- 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.
Continue reading...UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.
UN nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites as part of war deal
Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is "working on modalities" but an Iranian minister says such access would only be part of a final deal with the US.
Colombia’s left-wing presidential candidate concedes defeat
Senator Iván Cepeda was beaten by right-wing businessman Abelardo de la Espriella by less than a percentage point.
AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption
Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour
The surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence.
Researchers uncovered 20 columns of previously hidden text covering more than a metre of charred papyrus without physically unrolling the scroll. The work discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour and dates to the second or late-third century BC.
Continue reading...Colombia’s leftwing candidate concedes election to Trump-endorsed millionaire
Leftist Iván Cepeda conceded to far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella who won by razor-thin margin
The defeated leftwing candidate in Colombia’s presidential runoff has conceded to the far-right, Trump-admiring millionaire lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella.
Since Sunday night, the preliminary count had already pointed to a De la Espriella victory by a razor-thin margin of less than 1% of the vote.
Continue reading...These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status – National Catholic Reporter
China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke – WSJ
- China’s Assertions of Authority Over Foreign Ships Near Taiwan Draw U.S. Rebuke WSJ
- China angered, Taiwan cheered by Western allies' alarm over Chinese Coast Guard activities Reuters
- 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 carrier Fujian transits Taiwan Strait amid military drills South China Morning Post