China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
Yang Youlin exploited his roles to help others secure engineering contracts and financing, the court heard
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Trump management’: Everyone else has a plan to keep NATO summit on the rails
BRUSSELS — After a bruising year of infighting, crises and recriminations, NATO countries are opting for a by-now-familiar playbook at the Ankara summit: Placate Donald Trump, and pray for no surprises.
· Victor Jack, Laura Kayali
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
Ukraine's president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.
· Bbcnews
It’s Judgment Day for Marine Le Pen
PARIS — Marine Le Pen’s fourth and possibly final bid for the French presidency will likely be decided in a Paris courtroom Tuesday.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Marine Le Pen verdict: Live updates
PARIS — Far-right boss Marine Le Pen will finally find out today if she can run for the French presidency.
· POLITICO
Whatever happens to Le Pen, her party’s legal headaches are only beginning
PARIS — As Marine Le Pen awaits a verdict that will determine her political future, her chosen successor, Jordan Bardella, faces a legal problem of his own.
· Marion Solletty, Max Griera
Leftist MEP Rima Hassan says her terrorism trial is about silencing pro-Palestinian voices
PARIS — French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan wants to turn a trial over accusations that she glorified a terrorist attack into a platform to showcase what she says is an attempt to silence pro-Palestinian voices.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
Leave ‘Queen’ Meloni alone, Belgian defense minister warns Trump
BRUSSELS — Europe still needs the U.S. to defend the continent for up to another decade, so leaders should be careful not to alienate Donald Trump, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told POLITICO.
· Jacopo Barigazzi, Victor Jack, Ferdinand Knapp
Top Burnham adviser says Whitehall is too focused on the US
LONDON — A senior economist advising Andy Burnham as he prepares for No. 10 Downing Street has criticized the U.K.’s longstanding reliance on the U.S.
· Anne McElvoy, Peter Snowdon
Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China
A reservoir wall broke in Nanning in China, sending out a torrent of water after rivers swelled from the passage of a typhoon. At least two people have been killed by flooding due to Typhoon Maysak, while another 480,000 have been evacuated across the southern Guangxi province, officials say. The province's emergenc…
Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
Ghana rejected a proposed $109m health deal with the US in April over data protection concerns
· Bbcnews
Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
Three days of public mourning in Tehran for its slain supreme leader ended with a major political spectacle the men now in charge wanted the world to see.
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Four in five UK asylum grants ‘likely incorrect’ – watchdog
Around four in five asylum grants issued by the British Home Office lacked sufficient evidence and were “likely to be incorrect,” according to a report by Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) John Tuckett.
· RT
Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37
British singer Lauren Bennett, one of the voices on LMFAO's 2011 hit song Party Rock Anthem, has died aged 37.
· Bbcnews
Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation
Several top Democratic figures call on beleaguered Maine Senate candidate, who denies accusation, to step down
· Shrai Popat, Rachel Leingang, Lucy Campbell
Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC
"I have never heard such terrible screams before," says Liudmyla, recalling her first days in the Izolyatsia detention centre
· Bbcnews
AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
Samsung is also one of the world's leading smartphone makers
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Ronaldo's World Cup career ends in tears as 'pathetic' Martinez departs
Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of winning a World Cup were ended by Spain in Texas
· Bbcsport
Prince Harry begins his UK visit with court verdict
Prince Harry will find out the result of his latest newspaper battle later on Tuesday
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Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
Moxi shuttles medical supplies around hospitals
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The Papers: 'World cup storm' and 'King puts foot down'
President Donald Trump admitting he lobbied Fifa's boss to rescind a red card ban for the top US goal scorer dominates today's papers. The Daily Mirror headlines on the moment as "foul", and quotes Trump as saying: "All I did was I asked for a review because I didn't think it was a foul." US striker Folarin Balogun …
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Women face hidden fertility ceiling despite donor eggs
This Morning's TV soap expert Sharon Marshall was 46 when she had her daughter, Betsey, through IVF treatment in 2018
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'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring
Deb Marino spent more than £2,000 having her engagement ring reset in a new design after her divorce
· Bbcnews
Banks accused of failing most vulnerable customers
Some of the UK's biggest banks have been failing their most vulnerable customers, according to the financial regulator.
