Newly released CCTV footage shows Air India Flight 171 take off before crashing moments later.
CNN aviation analyst Miles O'Brien offers his analysis. How the Air India plane came crashing to earth
Key FactsBlack Box Key to Air India Crash Investigation
Jun 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hindustantimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hindustantimes.com
- The nearly undamaged black box from Air India flight 171 allows data extraction to likely occur domestically.
- Advanced scans and canine units detected no explosive traces at the crash site during thorough security sweeps.
- Efforts persist to retrieve the aircraft’s tail section, housing the second black box, for comprehensive analysis.
- All debris is preserved onsite until investigators decide on relocating the wreckage to a controlled facility.
The NSG teams did not find any trace of explosives or IEDs across any debris of the Air India plane.— A police officer who requested anonymity commented on the findings of the security sweep.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks US President Donald Trump for his "support in defending Israel's skies" in a televised statement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "remove" the nuclear and ballistic missile "threat" posed by Iran.
Key FactsG7 Summit Faces Deep Divisions and Declining Influence
Jun 18 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: channelnewsasia.com
- The G7 originated 50 years ago as a coalition of leading industrial democracies to address economic crises like oil shocks and stagflation.
- The recent meeting in Canada revealed stark disagreements, especially between the US under Trump and other members regarding Middle East and Ukraine conflicts.
- Trump distanced himself from traditional G7 policies, rejecting the two-state solution and adopting unconventional approaches toward Russia and China.
- The shared Western values that once united the G7 have eroded, casting doubt on the group’s future relevance and effectiveness.
Running a summit in these circumstances is 'like preparing the red carpet for Godzilla,' one Canadian official told the Financial Times.— A Canadian official made this remark to the Financial Times.
Pro-Palestinian activists break into RAF Brize Norton to spray planes: Keir Starmer described the "vandalism" as "disgraceful" after Palestine Action activists ...
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Key FactsActivists Damage RAF Aircraft in Protest Action
23h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Pro-Palestinian activists broke into RAF Brize Norton on June 20, 2025, targeting two planes used for refueling and transport.
- The group Palestine Action applied red paint and sabotaged the Voyager aircraft engines using crowbars.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the vandalism and announced a security review for all British defense sites.
- Anti-terrorism police took charge of the investigation, and Interior Minister Yvette Cooper considered banning Palestine Action under anti-terror laws.
Britain isn’t just complicit, it’s an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East.— This statement was made by Palestine Action, justifying their actions as a protest against British military assistance to Israel.
Sir Keir Starmer announces national inquiry into grooming gangs: Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted the recommendations of an audit into the nature and scale ...
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Key FactsStatutory Inquiry Launched into Grooming Gang Abuse
Jun 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a full national inquiry into group-based child sexual abuse known as grooming gangs.
- The inquiry follows recommendations from Baroness Louise Casey’s audit, which examined evidence on the abuse’s nature and scale.
- It will be statutory under the Inquiries Act, enabling it to compel witness testimony and coordinate local investigations.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is scheduled to make a Commons statement on Monday alongside the publication of Casey’s report.
A full statutory enquiry, done correctly, will expose the multiple failings of the British establishment. I repeat the words 'done correctly' - this cannot be a whitewash.— Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, reacting to the announcement of a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
'Damning' grooming gangs report reveals ‘failure to protect children', says Cooper
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Key FactsUS-UK Trade Deal Advances, Steel Tariffs Unresolved
Jun 17 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The deal reduces tariffs on UK aerospace products and establishes a quota for British automobile imports to the US.
- A 100,000 annual car quota benefits from a 10% tariff, effective seven days after Federal Register publication.
- US steel and aluminum import quotas will be set based on UK security assurances concerning supply chains and production.
- Pharmaceuticals and other sectors were excluded from the deal, with further negotiations planned.
The UK is very well protected. You know why? Because I like them. That's their ultimate protection.— Donald Trump, when asked if the deal protects the United Kingdom from future tariff threats.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand's prime minister, under siege: After less than a year in office, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has her back ...
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Key FactsIsrael-Iran Conflict Intensifies Amid Global Diplomatic Pressure
Jun 19 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gulfnews.com
- Israel has launched extensive strikes on Iranian targets, destroying over half of Iran's missile launchers within a week.
- Iran retaliates with missile and drone assaults on Israeli military and civilian sites, including a hospital in Beersheba.
- The US is repositioning forces in the Middle East and weighing military involvement, with President Trump expected to decide soon.
- Russia and China condemn the hostilities and call for diplomacy, while the UN highlights risks to civilians and healthcare facilities.
