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President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran warEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after it repeatedly pushed back.Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday, the US president also suggested his commitment to defending Europe had been tempered by political decisions by leaders on immigration and energy. Continue reading...

• Iran has threatened a "forceful response" against maritime vessels that deviate from approved routes in the Strait of Hormuz. • This escalation occurs as indirect talks between the US and Iran in Doha concluded with mediators reporting "positive progress." • The diplomatic tension highlights the volatile balance between regional security threats and ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated agreement.

• A significant selloff in AI-related stocks in South Korea has reignited concerns regarding the risks associated with leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs). • The market downturn has specifically impacted retail investors who utilized these high-risk instruments to amplify gains from the AI boom. • This volatility highlights the danger of "volatility decay" and the potential for rapid capital loss when leveraged products move against the investor.

Norway is supposedly one of world’s most gender-equal countries, yet sexual violence remains prevalent across societyIn many ways, the case of Marius Borg Høiby, who was sentenced to four years in prison last week after being found guilty of offences including domestic violence and two counts of rape, was exceptional.The king’s 29-year-old step-grandson grew up in the public eye alongside the royal family, mixing in Oslo’s wealthiest circles, partying at exclusive nightclubs and having afterparties at his family’s official royal residence. Continue reading...

Mayor says ‘violence has no place in our city’ as president criticizes governor for not accepting national guard troops At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in several shootings in Chicago since Friday, police said, with Donald Trump once again calling for military intervention in the midwestern city.In a post on Truth Social, Trump questioned why Illinois’s governor, JB Pritzker, had not welcomed military deployment. Continue reading...

Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards ‘in broad daylight’Irish authorities have agreed to a second postmortem on the body of a Congolese man who died after being restrained by shop security guards on a Dublin street, prompting an outcry and comparisons to the death of George Floyd.A forensic pathologist from England is to conduct an independent postmortem this week on Yves Sakila, 35, an alleged shoplifter who was pursued and pinned to the ground in the city centre on 15 May. The police force, An Garda Síochána, is investigating. Continue reading...

US secretary of state says president would like a negotiated agreement with Havana but likelihood ‘is not high’The US president, Donald Trump, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Thursday again raised the spectre of military intervention in Cuba, a renewed threat that takes on greater weight a day after the administration announced criminal charges against the island’s former leader, Raúl Castro.Trump said previous US presidents have considered intervening in Cuba for decades but that “it looks like I’ll be the one that does it”. Continue reading...

• Nigeria's major opposition parties are facing internal crises ahead of the 2027 general elections, renewing calls for the adoption of independent candidacy. • The push is framed as a potential way to broaden political participation and reduce the influence of party gatekeepers over nominations. • Advocates say allowing candidates to run without party backing could open the system to more competition, while critics warn it may weaken party organization.

Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state election A rightwing provocateur’s plan to register the “Free Palestine party” and use it to funnel votes to conservative parties in Victoria’s state election has renewed concern over the state’s voting system.Avi Yemini, a former Israeli solider and self-styled investigative journalist who creates content for his YouTube channel Rebel News Australia, on Tuesday announced plans to register the party, which he said would “flow our preferences on to parties that want to free Palestine from Hamas” in the November poll. Continue reading...

• President Trump ends 24-hour media truce sparked by White House Correspondents' Dinner incident with renewed criticisms. • Hostilities resume after one uncomfortable press question, highlighting ongoing tensions. • Occurs amid White House defenses against Democrats on political violence claims.

• President Trump yesterday escalated rhetoric by renewing threats to 'completely obliterate' Iranian power plants, oil production facilities, and possibly all infrastructure. • The statement comes amid ongoing U.S. military pressure on Iran, with diplomatic outcomes remaining unclear after three months of conflict. • This hawkish posture risks further entangling the U.S. in the region, potentially impacting domestic politics and midterm races.