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- Mali court sentences French embassy official to 20 years for espionage
- Anthropic calls for AI labs to consider a pause amid control concerns
- Most OSAP growth attributed to career college students, documents reveal
- Senate blocks extension of FISA surveillance programme as deadline approaches
- British man arrested for attempted drowning and assault on Benidorm beach
- Girl named Lyhanna goes missing after getting into man’s car in Fleurance
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Daily Express - Negotiate? No, we’ll fight Putin to last man
Summary of the front page
The Daily Express turns its attention to the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, insists his countrymen would fight to the last man before they entered into any negotiation from a position of weakness, the paper reports.
The paper also reports on travel delays disrupting Easter weekend and ponders if Prince Harry will return to the UK for the King’s coronation.
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Mali court sentences French embassy official to 20 years for espionage
June 5, 2026
9:00 pm
A court in Mali has sentenced a French embassy official to 20 years in prison on charges of espionage and undermining state security. The official, detained since August 2025, faces a €5,400 fine and a ban on entering Mali, escalating tensions between the military-led government and France.
Anthropic calls for AI labs to consider a pause amid control concerns
June 5, 2026
8:00 pm
Anthropic has called for a coordinated pause in the development of advanced AI systems, citing concerns that rapid technological advancements may lead to humans losing control. The company emphasised the need for societal structures to keep pace with AI innovations and to establish verification measures among competing labs.
Most OSAP growth attributed to career college students, documents reveal
June 5, 2026
6:00 pm
Data indicates that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province’s expenditure on OSAP grants increased by £465 million, with 95 per cent allocated to students at private colleges.
Senate blocks extension of FISA surveillance programme as deadline approaches
June 5, 2026
5:00 pm
The Senate voted 47-52 to block an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which will lapse on 12 June without further action. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the motion, citing concerns over warrantless surveillance of Americans. The legislation may be revisited next week.
British man arrested for attempted drowning and assault on Benidorm beach
June 5, 2026
4:00 pm
A British man has been arrested in Benidorm for attempting to drown a woman and suffocate a boy at Poniente Beach, and is undergoing mental health evaluations.
Girl named Lyhanna goes missing after getting into man’s car in Fleurance
June 5, 2026
2:00 pm
A girl, identified only as Lyhanna, has been missing since 29 May after being last seen entering a man’s car near Fleurance. Authorities are actively investigating her disappearance, seeking information from the public to aid in the search efforts.
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