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View All 9Police watchdog chief tells Britons to stop speculating about Henry Nowak’s murder
The head of the UK's policing watch has urged people to stop speculating about the Henry Nowak murder.Footage of the teenager, who was seen in bodycam footage handcuffed as he lay dying, has led to calls to end "two-tier" policing in Britain and clashes with protesters in Southampton.The head of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has now warned discussion of the case could risk prejudicing the investigation.Derek Campbell said he was "acutely aware" of the public interest around the case, but urged people not to engage in speculation. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The statement in full read: "We are acutely aware of the public interest in this case."We would respectfully ask people to stop speculating on an ongoing live investigation."This investigation is going to fully establish the circumstances of the case, including whether there may be misconduct on the part of any of the officers involved."The ongoing commentary about the evidence and speculation risks prejudicing any potential processes and preventing Henry Nowak's family getting the answers they deserve."Hampshire Police has taken the officers involved in Mr Nowak's arrest off frontline policing duties, the force's Chief Constable confirmed.Two officers are still with the force, and the third has resigned, it is understood.And Chief Constable Alexis Boon told GB News: "We understand and appreciate as police officers that we are accountable for our actions."What we ask, however, is that those actions are judged through fair and transparent processes. In this case, that process is already underway with the IOPC conducting their independent investigation."LATEST DEVELOPMENTSStephen Lawrence's mother says police 'at fault' after Henry Nowak murderMobland star fumes 'police and government should be ASHAMED' as he shares furious Henry Nowak postReform UK unveils plan to 'end two-tier policing for good' after harrowing Henry Nowak caseHampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones described the 18-year-old's death was a "national tragedy".The Conservative politician said her office would carry out an "urgent review on the carrying of bladed articles for religious and ceremonial purposes".Digwa was a member of the Sikh faith - a religion which carries a large ceremonial blade on the person known as a kirpan at all times.Mr Nowak's tragic death sparked a fiery debate over "two-tier" policing during a fiery PMQs on Wednesday.Hampshire Police officers were trained to be aware of racism, unconscious bias, and privilege, alongside the contested critical race theory,The Times reported that one in seven at the Hampshire Police felt "controlled and pressured" to adopt the notion.Source added there was a fear that "mistakes would have been held against me", while another told the newspaper there was a fear of being "rejected for saying the wrong thing".A spokesman for the Attorney General said: "We have received multiple requests for Vickrum Digwa's sentence to be considered under the unduly lenient sentence scheme."The law officers have 28 days from sentencing to carefully consider the case and make a decision."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Kent residents ‘forced’ to spend thousands buying grass verges amid traveller 'land grab' fears
Kent residents have claimed they have been "forced" to buy grass verges amid fears of land grabs from travellers.Residents of St Augustine's Estate in Chartham, near Canterbury, have said they feel obligated to buy small plots of lands near their home.Now small roadside verges between homes on the estate are being put to auction ownership by landowener Rubislaw Estates Ltd.They have been advertised by Future Property Auction as "potentially suitable" for various uses, including "a portable home, Bio-net Gain Carbon capture, Forest school, allotments or maybe for the travelling community". TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say This language has been described as "inflammatory" by locals, who suggested it appeared to encourage residents to buy plots of lands to prevent others moving in first.Locals were shocked to find the plots across the estate had been put up for sale in February, 2025.A woman living nearby in Little Copse Close has said she was against buying the land outside her property but now feels like she has no choice.She told the Mail: "Other plots of land have been sold to neighbours. Quite frankly, I'm quite appalled by it all."I just think it's really sad - it's open space. We are now in this position where there are a few of us kind of being forced to buy land and make sure that no one else does."She fears fences being put up and taking away her open space, she added.Canterbury City Council (CCC) has confirmed the plots are intended to be open space and applications for alternative uses are unlikely to succeedBut this has not eased concerns from residents, who said it was unclear how much the council were willing to enforce.LATEST IN KENT:Man charged after military statue damaged in Ramsgate just days before D-Day anniversaryPolice reveal one-year-old baby among HUNDREDS of children under 10 reported for offencesDisabled students 'picked on by council' over changes to transport policyMike Sole, a CCC councillor who also represents Canterbury South at Kent County Council said the ciyt council had to quickly get to "grips with enforcement".He also said the local authority needed to contact vendors and order them to stop marketing the land for purposes for which it cannot be used.The land on the St Agugustine's estate was formerly a hospital and itnitally owned by Growingg Estates LTD, who sold it to Rubislaw Estates.The Sottish Property Development and Investment firm them almost immediately began to sell the land, with emails previosuly sent by the company revealing the firm intended to not consult any residents in the area.Mr Sole said it was a "scandal", adding he was confounded as to why the property was not placed into a resident-owned management company."The only people making any gain out of this are the vendors of the land," he added.Rob Davies, a spokesman for CCC, said: 'This site is protected open space and our Local Plan policies seek to protect this space for the enjoyment of the local residents, so any application to change this is unlikely to be granted."We are aware of the concerns of residents and will continue to investigate any reports of breaches of planning legislation.'"Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
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View All 10Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania
A coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania. The government says the project will transform the nation, but environmental campaigners and critics oppose it. World Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania June 4, 20262:00 AM ET By The Associated Press Police officers block a street during a demonstration in Tirana, Albania, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, opposing a luxury coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump over concerns about environmental impacts and transparency. Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo hide caption toggle caption Hameraldi Agolli/AP Photo TIRANA, Albania — A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U. President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. The government says the development on the Adriatic coast would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership. But the venture, spanning an abandoned island and a nearby stretch of seafront on Albania's southern coast, has drawn opposition from environmental campaigners and critics of long-time Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. Kushner and Ivanka Trump found the site on a barefoot hike The luxury project has two components: a coastal development in the Narta Lagoon area, which is a wildlife reserve, and a smaller resort on the nearby uninhabited island of Sazan, a communist-era military base. The planned development of hotels, apartments, villas and a marina is linked to Kushner and Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump. In an interview this week with U. S. podcaster David Senra, Ivanka Trump said they discovered the site by accident. "We were on a friend's boat, and we stopped for a swim. Effectively, that's how we found it," she said. "We swam to the island. We went on a hike, barefoot all the way up to the top, and we were just captivated." An investment firm linked to Kushner has been granted special investor status . Harsh rule, pristine beaches Albania has 450 kilometers (280 miles) of coast that remained largely underdeveloped during decades of harsh communist rule. Protest groups fear the sections of that pristine coastline could be snapped up . And public anger grew after video showed an activist being dragged by a private security guard while demonstrating at the site. The development is planned within a nature reserve and one of Albania's most valuable biodiversity areas, a key stopover for migratory birds along the Adriatic coast.
