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White people shut out of taxpayer-funded jobseeker schemes in 'two-tier Britain'
White people are being shut out of taxpayer-funded jobseeker schemes across the nation.The programmes - only available to ethnic minorities - have been labelled an example of "two-tier" Britain, and come just as the nation's youths stare down the barrel of an unemployment crisis.In Sheffield, the Labour and Green-led city council offers "targeted employment support for ethnic minority groups" as part of a pathways to work programme.A £340,000 project, operated by local charities, aims to help fi...
Opinion: Opinion | Hormuz Is Reopening, But It May Never Matter Quite The Same Way Again
Hormuz may never carry the traffic it had prior to the war, and its significance for global supply chains may be diminished, to an extent. Here's why
Tear gas, burning Tesla and smashed windows: 20,000 protest G7 summit in Geneva ahead of Trump's arrival
Geneva witnessed clashes as thousands protested the G7 summit, with police using tear gas against stone-throwing demonstrators. While most of the 20,000 marchers remained peaceful, a "Black Bloc" of militants caused damage, including setting a car ablaze and smashing bank windows. Organizers had prepared extensively, but violence erupted, leading to arrests and heightened security for the upcoming summit in France.
Enemy mine
EVERY now and then there seems to emerge a vague if transient realisation in some small circles of American polity that Israel may not be their absolutely best buddy of all time ever. The issue of the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty in 1967 in which 34 US soldiers were killed — suppressed and spared from scrutiny as it was — pops up now and then, as it did a few days back on the anniversary of the attack when US Rep Thomas Massie brought up the attack on the floor of the US House of Representa...
Macron frames Évian G7 agenda in hope Trump will stay for whole summit
US president left last meeting early, but world leaders aim to end Ukraine war and push for resolution in Gaza and IranEmmanuel Macron, the host of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, has framed an agenda to make it as palatable as possible to his guest of honour, but the French president has no idea if Donald Trump, a haphazard summit attender, will last the full three days – or disrupt the proceedings every hour he stays.The US president quit the last G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, early to wo...
Vladimir Putin branded 'Kremlin Antichrist' after setting 1,000-year-old church on fire in deadly Kyiv blitz
Vladimir Putin has been branded the "Kremlin Antichrist" after his forces set a 1,000-year-old monastery in Kyiv on fire in a devastating attack across Ukraine.Five people have been killed in the country's second-largest city Kharkiv, four are dead and at least 23 are injured in Kyiv, with power also cut for hundreds of thousands of people.In the Russian city of Tula, three people were killed and another three injured as Ukraine hit back, targeting industrial and energy facilities over the borde...
Hormuz reopening, end of blockade, Lebanon ceasefire: What's in the 14-point US-Iran peace deal?
A draft memorandum between the US and Iran reportedly includes an immediate end to military operations, lifting of sanctions on oil exports, and a $300 billion reconstruction package. The agreement, expected to be signed June 19, focuses on ending hostilities and paving the way for future nuclear talks.
What To Know About G7 Summit In France Where Trump Will Meet Allies
Hours before leaving Washington, Trump announced an agreement to end the war - a development that could change the dynamic for the G7 leaders during the talks from late Monday to Wednesday.
Trump Coins: Silver and gold medallions bearing Trump's face, 'designed' by him, cost up to $12,000
President Donald Trump has released a special-edition coin featuring his own image to mark his 80th birthday, as part of a licensing deal between his family and the UFC drawing fresh scrutiny over the MAGA supremo's business dealings.
Russian strikes kill nine across Ukraine as fire breaks out at religious landmark in Kyiv
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine has killed five rescue workers in Kharkiv and four people in Kyiv, as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country's most significant religious landmarks.
'Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon': What Netanyahu told Trump on US-Iran peace deal
The United States and Iran may have finalised a deal to end their war, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the clause involving Lebanon, Israeli media said after US President Donald Trump announced that an agreement had been reached.
A year on, stalemate persists
A YEAR after the May 2025 conflict, the India-Pakistan relationship remains volatile. Diplomacy is frozen. Neither side has sought to break the deadlock. A war of words erupts every so often. Last week, it was over the water dispute. Then it was on the Kashmir dispute at the UN. Bilateral relations are at one of the lowest points in their tortured history. Last month saw speculation about the revival of dialogue. It was triggered by voices from India calling for t...
Somaliland’s de facto leader makes ‘historic’ visit to Israel
JERUSALEM: Somaliland’s de facto leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi met his Israeli counterpart on Sunday in Jerusalem in his first-ever state visit, which comes months after Israel officially recognised the breakaway African state. In December, Israel became the first country to recognise the independence of Somaliland since it declared its autonomy from Somalia in 1991 following a civil war. “The visit carries special significance,” said Abdullahi, according to a statement issued by the offic...
STEPHEN GLOVER: Only Rupert Lowe can save us from a monstrous coup. The trouble is he's self serving, arrogant and a political extremist
STEPHEN GLOVER: Only Rupert Lowe can save us from a monstrous coup. The trouble is he's self serving, arrogant and a political extremistAs leader Rupert Lowe says far-Right thug Tommy Robinson is welcome to join his party, opposition politicians issue warning... Restore is the 'new home for neo-Nazis'The football hooligan turned bigoted online rabble-rouser who should be too toxic for any political party See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy STEPHEN GLOVER, DAILY MAIL C...
Choppers collide mid-air; six die in western Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO: At least six people died on Sunday after two helicopters collided mid-air in western Rio de Janeiro, firefighters said. American singer-songwriter Oliver Tree, who was in Brazil on a world tour, was aboard one of the helicopters that crashed, leaving all occupants dead, a police source told AFP. The alternative singer and internet personality is listed as one of six people on the manifests of the two aircraft shared by the source, who said the victims could not be formally identi...
Sadiq Khan unleashes £7million campaign to 'fight lies and hatred' about London's crime epidemic
Sir Sadiq Khan has revealed a £7million campaign to fight "lies and hatred" about London's crime epidemic.The Mayor of London said the seven-figure social media campaign will showcase the capital to the world in order to tackle so-called "disinformation" which he says is harming its reputation.Claiming there was a "global scourge" of disinformation against London, the campaign will celebrate the capital's "rich heritage, world-class experiences, culture, creativity and role as a centre for innov...
How new deal may differ from Obama-era nuclear accord
AS Washington and Tehran explore the contours of a possible new nuclear agreement following recent military strikes and a ceasefire, the emerging framework appears markedly different from the deal negotiated by former president Barack Obama in 2015. Yet experts who helped craft the original agreement argue that diplomacy remains indispensable, regardless of military developments, and caution that any lasting settlement will ultimately depend on verification, inspections and mutual compromise....
Arrest made after seizure of Russian oil tanker in Channel
Arrest made after seizure of Russian oil tanker in ChannelJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePatrick JacksonUK MODNational Crime Agency (NCA) officers have arrested an Indian national on suspicion of sanctions offences after the dramatic seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday.He was taken into custody for questioning by investigators following the operation mounted by Royal Marine Commandos along with the NCA.The NCA said 24 Georgian and Indian crew members rema...
Analysis: Broad Strategy Behind Trinamool Rebels' Merger With Unknown Entity
The merger has also provided them time to regroup and whip up an intricate plan to wrest from Banerjee the last vestige of the party she had founded in 1998.
E4 countries welcome US-Iran peace deal, ready to lift sanctions
The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy welcomed the US-Iran peace deal announced on Sunday in a joint statement.