The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.— World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health facilities in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
UK appoints first female MI6 spy chief: Blaise Metreweli becomes Britain’s top spook as the country faces “threats on an unprecedented scale ...
politico.eu/article/uk-appoints-female-mi6-spy-chief/
Key FactsFirst Woman to Lead MI6 Named
Jun 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.sky.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: news.sky.com
- Blaise Metreweli is set to replace Sir Richard Moore as the first female head of MI6 this autumn.
- Currently serving as ‘Q’, she oversees technology and innovation within the agency and has significant operational experience in the Middle East and Europe.
- Her entire career has been in intelligence, including a prior role as a director at MI5.
- This appointment comes amid escalating threats such as spy ships and cyberattacks, highlighting MI6’s key role in national security.
I am proud and honoured to be asked to lead my service.— Blaise Metreweli, in a statement regarding her appointment as head of MI6.
Ministers urged to publish legal advice on UK involvement in Israel-Iran war: Calls follow news that attorney general advised government to limit its involvement ...
theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/19/attorney-general-uk-war-iran-illegal
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UK sends fighter jets to Middle East: Britain is moving additional military forces, including combat aircraft, to the Middle East in response to rising ...
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Key FactsUK Deploys Jets to Middle East Amid Iran Threats
Jun 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
- The UK is sending extra fighter jets and refueling planes to the Middle East as a precaution to bolster regional security.
- Iran warned of attacks on British, French, and US bases if they aid Israel in the ongoing conflict.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer held talks with Israeli and other world leaders to encourage de-escalation of tensions.
- This deployment responds to a rapidly deteriorating situation and aims to mitigate potential escalations with economic repercussions.
The message is: de-escalate.— Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK, emphasizing the need to reduce tensions in the Middle East conflict.
Victor Gao, VP of the Center for China and Globalization, says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu can’t escape accountability at home—or in The Hague.
Keir Starmer’s grooming gang cowardice: A prime minister who only acts when forced to do so by others inspires neither confidence nor respect ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/06/keir-starmers-grooming-gang-cowardice
'Take your illegal migrants back or lose UK visas,' countries warned: The Prime Minister said dealing with third countries should be more ...
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UK makes plans to welcome Albanese to London: The behind-the-scenes work to prepare Anthony Albanese for next week’s NATO summit is the strongest sign yet that ...
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'Trump is their ENEMY number 1': Netanyahu claims Iran tried to assassinate US president twice
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UK braces for possible US strike on Iran as Starmer holds emergency talks: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has placed his cabinet on alert for a potential US ...
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Key FactsStarmer Alerts Cabinet to Potential US Strike on Iran
Jun 18 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
- Sir Keir Starmer convened a Whitehall emergency committee including senior ministers and military leaders to discuss a possible US attack on Iran.
- The UK government is committed to de-escalation and aims to avoid actions that might jeopardize its embassy’s presence in Tehran.
- Potential use of US B2 stealth bombers from Diego Garcia would involve Britain more directly, though UK approval for the base’s use remains uncertain.
- Families of British diplomatic staff in Israel have been temporarily withdrawn as a precaution, while UK nationals are advised to stay registered and follow local guidance.
the need for de-escalation and diplomacy— Both Starmer and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani emphasised 'the need for de-escalation and diplomacy', Downing Street said.
‘Leaving tonight’: Trump’s brutal Albo snub: In a brutal snub to Australia, Donald Trump has said he will leave the G7 meeting in Canada a day early ...
news.com.au/national/politics/us-president-donald-trump-leaves-g7-summit-early-snubbing-meeting-with-anthony-albanese/news-story/3b6cc92c83d191e75867a95896dee377
Government whip Vicky Foxcroft quits over disability benefit cuts: The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier ...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli Air Force now controls the skies over Tehran amid an escalating conflict with Iran.
OpinionG7 leaders are paralysed by their fear of upsetting Donald Trump: Tyranny is contagious – and western governments’ reluctance to name the threat is helping it ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/18/g7-leaders-paralysed-fear-donald-trump
UK's assisted dying bill soon to be reality? MPs give nod, if passed from House of Lords, what would it mean
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Keir Starmer to cut visa allocations for countries who do not sign return agreements for illegal migrants
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/starmer-small-boats-illegal-migration-return-agreements-g7-b2771666.html
The US has toppled an Iranian government before. Here’s what happened: Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran, calls for regime change have grown louder ...
cnn.com/2025/06/18/middleeast/us-toppled-iranian-government-before-hnk-intl
The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people recalls how he escaped the plane.
The British national of Indian origin ... Show more
Canada, UK agree to establish trade working group, expand defense collaboration: Canada and the United Kingdom agreed on Sunday to set up a trade working group ...
reuters.com/world/uk/canada-uk-agree-establish-trade-working-group-expand-defense-collaboration-2025-06-15/
Key FactsCanada, UK Forge New Trade and Defense Partnership
Jun 15 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Canada and the UK agreed to create a working group aimed at enhancing trade relations and reducing market barriers.
