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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump opens 250th US birthday party with a campaign-style rally
The US president put himself and his policies at the centre of the opening event on the National Mall in Washington
· Agence France-Presse
Trump opens 250th US birthday party with a campaign-style rally
The US president put himself and his policies at the centre of the opening event on the National Mall in Washington
· Agence France-Presse
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
· Bbcnews
'Typical Scotland': Tartan Army give their verdict on Miami match against Brazil
Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup are in peril after Brazil won 3-0 in Miami.
(LEAD) Investigators question election officials over ballot shortage
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest details in paras 2, 4)
· Chae Yun-hwan
Independent MPs launch new Australian centrist political party
Allegra Spender (left) and Zali Steggall say their new party will offer 'reason over rage'
· Bbcnews
The ICE raids are over, but some Minnesotans say they still live in fear
People demonstrate against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Cinco de Mayo parade in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on 2 May
· Bbcnews
New York City Council candidate charged with forgery over AI posts
Jonathan Rinaldi poses for a self-portrait in this 2025 photo outside his home in the Queens borough of New York. (Jonathan Rinaldi via AP)
· Gene Johnson
Rescuers race to find survivors as Venezuela reels from massive quakes: Everything we know so far
Watch: Moment earthquake hits Venezuela and leaves buildings collapsed
· Bbcnews
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
· Associated Press
'I saw the windows moving' - Venezuelans describe panic as tremors hit
Nicole Kolster says people in Caracas evacuated to the streets, fearing further aftershocks
· Bbcnews
Trump berates Senate Republicans over Iran war vote after calling off bill signing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump berated Senate Republicans face to face on Wednesday for allowing a vote to block his war in Iran, further escalating a feud that has diverted GOP efforts to focus on election-year affordability issues and brought much of the chamber’s business to a halt.
· Associated Press
'It is what it is' - Canadians react to loss against Switzerland
Canada took a hit after a 2-1 defeat to Switzerland on Wednesday during its game in Vancouver. Despite the loss, Canada has still reached the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in its history.
Trump kicks off America’s 250th celebration with campaign-style rally
President on National Mall rattles off list of apparent victories and says ‘I am thrilled to declare America is back’
· Uwa Ede Osifo
EU wants influencers to cover its summits — but only if they love the bloc
BRUSSELS — Influencers will be able to film content while top EU leaders meet in Brussels — as long as they don’t question the bloc’s values.
· Mari Eccles
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
WASHINGTON, D.C.— President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary on Wednesday night by working to get the country excited again — about himself.
· Associated Press
Vinicius Jr stops fun and leaves Scots down... but are they out?
Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
· Bbcsport
Trump news at a glance: US president holds a rare bipartisan bill hostage
Trump says he’ll sign housing bill aimed at lowering costs only after Senate passes restrictive voting measure – key US politics stories from Wednesday 24 June at a glance
· Guardian staff
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba Of Running Major "Adversarial Distillation" Campaign To Extract Claude Capabilities
Anthropic has accused Alibaba Group of orchestrating one of the largest known efforts by a Chinese company to extract capabilities from a leading U.S. artificial intelligence model, according to a letter the AI company sent to several U.S. senators and White House officials.
· Tyler Durden
'Think we're going home' - Clarke & McGinn rue Scotland mistakes
Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
· Bbcsport
100-year sentence handed down in landmark ICE facility attack case
Eight people convicted over a 2025 “terrorist attack” on a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Texas were handed prison terms of up to a century on Tuesday.
· RT
Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.
Morocco progress after victory over Haiti
Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine score late goals for Morocco to deny Haiti their first-ever World Cup point in Atlanta.
Investigators to question 4 more election workers over ballot shortage
A joint police and prosecution team on Thursday was set to question a group of civil servants who worked at polling stations that experienced ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections, legal sources said.
· Yonhap
Investigators to question 4 more election workers over ballot shortage
SEOUL, June 25 (Yonhap) -- A joint police and prosecution team on Thursday was set to question a group of civil servants who worked at polling stations that experienced ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections, legal sources said.
