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Taiwan vice-president says she will not be intimidated after Czech says China planned physical intimidation

  • June 29, 2025
Czech local media reported that a Chinese diplomat had run a red light when following Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim’s car and that the Chinese had also planned to stage a demonstrative car crash. Taiwan’s Vice-President Hsiao Bi-khim said she will not be intimidated by China after Czech military intelligence said Chinese diplomats and secret service followed…
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Iran could again enrich uranium ‘in matter of months’: UN nuclear watchdog chief

  • June 29, 2025
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said on Saturday (Jun 28). Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Jun 13, saying it…
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Why is Jakarta rolling out mobile animal doctors and will it be a game-changer for pet owners?

  • June 29, 2025
The travelling animal care vehicles could provide a solution for pet owners who are priced out of private healthcare and too far from the city’s one government-run clinic. When Lusiana discovered that a free rabies vaccination event was being held at a cultural centre about a kilometre from her home, the East Jakarta resident was excited. Her…
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Prince Harry says Meghan Markle ‘was most trolled person in the world’ during surprise appearance in New York

  • June 29, 2025
Prince Harry got candid about the hate his wife, Meghan Markle, has received online during a surprise appearance at the 2025 Nexus Global Summit in New York “One of the reasons why the digital world was so important to us is because my wife, in 2018, was the most trolled person in the world,” the Duke of…
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What a night in Glasto’s ‘Naughty Corner’ looks like

  • June 29, 2025
After ten years of experimenting, I’ve found there are just two ways to master Glastonbury’s after-dark experience. The first involves picking one night to really go all in – your step count will be absolutely astronomical, but with the correct intake of carbohydrates and tinned cocktails that 18-hour day will pay off. Or you can take the…
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At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says

  • June 29, 2025
At least 81 Palestinians have been killed and more than 400 injured in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the 24 hours until midday on Saturday, the Hamas-run health ministry said. In one incident, at least 11 people, including children, were killed after a strike near a stadium in Gaza City, Al-Shifa hospital staff and witnesses told news…
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‘Proud to be gay’: K-pop star on coming out to the world

  • June 29, 2025
Bain was halfway through his band’s Los Angeles concert on a crisp April night when the music stopped. In an oversized fur coat and black sunglasses, the 24-year-old K-pop star told thousands of fans: “Before I start the next song – I want to share something with you guys.” A brief pause and then: “I’m [expletive] proud…
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Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban

  • June 29, 2025
Budapest advertises itself as a party town. On Saturday, the party spilled out onto the streets, and occupied, in the scorching heat of summer, the Elizabeth Bridge and the river banks and downtown areas on both shores of the Danube. Between 100,000 and 200,000 mostly young people danced and sang their way from Pest to Buda. A…
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Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

  • June 29, 2025
Japan on Sunday successfully launched a climate change monitoring satellite on its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship model designed to be more cost competitive in the global space market. The H-2A rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the GOSAT-GW satellite…
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‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in Venice

  • June 29, 2025
Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents. On Friday, the world’s fourth-richest man and his bride Lauren Sanchez Bezos tied the knot during a…
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Trump says he will move aggressively to undo nationwide blocks on his agenda

  • June 29, 2025
An emboldened Trump administration plans to aggressively challenge blocks on the president’s top priorities, from immigration to education, following a major Supreme Court ruling that limits the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions. Government attorneys will press judges to pare back the dozens of sweeping rulings thwarting the president’s agenda “as soon as possible,” said…
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Orban to continue anti-Ukrainian course after ‘referendum’

  • June 28, 2025
The trunk of the car is opened. Inside, a tied and bound young man struggles theatrically. Standing by the car is a woman. This is Alexandra Szentkiralyi, former government spokeswoman and now the best-known social media propagandist for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Speaking to the camera, she says, “I don’t think you’d like this kind of…
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“So-Called Court Of Arbitration On Indus Waters Treaty Illegal, Void”: India

  • June 28, 2025
Indus Waters Treaty: Calling the self-appointed panel unlawful and in “brazen violation” of the treaty itself, India’s foreign ministry unequivocally trashed its claims and “concerns”. India has, in a strongly-worded statement, rejected a “supplemental award” by an “illegal” Court of Arbitration set up supposedly over the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. Calling the self-appointed panel unlawful and in…
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Four arrested over pro-Palestine vandalism at UK air base

  • June 28, 2025
Four people have been arrested in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that involved vandalizing military aircraft at an airbase in in the United Kingdom, authorities said. On June 20, two activists from the group Palestine Action allegedly broke into the Royal Air Force’s Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire, England, where they sprayed red paint on two refueling…
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Gaza: Aid plan should not be ‘death sentence,’ UN chief says

  • June 28, 2025
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the new system of aid distribution in Gaza was “inherently unsafe” and “killing people.” Thousands of Palestinians line up nearly every day to get food under the new system operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). GHF, backed by Israel and the United States, launched operations in mid-May. But it has…
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‘Affordable, safe and rigorous’ – but are Singapore’s universities truly elite?

