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• Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) continues to dominate Ligue 1, creating a massive sporting and financial divide between themselves and the rest of the league. • Most French clubs are focused on financial survival and developing young talent to sell to wealthier leagues, particularly the English Premier League. • This systemic instability is highlighted by Lyon's recent struggle with administration, illustrating the precarious balance between ambition and necessity.

• Space agencies are exploring the use of a specialized eye-exam device, originally designed for elderly patients, to monitor astronauts' ocular health during future missions. • The initiative aims to prevent and track vision loss, a known risk for astronauts spending extended periods in space. • This adaptation of medical technology is critical for ensuring long-term mission safety as humans venture further into the solar system.

• The concept of an "AI kill switch" is being discussed as a means to shut down artificial intelligence systems within enterprise environments. • Implementing such a switch is challenging because AI enters organizations through diverse channels, including approved providers, SaaS feature updates, and unauthorized open-source experiments. • The issue highlights a critical gap in enterprise visibility, as real containment requires deep insight into complex infrastructure rather than a simple mandate.

• Approximately 80 people died during a mass attempt to cross the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week. • EU politicians, influenced by far-right factions, have shifted focus toward blaming Spain for the security breach rather than addressing the humanitarian tragedy. • The event highlights a growing ideological divide in Europe, contrasting Spain's program to regularize 500,000 undocumented migrants with the restrictive border policies of Italy, Denmark, and the Netherlands.

Florida man faces count of attempted felony murder after confrontation over a spot to catch lobster, authorities sayA Florida boater was alleged to have tried to kill a diver by cutting off his air supply while they fought over a spot to catch lobsters off the state’s coast recently, according to authorities.Michael Joseph Simpson Jr’s criminal defense attorney on Thursday issued a statement dismissing those allegations as “false”. Nonetheless, Simpson, 51, was faced with a count of attempted felony murder after he was jailed in what a sheriff’s office report portrayed as a particularly heated case of boat rage on the waters of Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Continue reading...

Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policyNo 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils who try to restrict customers from standing up while drinking in pubs or ordering at the bar.It comes after the Guardian revealed on Thursday that Westminster council in central London recommended not allowing “vertical drinking” or ordering at the bar in its new draft licensing policy. Continue reading...

Van Viet Truong was critically injured after coming to the aid of a fellow retail worker in SunshineFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCouncil flags are flying at half-mast in honour of a good Samaritan who died days after he was allegedly attacked by shoplifting youths outside a local shopping strip.Van Viet Truong was critically injured after he rushed to the aid of a fellow retail worker trying to stop the group stealing clothes at Sunshine in Melbourne’s west on Saturday, police allege. Continue reading...

Some drowned and others caught up in crush, official says, and thousands sleep on streets or in parksAt least 18 people have died trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after about 49,000 migrants breached the border with Morocco and poured into the tiny territory.Spain sent ​military and police reinforcements to Ceuta on Thursday after people crossed by land and sea. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is expected to join the interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, on a visit to Ceuta on Friday morning. Continue reading...

So-called ‘Reformers’ hosted recruitment functions with speakers including Tony Abbott and Alan JonesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior politicians in the New South Wales Liberal party supported the work of a group of young conservative power brokers who sought to take control of the party and move it towards the right, the corruption watchdog has heard.The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) began its Operation Rosny hearings into allegations of corruption against people associated with the NSW Liberal party on Monday. Continue reading...

Comment follows news Axel Rudakubana had been transferred from prison to psychiatric hospitalThe lawyer for the families of Axel Rudakubana’s victims has said the Southport killer is “trying to retraumatise the families from his cell” after it emerged he had been transferred from prison to a psychiatric hospital.Rudakubana, now 19, was given a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and the attempted murder of eight other children and two adults. Continue reading...

Republican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt herA US senator has accused Meta of using lawfare in “efforts to destroy” a whistleblower who made allegations about the social media company’s dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers.In a letter to its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, the Republican senator Josh Hawley demanded to know what measures Meta had taken to monitor Sarah Wynn-Williams, Facebook’s former global head of public policy, and her family. Continue reading...

Dawood Safi, 28, mounted a ‘frenzied’ and deadly rampage while in the grip of a psychotic episodeAn Uber driver who stabbed a dog walker to death in a “frenzy of violence” while in the grip of a psychotic episode has also been found guilty of trying to murder his landlord.Dawood Safi, 28, killed 49-year-old Wayne Broadhurst in the random knife attack last October, just minutes after attacking his landlord, Shahzad Farrukh, and a boy of 14. Continue reading...

Central Command says US aircraft fired missiles into oil tanker’s smokestack in strait of Hormuz as US strikes Iran for fourth consecutive dayTrump again threatens to strike Iran’s power plants amid impasse over strait of HormuzFor a second day in a row, US strikes targeted Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant, according to the state news agency IRNA quoting a local official.“In continuation of the brutality of the American enemy, three points in the city of Bushehr were attacked today,” Mohammad Mozaffari, the governor of Bushehr, was quoted as saying.In the recent attacks on the southern part of the country, more than 30 civilians lost their lives. While expressing our condolences and sympathy to the bereaved families, we honour the memory of the fallen. The government will stand by the people with all its might. The south of Iran is the beating heart of this land. The south of Iran, the soul of Iran.” Continue reading...

