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Freedom of expression 'shrinking dangerously' – UN expert

Manila Times - 1 minute ago

Hand slaps all round

Aljazeera - 5 minutes ago

Ukrainian Drones Set A Moscow Refinery Ablaze In A Major Attack On The Russian Capital

Huffington Post - 5 minutes ago

For Vance, Iran deal presents opportunity and risk

Washington Examiner - 6 minutes ago

Suspect in killing of a Russian artist critical of Putin has been arrested in Poland

Los Angeles Times - 6 minutes ago

Live - Strait of Hormuz traffic ramps up in wake of U.S.-Iran deal signing - More tankers are transiting the Strait of Hormuz after 111 days of gridlock, but Iran and the U.S. still have much to discuss. updated 14M ago

CBS News - 6 minutes ago

Son of Ex-Premier Jean Charest to Run for Quebec Liberals in Montreal's Verdun Riding

Epoch Times - 7 minutes ago

Vance says 60-day period in Iran deal begins Thursday

The Straits Times - 7 minutes ago

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate denounces Israeli seizure of church land in Jerusalem

Middle East Eye - 8 minutes ago

Trump blasts critics of Iran plan as 'fools' and 'stupid' as president claims he was tough on Tehran

New York Post - 8 minutes ago

Vance says U.S. allows more than dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal

CTV News - 9 minutes ago

Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island

Manila Times - 10 minutes ago

Czechia, South Africa desperate for wins, Ivory Coast forward denied visa

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 10 minutes ago

H.R. McMaster warns against Trump's Iran deal, citing risks to region

Fox News - 10 minutes ago

US allows more than a dozen ships through to Iranian ports, lifting blockade under deal, Vance says

Toronto Star - 10 minutes ago

Church of England apologizes for its role in decades of forced adoptions - News - World - | 5 hours ago

CBC News - 10 minutes ago

Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery amid large-scale drone attack - Russia's Ministry of Defense said it shot down at least 555 Ukrainian drones.

ABC News - 11 minutes ago

Tinubu spent $150m to stop Trump's intervention in Nigeria —Security expert alleges [VIDEO]

Daily Post Nigeria - 11 minutes ago

Oil nations on edge in the face of new climate coalition

Deutsche Welle - 11 minutes ago

Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery -- A refinery and a shopping centre burned after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.

BBC News - 11 minutes ago

Netanyahu vows that Israeli forces will stay in southern Lebanon "for as long as Israel's security needs require it"

Bay to Bay News - 11 minutes ago

3 killed in Lebanon as Israel continues to undermine US-Iran deal

Daily Sabah - 11 minutes ago

The CID Reunion Fans Waited For Is Finally Happening In A New Avatar

Times of India - 14 minutes ago

'MoU already signed digitally': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif postpones Switzerland visit for US-Iran peace deal ceremony

Times of India - 20 minutes ago

Musk backs 'Nuremberg trials' for Pakistani rape gangs

Russia Today - 21 minutes ago

LIVE NOW: NATO Holds Joint Press Conference After Meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group

Epoch Times - 23 minutes ago

'Our children were murdered in cold blood' - Families of slain Gen Z protesters issue six demands to RUTO ahead of June 25 anniversary

Daily Post Kenya - 23 minutes ago

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

Toronto Star - 23 minutes ago

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

New York Daily News - 24 minutes ago

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three

Channel NewsAsia - 25 minutes ago

Nearly 80% of Global Data Center Capacity Faces Climate Threats, Study Shows

International Business Times - 25 minutes ago

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia lead Muslim condemnation of W. Bank mosque attacks

Daily Sabah - 25 minutes ago

Video - Detroit automakers, union set to open bargaining against backdrop of tariffs, CUSMA review - Sammy Hudes - News - Canada - Windsor - | 2 hours ago - |

CBC News - 26 minutes ago

The KMC's famous 'cone car' is gone. More abandoned vehicles could follow.

Stars and Stripes - 26 minutes ago

At least 12 tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz within hours of Trump's Iran deal, data shows

New York Post - 26 minutes ago

LIVE - Netanyahu urges US to preserve their 'vital' alliance - Pakistan-brokered agreement launches fresh nuclear talks and reopens the Strait of Hormuz - Just now - 12 - m read

Gulf News - 26 minutes ago

Continuity or change? What to know about Colombia's run-off election

Aljazeera - 27 minutes ago

A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy

Lancaster Online - 27 minutes ago

Anger at 'send them back' chants by rightwing MEPs after EU migration law vote

Guardian UK - 28 minutes ago

'Heartbreaking': Afghan government staff abandon smartphones following Taliban order

CTV News - 28 minutes ago

Kidnapping Scare: Edo schools shut down as parents withdraw their children

Daily Post Nigeria - 29 minutes ago

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

Los Angeles Times - 29 minutes ago

EXCLUSIVE - French hard-right activist 'sexually assaulted by Tunisian' is facing jail after claiming on TV that migrants 'are the main danger to women in France'

Daily Mail - 30 minutes ago

Turkey, 7 Muslim-majority countries blame Israel for West Bank mosque arson attacks

Turkish Minute - 31 minutes ago

Nasarawa police arraign 19 offenders, seize 27 vehicles in number plate enforcement drive

