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• Der Reform-Leader ging nach einer Anfrage des Guardian an die Öffentlichkeit, aber hält seine Behauptung stand, dass das Geld für seine Sicherheit bestimmt war? • Nigel Farage erhielt 2024 eine nicht offengelegte Summe von 5 Millionen Pfund von einem Krypto-Milliardär. • Nigel Farage hat zugegeben, kurz vor der Unterhauswahl 2024 ein persönliches Geschenk in Höhe von 5 Millionen Pfund vom Reform UK-Großspender Christopher Harborne erhalten zu haben.

• Der Führer erwähnt zum ersten Mal die extremen Maßnahmen, zu denen Truppen greifen, um nicht in feindliche Hände zu fallen, während sie für Russland kämpfen. • Kim Jong-un hat nordkoreanische Soldaten gelobt, die sich mit Granaten selbst sprengten, um eine Gefangennahme durch ukrainische Streitkräfte in der westlichen russischen Region Kursk zu vermeiden, womit er die Existenz dieser extremen Schlachtfeldpolitik bestätigte. • Zunehmende Belege, darunter Geheimdienstberichte und Aussagen von Überläufern, weisen darauf hin, dass nordkoreanischen Soldaten explizit befohlen wird, zur Selbstdetonation oder anderen Formen des Suizids zu greifen, um nicht in die Hände des Gegners zu fallen.

Remarks marking 250th anniversary of American independence tell US lawmakers: ‘The actions of this great nation matter’King Charles has extolled the importance of Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States in a speech to US Congress that made pointed reference to the importance of Nato, the defence of Ukraine and the climate crisis.In a speech that will be read as a veiled plea to Donald Trump to return to the United States’ traditional European alliances and restore his country’s role as a defender of liberal values, Charles said: “America’s words carry weight and meaning, as they have since independence. The actions of this great nation matter even more.” Continue reading...

Nuclear submarine mentioned in part of king’s speech that emphasised defence ties. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.Consumer price data coming out today is expected to show the sharp shock that the US-Iran war has dealt to our economy (and our wallets). Continue reading...

Motorists are forced to queue up to six hours for fuel or pay more on the black market, while farmers lack fuel to operate machinery and harvest crops.

• Blocks, an AI startup, secured $20 million in Series A funding led by Entrée Capital to develop autonomous digital workforces. • The funding will support deployment of AI agents capable of handling complex tasks independently. • This investment highlights growing VC interest in agentic AI technologies amid enterprise automation demands.

Sarah Mullally hails Leo for addressing the ‘many injustices in our world’ after private meeting with pope in RomeThe archbishop of Canterbury praised Pope Leo on Monday for speaking “powerfully about the many injustices” in the world, in an apparent reference to the pontiff becoming more outspoken in recent weeks, particularly in his criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran.Sarah Mullally, who in March became the first woman to lead the Anglican church, arrived in Rome on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing relations with the Vatican. Mullally had a private meeting with Leo, the first US-born leader of the Catholic church, at the Apostolic Palace, the pope’s official residence. Continue reading...