Keir Starmer vs Kneecap: Will the controversial rap trio still perform at Glastonbury?
Controversial Belfast rap trio Kneecap responded as British PM Keir Starmer and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch call for a ban of their upcoming Glastonbury set. Will their comments lead…
Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence budgets, major survey finds
The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected to more than double the alliance’s defence spending target. Read More
Tens of millions endure sweltering temperatures in the US as rare June heatwave continues
From Chicago to New York, cities across the eastern US are baking under a relentless heatwave, with temperatures well above average.Read More
NATO agrees to 5% higher defence spending target ahead key summit at The Hague
This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on “hard defence” that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related…
Trump claims ‘monumental’ damage to sites in Iran as UN says impact is unclear
Join us for live updates as US military intervention in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran pushes the Middle East — and global security — into uncharted territory. Read…
Trump says he is open to regime change in Iran after strikes on Tehran’s nuclear facilities
In a social media post which questioned the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy, US President Donald Trump wrote “why wouldn’t there be regime change?” Read more at Read More
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US defends strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites at UNSC as Russia and China condemn action
The US military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, entering into Israel’s effort to destroy Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime adversary. Read more…
At least 22 people killed in suicide bomb attack on Orthodox church in Syria
The church bombing was the first of its sort in Syria in years and comes amid Damascus’s efforts to gain support from minorities under its de facto Islamist government. Read…
Hundreds take to the streets of the Hague in demonstration against NATO days before major summit
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Hague to show their discontent at NATO’s climbing defence spending and a possible war with Iran, just days before the Dutch…