Riga Airport Announces a Construction Tender for the Reconstruction of Riga Airport’s Apron 4

A 32-year-old man named Omar Prempeh has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell, who was shot dead in Stockwell. The incident took place in Paradise Road in south London, where officers responded to reports of a shooting at 3:21pm on Tuesday. Prempeh, who was arrested in Croydon, is set to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, while Lathaniel’s family receives support from specialist officers as the investigation continues. Full Article

Russian defence forces have launched a large-scale attack in western Kursk to reclaim territory seized by Ukraine, with reports of Russian soldiers using a gas pipeline for infiltration. Major General Apti Alaudinov stated that the enemy is abandoning positions while Russia's Defence Ministry reported capturing villages in Kursk and neighbouring Sumy region. European leaders fear Ukraine's potential failure in the war as Russian forces advance and engage in ongoing fighting in Sudzha, according to Ukrainian...

Former deputy prime minister Lord Michael Heseltine is warning of the need for a major Brexit rethink on defence and security, advocating for a single European military command structure and the defence of the continent's borders due to the unreliable nature of the US as an ally under President Trump. He believes Sir Keir Starmer must address the damage of Brexit beyond current reset talks, emphasizing the importance of engaging in open debate to support...

Femtech companies have accused major online platforms like Meta, LinkedIn, Google, and Amazon of bias and discrimination against women's health content, claiming that posts and adverts about women's health are being blocked while content about erectile dysfunction is allowed. These companies have filed formal complaints to the European Commission, citing vague and inconsistent reasons for the removal or restriction of women's health content, such as menopause, endometriosis, and infertility. The anti-censorship campaign group CensHERship has...

The newly-appointed BBC chairman, Samir Shah, has called for the broadcaster to hire more "northern working-class" voices to increase diversity of thought. Shah, who previously ran the corporation's current affairs and political programmes, believes the BBC has diversified ethnically but lacks diverse thinkers, particularly from the northern working class. He criticized the BBC's coverage of migration, suggesting it reflects a metropolitan, liberal bias and lacks balance in addressing concerns of communities impacted by immigration. Full...

Despite the UK government's new Employment Rights Bill, the country will still have inadequate protections for unwell workers, leaving 8.3 million contracted workers earning as little as £3 an hour. Campaigners are urging the government to improve sick pay rates to make them more livable for the one in four workers who currently only receive statutory sick pay, which is a meager £116.75 per week. Dr. Matt Padley from Loughborough University warns that relying on...