Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leak
Millions of candidates face biometric checks and frisking as air force deployed to secure exam papers.
‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape
Former party leaders reflect on the turbulence that followed the referendum in which most Scottish voters backed the losing side
The decision to quit the EU bolstered support for Scottish independence, which a decade after the Brexit referendum is at near record levels, according to Scottish Labour’s former leader Kezia Dugdale.
Dugdale said the Brexit vote “creates a frame around fairness” for many in Scotland because, unlike England, Scottish voters comprehensively backed remain in 2016, by 62% to 38%, yet found their country taken out of Europe.
Continue reading...Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Kyiv's attacks against supply routes in Russian-occupied territories.
Iran cites Ben Gvir’s call to ‘burn all of Lebanon’ as proof of Israel’s ‘genocidal’ intent – The Times of Israel
- Iran cites Ben Gvir’s call to ‘burn all of Lebanon’ as proof of Israel’s ‘genocidal’ intent The Times of Israel
- Israel Directs Its Military to Limit Its Actions in Lebanon, but Tensions Persist The New York Times
- Israeli strikes leave Lebanon’s ancient coastal city of Tyre shaken AP News
- Israeli strikes kill at least 20 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire Reuters
- IDF soldier killed, 13 injured in overnight Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon The Times of Israel
Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area – Al Jazeera
- Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area Al Jazeera
- Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent The New York Times
- Blowback against Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's Albanian resort project : Trump's Terms NPR
- Albanian Protesters Demand Premier Quit Over Kushner-Linked Plan Bloomberg.com
- Tens of thousands of Albanians join ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protest Financial Times
Freed from Cambodia’s scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis – NPR
- Freed from Cambodia's scam compounds, trafficking victims face a new crisis NPR
- Cambodia should not be scapegoat for online scams, says central bank chief Nikkei Asia
- DMW warns of serious penalty for anyone linked to scam hubs The SUN HK
- Pathway for Transnational Cybercrime as a Growing Threat Cambodianess
- Court detains 19 foreign nationals in three cyber scam cases Khmer Times
Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day
There may be about 5,000 miles between the Netherlands and their former colony Curacao but members of the Dutch royal family managed to see both sides play on Saturday.
Colombians to vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist against hardliner – Al Jazeera
- Colombians to vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist against hardliner Al Jazeera
- Colombia's brutal internal conflict is defining its presidential election BBC
- Colombians vote in a presidential runoff that pits an outsider against a progressive NBC News
- Colombia flirts with the right as Trump-backed candidate ‘the Tiger’ leads into runoff CNN
- The Colombian diaspora is overwhelmingly right-wing The Economist
Are Ukraine drones really exposing gaps in Russia’s defense? – DW.com
- Are Ukraine drones really exposing gaps in Russia's defense? DW.com
- No fuel, no weapons: How Ukraine’s new drone strategy is mauling Russian supply lines CNN
- Moscow Refinery Blast May Have Been Caused by Friendly Fire, Video Suggests The New York Times
- Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia’s Tyumen oil refinery 2,000km away, says Zelenskyy The Guardian
Terror probe into suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh – DW.com
- Terror probe into suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh DW.com
- Police charge man after suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh Al Jazeera
- CCTV shows moments leading up to arrest in anti-Muslim attacks probe BBC
- Man Is Arrested in Scotland After Rampage Leaves 5 Hurt The New York Times
- Man charged after five hurt in ‘attacks against Muslims’ in Edinburgh The Times
Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel sales – Reuters
- Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel sales Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 20, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukraine strikes hit oil facilities in Crimea, Russia’s Krasnodar Al Jazeera
- Ukraine hits Russia-controlled Crimea in deadly drone attack DW.com
- Ukraine's drone commander shows strikes on Kerch, apologises to Ukrainians in occupied territories – video Українська правда
Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest
Davey Hearn says he was simply touching the new paint at the site out of curiosity and did not remove or alter it.
Canada’s policies force asylum seekers into US to face deportation, critics say
Advocates say the Safe Third Country Agreement forces immigrants to head to an unsafe country: the United States
It was the threat of gang violence in Honduras that pushed Carlos and Antonia to flee their home. In 2021, with their toddler, Alejandro, and a handful of belongings, the married couple ventured north hoping to reach safety in the US.
The journey, through Guatemala and Mexico, was filled with danger and uncertainty.
Continue reading...From the US-Mexico border to protests in Poland: highlights of PhotoEspaña 2026
Spain’s leading festival of photography showcases the work of more than 300 visual artists in nearly 100 exhibitions across the country
PhotoEspaña, Spain’s leading festival of photography, held its official opening in Madrid this month and by September nearly 100 exhibitions will have showcased the work of more than 300 visual artists in the capital and across the country. Loosely corralled under the theme of reimagining, the exhibitions feature work by major figures in Spanish and international photography and less well-known emerging artists.
From the series Invisible Line. Photograph: Alejandro Cartagena
Continue reading...Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds
Poll also finds three quarters of people in Britain want closer ties, with majority accepting free movement
Two-thirds of EU citizens would back Britain rejoining the bloc, while most UK voters say Brexit has been bad for the issues they care about and want closer ties, including levels of integration – such as free movement – long seen as toxic, a survey has found.
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, the polling by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a thinktank, found 66% of respondents across 15 countries said they either “strongly supported” or “tended to support” UK membership.
Continue reading...Bolivian president declares state of emergency and deploys military to quell anti-government protests
Bulldozers sent in to clear roadblocks that have stifled the country as farmers and Indigenous groups protest against conservative president
Bolivia’s president declared a state of emergency on Saturday and deployed soldiers and bulldozers to raze anti-government roadblocks that have paralysed the country.
For more than six weeks, unions, Indigenous groups and coca farmers have marched through cities and blocked roads across the country with rubble, logs and debris in protest against the conservative government.
Continue reading...Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Israeli strike on Gaza – The Guardian
- Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Israeli strike on Gaza The Guardian
- Israeli strikes kill six people in Gaza including Al Jazeera cameraman, officials say BBC
- Al Jazeera cameraman killed in Gaza months after his journalist brother died in a separate strike NBC News
- IDF strikes Hamas terrorist working for Al Jazeera The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 6, including 2 children and an Al Jazeera cameraman Politico
Backstage at Gorillaz’ epic, one-off stadium show: ‘The vibe is ridiculous’
Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.
Backstage at Gorillaz’ epic, one-off stadium show: ‘The vibe is ridiculous’
Damon Albarn, De La Soul and Moonchild Sannelly talk backstage as Gorillaz play their biggest show.
France bans alcohol at music festival events under red heatwave alert
Annual street parties attended by millions ordered to help “preserve” healthcare services in 40C (104F) heat.