UK - The Independent

*Please note: The news links below will open a new window.

1. Man charged after allegedly threatening Andrew Mountbatten Windsor near home on Sandringham Estate

   Alex Jenkinson, 39, is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates’ Court on Friday

2. Coverage for more than 200,000 patients could be impacted as Michigan’s hospital standoff with insurer nears deadline

   Michigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have until June 30 to reach a deal

3. Polling expert issues verdict on how many councillors Labour will lose in local elections

4. Iran-US war latest: US military responds to ‘unprovoked’ attacks in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran reviews peace plan

   The US military said it ‘does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces’

5. Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,500 people to places they’ve never been, report finds

   Immigrants who fear torture and persecution in their home countries are being sent to ‘third countries’ that could deport them to the same places they fled, a sweeping new report finds

6. Waterpark scraps Muslim-only event after Texas governor threatens to pull funding

   Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $500,000 if the park refused to cancel the event

7. Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Dominant Villa book first Europa League final in four decades

   Aston Villa 4-0 Nottingham Forest (4-1 on aggregate):Hosts sparkle on glorious night, with goals from Emi Buendia, Ollie Watkins, and a brace from John McGinn to book first European final in 44 years

8. Local election results live: Polls close across UK in major test of Starmer’s leadership

   Labour could potentially lose hundreds of seats in the crucial contests

9. Middlesbrough complain to EFL over alleged ‘unauthorised filming’ by Southampton ahead of play-off clash

   The EFL said the alleged incident was being considered as “potential misconduct” under its regulations

10. Trump ducks press after meeting with Brazil’s Lula takes sudden mystery turn

    A planned Oval Office media availability was pushed back and then canceled altogether without explanation after the two leaders met for several hours behind closed doors on Thursday