The SNP government has effectively banned new nuclear developments north of the border. Source link
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UN says gunmen were filmed in abandoned Rafah aid warehouse
Israel’s military has released footage it says shows gunmen at an Unrwa facility in southern Gaza. Source link
Biden and Trump agree to June presidential debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to a televised presidential debate on 27 June which will air on CNN. The network announced the event on Tuesday, and said it would take place in the key swing state of Georgia. No audience will attend the debate in Atlanta, it added, while moderators will be announced...
Slovak PM Robert Fico wheeled into hospital on stretcher
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in hospital after being shot a number of times in what officials are calling an assassination attempt. He is in a life-threatening condition and receiving treatment in hospital. Video shows him being wheeled into Banska Bystrica hospital after being airlifted there. Source link
Civil servants rainbow lanyard row makes it to PMQs
Sir Keir Starmer ridicules Rishi Sunak over a Tory minister’s call for a crackdown on colourful campaign lanyards. Source link
Slovak PM Robert Fico carried to car after being shot
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been shot multiple times, in what the Slovak Interior Ministry said was an assassination attempt. He was shot in front of a building in the central Slovak town of Handlova, where a government meeting had been held. This video shows Robert Fico being carried to a car. Source link
Head teacher guilty of sexually abusing four girls
Neil Foden is found guilty of 19 sexual offences against young girls. Source link
Royal Mail owner poised to accept £3.5bn takeover bid
Royal Mail’s owner IDS said it had received a revised proposal of 370p a share from a Czech billionaire. Source link
Gaza war: Battles rage as Israeli troops intensify Jabalia and Rafah operations
Wafa also said there had been violent shelling of the Zeitoun neighbourhood, in eastern Gaza City, from which Israeli troops withdrew on Wednesday following a separate six-day operation. The IDF said the troops had “eliminated dozens of terrorists in encounters and airstrikes, destroyed terrorist infrastructure and located many weapons”. Residents of Zeitoun told BBC Arabic’s...
Easing US inflation stokes interest rate cut debate
Consumer prices in the US rose 3.4% over the 12 months to April, easing from 3.5% a month earlier. Source link