President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide. Politics President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general June 4, 20261:50 AM ET By The Associated Press Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Committee, Tuesday, June 2, 2026 in Washington. Allison Robbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Allison Robbert/AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president's agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Law Blanche says DOJ has nixed the 'anti-weaponization' fund Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally on Thursday, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide. "We are going to make him permanent attorney general," Trump said at the Rose Garden event. Blanche sought quickly to position himself as the favorite for the permanent job after Pam Bondi's firing in April, accelerating investigations into Trump foes and announcing a nearly $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate the president's allies for alleged political persecution. The proposed fund created a bipartisan firestorm that forced the Justice Department to scrap the idea earlier this week in an extraordinary about-face. Blanche was brought into the Justice Department as deputy attorney general and was elevated after Bondi's ousting over her failed efforts to prosecute Trump's perceived political opponents. Blanche insisted he wasn't auditioning for the permanent post but made clear through splashy moves since taking the reins his intent on proving his loyalty to Trump. Blanche's actions have outraged Democrats and other critics who accuse him of still acting like Trump's personal lawyer to carry out the president's campaign of retribution. The $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" also prompted backlash from Republicans in the Senate whose support Blanche will now need in order to be confirmed as attorney general. Law Bondi doubles down on her handling of Epstein files in testimony to Congress While Blanche has maintained he feels no pressure from the president, the Justice Department under his watch has advanced its pursuits of longtime Trump foes. Blanche has strongly rejected accusations that the Trump administration has politicized the Justice Department and has said he is focused on correcting what he contends were past abuses .
Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-Fire
The U.S.-brokered agreement called for “a complete cessation” of fire from Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia that operates in southern Lebanon. A previous cease-fire has largely been ignored.
Tanzania's president visits Russia amid frayed Western ties
https://p. dw. com/p/5EmPf Hassan's visit is the first time since 1969 that a Tanzanian leader has made the trip to MoscowImage: Ramil Sitdikov/REUTERS Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a three-day state visit to Russia, which has included a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. This is the first time since 1969 that a Tanzanian leader has visited Moscow. Back then it was Julius Nyerere, whose socialist policies shaped Tanzania in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Warming relations between Tanzania, Russia Russian efforts to build a relationship with Hassan's government began shortly after her disputed 2025 reelection, when she received 98% of the vote. A Russian delegation met with Hassan after the October vote, reportedly with a personal message from Putin. Hassan has brought a Tanzanian business delegation to Russia which is hoping to sign trade, tourism and minerals deals. Currently, the balance of trade between Tanzania and Russia is around $307 million (€264 million) per year, but a new Russia-Tanzania Business Council created in January aims to boost this figure. Air Tanzania has said it would start flights from Dar es Salaam to Moscow 2026. Hassan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an historic meeting at the Kremlin on WednesdayImage: Ramil Sitdikov/AP Photo/picture alliance "Russia has long been a major partner of Tanzania," said Godwin Gonde, a lecturer at the Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim Centre for International Relations in Tanzania. "It is a country that does not pay much attention to the internal affairs of the countries it chooses to cooperate with." He told DW that choosing to visit Russia "carries significant diplomatic weight, because many Western countries have imposed sanctions on Tanzania and certain leaders," thereby depriving them of the chance to visit those nations. In recent years, Russia has sought to reestablish ties with former Cold War partner nations. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, many of those relationships had receded in importance. Russia has attempted to strike trade deals, engage multilaterally through BRICS and offered military deals in Sahel countries like Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. ", especially at this time, it sends a message to Western nations that [Russia] still has a place among African nations," said Gonde, adding that Russia is working to eclipse Western influence on the continent. Mixed response to Hassan's visit Aside from meeting Putin, Hassan is also expected to take part in the St. Paternus Niyegira, a political analyst based in Dar es Salaam, told DW that this is Hassan's opportunity to "convince the investors and the people around the globe that Tanzania remains a secure country in East Africa, in Africa, south of Saharan Africa, where you can invest." Hassan is also set to receive an honorary degree from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia in recognition of her diplomatic efforts and contribution to Tanzania's profile.