  • June 28, 2025
Singapore’s top universities are drawing students from around the world with their academic rigour, affordability and safety. But many students and experts say that global prestige, elite alumni networks and research legacies still give Ivy League and Oxbridge institutions an enduring edge. When Mr Martin Ruzicka first applied to universities in 2022, Asia was not even on…
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Alive but weakened, Iran’s Khamenei faces new challenges

  • June 28, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has re-emerged after the war with Israel but faces a struggle to maintain the authority he has wielded over the Islamic Republic for over three-and-a-half decades of rule, analysts say. After days of silence, Khamenei appeared on Thursday (Jun 26) in a video address to proclaim “victory” and prove he is…
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US stocks hit record on US-China trade progress

  • June 28, 2025
Wall Street climbed into record territory on Friday (Jun 27) as the United States and China moved closer to a trade deal and Washington signalled it could reach tariff agreements with over a dozen other partners. With the Israel-Iran ceasefire holding, investors turned attention back to the wider economy and President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz. Trump imposed…
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Pregnant Rihanna and son Riot support A$AP Rocky at his Paris Fashion Week show

  • June 28, 2025
She makes motherhood look easy. Rihanna was all smiles as she and her son Riot Rose supported A$AP Rocky at his AWGE fashion show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week on Friday. The “Work” singer, who is currently pregnant with the couple’s third baby, was filmed making her way to her seat at the fashion show while carrying…
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Ivanka Trump is pretty in pink at Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ wedding

  • June 28, 2025
Ivanka Trump is pretty in pink. The first daughter arrived at friends Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos long-awaited wedding ceremony in Venice, Italy clad in a long pink gown by Tony Ward. Her strapless design was covered in a glittery floral pattern, with a breathtaking bead-covered petal design around the midriff that cascaded down the train. The…
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Lauren Sánchez wears long-sleeved corset wedding gown to marry Jeff Bezos in Italy: See first photo of the dress

  • June 28, 2025
Here comes Mrs. Bezos. Lauren Sánchez married Jeff Bezos in a lavish Italian ceremony in Venice on Friday, walking down the aisle in a lace long-sleeved Dolce & Gabbana gown. Her dress featured a corseted waist, turtleneck and buttons from neck to the floor, culminating in a mermaid-style skirt. The helicopter pilot, 55, wore pulled her hair…
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Supreme Court in birthright case limits judges’ power to block presidential policies

  • June 28, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday in a case involving birthright citizenship by curbing the ability of judges to impede his policies nationwide, changing the power balance between the federal judiciary and presidents. The 6-3 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, did not let Trump’s directive restricting birthright…
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Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

  • June 28, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting U.S. technology firms, saying that it was a “blatant attack” and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week. The move plunges U.S.-Canada relations back into chaos after a period of relative calm…
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Warren Buffett donates record $6 billion Berkshire shares

  • June 28, 2025
Warren Buffett donated on Friday another $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began giving away his fortune nearly two decades ago. The donation of about 12.36 million Berkshire Class B shares boosted Buffett’s overall giving to the charities to…
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Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran

  • June 28, 2025
Short of commanders, deprived of much of its tunnel network and unsure of support from its ally Iran, Hamas is battling to survive in Gaza in the face of rebellious local clans and relentless Israeli military pressure. Hamas fighters are operating autonomously under orders to hold out as long as possible but the Islamist group is struggling…
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DR Congo-Rwanda ceasefire deal still faces many challenges

  • June 28, 2025
Both sides of the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have committed to disarming and disengaging their alleged proxies. But there are dozens of non-state armed groups active in the region and it’s not clear whether all of them will adhere to the ceasefire. Just hours before the deal was signed, one of them, the Codeco…
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Socialist NYC mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani wants to hike property taxes for ‘richer and whiter neighborhoods’

  • June 28, 2025
Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to hike property taxes for “richer and whiter neighborhoods” in an eyebrow-raising proposal that aims to ease the burden on homeowners in the outer boroughs. The soak-the-rich proposal is buried in Mamdani’s campaign platform that calls to fix the city’s notoriously skewed property tax system, in which ritzy…
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Maryland parents who want to pull kids from classes with LGBTQ-themed books

