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Read More Inquest opens into death of Connor MacKenzie Clark, 18, who is believed to have taken his own life A Royal Marines major who was a member of the bearer party for the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin has denied telling a teenage trainee who is believed to have taken his own life that he…

Read More Policies include personal tax cuts, life imprisonment for drug dealers and scrapping all net zero plans UK election live – latest updates Nigel Farage has launched the Reform UK manifesto with a raft of populist pledges including proposed spending of £141bn a year as the rightwing party seeks to make inroads into Labour…

Read More You might remember Eugene Vindman and his brother Alexander from the first impeachment inquiry into Trump. He’s part of a new breed of candidate — and not everyone is happy about that, John Bowden reports You might remember Eugene Vindman and his brother Alexander from the first impeachment inquiry into Trump. He’s part…

Read More Rescuers near Italy report 10 bodies found on wooden boat and 50 missing in a separate incident off Calabria At least 10 people have died and dozens are missing in two separate shipwrecks close to the Italian coast, rescuers said. Ten bodies were found on Monday in the lower deck of a wooden…

Read More Move is apparent rebuff to far right and attempt to tighten grip on decision-making over Hamas and Hezbollah Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the Israeli war cabinet that had been overseeing the conflict in Gaza, rebuffing his far-right allies who had been seeking seats, and apparently moving to solidify his grasp on decision-making over…

Read More The US, UK and a number of other nations have all hit out at the politically-motivated charges The US, UK and a number of other nations have all hit out at the politically-motivated charges

Read More Yamanashi prefecture brings in modest hiking fee to stop ‘bullet climbing’ and address safety concerns A crowd-control gate has been installed halfway up Mount Fuji before the start of this year’s climbing season on 1 July, but the governor of Yamanashi, one of the two prefectures that are home to the mountain, said…

Read More The Biden campaign has previously steered clear of weighing in on Trump’s legal woes The Biden campaign has previously steered clear of weighing in on Trump’s legal woes

Read More Though veteran MP was eventually allowed to stand for Labour, the dispute has left many black voters despondent On a bright sunny June afternoon, sunlight bounces off Thomas J Price’s Warm Shores, a pair of 9ft bronze statues of a man and woman that stand proudly outside Hackney town hall as a celebration…

Read More The 27 heads of state and government meet for the first time since European elections and Macron’s decision to call snap vote in France Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has arrived at the Amigo hotel in Brussels, where he was expected to meet with Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Ansa reports. Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party has repeatedly…

Read More Article in US paper claims Robert Winnett, due to join from Telegraph, used material from self-described ‘thief’ The Washington Post has published an investigation that accuses its own future editor of using the work of a self-described blagger who stole private records to order. Under the headline “Incoming Post editor tied to self-described…

Read MoreNorth Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday.North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Read MoreThe law includes legally binding targets and obligations for not only preserving, but restoring natural habitats.The law includes legally binding targets and obligations for not only preserving, but restoring natural habitats.

Read MoreCatherine, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance in London over the weekend since revealing her cancer diagnosis in March. The crowd cheered as she arrived at Buckingham Palace with her three children to watch a military parade celebrating King Charles’ birthday. The king is also being treated for cancer.Catherine, the Princess…

Read MoreCracks in Israel’s political unity are widening over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza.Cracks in Israel’s political unity are widening over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Read More Joe Biden’s “weakness and failure” are putting the country in grave danger, the former president has argued Former US President Donald Trump has warned of the possibility of a third world war breaking out under the current leadership in Washington, saying that if elected he would reverse course. Speaking at a Turning Point…

Read More Drone footage shows Agia Marina in Symi, Greece, where the body of Dr Michael Mosley was found during a search and rescue operation after he went missing while on holiday. Drone footage shows Agia Marina in Symi, Greece, where the body of Dr Michael Mosley was found during a search and rescue operation…

Read More The 58-year-old man fell into an area often used for boat parties The 58-year-old man fell into an area often used for boat parties

Read More Paul McNaughton must serve 22 years in jail after admitting to murdering Peter Coshan in Leith flat in 2022 A man who murdered a pensioner who used to teach at one of the UK’s most exclusive schools has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 22 years. Paul McNaughton,…

Read MoreRussia’s president is due to meet Kim Jong Un next week, his first visit to North Korea since 2000.Russia’s president is due to meet Kim Jong Un next week, his first visit to North Korea since 2000.

