow Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
· Mary Clare Jalonick
Crypto billionaires help Reform cement fundraising lead
Reform UK received £7m from two overseas British crypto billionaires earlier this year, figures show, helping it cement its fundraising lead in recent months.
· Paul Seddon
Title Antonelli's to lose, says team-mate Russell
George Russell won the sprint race in Canada but then retired from the grand prix the following day
· Bbcsport
'What were you doing?!' - Smith's moment to forget as England struggle
Jamie Smith chooses to leave the wrong delivery as he's bowled by Kyle Jamieson for one, as England fall to 55-5 on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
Trump slams bid to curb war powers, says Iran talks in 'final' phase
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Trump slams 'unpatriotic' US House vote to end Iran war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday slammed a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the "unpatriotic" move disrupted negotiations with Tehran.
· Agence France-Presse
Candace Owens would back Tucker Carlson for US president
Conservative US commentator Candace Owens would back journalist Tucker Carlson if he ran for US president, but would only run herself if voters accepted her as “dictator.”
· RT
The real Nick Bilton revealed — from political beliefs of new ‘60 Minutes’ boss to the rivals he beat to top job
It turns out Nick Bilton wasn’t the only candidate that Bari Weiss considered for the top job at “60 Minutes.”
· Peter Kiefer, Tatiana Siegel
You can’t handle the truce: Trump has redefined ‘ceasefire’ in the Middle East
A ceasefire in the Middle East does not always mean that shooting stops entirely, US President Donald Trump has said, after reporters pressed him on the latest military exchanges involving Iran.
· RT
Cyberkrieg & Drohnen: Wie digitale Abwehr schützt. Mit T-Systems-Chef Ferri Abolhassan.
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· Joana Lehner, Jürgen Klöckner
New forced labor tariffs are in line with US-EU deal, insists Trump trade official
PARIS — Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Thursday that proposed new U.S. tariffs on European exports are compatible with the transatlantic trade deal struck last summer at President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
· Giorgio Leali
Macron dreams of burnishing his legacy via French World Cup glory
PARIS — Kylian Mbappé and the French national football team will travel to North America this month dreaming of winning the World Cup for the third time.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Fighting in Somalia’s capital as anger over election delay erupts
Violence has erupted in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, as government forces and opposition-allied militias have exchanged fire before an antigovernment protest, damaging buildings and forcing residents to flee.
· Al Jazeera Staff
UK’s Starmer: Musk is trying to ‘whip up division’ over murder case
LONDON — Keir Starmer accused Elon Musk of interfering in British politics Thursday after the owner of the X social media platform posted a flurry of comments about the murder of a British teenager.
· Noah Keate
Bennett pitches educational reform ahead of election, standardized curriculum
Former prime minister Naftali Bennett unveiled a proposal for a unified national education framework on Tuesday, describing it as a plan to create a shared educational foundation for all children in Israel.
· THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Trump condemns 'unpatriotic' US House vote to end war on Iran
President Donald Trump condemned a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the "unpatriotic" move disrupted negotiations with Tehran.
· Middleeasteye