- Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO's eastern flank, intelligence warns Fox News
- Russia Building Military Infrastructure for 115,000 Troops Along NATO’s Northern Flank SOFX
- Russia Massively Expands Northwestern Military Infrastructure to Respond to Doubling of NATO Land Border Military Watch Magazine
Two killed and several injured as tornado rips through southern Illinois
Officials say Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, killed in Mount Vernon as several buildings destroyed
Authorities in Illinois say that two older residents were killed and at least five other people were injured in a tornado that ripped through a rural county and destroyed several buildings on Sunday evening.
The fatalities occurred in Mount Vernon, Sheriff Jeff Bullard of Jefferson county said on Monday. He identified the victims as Sarita Kimble, 62, and Delores Shelton, 83, who were inside separate structures leveled by the tornado.
Continue reading...Man charged with terrorism-linked attempted murders after Edinburgh attacks
Lewis Hawkes, 36, charged with five counts of attempted murder ‘aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection’
A 36-year-old man has been charged with five counts of attempted murder “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection” after a series of attacks in Edinburgh last Friday.
Lewis Hawkes has also been charged with assault and robbery, two counts of breach of the peace and two counts of culpable and reckless conduct, all of which were also aggravated by reason of a terrorist connection.
Continue reading...Judge blocks subpoenas for Walz and others over Minnesota immigration crackdown
Federal judge rules subpoenas linked to Trump’s immigration operation were ‘issued for unlawful reasons’
A federal judge agreed to quash the US federal government’s subpoenas of leaders in Minnesota issued during the Trump administration’s controversial immigration crackdown on the state earlier this year.
The US Department of Justice issued subpoenas to the Minnesota governor, Tim Walz; the attorney general, Keith Ellison; the Minneapolis mayor, Jacob Frey; and other local officials in the Twin Cities in January.
Continue reading...At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes – Reuters
- At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes Reuters
- France restricts public drinking as Europe swelters under a ‘heat-dome driven furnace’ for the second time in two months CNN
- 3 die in France as temperatures to exceed 105 F in Europe heat wave NBC News
- What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week The New York Times
- Europe sizzles under heat wave with little relief in sight dw.com
Montreal mayor calls for end to random police checks amid racial profiling investigation
City’s police force faces investigation of 16 officers accused of disproportionately targeting Black and Arab residents
Montreal’s mayor has called for a halt to random police checks as the city’s police force grapples with an internal investigation into racism and racial profiling by 16 officers.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada told reporters last week that her husband, who is Black, had been repeatedly stopped by police while driving.
Continue reading...Qatar’s PM tells Al Jazeera progress made in US-Iran talks
Qatar's PM said US-Iran talks in Switzerland laid the groundwork for a final deal after 18 hours of discussions.
Canadian healthcare staff decry ‘cruel hoax’ after scam email promises paid day off
Unions condemn ‘insensitive’ internal cybersecurity test sent to healthcare workers in Newfoundland and Labrador
For years, healthcare staff in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador have felt overworked and underappreciated. Turnover, burnout and thinning resources were pushing workers in the sector to a breaking point.
So when the email titled “June Holiday” arrived in thousands of inboxes, they felt a moment of overdue joy.
Continue reading...Kenyan court finds minister in contempt over US Ebola site
Health Minister Duale disobeyed an order to halt construction at the proposed facility for infected US nationals, court says.
Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers’ body says
Martha Karua is a lawyer representing detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye who is on trial for treason.
Will a US-Iran deal transform the Iranian economy?
A US-Iran deal could unlock frozen assets, oil exports, and investment, reshaping Iran's economic future.
South African police tighten security as anti-migrant deadline approaches
Xenophobic protest groups have demanded that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30 .
Marco Rubio heads to Middle East to address Iran MoU, Hormuz
Rubio to visit UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain for talks on Iran and Hormuz priorities from June 23 to June 25.
LIVE: France vs Iraq – World Cup 2026
Follow the live build-up and team news coverage ahead of our text commentary stream of the Group I game in Philadelphia.
Red heat alerts issued in France, Italy and Spain as 40C temperatures forecast
The heatwave conditions are forecast to intensify in the coming days across central and western Europe.
US supreme court reinstates murder conviction in case of Etan Patz
Appeals court had ruled Pedro Hernandez, 64, was wrongly convicted over 1979 disappearance of New York six-year-old
The US supreme court has reinstated a murder conviction in the long winding case of Etan Patz, whose 1979 disappearance at age six from New York City garnered national headlines.
In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the supreme court agreed with New York prosecutors in their request to reverse a lower court ruling that had thrown out the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez, 64, in the Patz case.
Continue reading...New Images Show Impact Of Ukraine ‘Middle Strike’ Drone Campaign – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- New Images Show Impact Of Ukraine 'Middle Strike' Drone Campaign Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- No fuel, no weapons: How Ukraine’s new drone strategy is mauling Russian supply lines CNN
- Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home BBC
- Russia withdraws air defences from front line to protect Moscow Yahoo
- Inside the Ukrainian Deep-Strike Campaign That Has Moscow on the Back Foot The Moscow Times
Kenya minister halts construction of US-backed Ebola quarantine centre
Aden Duale defied a High Court order to stop building work on a controversial US-funded facility.
Canada’s inflation hits 29-month high amid heightened oil prices
Petrol prices lead the surge with a 33.2 percent price increase on an annual basis.
Albania protests sparked by Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort plans snowball into anti-corruption movement – CBS News
- Albania protests sparked by Jared Kushner-backed luxury resort plans snowball into anti-corruption movement CBS News
- ‘Albania is not for sale’: Protests grow over Kushner-linked luxury development project CNBC
- Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent The New York Times
- Inside Sazan: The idyllic Adriatic island eyed up by Ivanka Trump that sparked the ‘flamingo revolution’ The Independent
- ‘We want a new Albania’: protests against Jared Kushner-backed resort turn anger on government The Guardian