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View All 10Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni in trouble?
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Cast Box Pocket Casts With a slowing economy, soaring energy costs and mounting pressure on defense spending, PM Giorgia Meloni faces an uphill battle in next year’s Italian election. Amid all this, Zoya and Ian discuss how a recent European Commission decision to exempt certain green investments from its public-spending rules is a small win for the Italian leader. They dig deeper into the thought process behind this move from the EU executive. Also on the show, we break down some of the recent developments as Brussels tightens the screws on Moscow. One of the updates is that ministers from 11 countries are calling for restrictions on the number of EU tourist visas issued to Russian nationals. And finally: What on earth is a Spritz Misto? We uncover the mystery of a cocktail that has Brussels scratching its head — and an MEP up in arms. Do you have a favorite cocktail and a preferred place in Brussels to order it? Let us know on our WhatsApp here or at +32 491 05 06 29.
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Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker: the US commentators banned from the UK – podcast
Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker: the US commentators banned from the UK – podcast:0000: The leftwing American commentator Cenk Uygur talks about the ban on him and his nephew, Hasan Piker, entering the UK this week. With reporting from Kiran Stacey “We’re not allowed to put you on the plane,” said the woman at the terminal. “You can’t board because the British government has withdrawn your ETA.” This is how, at LAX airport, the leftwing commentator Cenk Uygur learned he had been banned from the UK. As he tells Lucy Hough, he and his nephew Hasan Piker, a hugely popular streamer, had been due to speak in the UK this week. But both were barred , with their presence deemed “not conducive to the public good” – reportedly for past remarks about Israel deemed , an accusation they both deny. The Guardian’s policy editor, Kiran Stacey, outlines the reasoning – and the politics – behind the Home Office’s decision.
Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show
In the messages, Darren Jones wrote to Mandelson: ‘You’ve been doing such a great job, and you worked wonders with Trump. I’m so sorry about today.’ Photograph: James Manning/PA View image in fullscreen In the messages, Darren Jones wrote to Mandelson: ‘You’ve been doing such a great job, and you worked wonders with Trump. I’m so sorry about today.’ Photograph: James Manning/PA Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan Reynolds The prime minster’s close ally Darren Jones sent his commiserations to Peter Mandelson after he was sacked as US ambassador in messages that were not disclosed as part of the humble address release. Jones’s texts also included requests for advice on the reshuffle and disobliging comments about the then business secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the influence of trade unions. The chief secretary to the prime minister was one of the ministers who said they had nothing to release because they had previously deleted messages or changed phones. Mandelson, who was sacked last September because of revelations about his close friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, declined to hand over his own messages. The release of the files was prompted by a parliamentary motion that demanded the mass release of government communications relating to Mandelson. MPs raise doubts over missing Mandelson vetting documents In the messages, reported , Jones wrote to Mandelson: “You’ve been doing such a great job, and you worked wonders with Trump. I’m so sorry about today.” In a previous message, Jones, then chief secretary to the Treasury under Rachel Reeves, told Mandelson that it did not “fill you with confidence” that Reynolds and the former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner were in charge of the government’s growth plans along with Reeves. He also reportedly said he had “lost faith” in Reynolds’ advisers “when, on a call about Port Talbot, they repeatedly took a different position to us in HMT ‘because that’s what the unions want’.” According to the report, Jones also requested “thoughts/advice” about a proposed reshuffle and said he hoped to be appointed business secretary, technology secretary or energy secretary. He also said: “I also like MoD but think that’s unlikely.” “DBT [Department for Business and Trade] my preference – everyone fond of Jonny but perception that DBT not firing on full cylinders,” he wrote.
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SoftBank shares plunge 10% amid broader tech sell-off
Livestream Menu Shares of SoftBank fell 10% amid a decline in other Asian tech giants. There are market concerns over the Japanese investment firm's high-risk bets on AI. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC a correction would be the "best" investment opportunity. 9434. T-JP SSNHZ SSNHZ HXSCL HXSCL CANADA - 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration /SOPA Images/LightRocket via ) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Shares of SoftBank fell 10% following an overnight sell-off in the U. S. market on the back of wider profit taking in the tech sector. Other Asian tech giants also saw their share prices fall. While the Japanese investment giant recently overtook Toyota Motor as Japan's most valuable company, there are market concerns over SoftBank's high-risk bets on AI, even as its share price has risen about 70% year-to-date on investor enthusiasm over the new technology. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told CNBC he expects the AI revolution to be 50 times larger than the dot-com revolution of the 2000s. "Now, if you look at the history, electronics and motorization crashed in 1929, but went up for many, many years, for the next 100 years after that … so there may be some correction, but that will be the best investment opportunity to me," Son said on Monday. The market appears "to become fixated on short-term momentum, and less interested, or unable, to map out the long-term trajectory with detailed assumptions," according to a recent investor note by Deutsche Bank analyst Peter Milliken. Over in South Korea, Samsung and SK Hynix saw their shares decline by 1.25% and 2.75% respectively amid some profit taking, after both companies each crossed a market valuation of $1 trillion in May. On Wednesday, SoftBank sold a 3.25% stake of Indian eyewear maker Lenskart via its affiliate SVF II Lightbulb (Cayman), offloading 56.5 million shares at 508.55 Indian rupees each ($5.32). This sets the transaction value at around 28.73 billion rupees. Some of the buyers included mutual funds , Indian financial services provider Kotak Mahindra and the pension fund Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System. SoftBank's shares last traded 10.6% lower at 7,434 yen. —CNBC's Lee Ying Shan and Sawdah Bhaimiya contributed to the report.
