Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz steps down, US media report
Waltz created the group chat on the Signal messaging app to which a journalist from The Atlantic was inadvertently added where officials shared plans about imminent military strikes on Houthi…
Gruffalo set to return next year with first book in more than 20 years
British writer Julia Donaldson and German illustrator Axel Scheffler have announced they are working on a new outing for the monster in the deep dark wood… Read More
‘Help us prevent that next disaster’: Hawaii to hike hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
The state’s governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state’s 1.4 million residents protect the environment. Read More
Europe’s top 10 most polluting airlines revealed in new report calling for carbon market review
Expanding the scope of key legislation would not only curb plane emissions, but could generate billions for the green transition, new analysis shows.Read More
Sex, sugar and sabotage: ‘Carême’ introduces world’s first celebrity chef in raunchy period drama
A new lavish French period drama has hit Apple TV – Carême follows Antonin Carême – the world’s first celebrity chef – as he whisks, spies, and seduces his way…
Belgian-led NATO group patrols Baltic Sea near Estonia amid sabotage fears
Belgian and Dutch forces conduct surveillance operations in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO mission to monitor Russia and to protect undersea cables amid Baltic tensions. Read More
Notable Ukrainian activist injured in apparent assassination attempt, suspect detained
Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko has been injured in an attack, he said in a post on Telegram. Ukraine’s Security Service said the attack was an attempted assassination involving a firearm.…
Trump’s tariffs overshadow marches across Asia as world marks Labour Day
While workers in Asia also marched for better pay and conditions, the US president’s new tariff regime and the effect it will have on jobs overshadowed rallies in several countries.…
Artists support Kneecap as UK counterterror police confirm investigation
London’s Metropolitan Police force has issued a statement saying that further investigation is needed regarding two controversial videos. Politicians are putting pressure on festivals to axe Kneecap from their line-ups,…
China lifts sanctions imposed on five lawmakers in 2021, EU Parliament says
China’s decision to remove the sanctions comes as a rapprochement is under way between the EU and China, since US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Beijing in early April.…