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Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, said ‘dehumanizing’ treatment reminded him of time spent in Israeli military jailThe president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque said he was subjected to “dehumanizing” treatment during more than 80 days in federal immigration custody – treatment that reminded him of the time he spent in Israeli military prisons in occupied Palestine nearly four decades ago.“It all brought back old memories of things that happened to me when I was tried in Palestine,” said Salah Sarsour in his first interview since being released last month. “The humiliation, the treatment by guards, the way they talk to people, the way they try to put people down.” He said he lost more than 30lb while in immigration detention. Continue reading...

• The release of the Moonshot Kimi K3 AI model from China has negatively impacted the stock prices of major global tech companies. • Nvidia experienced a 3.4% drop in share value, causing the company to lose its position as the world's leader in market capitalization. • Kimi K3's test results are comparable to top American AI products, particularly in programming tools, which are highly profitable sectors.

Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debtsVodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged the mobile phone group “unjustly enriched” itself at their expense by up to £85m.The small-business owners – some of whom said they had suffered suicidal thoughts because of the pressure exerted by the telecoms group – launched the high court claim in 2024 after running up large personal debts they said had been caused by their deals with the company. Continue reading...

• Ukraine has escalated its military strategy by launching long-range drone and missile strikes directly into Russian territory. • These operations aim to shift the balance of the conflict by targeting Russian infrastructure and logistics to disrupt their war effort. • The shift is significant as it challenges Russia's perceived sanctuary and forces the Kremlin to divert resources to defend its own borders.

Recent strikes have sent oil prices climbing again, with average gas price per gallon up by 70 cents on last yearInflation cooled to an annual rate of 3.5% in June as the brief US-Iran ceasefire, which has since ended, brought energy prices down, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The consumer price index (CPI), which measures a basket of goods and services, has been elevated since the start of the war, largely because of higher energy prices. After mostly staying under 3% since mid-2024, CPI reached a three-year high of 4.2% in May – up from 2.4% in February. Stripping out volatile energy and food prices, core inflation decreased slightly to 2.6%. Continue reading...

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik during a speech at Indonesia's Parliament on Tuesday. • Modi highlighted Patnaik's daring 1947 mission as a pilot, during which he helped rescue top Indonesian leaders fighting against Dutch colonial rule. • The gesture emphasizes the historical ties between India and Indonesia, with Modi stating that Patnaik's actions brought the two nations closer.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the legacy of Biju Patnaik for his pivotal role in strengthening diplomatic ties between India and Indonesia. • In 1947, during the Indonesian National Revolution against Dutch colonial rule, Patnaik performed a daring mission to safely transport Prime Minister Sutan Sjahrir and Vice President Mohammad Hatta to India. • This historic act of bravery is highlighted as a foundational moment that brought the two nations closer through shared struggles against colonialism.

Deutsche Bahn widely criticised after hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded in operator’s latest setbackGermany’s rail network ground to a halt late on Tuesday as a result of maintenance work that went wrong, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers unable to get home as the national operator faced widespread criticism over the chaos.The Deutsche Bahn (DB) meltdown was initially thought to have been caused by a cyber-attack, but it later emerged that it was likely to have been triggered by a scheduled attempt to replace an ageing component in the railway’s internal communication network, without which the trains are unable to run. Continue reading...

• Creator Fund has raised $56 million to implement the Silicon Valley student venture capital model within Europe, focusing on backing PhD founders at the earliest stages. • The funding round was led by KfW Capital, the venture arm of Germany’s state development bank, with additional support from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and over 70 limited partners. • This initiative is significant as it targets high-potential academic researchers before they have developed formal pitch decks, bridging the gap between deep-tech research and commercialization.

• The State of Integration & AI 2026 regional roadshow was held across Europe, discussing AI adoption and integration maturity. • The research, conducted by Sapio Research, surveyed 611 IT and business decision-makers across six countries, including Germany, Finland, and Sweden. • The survey covers nine industry sectors and provides Europe's first benchmark of AI adoption, integration maturity, and automation readiness.

Sports Direct founder says people in his employ recorded footage of Peter Cowgill meeting another retail bossThe Sports Direct founder, Mike Ashley, has admitted to arranging surveillance footage that brought down his rival Peter Cowgill, the former JD Sports chair.Cowgill was secretly filmed in 2021 in a car talking with the Footasylum boss Barry Bown. JD Sports was in the process of acquiring the trainer retailer at the time and the two companies were not allowed to share commercially sensitive information. Continue reading...

In today’s newsletter: ​The brief US effort to ​s​teer trapped vessels through the ​waterway ​put the fragile ceasefire under strainGood morning. Uncertainty once again reigns in the Middle East. The uneasy ceasefire between the US and Iran threatened to disintegrate after Donald Trump launched an initiative – dubbed “Project Freedom” – to help thousands of sailors stranded in the Gulf by the war to pass through the strait of Hormuz.To Iran, the announcement was a cynical provocation. Flurries of fighting restarted as Iran sought to maintain its grip on the critical passageway out of the region.UK politics | Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be a spokesperson for the British Red Cross while campaigning for the Green party leadership, the charity has said.Fuel shortages| Two million airline seats have been cut from this month’s schedules as airlines redraw their operations because of soaring jet fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.UK news| A British crew member who became ill after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on luxury cruise ship the MV Hondius is to be medically evacuated, officials have said.Tax | An increased windfall tax should be imposed on the UK’s largest banks, say trade union leaders, after the big four lenders reported almost £14bn in first-quarter profits, partly fuelled by market turbulence amid the Iran war.Society | People from black backgrounds in England are twice as likely to experience strokes as their white counterparts, while also being less likely to receive timely care, according to the largest study of its kind. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Reform UK will be ‘steering well clear’ of CPAC event in July, says a source, as will senior ToriesNigel Farage will snub a major conference of US conservatives that is being brought to the UK by Liz Truss.The short-lived former prime minister, who was accused of crashing the economy, was chosen by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) to lead a version of the event in the UK in July. Continue reading...