EU nation moves to lift nuclear weapons ban
Lithuanian lawmakers have introduced a constitutional amendment to scrap the country’s ban on hosting nuclear weapons.
· RT
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Newest first · UTC+11:00AI industry is ‘effing insane’ – Palantir CEO
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has unleashed a lengthy tirade against the AI industry, arguing that Western governments and militaries shouldn’t trust companies like OpenAI and Anthropic with sensitive data.
· RT
German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the number of sick days in Germany was "too high"
· Bbcnews
Europe’s ‘murder capital’ slashed violent crime with a radical program. Will it work in Victoria?
An early intervention program developed in Scotland is showing promising signs – but in an election year full of punitive rhetoric, its future is uncertain
· Stephanie Convery
Top Louisiana court halts criminal case against state attorney general
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., May 16, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
· Geoff Mulvihill
Syrian ex-colonel accused of crimes against humanity deemed 'unfit to plead'
A sketch of Al-Salem wearing an oxygen mask, and accompanied by a translator, at an earlier hearing in March via video link
· Bbcnews
Lithuanian president warns NATO could fracture over defense spending
BERLIN — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda warned Friday that NATO risks fracturing if some member states fail to meet the alliance's target of spending 5 percent of gross domestic product on defense.
· Nette Nöstlinger
Tusk urges Ukraine to do its part to repair ties with Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expects Ukraine to take the next step in repairing relations between the two countries after weeks of escalating tensions over wartime history. Rebuilding trust “requires goodwill from Kyiv,” he warned Friday.
· Milena Wälde
UNESCO warns Pakistan over ancient city’s status
The United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO has directed Pakistan to reverse the reconstruction work underway at two ancient monuments in Taxila, a world heritage site.
· RT
Osaka reaches Wimbledon fourth round for first time
Naomi Osaka had never won a match on Court One at Wimbledon before
· Bbcsport
US feared plot to kill Iranian negotiators – NYT
The US was concerned that Israel could kill Iran’s top negotiators in an attempt to derail the peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, the New York Times has reported, citing American officials.
· RT
Election wins prove pro-Palestine US campus protests didn’t fail: Activists
Over the past year, it may have appeared that the pro-Palestine protest movement in the United States has lost momentum in the face of smears, crackdowns, indifference and fatigue.
· Ali Harb, Holden Lombardo
UK in talks with Pakistan about deporting grooming gang leader
Shabir Ahmed was the head of a gang which abused girls as young as 12
· Bbcnews
Will Johor-Singapore causeway bottlenecks sway outcome of Malaysia’s state election?
Congestion and potential immigration glitches at the border could deter some Johoreans working in Singapore from heading back to vote
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Will Johor-Singapore causeway bottlenecks sway outcome of Malaysia’s state election?
Congestion and potential immigration glitches at the border could deter some Johoreans working in Singapore from heading back to vote
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Curran wants chance to replace Stokes in Test team
Sam Curran played the last of his 24 Tests in 2021
· Bbcsport
Man who killed boy in play park jailed for 35 years
Watch: Murderer filmed with gun in street chase
· Bbcnews
Hamilton fastest in Silverstone practice session
Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone nine times, a record for any F1 race
· Bbcsport
Moldova’s prime minister resigns after series of scandals
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his resignation on Friday, putting an end to the pro-European government he led since last November.
· Daria Zakharova
Comelec disqualifies MILF candidate in Maguindanao del Sur ahead of BARMM elections
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· Jee Geronimo
'Start work at 11' - but will other bosses be as flexible over England's 1am match?
Joshua Elash (right) and his deputy CEO Gareth Lewis flew out to the World Cup to watch England play Croatia in their opening match
· Bbcnews
Mum of TikToker has murder sentence appeal rejected
Ansreen Bukhari - mother of TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari - was convicted along with her daughter of the murder of Saqib Hussain and Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022
· Bbcnews
‘Never looked any cleaner’: US envoy shrugs off Brussels park damage claims
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White insisted Brussels’ Parc du Cinquantenaire was left spotless after his lavish celebration marking 250 years of American independence, as Belgian authorities probe whether fireworks damaged one of the capital’s historic buildings.
· Milena Wälde
Mexico's unlikely hero who England could fear most
'The Azteca erupts!' Quinones fires Mexico into lead
· Bbcsport
British MPs demand ban on Russian children’s cartoon
More than 50 British MPs have urged the government to stop the popular Russian children’s cartoon ‘Masha and the Bear’ from being shown in the UK, claiming it may be used as a “propaganda” tool.
· RT
Nearly half of Americans don’t know what 4th of July is about – poll
Nearly half of Americans do not know what the country’s 250th anniversary is actually celebrating, despite overwhelming majorities saying they are proud and grateful to be American, according to the Cato Institute.
