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Midair Horror In Austrian Alps: Terrifying Video Shows Plane Crashing Through Woman’s Paraglider

A woman paragliding in the Austrian Alps had a close call when a small aircraft collided with her glider. The incident, which occurred above Salzburg, was captured on video and showed the paraglider losing control after the collision. A woman paragliding above the Austrian Alps narrowly escaped death after a small aircraft crashed through her glider midair,…
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South Korea to shrink security buffer zone to North Korea

South Korea will ease restrictions on roughly 270 square kilometers of land near the border with North Korea. Farmers in the area had long complained of rules that complicated working conditions. While the South and North Korean militaries warily eye each other across the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two countries, Seoul’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that…
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The ‘growing tension’ that led to Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s ‘difficult’ divorce exposed

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo’s divorce had been building behind the scenes for years over their changing lifestyles. “Some people around them felt there was growing tension as Jelly embraced a more faith-centered lifestyle while Bunnie continued building the outspoken and provocative brand that had always been authentic to her,” a source exclusively told Page Six. “Whether…
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Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says

The FBI thwarted a plot targeting Sunday’s UFC event at the White House and has arrested five men, the US justice department said on Tuesday. Part of the plan involved striking nearby buildings with explosive-laden drones and firing on “high value targets”, prosecutors alleged. One suspect was arrested in Ohio last week, where investigators reviewed encrypted messages…
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Tom Holland appears to confirm he and Zendaya are married

Tom Holland has apparently confirmed that he and his longtime love Zendaya have already tied the knot. The actor may have ended months of speculation triggered by Zendaya’s stylist Law Roach’s claim in March that the couple had already held a wedding. In a very 2026 twist, artificial intelligence played a role in the reveal. When Holland…
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Author Amy Griffin sues woman who alleged she stole her stories of sexual abuse in memoir ‘The Tell’

Author Amy Griffin sued a former classmate for defamation on Monday, saying the woman’s statements in a New York Times story and a subsequent lawsuit alleging Griffin appropriated her stories of sexual abuse for her bestselling 2025 memoir “The Tell” are false in “every element.” Griffin’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in Nevada, says that in 2025…
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SpaceX locks in $60 billion Cursor deal to close gap with rivals in AI coding race

Elon Musk’s SpaceX (SPCX.O), is buying the startup behind the popular AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the lucrative enterprise AI tools market. Tuesday’s deal follows a blockbuster Nasdaq ​debut for the rockets-to-AI company last week, in which its valuation surged to more than $2 trillion.…
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Trump-endorsed Mike Collins wins Georgia primary for Senate, to face Jon Ossoff in November

Georgia Republicans selected ​U.S. Representative Mike Collins as their U.S. Senate nominee on Tuesday, according to U.S. media, choosing President ‌Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in a runoff over political outsider Derek Dooley. Collins will face Jon Ossoff, a potential Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and the only incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelection in a state that…
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‘Deep historical roots’: US drops ‘Indo’ from Indo-Pacific Command, restores name to USPACOM

The Department of War announced on Tuesday that the US Indo-Pacific Command will officially restore its name to the US Pacific Command. The United States has decided to bring back the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) designation, officially replacing the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), the Department of War announced on Tuesday. The move marks a return to the…
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Australian Girl, 9, ‘Mistakenly’ Killed In Pakistan Police Firing

Nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmed was killed after Pakistani police mistakenly opened fire on her family’s rental car during an anti-robbery operation in Punjab’s Chakwal district. A tragic police shooting in Pakistan has drawn international attention after a nine-year-old Australian girl was killed while travelling with her family during a visit to the country. The incident has…
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Russian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland

Three days before his killing, Semyon Skrepetsky had protested outside the Russian embassy in Berlin. He held an icon-like caricature of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Soviet leader Josef Stalin. A Russian artist known for satirising President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Poland, officials said on Tuesday. Local media identified the ​victim of Monday’s attack as…
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Germany news: Population shrinks for first time since 2020

Hellweg home improvement store chain says it has filed for insolvency The Dortmund-based home improvement and garden center chain Hellweg said it has filed for insolvency under self-administration. Hellweg had been known to be struggling for some time now, most recently announcing a series of store closures last month. According to the company, a court in Essen…
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Russian ship fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel

Russia’s Defense Ministry fired at a boat that made a “dangerous approach.” The incident took place outside of UK territorial waters in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight. A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British yacht in the English Channel after it made a “dangerous approach,” the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.…
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US Federal Reserve kicks off first meeting with Warsh as chair

