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May 31, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officialsEmbarrassing WhatsApps, but no vetting report: what will be in the new release of Mandelson files?A trove of government documents about Peter Mandelson contains no record of any measures taken to mitigate serious security concerns over his appointment as Washington ambassador, the Guardian has learned.Multiple sources who have seen or been briefed on the files, which will be published on Monday, say there is no detail about any steps put in place to deal with flags raised about his associations with senior figures in foreign states. Continue reading...

May 31, 2026 - World

The system first came into public attention during Russia’s Victory Day parade in May 2025, when a compact device was seen with a security officer near President Vladimir Putin. 

May 31, 2026 - World

Iran views sanction relief and the release of its assets frozen in banks abroad as among its key rights to be ensured under any deal with the US.

May 31, 2026 - World

OpenAI's AI model solved the famous unit distance problem, a question that had challenged mathematicians since 1946

May 31, 2026 - World

Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firmFacebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams was forced to sit in silence on stage at an event at Hay festival, after lawyers advised her not to speak because of ongoing legal action brought by Meta.Wynn-Williams, whose bestselling memoir, Careless People, details her years working at Facebook, was due to appear in conversation with the investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr and academic Tim Wu. Continue reading...