Europe’s Best Employers
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View All 10Nomad Goods Promo Codes: Get 25% Off in June 2026
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Asus ROG’s Xbox Ally X20 Fixes Every Problem I Had With the Original Handheld
Gadgets Asus ROG’s Xbox Ally X20 Fixes Every Problem I Had With the Original Handheld The Xbox Ally X20 comes in a bundle with AR glasses, but Asus may sell it on its own. 4, 2026, am ET Reading time 3 minutes The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 sports a sweet transluscent plastic finish, better grips, better buttons, and a freaking beautiful screen. © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Read Later Read Later Comments (0) OLED handhelds are just better. Cast your eyes back to the Nintendo Switch OLED and remember its improved visuals. The Steam Deck OLED fixed the few lingering problems of the original 2022 handheld PC. And the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 similarly fixes many of the niggling details of the original Xbox Ally X. It’s also certain to cost an enormous sum of cash. I had my hands on the new ROG Xbox Ally X20 for a hot minute, and I could tell it’s already the best version of what this handheld could be. First, the screen is now a fuller 7.4 inches rather than the original Xbox Ally’s 7 inches. In reality, that means Asus cut down the bezels to make the screen feel fuller. That’s necessary if you want to get the most out of Asus’ Nebula OLED panel. Asus added more vents to handle the increased heat output of an OLED display. © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Even in a dim and packed conference hall, the X20’s screen felt surprisingly bright and clear. That’s likely due to its claimed 1,000-nit peak brightness in HDR and 600-nit peak brightness in SDR. The screen supports VESA DisplayHDR True Black 1000 and a 120Hz refresh rate, with AMD FreeSync for variable refresh rate. Even among other OLEDs, the Ally X20’s screen stands out. A $2,000 Legion Go 2 with an 8.8-inch OLED display is glossier, which means it delivers pretty visuals at the risk of glare. The Xbox Ally X20 includes an antireflective coating, which reduced those issues even under a swarm of lights in a crowded convention hall. © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo © Kyle Barr / Gizmodo Asus also replaced its old joysticks with TMR sticks. That means the new device uses tunneling magnetoresistance technology, a type of magnetic sensing that greatly reduces the likelihood of false inputs caused . Those sticks also include metallic caps, and they felt smooth to turn under my thumbs. Asus also told me it had added RGB effects that track the sticks’ movements.
China-Linked Spies Are Reportedly Using Job Platform Scams to Harvest Intel
Internet China-Linked Spies Are Reportedly Using Job Platform Scams to Harvest Intel Committing alleged espionage against your country was never so depressingly low-paying. 3, 2026, pm ET Reading time 3 minutes © Cheng Xin via Read Later Read Later Comments (1) A joint public warning issued by “Five Eyes,” an alliance between the intelligence agencies of five anglophone countries including the U. S., says China-linked spies are using job boards to pry classified information or other secrets out of its targets. The report claims China’s military intelligence operation is finding people in places like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Upwork, and offering what is essentially gig work, but then pressuring applicants to do sketchier and sketchier things to keep their paychecks coming—in this case potentially committing espionage. Five Eyes claims that those who have take these gigs have already been subject to “criminal prosecutions, job losses, and security-clearance revocation.” The report warns of the potential for “prosecution under national laws such as those relating to espionage.” It’s a disquieting new overlap between being scammed and being recruited as a leaker, which, while it can get you a lengthy prison sentence or even the death penalty for crimes against your country, does at least have a history of paying well. For instance, before being imprisoned for the rest of his life, FBI agent and KGB mole Robert Hanssen, for instance, received $1.4 million, according to the FBI. By contrast, information sources roped in through online job platforms are getting “anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars per report,” according to Five Eyes, although amounts may be higher for “increasingly sensitive information.” It’s depressing to imagine what people are allegedly revealing for what sound like four-figure payouts at best. These job postings are attached to fake companies, supposedly based in countries other than China who are looking for analysts with expertise in foreign policy or defense. Targets apparently include people with intelligence and military jobs that would merit clearance, along with “academics, journalists, freelance writers, [and] think tank employees,” the report says. There’s an interview, in which subjects are asked questions meant to tease out what sort of access they might have. They then get asked to write mundane reports as a test, on topics like, “China’s bilateral relations, the Indo-Pacific region and related defence issues, or international trade.” Then, the report says things may escalate. Applicants are told that the client needs something a little juicier, and then communications can shift to an encrypted chat platform.
