Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor on ‘end-times fascism’ and Gaza

The names of 97 British servicemen killed during the D-Day landings have been inscribed on the Normandy memorial, revealed as veterans gathered to mark the operation’s 81st anniversary. It’s a solemn reminder that even eight decades later, the full human cost of that pivotal day is still being counted.

Dozens of charities registered in England and Wales have donated millions of pounds to support illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a Guardian investigation has revealed. The findings raise serious questions about oversight of charitable donations flowing to contested territories.

A retired British couple say a Russian naval frigate fired warning shots across the bow of their yacht in the English Channel, leaving them shaken and stranded. The incident has triggered a Royal Navy investigation and renewed concerns about civilian safety in contested waters.

The British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as a UK mission after Israel threatened to close it, with most staff withdrawn but a small team remaining.

The jury in Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s sex abuse trial has been sent home until Monday, as the high-profile case at Downpatrick Crown Court continues into its second week. The former DUP leader denies all 18 charges against him, including one count of rape.

Henry Nowak’s brutal killing in his London flat exposed catastrophic failures in witness protection and triggered an extraordinary FBI deployment to Britain. The case became a diplomatic crisis that forced sweeping reforms.