UK investigating reports Russian warship fired warning shots near yacht in English Channel
The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
Ukrainian troops are losing days just getting to their positions in the kill zone. It’s when they’re most at risk. – Yahoo
- Ukrainian troops are losing days just getting to their positions in the kill zone. It's when they're most at risk. Yahoo
- Defense minister warns short-range artillery is losing effectiveness against enemy drones mezha.net
- The front-line drone 'kill zone' is widening, up to 50 km in some areas. Ukrainian officials say 'it's a dead zone.' Business Insider
- Drone kill zone has created stalemate on the frontline in Ukraine, MPs told Forces News
- "Death Zone" in Ukraine/Soldiers are more afraid of the road to the front than the battle Pamfleti
Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows.
Trump’s Department of Labor claims without data that states defrauded government
Keith Sonderling, acting head of the agency, threatens to withhold administrative funds from states for first time in history
Keith Sonderling sent letters to 53 states and US territories demanding action to “combat waste, fraud, and abuse” within the unemployment insurance program, threatening to withhold administrative funds from states for the first time history.
“We are officially putting governors on notice,” said the acting US secretary of labor. “The American people will no longer tolerate the blatant waste, fraud, and abuse of their hard-earned tax dollars – no state should allow it either. If states allow it, they will suffer the consequences. This department is no longer afraid to use every lever available to ensure taxpayer money is protected.”
Continue reading...Russia to import gasoline by sea as shortage looms, sources say – Reuters
- Russia to import gasoline by sea as shortage looms, sources say Reuters
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Russia Ships Oil at Near-Record Pace as Kyiv Pummels Refineries Bloomberg.com
- Is Russia heading for a fuel crisis? DW.com
- Russian Railways Forms Task Force to Address Fuel Shortages The Moscow Times
Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say
Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages
Human rights experts have alleged that six multinational construction equipment conglomerates may be aiding and abetting war crimes by supplying excavators and bulldozers to Israel, after photos and videos showed the Israeli military using their equipment to demolish villages in south Lebanon.
The Guardian geolocated and verified images showing the Israeli military using excavators made by six companies – Caterpillar, Volvo, Hyundai, Doosan, Hitachi and Komatsu – to destroy homes, public utilities, shops and other structures across southern Lebanon.
Israel has levelled entire villages inside the “yellow line”, a 608 sq km area occupied by Israel along the Lebanese-Israeli border. At least 46 villages in south Lebanon have suffered heavy damage, most of it caused by demolitions carried out after the 17 April Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, according to a satellite analysis by Bellingcat.
Continue reading...Israel takes control of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque: What this means – Al Jazeera
- Israel takes control of Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque: What this means Al Jazeera
- Israel approves settler building plans in Palestinian West Bank city Reuters
- New Hebron building plan approved after Bezalel Smotrich sovereignty push The Jerusalem Post
- Asked for comment on Smotrich 'annulment' of Hebron agreement, US reiterates opposition to West Bank annexation The Times of Israel
- Israel signals status quo shake-up over Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron Religion News Service
Bystanders smash windows of private jet to rescue passengers after crash
One of the six people on board died in the crash, a local official said. The five survivors were taken to hospital and are in a stable condition.
‘Period tax’ on sanitary products to be abolished, says Pakistan minister
Campaigners welcome announcement cutting levies on menstrual health items, but say their work to end period poverty is ‘far from over’
Pakistan plans to abolish “period tax”, in a victory for young campaigners who had taken the government to court over the charges.
Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that sanitary towels and related items were “daily necessities that are indispensable for women’s health, dignity and full participation in social activities”, and said he intended to remove the sales tax.
Continue reading...Milan tram drivers ‘used WhatsApp for sexist chat about female passengers’
Drivers suspended as prosecutors investigate group said to have been used to share and comment on CCTV images
A group of tram drivers in Milan have been suspended from their jobs amid an investigation into a WhatsApp group in which they allegedly exchanged sexist and vulgar comments about images of female passengers.
Milan prosecutors placed at least one employee of ATM, the city’s public transport firm, under investigation on Tuesday for allegedly accessing an IT system without authorisation and for hacking a CCTV system to obtain images of female passengers.
Continue reading...Bolivia signs $20m deal with US to fight drug trafficking, foreign ministry says
Under its new president, Bolivia is re-establishing severed ties with the US to combat organised crime.
G7 leaders to boost Ukraine air defences, tighten sanctions on Russia – Al Jazeera
- G7 leaders to boost Ukraine air defences, tighten sanctions on Russia Al Jazeera
- Macron, Zelensky heard on hot-mic talking about Trump at G7 meeting NewsNation
- Trump signals shift in focus to Ukraine, with Iran war soon in ‘rearview’ NBC News
- G7 leaders' statement on geopolitical issues. | 2026 G7 SUMM elysee.fr
- Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine PBS
EU Parliament approves ‘strictest-ever’ migration law – Euronews
- EU Parliament approves 'strictest-ever' migration law Euronews
- EU parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres Reuters
- Anger at ‘send them back’ chants by rightwing MEPs after EU migration law vote The Guardian
- EU lawmakers approve new tougher migrant policy DW.com
- Return Regulation: the European Parliament has given its approval. The People’s Party and the far right stand united Eunews
Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Norway’s crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.
Lululemon apologises after Japanese drum row at Great Wall yoga event
Online uproar follows Canadian brand’s use of taiko drum at sponsored festival held to celebrate Chinese culture
The activewear brand Lululemon has apologised after a promotional event held on the Great Wall of China appeared to mistakenly feature a Japanese drum, prompting an uproar.
The Canadian-headquartered company, known for its upmarket leggings, has been growing rapidly in China and arranged for a yoga festival to take place in late May on a section of the wall near Beijing.
Continue reading...Two children dead after pram hit by car in Sydney despite ‘phenomenal’ bystander efforts to save them
Police found two children – both aged under five – had been struck by a car in Cabramatta, in the city’s south-west
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Two children in a pram have been struck and killed by a car in Sydney’s south-west.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Joseph and Gilbert streets, Cabramatta at about 3.15pm on Wednesday after reports of a crash, New South Wales police said.
Continue reading...Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism – BBC
- Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism BBC
- Iran war updates: Tehran warns of ‘harsh response’ over Lebanon attacks Al Jazeera
- Report: One dead, another critically hurt in Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Iranian military warns Israel of hard response if it continues Lebanon strikes Haaretz
- Israeli drone strikes kill at least 4 in southern Lebanon Reuters
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite Trump criticism
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu needed "to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon".
‘They came with machetes’ – deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa
Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.