- Focus areas include digital trade, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence infrastructure development.
- Canada intends to pass legislation later this year to ratify the UK's entry into the CPTPP trade pact.
- Defense cooperation will be expanded, notably including support for Ukraine.
UK Royal Navy vessel sails through Taiwan Strait: A British Royal Navy patrol vessel has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, a Navy spokesperson said on Thursday ...
reuters.com/world/china/uk-royal-navy-vessel-sails-through-taiwan-strait-2025-06-19/
UK's Lammy to meet European counterparts in Geneva to hold nuclear talks with Iran
reuters.com/world/europe/uk-foreign-secretary-attend-geneva-talks-iran-nuclear-programme-2025-06-19/
U.K. MPs vote to decriminalize abortion. What led to the vote?: The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader crime bill that would prevent women from ...
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Trump makes several false claims about Trudeau, Ukraine and immigration at brief G7 Summit appearance
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UK apologises to thousands of grooming victims as it toughens law: Any adults who engage in penetrative sex with a child under 16 will now face the most serious ...
ewn.co.za/2025/06/17/uk-apologises-to-thousands-of-grooming-victims-as-it-toughens-law
Snubs, subs and Trump: Albanese’s NATO dilemma: If Donald Trump snubs the PM yet again, Anthony Albanese’s political enemies will make hay with it ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/snubs-subs-and-trump-albanese-s-nato-dilemma-20250618-p5m89b.html
Key FactsAlbanese Redefines Australia’s Foreign Strategy
Jun 19 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: smh.com.au
- Albanese is advancing an independent Australian approach by strengthening ties with Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
- The costly and challenging AUKUS pact is prompting a gradual move away from close US dependence.
- Public sentiment favors distancing from US influence due to unpredictable politics under Trump’s leadership.
- Albanese aims to shield Australia from tensions between China and the US through balanced diplomacy.
British man has ‘no idea’ how he survived Air India crash: Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, is sole survivor of crash and told his brother he does not know how he ...
theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/12/british-man-only-survivor-air-india-plane-crash-ahmedabad
Starmer’s war zone: the Prime Minister is in a perilous position: Sir Keir Starmer was alerted in the early hours of Friday by his national security adviser ...
spectator.co.uk/article/starmers-war-zone-the-prime-minister-is-in-a-perilous-position/
Canada opens market to Britain under Pacific trade pact: Talks between Ottawa and London had snagged on clashes over hormone-fed beef.
politico.eu/article/canada-britain-pacific-trade-pact-terms-tariff-war-g7/
Canada announces $4.3-billion in new support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trump-zelensky-russia-ukraine-g7/
Extra 2.7million homes to get £150 energy bill 'payment' as 6m qualify: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said expanding the support would 'make a real ...
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Israel’s attack on Iran puts a leader addicted to war in the spotlight: If the wars stop, Netanyahu’s right-wing nationalist coalition likely falls apart – and ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-israel-attack-iran-netanyahu-addicted-to-war-in-spotlight/
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Kuwait To Offer Exit Permits In English For Expats Soon: KUWAIT CITY, June 17: The Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) is now preparing for the implementation ...
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Opinion‘De-escalation’ won’t work on Iran: The Prime Minister has clung doggedly to this line since the first reports came through of massive and coordinated air ...
spectator.co.uk/article/de-escalation-wont-work-on-iran/
Federal politics live: Donald Trump to leave G7 early and before meeting with Anthony Albanese
abc.net.au/news/2025-06-17/federal-politics-live-blog-june-17/105424014
Carney, Modi hold talks to reset India and Canada ties after tense two years: The leaders of India and Canada held on Tuesday what they called a productive first ...
reuters.com/world/americas/carney-modi-hold-talks-reset-india-canada-ties-after-tense-two-years-2025-06-17/
OpinionThe danger of the fatwa against Gabriel Attal: An imam at the Grand Mosque of Massy, just outside Paris, has threatened to issue a fatwa against former Prime ...
spectator.co.uk/article/the-danger-of-the-fatwa-against-gabriel-attal/
OpinionWhitehall isn’t working – here’s how the PM can fix it: Keir Starmer complains that the government machine is slow to crank into life when he demands action ...
independent.co.uk/voices/starmer-cabinet-office-treasury-welfare-cuts-b2773805.html
Dominic Cummings: oracle of the new British berserk: The woman next to me wanted more on Nikolay Chernyshevsky. She’d been reading about him and was telling me ...
newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/06/dominic-cummings-oracle-of-the-new-british-berserk
Anthem in Spanish sparks debate over Dodgers' immigrant support - ESPN: Latin singer Nezza said that she is "super proud" of performing the national anthem in ...