The US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged as it balances rising inflation with economic uncertainty. US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh kicked off his first meeting in charge of the central bank’s rate-setting committee on Tuesday (Jun 16), with policymakers largely expected to keep rates steady as the fallout of the Iran war…
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EXPLOSIVE CONSPIRACY Chilling way FBI tipped off over plot to ‘kill 1,000s at Trump UFC event’ as suspect ‘dropped $3k of grad money on guns’

A MOTHER’S chilling warning helped expose an alleged plot to kill thousands at Donald Trump’s White House UFC event, a stunning new court document has revealed. Suspect Tycen Proper’s mom contacted police after becoming alarmed by her 19-year-old son’s gun purchases, online contacts, and talk of “recon” and “hit and run missions,” according to a federal affidavit…
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Sweden passes ‘good behaviour’ law to kick out misbehaving immigrants

Sweden’s parliament passed a law on Monday allowing authorities to revoke immigrants’ residency permits based on bad behaviour, ​such as having unpaid debts, doing undeclared work or ‌links to extremist organisations. The law, which covers pending permits but also retroactively already granted permits, is part of a wider tightening of immigration ​rules by the right-wing government and…
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‘Ships Are Starting To Move Again’: US President Donald Trump On Oil Traffic Through Strait Of Hormuz Amid Middle East Tensions

US President Donald Trump has said oil tankers are once again moving through the Strait of Hormuz, describing key shipping routes as safe and secure. His remarks come amid easing tensions between the United States and Iran, with global markets closely monitoring developments in one of the world’s most important energy corridors for signs of stability. US…
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TEAM TYRANT Xi Jinping secretly trained hundreds of Vladimir Putin’s soldiers who fought in Ukraine war as Axis of Evil pulls closer

CHINA secretly trained hundreds of Russian soldiers on its territory before they were sent to the front lines to fight in Ukraine, according to reports. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) reportedly hosted several hundred Russian soldiers at six covert military bases in China. Training took place late last year before troops were sent to Ukraine soon…
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Malaysia’s Bersatu, PAS trade barbs over Hamzah Zainudin’s return as opposition leader

PAS’ president Abdul Hadi Awang announced over the weekend that Hamzah Zainudin will be reappointed as Malaysia’s opposition leader, but its coalition partner Bersatu – which sacked Hamzah in February – has questioned the move. Two of Malaysia’s main opposition parties Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) have traded barbs over PAS’ reappointment…
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The United Kingdom is set to follow the example of Australia and Indonesia by banning teenagers from social networks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said platforms like Instagram and TikTok make youngsters “unhappy.”

The Germany national team’s 7-1 win over Curacao drew over 23 million viewers. Meanwhile, German President Steinmeier is kicking off his visit to Indonesia. Iran-US deal a ‘disaster,’ says CDU foreign policy expert A foreign policy expert from Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said the agreement reached between the US and Iran to end the…
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UK announces social media ban for under-16s

The United Kingdom is set to follow the example of Australia and Indonesia by banning teenagers from social networks. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said platforms like Instagram and TikTok make youngsters “unhappy.” Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media in the United Kingdom from early next year, the British government announced…
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NYC Mayor Mamdani drops major hint about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s highly anticipated wedding

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani candidly dropped a major hint about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s forthcoming wedding while discussing security measures being taken for the FIFA World Cup 2026. “I am fully confident in the work of the NYPD, as well as our state partners, in delivering that safe experience,” the politician told reporters at…
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire

The Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Sunday, as Israeli military operations continued despite a stalled and fragile ceasefire in place since October. Israel says it is targeting Hamas and other militants who pose a threat, and in response to ceasefire violations, including occasional attacks. Nearly 1,000 people have…
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OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

A prominent OB-GYN group announced vaccine recommendations on Wednesday that differ from what the U.S. government advises. The immunization schedule is specifically for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women. It aligns with prior recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, before changes were made under the Trump administration and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
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UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

The UK and Japan have agreed a multi-billion pound investment deal which UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said will build a “new era of co-operation” between the two nations. Japanese firms will spend more than £9bn on UK infrastructure and financial services and up to £9bn on UK offshore wind, creating tens of thousands of jobs,…
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RED CARD Booze bans, beach crackdowns and curfews – the little known rules that England fans could fall foul of at World Cup

