Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre
Fourteen children died after the roof of a building near Lahore collapsed on top of them, officials say.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Ex-UK prime ministerial aide admits illegal election betting
A former Conservative lawmaker who served as the closest parliamentary aide to then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pleaded guilty to using insider information to place bets on the date of the 2024 UK general election.
· RT
Coventry boss Lampard signs new contract to 2029
Frank Lampard scored 177 Premier League goals from midfield before moving into management
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Fury to fight Wach in Thailand as warm-up to Joshua bout
Fury is a two-time heavyweight world champion
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Arsenal consider Barcola as alternative to Rogers
Bradley Barcola began his career at Lyon before joining Paris St-Germain in 2023
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Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence
Watch: US congressman Tom Kean returns after revealing depression diagnosis
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Farage declares earning £270,000 for promoting gold bullion
Posters of Farage promoting Direct Bullion appeared at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham last year
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Burnham wants to bring Britain hope. First, he needs to cut energy bills.
LONDON — When John Lennon invited people to “imagine,” he had world peace and harmony in mind.
· Charlie Cooper
Cruise passengers 'stranded' after air con failure to be flown home
Judith Dunn had booked onto the river cruise as a special treat.
· Bbcnews
Why the happy face, Merz? Football is just the latest system failing in Germany
By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
· RT
In Germany, even football now looks like a crisis of governance
Germany didn’t just crash out of the World Cup Monday night. For some, the defeat looked like something bigger: yet another national institution losing its nerve.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Brook would accept 'honour' of Test captaincy
Harry Brook has the highest average of any batter to play Test cricket for England in almost 60 years
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Peruvian political heir Fujimori wins presidency
LIMA — Peru’s conservative President-elect Keiko Fujimori vowed to restore “order and hope” as final results showed she narrowly won the election in the latest victory for a resurgent Latin American right.
· Agence France-Presse
How much more is being spent on defence and will the UK hit Nato's targets?
The government has published the much-delayed Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the additional spending represents a "huge historic shift for our nation".
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US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending limits
Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech
· Reuters
US Supreme Court again rejects cap on political campaign spending limits
Siding with Republicans, who have a cash advantage over the Democrats, the court ruled 6-3, saying this rejection was linked to free speech
· Reuters
5 things to know about the UK’s new defense spending plan
LONDON — The U.K.'s much-delayed Defence Investment Plan became a political headache for Keir Starmer's government and disappointed industry and Britain's allies. Even after revisions, the final document published Tuesday still leaves Britain short of its NATO spending goals.
· Mason Boycott-Owen, Esther Webber
Edouard Philippe se jette (enfin) à l’eau
Le grand sujet politique du jour, analysé en 15 minutes par les journalistes de POLITICO. Du lundi au jeudi, avant 18h.
· Anthony Lattier, Pauline de Saint Remy, Élisa Bertholomey
French government to face no confidence vote over heat wave
PARIS — The French Green party announced Tuesday it would put forward a motion of no confidence against the government over its handling of last week’s record-breaking heat wave.
· Victor Goury-Laffont
From retirement fears to triumphant Wimbledon return for GB's Swan
Swan becomes first Briton to reach second round at Wimbledon
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Union urges Grand Theft Auto 6 maker Rockstar to address working conditions
Grand Theft Auto 6 is expected to be one of the most successful game launches of all time
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Protesters and police clash in Albania on day after MEPs visit
TIRANA — Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution” heated up Tuesday with scuffles between protesters and police, only a day after MEPs arrived in the capital to voice their support for the movement. Six people were arrested.
· Alice Taylor
Burnham plans to work some days in Manchester as PM
Andy Burnham plans to spend some of his working week in Manchester if he becomes prime minister, the BBC has been told.
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Guardian Essential poll: voters reject key One Nation policies but support still high
Poll shows two-point fall in vote amid concern about Pauline Hanson’s links to Gina Rinehart and ability to run the country – but half still keen or curious about the party
· Josh Butler
Crypto firms have spent $189 million so far on 2026 US election, report says
Cryptocurrency companies have spent $189 million so far to influence the 2026 US midterm elections, outpacing their spending for the previous election cycle, according to a new report from Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy organization.
· REUTERS
US House to vote on amendment to block $3.3 billion in annual military aid for Israel
The US House of Representatives will vote today on an amendment to block taxpayer funding to Israel’s military.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Democracy ‘under assault’ from significant third parties at 2025 federal election, parliamentary inquiry finds
Parliamentary inquiry recommends new laws to police behaviour at polling booths
· Dan Jervis Bardy
Legally Blonde revival Elle - boring and tedious or a hot pink delight?
Lexi Minetree (left) portrays a young Elle Woods, while the original actress Reese Witherspoon serves as an exec producer
· Bbcnews
Home schooling and travel: Life as a 10-year-old tennis star
Hunter Henderson is the son of a professional footballer - but chose a tennis pathway
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Final warning for failing health board after nine years of special measures
Betsi Cadwaladr health board has been beset by problems since its inception in 2009
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O'Donoghue: Court ruling is major blow to president
The US Supreme Court has ruled President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court strikes down limits on political parties' campaign spending, in win for GOP
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down limits on the amount that political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for office, notching a win for Republicans who argued the restrictions violated the First Amendment.
· Kevin Breuninger
Supreme Court rules political party limits on campaign spending are unconstitutional
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· Ryan King
Supreme Court erases party spending limits in federal elections
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Monday, June 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· Mark Sherman
Security-Update: Warum Merz den Kalten Krieg zurück ins Kabinett holt
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Rixa Fürsen
US Supreme Court upholds bans on transgender women in female school and college sports
The US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports.
· Bbcnews
Can the World Cup's viral stars turn social media fame into fortunes?
Cape Verde's Vozinha celebrates with fans
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From the billionaire tax to voter ID, here are the 14 measures Californians will decide in November
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· Daniel Farr
Alaska court allows second Dan Sullivan back on Senate ballot in blow to Republicans
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· Ryan King
US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff took part at the first round of talks with Iran in Switzerland
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National Assembly passes confirmation motion for PM nominee
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the confirmation motion for Prime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook, with lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party boycotting the vote, calling her unfit for the position.
· Shim Sun-ah
Let voters have a say in who they vote in to Knesset - opinion
In recent weeks, the struggle has been unfolding within the Likud over how the party’s candidate list will be determined for the upcoming elections.
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Brother of Caroline Flack found unresponsive at home
Paul Flack, brother of TV presenter Caroline Flack, was found unresponsive at home and pronounced dead in hospital
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Fuchs blows kiss to bowler after smashing six into river on cricket debut
Christian Fuchs has swapped football for cricket in the space of a single weekend
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Israeli military seeking space laser weapon
Israel is developing a space-based laser weapon capable of targeting satellites, Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced.
· RT
Signed Paul McCartney book found in charity shop sells for nearly £1,000
The book, donated as part of a wider collection of 1970s memorabilia, sat in the shop for several months before its inscription was discovered
· Bbcnews
China to bring AI into every classroom
China will make artificial intelligence part of schooling from primary classes to university under a new five-year plan issued by the State Council.
· RT
‘They haven’t set foot there’: Israel questioned over Lebanon withdrawal plan (VIDEO)
The mayor of a southern Lebanese village has questioned Israel’s reported withdrawal plan that came as part of an initial agreement reached in Washington.
· RT
School trip surprise as students meet The Rock
Students from St Gregory Primary School in Sudbury could not believe their eyes when The Rock appeared at a Moana event
· Bbcnews
Swan through but Boulter becomes 11th Briton to fall at Wimbledon
Katie Swan is just inside the world's top 200
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