Germany’s Entry Into GCAP Could Delay Fighter by Years
Industry figures say a full German partnership could push Tempest back by at least one to two years, depending on Berlin’s demands for design and production work.
India Detains ‘Cockroach’ Party Founder
Abhijeet Dipke was taken from a plane in New Delhi as authorities deployed more than 20,000 security personnel to block protests over an estimated 130 million voter roll deletions.
Houthis Threaten to Isolate Saudi Arabia
Houthi missile attacks on Saudi airports have killed three people, destroyed a passenger aircraft, and disrupted international flights, threatening the kingdom's tourism and investment plans as companies consider evacuating employees.
Trump Seeks Russian Diesel to Cut Fuel Costs
Trump says Russia will immediately supply over 300,000 metric tons of diesel to U.S. and global markets, as Washington eases sanctions amid soaring fuel prices and Ukrainian criticism.
Rubio: ICC Must End Its Threats or We Will End It
Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court hours after former judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize, threatening the tribunal's banking, software, and other services.
Gaza Genocide Inquiry Chief Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Former ICC judge Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize after leading a UN inquiry that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza, as the Nobel committee warned of mounting threats to international law.
AI Giants Prepare for Catastrophic Incident
Executives at OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI companies are privately preparing for a potentially catastrophic AI incident that could disrupt critical services and trigger public outrage.
Israel kills Gaza rescuer who saved countless lives
Israeli settlers and soldiers kill, assault Palestinians harvesting olives in West Bank.
Obama Raises Millions Ahead of November Vote
Former U.S. President Barack Obama has raised more than $13.6 million for Democrats and launched a new digital advertising campaign aimed at mobilizing voters ahead of November's elections.
US Opens Direct Talks With Myanmar’s Military Government
A senior U.S. intelligence official met sanctioned leader Min Aung Hlaing as Washington seeks action against scam hubs and explores rare-earth access, opening a path to wider engagement with Myanmar’s military-installed government.
Chinese Militia Boat Detected Off Taiwan’s East Coast
A patrol detected a Chinese militia boat, a coast guard cutter, and a research ship off Hualien, in waters Taipei considers vital for receiving supplies during a conflict.
'Israel Interfered in French Elections, Nobody Got Punished'
French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon denounced Netanyahu for financing smear campaigns against LFI candidates and criticized the lack of punishment for election interference.
Huckabee Aide Rewrote Reports to Favor Netanyahu
David Milstein, a senior adviser to Mike Huckabee, allegedly blocked or rewrote embassy reports on settlements, settler violence, and American deaths to favor Israel’s government.
US Wouldn't Violate Sovereignty of Any Country: Rubio
Marco Rubio asserted that the U.S. respects every nation's sovereignty and that Washington follows its NATO partners' rules.
Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows
Offences targeting Muslims increased most in 12 months to March – up 15% – while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10%
Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK as the government’s main Islamophobia partner says attacks on mosques are increasing in severity.
Home Office figures show police recorded 146,825 hate crimes in the year ending March 2026 – a rise of 7% in the past year. Offences targeting Muslims increased the most – up 15%, from 4,479 to 5,132, while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10%, from 2,874 to 3,162.
Continue reading...South Korea Probes Russia-Bound Fuel Cargoes
A Guardian investigation traced more than 176,000 metric tons of fuel from South Korean ports to Russia. Seoul is reviewing tanker routes and cargo declarations, saying the loadings themselves did not violate domestic law.
Hezbollah Receives $200M from Iran for Displaced Lebanese
Sources say Iranian funding would support initial $3,000 payments to around 50,000 displaced Lebanese families. Washington disputes the transfer, while a Hezbollah official confirms funds were secured without identifying their source.
Russia Turns to Vietnam for Passenger Jets
Hanoi is reviewing Moscow’s request for aircraft, crews, and maintenance as 130 planes at Russia’s largest airlines remain idle, and maintenance problems erode the Western-built fleet it retained after invading Ukraine
US, Russia Discuss American Investment in Nord Stream
Sources say Jared Kushner and Kirill Dmitriev discussed bringing an American investor into Nord Stream. U.S. and EU sanctions, German opposition, and ownership disputes could block a deal.
EU connives in Israel's theft of Dead Sea Scrolls
Groundbreaking research doesn’t offset the breaking of international law.