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Jun 3, 2026 - World

Data from energy intelligence firm Kpler shows India imported a record-shattering 2.3 million barrels per day of Russian crude last month, supported by the continued import of cargoes under the sanctions waiver.

Jun 3, 2026 - World

While the technology is set to play a growing role in modern warfare, there remains an unresolved ethical challengeShould the AI-powered drones of the future have a licence to kill? The question is becoming ever more pressing as governments and the defence industry acknowledge that drone systems will play an increasingly crucial role in future warfare.With drones being deployed in huge numbers in the Ukraine war and AI being used to assist bombing missions in the Iran conflict, there is an expectation among some observers that weapons will have to operate with increased operational autonomy, which means they will need something approximating a moral framework. Continue reading...

Jun 3, 2026 - World

With corrupt police on the streets and shopkeepers forced to pay gangs, president has vowed to tackle crime that now affects all parts of societyIt was about 11pm and Luis* was about to get into an Uber to go home when the police car pulled up. One of the officers produced two plastic bags with what looked like drugs: one contained some sort of powder, the other little crystals. Luis had never seen them before.Luis, who asked not to use his real name for fear of reprisals, insisted that the drugs weren’t his, but the officers didn’t seem to care. They shoved him into the back of the police truck and drove into the night. Continue reading...

Jun 3, 2026 - World

Democrats seek to oust Republicans in New Jersey and Iowa, while other major races remain up in the airPresident Donald Trump said he believed he would make acting attorney-general Todd Blanche permanent as the top US law enforcement officer.Asked in an interview broadcast Wednesday on ‘Pod Force One’ if Blanche would be US attorney-general, Trump said, “I think he will.” Continue reading...

Jun 3, 2026 - World

PM faces questions from opposition leader Kemi Badenoch and other MPsZia Yusuf, the Reform UK home affairs spokesperson, told Sky News this morning that he thought the treatment of Henry Nowak did justify his party’s claim that two-tier policing operates in the country. He said:Having watched that footage [of Nowak’s arrest] … it’s hard to escape the conclusion that it is a demonstrable example of structural two-tier policing that is embedded in Hampshire police force and forces across the country.People can go to Hampshire police’s website and read their race action plan that was brought about under a Tory government.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.What we, as a society, cannot accept is the violent scenes we saw in Southampton last night.I know that since the release of the body-worn video footage from the night of Henry Nowak’s murder, there is a desire for answers and accountability but that must be done in the right way and not used as an excuse to threaten and intimidate my officers and bring violence to our streets causing fear and harm to those living and working in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Continue reading...