Colder conditions will dominate next week after a brief hit of warmer weather for some this weekend as Matt Taylor explains. Read full story Author:
‘Illegal’ traveller plot was listed for sale on Facebook
The four-acre site has been at the heart of an ongoing row with locals since Friday. Read full story Author:
More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018
More than 6,000 people crossed the Channel so far this year, 36% below the total for the same time last year Read full story Author:
Police charge two men over filming antisemitic TikToks in London
Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, are due to appear at magistrates’ court on Saturday. Read full story Author:
The car garage that became an unusual fashion house… for Kim Kardashian
A Kent bodyshop painted the striking orange breastplate she wore to the Met Gala after previously fixing its designers’ car. Read full story Author:
Boy, 8, showered with gifts after calming plane passenger with singing and football cards
Phoenix has been sent gifts from as far away as Germany after his actions prevented the flight being diverted. Read full story Author:
Farmer’s shock as sheep gives birth to seven lambs – one shy of world record
While twins and triplets are common, seven lambs being born to one ewe is said to be “incredibly rare”. Read full story Author:
‘Bumpy’ the orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared at Kenyan sanctuary
The calf was just days old when it was found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake last weekend. Read full story Author:
Two Court Decisions Have Unleashed an Era of Perpetual Redistricting
Four states are considering drawing new maps in the coming weeks. Another dozen or more could join the fray next year. Go to Source Author: Reid J. Epstein and Nick …
How Republicans Gained an Edge on the Midterm House Map Over 10 Days
Republicans are charging ahead in the nation’s redistricting race, and showing new bullishness after months of growing midterm fears. Go to Source Author: Shane Goldmacher and Tim Balk https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress
The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P. Go …
Long Overlooked, Caspian Sea Provides Strategic Trade Route for Iran
The landlocked body of water has taken on new significance, with Russia shipping military and commercial goods to bolster Tehran’s ability to withstand the U.S. assault. Go to Source Author: …
Republicans Are Building an Advantage in Redistricting. How Much?
Where things stands in the race for House control after recent court rulings. Go to Source Author: Nate Cohn https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Taiwan’s Plastic Habit Collides With Shortages Caused by a Faraway War
Summary TK Go to Source Author: Xinyun Wu, Meaghan Tobin and An Rong Xu https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How China May Have Sought to Recruit a House Aide to Spy on the U.S.
A staff member on the House China Committee was promised $10,000 for U.S. policy insights, on issues like Venezuela and rare-earth minerals. Go to Source Author: Dustin Volz https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals
Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had …
Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It
The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest. Go to Source Author: Lily Kuo https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How ‘The View’ Landed at the Center of a Free Speech Battle
The Trump administration’s focus on the show is testament to the enduring influence of an old-fashioned broadcast TV program started 29 years ago. Go to Source Author: John Koblin and …
China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs
The country’s exports surged and its trade surplus with the United States widened ahead of President Trump’s scheduled visit next week to Beijing. Go to Source Author: Keith Bradsher https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds
The number raises the prospect that about half a million soldiers in total have died on the Russian and Ukrainian sides. Go to Source Author: Paul Sonne https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml