US switches stance on Ukraine war, seeking $500bn in payback

A war of words has broken out between Trump and Zelenskyy, while Europe feels the US is no longer a dependable ally.

Source: Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks darken Odesa, Kupiansk hit by deadly bombing

Ukrainian drone strike 700km across border takes Russian refinery out of service; EU prepares to step up military aid. What we know on 1,093

Source: The Guardian

The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE

Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.

Source: Wired

Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities

Research in Chile could help to provide drinking water for some of the world's most arid places.

Source: BBC

Chief whip’s diaries reveal rescue of Tory MP from KGB agent in London brothel

From MPs’ demands for peerages to Rishi Sunak calling a minister ‘fucking useless’, stories from former chief whip Simon Hart’s diaries have drawn attention

They say that to govern is …

Source: The Guardian

A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

Source: NPR

How the US can win the AI race without driving up energy costs

The industry’s vast electricity consumption is pushing the country closer to a power shortfall

Source: Financial Times

US congressional committee warns on new Chinese embassy in London

Plans raise ‘significant’ security concerns for financial services industry, says Washington

Source: Financial Times

Spain's ex-football chief Luis Rubiales fined more than 10,000 euros for unsolicited kiss of player

A Spanish court convicted former football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso and fined him 10,800 euros ($11,300). More information …

Source: France 24

Revealed: US firm running Guantánamo migrant jail accused over rights abuses

Corporate conglomerate Akima subject of critical audits and complaints over detainee treatment at facilities in US

A corporate conglomerate now running the US government’s immigration detention center at the Guantánamo …

Source: The Guardian

Trump’s savage attack on Zelenskyy shaped by pro-Russian coterie

‘Kremlin whisperers’ have the president’s ear and dissenters are few – but a thin skin and self-interest are also at play

Donald Trump’s tarring of Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” …

Source: The Guardian

Palestinians in Gaza work to rebuild Jabalia’s central market

Jabalia’s once-bustling market lies in ruins, but vendors in Gaza are clearing the rubble by hand

Source: Al Jazeera