- Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defence plans, source says Reuters
- Erdogan Shows Europe Why NATO Needs Turkey’s Clout on Defense Bloomberg.com
- Beyond Defense Spending: What's at Stake for NATO in Ankara Chicago Council on Global Affairs
- At the NATO Summit, Europe Faces an Accelerating U.S. Decoupling Council on Foreign Relations
- NATO summit in Turkey may be Trump’s last as he reevaluates U.S. role in European security Washington Times
Man guilty of attempted murder of three children in Dublin
Riad Bouchaker denied attempting to murder three children and assaulting four other people on 23 November 2023.
Canada to join Eurovision song contest from 2027
Country is first to join since Australia in 2015 as event director says it ‘continues to welcome the world’
Canada will join the Eurovision song contest in 2027, becoming the first new participant since Australia in 2015, organisers have announced.
Participation is not limited to countries in geographic Europe and instead is open to all members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which Canada joined last week. Australia is an associate member.
Continue reading...Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
Syria’s president names final 70 lawmakers to new post-Assad parliament
Fifteen women are appointed, after only six female candidates were selected by regional electoral colleges last October.
US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage – Bloomberg.com
- US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage Bloomberg.com
- Ships took advantage of an opening in the Strait of Hormuz. But it may be closing CNN
- Hormuz half-open: tanker fleet prices in recovery hope Reuters
- Oil transit is rebounding — but fresh hurdles arrive Axios
- Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic rebounds after strikes between Iran, US The Hill
Fire kills five at Antwerp apartment block
A man was seen clambering through a window to escape black smoke in the block where some 200 people live.
Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of ‘schism’ in Catholic Church
Thousands of worshippers attended a ceremony in the Swiss Alps as part of the breakaway Society of Saint Pius X.
Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office
The president's crypto income far outpaces his earnings from real estate and Trump-themed items such as watches.
Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever – DW.com
- Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever DW.com
- Heat kills 900 in Spain's second-hottest June on record Euronews
- Spain attributes over 1,000 excess deaths to heat in second-hottest June ever Reuters
- Spain Saw Record Heat Deaths for June After Heat Wave Hit Europe Bloomberg.com
- Spain records more than 1,000 excess deaths due to June heatwave France 24
Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds – The New York Times
- Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Top 2 Million, Study Finds The New York Times
- Ukraine war briefing: More than 2 million military casualties caused by Russia’s invasion, study finds The Guardian
- Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Russia bears the brunt as Ukraine war casualties exceed 2 million Straight Arrow News - SAN - Unbiased. Straight Facts.
- Russia's war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,140 over past day Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
‘Time for him to pay’ – Carroll calls on Trump to pay $5m after president’s appeal fails
The writer's lawyers say Trump wants to delay paying the damages awarded by a jury that found the president liable for sexually abusing and defaming her.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week – AP News
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine has hit a Russian oil refinery for the second time in a week AP News
- Putin Faces Increased Pressure as Moscow Is Again Attacked by Drones The New York Times
- Is Ukraine’s campaign of targeting Russian refineries working? Al Jazeera
- Russia says it strikes Ukraine in retaliation for recent attacks Reuters
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy calls for Moscow to end war ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Panetta: Putin ‘not quite sure what to do’ after Ukraine drones strike Moscow – The Hill
- Panetta: Putin ‘not quite sure what to do’ after Ukraine drones strike Moscow The Hill
- Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow, hitting a satellite center and killing a baby CNN
- Russian satellite communications center hit, Ukraine says as a wave of drones targets Moscow NBC News
- Ukraine’s Missiles Now Have Almost Half of Russia Within Reach Bloomberg.com
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 27, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Heartbreaking final moments of teen girl found dead in suitcase revealed – New York Post
- Heartbreaking final moments of teen girl found dead in suitcase revealed New York Post
- Australian Man Charged With Homicide After Thai Teen’s Body Found in Suitcase The New York Times
- Friend of Thai teen allegedly murdered by Australian man went to his condo after reporting her missing The Guardian
- How a Thai teen's night at a Pattaya beach ended in death Reuters
- Australian man charged with murder after dead girl found in suitcase in Thailand BBC
Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending ‘mess’ for Burnham – BBC
- Badenoch accuses Starmer of leaving defence spending 'mess' for Burnham BBC
- The Guardian view on the defence investment plan: the UK needs security, not dependency on a wayward US | Editorial The Guardian
- Britain hopes drones will help it escape its defence-budget bind The Economist
- UK DIP Details Platform Types to Underpin Royal Navy Hybrid Force Structure and Atlantic Fleet Series navalnews.com
- UK’s Starmer unveils $20 billion defense boost in long-delayed investment plan Defense News
Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of governing party members, injuring 5 – AP News
- Firebomb attacks in northern Greek city target residences of governing party members, injuring 5 AP News
- Five injured in coordinated gas canister attacks targeting ND officials in Thessaloniki eKathimerini.com
- Greece Firebomb Attack The Herald Journal
- PM Mitsotakis: Thessaloniki Terrorist Attacks — “Zero Tolerance… We Will Find You” The National Herald
- Greece Firebomb Attacks Bluefield Daily Telegraph
US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart – Reuters
- US and Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart Reuters
- Iran war live: ‘Technical’ talks under way in Doha as Tehran demands action Al Jazeera
- US Says Witkoff, Kushner Had Positive Talks in Doha on Iran Deal Military.com
- Live updates: Qatari leaders meet senior US and Iranian officials in effort to advance talks CNN
- US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says BBC
How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince – The New York Times
- How the Iran War Ignited a Clash Between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince The New York Times
- Exclusive | A Dispute Over Opening Hormuz Drives a Wedge Into U.S.-Saudi Relations WSJ
- US said weighing pulling troops from Saudi Arabia amid major tensions with Riyadh over Iran war The Times of Israel
- Report: Saudi pressed Trump to halt naval Hormuz mission over fears of renewed Iran war Ynetnews
- US, Saudi Arabia clashed during Iran war over Operation Project Freedom The Jerusalem Post
Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK – BBC
- Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK BBC
- Bayeux tapestry tickets generate nine-hour online queues as public scramble for access The Guardian
- Once in a 1,000-year chance to see Bayeux Tapestry in England makes for sell-out show Reuters
- How to buy your tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum Wanderlust Travel Magazine
- Bayeux Tapestry tickets go on sale... and 40,000 people join queue The Telegraph