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Cliff Notes – US launches deadly strikes on Yemen President Trump authorised strikes on Yemen targeting the Iran-backed Houthi group in response to their attacks on cargo ships, with at…

Cliff Notes – Crew welcomed into International Space Station A SpaceX Crew-10 mission successfully delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), allowing stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni…

Cliff Notes Climate change is significantly impacting cocoa farmers in Indonesia, causing reduced yields due to hotter weather and longer rainy seasons that foster disease and pest infestations. As a…

Cliff Notes – Cuba faces nationwide blackout for second night in a row Millions in Cuba experienced extended power outages for a second consecutive night, with interruptions to internet and…

Cliff Notes – Greenland parties unite to reject Trump’s annexation plans All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement rejecting US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the potential…

Cliff Notes – His miserable life was terminated The head of Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as ‘Abu Khadijah’, was killed in…

Cliff Notes – US expels South Africa’s ambassador US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, is “no longer welcome” in the US,…

Cliff Notes The captain of the MV Solong, a 59-year-old Russian national, has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the ship’s collision with the Stena Immaculate, resulting…

Top Democrat backs Republican bill to avoid government shutdown but warns that the bill gives Trump and Elon Musk more power to cut government services.

Putin agrees in principle to ceasefire in Ukraine but has set tough conditions for peace. The US imposed new sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors. Cliff notes Putin agrees…

UN experts accuse Israel of sexual violence in Gaza and the West Bank as well as ‘genocidal acts’ in a recent report. Israeli PM rejects the report, calling it “antisemitic.” Cliff…

All 172 passengers and six crew members safely evacuated after American Airlines jet caught fire. The FAA is investigating the cause of the fire.

Donald Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU if they don’t immediately remove the whiskey tariff in the latest escalation in the trade war.

Cliff Notes Keir Starmer has abolished NHS England to return oversight of the health service to ministers, aiming for greater accountability and reduced bureaucracy. The move is seen as a…

Cliff Notes Labour MP Kim Johnson urges a public inquiry into the historical injustice of black children wrongly designated as “educationally subnormal” and placed in special schools for disabled pupils…

Cliff Notes – Wine critic sues dog sitter Wine critic Harry Eyres is suing dog sitter Kendra Torgan for veterinarian costs and damages, claiming she allowed his cockapoo, Ebony, to…

Pakistan army says 300 hostages rescued after passenger train was hijacked by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) militants. The attack targeted a train carrying around 440 passengers, and before the military…

EU and Canada announce retaliatory tariffs after Donald Trump moved forward with plans to widen US tariffs on Steel and aluminium.

The UN human rights office, represented by spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan, reported an alarming wave of violence, revealing the documented deaths of 90 men, 18 women, two girls, and one boy.…

Taxi firms crowdfund legal battle with Uber over VAT as Minicab drivers say Uber’s bid to apply tax to all rides would put many out of business and leave people stranded, especially in rural areas where Uber does not operate, or selectively operates.

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Amazon Delivery Driver in Leeds A jury has convicted Mark Ross, a 42-year-old repeat offender, of murdering Claudiu-Carol Kondor, an Amazon delivery driver. The tragic…

Trinidad and Tobago Calls UK’s New Visa Requirement ‘Disproportionate’ Trinidad and Tobago has expressed disappointment over the UK’s recent decision to impose visa requirements on tourists from the island, characterizing…

UK Drops Down List of Affluent Nations After Decade of Stagnation, NIESR Finds The UK has fallen significantly in the rankings of affluent nations, largely due to nearly a decade…

Jonathan Reynolds Corrects Record for Referring to Himself as Ex-Solicitor Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has formally corrected a parliamentary record from 2014, in which he inaccurately referred to himself as…

Experts on the climate catastrophe from the fallout of this environmental disaster. The Stena Immaculate’s owner confirmed at least one fuel tank had ruptured on the tanker. But it’s unknown…