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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities will turn the spotlight on to the tools of war — and particularly those with a high-tech bent. Investors are getting on board: a €600mn investment in Germany’s Helsing announced last week values the artificial intelligence software-to-drones group at €12bn. Shares in Palantir, a data-crunching US company that serves the Pentagon, are up more than 80 per cent this year; its $325bn market capitalisation is quadruple that of BAE Systems.Some content could not load. Check your internet…

In the bottle processing plant in Reidsville, North Carolina, drifts of plastic particles, like snow banks, are piled in every nook of the machinery that chops the bottles into flake. When I ask our tour guide, a floor manager, if he worries about breathing it in, he says he doesn’t. “We do a good job of cleaning it up,” he says, adding that the bags of dust that are vacuumed up are sold off, and the wastewater is filtered.But I’m concerned. A 2023 study of a UK plastics recycling plant found that even after the installation of state-of-the-art filters, around…

Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesTV presenter Dermot Murnaghan has revealed he has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer.The former ITV, BBC and Sky News journalist, 67, said he was “responding positively” to treatment and was “feeling well”.”I’m fortunate to have a simply outstanding medical team looking after me, who I can’t thank enough – they are administering the best possible care with expertise, compassion and sensitivity,” he wrote on X.Murnaghan presented the main news programmes on ITV and the BBC before spending 16 years as one of Sky’s lead anchors, and has also hosted BBC Two quiz show Eggheads.’Monumental love…

We asked you for your top festival packing tips, and many of you – seasoned attenders of Glastonbury, Womad, Primavera and Download, to name a few – had a lot to say. You shared your hard-won advice, occasionally taking us to task, and it turns out many of your tips are sustainable as well as savvy.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.So to help you make greener choices this summer, we’ve rounded up some of your best eco-friendly tricks, from solar-powered lights to an interesting way to reuse…

The Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2025 NBA championship on Sunday, capping one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history with 84 total wins. It’s a remarkable achievement, and yet it’s always going to have an asterisk next to it after Tyrese Haliburton went down in the first quarter with an Achilles injury.There’s been no official word yet so we will wait to put a stamp on it, but everyone knows. Haliburton knew the minute he hit the floor and started pounding the court in tears. It’s a torn Achilles. “All of our hearts dropped,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said…

Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month.Albert Ojwang’s death has sparked outrage in Kenya with protests held to demand justice. Mr Ojwang was arrested after Kenya’s deputy police chief Eliud Lagat filed a complaint, accusing the blogger of defaming him on social media. Mr Lagat stepped aside last week pending the outcome of investigations into Ojwang’s death. He has denied any wrongdoing.The three police officers – Samson Kiprotich, Talaam James Mukhwana and Peter Kimani – were charged along with three civilians. All six appeared…

After the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites, protests sprung up around the world. Some supported Trump’s actions while others expressed dismay about America’s involvement in the conflict.

The UK will take a “more muscular approach to government” under Labour, according to a new industrial strategy that portrays the world as more volatile but also full of opportunity for British business.The strategy, published on Monday, contains a range of policy measures ranging from lowering energy prices to speeding up drug approvals. One of the most important messages in the strategy is that the government will focus on accelerating growth for the fastest-growing third of the economy.The government has identified eight sectors – the IS-8 – that it judges have the highest potential for economic growth. They are: advanced…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews following a visit to North Carolina, in Maryland, U.S., June 10, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersTrump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, Truth+, and the fintech platform Truth.Fi, said Monday its board has approved a stock buyback of up to $400 million.Trump Media stock rose about 3% on the news premarket.The Florida-based company, which trades under the ticker DJT on both Nasdaq and NYSE Texas, said the buyback could include both common stock and warrants, executed through open market transactions. All repurchased…

Dolly Parton is headed to Vegas. The country music legend has set a limited-run engagement at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Dolly: Live in Las Vegas will feature six performances running from Dec. 4-13 during National Finals Rodeo.  According to a press release announcing the news, Dolly: Live In Las Vegas is “a hit-driven concert event bringing global superstar Dolly Parton back to Vegas for her first extended run in 32 years. Weaving together seven decades of classic hits and fan favorites including ‘9 to 5,’ ‘Jolene,’ ‘I Will Always Love You,’ ‘Coat of Many Colors’ and many more, this…