· RT
England fan tickets on resale for up to £26k - including 15% Fifa fee
England fans have an allocation of 3,000 when they play Mexico at the Azteca
· Bbcsport
Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdogan and Islam in Turkey crackdown
Deniz Göktaş is seen as one of Turkey's most popular stand-up comics
· Bbcnews
Failing to deter Putin would cost more than paying for defense, Estonian PM warns EU
BRUSSELS — The EU must do more to fund its own security and step up support for Ukraine, Estonia's prime minister said as Baltic leaders meet in Berlin to discuss the threats facing the bloc.
· Gabriel Gavin, Victor Jack
Police criticise timing of decision on pubs staying open for England match
Fans cheer England's World Cup victory over DR Congo in a pub garden on Wednesday
· Bbcnews
Macron’s final gift: A law for death
By Matthieu Buge, who has worked on Russia for the magazine l’Histoire, the Russian film magazine Séance, and as a columnist for Le Courrier de Russie. He is the author of the book Le Cauchemar russe (‘The Russian Nightmare’)
· RT
Iran nuclear and military damage revealed after restricted satellite images released
The extent of damage to some of Iran's military and nuclear sites has been revealed for the first time after more than a quarter of a million previously restricted high-resolution satellite images were released.
· Bbcnews
Argentina v Cape Verde: Breaking down biggest World Cup knockout mismatch
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will have to keep out Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of all time
· Bbcsport
Lagarde floats early ECB exit to play role in French presidential campaign
PARIS — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said she could leave her post before the end of her term to take part in France’s 2027 presidential election.
· Clea Caulcutt
Italy joins Bulgaria in resisting EU sanctions against Putin ally Patriarch Kirill
Italy has joined Bulgaria in voicing concerns about plans to sanction Russia’s Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, according to three EU diplomats informed on the deliberations.
· Nicholas Vinocur
BBC offers 'Stay Up or Catch Up' for England v Mexico
Kane scores late winner as England overcome DR Congo to reach last 16
· Bbcsport
In pictures: Stars and fans celebrate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
Swift has described herself as "a long time Hugh Grant stan", and invited the British actor with his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein
· Bbcnews
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
Artist's impression of the Swift observatory which was built to study the cosmos
· Bbcnews
Germany want Klopp talks as Nagelsmann resigns
Klopp (right) has been working as a pundit for German TV at the World Cup
· Bbcsport
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
France has said it recorded an increase of more than 2,000 deaths during the last week of a record-breaking European heatwave in June as forecasters warn of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
· Bbcnews
Life-size Lego bench built in memory of boy
Thousands of pieces of Lego were used in the creation of the bench
· Bbcnews
Belgian government under fire after heat wave claims 1,200 lives
Belgium's federal government is facing mounting criticism after health authorities linked last week's record-breaking heat wave to over 1,200 excess deaths, prompting opposition parties to accuse ministers of failing to protect the country's most vulnerable citizens.
· Milena Wälde
Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says
Tackling unemployment linked to long-term illness will unlock economic growth that's "hiding in plain sight", former John Lewis chair Sir Charlie Mayfield has said.
· Bbcnews
Parents criticise 'inappropriate' Caity Baser set at youth music festival
Caity Baser played TRNSMT the weekend before YouthBeatz
· Bbcnews
Usyk in Zuffa talks for farewell bout with Wilder
Oleksandr Usyk (left) won an Olympic gold medal before dominating as a cruiserweight and heavyweight in the professional ranks
· Bbcsport
Japan coach Eddie Jones to serve last match of suspension in Nations Championship opener
Team start rugby campaign in Tokyo against Italy on Saturday, then face Ireland in Newcastle, Australia, and France on home soil this month
· Agence France-Presse
Japan coach Eddie Jones to serve last match of suspension in Nations Championship opener
Team start rugby campaign in Tokyo against Italy on Saturday, then face Ireland in Newcastle, Australia, and France on home soil this month
· Agence France-Presse
Angara rolls out comprehensive School Safety Campaign
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a nationwide School Safety Campaign aimed at strengthening learner protection and campus security following the June 22 shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City that claimed three student lives and injured more than a dozen others.
· The Manila Times
Christine Lagarde leaves door open to early ECB exit, as she mulls French politics
The European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde has declined to rule out an early end to her term as president, as she mulls a foray into French politics.
· Mike Sheen
Iran’s opposition, diaspora must remain united during protest week - comment
On July 4, Americans will mark 250 years since their declaration of independence from Great Britain. On the same day, Iranians across the world are being urged to gather outside US embassies as part of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi’s “Global Week of Action for a Free Iran,” running from July 4 to July 9. The campaign al…
· ALEX WINSTON