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Middle East crisis: Netanyahu hails capture of castle in Lebanon as nominal ceasefire left in tatters – as it happened
May 31, 2026 - World 
Israeli offensive marks deepest incursion into country in 26 years and comes shortly before talks due to be held in the USIsraeli troops capture strategic Beaufort Castle as they push deeper into LebanonBy capturing Beaufort castle and pushing past the Litani river, Israeli forces appear to be positioning themselves for a potential encirclement of Nabatieh, a city that serves as an economic centre and a cultural heartland for southern Lebanon, Lorenzo Tondo writes.Control of the surrounding hills would provide commanding views over large parts of southern Lebanon and the western Bekaa valley, offering a significant tactical advantage. Continue reading...
Arm boss in line for billion-dollar payday if chipmaker hits targets
May 31, 2026 - World
Proposal requires Rene Haas to steer US-listed British company to ‘exceptional growth metrics’ The chief executive of Arm is in line for a pay package that would make him a billionaire if he hits targets to turn the microchip firm into the UK’s first trillion-dollar company.Arm, which is listed in New York but retains its global headquarters in Cambridge, has proposed a pay scheme for Rene Haas in which he will receive generous annual share awards plus a maximum bonus of $800m if he can hit certain “exceptional growth metrics”. Continue reading...
"Pirate Party" Boat Carrying 148 Tourists Sinks In Turkey, Passengers Jump Into Sea
May 31, 2026 - World 
All 148 people on board were accounted for and brought to safety. There were no reports of fatalities.
Nicola Sturgeon: I feel as if I’m serving a sentence for a crime I did not commit
May 31, 2026 - World
Former Scottish first minister says she will not apologise for actions of her ex-husband found guilty of embezzlementNicola Sturgeon has said she feels as if she is serving a sentence for a crime she did not commit, as she denied ever “consciously” seeing the motor home bought by her estranged husband with money embezzled from the Scottish National party.Scotland’s former first minister said the luxury camper was parked “round the side” of her mother-in-law’s house and had been recorded in the party’s accounts as “motor vehicles” so its purchase had not rung alarm bells. Continue reading...
How Pakistan's Social Media Star Shahzad Bhatti Became ISI's New Weapon
May 31, 2026 - World
On Saturday, the Delhi Police Special Cell arrested four suspects linked to Shahzad Bhatti's module, who were allegedly planning major attacks across the country.
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