  • June 28, 2025
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who sued a school board over its refusal to allow elementary school children to be taken out of classes with LGBTQ-themed storybooks. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines Friday, the justices overturned a lower court ruling that found the parents needed to show that…
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Dozens killed in Central African Republic school stampede

  • June 27, 2025
At least 29 school students were killed in a stampede in the Central African Republic as they took their exams, authorities said on Thursday. The incident occurred as more than 5,300 pupils sat their baccalaureate exams at Barthelemy Boganda High School in the capital, Bangui, on Wednesday. An electrical transformer exploded and sparked panic, leading to a…
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Florida builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ despite protest

  • June 27, 2025
The state of Florida is not responding to requests for comment as activists report construction activity at an abandoned Everglades airstrip at Big Cypress National Preserve, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Miami. The construction is part of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ plan to build a detention facility to house immigrants in tents as part of…
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‘Double standards’: Spain slams EU inaction on Israel deal

  • June 27, 2025
In the wake of a damning EU review of Israel’s human rights record in Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez slammed his colleagues for not moving to suspend a trade deal with Israel despite what he called “the catastrophic situation of genocide.” More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave over more than 18 months…
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FORD’S FOCUS Ford makes last-ditch effort to save business with September 1 policy change – it’s a global shift

  • June 27, 2025
FORD has made a significant change to its office policy in its latest bid to boost employee and company performance. The iconic automaker has called for the majority of its workforce to be in the office for four days a week. This new office policy will come into effect from September 1, and will impact the majority…
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URANIUM DELIRIUM Trump reveals what mystery trucks at nuke site were REALLY doing before blitz… destroying claims Iran rushed uranium out

  • June 27, 2025
DONALD Trump has revealed what the mystery trucks at Iran’s Fordow nuke plant were doing there before he blitzed the base. Satellite pictures captured the lorries at the underground bunker complex just hours before the US hammered it with B-2 stealth bombers in the “historically successful” Operation Midnight Hammer. Some had speculated online those workers had been…
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Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded trip to the space station

  • June 27, 2025
India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts in more than 40 years Wednesday, sending them on a private flight to the International Space Station. The three countries shared the tab for the two-week mission. Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the deal, put the ticket price at more than $65 million per customer. SpaceX’s Falcon…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and son Justin accused of ‘brutal gang rape’ in bombshell lawsuit

  • June 27, 2025
Justin Combs is accused of luring a Louisiana woman to Los Angeles to be gang raped by his father, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and two other “masked men.” According to a lawsuit obtained by Page Six, Justin allegedly convinced the unnamed woman to travel to California in April 2017 under the pretenses that he would get her a…
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are already married — with a mega-millions prenup: sources

  • June 27, 2025
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have already tied the knot in the US after signing a multi-million dollar prenup, multiple sources tell Page Six. The happy couple, who have organized a $10 million, three-day wedding spree, have not registered to tie the knot in Venice. Sources say they were legally married ahead of their lavish ceremony on…
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After NATO deal, how far will EU go for trade peace with Trump?

  • June 27, 2025
After satisfying Donald Trump’s calls for Europe to ramp up defence spending in NATO, European Union leaders were meeting in Brussels on Thursday (Jun 26) on the next big challenge ahead: how to seal a trade deal with the United States leader. Time is running out. The EU has until Jul 9 to reach a deal or…
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Commentary: Thailand-Cambodia tensions reveal risks of backchannel diplomacy

  • June 27, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made a private phone call to Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen, a former prime minister who remains the dominant political figure in the country. The call was meant to de-escalate tensions following a deadly border clash that had reignited long-standing disputes near the Preah Vihear temple. It was conducted informally, personally, and…
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Harvard and University of Toronto make contingency plan for international students

  • June 27, 2025
Harvard University and the University of Toronto on Thursday (Jun 26) unveiled a contingency plan that would allow select Harvard graduate students to continue their studies in Canada if US visa restrictions prevent them from re-entering the United States. It is the first international student backup strategy announced since the US Department of Homeland Security moved last…
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No known intelligence that Iran moved uranium, US defence chief says

  • June 27, 2025
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth insisted on Thursday (Jun 26) that American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites were a success, backing President Donald Trump and berating the media for questioning the results of the operation. American B-2 bombers hit two Iranian nuclear sites with massive GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs last weekend, while a guided missile submarine struck a…
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‘No subsidy, no deal’: Shoppers fume as China’s trade-in drive stalls – what’s next to boost consumption?