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View All 10'I left a children's home – and was embraced by love'
1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Other Poppie (right) regularly sees Brigitte and her family, joining them for social events and days out, including a Wombats festival "I had no-one else, so to feel part of a family after leaving care is making a huge difference." Poppie was 10 when she was placed in care after a breakdown in her relationship with her mother. She started living with a foster family, but within two years moved into a children's home in Hertfordshire where she stayed until just before her 18th birthday. She has no contact with her birth family - but Poppie wasn't alone as she took her first steps into adulthood last year. Brigitte Marshall, 58, and her son, Reuben, 24, who were support workers at her care home, are now there for her. Reuben was her key worker and played a crucial role in supporting her to sit her GCSEs. Now, they accompany her to medical appointments and have helped her chose a college course. In September she will begin a health and care course and has ambitions to become a doctor. "It means so much having Brigitte and her family in my life," says Poppie, 18, who attends family BBQs, social events and trips out with them. She is so close to the family that she refers to Brigitte as "mummy Brigitte". Poppie benefited from a government-funded scheme called the Finding Family programme, where she was given a coordinator . Other Reuben has taken Poppie to watch Arsenal football games Other Poppie is close to the whole Marshall family, including Brigitte's grand-daughter seen here at five days old But not everyone leaving care is as lucky. He spent six years in care after his mother died and his relationship with his father broke down. Mackenzie was placed in a care home in Norfolk, miles away from his family in Hertfordshire. Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister. She even organised a family get-together. "It's wonderful to feel close to them again," Mackenzie says. "I still have trauma from my childhood and sometimes need some time out – but there would be a big hole in my life if I didn't have the contact I do." He says his coordinator helped provide "a safe space" to connect with his family, helping arrange and plan things.
Can black holes turn into white holes? It's not such a crazy idea, scientists say
In fact, these tiny primordial black holes may live long enough to become energy-spewing white holes with the mass of a human eyebrow hair. Primordial black holes are proposed to have formed through fluctuations in the incredibly hot and dense matter that filled the universe moments after the Big Bang. This is in contrast to stellar-mass or "astrophysical" black holes that are familiar to us the collapse of massive stars like the. Primordial black holes remain undetected and therefore hypothetical. Many scientists believe that the failure to detect astrophysical black holes is because they have evaporated and therefore no longer exist in the 13.8 billion year-old cosmos. This is possible because black holes are proposed to "leak" a type of thermal radiation called "Hawking radiation" proposed 1970s. The smaller the mass of a black hole, the hotter it is, and thus the faster it leaks Hawking radiation and the more rapidly it evaporates, a process speculated to end with an explosive finale. Stellar-mass black holes, with up to hundreds of times the mass of the sun, are massive and cool enough to leak slowly enough to outlive the universe itself many times over; primordial black holes with masses way smaller than this, on the other hand, aren't so lucky — or so we thought. Eberly College of Science researcher Daniel Paraizo and colleagues suggest there is a way that primordial black holes of just the right mass could survive this process to undergo a startling transformation. "We found that the lifetime of black holes is much longer than previously thought," Paraizo told Space. com. "The phenomena that we identify are relevant for black holes possibly formed in the early universe. These objects have not been observed yet, but their search is a topic of intense interest as dark matter candidates. Black holes start to die . The puzzle is what happens once they reach the Planck mass, which is around 20 micrograms." A black hole the size of a flea egg The Planck mass of around 0.000000022 kilograms is a fundamental unit of mass in physics considered fascinating because it is the point at which the rules that govern subatomic particles and quantum physics as well as those that govern gravity and general relativity as a whole become equally important. Physicists consider this the upper limit for the mass of any single elementary particle, with any particle above this collapsing to birth a microscopic black hole.
A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders
After spending two decades studying how the brain works, a team of scientists prepares to focus on gene therapy treatments for brain diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. NPR Science LISTEN & FOLLOW Science A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders June 3, 20264:43 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Jon Hamilton A science powerhouse bets on genetic therapy to beat brain disorders Listen · Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www. npr. org/player/embed/nx-s1-5837620-e1/nx-s1-9796299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript After spending two decades studying how the brain works, a team of scientists prepares to focus on gene therapy treatments for brain diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Scientists who have spent decades learning how the brain works say they are ready to start fixing it when it breaks. A brain research center in Seattle called the Allen Institute is working to develop genetic therapies for diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and Huntington's. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: The effort is called the Brain Health accelerator, and it includes scientists like Jeff Carroll. When Carroll was a teenager, he found out his mother had Huntington's disease. It's a fatal inherited disorder that destroys brain cells. JEFF CARROLL: The whole reason I'm in science started with this frustration with not being able to understand what was happening with my mom. HAMILTON: Carroll learned that he, too, carried the Huntington's gene. He spent years at the University of Washington studying mice with the condition, which occurs when the faulty gene tells nerve cells to produce toxic levels of a certain protein. To Carroll, the solution seemed obvious. CARROLL: Since we know all the bad stuff in Huntington's comes from this one gene, let's get rid of the levels of that gene. HAMILTON: But finding a way to do that was beyond the reach of his own lab. So Carroll joined the Allen Institute. CARROLL: It's difficult to do the scale of research that you need with a team of five or six or even 10 people, and so the hundreds of people they have here at the Allen Institute is just an entirely different approach to science. HAMILTON: The scientist in charge of the Brain Health accelerator is Ed Lein. He says it's built on years of basic research. ED LEIN: We now have a complete description of the types of cells that make up the brain and also the genetic underpinnings of their properties.