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Key FactsNezza Performs Spanish Anthem at Dodgers Game Protest
Jun 18 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wbur.org
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wbur.org
- Nezza chose to perform the national anthem entirely in Spanish despite the Dodgers' initial refusal.
- She saw her performance as a duty to represent the Latinx community on a day marked by significant protests.
- The Dodgers later stated there were no hard feelings and that she would be welcome back.
- Nezza revealed a contrasting private response from team officials and currently feels unwelcome to return.
I will regret it for the rest of my life if I don't stand by my people today.— Nezza speaks about her decision to sing the national anthem in Spanish to represent her community.
WATCH: Trump, Starmer announce trade deal at G7 summit: President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that they are signing a trade deal ...
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Urgent Cobra meeting called over Iran-Israel as PM voices 'grave concerns': PM Keir Starmer has said he has 'grave concerns' about Iran’s nuclear programme as he ...
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Shadow home secretary Chris Philp attacks the current government for record numbers of people crossing in small boats.
He says Labour has "lost ... Show more
Politics latest: Angela Rayner and Chris Philp row over grooming gangs at PMQs; Tories admit to HS2 'mistakes'
Politics latest: Angela Rayner and Chris Philp row over grooming gangs at PMQs; Tories admit to HS2 'mistakes'
‘Lefty lawyer’ Keir Starmer to push for ECHR reform: The U.K. prime minister — a former human rights lawyer — wants to shake up Strasbourg amid pressure over ...
politico.eu/article/lefty-keir-starmer-push-echr-reform-uk-tory-party-reform-richard-hermer-nigel-farage/
Two huge issues and MPs - for once - can make up their own minds: Votes on assisted dying and abortion mean that MPs are making their own decisions.
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Israeli resilience tested as Iranian missile strikes hit home: Four days into their war with Iran, Israelis are shaken and anxious, yet remain resilient ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-resilience-tested-iranian-missile-strikes-hit-home-2025-06-16/
Starmer set to announce new Russia sanctions at G7: No 10 says G7 allies back the measures - but Donald Trump indicates the US will not impose more sanctions now ...
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer repeatedly declined to say whether Israel’s recent strikes on Iran complied with international law during an interview with ... Show more
UK sanctions two far-right Israeli ministers over ‘monstrous’ Gaza comments: Both men will face a travel ban and have their assets frozen
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/israel-ministers-sanctioned-gaza-b2767204.html
Key FactsUK Targets Two Israeli Ministers with Sanctions
Jun 10 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: independent.co.uk
- The UK imposed sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich due to their extremist comments about Gaza.
- These measures include travel bans and asset freezes, coordinated with Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway.
- Israel’s foreign minister condemned the sanctions as outrageous and announced plans for a government response.
- UK MPs have welcomed the sanctions but urge further steps, including recognition of a Palestinian state.
It is extremism. It is dangerous. It is repellent. It is monstrous. And I condemn it in the strongest possible terms.— David Lammy, the UK Foreign Secretary, discussing the comments made by Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.
Angela Rayner tells PMQs that ‘UK agrees with President Trump that Iran must not have nuclear weapons’
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Europeans to hold last-ditch talks with Iran as Trump weighs entering war: British, French and German foreign ministers to meet Iranian counterpart on Friday
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Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner stepping in for Starmer at PMQs: The UK Government is expected to publish more details on its welfare reforms on Wednesday.
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Keir Starmer had “eyes full of tears” over his brother - Tom McTague
Read Tom's exclusive profile of Keir Starmer:What Keir Starmer can’t say
Albanese’s meeting with Trump cancelled because of Iran-Israel war: US President Donald Trump is departing the G7 summit early, leaving Anthony Albanese still ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-s-meeting-with-trump-meeting-cancelled-because-of-iran-israel-war-20250617-p5m7ym.html
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has spent two decades trying to sabotage diplomacy between Tehran and Washington, and to pressure the US to go to war with ... Show more
KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'This isn't UK's war - we risk repeating Middle East mistakes': Keir Starmer must remain aware Netanyahu is acting like menacing rogue state ...
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited the sole survivor of the devastating Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Albanese talks with Europeans, Liberals overhaul committee : This week in politics the prime minister considers another overseas trip, Murray Watt sets a ...
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Priyanka Chopra lost a part of her eyebrow while performing a stunt on Heads Of State
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Finally, the so-called great and the good have woken up to a scandal that was happening in plain sight in towns and cities across Britain.
Earlier this year ... Show more