Niger to nationalise uranium mine operated by French state-affiliated firm
Niger's nationalisation of Somair mine operated by Orano comes as it moves away from France and closer to Russia.
Trump says US doesn’t have to meet NATO spending goal – Politico
- Trump says US doesn’t have to meet NATO spending goal Politico
- Spain wants exemption from NATO’s 5 percent defense spending target politico.eu
- Sweden delays 3.5% GDP defense spending target, predicts 2032 deadline out of NATO summit Breaking Defense
- Spain risks derailing NATO summit by resisting 5% defence spending goal Reuters
- The success of a key NATO summit is in doubt after Spain rejects a big hike in defense spending AP News
Trump says US intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran not building nuclear bomb
US president doubles down on claim Iran is building nuclear weapon, again contradicting US intelligence community.
Pornhub and other adult sites back online in France after three-week protest
Adult websites back online after court suspended decision requiring platforms based in the EU to verify users’ ages
Major adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were back online in France Friday after a court suspended a decision requiring pornographic platforms based in the European Union to verify users’ ages.
The three platforms’ owner, Aylo, based in Cyprus, had made its websites unavailable in France in early June as a protest against the French decree. Failure to comply could have lead to sanctions including fines or the blocking of the websites.
Continue reading...Iran says diplomacy with US only possible if Israeli aggression stops
Foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says he supports more talks with European counterparts despite lack of progress
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said that his country is ready for more diplomacy with the US only if Israel’s war on his country is brought to an end “and the aggressor is held accountable for the crimes he committed”.
After several hours of talks with European foreign ministers in Geneva on Friday, there was no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough – or a resumption of negotiations with the US.
Continue reading...Israel may have breached EU agreement, bloc’s foreign policy arm says – Reuters
- Israel may have breached EU agreement, bloc's foreign policy arm says Reuters
- Israel’s Gaza actions may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report Al Jazeera
- EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza The Guardian
- Full text of EU report on Israeli crimes in Gaza EUobserver
- EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza Euronews.com
Serpents to saints: The fascinating journey of India’s spiritual art
A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.
BTS is back – but K-pop has changed
While the Korean superstars served in the military, their industry has seen stalled album sales and scandals.
Israel’s Gaza actions may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report
An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by news agencies, looked at Israel's actions in Gaza and occupied West Bank.
China has millions of single men – could dating camp help them find love?
The film The Dating Game explores how a dating coach tries to help China's single men find love.
China has millions of single men – could dating camp help them find love?
The film The Dating Game explores how a dating coach tries to help China's single men find love.
Putin: Peace offers shared with Israel and Iran; Moscow hasn’t abandoned Tehran – The Times of Israel
- Putin: Peace offers shared with Israel and Iran; Moscow hasn’t abandoned Tehran The Times of Israel
- Putin says Russia has shared peace proposals with Israel and Iran AP News
- Russia says any use of tactical nuclear weapons by US in Iran would be catastrophic, TASS reports Reuters
- Russia pulls its scientists out of Iranian nuclear plant, as Israeli strikes threaten decades of collaboration The Kyiv Independent
- How will Russia respond to the Israel-Iran conflict? Al Jazeera
Liverpool sign Wirtz shattering club record transfer fee
Liverpool pay club record fee to Bayer Leverkusen for signing of German international midfielder Florian Wirtz.
Tristan Tate faces probe over alleged Romanian election interference
Tate, 36, is the younger brother of controversial influencer Andrew Tate.
Israeli and Iranian diplomats clash at UN meeting over conflict
Iran and Israel clashed at the UN. Tehran vowed self-defence, Israel pledged strikes until Iran’s “nuclear threat” ends.
CDC vaccine panel to review ingredient RFK Jr has targeted for removal
ACIP panel to discuss influenza vaccines that contain thimerosal, which Kennedy called ‘dangerous’ in 2014 book
A key vaccine advisory panel reconstituted by health secretary and vaccine skeptic Robert F Kennedy Jr is slated to discuss thimerosal-containing influenza vaccines in its first meeting – an ingredient which has been a fixation of anti-vaccine activists for decades.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will hold two separate votes later this month: one on “influenza vaccines” and one on influenza vaccines that contain thimerosal.
Continue reading...Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 20, 2025
Here are the key events on day eight of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Millions of people across central and eastern US under ‘heat dome’ warning
Temperatures at or above 100F expected as extreme hot air and humidity are trapped in atmosphere
Scores of millions of people across the central and eastern US will swelter under the summer’s first “heat dome” beginning this weekend and extending through the end of next week as extreme hot air and humidity get trapped in the atmosphere.
The arrival of the heatwave coincides with Friday’s first day of summer and will bring temperatures at or above 100F (37.7C) to numerous cities as it moves to the east of the US in the coming days, forecasters say.
Continue reading...Gill and Jaiswal help India hammer England on opening day of first Test
Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill both score centuries for India on the first day of their Test tour of England.
Woman rescued from burning house after Russian attack on Ukraine
A Ukrainian woman was rescued from a burning building after it was targeted during a deadly Russian strike on Odesa.