Praises

• O líder menciona pela primeira vez os extremos a que as tropas recorrem para evitar cair nas mãos do inimigo enquanto lutam pela Rússia • Kim Jong-un elogiou soldados norte-coreanos que usaram granadas para se explodirem a fim de evitar a captura enquanto lutavam contra as forças ucranianas na região ocidental de Kursk, na Rússia, confirmando a existência dessa política extrema de campo de batalha • Evidências crescentes, incluindo relatórios de inteligência e depoimentos de desertores, indicam que os soldados norte-coreanos são explicitamente instruídos a recorrer à autodetonação ou a outras formas de suicídio para evitar serem capturados pelo inimigo.

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...