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Newest first · UTC+11:00Bond market sentiment slightly improves for July: poll
SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean bond market sentiment slightly improved for July after the United States and Iran agreed on a deal to end the war in the Middle East, a poll showed Wednesday.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
Macron ally hits out at far-right Bardella’s migration ‘fraud’
BRUSSELS ― The French government and its far-right rivals are trading blows over tougher migration policies ― 10 months out from the country’s most significant presidential election in modern times.
· Nicholas Vinocur
In the World Cup’s missing country, failure sparks bitter political battle
ROME — Italy’s football crisis is turning into a test of Giorgia Meloni’s reach.
· Gregorio Sorgi
A decade on from Brexit vote, divided brothers are both disappointed
NOTTINGHAM, England – Two businessmen brothers who held opposite positions on Brexit at the time of the vote are both feeling disappointed 10 years on.
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Paris Hilton returns to Utah 'troubled teen' facility to support others who allege mistreatment
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) -- Paris Hilton returned Monday to the Utah boarding school where she said she was abused as a teenager, the latest stop in her yearslong campaign calling for reforms to what is commonly known as the troubled teen industry.
· Korea Herald
Highlights: Haaland scores twice in Norway win over Iraq
Erling Haland scores two goals as Norway begin their World Cup 2026 campaign with a 4-1 win against Iraq.
England will not adapt style despite USA heat - Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel's England side play their first match in Dallas on Wednesday
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Trump shifting focus back to Ukraine: Where do peace talks stand?
US President Donald Trump has signaled that Washington will refocus on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict after peace talks were put on hold by the crisis in the Middle East. The prospect of renewed US engagement has reportedly unsettled EU officials, who fear the bloc could once again be sidelined if Washin…
· RT
Brazil convicts Jair Bolsonaro's son of pursuing US help in father's legal battle
The son of jailed former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted by Brazil's highest court of pursuing US intervention during his father's coup trial last year.
· Sakshi Venkatraman
England fans arrive in Dallas for World Cup game against Croatia
The BBC spoke to England fans in Dallas ahead of the team's first World Cup game.
The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan
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· BBC World Service
Majority of Israelis oppose US-Iran deal, survey finds
A new poll conducted by Israel's public broadcaster Kan suggests limited support among Israelis for the agreement reached between the United States and Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Why is newly renovated Reflecting Pool in Washington DC full of algae?
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital has turned green with algae days after it was refilled with water following renovations.
G7 promises to support Ukraine and sanction Russia in joint declaration
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — G7 leaders including U.S President Donald Trump have backed a joint declaration promising to boost military support to Ukraine and to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
· Giorgio Leali
‘VIP pass’: Trump administration mulling how to coax more oil tankers through Hormuz
Despite the president calling Hormuz open for business, ship owners remain wary of testing the waters.
· Ben Lefebvre, Scott Waldman
'We fear for our lives' - deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms
South Africa has become a hostile place for undocumented migrants, as a deadline set by protesters for them to leave the country approaches.
· Nomsa Maseko
Social media has risks but has given us opportunities too, teens say
Ziame Stewart can barely remember a time he was not performing for social media.
· Tiffanie Turnbull
Musk’s Grok AI helped fire 2,000 missiles at Iran – Pentagon
Elon Musk’s Grok AI has become an integral part of America’s war machine, and its data centers must be treated like munitions production plants in future conflicts, according to a sworn declaration by the Pentagon’s artificial intelligence chief.
· RT
Trump’s Iran truce marks a defeat for American power
By Dmitry Trenin, a research professor at the Higher School of Economics and a lead research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations. He is also a president of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
· RT
Why India has never played in the World Cup despite a population of 1.4 billion
Will India ever play at the Fifa World Cup?
· Gautam Bhattacharyya
'We believe our daughter was abused at Muckamore hospital for 17 years - now we want answers'
Marjorie and Mark Sharp often ask themselves one simple question - what happened to our daughter in that hospital?
· Marie-Louise Connolly
Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia
The boss of Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez has defended its decision to continue doing business in Russia but admitted he is "not pleased" the firm's taxes are funding the war with Ukraine.
· Dearbail Jordan
Qld government accused of campaign to remove Aboriginal people from health roles
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· Ellen Fanning
Syria could deal with Hezbollah without ‘killing everybody’ like Israel – Trump
Syria would do a “better job” fighting the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group than Israel, without “killing everyone else,” US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday, in a rare public criticism of Israel.
