Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years
Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country. Source link
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Norway’s crown princess breaks silence, claiming she was ‘manipulated and deceived’ by Epstein
The interview was recorded on Thursday, the final day of her son Marius Borg Høiby’s rape trial, which began at the start of February, days after the Epstein files involving Mette-Marit were released. A verdict is not due until June, but it is clear she waited for the trial to end before speaking publicly. Source…
I didn’t know Epstein was a predator
Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has told the country’s national broadcaster that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, breaking seven weeks of silence after the extent of her contact with him emerged. Mette-Marit made the comments in a 20-minute interview in which she was often on the verge of tears….
Hungary's Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto
The Hungarian leader says a pipeline carrying Russian oil through Ukraine to Hungary must be repaired before any funds can be released. Source link
Mexican teen dies while being held in US immigration custody
Royer Perez-Jimenez died amid a surge of migrant deaths under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Source link
Teenager among first to be executed over Iran's anti-government protests
Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran’s national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say. Source link
Why Labour’s Brexit focus has shifted from Leavers to Remainers
Although on Tuesday Reeves, in contrast, stressed that the red lines set out in Labour’s manifesto still stand, the chancellor has now clearly signalled a shift. She indicated in her Mais lecture that, wherever it was in Britain’s interest to do so, the government wants to align the UK’s regulatory regime with that of the…
The global winners and losers of the war in Iran
As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit. Source link
Nasa’s Moon rocket Artemis rolls back to pad for possible April launch
After reviewing the data, Nasa managers signed off on a second rollout and the next phase of checks, which take place at the pad. If those tests are completed without incident, Artemis II will become the first crewed mission in the programme, paving the way for another crewed test flight, Artemis III in Earth orbit,…
Netanyahu says Israel ‘acted alone’ in attack on Iranian gas field
Gas prices, which had already been rising since the start of the conflict, surged in response to the Iranian attack on Qatar. The UK benchmark peaked briefly at almost 183p per therm on Thursday before easing back to 154.8p, an 11.3% increase from Wednesday’s level. European prices also rose by more than 10%. Source link