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Newest first · UTC+11:00Nine deaths tied to Trump’s immigration enforcement operations in US
The fatal shooting of a motorist by an immigration agent in Maine on Monday is the latest in a series of deaths tied to United States President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. At least nine people have died during immigration enforcement operations since Trump returned to office.
US bombs Iran after Trump vows to ‘hit them hard’
President Donald Trump has reportedly formally notified Congress that the US is again at war with Iran, promising to “hit them hard” and claiming “there’s not a damn thing they can do about it.”
UK’s Burnham set to be PM after securing more Labour MPs’ support
With 349 nominations, it would be impossible for any other candidate to get the 81 endorsements needed to challenge the ex-Manchester mayor
UK’s Burnham set to be PM after securing more Labour MPs’ support
With 349 nominations, it would be impossible for any other candidate to get the 81 endorsements needed to challenge the ex-Manchester mayor
Majority of American adults support banning social media for kids under 16: poll
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Gang feud ended with 'resolution of differences' between rivals - police report
A property on Edinburgh's Hay Drive was one of the first places to be targeted in the gang feud
Hochul running mate in NY gov race hit with campaign finance violation for DNC travel
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Ex-Canada MP arrested after police seize 439 guns and antique cannon from his home
Inky Mark and some of the firearms found in his Manitoba home
Europeans to partner with Kyiv on homegrown missile defense
PARIS — Nine European countries on Monday agreed to back an ambitious Ukrainian effort to develop a domestic missile defense system that, if successful, would reduce reliance on U.S. technology.
England to make late call on Rice for World Cup semi-final
Declan Rice was withdrawn at half-time during England's quarter-final win against Norway
Trump tells Congress that Iran war is back on – media
US President Donald Trump has formally told Congress that Washington is once again at war with Iran, Politico and the New York Times reported on Monday.
Governor hopeful Sara Rodriguez uncovers major cash shortfall in Wisconsin campaign
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor Sara Rodriguez speaks to supporters, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
US vows campaign to end ICC 'threat' to Americans
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday announced a sweeping campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could include further sanctions and other measures, accusing it of posing "an intolerable threat to US sovereignty."
Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office
Since his party swept to power in April, Péter Magyar (left) has repeatedly called on Tamás Sulyok (right) to resign
US and Iran exchange strikes: What is known so far
Iran has launched renewed strikes on American military facilities in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman overnight, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) saying it hit at least six bases in statements on Monday. The large-scale operation is a response to continued US strikes on targets across the Islamic R…
Chance to face Messi once in a lifetime - O'Reilly
Nico O'Reilly, 21, made his England debut last November
House of the Dragon armourer reveals how he makes fight scenes look real
Aaron had to make plastic swords and axes look real
I hunted the men who secretly film their wives and share footage online
Jess Davies investigates the hidden world of spycammers for a new BBC documentary
What to know about Darline Graham Nordone, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister
Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., accompanied by his sister Darline, left, speaks at the GOP headquarters in Columbia, S.C., Sept. 1, 2015, where he filed for the South Carolina Presidential Primary. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife assisted by two friends, jury told
Khalife was arrested on a canal towpath in September 2023
Villa assess Estupinan move - Tuesday's gossip
Aston Villa assess Pervis Estupinan, Bruno Guimaraes is not far sale, Inter Milan give up on signing Trevoh Chalobah.
Idaho is the 4th state with abortion rights on the 2026 ballot
Residents place their signatures on a petition in support of a ballot initiative to end Missouri’s near-total ban on abortion during Missourians for Constitutionals Freedom kick-off petition drive, Feb. 6, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)
Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference: MS NOW
President Donald Trump plans to claim in a Thursday night speech that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation's plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, two White House officials told MS NOW on Monday.
EU capitals fail to force Commission’s hand on Israeli settler sanctions
The European Union will not yet introduce a ban on products from territories illegally occupied by Israel after less than half of the bloc’s foreign ministers voted for action on the issue during a tense meeting Monday.
