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Russia Crimea Fuel Crisis
Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea as it seeks to isolate peninsula
Ukraine said its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military seeks to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the four-year-old war.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Japan IAEA Iran
UN nuclear agency boss says inspectors will visit sites under Iran-US deal
Since Israel launched a 12-day war on Iran in 2025, the IAEA has been blocked by Tehran from visiting enrichment sites where the Islamic Republic is believed to store enough highly enriched uranium

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Graham Norton Show - London
Jesy Nelson outraged at MPs after debate on spinal muscular atrophy in parliament
Former Little Mix star has been campaigning for newborn babies to be screened for the rare condition, which causes progressive muscle wastage, after her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson, were diagnosed with it

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Trump blames vandals for damage at Reflecting Pool
US president Donald Trump said six people have been arrested over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the president’s 14 million dollar-plus (£10.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Labour leadership
Keir Starmer pledges 'smooth transition' after face-to-face talks with Andy Burnham
The prime minister told his cabinet he would try to make the process 'as easy as possible' for his successor

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Peter Murrell court case
Peter Murrell, former SNP chief and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, jailed for embezzling funds
The judge told Murrell he had committed a 'calculated crime of dishonesty', with a 'large number of fraudulent acts over a 12-year period while you were chief executive officer of the SNP'

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

France Extreme Weather Heat
Millions suffering from scorching heat in France with 40 drowning deaths reported
54 areas of France under red heatwave alert as Eiffel Tower closes in afternoon instead of late at night

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Labour leadership
Burnham to give speech on economy after Starmer resignation clears way to No 10
The former Greater Manchester mayor is expected to give a speech on fiscal policy next week after returning to Westminster as an MP following his Makerfield by-election victory.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Nancy Guthrie Missing
Nancy Guthrie ransom note claimed she is dead, reports say
CNN reported that one of notes said that Ms Guthrie was dead, and those who kidnapped her did not mean to kill her, but she died shortly after her disappearance

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Labour leadership
Hero's welcome for Andy Burnham in Westminster as Labour MPs pay homage to the King of the North
The public show of support for Mr Burnham suggests little appetite for a leadership contest

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Andy Burnham sworn in as Labour MP as Starmer resigns  
The British Prime Minister acknowledged he had lost the support of his MPs and promised an “orderly handover of power” to his successor in an emotional statement

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Obit Alan Greenspan
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan dies aged 100
Former US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100. He died on Monday from complications of Parkinson’s disease, said his wife of 29 years, NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

France Extreme Weather Heat
Schools close in France as red heat alerts spread amid soaring temperatures
The national weather service, Meteo France, said that most of the country is entering what is described as a “plateau” of unrelenting heatwave conditions

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Switzerland Iran US Negotiations
Mediators hail ‘encouraging progress’ in talks between Iran and US to end war
The mediation effort in Switzerland started on Sunday and had rocky moments. But it also led to some agreements between the two sides

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
ieExplains: Keir Starmer quits as UK prime minister — what happens next?
Mr Starmer said he wanted nominations to open on July 9 for the Labour leadership

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Philippines Shooting
Two teenagers in custody after deadly shooting at Philippines school
Three pupils have been killed and another seven were injured after two young students opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines, police said. The suspects, aged 14 and 15, were armed with one pistol each. They were later arrested.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Starmer premiership crisis
Keir Starmer resigns as UK prime minister with Andy Burnham poised to take over
Speaking on Monday, Keir Starmer said he accepts 'with good grace' that he is not best person to lead Labour into next election'

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Congo Ebola
Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have passed the 1,000 mark, including 254 deaths, officials said.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

G7 summit
Keir Starmer on the brink of resigning as Andy Burnham heads to Westminster
Mr Burnham is due to be sworn in as the Greater Manchester constituency’s MP and is expected to press Mr Starmer to set out plans to stand down.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Switzerland Iran US Negotiations
US and Iran enter second day of negotiations as Qatar and Pakistan hail progress
A senior US diplomat claimed progress on multiple fronts, including the establishment of “mechanisms” to ensure the Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

20 years of continuous human presence in space
International Space Station astronauts stood ready to evacuate during air leak repairs
Fractures in the Zvezda service module had been an ongoing concern, said Nasa

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Vance Iran US
JD Vance meets top Iranian officials as US looks to get negotiations back on track
Vance is holding talks with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, at a Swiss mountainside resort near Lake Lucerne

