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Quarter of UK musicians have lost all EU work since 2021, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:52:33+00:00

Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viableMore than a quarter of British musicians have lost all their EU work since 2021, according to new research.The report by European Movement UK, a cross-party campaign group advocating closer UK-EU relations, found that nearly half of UK musicians have seen their EU work reduced since 2021, while more than a quarter have lost it entirely. Continue reading...

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More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:52:33+00:00

Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viableMore than a quarter of British musicians have lost all their work in the European Union since 2021, according to new research.The report by European Movement UK, a cross-party campaign group advocating closer UK-EU relations, found that nearly half of British musicians had experienced a reduced amount of work in the EU since 2021, while more than a quarter had stopped working there altogether. Continue reading...

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Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:50:47+00:00

Request for evidence to support claims of reputational and financial harm from Panorama documentary dismissed as ‘fishing expedition’Donald Trump’s legal team has rejected a request by the BBC to hand over financial information as part of his $10bn defamation case against the broadcaster.The US president’s lawyers accused the BBC of a “fishing expedition”, according to court filings, after the broadcaster’s representatives asked for details to get evidence on Trump’s claims he suffered reputational and financial damage by a Panorama documentary centred on the US Capitol riots. Continue reading

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Francia, il caso della bimba uccisa dal pedofilo che fa tremare lo Stato: il sospettato era già noto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-05T13:50:13+00:00

Lyhanna, 11 anni, era scomparsa da una settimana. Ora il ritrovamento di un corpo che potrebbe essere il suo mette sotto accusa il sistema giudiziario: in passato il pedofilo era stata denunciato per lo stupro di una minore ma doveva ancora essere convocato dalla magistratura. Macron: “Inaccettabile”

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Man jailed over 2003 Salford rape for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:47:31+00:00

Paul Quinn, 52, to serve 24 years for attack that led to one of worst miscarriages of justice in modern British historyA man who evaded justice for nearly two decades has been jailed for 24 years for a “savage” rape for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned.Paul Quinn, 52, was found guilty of the 2003 attack in Salford after a fresh forensic analysis found traces of his DNA on the victim’s clothing. Continue reading...

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Now, Scram!

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-05T13:47:30+00:00

The BSA Scrambler 650 brings carefree retro charm to good old single-cylinder fun. Does it do what its label suggests, though?

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Ireland issues travel bans for two Israeli ministers

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:45:53+00:00

The bans for Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are confirmed by the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin.

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Présidentielle 2027 : l’ambassadeur d’Israël accusé d’ingérence après avoir déclaré son hostilité à Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T13:43:59+00:00

« N’importe qui plutôt que Jean-Luc Mélenchon », a estimé l’ambassadeur d’Israël Joshua Zarka lors d’une interview diffusée jeudi par « Complément d’enquête ». Il est également revenu sur sa rencontre le mois dernier avec Marine Le Pen.

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Présidentielle 2027 : l’ambassadeur d’Israël en France accusé « d’ingérence » après avoir déclaré son hostilité à Jean-Luc Mélenchon

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T13:43:56+00:00

« N’importe qui plutôt que Jean-Luc Mélenchon », a estimé l’ambassadeur d’Israël Joshua Zarka lors d’une interview diffusée jeudi par « Complément d’enquête ». Il est également revenu sur sa rencontre le mois dernier avec Marine Le Pen.

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Білецький: Екскомандир 60-ої ОМБр зі спільниками виводив у кеш державні гроші на FPV

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-05T13:41:00+00:00

Командир Третього армійського корпусу Андрій БілецькийКолишнє командування 60-ої окремої механізованої бригади на паперах укладало договори на закупівлю FPV-дронів та коліматорних прицілів, а в реальності...

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UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:35:51+00:00

EU’s Maroš Šefčovič says summit will ‘probably’ be in July but sources say it could be put back as talks deadlockedUK politics live – latest updatesThe EU has said Keir Starmer’s upcoming summit “resetting” the UK-Europe relationship may still happen in July, amid growing fears it could be postponed to the autumn as talks over youth mobility remain deadlocked.“The summit is supposed to be mid-July but at the moment it could be put back to after the summer,” said one EU diplomat. Continue reading...

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Au Canada, des femmes autochtones encore victimes de stérilisations imposées

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T13:34:03+00:00

Un rapport universitaire recense 132 témoignages de violences gynécologiques et obstétricales commises au Québec entre 1956 et 2023. Des chercheurs dénoncent la persistance de préjugés racistes et colonialistes qui alimentent la défiance des femmes autochtones envers le système de santé québécois.

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Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:31:43+00:00

Republican states rebrand June as ‘nuclear family month’ or ‘fidelity month’ in latest attack on LGBTQ+ communitiesJune is widely marked as gay Pride month – when LGBTQ+ communities march to protest discrimination and celebrate their identities in the month that the modern US gay liberation movement was born out of the 1969 uprising at New York’s Stonewall Inn – although not so much in certain Republican-led states this year.Some Republican governors have suddenly come up with alternative labels for the month, which both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. Continue reading...

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« Le monde risque de perdre la mémoire des catastrophes avec la fin du financement de la base de données EM-DAT »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T13:30:08+00:00

En 2025, l’administration américaine a mis fin au soutien financier d’une base de données recensant les catastrophes naturelles depuis 1900. Ce choix risque de porter préjudice à la compréhension des événements climatiques majeurs à venir, prévient un collectif d’universitaires dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:30:07+00:00

The U.S.-brokered agreement requires Hezbollah, which Iran backs, to stop firing first. But the group, not party to the talks, rejected the conditions as a virtual surrender.

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No 10 dismisses US claim of ‘two-tier’ UK policing after Henry Nowak murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:27:45+00:00

Downing Street says it does not share state department’s view, which Lib Dems condemn as flagrant interferenceUK politics live – latest updatesNo 10 has dismissed the Trump administration’s criticism of “two-tier policing” in the UK as the US state department offered condolences to the family of the murdered teenager Henry Nowak.Downing Street said it did not recognise the state department’s position, echoing the justice secretary, David Lammy, who had earlier said it did not chime with his experience. Continue reading...

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Ukrainian marine drone explodes at Romanian port

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-05T13:22:40+00:00

A malfunctioning Ukrainian naval drone has caused an explosion at a key Black Sea port in Romania.

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