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Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen agrees centre-left coalition after months of uncertainty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T20:47:28+00:00

Social Democratic leader secures third consecutive term as prime minister amid crisis in ties with Donald Trump over GreenlandDenmark’s Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with Donald Trump over Greenland.The deal to form a minority cabinet gives Frederiksen a third consecutive term as prime minister, ending months of uncertainty after a March election in which 12 parties won seats in the Danish parliament. Continue reading...

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Ex-Police Federation boss confident he will be ‘exonerated’ of corruption claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T20:17:02+00:00

Exclusive: Mukund Krisha says he is ‘proud’ of his record at staff association after allegations of fraudThe former head of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) who was arrested on suspicion of corruption has told the Guardian he is confident he will be “entirely exonerated” and is “proud” of his record at the organisation.Mukund Krishna, who was the chief executive of the staff association, is facing claims of financial wrongdoing and had his contract terminated on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Ex-Police Federation boss confident he will be exonerated of corruption claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T20:17:02+00:00

Exclusive: Mukund Krisha says he will fight allegations and is proud of his record at the staff associationThe former head of the Police Federation of England and Wales who was arrested on suspicion of corruption has told the Guardian he is confident he will be “entirely exonerated” and is “proud” of his record at the organisation.Mukund Krishna, who was the chief executive of the staff association, is facing claims of financial wrongdoing and had his contract terminated on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: James Paterson says One Nation needs ‘increased scrutiny’; minimum wage rate set today

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T20:15:54+00:00

Shadow minister says the Coalition must treat minor party as an opponent, not an enemy. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action.James Paterson, the shadow defence minister, has told 7.30 that One Nation’s increased prominence should bring increased scrutiny. He says the party is not the Coalition’s enemy but “an opponent”. More coming up. Continue reading...

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Mandelson lobbied hard for advisory firm after Labour victory, papers show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:53:54+00:00

Emails and WhatsApp messages reveal string of exchanges with ministers when he was president of Global CounselPeter Mandelson, as president of his then advisory firm Global Counsel, lobbied hard for ministers to attend his events and to meet his firm’s staff in the months following Labour’s general election win, newly released documents reveal.Emails and WhatsApp exchanges show how active the Labour peer was in the wake of the election to work his contacts within government to the potential advantage of both his company and his then campaign to be chancellor of Oxford University. Continue read

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Middle East crisis live: Lebanon’s US embassy says Hezbollah has agreed to ‘reciprocal’ ceasefire with Israel under US proposal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:47:20+00:00

Statement from embassy says Trump spoke with Lebanese ambassador and told her Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to the proposalIran suspends all peace talks in protest at Israeli offensive in LebanonThe exchange of strikes between the US and Iran reflects the fragility of the current ceasefire, which has seen repeated violations even as American and Iranian officials try to negotiate a deal to extend it.Iran has maintained its chokehold on the strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies as a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed through the narrow mouth

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Rihanna recluta la figlia di Musk per la campagna del suo brand

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-01T19:30:59+00:00

Ripudiato il padre Vivian è ora protagonista della campagna fotografica Savage x Fenty della pop star che rivendica l’orgoglio Lgbtq+. Lui aveva accusato la sinistra di averle fatto il lavaggio del cervello

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Terra y la proyección global del diseño argentino

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-06-01T19:28:59+00:00

Jonny Gallardo presentó en Milan Design Week,una silla encastrable que optimiza producción y logística.En entrevista con ARQ, el arquitecto reflexionó sobre el rol del diseñador como mediador entre idea, industria y mercado, y el impulso global del diseño argentino.

