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It has been more than four years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expanding its occupation of Ukrainian lands, which started in 2014. In the chaos and violence of the first months of the invasion, families were separated, and childcare institutions were cut off from the control of the central authorities in Kyiv. As a result, the occupation forces forcibly transferred more than 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia.Russian officials claimed that they did not abduct Ukrainian children, but “saved” them through humanitarian evacuations. However, international investigations have since found that many such transfers were unlawful under international humanitarian law.…
Rachel Reeves is examining how to attract funds from private investors to accelerate the government’s development of new towns in England.The chancellor has begun talks with some of the UK’s biggest banks and investment funds about building infrastructure for new towns based on public-private partnerships (PPP) – a successor to the much-criticised Tony Blair-era private finance initiative (PFI).Treasury officials have commissioned a research paper from the British Infrastructure Taskforce, a group of leading investors, to establish how private contracts that are likely to be extensive, covering homes and amenities, can support new town developments.The move, first reported by the Telegraph,…
The Atlantic hurricane season has just begun and runs from Monday to November 30 with storm activity peaking in mid-September.During this period, warm ocean waters and atmospheric shifts feed and accelerate tropical storms and hurricanes that mainly threaten the Caribbean and the East and Gulf coasts of the United States.This year, forecasters at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted a quieter‑than‑usual Atlantic hurricane season, largely due to a phenomenon called El Nino. They see a 55 percent chance of below‑normal activity, a 35 percent chance of near‑normal and a 10 percent chance of above‑normal.What is El Nino,…
Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has revealed he has stage four cancer.Stage four is the most advanced stage of cancer, and means the disease has spread to other parts of the body.Keegan’s family originally disclosed he was battling cancer in January, after the 75-year-old had “further evaluation of ongoing abdominal symptoms” in hospital.The football world has since rallied around the two-time European footballer of the year, who has been undergoing treatment in recent months.In one of his first public appearances since the news, Keegan was handed an emotional standing ovation as he returned to Newcastle for a live…
Footage from social media shows the moment glass doors outside a shopping centre in Nanning, southern China, shattered as fans waited to see actor Zhang Linghe on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who stars in Chinese historial drama Pursuit of Jade, was due to appear at a Molsion eyewear event. Other videos from social media show packed crowds gathered around balconies within the mall. Organisers later cancelled the in-person event and moved it online. In a statement on Sunday night, Linghe’s studio said: “The brand event originally scheduled for today has been temporarily rescheduled, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.…
The Israeli military has captured Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle, a medieval hilltop fortress in the country’s south, amid an expanded military offensive against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.The capture, announced on Sunday, comes amid fighting despite a “ceasefire” between Israel and Lebanon, which Israel has repeatedly violated.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“The Israeli flag is once again flying over the peaks overlooking the Galilee communities,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said at a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers of the 1982 war with Lebanon, according to The Times of Israel newspaper.“Our heroic soldiers have captured Beaufort once again and will…
According to France, the tanker, which had sailed from Murmansk, was trying to ‘skirt international sanctions’.By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and APPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026The French navy with support from the United Kingdom has intercepted an oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet”.French President Emmanuel Macron announced the interception in a post on X on Monday, saying the Tagor was boarded on Sunday in the Atlantic.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe post included a video showing a person rappelling from a helicopter onto a ship.“It is unacceptable that boats skirt international…
Rosamund Pike has criticised an audience member for texting during the climax of her West End performance, saying she hoped the message was “very important”.After a performance of Inter Alia on Saturday, Pike returned to the stage after the final bows. She told the audience at Wyndham’s theatre in London: “I just wanted to say for anyone going to the theatre, it’s a huge thing that we’re trying to give you. I am trying to tell you a story, and I’m feeling you, and I hope you’re feeling me too.”“Somebody was texting in this part,” she said, gesturing towards a…
The US citizens allege they have been denied entry to the UK due to their outspoken criticism of Israel.By Al Jazeera Staff and AnadoluPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026US political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker say they had been barred from entering the United Kingdom and British authorities cited their public comments about Israel as the reason for the decision.Uygur, cofounder of The Young Turks, a United States-based online political news and commentary network, said he learned of the restriction while trying to board a flight to London, where he was scheduled to attend the SXSW London festival…
By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and ReutersPublished On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it launched a retaliatory strike on a base used by US forces that it claims was used for an attack on an Iranian communications tower, with Kuwait saying it intercepted air attacks.“Following the aggression of the US army on a communication tower on Sirik Island in Hormozgan Province an hour ago, the IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted the airbase where the aggression originated, and the predicted targets were destroyed,” the IRGC said in a statement cited by the semi-official Fars news…