- Putin told his cabinet that Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries are having no effect on the war. He said this at a meeting called to address the fuel crisis those strikes helped create. Meduza
- Ukraine war briefing: Crimea locks down as Putin acknowledges ‘huge stream’ of Ukrainian drones The Guardian
- Putin says Ukrainian infrastructure attacks are an attempt to destabilise Russia Reuters
- Polish FM Sikorski Warns Putin May Use False-Flag Attack as Pretext for New Strikes Kyiv Post
- Putin comments on Ukrainian strikes on Crimea, ordering their consequences to be "reduced to zero" Українська правда
Canadian police warn of possible copycat attacks after deadly shootout in Montreal
Assailant behind shooting that left three people dead wrote ‘incel’-like manifesto that was posted by a far-right outlet
Police in Canada are warning of possible copycat attacks after three people died in a shootout in Montreal and the assailant’s lengthy manifesto, which called for “a new bloodletting”, was posted online by a far-right outlet.
The document contains many of the hallmark grievances of the “involuntary celibacy” – or “incel” – movement in addition racist and misogynistic conspiracy theories.
Continue reading...Zambia ex-president’s family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remained in dispute 12 months after he died.
PM to push ahead with controversial defence plan despite resignation – BBC
- PM to push ahead with controversial defence plan despite resignation BBC
- Keir Starmer risks clash with Andy Burnham over defence funding plan Financial Times
- Labour succession fight engulfs UK defense spending plan politico.eu
- Starmer is determined to embarrass Britain in front of all of Nato The Telegraph
- The War Room newsletter: The defence row behind Starmergeddon The Economist
Department of Homeland Security will allow Iran to travel to US early for World Cup match
Iran will be allowed into US 48 hours before crucial game
Team Melli have complained about travel conditions
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it will grant Iran extra time to prepare for their World Cup match against Egypt on Friday.
The team had planned to lodge an official complaint with Fifa about the “restrictions imposed by the organisers” at the World Cup. Iran have been training in Mexico and were only allowed to enter the United States 24 hours before their first two matches.
Continue reading...Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say
Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.
Have World Cup changes made final group stage games unfair?
With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justified?
‘We’re begging’ – Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as details of her mother’s case emerge
Savannah Guthrie spoke on NBC's Today show about a note sent to the media in February regarding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, which claimed she had died.
Suspect in Montreal officer’s death left manifesto tied to incel ideology, source says – AP News
- Suspect in Montreal officer’s death left manifesto tied to incel ideology, source says AP News
- Montréal gunman leaves behind manifesto inspired by the 'incel' movement Le Monde.fr
- Montreal shooting suspect identified as 25-year-old from Alberta BBC
- ‘Hero’ Michel Mizrahi likely saved lives during shootout, mourners hear Montreal Gazette
- Three killed, including shooter, in Montreal shooting in Jewish neighborhood The Jerusalem Post
Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.
Trump’s DOJ withdrew subpoenas targeting Washington Post and WSJ reporters – CNN
- Trump’s DOJ withdrew subpoenas targeting Washington Post and WSJ reporters CNN
- DOJ issued subpoenas to force Post, WSJ reporters to testify before grand jury The Washington Post
- Justice Dept. Issued, Then Withdrew, Grand Jury Subpoenas of Journalists The New York Times
- Trump administration tried to force journalists to testify before federal grand jury in leak probe NBC News
- Justice Department attempted to force national security reporters to testify before grand jury Politico
Trump Has a 23% Approval Rating Outside The U.S. – Forbes
- Trump Has a 23% Approval Rating Outside The U.S. Forbes
- How do views of Trump compare with other global leaders in a 2026 survey? Pew Research Center
- Trump's America faces global side-eye Axios
- Trump, US receive overwhelmingly negative reviews in new Pew global survey The Hill
- New poll shows eroding global trust in Trump and America South China Morning Post
Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads After Refinery Attacks – Bloomberg
- Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads After Refinery Attacks Bloomberg
- Russia eyes diesel export ban, fuel imports amid Ukrainian strikes; Crimea restricts public life Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia Faces Spreading Fuel Shortages After Ukrainian Drones Pummel Refineries WSJ
- Small Planes in Russia Test Car Fuel as Aviation Supplies Tighten Kyiv Post
US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks
The former Louisiana inmate argued his Rastafarian faith was violated after prison officials focibly shaved off his hair.
Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations – AP News
- Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations AP News
- EU hosts Taliban officials for the first time in talks on deportations Al Jazeera
- Taliban use Brussels visit to push for consular access in Europe Euractiv
- Belgium issues visas to Taliban delegation for EU meeting Reuters
- EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels The Guardian
Vladimir Putin sours on Donald Trump over his latest Ukraine shift – Financial Times
- Vladimir Putin sours on Donald Trump over his latest Ukraine shift Financial Times
- Lavrov says Russia is ready to resume talks with Ukraine from point where they left off Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin claims he is ready for peace talks after Kyiv’s refinery strikes spark fuel shortages The Independent
- Putin: Russia ready for talks with Ukraine only if based on Istanbul 2022 agreements Українська правда
Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation – AP News
- Andy Burnham prepares for a UK Labour leadership contest that may be a coronation AP News
- ‘A Terrible Inheritance’: Could Andy Burnham Succeed Where Starmer Failed? The New York Times
- Labour MPs mull leadership challenge to prevent Burnham 'coronation' BBC
- The politician who kicked his way to power Politico
- The Bond Market’s Skepticism of Burnham Is a Warning Bloomberg
Former Pinochet agents convicted over 1976 Washington DC carbomb murder
Attack targeted former Chile ambassador Orlando Letelier and his US colleague Ronni Karpen Moffitt
Fifty years after Gen Augusto Pinochet’s secret police detonated a car bomb in the heart of Washington DC, killing Orlando Letelier, a former Chilean minister and ambassador to the US, and his American colleague Ronni Karpen Moffitt, a Santiago court has convicted three former agents of Moffitt’s murder.
Judge Paola Plaza, a special minister for human rights in Chile, sentenced Pedro Espinoza, José Zara, and Raúl Iturriaga to 15 years in prison for their roles in the killing of Moffitt, 25.
Continue reading...Putin says Russia ready to negotiate with Ukraine ‘on the basis of the Istanbul agreements’ of 2022 – Meduza
- Putin says Russia ready to negotiate with Ukraine ‘on the basis of the Istanbul agreements’ of 2022 Meduza
- Vladimir Putin sours on Donald Trump over his latest Ukraine shift Financial Times
- Putin: Russia ready for talks with Ukraine only if based on Istanbul 2022 agreements Українська правда
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 19, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Putin says Russia 'ready for peace talks' after Ukraine refinery strikes Sky News
10 years after “Brexit” vote, majority of Britons say leaving European Union was a mistake – CBS News
- 10 years after "Brexit" vote, majority of Britons say leaving European Union was a mistake CBS News
- Opinion | What Brexit really gave Britain The Washington Post
- Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit The New York Times
- Brexit 10 years later: How the UK economy and politics changed, in charts CNBC
- 10 years since Brexit, and the results are in Axios