'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch
It's officially ready for launch. Roman, NASA's newest flagship space telescope, is set to launch from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as soon as Aug. 30. After NASA announced that the telescope was complete back in April, engineers completed their final inspection of the telescope's primary mirror. With this critical assessment now successfully checked off the list, the Roman team is now preparing to ship the telescope to the Florida launch site. "The Roman engineering team laid eyes on the telescope for the final time before it, in turn, becomes the eyes of humanity, revealing the wonders of the cosmos," Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Manager J. Scott Smith, of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said in a statement. "It is a profoundly humbling moment to witness the culmination of hard work from so many dedicated individuals, teams and partner organizations." Roman's 7.9-foot-wide (2.4 meters) primary mirror will collect and focus light from objects across the cosmos. This mirror is absolutely essential to the telescope's ultimate success. "In order to gather very sensitive measurements of objects strewn throughout space, all of Roman's components have to be ultraprecise," Bente Eegholm, the optics lead for Roman's Optical Telescope Assembly at NASA Goddard, said in the same statement. "The primary mirror certainly delivers on that precision." The Roman telescope with its visor-like sunshade deployed to protect its primary mirror. (/Sydney Rohde)Engineers took this last look at the mirror to make sure everything was perfect back on May 20. To complete this final check, the team took a number of critical steps to ensure that, not only is everything in its right place, no unexpected changes have sprung up during the testing period. First, the engineers turned the telescope on its side and unfurled the "hood" that will shield the mirror while in space (though this hood will be stowed for travel to Florida and for launch). In this configuration, they were able to visually check to make sure that no debris of any kind made its way onto the mirror during testing. The team then moved on to confirm that the mirror's alignment and path remained intact and in the exact right configuration. Part ofRoman's completed prelaunch prep work was a "shake test," which makes sure that the scope can handle not just its time in space but the rocket launch that will take it there. So the team had to ensure that this test didn't knock anything out of place.
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View All 10‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
The World Inequality Lab is calling for hefty wealth taxes, reduced working hours, dietary changes and new investment priorities. Composite: Guardian Design//AP View image in fullscreen The World Inequality Lab is calling for hefty wealth taxes, reduced working hours, dietary changes and new investment priorities. Composite: Guardian Design//AP ‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions Humanity can raise living standards, reduce inequality and keep global heating within a 2C rise, according to a sweeping vision for planetary survival. The new report (WIL) aims to be the most comprehensive attempt yet to navigate the polycrisis that is pushing the world toward climate breakdown, political extremism and ever greater economic and social tension. View image in fullscreen A drone view shows the stark inequality between neighbourhoods in Santa Fe, Mexico City Photograph: Raquel Cunha/ReutersIt offers a set of bold policy proposals, including hefty wealth taxes on billionaires, sharp reductions in working hours, a change in diets and a shift of investment from materially intense sectors like industry and mining to education and health. If these and other measures are taken, the report says 89% of the world population would see their incomes double by 2100 and global heating would be kept below 2C above the preindustrial average. ChartThe authors say their vision provides a positive alternative to the grim projections from far-right techno extractivists, nationalists and billionaires who claim the future will inevitably bring more fossil fuels, climate disruption and inequality. “There’s a huge cultural, intellectual, political battle that is going on. And we all have a role to play,” said Thomas Piketty, co-director of the WIL and professor at the Paris School of Economics. View image in fullscreen Economics professor Thomas Piketty says Trump-style policies will end in disaster. Photograph: Ed Alcock“The ideology, which we see with Trump and all the little Trumps that we have all across Europe and all across the world is simply not going to deliver. At the end of the day we’ll have to come to this kind of cooperative redistribution of resources and power because the alternative will simply lead to disastrous outcomes both on the environment, on the climate, but also on social grounds. ChartThe Global Justice Report, published on Thursday, tries to overcome the shortcomings of mainstream approaches to the polycrisis, including the overly materialistic emphasis of traditional leftist parties, the questionable efficacy of the economic degrowth proposed .