WITH around 65,000 England fans expected to travel to the US for the World Cup, they could be caught out by a string of lesser-known rules. As an army of Three Lions supporters prepares to descend on the biggest football tournament, they’ll have to navigate a country where the rulebook off the pitch can look very different…
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WARPED WORSHIP Inside North Korea’s warped UK fan club who worship tubby tyrant Kim Jong-un’s ‘courage and pluck’

WAVING flags and banners in Whitehall, Kim Jong-un’s fans are outraged that Britain has slapped sanctions on a North Korean “summer camp”. Despite an atrocious record of abuses, delusional loyalists from the Korean Friendship Association (KFA) claim human rights are “guaranteed” in Kim Jong-un’s hermit kingdom. Speaking on a picket line outside the Foreign Office, KFA’s “chairman”…
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US-Iran Peace Deal To Be Signed On June 19 In Switzerland, Announces Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif After Donald Trump Says Strait Of Hormuz To Reopen

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced that the United States and Iran will formally sign a peace agreement in Switzerland on June 19 following intensive negotiations. Sharif said both sides had agreed to permanently halt military operations, while US President Donald Trump hailed the deal as a breakthrough and announced plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan…
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Gold extends gains after US, Iran reach peace deal

Gold rose more than 2% on Monday after U.S. and Iran officials ‌said they had reached an initial agreement to end their war, pushing oil prices lower and easing concerns about inflation and higher interest rates. Spot gold climbed 2.3% to $4,316.03 per ounce by 0730 GMT, hitting its highest level since ​June 9 and extending gains…
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US: Skydiving plane crash leaves 12 people dead in Missouri

A plane on a skydiving excursion crashed in Missouri, leaving 11 passengers and one pilot dead. The incident occurred shortly after the plane became airborne. A private plane carrying skydivers crashed in the US state of Missouri on Sunday, killing all 12 people on board, authorities said. The crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport — which…
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New York Knicks win first NBA championship in 53 years

Series MVP Jalen Brunson has led the New York Knicks to another comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The win secured the franchise’s third NBA championship, and its first since 1973. New York Knicks captain Jalen Brunson scored 45 points on Saturday night to lead his team back from a 16-point early game deficit and defeat…
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Belfast: Thousands denounce violence at anti-racism rally

Protesters condemned the scenes of anti-immigrant violence seen earlier in the week, which were in response to an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese refugee. Thousands of people gathered in the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Saturday for an anti-racism rally. An estimated 3,000 people demonstrated to denounce the violence seen earlier in the week in parts…
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US deports migrants, including Iranian activist, to CAR

The number of migrants deported is not yet clear, but it is believed to be around two dozen. The Trump administration has signed controversial deals with several African countries to deport migrants it cannot send home. The US has deported a number of migrants to the Central African Republic, one of the world’s poorest and most troubled…
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WALKING DEAD Inside the epicenter of flesh-eating ‘zombie drug’ crisis a 16-min drive from World Cup games as it spreads across US

But just a short drive away, Kensington has become the grim epicenter of a drug crisis that has left users slumped in the street, covered in wounds, and trapped in brutal cycles of addiction. The North Philadelphia neighborhood is about a 16-minute drive from Lincoln Financial Field, which has been renamed Philadelphia Stadium for the World Cup.…
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‘WAR OBSESSED!’ Putin warned Russia is on ‘brink of social explosion’ as tyrant urged to end war before country is plunged into ‘chaos’

RUSSIA is on the “brink of a social explosion” and should end its disastrous war with Ukraine immediately, an opposition MP has warned. Lawmaker Vyacheslav Markhayev urged Vladimir Putin and his ruling caste to “come to their senses” before the country is plunged into “total chaos”. This rare criticism comes as Ukraine gains the upper hand in…
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North Korea says nuclear status ‘irreversible’: State news agency

North Korea’s statement came after a trilateral meeting between South Korea, Japan and the United States in Tokyo, at which the allies reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula”. North Korea said on Sunday (Jun 14) that its status as a nuclear weapons state was “irreversible” and key to ensuring regional stability, rejecting…
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Will Trump spend his $350 million war chest to win Texas? Republicans are worried

Republicans want President Donald Trump to put his money where his mouth is: behind his scandal-plagued ally, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn in a primary runoff last month on the heels of Trump’s 11th-hour endorsement to become the Republican U.S. Senate ​nominee in Texas. That prompted political forecasters to shift the…
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PARTY IN THE USA Tom Cruise & David Beckham lead celeb A-list in first US World Cup match as Katy Perry’s ceremony performance slammed

