- After escalating strikes, Israel and Iran signal end to attacks The Washington Post
- Iran war live: Trump says in ‘final throes’ of deal; Israel bombs Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Trump on Netanyahu: ‘If I tell him to do something, he does it’ The Times of Israel
- Trump Struggled to Rein In Netanyahu’s Strikes on Iran WSJ
- Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire The New York Times
Gordon S Wood, Pulitzer-prize winning historian, dies after being struck by a car in Rhode Island
A renowned academic, Wood was hit by a car as he was crossing a supermarket’s parking lot and later died of the injuries
Gordon S Wood, a Pulitzer prize-winning author and historian, was killed on Sunday when he was struck by a car in a supermarket parking lot in Rhode Island.
Wood, 92, won the Pulitzer in 1993 in the history category for The Radicalism of the American Revolution, a landmark tome that advanced the theory of the break with Britain being at least as much of an internal social and political transformation as a desire to be rid of colonial masters.
This story was amended on 8 June 2026 to correct the Pulitzer prize-winning book’s title to The Radicalism of the American Revolution.
Continue reading...French star Patrick Bruel held by police investigating new sexual assault allegations
Two new rape complaints have been filed against the 67-year-old singer and actor, who denies the claims
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel, facing sexual assault allegations from multiple women, was taken into police custody on Monday, as two new rape complaints were filed against him.
The 67-year-old, a major figure in French pop culture with multiple top-selling albums and more than 40 film appearances, is being questioned about 13 victims, the prosecutor’s office in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre said in a statement.
Agence France-Presse contributed to this report
Continue reading...ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry
Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has repeatedly denied the allegations which first emerged in 2024
The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.
The ICC’s governing body announced the decision on Monday evening after its executive committee voted to refer the proceedings against Khan to a special session of the court’s member states for them to consider his future.
Continue reading...Trump nominates his ex-lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
Acting in the role since April, Blanche faces Senate confirmation after controversial DoJ moves
Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve permanently as attorney general on Monday, lining up his former personal lawyer to be the country’s top law enforcement officer.
The US president suggested earlier this week that Blanche, who was appointed on an acting basis in April after the president fired Pam Bondi, was set to receive the nod. “He’s a very talented guy,” Trump told a podcast.
Continue reading...Russia’s fuel crisis intensifies as Ukraine steps up strikes on occupied territories
Kyiv has made it difficult for Moscow to provide military and civilian supplies to the territories it occupies.
SpaceX’s stock market blast-off could be Musk’s biggest gamble yet
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk's fortune.
ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body on sexual misconduct allegations – AP News
- ICC chief prosecutor suspended pending decision by oversight body on sexual misconduct allegations AP News
- ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended amid sexual misconduct inquiry The Guardian
- Decision of the Bureau concerning the outcome of disciplinary proceedings involving the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court | International Criminal Court
- ICC chief prosecutor suspended after probe finds he committed serious sexual misconduct The Times of Israel
- ICC prosecutor suspended pending vote on sexual misconduct claims Al Jazeera
How one of India’s most successful female politicians is losing her party
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.
Trump tells BBC Netanyahu did not defy him
In a call with the US president, the BBC’s Sarah Smith asked Trump about the war in Iran and his relationship with the Israeli leader.
Tech giant OpenAI files for US initial public offering
OpenAI did not disclose the size or terms of the offering and said a timeline has not yet been determined.
UN human rights leader calls for Cuba sanctions to be ‘lifted immediately’
Volker Turk, the UN's high commissioner for human rights, warns that 'children are dying' as result of US oil blockade.
Somali referee Artan barred from entering USA
Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
Iranian Missile Narrowly Missed Itamar’s 770 – Anash.org
- Iranian Missile Narrowly Missed Itamar’s 770 Anash.org
- Iranian missile damaged secret Israeli intelligence facility in Tel Aviv strike CTech
- VIDEO: Damage to Israeli settlement of Itamar in West Bank Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Key and Sensitive Targets in Israeli-Controlled Territories Hit in Latest Iranian Operation WANA News Agency
- Samaria mother describes miracle after Iranian missile blast: 'Knocked us off our feet' Israel National News
Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again
Israel's PM says his country is holding fire "at the moment", after Iran's armed forces said they had stopped military action.
US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup
Award-winning referee Omar Artan was 'determined to be inadmissible due to vetting concerns' after arriving in Miami.
Pope Leo makes visit to Spain’s Almudena Cathedral
Crowds in Madrid were delighted to see Pope Leo make a visit to Santa Maria de la Almudena Cathedral with Queen Sofia.
EU planning to add to $1.5 trillion sanctions hit on Russia
New proposed listings target Russia's 'military industrial complex, human rights violators and propagandists'.
Italian prosecutors to probe Israeli minister Ben-Gvir over flotilla abuse
Rome is the second in Europe to launch a probe into Israel's treatment of activists detained as they headed to Gaza.
Could Iran and the US play each other at the World Cup?
Could Iran and the US play each other at the World Cup?