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Royal family honours Air India crash victims at Trooping the Colour
King Charles had requested amendments to the program “as a mark of respect for the lives lost, the families in mourning and all the communities affected by this awful tragedy”.
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‘Where are the foreigners?’ How tinderbox Northern Ireland exploded into riots
Residents have spoken of long-running tensions but the alleged attempted rape of a schoolgirl lit the touchpaper for riots.
- by Neil Johnston
Houses burn as alleged sex assault sparks riots in Northern Ireland town
Hundreds of rioters attacked police and set homes and cars in Ballymena alight following a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the town.
- by Clodagh Kilcoyne
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Mass shooting
Gunman who killed 10 at old high school ‘felt he had been bullied’
As students in Austrian city of Graz returned to class after a long weekend, a man armed with two guns walked into the school he once attended and opened fire.
- by Francois Murphy, Leonhard Foeger and Borut Zivulovic
Analysis
Salzburg
This film used to make Austria cringe. Now it brings in $1.8b
Residents used to wince when tourists asked directions to movie locations. Sixty years later, the city is embracing hordes of TikTokers channelling their inner Julie Andrews.
- by Rob Harris
Opinion
Freedom of speech
J.D. Vance chastised Europeans on free speech. He wasn’t wrong
Germany has taken the homeopathic approach to free speech, hoping that a minuscule amount, heavily diluted, will cure what ails the nation.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Analysis
King’s Birthday Honours
David Beckham’s knighthood: a symbol of reinvention and quiet service
The British football icon’s public journey has always followed a particular arc: early acclaim, a fall from grace, and then redemption through endurance.
- by Rob Harris
‘Takes two to tango’: Trump mulls punishing Ukraine, as well as Russia
Meanwhile, the Kremlin has accused Britain of being involved in the surprise drone attack that destroyed Russian bombers at the weekend.
- by Catherine Lucey, Kate Sullivan and Arne Delfs
Australia-EU trade talks back on amid scramble over Trump tariffs
Trade officials will be dispatched to Brussels within days to revive stalled free trade negotiations with the European Union, as escalating global trade tensions inject fresh urgency into finalising the long-delayed pact.
- by Rob Harris
Ukraine says it struck key Crimean bridge with underwater blast
Ukraine’s security service claims it damaged the foundations of the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and illegally annexed Crimea.
- by Illia Novikov
Dutch government collapses after far-right leader pulls party out of coalition
Anti-Muslim politician Geert Wilders quit the right-wing coalition over immigration policies, most likely ushering in a snap election.
- by Bart H. Meijer and Stephanie van den Berg