China detains two leaders of influential underground church
An influential Protestant church in China has said two of its leaders were detained after more than dozens of congregants, including children, were rounded up for interrogation.
· Kelly Ng
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Newest first · UTC+11:00EU leaders cautiously welcome Trump’s Iran ceasefire deal, urging swift follow-through
European leaders on Monday guardedly celebrated U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington.
· Ferdinand Knapp
Olympic committee demands gov't action on election protesters blocking entry to sports offices
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The national Olympic body on Monday demanded government action on protesters who have been blocking entry to offices for sports federations housed inside a ballot counting site for the recent local elections.
· Yoo Jee-ho
UK announces social media ban for under-16s
LONDON - Keir Starmer said Monday the UK will ban social media for under-16s.
· Mizy Clifton
When will social media ban start and what platforms are included?
The UK has announced it is going to block social media for under-16s.
· Liv McMahon
[Gianluca Benigno] The chair who can't cut
On June 16 and 17, Kevin Warsh will lead his first meeting as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. President Trump finally has the central banker he spent the better part of a year pursuing, confirmed in May by the narrowest Senate vote any Fed chair has ever received, 54 to 45. And the first thing the new chair will al…
· Korea Herald
Chinese police smash smear campaign targeting Alibaba, JD.com ahead of shopping festival
Police in Sichuan say they dismantled the months-long operation ahead of the finale of the online retail ‘618’ festival
· Coco Feng
Chinese police smash smear campaign targeting Alibaba, JD.com ahead of shopping festival
Police in Sichuan say they dismantled the months-long operation ahead of the finale of the online retail ‘618’ festival
· Coco Feng
Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran striker
Mehdi Taremi has been capped 105 times and was part of the Iran squad at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups
· Bbcsport
US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil
The alt-pop US musician and internet personality Oliver Tree was among six people who died when the helicopter he was travelling in collided with another in Brazil.
· Paul Glynn
US star Gaethje wins at Trump's UFC White House show
Gaethje was congratulated by President Trump after the event
· Bbcsport
Young conservatives find community at Seoul protests
As Seoul election protests enter a second week, some say shared views are sparking friendships and even romance
· Choi Jeong-yoon
From last-chance saloon to World Cup redemption for Potter
Graham Potter has extended his contract with Sweden until 2030.
· Bbcsport
Sarytogan launches deep hunt for Kazakh copper prize
Sarytogan Graphite has fired up a maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Ilkin prospect, part of its Baynazar copper exploration project in central Kazakhstan, targeting what all the geological markers hint could be a significant copper porphyry system.
· Doug Bright
Lee calls for restraint in election protests, rejects rigging claims
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Gyokeres & Isak score as Sweden put five past Tunisia
Watch highlights as Sweden get their World Cup campaign off to an emphatic start, scoring five goals in a win over Group F opponents Tunisia.
Main opposition edges past ruling party in favorability poll for 1st time during Lee tenure
The conservative main opposition People Power Party's approval rating has overtaken that of the ruling party for the first time since President Lee Jae Myung took office last year, buoyed in part by the discontent over June 3 local election ballot shortage.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Barman raises a glass after £3.5m Omaze house win
When busy barman Darren Summers' phone rang and a voice told him he had won a prize he dismissed it as a prank and hung up.
· James McCarthy
(LEAD) Protests over ballot shortages continue for 11th day
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from Seoul police chief from para 7; ADDS photo)
· Chae Yun-hwan
OnlyFans 'agents' control and threaten creators while taking half their earnings, BBC finds
Warning: contains details of violence that some readers might find distressing
· Natasha Cox
Wirtz, Isak & Diomande shine at World Cup as Iraola plots Liverpool revival
New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola will have been been fascinated by day four of the World Cup
· Bbcsport
Many AAPI adults have been affected by immigration policies: new poll
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent is seen in Park Ridge, Ill., Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)
· Terry Tang
Russian strikes kill nine in Ukraine and damage historic cathedral, officials say
Nine people have been killed and several others injured in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine during which a major religious landmark in Kyiv caught fire, reports say.
· Joel Guinto
Bardella warns Brussels he won’t moderate
Stories driving the day in Brussels and beyond.
· Zoya Sheftalovich, Nicholas Vinocur, Dionisios Sturis
Kumpelei von CDU und AfD: Eine Debatte, die keine ist
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Isak and Gyokeres punish Tunisia mistakes as Sweden get World Cup campaign up and running | The National
Tunisia were made to pay for their mistakes in their 2026 World Cup opener, falling to a 5-1 defeat to Sweden in Monterrey, Mexico.
· Steve Luckings
Colombians face stark choice on economy as runoff vote nears
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombians eyeing a runoff election face two starkly different economic models against a backdrop of messy government finances.
· Yonhap
'Hard to read' Bellingham criticism - Henderson
England's Jordan Henderson says he finds it "hard to read" what is written about Jude Bellingham but believes the midfielder can be the team's "X-factor" at the World Cup.
· Bbcsport
Doctors must not become weapons in the campaign against Israel - editorial
In October, delegates to the World Medical Association (WMA) Congress will gather in Rotterdam to consider a petition that, if approved, would establish a dangerous precedent for violating medical ethics.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Arrest made after seizure of Russian oil tanker in Channel
National Crime Agency (NCA) officers have arrested an Indian national on suspicion of sanctions offences after the dramatic seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the English Channel on Sunday.
· Patrick Jackson
Trump heralds Iran deal but questions - and risks - remain
The announcement of a deal to end hostilities between the US and Iran has provided Donald Trump with a very welcome birthday present – although it's wrapped in a fair measure of uncertainty.
· Anthony Zurcher
Protests over ballot shortages continue for 11th day
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections marred by ballot shortages continued for the eleventh day Monday, though the number of protesters sharply declined from the weekend.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?
For several weeks now, the Indian capital, Delhi, has been battling a severe heatwave, with temperatures routinely rising above 40C. The real feel, the weather apps helpfully tell us, is always a few degrees higher. But how hot do you feel when you hit the streets?
· Geeta Pandey
An Italian princess and EU budgets: 5 takeaways from POLITICO’s Jordan Bardella interview
BRUSSELS — If Europe’s mainstream politicians were under the impression that the French far right was preparing to soften its edges and settle into the rhythms of EU dealmaking, Jordan Bardella just shattered their illusions.
· Marion Solletty
Farage and Corbyn are out in front on TikTok, new research shows
LONDON — Insurgent politicians and rebel MPs are vastly outpacing their establishment rivals on the social media platform TikTok, new analysis shared with POLITICO shows.
· John Johnston
Budget, alliances : Bardella veut toujours “tout changer” à l’UE
PARIS — Jordan Bardella a un message pour les partenaires européens de la France : il n’a pas renoncé à “tout changer” au fonctionnement de l’Union européenne. Et ce, même s’il prend soin de préciser qu’il veut le faire “sans rien détruire” – sa nouvelle devise.
· Marion Solletty, Pauline de Saint Remy
UK allies ‘stressed’ about Starmer’s future as he returns to world stage at G7
LONDON — Keir Starmer will seek out his comfort zone as he arrives in the French Alps for his latest foray on the world stage — but allies are already exchanging nervous glances as they ask how much longer he’ll be in the job.
· Esther Webber, Mason Boycott-Owen
Jordan Bardella is coming for Europe
BRUSSELS — Jordan Bardella has a warning for Brussels: France’s far right is softening its line on NATO, but not on the European Union.
· Marion Solletty
Macron’s last big diplomatic test: Keep Trump engaged in the G7
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — As host of this week’s G7 summit, French President Emmanuel Macron faces a challenge in the last big diplomatic set-piece of his presidency: He has to keep Donald Trump interested and stop him from bailing out early.
· Clea Caulcutt
Poland gives Zelensky ‘few more days’ to renounce celebration of Nazi collaborators
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has given Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky just days to renounce the honoring of nationalist militias that massacred Poles during World War II, officials said.
· RT
Amad scores late winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador
Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored a superb 90th-minute winner as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in Philadelphia.
US-Iran deal eases uncertainty over the war - but there is much still to play out
Finally, after what have seemed like countless false starts, a deal has been agreed by the US and Iran. Both sides have predictably claimed victory.
· Sebastian Usher
Amad scores 90th-minute winner for Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast's Amad Diallo wins their Group E match against Ecuador in the 90th minute at the 2026 World Cup.
EJ Obiena bags silver medal in Dusseldorf to start outdoor season
MANILA, Philippines — Starting his outdoor season campaign, Filipino pole vault ace Ernest John "EJ" Obiena bagged a silver medal at the Eurowings Flight Circus in Dusseldorf, Germany, early Monday in Manila.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
UK announces U16 social media ban
Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027
Summer warmth to return this week but rain will linger for some
Summer warmth is set to return in bursts this week with drier weather on the cards for most
· Matt Taylor
Jurors, lawyers and social workers face 'resilience test' in inaccessible courts
By the time disabled social worker Vikki Walton-Cole arrived at court, she was already "in pain and unable to walk".
· Kateryna Pavlyuk
As more US business owners retire many are selling up to their staff
Staff at Softstar Shoes in Oregon have discovered a newfound enthusiasm for eking out resources and growing profits.
· Chris Marshall
Surge in scams as fraudsters use AI to target people
Cases of fraud in the UK have surged with criminals using AI to manipulate people and even marrying victims of romance scams to steal more money.
· Kevin Peachey
Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
Sophistication, freedom, rebellion or just the simple joy of taking to the open road with the wind in your hair. The convertible car used to represent all of these. But over the past two decades sales have collapsed, and its future seems deeply uncertain. So what's gone wrong?
· Theo Leggett