Corporations are not preparing their workers for an AI tsunami
Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is the author of 'Midnight in the American Empire,' How Corporations and Their Political Servants are Destroying the American Dream.
Andy Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs
Additional 27 nominations mean it is impossible for any other candidate to launch leadership challenge
Timing took me to Chelsea rather than Liverpool - Alonso
'It's about timings' - why Xabi Alonso chose to join Chelsea
A growing majority say house prices have to fall. Even owners
A growing majority of Australians want house prices to fall, in some cases by more than 20 per cent, and contentious measures in the federal budget are winning more support among voters, a new poll has revealed.
Trump administration vows to ‘disable’ International Criminal Court
Washington, DC – The administration of United States President Donald Trump has escalated its pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), with the US State Department vowing “a whole-of-government response to systematically disable” the tribunal’s ability to operate.
US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits
Democrats and some Republicans criticised the creation of an "anti-weaponisation" fund following the initial settlement.
Paramount and Warner Bros sued to block $110bn mega merger
Warner Bros is headquartered in Burbank, California.
Burnham cements Labour leadership with backing of 349 MPs
Andy Burnham has effectively been confirmed as the new Labour leader after 349 MPs have nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer.
Police briefly detain a liberal Russian politician and Putin critic
Boris Nadezhdin, a liberal Russian politician who is seeking to run in the March 17 presidential election, laughs during a meeting of the Russia’s Central Election Commission in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Here’s where America’s next strike on Iran will come from
By Farhad Ibragimov – lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at RUDN University, expert and lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Russia sanctions package pushed to Wednesday deadline
BRUSSELS — The EU’s foreign ministers failed to sign off on the bloc’s 21st package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, and ambassadors will now convene to discuss freezing a price cap on Russian crude exports by Wednesday — the last day before it resets.
Why the EU’s new social media roadmap is tougher than it looks
BRUSSELS — Monday's release of a much-anticipated EU expert report on protecting children online heralds tighter rules for social media platforms — and other digital services.
Hungary’s parliament votes to oust Orbán-appointed president
The Hungarian Parliament passed a sweeping constitutional amendment Monday that will oust the country’s president Tamás Sulyok and Constitutional Court president Péter Polt.
Briton tells of surviving Spain wildfire in car as wife and friends died trying to walk to safety
A British man whose wife and 12 friends and neighbours are feared to have been killed in the Spanish wildfires has told how he became separated from them as the flames raced towards his home.
AP WNBA Power Poll
The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through July 12, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote:
Over half of adults with learning difficulties do not live past 65, report says
Charlie Lander (centre) died aged 48 after swallowing a plastic glove
Dozens killed in Bangkok bar blaze (GRAPHIC VIDEOS)
A deadly blaze swept through a bar in Bangkok, Thailand, late on Sunday, leaving at least 28 people dead and dozens more critically injured, the authorities have reported.
Marco Rubio says the US will demolish the ICC 'brick by brick' | The National
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the Trump administration is launching a diplomatic campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the tribunal in The Hague poses a direct threat to US sovereignty and could ultimately be used against American officials, military perso…
Serial killer to give DNA sample after claiming he murdered mum and daughter 30 years ago
Serial killer Levi Bellfield claimed in 2022 that he murdered Lin and Megan Russell
Trump reinstating naval blockade of Iranian ports
President Donald Trump also said the US will impose a 20% charge on all Strait of Hormuz cargo
Tous (ou presque) derrière les Bleus
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
The chief executive of the German car giant Volkswagen Group has confirmed it is looking to cut up to 100,000 jobs – twice as many as previously stated.
Controlling the narrative
THERE is a peculiar myth in politics that facts speak for themselves. They do not. Facts sit inert until someone arranges them into a story, and the moment that arrangement happens, the story, not the facts, becomes what people remember, repeat, and vote on. This is the quiet mechanism behind almost every political …
Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme
Ed Sheeran has sponsored music initiatives in schools and libraries