France, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western Europe
Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
Qatar’s Madibo banned for 5 games after breaking leg of Canada’s Kone
Madibo's tackle on Kone in the team's Group B match left the Canadian player with a broken leg.
US opens second federal investigation of deadly Tesla crash into Texas home
Driver told authorities he had driver-assistance technology engaged before crash that killed 76-year-old Martha Avila
The US government has opened a second federal investigation into a recent crash of a Tesla that reportedly had driver-assistance technology engaged, struck a Texas home and killed a resident.
Meanwhile, the family of Martha Avila, the 76-year-old resident who was killed, has sued over the wreck.
Continue reading...Mystery of Gracie the giraffe deepens as sheriff calls recapture claims a tall story
Sheriff in rural Texas says ‘it’s still at large’ after claim Gracie had been located after wandering off private ranch
For almost two weeks, residents of a rural Texas county have been looking, mostly up, for a missing giraffe called Gracie that wandered off from a private game ranch.
On Wednesday, the mystery of the free-roaming mammal’s odyssey deepened further, when a local sheriff disputed an account that it was reportedly found safe a “little farther out than expected” from its hill country home, and said the search was most definitely still on.
Continue reading...Man who died in suspected murder at Peak District stone circle named by police
A 41-year-old man has been arrested after Isaac Clare-Watts, 26, found at Nine Ladies monument on Monday
A 26-year-old man who died in a suspected murder during a summer solstice event at a Bronze Age stone circle has been named by police.
Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, was found at the Nine Ladies stone circle in Stanton Lees in the Peak District in Derbyshire at about 1.38pm on Monday.
Continue reading...US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan – Reuters
- US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan Reuters
- China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke WSJ
- China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait AP News
- Allies in Taipei condemn Chinese drills off eastern Taiwan Taipei Times
- PLA’s advanced aircraft carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills South China Morning Post
US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan – Reuters
- US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan Reuters
- China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke WSJ
- China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait AP News
- Allies in Taipei condemn Chinese drills off eastern Taiwan Taipei Times
- PLA’s advanced aircraft carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills South China Morning Post
Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum – EWTN News
- Parents sentenced to prison in Brazil after excluding gender content in homeschool curriculum EWTN News
- Brazilian judge sentences parents to prison for homeschooling their daughters Alliance Defending Freedom International
- Brazilian Parents Sentenced to 50 Days in Jail for Homeschooling Their Girls cbn.com
- Parents sentenced to 50 days in prison for homeschooling their children Christian Post
- Brazil Criminalizes Homeschooling — Then Suspended the Sentence Latin Times
European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks – politico.eu
- European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks politico.eu
- European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit Reuters
- Top European leaders vow ‘strong’ support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit Al Jazeera
- E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026 GOV.UK
- Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit with Ukraine in mind Euronews
European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks – politico.eu
- European leaders pledge stronger role in NATO before Trump-Rutte talks politico.eu
- European leaders pledge unity after recent tensions ahead of NATO summit Reuters
- Top European leaders vow ‘strong’ support for Ukraine ahead of NATO summit Al Jazeera
- E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026 GOV.UK
- Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit with Ukraine in mind Euronews
ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions – The New York Times
- ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions The New York Times
- World court judges sue Trump administration over sanctions Reuters
- June 24: Haredi politicians pledge to keep protesting until arrests of draft dodgers are halted The Times of Israel
- ICC judges sue Trump administration over US sanctions Le Monde.fr
- Foley Hoag Files Suit on Behalf of International Criminal Court Judges Sanctioned Under Trump Administration Executive Order Foley Hoag
Shabana Mahmood’s immigration and asylum bill to go before MPs next week
Refugee charities fear controversial changes, including on forced removals and age checks, are being rushed through
Shabana Mahmood’s controversial plans to increase the forced removal of people refused asylum, introduce stringent age checks for people claiming to be children and limit applications under human rights laws are scheduled to be placed before MPs within days.
