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Week 24 kicks off with spending review speculations, the NHS issuing an urgent call for blood donors and reaction to the weekend’s Nations League action.

We’re only halfway through the week but much has happened across the continent so far: Israel has continued to attack aid centres as Greta Thunberg – and other activists – have been deported. Over in Italy, the public took to the polls to vote on changes in labour laws and citizenship – barely anyone turned up! Meanwhile, Poland’s election count has stirred up drama, with officials now checking whether someone swapped numbers as well as ballots.

Brussels has proposed new sanctions targeting Russia, whilst the UK has announced sanctions on two Israeli ministers.

The Dutch have announced they will hold elections in October following Geert Wilders’ party walking out of the coalition.

The aftermath of the Appleby Horse Fair left fields littered with rubbish, including plastic bags, furniture, and cardboard, raising concerns over cleanliness.

President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban, which took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on 9 June, blocks citizens from 12 countries — including Iran, Libya, and Yemen — from entering the US.

Cliff Notes A father and his nine-year-old daughter died following a house fire in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire; the fire was reported at 6.19am on Sunday.…

An aid boat carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and other European activists was intercepted en route to Gaza

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage pledged to restore blast furnace operations in Port Talbot, calling it a matter of “national sovereignty and industrial pride.”

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Rome over the weekend, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to Israeli military operations.

Poland claims (unverified independently) that Russian military jets briefly violated its airspace during a bombing run near Ukraine’s western border.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ruled out introducing a wealth tax under a Labour government, despite growing pressure from trade unions and party members.

Monday’s newspaper headlines are dominated by a few stories: Government policy, in particular, the upcoming Spending Review, which is set to be released on Wednesday and the clashes between protests and the National Guard in the USA. 

A handful of front pages lead with the NHS’s call for more blood donors, whilst the back pages report on football transfer gossip ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, Portugal winning the Nations League and Spain’s Alcaraz winning the French Open.

Good Morning! It’s a cloudy start this morning in the capital, but don’t despair – the heat is expected to return later this week.

It’s all pretty glum news leading the UK media this moring, with most of it focused on the international chaos from across the USA and the war in Gaza.

Closer to home, NHS nurses are to vote on a pay deal today, there’s coverage of the upcoming Spending Review – set to be released on Wednesday and Premier League transfer gossip dominates the back pages.

Cliff Notes Donald Trump’s new travel ban restricts entry to the US from 12 countries, citing security threats and allowing flexibility for additions or removals…

An aid boat carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and other pro-Palestinian campaigners has been diverted by Israel’s military. The yacht Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), was sailing under a British flag with a mission to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza when it was intercepted and redirected to Ashdod port.

Nearly 350,000 NHS nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being asked to vote on a 3.6% pay rise from Monday. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has slammed the offer as “grotesque” and warned it could trigger a fresh strike ballot.

Downtown Los Angeles saw chaos as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown escalated. With over 300 National Guard troops deployed—without the governor’s request—clashes broke out, self-driving cars were torched, and police used rubber bullets and tear gas.

The National Assembly voted to withdraw the controversial retirement age reform, but the decision lacks legal impact amid political gridlock since last summer’s elections.

Making sure the pair were sitting down before she delivered the news, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reportedly told the Trump boys Friday that their Uncle Elon had been blown up in a rocket accident.

Cliff Notes Protests in Downtown Los Angeles escalated from peaceful demonstrations to violent clashes as tensions rose following President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops…

A football fan tragically died after falling from the stands into the media area during the Nations League final in Munich.

An Iraqi national is charged with attempted manslaughter after allegedly driving into a crowd in Passau, injuring five, including his wife and daughter.

Constitutional lawyer Enrique Anaya, a vocal critic of President Nayib Bukele, was arrested for alleged “money laundering” in Santa Tecla.

A Gaza-bound aid boat, Madleen, carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was diverted to Israel, where passengers are expected to return home while humanitarian aid will be transferred to Gaza through established channels.

Cliff Notes – A thousand doctors write to MPs urging them to vote against assisted dying bill Over 1,000 doctors have expressed strong opposition to…

Protests against Donald Trump’s immigration policy have intensified, now entering their third day, with 2,000 National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles to manage the situation.