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Vance
JD Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran negotiations on deal to end war
The framework was signed last week with US and Iran negotiators in a 60-day sprint to reach agreement on the technical details which hold massive implications for the world economy and global security

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Italy Pope
Pope hails relevance today of American saint who cared for migrants
Pope Leo has exalted the first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today to care for migrants in need, as he visited her birthplace during a day trip to northern Italy.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

France Exteme Weather Heat
France on alert as Europe bakes in 40C heatwave
France is putting emergency services and military forces on wildfire alert, restricting public alcohol consumption and cancelling some outdoor sporting events to cope with a heatwave baking parts of Europe.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Trump
Donald Trump threatens to charge US tolls in Strait of Hormuz if Iran deal not reached
Trump has faced a lot of blowback domestically for how the memorandum of understanding with Iran addresses the issue of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Israel Palestinians Gaza
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill six, including children and Al Jazeera cameraman
The first strike on Saturday hit an apartment in Gaza City around 2am

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Donald Trump tries to blame Washington Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism
He offered no details to substantiate his claim

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Oman Strait of Hormuz
JD Vance expects Iran talks soon, as Revolutionary Guards say Strait of Hormuz is closed again
The move by the hardline IRGC appeared to raise the stakes ahead of ‌the talks, as both sides seek to advance the interim deal signed on Wednesday

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

France G7 Summit
Trump deepens row with Meloni over disputed photo from G7 summit
Italy, a key logistics hub for the US, declined in March to allow American bombers heading for the Middle East to use a base in Sicily without parliamentary approval

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Ghana Slavery Reparations
Ghana conference urges slave-trade nations to issue apologies and reparations
African and Caribbean leaders in Ghana on Friday urged former slave-trading nations to issue apologies and reparations over the trafficking of enslaved Africans, after a landmark UN resolution in March declaring it “the gravest crime against ...

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Germany Train Incident
One dead as freight train goods wagons plunge off bridge
Two freight trains collided on a railway bridge in Germany overnight, officials said on Saturday. The crash sent two wagons plunging off the bridge and on to the street below. One person was killed.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Fighting continues in Lebanon despite ceasefire as US-Iran deal under threat
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after reports emerged of a ceasefire agreement.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Trump
Trump unveils new Air Force One, a converted Qatari 747
New craft, called VC-25B Bridge, had provoked protest since $400m jet wildly exceeds limit on unsolicited gifts

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Trump
Trump shows off former Qatar-owned jet which has become Air Force One
Donald Trump has shown off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official US presidential aircraft.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Iran US Trump
US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump due to Lebanon fighting
The situation was fluid as Israel and Lebanon agreed on Friday to renew their ceasefire, according to a US official and regional officials

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Lebanon Israel Iran War
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire starting on Friday - US official
“Hezbollah and ​Israel have agreed to a ceasefire,” the official ​said on ​background

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

France G7 Summit
Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip as Meloni condemns Trump’s photo claim
For her part, Ms Meloni posted a video calling Mr Trump’s claims “completely fabricated”, which she concluded with: “Italy and I do not beg"

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival links modern China to traditions more than 2,000 years old
Dragon boat races, lion dances and other festivities marked the Dragon Boat Festival on Friday across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

G7 summit
Starmer insists he will stand in any leadership contest, following Burnham win
The primer minister said he had not yet directly spoken with Andy Burnham since his victory

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Makerfield by-election
How quickly could Andy Burnham become the UK’s next prime minister?
After winning the Makerfield byelection, the returning Labour MP faces a number of scenarios in his bid to replace Keir Starmer

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed
Luigi Mangione, accused CEO killer, withdraws mental health defense plans for now
Mr Mangione, 28, is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO ​Brian Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown in December 2024

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

APTOPIX Iran War Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off, as Israel and Hezbollah trade attacks in Lebanon
JD Vance’s staff were at the airbase ready to fly to summit in Bürgenstock for Iran talks before trip was suddenly cancelled

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Makerfield by-election
Andy Burnham wins UK by-election to set up leadership challenge to Keir Starmer
The Greater Manchester mayor won the Makerfield by-election by 9,231 votes, seeing off the challenge from Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Iran US Trump
US is ‘honouring’ Iran deal as oil flows through Strait of Hormuz – Vance
The US Navy has allowed more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting a blockade as part of an agreement to end the war.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Poland Russia Killing
Man arrested over murder of Putin critic in Poland
Polish authorities have arrested a man suspected of fatally shooting a Russian activist critical of President Vladimir Putin.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

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