As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time. That’s a problem for us all

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Alarm over the judgment and behaviour of the world’s most powerful man, and the consequent risks to the world, can only get worse

The main Nuremberg trial ended, Winston Churchill warned of an iron curtain descending across Europe, It’s a Wonderful Life received its premiere and, at Jamaica hospital in the borough of Queens, New York, Donald John Trump was born.

It was 1946, also the birth year of George W Bush and Bill Clinton, but on Sunday the current US president celebrates his 80th birthday in a style uniquely his own. Trump will stage a night of cage fighting on the once-pristine White House south lawn as part of events marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.

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‘A point of resistance’: the Normandy village that said ‘non’ to Pete Hegseth – The Guardian

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  1. ‘A point of resistance’: the Normandy village that said ‘non’ to Pete Hegseth  The Guardian
  2. Hegseth Commemorates 82nd Anniversary of WWII Allied Invasion at Normandy  U.S. Department of War (.gov)
  3. House Republican Says Hegseth’s D-Day Remarks ‘Inappropriate’  Bloomberg.com
  4. Pete Hegseth’s Invasions  Foreign Policy in Focus
  5. Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip  The Washington Post
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Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics, says leadership spill ‘started to really wear on me’

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Tasmanian senator says he feels he is ‘letting down the team’ but needs to prioritise family

Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam will quit politics before the end of the year, in another major blow to the struggling Coalition as it experiences its lowest levels of popularity in decades.

The Tasmanian senator, who was elected to parliament in 2016 and is seen as one of the Liberals’ best talents, said it was an “extremely difficult decision to make” but one he had been considering for “quite some time” to spend more time with family.

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Russia’s overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane – CNN

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  1. Russia’s overwhelming manpower advantage against Ukraine is starting to wane  CNN
  2. CNN: Russia struggles with military recruitment, rates down 20%  Українська правда
  3. Russia's war machine strains as volunteer recruitment drops 20% this year  The Jerusalem Post
  4. What a Russian Army Collapse Might Look Like  The Bulwark
  5. Russia's recruitment system nears breaking point, forcing debate over forced mobilization  The Kyiv Independent
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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police

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Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media report

A nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.

The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, in Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car on Wednesday night local time, Pakistani English-language news outlet Dawn reported.

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Despite regular strikes on Ukraine, Russia’s offensive seems to be losing steam – France 24

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  1. Despite regular strikes on Ukraine, Russia's offensive seems to be losing steam  France 24
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 6, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Estonian intelligence reported that Russia had captured 15 km² over the course of a week but had lost its logistical capabilities in Crimea  ua.news
  4. Despite Heavy Losses, Russia Has Failed to Achieve Strategic Objectives in Ukraine, Estonian Intelligence Says  UNITED24 Media
  5. Russia fails to achieve any strategic objectives in Ukraine, Estonian intelligence says  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson detained under terrorism legislation – Financial Times

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  1. Far-right activist Tommy Robinson detained under terrorism legislation  Financial Times
  2. Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip  The Guardian
  3. UK anti-Islam activist Robinson briefly detained under terrorism laws  Reuters
  4. Tommy Robinson says he was stopped at Heathrow by police  BBC
  5. Tommy Robinson says he's been detained at Heathrow  Sky News
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