  • June 27, 2025
The national trade-in programme has been reportedly suspended in parts of China, with funding shortfalls and system upgrades among reasons cited. Analysts say the public anger reflects the programme’s popularity, but warn that sustaining spending momentum will require deeper reforms. It’s 9.58am on a Tuesday, and anticipation is building at a Suning appliance store in Shenzhen’s western…
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‘UN IN THE SUN Watch Kim Jong-un take in the fun at North Korea’s ‘Benidorm’ to FINALLY open next week… & Brits have signed up to visit

  • June 27, 2025
WATCH as Kim Jong Un surveys the “North Korean Benidorm” which will finally welcome guests next week after the dictator personally oversaw the mega tourism project. Hundreds of Brits have already signed up to visit the artificial resort – eager for a glimpse of life inside the Hermit Kingdom – and Kim has now cut the ribbon.…
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ROAD TERROR Horror moment worker is smashed into by huge 18-wheeler leaving him dangling from basket upside down above busy road

  • June 27, 2025
THIS is the horror moment an 18-wheeler smashes into a utility worker mid-air — sending him flying upside down and dangling above a busy Louisiana road. Shocking dashcam footage captures the worker, strapped into a bucket lift, get violently hit while fixing a traffic light in Denham Springs. The massive truck makes a wide turn and slams…
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Trump administration will put Abrego on trial before deporting him again

  • June 27, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to deport migrant Kilmar Abrego for a second time, but does not plan to send him back to El Salvador, where he was wrongly deported in March, a lawyer for the administration told a judge on Thursday. The deportation will not happen until after Abrego is tried in federal court on…
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Top Tesla executive, an Elon Musk confidant, leaves the company, sources say

  • June 27, 2025
Tesla (TSLA.O), executive and longtime Elon Musk confidant Omead Afshar has left the electric-vehicle maker, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, another senior departure as the company grapples with slowing global demand. Afshar was part of the CEO’s office and since last year had overseen sales and manufacturing in Europe and North America. After…
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Indonesian rescuers recover body of Brazilian tourist who fell off volcano cliff

  • June 26, 2025
Indonesian rescuers have recovered the body of a Brazilian woman who died after falling off a cliff while hiking on Indonesia’s second-highest volcano, rescue officials said. Juliana Marins, 27, was hiking with five friends on Mount Rinjani on Saturday when she slipped and fell off a cliff on the side of the 3,726m mountain. She was found…
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Trump calls for Israeli PM’s trial to be cancelled

  • June 26, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jun 25) called for Israel to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or cancel his corruption trial, saying the US would save him like it did his country. Netanyahu was indicted in 2019 in Israel on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust – all of which Netanyahu denies. The trial…
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LeAnn Rimes runs off stage after her teeth fall out mid-concert

  • June 26, 2025
LeAnn Rimes bolted off stage after her teeth fell out mid-performance. The “I Need You” singer was mid-song at The Skagit Casino Resort in Washington Friday when her dental bridge became detached. “Last night I was on stage, in the middle of [singing] ‘One Way Ticket,’” Rimes shared in a video posted to her Instagram Saturday. “I…
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Powell says Fed needs to manage against risk that tariff inflation proves persistent

  • June 26, 2025
The Trump administration’s tariff plans may well just cause a one-time jump in prices, but the risk it could cause more persistent inflation is large enough for the central bank to be careful in considering further rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday. Though economic theory may point to tariffs…
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Ecuador’s most-wanted gang leader Fito arrested — president

  • June 26, 2025
The leader of the “Los Choneros” criminal group disappeared from prison in 2024 during an episode of violence. Quito has requested that Macias — also known as Fito — be extradited to the US, President Noboa said. Ecuador’s most wanted fugitive has been recaptured after escaping prison last year, the country’s president announced on Wednesday. Jose Adolfo…
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NATO members step up spending, but doubts about US remain

  • June 26, 2025
Most NATO allies promised to ramp up defense spending and reaffirmed their “ironclad” commitment to mutual defense. But there are lingering concerns over the scale and scope of US engagement. From the perspective of European NATO allies, it all went to plan: A short, one-page and five-point declaration, a nice group photo and even dinner with the…
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Ukraine calls for special court to try Russian war leaders

  • June 26, 2025
The Council of Europe will set up a special international tribunal to prosecute top Russian officials for the war in Ukraine. “Every war criminal must know there will be justice,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed an agreement with the Council of Europe (CoE) on Wednesday to establish a special tribunal to prosecute those…
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Pakistan PM Seeks ‘Meaningful Dialogue’ With India – What About ‘Meaningful’ Action Against Terror?

