- Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ CNN
- U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal CNBC
- U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over" CBS News
- U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day Axios
- US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live The Guardian
Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ – CNN
- Live updates: US conducting new strikes in Iran after Trump said ceasefire is ‘over’ CNN
- U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal CNBC
- U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over" CBS News
- U.S. strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz for 2nd straight day Axios
- US military launches fresh strikes on Iran – Middle East crisis live The Guardian
Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’
Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party management
Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.
Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the race to replace Keir Starmer.
Continue reading...Why Trump wants Greenland – PBS
- Why Trump wants Greenland PBS
- Get the Facts: What makes Greenland so valuable — and why President Trump is interested WBAL-TV
- Greenlanders reject Trump's renewed push for control of island Reuters
- Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- NATO allies temper expectations for summit after Trump’s angry entrance Politico
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show
The Super Bowl-style show marks the Canadian singer's latest big performance after his comeback shows at Coachella.
Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for Fifa World Cup final half-time show
The Super Bowl-style show marks the Canadian singer's latest big performance after his comeback shows at Coachella.
Starmer gifted gun and ammunition by Turkish president at Nato
The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey.
Starmer gifted gun and ammunition by Turkish president at Nato
The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey.
Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes – The Hill
- Trump hands Zelensky major wins, with Putin on the ropes The Hill
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 8, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- For Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale The New York Times
- Trump wraps NATO summit on a positive note, after meeting Zelenskyy NPR
- Trump surprises Zelensky with public promise on Patriots – but the missiles may not come soon enough CNN
Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit – The Guardian
- Sabre-rattling to ‘tremendous love’: erratic Trump dominates final hours of Nato summit The Guardian
- Why Trump left NATO summit on a positive note after seething about Iran, Spain and Greenland CNN
- Trump says NATO failed two key tests during high-stakes Turkey summit: 'Not happy' Fox News
- After Greenland bluster, Trump surprises NATO allies with praise The Washington Post
- Trump’s Arrival in Turkey for NATO Summit Adds Drama and Spectacle The New York Times
Arizona toddler found alive in hospital morgue after declared dead from drowning
After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.
Russia halts diesel exports after Ukraine strikes refineries – politico.eu
- Russia halts diesel exports after Ukraine strikes refineries politico.eu
- Russia bans diesel exports after Ukrainian attacks, straining tense global market CNN
- Russians are growing anxious and angry The Economist
- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? BBC
- How Ukraine’s drones brought war home to 50mn Russians Financial Times
Atmosphere in Iran remains highly charged after Ayatollah’s funeral and escalation of grievances with US
World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensions
Before a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers.
At the podium, the ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, claimed the world was witnessing a turning point in the history of Shia Islam. A century from now, he claimed, the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be revered as a second Imam Hussain, the martyred grandson of the prophet Muhammad. Donald Trump, meanwhile, would be seen as a latterday Yazid, the tyrannical 7th century caliph.
Continue reading...Watch: Nato chief asked if there really is ‘unity’ in Nato
Nato's secretary general insists there is "unity" among Nato members, but the BBC's security correspondent asks if that is really the case.
Marine Le Pen ‘wants to talk politics’, but can she drown out the legal noise?
The French far-right leader’s presidential campaign is clouded in uncertainty under the shadow of an embezzlement conviction
Marine Le Pen’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump.
Just as the US president felt his voter base cared little about legal investigations against him, the French far-right leader shrugged off the leftwing protesters who shouted “criminal!” as she launched her presidential campaign at a market walkabout in western France on Wednesday. The previous day, an appeal court had upheld her conviction for the embezzlement of European parliament funds.
Continue reading...US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023
US and Canadian authorities say they have “dismantled” the leadership of a notorious Indian criminal group, charging dozens of operatives who have “inflicted pain and cruelty on people, victims around the globe”, including a high-profile murder in Canada that strained diplomatic relations between Canada and India.
At a press conference on Tuesday, members of the FBI and Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said as part of Operation Hard Ball – a multiyear federal investigation into murder-for-hire plots, shootings, extortion and drug trafficking – they had charged 37 people, some of whom were already in custody. Authorities are still searching for seven fugitives in the US, two in India and one in Europe.
Continue reading...Pierpaolo Piccioli’s couture debut reimagines Balenciaga in his own colourful image
Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Privé show
The house of Balenciaga takes haute couture very seriously indeed. Cristóbal Balenciaga was so horrified by the rise of mass-produced clothes that in 1968 he abruptly shuttered his brand and retired to his native Spain, announcing that “high fashion is mortally wounded”.
So Pierpaolo Piccioli, who now helms the house, approached the brief of his first Balenciaga couture collection conscientiously, despite having 25 years of experience at Valentino. At a preview, the haute couture war room where he worked on the show for nine months was plastered with images that ranged from a 1961 Balenciaga dress to Spanish golden age art – Zurbarán’s chic saints, Velázquez’s doll-like infantas – and a monumental Hepworth pierced megalith.
Continue reading...Nigeria’s president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office
Adeniyi Adeyemi allegedly forged a letter of appointment and secured funding for an agency the presidency knew nothing about.
Russians are growing anxious and angry – The Economist
- Russians are growing anxious and angry The Economist
- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? BBC
- Russia Bans Diesel Exports After Ukraine’s Refinery Attacks Bloomberg
- Russia bans diesel exports to ensure domestic supply after targeted Ukrainian drone strikes Reuters
- Diesel Futures Surge After Russia Bans Exports WSJ
Russians are growing anxious and angry – The Economist
- Russians are growing anxious and angry The Economist
- Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war? BBC
- Russia Bans Diesel Exports After Ukraine’s Refinery Attacks Bloomberg
- Russia bans diesel exports to ensure domestic supply after targeted Ukrainian drone strikes Reuters
- Diesel Futures Surge After Russia Bans Exports WSJ