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Report says UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job
Reports indicate Prime Minister Keir Starmer may resign on Monday following a leadership challenge from Andy Burnham. A government
topicUS Vice President JD Vance arrives in Switzerland to launch talks with Iran on its nuclear program
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland on Sunday to initiate negotiations. High-level meetings aimed at ending the war hav
topicTourist dead after massive fire breaks out at Dominican Republic resort: Officials
A massive fire almost completely destroyed the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach hotel in Bayahibe. The blaze killed 46-year-old Italia
topicBus with Belarus children's football team hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims
A drone attacked a bus transporting a Belarusian children's soccer team in Russia's Bryansk region on June 17. The team was travel
topicSending Fuel Trucks Up in Flames, Ukraine Tries to Cut Off Crimea
Kyiv is deploying new mid-range drones to strike bridges, fuel depots, and roads. These attacks target the connections between Cri
topicIran-US war latest: Trump threatens to ‘drop bombs smack in the middle of their head’ if he doesn’t like deal with Tehran
President Trump threatened to resume bombing and occupy Iran on Sunday if Tehran fails to meet deal terms. Vice President JD Vance
topic'People flew from their seats': Passengers describe how Bedford train crash unfolded
A Luton Airport Express service struck a stationary train traveling from Nottingham to St Pancras on Friday at 5.15pm. One driver
topicWho is Andy Burnham, the lawmaker seeking to replace Keir Starmer
Andy Burnham is a 56-year-old Labour politician and former Mayor of Greater Manchester seeking to replace Keir Starmer. He is a fo
UK will play full part in reopening Strait of Hormuz, Starmer says
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged the UK will play its "full part" in reopening the Strait of Hormuz after a US-Iran peace deal.
topicUkrainian drones hit gas storage facility in occupied Crimea, footage shows, power plant reportedly struck
Ukrainian forces conducted a coordinated drone operation on June 20 targeting energy and logistics sites in occupied Crimea. The s
topicFrance restricts public drinking as Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months
A severe heatwave is affecting Europe for the second time in two months. France has restricted public alcohol consumption and outd
topicTrump criticizes Israel's tactics in Lebanon, says it is killing civilians
President Donald Trump asserts he can exercise control over Israeli decisions regarding strikes in Lebanon. He claims he can solve
topicFinland's parliament backs lifting total ban on nuclear weapons
Finland's parliament voted to end a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons. This policy shift allows the country to align with NATO de
topicKremlin Praises Performance of Russian Air Defenses After Record Drone Attack on Moscow
The Kremlin maintains that air defenses performed well after a June 18 drone attack hit a Moscow oil refinery. However, reports in
topicUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says phone call with Trump and Macron after G7 ‘could change a great deal’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held discussions with Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron following the G7 summit. Zelenskyy characteri
topicTwo trains collide north of London, killing at least 1 person and seriously injuring dozens
Two London-bound trains collided on the same track near Bedford on Friday afternoon. One driver died and over 80 people were injur
topicLebanon ceasefire agreed after US-Iran talks in Switzerland scrapped
Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire agreement on Friday. This deal follows the cancellation of US-Iran talks in Switzerland d
topicIsraeli foreign minister to ‘sever all contact’ with top EU diplomat
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has severed all contact with Kaja Kallas. The move follows reports that Kallas compared Israel to ap
topicDeath toll in Gaza since ‘ceasefire’ with Israel goes past 1,000
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Wednesday that Israel is creating a security corridor in Gaza. This Morag corridor is
topicGunmen attack Niger airport, killing 11 soldiers and 2 civilians, officials say
Gunmen attacked the Diori Hamani International Airport and a military airbase in Niamey. The assault killed 11 soldiers and two ci
topicPolice officer among 2 killed in a Montreal shooting. Suspect is also dead
A shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday left a police officer, a civilian, and the suspect dead. The incident tr
topicArchaeologists May Have Found Stonehenge Prototype
Archaeologists discovered a wooden monument in southern England that predates Stonehenge. The site features two posts aligned with
topicHuge Blaze Ravages Dominican Republic Beach Resort
A massive fire destroyed the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach resort in Bayahibe. One Italian tourist died and nearly 1,700 guests wer
topicCounterterrorism officials investigating after suspect goes on rampage in alleged hate attack: report
Police are investigating a suspected anti-Muslim rampage in Edinburgh. Five men were injured in attacks occurring near a mosque an