  • June 26, 2025
While one might see Sharif’s effort as an initiative to initiate dialogue with India, it is nothing more than another diplomatic smokescreen, given Islamabad’s dubious record on curbing terrorism.​​ Weeks after Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly expressed readiness for a “meaningful dialogue” with India during a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…
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Iran: Is the cost of closing the Strait of Hormuz too high?

  • June 26, 2025
Iran has struck back, but the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Why hasn’t Tehran carried out its threat?China and Iran’s neighbors may have affecte the decision? For a few days, the world held its breath. It seems the conflict between Israel, the US and Iran is not going to escalate any further, at least for now. Iran…
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LGBTQ+ discrimination persists in Sri Lanka

  • June 26, 2025
LGBTQ+ Sri Lankans face violence, while promises by the government to repeal colonial-era laws remain unmet. When 20-year-old Maya went to what he thought was a meeting with a Facebook acquaintance two months ago, it turned out to be a trap. Maya described how he was met by four men who assaulted him for being gay. “They…
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Why does Germany pay taxes for Russian propaganda?

  • June 26, 2025
The “Russian House” still stands in the heart of Berlin. Critics say it is used to spread propaganda for Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Germany pays property taxes for the land. The Russian House is centrally located on Friedrichstrasse in the heart of the German capital. As a throwback to a bygone era of friendly German-Russian relations, it is…
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Serbia’s students plan major rally after issuing ‘ultimatum’

  • June 26, 2025
Faced with mounting pressure from the authorities, Serbia’s students have issued an “ultimatum” to the government to call snap elections and are urging citizens to continue the push for change. As Belgrade’s asphalt shimmers in blistering 40-degree sunshine, the city is bracing for heat of a very different kind: Students have scheduled another major protest for Saturday.…
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sends Photos Of Rocks On Mars That Hint At Ancient Rivers

  • June 26, 2025
Images reveal ‘boxwork’ patterns suggesting Mars once had a flowing underground water system. NASA’s Curiosity rover has sent back detailed close-up images of Martian rock formations that the space agency’s scientists say offer some of the strongest evidence yet of ancient groundwater flow on the red planet. The images, taken from the slopes of a mountain inside…
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SHOCK ARREST Influencer Liver King arrested after ‘making threats’ to Joe Rogan in bizarre Instagram vid

  • June 26, 2025
SOCIAL media and Netflix star Liver King has been arrested – days after sharing a bizarre video where he appeared to be calling out the podcaster Joe Rogan. In the bizarre tirade, the influencer said he was picking a fight with Rogan. Cops in Austin, Texas, have confirmed that Liver King, whose real name is Brian Johnson,…
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SPIES HANGED Iran executes three prisoners accused of spying for Israel in brutal crackdown in wake of 12-day war

  • June 26, 2025
Meanwhile, a Brit couple have been held in Iran for unspecified espionage charges IRAN executed three more prisoners accused of spying for Israel as it launched a major crackdown in the wake of the 12-Day War. The three men – named as Idris Ali, Azad Shojai and Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul – were hanged yesterday morning. The trio…
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DRESSING FOR DON Zelensky tries new formal look for crunch meeting with Trump at Nato as Don says war leader ‘couldn’t have been nicer’

  • June 26, 2025
VOLODYMYR Zelensky swapped his signature battlefield khakis for a slick black suit today – just in time for a high-stakes huddle with Donald Trump at the Nato summit. Both leaders were snapped in deep discussion in The Hague, where Zelensky presented Trump with documents and battlefield updates from the frontlines of the Ukraine war. The outfit change…
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IN HIS PRIME Inside Jeff Bezos sumptuous three-day wedding from which stars will be there to why the billionaire has banned gifts

  • June 26, 2025
THE private jets have landed, the celebrities are filling the grand hotels and billionaires are taking over the city. Yes, the wedding of the decade is finally here — and true to form for space-loving Jeff Bezos and his bride Lauren Sanchez, it will be out of this world. Tonight, approximately 200 of the world’s wealthiest and…
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BUNKER BUSTED CIA says Trump strikes will set back Iran’s nuke programme by YEARS as White House calls for leaker to be JAILED