The immigration and asylum bill is expected to be put before parliament next Tuesday and will face opposition from some Labour, Lib Dem and independent MPs. Andy Burnham’s team, widely expected to be in No 10 within weeks, is understood to be aware of the bill and its contents.
Continue reading...Pakistan police rescue French woman and children allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years
Husband arrested after Sylvie Yasmina, 54, and five children found at home in north-western province
Pakistan police say they have rescued a French woman and her five children after she told authorities she had been held captive by her husband for more than a decade and subjected to years of domestic abuse in the country’s north-west.
The woman, identified as 54-year-old Sylvie Yasmina, was rescued earlier this week from a mud-brick home in Bara, a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, the district police chief, Waqar Ahmad, said.
Continue reading...Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal – The New York Times
- Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal The New York Times
- US promises to protect Gulf states' interests in Iran talks Yahoo
- Rubio meets Gulf leaders, pledges security amid Iran deal doubts Reuters
- Rubio will visit Gulf allies amid scrutiny of his position on Iran deal The Washington Post
- Rubio says U.S. won't do anything that would undermine Gulf security Reuters
Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal – The New York Times
- Rubio Seeks to Reassure Gulf Arab Partners on Iran Deal The New York Times
- US promises to protect Gulf states' interests in Iran talks Yahoo
- Rubio meets Gulf leaders, pledges security amid Iran deal doubts Reuters
- Rubio will visit Gulf allies amid scrutiny of his position on Iran deal The Washington Post
- Rubio says U.S. won't do anything that would undermine Gulf security Reuters
Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks
Defence minister says troops not withdrawing though Tehran sees end to war in Lebanon as part of deal with US
The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that Israeli troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, further complicating Iran peace talks as fighting in Lebanon continues to be an obstacle to permanent peace.
Speaking on stage in an interview in Tel Aviv, Katz said Israeli troops would remain in south Lebanon – echoing sentiments from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Continue reading...Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks – The Guardian
- Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks The Guardian
- 'Soldiers in, residents out' • Netanyahu: Israel won't withdraw from Lebanon 'as long as I am prime minister' Haaretz
- 'Political suicide': Netanyahu will not allow a full withdrawal from Lebanon, officials estimate The Jerusalem Post
- Israel says military will maintain security zone in southern Lebanon Reuters
- Katz vows IDF won’t withdraw from south Lebanon ‘even if there’s an American demand’ The Times of Israel
Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks – The Guardian
- Israel says IDF is staying in southern Lebanon, undermining Iran peace talks The Guardian
- 'Soldiers in, residents out' • Netanyahu: Israel won't withdraw from Lebanon 'as long as I am prime minister' Haaretz
- 'Political suicide': Netanyahu will not allow a full withdrawal from Lebanon, officials estimate The Jerusalem Post
- Israel says military will maintain security zone in southern Lebanon Reuters
- Katz vows IDF won’t withdraw from south Lebanon ‘even if there’s an American demand’ The Times of Israel
Germany’s railways grind to halt as IT maintenance snag takes down network
Deutsche Bahn widely criticised after hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded in operator’s latest setback
Germany’s rail network ground to a halt late on Tuesday as a result of maintenance work that went wrong, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers unable to get home as the national operator faced widespread criticism over the chaos.
The Deutsche Bahn (DB) meltdown was initially thought to have been caused by a cyber-attack, but it later emerged that it was likely to have been triggered by a scheduled attempt to replace an ageing component in the railway’s internal communication network, without which the trains are unable to run.
Continue reading...Brazilian federal police arrest Spanish citizen at São Paulo airport for racism
Woman detained at airport after allegedly making racist remarks directed at workers unloading baggage, police say
Brazil’s federal police have detained a Spanish citizen in São Paulo’s international Guarulhos airport for racism, in the latest of a series of high-profile arrests of foreign tourists on similar grounds.
Brazil has some of the strictest anti-racism laws in Latin America. Insulting a person on the basis of race carries a penalty of imprisonment from two to five years and a fine.
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