• Supreme Court justices informed Congress on Tuesday that they are making a concerted effort to increase transparency regarding the "shadow docket." • The court is focusing on providing more detailed explanations for decisions made on its interim docket rather than issuing brief, unexplained orders. • This shift is a direct response to growing public and legal demands for greater accountability and clarity in the Court's emergency ruling process.

• A critique of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent term argues that the justices are demonstrating a growing "shamelessness" in their judicial behavior. • The analysis claims the Court has abandoned core legal virtues, including judicial restraint, consistency, and the principle of stare decisis. • This shift is presented as a dangerous trend, as the lack of discipline allows judges to exercise extraordinary power in potentially abusive ways.

• The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released proposed rules in May to modify the US Code of Federal Regulations regarding federal financial assistance and grants. • These changes would undermine the long-standing scientific peer review process by codifying the ability of political appointees to oversee and influence award decisions. • The shift is viewed as a strategic effort to obstruct scientific work through administrative burdens, described as "death by a thousand cuts" for researchers.

Maine’s embattled US Senate nominee has faced calls to withdraw after a sexual assault allegation he deniesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailGraham Platner, the embattled Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, has been accused of trying to influence the process of picking his replacement amid a chorus of calls for him to withdraw from the race.Platner has publicly said he is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward” after an allegation of sexual assault, which he denied, was published on Monday. Continue reading...

• Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini exhibit a "groupthink" tendency, often producing predictable patterns rather than true randomness, such as frequently selecting the number 7 when asked for a random digit. • A new startup is developing technology to break these repetitive behavioral grooves and improve the diversity and unpredictability of AI outputs. • This issue matters because systemic biases and predictability in LLMs can limit creativity and lead to skewed results in data generation and problem-solving.

Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione’s death was among at least five reported amid floods in Tennessee and KentuckyA 39-year-old woman died in Tennessee while trying to save her son from high flood waters on Sunday morning, according to officials.The death of Mary Evelyn Nicole Manning-Kellione was among at least five reported during flooding in recent days in a region encompassing Tennessee and Kentucky. Continue reading...

• Google's Sean Downey and YouTuber Adam W discussed the surge in creator ad spending during Business Insider's CMO Insider breakfast. • The experts advised marketers to stop attempting to control every word of a campaign, suggesting that relinquishing creative control to creators leads to better results. • This shift matters as brands move away from traditional corporate scripting to leverage the authentic voice and influence of social media personalities.

Treasurer says Coalition playing ‘footsie with the monoculture language’ after Liberal leader sidesteps questions at press conferenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has repeatedly refused to say whether he supports multiculturalism in Australia, sidestepping five questions at a press conference about his views and claiming “there’s all these vague words running around”.Treasurer Jim Chalmers accused the opposition leader of “playing footsie” with One Nation and Pauline Hanson’s call for a “monoculture” in Australia, as Labor ministers committed to backing multiculturalism. Continue reading...

Reform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrencyNigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party.The Reform UK leader has said Christopher Harborne wants nothing in exchange for the millions he has donated to the party and the undeclared £5m personal gift to Farage that the Guardian revealed in April. Continue reading...

• China is shifting its AI strategy away from competing with the U.S. on frontier models and AGI, focusing instead on the industrialization of AI. • Kai-Fu Lee, former Google China chief and president of Sinovation Ventures, is leading this transition by pivoting his company from pure LLM development to enterprise AI agents. • These "super-employees" are designed to automate specific professional functions, including logistics optimization, procurement, and insurance brokering.

Convenience store employee Eileen Fox, 56, said suspect ‘banged into metal stand’ but no one was injured in incident• Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggsA convenience store worker was sacked after trying to tackle a woman who she suspected was shoplifting bacon.Eileen Fox said the suspected thief was “well known” in Bootle, Merseyside, and claimed she had been stealing from the shop for years. Continue reading...

Plus, Brexit at 10, dinner as protest, 100 best novels and not watching the World Cup (yet)We’re approaching the 10-year anniversary of the Brexit referendum. Documentaries are being aired and newspaper features are being written. But one thing seems to be missing. Why aren’t all those big names who campaigned for Brexit back in 2016 now shouting from the rooftops about what a great success it has been? Continue reading...

Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballotsUS politics live – latest updatesNorthern California’s Shasta county, best known for its radical conservative politics and thriving election-skeptic movement, appears on track for another clash with the state over a newly approved ballot measure that would transform local elections.In last Tuesday’s election, the majority of voters in the rural county backed Measure B, which requires elections to be held in person on a single day and limits who can cast an absentee ballot – effectively putting an end to vote by mail – while also requiring photo ID and a hand count. Continue reading...

• Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF) CEO Annette Bakker reports that over 5,000 potential treatments for rare diseases are currently shelved by pharmaceutical companies. • The organization is working to rescue these dormant drug candidates to provide options for patients with rare conditions who lack viable therapies. • This initiative addresses a critical gap in drug development where promising compounds are abandoned due to market size or corporate priorities.

As the Makerfield byelection and a potential leadership challenge loom, there is a sense the PM is looking to create impacts that lastAs the weeks ticked down to her departure from Downing Street in 2019, Theresa May had a plan. Not only did she want to put a net zero target into law, but she wanted the UK to be the first major economy to do so. And that meant beating the French.“It required the machinery of government to move more quickly than the French parliament,” a No 10 official from the time recalls. And it worked: the UK target came into force in June 2019, six weeks before May handed over to Boris Johnson, and five months before the French. She had her legacy. Continue reading...