  • June 26, 2025
THE CIA says Donald Trump’s weekend blitz on Iran has left key nuclear sites “destroyed” – in a devastating blow that will take “years” to recover from. In a bombshell statement, the Agency’s director John Ratcliffe confirmed “several key Iranian nuclear facilities” were wiped out and must be completely rebuilt. “The CIA can confirm that a body…
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VOLCANO TRAGEDY Dancer tourist, 26, found dead in active volcano crater as frantic 4-day rescue op ends in tragedy after fall on hike

  • June 25, 2025
A BRAZILIAN woman has been found dead in Indonesia after being trapped in an active volcano for four days, her family has confirmed. Juliana Marins, 26, slipped and fell more than 1,600 feet from a hiking trail along the crater rim of Mount Rinjani on Saturday morning. Juliana, a publicist and dancer from Niterói, near Rio de…
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SEE IT TO B-LIEVE IT Inside the B-2 bomber behind daring Iran raid laden with snacks as pilots lift lid on flying world’s most secretive jet

  • June 25, 2025
AN AMERICAN B-2 stealth bomber pilot has revealed what it’s like inside the world’s most inconspicuous jet. The warplanes, which carried out the daring attack on three Iranian nuke sites on Saturday, have long been riddled in mystery with very few people allowed inside them. Counting a fleet of 19, the powerful B-2 Spirit was the only…
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FLOODY HELL Shock moment floods swamp shopping centre turning escalators into waterfalls & washing cars into underground garages

  • June 25, 2025
THIS is the moment floodwaters surge through a shopping centre in southwest China – as the region faces its highest flood levels in decades. Murky torrents pour down escalators and from upper floors, sweeping away everything in their path, as cars are dragged into underground garages in dramatic scenes. In footage filmed on Tuesday at the largest…
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Israeli military to shift focus back to Gaza after Iran war

  • June 25, 2025
Israel’s military chief said it will focus on removing the militant group Hamas in Gaza after a ceasefire with Iran. Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Office blamed Israeli forces for over 400 deaths at aid sites since May. US strikes may have set back Iran nuclear program by only a matter of months — report A preliminary…
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After US bombs Iran, North Korea watches closely

  • June 25, 2025
Pyongyang has shared weapons technology and underground construction know-how with Tehran. Now it will want to know how it can best protect itself should the US turn its military attention to North Korea. North Korea on Monday condemned the US attacks against three of Iran’s key nuclear sites, accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of violating Iran’s territorial…
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Attack on Christians threatens Syria’s postwar cohesion

  • June 25, 2025
In an official statement issued immediately after a suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers before blowing himself up at a Christian church in Damascus, Syria’s government called the attack a desperate attempt to undermine national coexistence and destabilize the country. The Interior Ministry blamed the so-called “Islamic State” group for the attack, which killed 25 people and…
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Iceland To Switzerland: Which Nations Offer The Greatest Safety If World War Breaks Out?

  • June 25, 2025
With violence showing no sign of easing in the Iran–Israel war, the world now ponders: where might one stay safe if a global war ensues? As the war between Iran and Israel show no sign of abating, concerns are growing that it could escalate into a wider conflict. The US conducted military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities…
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Iran-Israel ceasefire appears to hold under pressure from Trump

  • June 25, 2025
A shaky ceasefire began to take hold between Israel and Iran on Tuesday (Jun 24) under pressure from US President Donald Trump, raising hopes for an end to the biggest ever military confrontation between the Middle East arch-foes. Trump scolded both sides for early violations of the truce he announced at 0.500 GMT, but directed especially stinging…
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Tired, anxious: Travellers to Singapore among thousands stranded in Doha airport amid Israel-Iran conflict

  • June 25, 2025
Singapore-bound passengers were among thousands of travellers stranded at Hamad International Airport in Doha on Tuesday (Jun 24) after the temporary closure of several countries’ airspace. Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait temporarily shut their airspace late on Monday after Iran’s strike on a US military base in Qatar’s capital Doha, forcing airlines to cancel or reroute hundreds of…
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Heading to NATO summit, Trump casts doubt on mutual defence

  • June 25, 2025
President Donald Trump cast doubt on Tuesday (Jun 24) over the United States’ commitment to defending its NATO partners, suggesting there were “numerous” definitions to the cornerstone of the alliance’s mutual defence clause. Trump was speaking to reporters en route to a NATO summit in the Netherlands, a two-day gathering which is intended to signal to Russian…
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US Fed chair signals no rush for rate cuts despite Trump pressure

