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Russia fired nearly 2,000 drones at Ukraine in one week, Zelensky says
Ukraine faced its largest drone barrage in recent weeks as Russia escalated attacks on Kyiv and civilian areas. Ukrainian forces c
topicMark Levin Calls For Trump Admin to Release Deal Details, Fumes At Israel Jabs
Conservative commentator Mark Levin is escalating pressure on the Trump administration to release details of the reported U.S.-Ira
topicIsrael Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates
Israel has intensified airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Beirut’s southern outskirts, forcing mass civilian evacuations and dis
topicMark Carney: Canadian PM heads west towards ancestral homeland
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney began a two-day visit to Ireland today, meeting Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin. The trip b
topicNorway crown princess' son sentenced to four years in prison for rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been convicted of two counts of rape and senten
topicUK Announces Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
The UK government will enforce a ban on social media for children under 16 starting early next year, targeting platforms like TikT
topicPutin and Zelenskyy each speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and U.K. detains tanker
U.S. President Donald Trump held separate phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele
topicArmenia releases final election results as pro-Russian opposition demands new vote
Armenia’s Central Electoral Commission has finalized results awarding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party a gove
UK social media ban: Questions remain on how it will work
The UK will block major platforms like TikTok and Snapchat for children under 16 starting early 2027, but enforcement details and
topicRich Man Who Shoved Woman In Front of a Bus Has Been Arrested 9 Years Later
A wealthy banker with alleged royal ties has been arrested in London over the 2017 Putney Bridge incident where a woman was shoved
topicMAGA ally Fox News host condemns Trump on Iran peace deal: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
Fox News host Mark Levin, a long-time Trump ally, has condemned the administration’s Iran peace deal, calling its secrecy unpreced
topicSpain receives 900,000 applications in migrant legalisation drive, double expected demand
Spain’s government has received 900,000 applications for legalisation under its amnesty programme, far surpassing the initial proj
topicRussia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: new EU sanctions target energy revenues, the military-industrial complex, propaganda and human rights violations
The EU has adopted a new set of sanctions on Russia, focusing on energy revenues, the military-industrial complex, propaganda netw
topicNorway: Crown princess's son sentenced to 4 years in prison
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been
topicUkraine Is Isolating Crimea. Here’s How It's Happening and Why
Kyiv’s drone and missile strikes have severed Crimea’s last overland link, trapped Russian forces, and forced fuel rationing. Mili
topicRussian strategic bomber plane crashes in Siberia on training exercise
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in Siberia’s Irkutsk region during a training flight on Monday. All four crew members e
topicUK Court of Appeal upholds ban on Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group
The UK Court of Appeal ruled today that the government’s 2025 ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist group is lawful, reversing a
topicIran Update Special Report, June 15, 2026
The US and Iran confirmed a ceasefire agreement set to take effect Friday, hours before President Trump departed for the G7 summit
topicSweden man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men
A 62-year-old Swedish man has been sentenced to four years and five months in prison for aggravated procurement, after a court fou
topicHungarian parliament rules out Orban return with eight-year limit for prime ministers
Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment capping prime ministers at eight years in office, preventing Viktor Orbán
topicUK to Announce Fresh Russia Sanctions, Ukraine Energy Support
The UK will impose fresh sanctions targeting Russia’s shadow fleet, financial networks, and military supply chains while supplying
topicYemen's "Spider-Man" climber Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar dies in 400-foot fall into a volcanic crater
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, known as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after falling approximately 400 feet into a volcanic crater during a f
topicNorwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape, one count of d
topicUK, France, Germany and Italy ready to lift Iran sanctions after US-Iran deal
The UK, France, Germany, and Italy have confirmed they will lift sanctions on Iran following a US-Iran agreement, pending Tehran’s