Stephanie Migot (MsMigot)

How Europe’s defence against Putin could look without the US US security guarantees have been both a shield and crutch for Europe. Now we face a difficult and dangerous period

How Europe’s defence against Putin could look without the US tinyurl.com/28uthaps [iPaper]

Ten years after the Brexit vote, fresh calls made to support UK’s struggling creative industries Rebuilding cultural ties may have begun, but meaningful change for touring artists has yet to follow.

Ten years after the Brexit vote, fresh calls made to support UK’s struggling creative industries tinyurl.com/2b4vtjc9 [LeftFootFowd]

Instagram is getting rid of its most secure chatting feature Meta says barely anyone used it. Critics say that's not the point. Instagram's most private feature is gone — and the timing couldn't be more loaded.

Instagram is getting rid of its most secure chatting feature tinyurl.com/2y77zwwz [DigitalTrends]

The Big Stakes, Totally Real Speech Melania Trump Has Planned For #Oscars Night tinyurl.com/27abv879 [TheDailyBeast, archive link]

Unpaid carers ordered to repay benefits despite DWP knowing rules were unlawful Officials sent out repayment letters to about 1,400 people relying on discredited guidance that had been scrapped

Unpaid carers ordered to repay benefits despite DWP knowing rules were unlawful tinyurl.com/2ab9hqtd [Guardian]

What in the name of fuckery???

Belarus opposition figure picks up prize she was awarded while in prison Prominent Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has picked up a prize for contributions to European unity that she was unable to collect while in prison in her homeland four years ago

Belarus opposition figure picks up prize she was awarded while in prison tinyurl.com/2cjydlxh [abcNews]

How America gamified its war with Iran Much of the White House's online messaging about the Iran operation has been gleefully trollish.

How America gamified its war with Iran tinyurl.com/2b3g8pwk [Axios]

Wealthy Britons fleeing Gulf avoid returning to UK over tax hit Tax advisers receiving wave of calls from rich British national wanting to leave UAE but trying to swerve big bill

Wealthy Britons fleeing Gulf avoid returning to UK over tax hit tinyurl.com/2xtwcx73 [Independent]

War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean Summer holidaymakers opting for ‘more familiar, easy-to-reach locations’ as travel industry counts cost of Middle East conflict

War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean tinyurl.com/2bxtu9pb [Guardian]

Alien Life Might Exist on the Starless Moons of Rogue Planets, Scientists Say Moons orbiting free-floating planets may remain warm for billions of years, raising the possibility some might host stable water, or even life.

Alien Life Might Exist on the Starless Moons of Rogue Planets, Scientists Say tinyurl.com/2258xcvp [404Media]

Starmer’s chief of staff ‘used personal email to communicate with Mandelson’ Labour has been accused of a ‘cover-up’ after just 31 messages and documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s US ambassador role were released

Starmer’s chief of staff ‘used personal email to communicate with Mandelson’ before appointment tinyurl.com/2322z9hx [Independent]

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions “Canada's position is to maintain sanctions on Russia,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said today in Norway.

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions tinyurl.com/24a4487e [PoliticoEurope

Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza amid wider war | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera Israeli forces carry out daily attacks on besieged Gaza, as humanitarian conditions amid Iran war worsen.

Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocide in Gaza amid wider war tinyurl.com/2dxzmmnh [AlJazeera]

Rural towns and villages fear future without access to TV Rural viewers worry they will be cut off by early move to internet-only TV or they will have to spend hundreds to keep watching

Rural towns and villages fear future without access to TV tinyurl.com/25gzj7uk [iPaper]

Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast The Energy Department cited U.S. military dependence on foreign oil.

Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast tinyurl.com/27xdyhpk [PoliticsHome]

War has already displaced nearly a million Lebanese, and aid groups warn of a humanitarian crisis Hundreds of thousands of people in Lebanon have fled their homes since Israel issued mass evacuation orders and ramped up its airstrikes on the militant group Hezbollah

War has already displaced nearly a million Lebanese, and aid groups warn of a humanitarian crisis tinyurl.com/25mmzs9b [abcNews]

Peter Mandelson is still human, Cherie Blair says after Epstein scandal The wife of former prime minister Tony Blair said she found it ‘very sad’ that the disgraced peer had seen his life ‘fall apart’

Peter Mandelson is still human, Cherie Blair says after Epstein scandal tinyurl.com/2ayse6l3 [Independent]

READ THE ROOM, MADAM!!!

‘You are all worse than each other’: anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump Mood among some in Iran shifts from hope of being rescued to dismay at destruction of infrastructure, culture and lives

‘You are all worse than each other’: anti-regime Iranians turn on Trump tinyurl.com/25atj9cv [Guardian]

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills | News | Al Jazeera Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff say approximately 10 ballistic missiles were fired by Pyongyang.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea hold military drills tinyurl.com/23yx4q6b [AlJazeera]

‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activists

‘We are a completely different political party’: inside the Greens’ membership boom tinyurl.com/25p4jwn7 [Guardian]

Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians The Defense secretary’s decision to cut offices that mitigate civilian harm faces renewed attention as the Pentagon investigates a strike that killed hundreds of Iranian children.

USA • Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians tinyurl.com/27m644og [PoliticoEurope]

Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran | Sidney Blumenthal He is stuck in a quagmire. His goals are elusive. His bombing does not force a surrender. He has no exit strategy. Good morning, Vietnam

Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran tinyurl.com/22er4ygj [Guardian]

Lib Dems Fear Frustrated MPs Could Defect To The Greens There is concern within the Liberal Democrats that some of their MPs could defect to the Greens amid restlessness over the direction of the party.

Lib Dems Fear Frustrated MPs Could Defect To The Greens tinyurl.com/25q7lxyn [PoliticsHome]

US embassy in Baghdad hit by missile A helipad inside the U.S. embassy compound was struck early Saturday, the AP reported.

US embassy in Baghdad hit by missile tinyurl.com/2d7kjs9j [PoliticoEurope]

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells Researchers in Japan pioneered reprogrammed cells 20 years ago. Now the country has given the first-ever authorizations to manufacture and sell medical products based on the technology.

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells tinyurl.com/284kemhu [Wired]

Calls for British Museum to stop ‘erasing Palestine and supporting genocide’ “The British Museum (must) avoid complicity in genocide, either through its representation of Palestinians and their history or by providing direct support to those that perpetrate or profit from that genocide.”

Calls for British Museum to stop ‘erasing Palestine and supporting genocide’ tinyurl.com/2ywywwhx [LeftFootFwd]

‘Kill the people’: How men were left to starve in a South African gold mine | Features | Al Jazeera How men were left to starve in a South African gold mine.

‘Kill the people’: How men were left to starve in a South African gold mine tinyurl.com/2ajgeo6q [AlJazeera]

A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files Plus: A porn-quitting app exposed the masturbation habits of hundreds of thousands of users, Russian hackers are trying to take over people’s Signal accounts, and more.

A Hacker Accidentally Broke Into the FBI’s Epstein Files tinyurl.com/2chj6koh [Wired]

Relentless scapegoating has created a hostile environment for British Muslims 'When a man walks into a mosque in Ramadan armed with an axe, we cannot simply shrug and move on.'

Relentless scapegoating has created a hostile environment for British Muslims tinyurl.com/22jokrtq [LeftFootFwd]

Trump snubs Zelenskyy’s offer of drone help In an interview with Fox News, the U.S. president said the U.S. does not need Ukraine’s help in the Middle East.

Trump snubs Zelenskyy’s offer of drone help tinyurl.com/2dohh9cn [PoliticoEurope]