Read MoreRussia accuses the Wall Street Journal reporter of collecting “secret information” on behalf of the CIA.Russia accuses the Wall Street Journal reporter of collecting “secret information” on behalf of the CIA.

Read More Winds blew embers ahead of flames and thwarted efforts by aircraft crews to drop water: ‘It sprays everywhere we don’t need it’ Strong winds were pushing flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if…

Read More The chief of NATO recently said bloc members have taken “longer than they should” to ramp up military output Western defense companies are recruiting workers at the fastest rate since the end of the Сold War, the Financial Times has reported. The hiring spree comes as governments have ramped up military spending since…

Read MorePalestinian children were among the victims of Israeli attacks in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp on the first day of Eid.Palestinian children were among the victims of Israeli attacks in Gaza’s Bureij refugee camp on the first day of Eid.

Read MoreSaulos Chilima is being buried in his home village later, after being killed in a plane crash last week.Saulos Chilima is being buried in his home village later, after being killed in a plane crash last week.

Read MoreA passenger train car was left jutting into the air in India, wedged up by a freight train that slammed into it, killing at least 8 people.A passenger train car was left jutting into the air in India, wedged up by a freight train that slammed into it, killing at least 8 people.

Read MoreA number of foreigners have gone missing as Greece suffers its earliest heatwave on record.A number of foreigners have gone missing as Greece suffers its earliest heatwave on record.

Read More Ukraine says Russia is intensifying attacks and trying to gain more territory before military aid, including F-16 jets, arrive The Kremlin said on Monday that a Kyiv-led international peace summit on Ukraine that it was not invited to produced “zero” results. Key regional powers including Brazil, India, South Africa and Saudi Arabia failed…

Read More ‘Tory big beasts’ like Liz Truss and Jeremy Hunt could be for chop as well as once-safe seats like Maidenhead, formerly held by Theresa May UK election live – latest updates The Conservatives could lose once-safe constituencies such as Theresa May’s former seat in the coming general election, with nearly 40% of people…

Read More Video footage from event shows Australian journalist being moved to a new seat after she was flanked Video footage from event shows Australian journalist being moved to a new seat after she was flanked

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) – 58 percent of respondents to a worldwide survey believed that their political system has been captured by an elite that is corrupt, obsolete, and unreformable. Corruption thrives in environments characterized by weak governance, where transparency, accountability, and public decision-making are compromised by conflicts of interest and political…

Read More UNITED NATIONS, Jun 17 (IPS) – When the 193-member UN General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution, back in September 2015, the goals were highly ambitious: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, eliminate inequalities, protect human rights, promote gender empowerment and ensure economic, social and environmental development—and much more. The deadline for achieving these…

Read More The Israeli military earlier announced plans to halt fighting in parts of southern Gaza to allow in aid Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized a decision by the military to halt fighting for several hours every day along a route in southern Gaza to facilitate aid delivery, Reuters and Israeli media have…

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 17 (IPS) – Since 2008, farmland acquisitions have doubled prices worldwide, squeezing family farmers and other poor rural communities. Such land grabs are worsening inequality, poverty, and food insecurity. Read the full story, “Land Grabs Squeeze Rural Poor Worldwide”, on globalissues.org → KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 17 (IPS) –…

Read More Farage to launch party manifesto on Monday in traditional Labour stronghold of Merthyr Tydfil Sign up for the general election newsletter Nigel Farage suggested Reform UK had been let down by a professional vetting company this morning as he dealt with questions about the latest example of someone with a history of expressing…