  • June 25, 2025
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Tuesday (Jun 24) that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts, despite President Donald Trump’s calls to slash levels. The Fed has a duty to prevent a one-time spike in prices from becoming an “ongoing inflation…
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Border confusion as Thailand shuts land crossings with Cambodia

  • June 25, 2025
Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesday (Jun 24) at Thailand’s main land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in an escalating territorial dispute. Thailand has closed crossing points in all seven border provinces to everyone except students and those seeking medical treatment, after a long-running…
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US strikes failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites, intelligence report says

  • June 25, 2025
U.S. airstrikes did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. Earlier on Tuesday, both Iran and Israel signaled that the air war between the two nations had…
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China auto industry inflates sales by exporting new cars as ‘used’

  • June 25, 2025
China’s auto industry has inflated car sales for years through a burgeoning government-backed grey market that registers new cars right off the assembly line and then ships them overseas as “used” vehicles. These so-called “zero-mileage” cars have never been driven but they are being exported as used to markets like Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East,…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers point to Cassie’s loving texts in trial defense

  • June 25, 2025
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers spent a half-hour on Tuesday putting on their defense case at their client’s sex trafficking trial, paving the way for jurors to hear final arguments before weighing the hip-hop mogul’s fate. The defense included showing jurors text messages in which one of Combs’ accusers, rhythm and blues singer Casandra Ventura, said she loved…
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Usha Vance shares her thoughts on becoming First Lady with Meghan McCain

  • June 25, 2025
With J.D. Vance stretching out a convincing lead in the polls for the 2028 presidential race, Usha Vance shared her thoughts with Meghan McCain on becoming First Lady of the United States. The former “View” co-host interviewed the Second Lady for her “Citizen McCain” YouTube show, and Usha told her that the last few years have been…
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Scale AI used public Google Docs for confidential work with Meta, xAI in stunning revelation after $14B investment: report

  • June 25, 2025
The artificial intelligence start-up that recently clinched a $14 billion investment from Meta has an “incredibly janky” security system – using public Google Doc files to store confidential information on clients like Meta, Google and xAI, according to a report. It was reported earlier this month that Meta agreed to take a 49% stake in Scale AI…
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The nine Nato countries that missed their defence spending targets

  • June 25, 2025
Nato leaders including President Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting to agree a big increase in defence spending, but nearly a third of the alliance’s members have not reached the existing spending target. The new target will be to spend 5% of the size of their economies, measured by GDP, on “core defence” along with…
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Germany’s Merz says Europe must end US defense ‘free-ride’

  • June 24, 2025
NGOs urge Berlin not to cut foreign aid despite global trend A coalition of 30 non-governmental organizations is urging the German government not to reduce its foreign aid budget, as the Cabinet prepares to approve the 2026 federal budget on Tuesday. “Germany should lead by example and encourage other countries to invest in a fairer world,” the…
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How China wields rare earths as a strategic weapon

  • June 24, 2025
China’s grip on rare earths — vital for smartphones, EVs and military tech — has left the US, Europe and India vulnerable. Until global supplies increase, Beijing wields great power over the West’s critical industries. China’s choke hold on rare earths — the minerals essential for electronics, automotive and defense systems — gave it significant leverage over…
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez throw lavish foam party on $500M superyacht ahead of nuptials

  • June 24, 2025
That’s one way to pop some bubbly. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez celebrated her son Evan’s 19th birthday with a foam party on the billionaire’s superyacht over the weekend — just days before their star-studded wedding. The tech mogul and his soon-to-be wife were seen flirtatiously dancing in the soapy bubbles aboard the massive floater off the…
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HIGHWAY HORROR Cop hit by traffic among 2 killed in multi-car accident on major US road sparking southbound closure along 405 Freeway

  • June 24, 2025
A POLICE sergeant has died after being hit by traffic on a busy freeway, sparking a complete shutdown of all southbound lanes. The heartbreaking incident occurred early Monday morning as Los Angeles police sergeant Shiou Deng exited his patrol vehicle on Interstate 405 in Brentwood to provide assistance to victims involved in a car crash. Deng, a…
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TARGET LOCKED Putin will exploit Middle East chaos to hit Europe with never-seen-before attack, Ukraine warns as tyrant meets Iranians

  • June 24, 2025
VLADIMIR Putin could be plotting to exploit the crisis in the Middle East to launch an attack on Europe, a Ukrainian government insider has warned. The alarm was raised as today Putin became the first world leader to meet the Iranians after US President Donald Trump launched a wave of strikes on the Ayatollah’s nuclear sites. Russia…
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WhatsApp banned on US House of Representatives devices, memo shows