· Bbcnews
Spain's World Cup challenge built on historic defence
Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal
· Bbcsport
Leading US Democrats withdraw support for Platner after assault allegations
Leading US Democrats are withdrawing their support from Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner after a former girlfriend accused the politician of sexual assault.
· Abby Rogers
Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
Comparing student loan repayments to phone contracts or cinema tickets "amounted to mis-selling" by government, a group of MPs has said.
· Bbcnews
Report into mother and baby homes to be published
There were more than a dozen such homes in Northern Ireland, including Marianvale in Newry
· Bbcnews
Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
Top Democrats are calling for Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic candidate for the US Senate, to drop out of the race after a woman he previously dated accused him of sexual assault.
· Bbcnews
Poland hunting for whistleblowers who exposed secret arms deliveries to Ukraine
Polish military counterintelligence will investigate those responsible for exposing secret deliveries of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has announced.
· RT
Watch: Does Trump’s Fifa intervention undermine football’s integrity?
President Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he asked Fifa to review USA striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban at the World Cup. Fifa made the shock decision to suspend the one-match ban for 12 months, leading to widespread criticism.
Miami Heat sign Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo had spent his entire NBA career at Milwaukee Bucks
· Bbcsport
Fery 'stands tall and takes advantage' to continue dream Wimbledon run
GB's Fery stuns Dimitrov in five-set battle to reach quarter-finals
· Bbcsport
World Cup fans react to Balogun's one-game ban suspension
Folarin Balogun, the 25-year-old USA star striker, was shown a straight red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic last week. But after a call with US President Donald Trump, Fifa said the automatic one-match ban would be suspended for a year.
Key Dems Pull Out After Platner Campaign Rocked By Sexual Assault Allegations
Update: That didn't take long... key democrats including Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Rep. Ro Khanna have pulled their endorsements of Platner following the allegations, according to Fox News' Bill Melugin.
· Tyler Durden
Why European backlash over Trump intervention won't worry Infantino
President Trump on Balogun red-card suspension
· Bbcsport
'Learn how to lose' - tempers flare in Wimbledon mixed doubles
Jelena Ostapenko and Marcelo Arevalo advance to the Wimbledon mixed doubles semi-finals in straight sets, but the victory is marred by a fiery post-match argument.
Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?
Chinese companies are testing out robotaxis in several Chinese cities
· Bbcnews
Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal
Spain leave it late as super-sub Mikel Merino scores a stoppage-time winner to send his side into the quarter-finals, ending Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of World Cup glory.
Rep. Ro Khanna — one of Graham Platner’s biggest congressional supporters — urges embattled candidate to end Maine Senate bid after rape allegation
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· Victor Nava
Democrat in key US Senate race denies sex assault claim
WASHINGTON — Scandal-hit US Senate candidate Graham Platner -- whose insurgent rise has drawn comparisons to President Donald Trump -- denied a sexual assault allegation Monday that threatens to derail one of Democrats' best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.
· Agence France-Presse
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 5, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote:
‘Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026’ launches New Top 20 Mentorship Program
FOLLOWING the global launch of the "Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026" campaign at a press conference in Taiwan on May 27, the global initiative is now accepting proposals from innovators, startups, researchers, institutions and organizations worldwide, including participants from the Philippines.
· The Manila Times
Canada makes largest defence procurement deal in its history, citing 'dangerous and divided world'
Carney is boosting Canada's military spending and seeking stronger ties with Europe
· Bbcnews
Belgium eyes Palestinian recognition after Hamas steps back from Gaza governance
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot said Monday that he has instructed his Cabinet to move toward a decision on recognizing Palestinian statehood.
· Joe Stanley-Smith
Forced to wait his turn, Marine Le Pen's deputy Bardella returns to the shadows
Many noted Bardella's muted enthusiasm when he appeared this week alongside Marine Le Pen
· Bbcnews
Mum who accused ex-partner of rape wins appeal against family court judge
A mother has successfully appealed against a decision made by Family Court Judge Robin Tolson KC, after he allowed her ex-partner - who was being investigated by the police for rape - overnight contact with their three young children.
· Bbcnews
Hochul swipes back at Blakeman blaming her for rising NY costs – as new poll hints gov’s race is tightening
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· Brandon Cruz, Carl Campanile, Matt Troutman
Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault: report
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic nomination Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
· Kimberlee Kruesi
Inside the plot to remake Huntington Beach’s voting system
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· Joel Pollak