AI-powered conservation project ends
56 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Joshua AskewSouth East Will Hawkes The project involved using artificial intelligence A project combining artificial intelligence with conservation has come to an end. Space4Nature - a collaboration between Buglife, Surrey Wildlife Trust, the University of Surrey and Painshill Park - said it had spent three years working with new technologies and approaches to nature recovery. It added it had combined high-resolution satellite imagery, citizen science and machine learning to "revolutionise how we understand and monitor habitats". Space4Nature said it had also restored more than 60 hectares of pollinator habitat at 22 sites across Surrey, including wildflower meadows, heathlands, wetlands and hedgerows. More than £100,000 had been deployed to connect network insect pathways, it added. 'Boots on the ground' Space4Nature said some 350 volunteers had been trained in ecological surveys for both invertebrates and vegetation. It explained that the data collected , alongside satellite imagery. This allowed the Space4Nature team to develop a predictive model for grassland and lowland heathland habitats. "Once peer-reviewed findings are published in scientific journals, the resulting habitat maps will be freely available via the LandApp platform – putting powerful conservation intelligence into the hands of anyone who needs it," according to Space4Nature. Louis Harrington-Edmans The project also engaged with local communities, according to Space4Nature "Space4Nature has advanced our ability to deploy the most cutting-edge satellite and machine learning technology for conservation purposes," said Zoe Channon from Surrey Wildlife Trust. "But it has also put boots on the ground to deliver immediate improvements for pollinators in habitats. "It's a perfect example of how local and strategic action can and must combine to deliver nature's recovery." The project also engaged with local communities, partnering with schools, landowners, community groups and Surrey Nature Partnership in more than 150 events, Space4Nature added. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, X, and Instagram and listen to BBC Radio Surrey on Sounds. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@bbc. co. uk or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. More on this story AI to power conservation project Related internet linksBuglife Surrey Wildlife Trust University of Surrey Painshill Park Conservation
China’s carbon emissions rise again as more clean power is wasted
Share: X (Twitter) Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email Print China's carbon emissions bounced back up in early 2026 as “inflexible” grid management caused the country to waste vast quantities of clean power and burn more fossil fuels instead, new analysis shows. After recording a first full-year decline in 2025, China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy and industry grew by 2% in the first quarter of 2026, according to analysis (CREA) for Carbon Brief. China burned more coal and gas to generate electricity than in the same period a year earlier, despite building record wind and solar capacity. Instead of being integrated into the network and used, clean power equivalent to more than France's entire electricity output for the quarter was discarded. Coal power plants protected Lauri Myllyvirta, CREA's lead analyst, said the paradox was primarily caused by China's inflexible operation of coal and gas power plants, which supply electricity through long-term contracts that remove any incentive to reduce output when cheaper solar and wind power is available. Electricity trading between Chinese provinces, also based on annual contracts, prevents surplus renewable energy from flowing to other areas in real time, the analysis found. Log in here → Continue reading with free access Our goal is simple: to help you make sense of the policy decisions shaping the planet and what they mean for all of us. Register here → It takes less than a minute. ×Log in to your account Forgot your password? China's carbon emissions bounced back up in early 2026 as “inflexible” grid management caused the country to waste vast quantities of clean power and burn more fossil fuels instead, new analysis shows. After recording a first full-year decline in 2025, China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy and industry grew by 2% in the first quarter of 2026, according to analysis (CREA) for Carbon Brief. China burned more coal and gas to generate electricity than in the same period a year earlier, despite building record wind and solar capacity. Instead of being integrated into the network and used, clean power equivalent to more than France's entire electricity output for the quarter was discarded. Coal power plants protected Lauri Myllyvirta, CREA's lead analyst, said the paradox was primarily caused by China's inflexible operation of coal and gas power plants, which supply electricity through long-term contracts that remove any incentive to reduce output when cheaper solar and wind power is available. Electricity trading between Chinese provinces, also based on annual contracts, prevents surplus renewable energy from flowing to other areas in real time, the analysis found.
Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers Are All Victims of Unregulated Squid Fleets
While their dazzling bright lights are visible from space, much of the global squid fleet operates in total darkness. Hundreds of former Indonesian and Filipino crew members working onboard squid ships have exposed widespread environmental crimes and human rights abuses on the high seas every day, according to a new report (EJF). Get ICN Weekly Inside Clean Energy Thursdays Dan Gearino’s habit-forming weekly take on how to understand the energy transformation reshaping our world. Get Inside Clean Energy Today’s Climate Tuesdays A once-a-week digest of the most pressing climate-, written . Get Today’s Climate Don’t miss a beat. Get a daily email of our original, groundbreaking stories written -winning reporters. Get ICN Sunday Morning Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN reporters as they discuss one of the week’s top stories. Get ICN Sunday Morning Justice & Health A digest of stories on the inequalities that worsen the impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities. While squid has surged from a regional speciality to a highly desired $12.7 billion global commodity in recent decades, the majority of squid fishing fleets exploit a regulatory vacuum. The immense geographic scale, underdeveloped oversight bodies and limited data on squid numbers leave the industry devoid of governance. As no single state holds exclusive rights over high seas squid populations, fleets plunder ocean life with impunity, the report said. “The seas are still the wild, wild west,” said Sarah Uhlemann, the senior attorney and international program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit focused on the protection of endangered species. “So many bad things are happening because these high seas are so far out of most people’s sight.” The result: rampant environmental exploitation. A large ray onboard a squid fishing vessel. Credit: Environmental Justice Foundation Squid fishing crews pose with a turtle and a juvenile shark. Credit: Environmental Justice Foundation Squid fleets typically fish at night relying on “light-luring” gear. Bright white lights, visible from space, hang above the ocean’s surface luring photosensitive species. Large nets then either encircle the shoals, or automated barbed hooks whizz up through the water column to snag the catch. However, the glowing ships attract more than just squid. Microscopic “phototactic” plankton crowd around, luring anchovies and sardines, which in turn entice apex predators all the way up the food chain. Dolphins, turtles, seals and manta rays frequently become entangled or hooked—a bycatch documented on more than half of the Chinese ships assessed. “We dumped dolphins back into the ocean.
