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US To Let Ukraine Make Patriot Missiles To Fight Russia, Says Trump
Ukraine has been struggling to shoot down Russian ballistic missile attacks as supplies of the crucial US-made Patriot interceptors run low.
Trump's Board Of Peace Plans First 'Humanitarian Zone' In South Gaza: Report
The zone could act as a "starting point" for the Palestinian technocratic committee meant to assume day-to-day governance during Gaza's transitional phase out of war under Trump's 20-point plan.
Pakistan Locates Wreckage Of Missing Cargo Plane In Sea, Search On For Crew
The rescue forces, after searching for 12 hours, successfully located and identified wreckage of K2 Airways Cargo B737.
US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says NATO Failed US On Iran
Iran War: The United States launched "power strikes" against Iran following a series of attacks by Tehran on commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
No Evidence Linking Indian Officials To Nijjar Killing: Canada
Under a coordinated hunt named 'Operation Hardball', the law enforcement agencies of the US, Canada and Europe arrested 24 people for their alleged links to three organised crime groups, including the Bishnoi gang.
"Going To Hit Them Hard Tonight": Trump Warns Iran After Declaring Deal "Over"
"We hit them very hard last night. Very, very hard. We'll probably hit them hard again tonight. I'll give them a little warning. We're going to hit them hard tonight," US President Donald Trump said while speaking during a NATO Summit appearance in Ankara, Turkey.
Marine Le Pen ‘wants to talk politics’, but can she drown out the legal noise?
The French far-right leader’s presidential campaign is clouded in uncertainty under the shadow of an embezzlement convictionMarine Le Pen’s decision to run for French president in 2027, despite her legal woes, has drawn comparisons from her opponents to Donald Trump.Just as the US president felt his voter base cared little about legal investigations against him, the French far-right leader shrugged off the leftwing protesters who shouted “criminal!” as she launched her presidential campaign at a market walkabout in western France on Wednesday. The previous day, an appeal court had upheld her conviction for the embezzlement of European parliament funds. Continue reading...
From menacing threats to comical misnomers: Donald Trump’s unlikely tale of love and darkness at Nato
US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ namesHaving arrived at Nato’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald Trump’s farewell message on Wednesday was an unlikely tale of love and darkness.Addressing journalists in the presence of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the US president surprised everyone by directing his affections at an alliance he spent much of the previous day spewing bile over, citing the now well-worn gripe about Greenland, among others. Continue reading...
UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food securityMembers of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security, warning that the UK has “no future” if the findings are not urgently acted on.Despite growing concerns for the UK’s food security, likely to be worsened by the third heatwave this summer currently afflicting the UK and swathes of the northern hemisphere, the government has refused to publish the full report, which has circulated among defence officials for more than a year. Continue reading...
US charges Indian criminal gang leader with organising murder of Canadian Sikh activist
Lawrence Bishnoi, who is in prison in India, is accused of orchestrating assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023US and Canadian authorities say they have “dismantled” the leadership of a notorious Indian criminal group, charging dozens of operatives who have “inflicted pain and cruelty on people, victims around the globe”, including a high-profile murder in Canada that strained diplomatic relations between Canada and India.At a press conference on Tuesday, members of the FBI and Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said as part of Operation Hard Ball – a multiyear federal investigation into murder-for-hire plots, shootings, extortion and drug trafficking – they had charged 37 people, some of whom were already in custody. Authorities are still searching for seven fugitives in the US, two in India and one in Europe. Continue reading...
How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event
From high-profile influencers to live ticket queue tracking, some fear aggressive marketing is ruining championshipsFrom photos of influencers in crisp white linen dresses posing in front of floral displays at Centre Court to videos promising hacks to beat the queues and secure tickets, the hype around Wimbledon has never been bigger on Instagram and TikTok.The social media frenzy has caused concerns that Wimbledon is increasingly becoming a tourist event rather than a tennis tournament, overrun with influencers using the championship’s iconic aesthetic to build their profiles and attracting attenders more interested in dressing up and taking photos than watching the games. Continue reading...
US and Iran threaten return to war after fiercest exchange of fire since truce
Ceasefire appears close to collapse as two militaries target each other after after Iran strikes three commercial vesselsIran and the US have threatened to reignite their conflict after the most extensive exchange of fire since an interim deal was signed last month.On a chaotic day at the Nato summit in Ankara summit, Donald Trump said the US would probably hit the country again on Wednesday night and renewed his threat to take control of the strategic Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz - a move that could provoke Iran to hit energy installations across the Gulf states. Continue reading...