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Transgender troops can remain in the US military, but enlistment can be blocked, court rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:26:05+00:00

Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’Transgender troops can remain in the US military, but the armed services can continue to block their enlistment, an appeals court ruled Monday in a split decision with potentially significant consequences for the Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda.The divided, majority opinion by a three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC is expected to be challenged by the government. And the case is ultimately likely to reach the US supreme court. Continue

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Transgender troops can remain in US military, but enlistment can be blocked, court rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:26:05+00:00

Split decision deals blow to Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda, calling the ban ‘arbitrary, and based on animus’Transgender troops can remain in the US military, but the armed services can continue to block their enlistment, an appeals court ruled on Monday in a split decision with potentially significant consequences for the Trump administration’s anti-diversity agenda.The divided, majority opinion by a three-judge panel of the US court of appeals for Washington DC is expected to be challenged by the government. And the case is ultimately likely to reach the US supreme court. Conti

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Meurtre d’un étudiant au Royaume-Uni : un homme condamné à la prison à vie, l’intervention de la police critiquée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-01T19:17:27+00:00

Vickrum Digwa, 23 ans, avait poignardé à mort Henry Nowak, un étudiant de 18 ans, alors qu’il rentrait d’une soirée à Southampton. Il a été condamné à la réclusion à perpétuité assortie d’une peine de sûreté de 21 ans par la cour criminelle de la ville.

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Meurtre d’un étudiant au Royaume-Uni : un homme condamné à la prison à vie, l’intervention de la police critiquée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-01T19:17:24+00:00

Vickrum Digwa, 23 ans, avait poignardé à mort Henry Nowak, un étudiant de 18 ans, alors qu’il rentrait d’une soirée à Southampton. Il a été condamné à la réclusion à perpétuité assortie d’une peine de sûreté de vingt et un ans par la cour criminelle de la ville.

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Hezbollah Ally Says the Iran-Backed Group Wants a New Truce With Israel

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:15:51+00:00

In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire, as Israel threatened fresh attacks on a Beirut suburb.

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Gaza-bound aid ship begins voyage from Sweden

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:09:14+00:00

A Gaza-bound ship carrying aid began its voyage from Sweden, weeks after Israeli forces intercepted a previous aid ship.

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University of Manchester to investigate sexual harassment of female medical students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:08:27+00:00

About 20 students report anonymous late-night phone calls from men who ‘intimidated, demeaned and belittled’ themThe University of Manchester has launched an investigation after about 20 female medical students complained of receiving anonymous phone calls in the middle of the night from male callers who intimidated and sexually harassed them.The calls have been going on for at least three years, according to Charlotte Buttercase, a final-year medical student and one of those targeted. Continue reading...

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Kenyans protest planned US Ebola quarantine facility

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:07:47+00:00

Hundreds protest near the site of the planned facility, which would serve US nationals exposed to the virus.

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Scientists uncover Feynman’s formula for finding best holiday restaurant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:00:26+00:00

Late physicist turned issue of when to stop searching for a better place to eat into mathematical problemWhen it comes to exploring a new city, it can be tricky to know when to stop searching for a different restaurant to try every night, or to visit the first place you love on repeat.Now researchers have found that the late physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman devised a mathematical equation that can tackle the conundrum – at least when the range of options is known – and they believe the approach is similar to tactics people use intuitively. Continue reading...

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CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T19:00:26+00:00

Dozens of former news staffers press David Ellison to commit to fair coverage in wake of major firings on the showSeveral dozen veterans of CBS News – including many former 60 Minutes employees – signed a letter to the Paramount Skydance CEO, David Ellison, on Monday, pressing him to commit to the show’s editorial independence four days after network management fired several top staffers and correspondents.On Thursday, the CBS News editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, and president, Tom Cibrowski, ousted the show’s executive producer, executive editor and two prominent correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi a

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Trump says Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to ‘stop all shooting’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T18:56:51+00:00

Declaration comes after Iran had pulled out of peace talks in protest at Israeli offensive in Lebanon• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to mutual de-escalation and to scale back fighting, seemingly averting an Israeli strike on Beirut and the potential collapse of ceasefire talks with Iran.The US president said in a social media post that he spoke to Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and representatives of Hezbollah and both agreed that “all shooting will stop”. Continue reading...

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Taylor Swift announces new single for Toy Story 5 soundtrack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-01T18:54:07+00:00

I Knew It, I Knew You is written with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff and marks a return to Swift’s country rootsAfter days of speculation online, Taylor Swift has announced the release of a new original song for Toy Story 5.Titled I Knew It, I Knew You, the single will be released on 5 June, with CD singles available for preorder on Swift’s website. Three variants will be available, each containing different versions of the song: a piano version, an acoustic version and the original. Continue reading...

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