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POLICE PROBE JENRICK CAMPAIGN DONATION – Investigation follows Electoral Commission referral  Police have launched an investigation into a donation made to Robert Jenrick’s 2024 Conservative leadership campaign following a referral from the Electoral Commission. The Metropolitan Police says the inquiry relates to donations connected to a political party leadership contest, after concerns were raised that part of a £37,500 donation may have originated overseas. Foreign donations to UK politicians are prohibited under electoral law. Jenrick, who now sits as a Reform UK MP after defecting from the Conservatives earlier this year, has strongly denied any wrongdoing. He says the allegations…

AUSTRALIA WARNS OVER CHINESE MISSILE TEST – Canberra calls planned Pacific launch “destabilising” {MM}  Australia says China has notified it of plans to carry out a sea-based missile test in the Pacific, prompting fresh concerns over regional security. Foreign Minister Penny Wong described the planned launch as “destabilising”, warning it could heighten tensions across the Indo-Pacific. The announcement came just hours after Australia and Fiji signed a new defence pact, committing both nations to assist one another in the event of an attack. China last conducted an intercontinental ballistic missile test in 2024. Maritime tracking data also indicates that three…

STARMER DEFENDS DECISION TO STEP DOWN – Outgoing PM says resignation was “really tough”  Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer says deciding to resign was “really tough”, describing it as one of the most difficult decisions of his political career. Speaking in an interview, Starmer said he carefully weighed what was best for himself, the country and the government before announcing he would step down after two years in office. The Prime Minister also defended his focus on international affairs, arguing that foreign and domestic policy are closely linked. He said Britain had restored its standing on the world stage through…

SK HYNIX TO LAUNCH $28 BILLION U.S. LISTING – The South Korean chipmaker will sell 17.79 million new shares in the depository receipt listing on the Nasdaq  South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix will launch its about $28 billion U.S. listing today, according to its regulatory filings, in one of the world’s largest new share sales as it capitalises on the global AI boom. The company will sell 17.79 million new shares in the depository receipt listing on the Nasdaq, making it one of the world’s most valuable tech firms. Ten ADRs ( American Depositary Receipts) will represent one common share…

THERE IS SOME ROOM FOR MOVEMENT ON TAX – Andy Burnham says there is “some room” for movement on tax Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to take over as prime minister later this month, has said there is “some room” for movement on tax. In an interview Burnham suggested business rates on warehouses could be increased to fund tax cuts for pubs and some high-street businesses. But the newly elected Makerfield MP said he would stick to the pledges Labour made not to raise VAT, income tax or national insurance in its general election manifesto in 2024. He also…

NET ZERO THINK TANK FUNDED BY FOREIGN CASH – Ember, relied on by Ed Miliband is funded by a number of overseas climate-focused donors A green energy think tank that Ed Miliband relied on to draw up policy is partly funded by overseas cash. Ember, which inspired the Energy Secretary’s pledge to lower bills by £300 by 2030, is funded by a number of overseas climate-focused donors including the Netherlands-based European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the Sequoia Climate Foundation, headquartered in California. The funds are listed on Ember’s website as contributions from the founders of the London-based think tank, though…

PLAN TO MOVE MIGRANTS INTO NEW-BUILD PAUSED – Ministers have ordered a review of the plans to use some 21 new homes A plan to house more than 80 asylum seekers in new-build homes has been halted by the Home Office. Ministers have ordered a review of the plans to use some 21 new homes, which have been estimated to be worth up to £250,000, in the Shropshire village of Stoke Heath for 83 asylum seekers after a backlash from residents and politicians. The site had been earmarked for asylum seekers before Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, introduced rules barring…

MONACO BOMB SUSPECT IS UKRAINIAN WOMAN –  Anastasiia Berezovska  was named as the chief suspect in an Interpol Red Notice A Ukrainian woman is the main suspect in a bomb attack that targeted a wealthy businessman in Monaco, Deputy Prosecutor Morgan Raymond said on Friday (July 3), adding that the suspect had fled to Germany and had likely not acted alone. Ukrainian-born Vadym Yermolaiev, his partner and son were wounded in the attack on Monday (June 29), other sources said earlier this week. Anastasiia Berezovska, 39, was named as the chief suspect in an Interpol Red Notice, which said she…

CATASTROPHE UNFOLDING IN SUDAN’S AL-OBEID – UN warns of a pattern of atrocities and urges the world to act Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan around the besieged city of al-Obeid, the United Nations human rights chief said on Friday (July 3) warning of a pattern of atrocities and urging the world to act. Al-Obeid is the capital of North Kordofan state, a focus of recent fighting in a war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that began more than three years ago and has caused a vast humanitarian crisis.  U.N. High Commissioner for…

INDONESIA RECOVERS BODY OF AMERICAN PILOT – Nicholas F. Gosselin was killed by rebels in Papua, Indonesian military says The Indonesian military recovered the body of Nicholas F. Gosselin, an American pilot, on Friday (July 3) after separatist rebels in West Papua shot him dead and burnt his plane. “The body will be taken to Jakarta, and will be handed over…to the US government and the family in Jakarta,” said Lucky Avianto, military chief of Timika. A spokesperson for the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) described the attack as a message to the Indonesian and U.S. government for “failing…