Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump at UN
Zelenskyy began his New York visit by meeting US senators, thanking them for what he called strong bipartisan support and for recently passing a tougher Russian sanctions bill that Trump…
Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in new trailer – and everyone is complaining about the same thing
Brad Pitt is reprising his Oscar-winning role from Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood’ – and the new trailer looks awfully murky… Read More
France’s president says talks with Trump on Red Sea and Ukraine were ‘constructive’
On Russia and Ukraine, Macron said he pressed Trump on the issue of supplying defensive weapons systems to Kyiv. Read More
Wrapping passports in foil to stop hackers: new travel trend goes viral
An unusual travel trend is causing a stir online: more and more holidaymakers are wrapping their passports in aluminium foil, clogging up passport control. Read More
“They never boycott me”: Trump responds to TV networks’ boycott at press conference with Mamdani
Donald Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed the dispute over TV networks’ boycott during a joint press appearance at Gracie Mansion. Read more at Read More
Converse apologises and removes ad featuring K-pop singer Karina over image critics say evokes racist imagery
The ad, posted on Instagram, showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of trainers. Critics claimed the lighting on Karina’s skirt created a white triangular image…
The trials and tribulations of finalising an EU sanctions package
Good morning. Angela Skujins holding this Tuesday’s newsletter pen, where we dive into the battle lines that continue to be drawn over Russian sanctions, and why a Mediterranean minister is…
Next EU budget should finance migration solutions, Greek deputy minister says
The EU has to “find the adequate resources” to fund “innovative” solutions to the bloc’s migration challenges, such as offshore migrant return hubs, Greece’s deputy foreign minister Tasos Chatzivasileiou has…
Ukraine opposes political delistings from EU Russia sanctions, deputy PM says
Vsevolod Chentsov, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, said Russia must take “real, concrete” steps towards peace before the European Union considers “any easing of sanctions”. Read…
Eight wounded in shooting outside Turkey school and suspect detained, official says
Police and medical teams were on the scene and authorities were searching for the attacker, while security around the school has been tightened. Read more at Read More