· RT
Over 60% of ‘powered by the people’ DSA congressional candidate $350,000 fundraising haul comes from out-of-state
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· Matthew Fischetti
US midterm primaries 2026 live: results and updates as elections in Georgia and Oklahoma test Trump’s power
Voters have also been casting ballots in Alabama and Washington DC, where for the first time in over 10 years, the city will elect a new mayor in November
· Robert Mackey, Peter Stone, Fran Lawther
Colombia's ELN rebels release two police officers days before pivotal election
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Two police officers who were held hostage for almost a year by Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group were released Tuesday, the nation’s human rights defender’s office said.
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Respect legal procedures and reject election conspiracy theoriesPetitions over ballot shortages and other mismanagement should follow legal procedures, not fuel calls for nationwide re-runs or conspiracy theories.
· Lee Haye-ah
England beat Ireland but Sciver-Brunt in injury scare
Late Ireland push gives England an unexpected chase
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Epstein tried to kill himself at least three times in jail – NYT
Jeffrey Epstein attempted suicide at least three times before his death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, according to the New York Times. Investigators reportedly found multiple nooses in his cell after his death, a report detailing the convicted sex offender’s final days in federal custody has revealed.
· RT
The VAR call that dumbfounded the world's best refs
France defeated Senegal 3-1 to get their World Cup campaign off to a winning start
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Partey misled Canadian officials over previous arrest
Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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Australia news LIVE: Hanson to front Press Club; Trump criticises Israel’s Hezbollah campaign; Oil price continues to fall
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· David Barwell
European allies say they’ll be ready to help in Iran. Trump has to show he has a solid deal.
The president this week has stressed the need to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz.
· Myah Ward, Clea Caulcutt, Esther Webber, Giorgio Leali
'Very, very special' - Mbappe opens the scoring against Senegal
Kylian Mbappe opens the scoring for France in there opening game against Senegal.
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· Tyler Durden
Project Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorer
Just Fontaine, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud.
· Bbcsport
Hillary Clinton says Biden’s re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election
Former secretary of state says the winner of a genuine Democratic primary ‘would have beaten Donald Trump’
· Joseph Gedeon
FBI foils drone attack plot at Trump’s White House UFC event
The FBI foiled a plot to attack a UFC event attended by US President Donald Trump over the weekend, agency director Kash Patel confirmed on Tuesday.
· RT
Trump offers Ukraine olive branch at G7 — with a price tag
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Group of Seven leaders came to Évian-les-Bains braced for a blowup with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and the war in Ukraine.
· Nicholas Vinocur, Clea Caulcutt, Giorgio Leali
Murdered Preston Davey's dad tells of anguish at vigil
The biological father of murdered Preston Davey has attended a candlelit vigil in memory of his son and told how he was subjected to months of "terror at the hands of a monster".
· Yunus Mulla
French spy agency ditches Palantir
France’s domestic spy agency will swap software from US defense tech giant Palantir for a French-made alternative, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has said. Palantir, however, has said that the change won’t happen for years.
· RT
Nigel Farage’s ‘White Britain’: A long-overdue step in the right direction
By Constantin von Hoffmeister, a political and cultural commentator from Germany, author of the book The Fate of White America and director of Multipolar Press
· RT
Europe wary of stoking Anthropic row at G7
European leaders will meet on Wednesday with the U.S. president and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei just days after Washington suspended access to Anthropic’s latest AI models.
· Pieter Haeck, Océane Herrero
Vast majority of Gaza border residents support creating Oct. 7 national day of remembrance - poll
Over 90% of Gaza border residents support making a law -entitled the Memory of the Massacre and Commemoration of Heroism Law- to enshrine the remembrance, heritage, and commemoration of the October 7 massacre, according to a poll released Tuesday by the “Future for the OTEF” movement.
· YANIR YAGNA
‘Too many killed’: Trump tells Netanyahu that Syria, not Israel, should combat Hezbollah
Washington: US President Donald Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Syria should take responsibility for combatting the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon because Israel’s campaign had been too violent and cost too many lives.
· Michael Koziol
Spurs agree £52m Van Hecke deal with Brighton
Jan Paul van Hecke won his 13th Netherlands cap in the 2-2 draw with Japan in Dallas
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Briton on around-the-world walk since 1998 refused access to Channel Tunnel for final leg
A British adventurer has been refused permission to use the Channel Tunnel to complete his 36,000-mile walk around the world.
· Kevin Shoesmith
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