North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore yesterday, followed a few hours later by US President Donald Trump. The two men are scheduled to hold a summit tomorrow, the first time a sitting US president will have met a North Korean leader. Cameras caught Kim driving through the city, with bodyguards jogging alongside.
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Sir Martin Sorrell ‘accused of paying prostitute’
Sir Martin Sorrell, the man behind the world’s biggest advertising firm, stepped down because of an allegation he had paid a prostitute around £300 in London with a company credit card, The Times says. A friend of the former chief executive told the newspaper that Sorrell denies the claim and it was made by a disgruntled former employee at WPP.
MPs call for inquiry into Ukip man’s Russia links
MPs from several parties have called for police and select committees to investigate insurance millionaire Arron Banks, the major funder of Ukip. They say there is evidence he had links to Russia during the EU referendum campaign. Banks admits meeting the Russian ambassador several times but denies being involved in espionage.
Trump insults G7 allies online after summit
US President Donald Trump has taken to Twitter once again to insult some of his closest allies, after provoking anger by using the micro-blogging site to disavow the conclusions reached at the G7 summit. In response to anger from Germany, France, Canada and others, Trump complained that the US is badly served by free trade deals.
Italy refuses to allow migrant ship to dock
A ship carrying 629 migrants is stranded in the Mediterranean after Italy’s new right-wing interior minister, Matteo Salvini, closed the country’s ports to it. The ship is managed by charity SOS Mediterranee and picked up the migrants from smaller boats. Salvini says they should be taken to Malta, which says they are an Italian problem.
Forecasters predict long, hot summer in UK
After the hottest May on record, Britain is set for a long, hot summer, the Met Office says. The recent good weather is expected to continue for the next three months – after an initial ‘blip’ of rainier conditions over the next week to ten days. Last month was the sunniest May since records began in 1929, with 245.4 hours of sunshine.
Harry and Meghan to visit Australia and Fiji
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga this autumn, in their first official overseas tour after getting married. The Invictus Games for ex-servicemen, of which Harry is a patron, will be held in Sydney in October and the couple have been invited to visit Australia and New Zealand by their governments.
Sainsbury’s to sell ‘bleeding’ fake meat burgers
Sainsbury’s is to sell vegan burgers which ooze ‘blood’ when cut open, placing them alongside real meat burgers in a trial which targets so-called ‘flexitarian’ eaters. It is thought there are around 22 million ‘flexitarians’ in the UK – people who enjoy meat but are also keen to eat less of it. The trial will take place in 400 of Sainsbury’s stores.
‘Selfie generation’ warned over fake degrees
Students have been warned to be careful when they pose for selfies, or other photographs, holding their new degree certificates this graduation season. A qualification-checking service says forgers are finding it easier to fake certificates because many graduands post high-quality digital pictures of themselves with their degrees online.
Briefing: the pros and cons of electric cars
The electric car revolution is racing ahead, with some of the world’s biggest manufacturers set to enter the EV market with exciting new vehicles.
The most recent addition to the electric fleet is the critically acclaimed Jaguar I-Pace. Elon Musk’s EV brand Tesla has also drummed up huge interest in the industry since launching its Model S saloon in 2012.
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