The Guardian

Hungarian police approve Budapest Pride in break from Orbán era

Policy U-turn comes after rightwing nationalist government was swept from power in April after 16-year ruleEurope live – latest updatesPolice in Hungary have said they will allow next month’s Pride parade in Budapest to take place, signalling a reversal from last year when they sought to block the event on the orders of the government of the rightwing former prime minister Viktor Orbán.Last year’s march made headlines around the world after Orbán’s Fidesz party backed legislation – the first of

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The Guardian

Cause of deaths of three sisters found in sea at Brighton still unclear, inquest hears

Medical investigations ongoing ‘to finalise the cause of death’ but police say they do not suspect foul playThe cause of the deaths of three sisters found in the sea off Brighton beach is yet to be ascertained but police say they do not suspect foul play at this stage.The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, from Uxbridge, west London, were found earlier this month. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup

Spurred on by Elon Musk, the two rightwing parties spent the week taking potshots at each other. We look back at who hurled which insult at whomUK politics live – latest updatesIt’s been a week of rudeness, rows and revelations in the Makerfield byelection. Not between Andy Burnham and his challengers for the seat – but between Reform UK and its even more rightwing rival, Restore Britain.Here are the key moments in a week in which the populist right turned on each other: Continue reading...

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WSJ World News

Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Treat American Ebola Patients in Kenya

A Kenyan judge halted construction and operations of a tented U.S. field hospital in the country.

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Washington Post World

A court in Kenya blocks U.S. plan to quarantine Ebola patients

A facility built by the U.S. military on a Kenyan air base was intended to isolate Americans exposed to Ebola during the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The Guardian

Pam Bondi to finally appear before House panel over Epstein files release

Ex-attorney general was subpoenaed in March but had refused to show after her removal from justice departmentThe former attorney general Pam Bondi will appear before the US House oversight and reform committee on Friday morning to answer questions about the Department of Justice’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and its release of the Epstein files under her leadership.The committee announced in late April that Bondi would be appearing before the panel as part of its investigation

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The Guardian

Gullah Geechee people offered chance to save family properties passed down through generations

A new South Carolina act will exempt some heirs’ property owners from increased property taxesIn a move that protects vulnerable people from forced property sales, South Carolina recently enacted an act that could help families keep land that has been passed down for generations. The Heirs’ Property Tax Relief Act, signed into law by Henry McMaster, the state’s governor, on 15 May, prevents counties from reassessing property values when heirs clear their property titles, or resolve disputes abou

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The Guardian

‘Like a billionaire on acid’: Star Wars director Gareth Edwards comes out in favour of AI

Speaking at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event, the Rogue One film-maker Gareth Edwards said ‘it’ll do anything you ask’ and ‘it’s going to be better than CGI’Jurassic World Rebirth and Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has enthusiastically endorsed the use of generative AI in film-making, saying “it is a fucking genius at helping you” and “it’s going to be better than CGI”.Edwards was speaking at AI on the Lot, an event in Culver City, California, organised by Amazon, and in remarks reported by the H

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The Guardian

Asda strikes deal to use Ocado software for home deliveries from next year

UK’s third biggest supermarket will use tech of online grocer, which already provides support for M&S and MorrisonsAsda has agreed a deal to use Ocado’s technology to run its online grocery store and home deliveries from next year.Ocado software will be used to support Asda’s grocery website and deliveries from its stores and “dark stores” – smaller warehouses that are not open to the public – from early 2027, the companies announced on Friday. Continue reading...

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NY Times World

Were Romanian Casualties From a Russian Drone Strike Inevitable?

The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.

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BBC World

Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans

Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa's Moon plans.

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The Guardian

Give staff more say over AI to ensure they share benefits, UK thinktank urges

Exclusive: IPPR report backed by TUC proposes ‘worker support levy’ to boost employees’ influenceWorkers urgently need more bargaining power over the way AI is adopted in the workplace to ensure the benefits are fairly shared, according to a TUC-backed report from a leading thinktank.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling for a package of measures to boost employees’ influence at what it calls a “pivotal moment in the history of work”. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

First Thing: Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania

Mark Rutte says Moscow’s ‘reckless behaviour is a danger to us all’ after drone hit apartments during attack on Ukraine. Plus, Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new albumGood morning.The Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, has said the alliance is “ready to defend every inch” of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania, a member state, during an overnight attack on neighbouring Ukraine.What else is happening? Sweden will dona

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The Guardian

Bondi to face closed-door questioning from House committee over Epstein files – US politics

Lawmakers to have fresh chance to dig for information on Trump’s administration’s handling of issue by grilling former attorney-generalSign up for the Breaking News US emailHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Former attorney-general Pam Bondi is testifying before the US House oversight and reform committee, a long-awaited appearance that brings fresh scrutiny of the administration’s release of the Epstein files.A jury in Spokane, Washington found an Afghanistan War veteran and two oth

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NY Times World

Iran War Live Updates: Uncertainty Hangs Over Talks as U.S. Says It Is Close to Agreement

An emerging “memorandum of understanding,” which could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, still needs approval from President Trump, and Iran has not confirmed any commitments.

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The Guardian

Trump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visit

The overwhelming majority of those deported had no criminal convictions, and at least 600 were childrenIn late January, the Trump administration was planning a war in Iran, weighing possible airstrikes and staging aircraft carriers and other military ships in the region. Around that time, government officials deported 18 people to Iran, the last of them arriving just days before American and Israeli bombs began falling across the country.These deportations were the latest in an aggressive campai

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WSJ World News

Russian Drone Crashes Into Apartment Building in NATO Member Romania

The incident injured several people and drew a fierce condemnation from the alliance over the incursion into a member’s territory.

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NY Times World

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The Guardian

Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe

Temperatures across parts of continent around 10-15C above average for this time of year, while thunderstorms strike eastern AustraliaEurope has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.This broke the record set only the day before with 34.8C recor

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WSJ World News

China Threatens to Launch Trade Probes Against the European Union

China could initiate anti-discrimination and supply-chain security investigations into the EU, a social media account run by the country’s state broadcaster said.

general  May 29, 2026