The Guardian

How meteorologists helped recreate one of history’s most important weather forecasts

Experts helped guide weather scenes in Pressure – a film depicting dramatic buildup to 1944’s D-day landingsDressed in a Royal Air Force uniform and sporting a trim moustache, Andrew Scott looks slightly queasy – as well he might. Behind him is a huge map of the Channel, and in front of him is Brendan Fraser, looming with a request: “I need a forecast,” he says.Starring in the film Pressure, based on a true story, Scott plays the meteorologist Capt James Stagg – the man who must tell Gen Eisenho

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The Guardian

Houthis strike Saudi Arabian cities in significant expansion of Middle East war

Riyadh says it will retaliate after overnight attacks by Iran-backed Yemen group on oil facilities wound more than 70Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have attacked four cities in Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people and setting oil installations ablaze in what appeared to be a significant expansion of the Middle East war.Saudi Arabia said it would retaliate after the overnight strikes – reportedly involving dozens of drones and missiles – that targeted several oil facilities in the country’s so

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The Guardian

US datacenters face further backlash over wastewater pollution

From rare bacteria to ‘forever chemicals’, a series of cases of violations or alleged pollution has prompted alarmWhen officials in Wyoming conducted a routine test on the water that was being discharged from a massive under-construction Meta datacenter, it was a shock to find it contained a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium.While the wastewater flushed into sewers in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was never destined for the public drinking supply, the presence of Cupriavidus gilardii bacterium in 80

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Washington Post World

U.K. to bar import of goods from West Bank settlements in growing rift with Israel

The expected move marks the starkest break yet from the U.K.’s traditional role as a staunch supporter of Israel and comes in response to Israeli actions in the West Bank and Gaza.

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The Guardian

Harry and Meghan ‘surprised’ at king’s letter reiterating they are non-working royals

Duke and Duchess of Sussex were apparently given little notice before message was sent to the mediaThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex were “surprised” at being given little notice of a formal letter sent to government departments and the military on behalf of King Charles reiterating their status as non-working royals.Harry and Meghan, who returned to the UK from the US two weeks ago, had insufficient time to clarify any points before details were issued to the media, it is understood. Continue read

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The Guardian

Richard Alston, trailblazer and guiding light of British dance, dies aged 77

Akram Khan among those paying tribute to ‘pioneering’ choreographer of intense musicality and grace who inspired generations of dancersSir Richard Alston, the British choreographer and teacher who took contemporary dance into new directions with his elegant and intelligent creations, has died at the age of 77. A former artistic director of Rambert and the Place, where he made more than 50 pieces for the Richard Alston Dance Company, he was celebrated for lucid, emotionally attuned work that was

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BBC World

Argentina targets oil company operating in Falklands

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

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WSJ World News

The Morning Risk Report: How Billions in Iranian Money Passes Through U.S. Banks

Plus: DOJ staff told to pause antitrust work with Canada, and Iran’s oil dollars are drying up—and plunging it deeper into crisis.

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The Guardian

Fourteen men go on trial in Paris over deadliest small-boat Channel crossing

Sinking of inflatable dinghy in 2021 resulted in 31 people dead or missing, including a seven-year-old childFourteen men will go on trial in Paris on Tuesday over the deaths of at least 31 people in the worst mass drowning from a small-boat crossing in the Channel on record.The accused men, alleged to be linked to people-smuggling networks, face charges including manslaughter and facilitating illegal immigration as part of an organised criminal group. Continue reading...

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The Guardian

‘Everything is against us’: Jaguar Land Rover suppliers voice fears amid carmaker’s cutbacks

Firms warn of impact of company’s decision to to axe 4,000 jobs and call for government to support sectorJaguar Land Rover confirms plan to cut 4,000 jobsDavid Roberts is not in an optimistic mood. The chair of Coventry-based Evtec may preside over a business with 900 highly skilled employees, multiple sites and precision machinery, but the outlook for the manufacturer appears tricky. “Everything is against us,” he says.Evtec is a “tier one” supplier to Jaguar Land Rover, also headquartered in C

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WSJ World News

Why Seeing China as a Normal Rising Power Misses the Point

Plus, he left America to build China’s AI, and readers weigh in on how tradition is treated in Taiwan

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WSJ World News

Three Numbers That Show Just How Big China’s Export Boom Is

The country’s extraordinary export surge puts it on track to at least match last year’s record $1.2 trillion surplus.

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NY Times World

UK Set to Impose Sanctions on Israeli Settlements in West Bank

A longtime ally of Israel, the U.K. has condemned plans to expand the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law.

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NY Times World

Eiffel Tower Workers Strike, Saying Women Were Excluded From Hindu Group’s Visit

The tower was closed on Monday, after the workers’ union said female staff had been asked to leave their stations for a visit from a group known as BAPS.

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BBC World

At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

Air raid alerts and sounds of explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital as Russian forces launched drone strikes early on Tuesday.

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WSJ World News

Yemen’s Houthi Militants Attack Saudi Energy Infrastructure

The attacks come as the U.S.-Iran war continues to disrupt energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Guardian

US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them

Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorismIn January, the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential “security and counterintelligence” threat: Ray-Ban Meta glasses.The memo directed officers to “conduct thorough inspections of all eyewear permitted within inmate cells” and cautioned that people who have b

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NY Times World

A Far-Right Win Puts New Pressure on Germany’s Leader

Chancellor Friedrich Merz was a drag on his conservative party in its disastrous loss to the far right in a state election. He has vowed better communication, but no policy changes.

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The Guardian

New Hampshire and Rhode Island electorate to vote in state primaries - US politics live

Voters will choose candidates across full slate of federal, state and local offices over next two daysHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.New Hampshire and Rhode Island primary voters will choose candidates across a full slate of federal, state and local offices over the next two days.President Donald Trump said on Monday that ⁠Canadian private jet maker Bombardier would ⁠no longer be allowed ​to sell its planes in the United States unless it started manufacturing in the country. “NO

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NY Times World

Australian Social Media Users Could Get Power to Switch Off Algorithms

Technology companies have been “running real-time, unregulated product testing on Australians” for too long, communications minister says.

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