French woman allegedly held captive by husband for 12 years rescued in Pakistan
Yasmina alleges she was held along with her five children, and they were all cut off from the outside world.
Ukraine’s recovery to be deliberated in Poland amid Kyiv-Warsaw spat
Amid a brewing row that tests Poland's alliance with Ukraine, President Zelenskyy will skip a key conference.
Heatwave pushes Great Britain’s grid operator to call for extra electricity from power plants
Neso issues rare summer warning for Wednesday evening, as households turn on fans and air conditioning
Great Britain’s grid operator has released a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening as the heatwave is expected to get more intense, putting pressure on the energy system.
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued an electricity margin notice late on Tuesday, asking power plant owners to provide any extra electricity, as the buffer between supply and expected demand comes under pressure.
Continue reading...Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula – AP News
- Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula AP News
- Russia’s Crimean conquest is turning into a deadly mess The Economist
- Ukraine says major Crimea bridge destroyed in latest attack dw.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 21, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- No fuel for sale as Ukraine's blockade of Russian-occupied Crimea takes effect BBC
Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York City Democratic primaries
Democratic socialist candidates backed by New York City mayor win key primaries, ousting two sitting congressmen.
Xi Pressures Takaichi by Throttling Key Mineral Exports to Japan – Bloomberg.com
- Xi Pressures Takaichi by Throttling Key Mineral Exports to Japan Bloomberg.com
- China Detained 2 Japanese on Suspicion of Smuggling The New York Times
- China detains two Japanese nationals suspected of smuggling banned goods CNBC
- Japanese heavy electric machinery company worker detained in China Nikkei Asia
- China's rare earths curbs extend pressure on supply to Japan Reuters
Power outage in France as Europe bakes in record heat
Italy's Ministry of Health declares red heatwave alert in 16 cities, including Milan and Rome, as schools close in UK.
Defense stocks plummet after Germany to scrap warship plans; Rheinmetall stock down 13% – CNBC
- Defense stocks plummet after Germany to scrap warship plans; Rheinmetall stock down 13% CNBC
- Germany scraps plans to build its biggest warship since second world war Financial Times
- Germany news: Pistorius set to scrap warship project — media dw.com
- Germany Said to Retreat From Troubled Frigate After Delays Bloomberg.com
- Germany set to scrap plans to build F126 frigates, FT reports marketscreener.com
UK prime minister: An impossible job? – CNBC
- UK prime minister: An impossible job? CNBC
- Keir Starmer couldn’t beat the curse of Brexit – a politics poisoned by nationalism | Rafael Behr The Guardian
- Why can’t Britain hold on to prime ministers? It’s the economy CNN
- Niall Ferguson: Why Britons Really Regret Brexit The Free Press
- Keir Starmer is out. Other establishment politicians are in trouble. The Washington Post
Iran war day 117: Nuclear inspections dispute as US Senate curbs war powers
Iran and the US clash over nuclear inspections and Hormuz as negotiators push for a final deal within 60 days.
Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city – AP News
- Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city AP News
- U.S. Warns of ‘Imminent’ Atrocities in El Obeid, Sudan The New York Times
- US raises concern as RSF forces encircle Sudanese city of el-Obeid Al Jazeera
- Sudan war: UN envoy Pekka Haavisto advances talks in Washington The Africa Report
- Failure to Act in Sudan (Again) Council on Foreign Relations
Nurse, 41, Dies on Operating Table During Surgery to Remove Toxic Butt Fillers – Yahoo
- Nurse, 41, Dies on Operating Table During Surgery to Remove Toxic Butt Fillers Yahoo
- Nurse dies during operation at shopping centre to remove toxic fillers from buttocks The Mirror
- Nurse dies on operating table in surgery to remove toxic fillers from her bum The Sun
- Nurse died on operating table after paying to have 'toxic bum fillers' removed Daily Star
Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership
Chief secretary to PM says he had been ‘reassured’ about Burnham’s economic plans after conversation with him
Andy Burnham has moved a step closer to becoming prime minister after Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said he would not stand in a Labour leadership contest.
Jones, who had been mooted as a candidate who could put Burnham’s ideas to a test in a race, told Sky News that he had had a “reassuring conversation” with the newly elected MP for Makerfield about his economic policy plans.
Continue reading...Diabetes patients in Gaza face survival battle amid war shortages
Insulin and equipment shortages in Gaza pose fatal risks, leading to critical health complications.
Deadly heatwave grips Europe as temperatures soar across continent
A blistering heatwave has swept across Europe triggering the highest-level red heat warnings in Britain and France.
Archaeologists find huge Viking textile production site in Denmark – NPR
Kenyan Health Minister orders halt of construction of US Ebola facility
Kenya’s Health Minister has stopped the construction of a US Ebola facility in Kenya.
Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin’s resolve – CNBC
- Ukraine is raising the cost of war for Russia — and testing Putin's resolve CNBC
- Russia eyes diesel export ban, fuel imports amid Ukrainian strikes; Crimea restricts public life Reuters
- Petrol shortages and ‘oil rain’ bring Russia-Ukraine war home to Moscow Al Jazeera
- As fuel shortages spread across Russia, Moscow lifts tanker entry permits to keep gas stations supplied Meduza
- Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads After Refinery Attacks Bloomberg.com
Ghana celebrates after holding nervous England to 0-0 draw
Ghanaians took to the streets in celebration after the Black Stars held England to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan