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EU officially launches Ukraine and Moldova accession process
The European Union has opened the first cluster of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, focusing on rule of law, gover
topicHungary bars Orbán from returning to power as it limits stints for PMs
Hungary’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment capping prime ministers at eight years in office, retroactively barri
topicUkraine and Moldova to enter first phase of EU membership negotiations
The EU has set a date for the start of accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, marking the first phase of their membership bids.
topicItaly’s Meloni faces a dilemma as challenger ‘Il Generale’ Vannacci rises
Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right party, National Future, is drawing support and forcing Giorgia Meloni to confront rising tensions
topicPope Leo prays for Filipinos affected by massive earthquake
Pope Leo XIV has publicly offered prayers for Filipinos affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Mindanao, which killed at leas
topicUkrainian Drones Blast Russian Logistics to Crimea
Ukraine’s drone campaign has quadrupled destruction of Russian supply routes in Crimea, using AI to evade air defenses and target
topicNetanyahu and Trump on collision course as US, Iran agree to halt war
The US-Iran agreement to halt hostilities has deepened tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Do
topicIran, tech and Trump to top Macron's G7 summit
President Trump’s U.S.-Iran agreement dominates the Évian G7 summit, straining Macron’s efforts to unite allies on trade, Ukraine,
150 live venomous scorpions found hidden in man's clothes and luggage at airport, South Africa police say
A 28-year-old man was arrested at Cape Town International Airport after police discovered 150 live venomous scorpions hidden in hi
topicRussia says strategic bomber crashes in Siberia on training flight
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia’s Irkutsk region on June 16, 2026. All four crew me
topicCar burnt out in 'racially-motivated' attack
A car was torched in a suspected racially-motivated attack in Northern Ireland over the weekend, marking the third such incident t
topicChina detains two leaders of influential underground church
Chinese authorities detained two leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church during a Sunday raid in Jiangyou, detaining over 30 members
topicTrump faults Israel's Beirut strike, urges stand-down as Iran threatens U.S. deal
President Donald Trump publicly criticized Israel’s air strike on Beirut, calling it unnecessary and warning it could derail U.S.
topicLive Updates: U.S.-Iran deal signed by Trump and Iranian negotiator, U.S. officials say
The U.S. and Iran have entered a second phase of negotiations following a ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump h
topic'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies falling into volcanic crater
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, died Friday after falling approximately 400 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale provi
topicEldest son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape
Marius Borg Høiby, the stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and eldest son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has been convicted of
topicTrump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war
President Donald Trump opened the G7 summit in the French Alps today after announcing an agreement to end the U.S. war with Iran,
topicTwo men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc were found guilty today at the Old Bailey of plotting arson attacks on properties and a ve
topicG7 protesters clash with police in Geneva
Violent clashes erupted in Geneva between protesters and police ahead of the G7 summit in Evian, France. Riot police responded wit
topicNorway crown princess's son convicted of rape, sentenced to 4 years in prison
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, has been convict
topicDozens walk out as Google boss Pichai addresses Stanford graduates
Hundreds of Stanford graduates walked out during Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s commencement address on June 14, protesting Google’s P
topicRussia strikes leave historic Kyiv cathedral in flames
The 11th-century Pechersk Lavra monastery in Kyiv remains engulfed in flames after Russian missile and drone attacks, with rescue
topicDo shark culls keep people safe in the ocean? Here’s what the science says
A critical injury in a recent Sydney shark attack has heightened fears among swimmers and reignited debate over culling as a safet