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View All 6Today: Thundery Showers, Minimum Temperature: 10°C (49°F) Maximum Temperature: 17°C (62°F)
This video can not be played Today will be cloudy and windy with showers through much of the day. The showers will be locally heavy with a chance of thunder and hail. Tonight will stay mostly cloudy with the occasional light shower drifting in from the west at times. Tomorrow will be largely with a few light showers locally in the morning and early afternoon. Turning drier later in the afternoon and evening with sunny spells. Outlook for Saturday to Monday Saturday will be a cloudy and windy day with occasional rain. Turning drier in the evening with some late sunny spells. Sunday will have a mostly cloudy start with a chance of showers, but it will turn drier in the afternoon with sunny spells. Monday will see early rain clear in the morning to leave a mostly dry remainder to the day with sunshine. Average wind speed 11 Miles per hour, South South Westerly11Average wind speed 18 Kilometres per hour, South South Westerly18 Humidity: Humidity: 76%,76% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 989 millibars, Steady,989mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Middleton, Rochdale EarthstarReported , Stockport sunset_twilightReported by sunset_twilight Report for Harwood, Bolton keithReported , Cheshire Dave BReported by Dave B
Friday: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 11°C (51°F) Maximum Temperature: 17°C (63°F)
This video can not be played Today will be cloudy and windy with showers through much of the day. The showers will be locally heavy with a chance of thunder and hail. Tonight will stay mostly cloudy with the occasional light shower drifting in from the west at times. Tomorrow will be largely with a few light showers locally in the morning and early afternoon. Turning drier later in the afternoon and evening with sunny spells. Outlook for Saturday to Monday Saturday will be a cloudy and windy day with occasional rain. Turning drier in the evening with some late sunny spells. Sunday will have a mostly cloudy start with a chance of showers, but it will turn drier in the afternoon with sunny spells. Monday will see early rain clear in the morning to leave a mostly dry remainder to the day with sunshine. Average wind speed 11 Miles per hour, South South Westerly11Average wind speed 18 Kilometres per hour, South South Westerly18 Humidity: Humidity: 76%,76% Visibility: Visibility, not available,-- Pressure: Pressure: 989 millibars, Steady,989mb, Steady Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° North, 2.283° West)Observation station: Manchester Airport (53.350° N, 2.283° W) Our favourite Weather Watchers photos nearby Report for Middleton, Rochdale EarthstarReported , Stockport sunset_twilightReported by sunset_twilight Report for Harwood, Bolton keithReported , Cheshire Dave BReported by Dave B
Beating the heat: study explores the search for cool during heatwaves
Outdoor working and limited flexibility over working hours for young people leave them more exposed to extreme heat events. Photograph: Étienne Laurent/AFP via View image in fullscreen Outdoor working and limited flexibility over working hours for young people leave them more exposed to extreme heat events. Photograph: Étienne Laurent/AFP via Beating the heat: study explores the search for cool during heatwaves Smartphone data shows how we seek refuge in extreme heat, and why social inequalities leave some vulnerable Heatwaves are now an increasingly expected part of summer for many. But how people stay cool varies from place to place. A new study uses mobile phone location data to track where people go when the mercury climbs, and assesses how we need to adapt to live better with the inevitable heatwaves to come. During the summer of 2025, a 10-day extreme period of heat across Europe led to 2,300 deaths. Globally, governments are implementing heat action plans, but social inequalities mean some people are more vulnerable to heat than others. Researchers used mobile phone location data across seven countries – Brazil, China, France, India, Nigeria, Turkey and the US – to assess how people stayed cool during heatwaves in 2022 and 2023. Not surprisingly, the results, published in Environmental Research Climate, show people tend to withdraw into their homes during heatwaves. However, places such as shopping malls and parks also became important refuges, particularly for people without air conditioning at home. In Mexico, people aged between 18 and 35 were disproportionately likely to die from heat, perhaps due to greater levels of outdoor working and limited flexibility over working hours. The researchers concluded community cooling centres and flexible working hours are key components that need to be built into heat adaptation plans. Explore more on these topicsExtreme heat Weatherwatch UK weather Europe weather features Share Reuse this content Most viewed Most viewed
Tropical Storm Amanda forms as the first named storm of the 2026 eastern Pacific hurricane season
Satellite image of Tropical Storm Amanda at UTC on June 3, 2026. Credit: NOAA/GOES-19, Zoom Earth The first tropical storm of the 2026 Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season formed from tropical depression One-E at PDT ( UTC) on June 3 and was named Amanda. At the time, the system was located roughly 2 375 km (1 475 miles) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California. Maximum sustained winds reached 65 km/h (40 mph), and Amanda was moving northwest at 13 km/h (8 mph). The estimated minimum central pressure was 1 006 hPa. Tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 95 km (60 miles). The system is flanked by a mid-level ridge to the northeast and an upper-level low to the northwest, supporting a northwestward to west-northwestward motion through June 5. turn toward the west, then west-southwest, with a slower forward motion is forecast over the weekend as the ridge strengthens. It is forecast to continue strengthening during the next 36 hours. “It is noted that GFS and EC SHIPS RI model guidance are showing a 20 to 30 percent chance of rapid intensification during the next 24 to 36 hours,” the NHC said. After 36-48 hours, Amanda will move into a less-favorable environment with increasing shear and a drier mid-level airmass, supporting steady weakening through this weekend. The storm currently poses no threat to land. References: 1 Tropical Storm Amanda Advisory Number 4 – NWS/NHC – June 3, 2026 2 Tropical Storm Amanda Discussion Number 4 – NWS/NHC – June 3, 2026 Rishav Kothari I am an Assistant Editor and Severe Weather & Science Journalist at The Watchers, specializing in real-time severe weather coverage, geophysical event reporting, and research-driven scientific analysis. You can reach me at rishav(at)watchers(.)news.
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