· Chae Yun-hwan
How to cope in a heatwave - according to you
As the UK swelters through some of its hottest June nights on record, people have been looking for more creative ways to stay cool.
· Bbcnews
The Papers: 'Never again' and 'No 10 of the north'
A major maternity review of the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust tops some of the papers, including the Daily Mirror which leads with the large printed words: "Never again". The paper summarises the findings that "520 babies & mums died or suffered avoidable harm", featuring too the response from Health Sec…
· Bbcnews
Watch: Moment earthquake hits Venezuela and leaves buildings collapsed
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck the area of Montalbán, Venezuela, near the capital Caracas.
Shincheonji sect leader arrested in election influence investigation
A Seoul court on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over allegations he forced followers to join the main opposition People Power Party ahead of elections.
· Yonhap
'A phenomenal goal!' Isidor hits incredible second for Haiti
Wilson Isidor gives Haiti a lead against Morocco with an "extraordinary" World Cup goal at the Atlanta Stadium.
Trump asks Congress for $87bn, mostly for 'urgent' Iran war costs
Congress has told Trump to stop Iran war- why does it matter?
· Bbcnews
Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults
New cases of obesity are rising fastest in younger adults in England, a study suggests.
· Bbcnews
NATO’s Rutte makes hard sell to Trump to ease Iran war strains
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte played to U.S. President Donald Trump’s love of praise and splashy visuals during a visit to Washington that was aimed at easing the U.S. leader’s anger over alliance nations’ reluctance to help with the campaign against Iran.
· Jennifer A. Dlouhy
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
Reed founder and chair James Reed
· Bbcnews
VAT cut on theme parks and kids' meals comes into force
Families are expected to get cheaper access to theme parks, zoos and museums as well as kids' meals as a temporary VAT cut comes in to force on Thursday for the school summer holidays.
· Bbcnews
Second Brazil goal ruled out for Vinicius Jr foul
Brazil's Vinicius Junior has a goal ruled out against Scotland for a foul in the build up after the referee is sent to watch it again by VAR.
Exclusive Brethren, Advance will be summonsed to election inquiry if they don’t turn up
Elders of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and right-wing lobby group Advance face being compulsorily summonsed before Federal parliament to answer for their actions at the last election after both groups declined to appear voluntarily.
· Michael Bachelard
Powerful earthquake strikes Caracas (VIDEOS)
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, on Wednesday, damaging several high-rise buildings.
· RT
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela as buildings shake in Caracas
A strong earthquake struck Venezuela on Wednesday, near the capital Caracas, with witnesses reporting tremors in Colombia as well.
· Bbcnews
Vinicius Jr pounces on Scotland mistake to give Brazil early lead
Brazil forward Vinicius Junior pounces on a mistake by the Scotland defence to give his side an early lead in their World Cup Group C match in Miami.
Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
Elon Musk has repeatedly boasted of Tesla's self-driving capabilities.
· Bbcnews
Sergey Brin scores huge win as sneaky billionaire tax-killing measure heads to California ballot
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· Titus Wu
Von der Leyen investigated over secret group chat with Zelensky – media
An EU watchdog is investigating European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over a secret group chat involving Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and several other European leaders, according to the Dutch outlet Follow the Money (FTM).
· RT
This woman fought for her disappeared father - now she faces life in jail
Mahrang Baloch was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025
· Bbcnews
Philippines bans video game played by alleged high school shooter
Gorebox is a game where "creativity meets unrestrained destruction", according to its Google Play listing
· Bbcnews
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on June 25)
An unrepentant NECDrastic reform needed for election watchdog that failed to watch itself
· Lee Minji
Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream
Twins Olivia (left) and Georgia Nel will both represent South Africa at this summer's Commonwealth Games.
· Bbcnews
South Dakota Republican lawmaker accused of forging signatures for party elections
The South Dakota Capitol stands in Pierre, S.D., Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)
· Sarah Raza
Fury fight only goes to US if Joshua agrees new terms - Hearn
Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua has been promoted by Eddie Hearn ever since turning professional in 2013
· Bbcsport