  • June 24, 2025
Meta Platforms’ (META.O), WhatsApp messaging service has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to all House staff on Monday. The notice said the “Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored…
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US Embassy In India Announces New Social Media ‘Privacy’ Requirement For F, M, And J Visa Applicants

  • June 24, 2025
The US Embassy in India now requires F, M, and J visa applicants to make their social media profiles public to strengthen identity verification and eligibility screening. This builds on a 2019 rule mandating all visa applicants to submit social media identifiers as part of the application process. The US Embassy in India has introduced a new…
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Israel agrees to Trump’s ceasefire proposal, vows to ‘react with force’ to any violation of Iran truce

  • June 24, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday (Jun 24) said Israel has agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran after it achieved its goal of removing Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile threat. A statement issued by Netanyahu’s office thanked Trump and the US for their support and participation. Israel also said it…
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Hague NATO summit aims to focus on Trump’s spending goal but Iran looms large

  • June 24, 2025
The NATO alliance has crafted a summit in The Hague this week to shore itself up by satisfying U.S. President Donald Trump with a big new defence spending goal – but it now risks being dominated by the repercussions of his military strikes on Iran. The two-day gathering is also intended to signal to Russian President Vladimir…
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Satellite images show trucks lined up at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility before US airstrikes

  • June 24, 2025
Satellite images appeared to show scores of trucks lined up at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility just days before the US carried out its large-scale airstrikes — as speculation swirled that Tehran may have been able to move its uranium stockpiles before the attacks. The images, released by US defense contractor Maxar Technologies, captured more than a dozen…
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What we know about Iran’s attack on US base in Qatar

  • June 24, 2025
Iran has launched missiles at a US military base in Qatar, in what it said was retaliation for American strikes against its nuclear sites over the weekend. Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs in the sky above the capital, Doha, while videos showed bright flashes in the sky as air defence systems attempted to intercept missiles. It is…
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First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope

  • June 24, 2025
A powerful new telescope in Chile has released its first images, showing off its unprecedented ability to peer into the dark depths of the universe. In one picture, vast colourful gas and dust clouds swirl in a star-forming region 9,000 light years from Earth. The Vera C Rubin observatory, home to the world’s most powerful digital camera,…
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The Telegram channels spreading pro-Russian propaganda in Poland

  • June 24, 2025
In a clearing in a forest, two men stand behind a row of wooden poles that have pictures of faces stuck on top of them. The portraits include US President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance and billionaire Elon Musk. In front of them hangs the US flag. The men are wearing camouflage clothing with blue markings –…
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Share water fairly or…: Bilawal Bhutto threatens India over Indus Waters Treaty

  • June 24, 2025
Bilawal Bhutto warned of war if India denies Pakistan its water share under the Indus Waters Treaty, calling the suspension illegal. He also accused India of using terrorism and FATF pressure for political gains, while stressing the need for dialogue. Pakistan’s former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto on Monday said that Pakistan would go to war if India…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to restart swift deportation of migrants away from their home countries

  • June 24, 2025
A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations. The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the other…
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Photos of Pride parades across the world

  • June 24, 2025
Parades were held across the world on weekends for Pride month. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Source : https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/pride-parade-lgbtq-photos-82991942e77e0850544229945776b004
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BUCKED UP ‘Everybody wants to be a cowboy’ – Inside Professional Bull Riders rising popularity in city 1,500 miles away from Texas

  • June 23, 2025
Professional Bull Riders now has a New York City team BULL riding is coming to New York City, and it’s more popular than you might expect. Last year, NYC received a Professional Bull Riders expansion team in the form of the New York Mavericks. While bull riding might be a foreign concept to many New Yorkers, Madison…
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TITAN GONE Billionaire FedEx founder Fred Smith who pioneered modern delivery service dies aged 80 leaving 10 children

  • June 23, 2025
His company delivers 17million parcels everyday worldwide FRED Smith, the billionaire founder of revolutionary delivery firm FedEx, has died at the age of 80. FedEx started up in in 1973 delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the postal service. Smith oversaw its growth to a behemoth of the industry, relied upon by other companies all…
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Iran says US must ‘receive a response’ to strikes

  • June 23, 2025
Iran’s president has said his country has to respond following US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. The US called operation “Midnight Hammer” an “overwhelming success.” Follow DW for more. IAEA head warns of ‘unthinkable levels’ of destruction if diplomacy fails International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has appealed to all parties involved to return to…
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