Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch daytime assault on Ukrainian city with hundreds of drones
Over 400 drones were launched at the country in broad daylight
Day: May 1, 2026
UK defence supply chains put through war scenario test
The Ministry of Defence conducted a wargame exercise with five leading defence companies to test how supply chains perform under the pressures of a sustained, large-scale conflict.
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Trump’s Mineral Reserve Plans To Buy Rare Earths From China
The project aims to build an immediate buffer against critical mineral supply shocks while using future purchases to send a stronger demand signal to US and friendly-nation producers.
On May Day, Gaza’s workers find whatever source of income they can
Gaza’s economic collapse leaves workers in perilous jobs, with unemployment soaring amid ongoing devastation.
Suspect charged with attempted murder after London stabbings
Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in relation to the north London stabbings.
Opinion: Opinion | Is Iran Becoming The Next ‘North Korea’? The Playbook Is The Same
As events since the war have shown, hardliners and the IRGC are running the show in Iran and are more likely to agree with the North Korean logic that the only safeguard against a future invasion is a nuclear deterrent.
Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews
In today’s newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to question their future in the UKGood morning. It is a terrible fact of life for British Jews that few were sur…
‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW
There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous yearWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThere were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police op…
Opening Hormuz ‘not a humanitarian gesture’: Essential to keeping global food system operating
Amid geopolitical volatility and economic fragility, François Picard is pleased to welcome John W.H. Denton, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Denton is warning that “the Strait of Hormuz is about much more than oil and g…
Crowds gather in central London after Banksy confirms new statue
Crowds gathered in central London after Banksy confirmed he was behind a newly installed statue in Waterloo Place.