TOM Cruise and David Beckham led Hollywood’s A-list who turned out to watch the USA’s opening match against Paraguay. Home fans were delighted as the US stormed to a dominant 4-1 victory at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles as Mauricio Pochettino’s men romped to victory in their Group D opener. Ahead of kick off Katy Perry performed…
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World Cup: Ghana’s Partey denied entry to Canada

Thomas Partey, who has pleaded not guilty to several rape and sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom, has been refused a Canadian visa. He will therefore miss his team’s World Cup game against Panama in Toronto. Ghanaian international footballer Thomas Partey, who is currently facing rape and sexual assault charges in the United Kingdom, has been…
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Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules, UN says

The arrests come amid a growing struggle for women in Afghanistan who’ve been practically barred from society under Taliban rule. The Taliban arrested at least 30 women, accusing them of violating dress code requirements, the UN agency for women’s rights said. The UN Women said Thursday it was “gravely concerned” by the arrests, which they said heightened…
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German court holds Google liable for fake AI answers

Judges in Bavaria drew a distinction between standard search engine results and AI-generated summaries. They ruled that tech giants themselves are responsible for the content of answers provided by AI. A court in the Bavarian capital of Munich on Friday ruled that search engine operator Google can be held directly liable for incorrect answers generated by its…
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‘Bought Within Price Cap’: Finland Defends India’s Russian Oil Imports

Finland backs India on Russian oil, with Elina Valtonen saying it complies with the price cap. S Jaishankar defends Indias energy policy and criticises European double standards. While the United States has penalised India over its purchase of Russian oil, New Delhi received unexpected support from Finland, with Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen defending India’s energy imports…
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Trump Announces Killing of ‘World’s Most Bloodthirsty’ Gang Leader Niño Guerrero in Venezuela

President Donald Trump announced the elimination of Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, the leader of the Tren de Aragua gang, through a US military strike. US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a “swift and lethal kinetic” US strike had killed Niño Guerrero, “the infamous leader” of the “bloodthirsty” Tren de Aragua gang. In a post on…
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Elon Musk By The Numbers: $1,100,000,000,000 — Rich Enough To Buy 2.5 Million Homes, 243 Billion Gallons Of Fuel

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s market debut. His $1.1 trillion fortune exceeds most national economies and could buy 2.5 million homes or 243 billion gallons of fuel. How do you measure a trillion dollars? Start with the zeroes. A trillion is written as $1,000,000,000,000 – a one followed by 12 zeroes. Yet…
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GARDEN CHAOS MSG mayhem leaves 10 officers injured & 56 people in custody as bedlam overtakes NYC streets after historic Knicks win

DOZENS of people were taken into custody after thousands of fans filled the streets near Madison Square Garden following the New York Knicks’ win on Wednesday night. Game 4 of the NBA Finals brought in thousands of excited fans and scores of celebrities, including Taylor Swift, to the must-win match-up against the San Antonio Spurs, leading to…
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Egypt’s delicate balancing act in the Iran war

Cairo faces criticism from its Gulf allies that support against Iran has been lacking. But Egypt’s priority is to shield its fragile economy from the fallout of a widening conflict. The conflict between the US, Israel and Iran has pushed regional heavyweight Egypt into a diplomatic and strategic dilemma. Egypt is not only a close ally of…
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India protests US strike that killed 3 Indian sailors

India summoned a senior US diplomat after a strike on the tanker Settebello off Oman. Also in the news in India this Thursday, the ‘Cockroach’ party demonstrated in Pune demanding the education minister’s removal. India protests after US strike kills 3 sailors, summons diplomat The Indian government on Thursday lodged a protest against the US strike on…
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Indiana Tornado Warning: Confirmed Tornado Near Merrillville, Schererville; Residents Urged to Take Cover

A confirmed tornado moved through Schererville, Indiana, on Thursday evening, prompting the National Weather Service to continue a Tornado Warning for northeastern Lake County. A confirmed tornado was moving through northwestern Indiana on Thursday evening, prompting the National Weather Service (NWS) to maintain a Tornado Warning for northeastern Lake County. According to the NWS Chicago/Romeoville office, the…
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‘Will Be Hitting Iran Very Hard Tonight’: President Trump Signals Escalation Against Tehran, Says US Will Take Kharg Island

US President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post on June 11 (IST), said that the military will be hitting Iran very hard tonight and claimed its military capabilities were neutralised. He suggested future US actions could target Iran’s oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island, and asserted potential control over its energy sector amid rising tensions in the…
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