Daily Post Nigeria - 36 minutes ago

IIT Delhi rises to 118th in QS University Rankings -- m read

Gulf News - 36 minutes ago

Live - Middle East crisis live: Lebanon says three killed in Israeli strikes as US warns military action will restart if Iran does not uphold deal

Guardian UK - 38 minutes ago

A UK border official and a former Hong Kong cop sentenced for spying on China's behalf

Toronto Star - 38 minutes ago

Could these small changes be Alzheimer's? Doctors share the signs families often miss

Times of India - 38 minutes ago

Tropical storm remnants pound Gulf states with heavy rain after tornadoes hit the Midwest

Los Angeles Times - 39 minutes ago

Automatic tax filing to pay out thousands in unclaimed benefits: PBO

The Globe and Mail - 39 minutes ago

Israel seized more land from neighbors since 2023 than it has in decades

New York Daily News - 39 minutes ago

Ivory Coast's Elye Wahi denied entry to Canada, won't play in Toronto World Cup match Saturday

CTV News - 40 minutes ago

Facing bipartisan criticism of Iran deal, Trump lashes out at "fools" -- Republican Senators Bill Cassidy, Thom Tillis and Ted Cruz have been critical of the 14-point memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday.

CBS News - 40 minutes ago

Netanyahu vows Israel will remain in southern Lebanon

Albawaba - 40 minutes ago

Horror as girl, 14, gang raped after men break into her home - 4 arrested - Police have arrested four suspects following the alleged rape that took place in the early hours...

Daily Express - 41 minutes ago

How does Trump's MOU with Iran compare with Obama's nuclear pact?

Aljazeera - 41 minutes ago

Channel 4 announce six new episodes of 90's 'cultural phenomenon' TV show

WalesOnline - 41 minutes ago

US VP JD Vance criticises Israel's 'freakout' over Iran deal

Channel NewsAsia - 42 minutes ago

Hegseth renews Nato criticism and says US will review presence in Europe -- The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.

BBC News - 42 minutes ago

Italy lacks evidence for now to seek trial in Sarajevo sniper probe, source says

The Straits Times - 43 minutes ago

France willing to assume greater role in NATO, boost mil. capabilities

Daily Sabah - 43 minutes ago

Berlin intel agency says Turkish spy service targets Gülen movement followers

Turkish Minute - 45 minutes ago

U.N. Nuclear Body Chief Celebrates U.S.-Iran Deal: 'Now the Technical Work Starts'

Breitbart - 46 minutes ago

Israel says it's cutting ties to EU's Kaja Kallas

Deutsche Welle - 50 minutes ago

50 years later, Church of England apologises for separating unmarried mothers and children post WWII

Times of India - 51 minutes ago

The growing problem with toxic algae -- In the Spotlight -- Naturally occurring bacteria in water is thriving on increased nutrients from agriculture and global warming -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

The Week - 51 minutes ago

'Survival has become a priority': Iranians on the memorandum of understanding with US

ABC News - 52 minutes ago

US gas prices drop below $4 after Iran deal

International The News - 53 minutes ago

Residents return to war-ravaged southern Lebanon with hope and sorrow after the US-Iran deal

New York Daily News - 54 minutes ago

IAEA offers help outlining 'concrete steps' to enact US-Iran deal

Daily Sabah - 55 minutes ago

Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier

Manila Times - 55 minutes ago

Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan's al-Obeid

The Straits Times - 56 minutes ago

UK Sentences 2 Men to up to 10 Years in Jail for Spying for China

Epoch Times - 57 minutes ago

As Hungary's new leader joins EU summit, sidelined Orbán meets with far-right allies in Brussels

Los Angeles Times - 58 minutes ago

How do Iranians and Israelis view the US-Iran deal?

Euronews - 58 minutes ago

How Founding Father Benjamin Franklin's ideas have helped scientists understand climate change

CTV News - 59 minutes ago

Ivory Coast's Wahi barred from WC match in Canada amid match-fixing probe

Aljazeera - 59 minutes ago

Manhunt launched after Kansas rocked by 4 shootings - including one near England's base -- The England football team is training at Swope Soccer Village.

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

U.K. border official and former Hong Kong cop jailed for spying on behalf of China

Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

York Revolution forfeits Thursday game after several players refuse to wear Pride jerseys

Lancaster Online - 1 hour ago

Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK? -- The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea.

BBC News - 1 hour ago

Netanyahu Says Israeli Troops Will Stay In Lebanon As Long As Needed Despite Iranian Pressure

International Business Times - 1 hour ago

UN may blacklist Israeli settlers for violating Palestinian child rights

Daily Sabah - 1 hour ago

Preserving Qatar's Cultural Heritage - In partnership with - Media City - Qatar is racing towards the future, and it's taking its past along. In this episode of Qatar in Motion, we step inside Al Khater House. 17/06/2026

Euronews - 1 hour ago

ICE Detains Petro Ally as Trump Accused of Interfering in Colombia Election

Newsweek - 1 hour ago

An orange bulldozer is ploughing through the political arena

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 1 hour ago

FCT: Allow communities enjoy dividends of democracy - Wike warns Abuja land grabbers

Daily Post Nigeria - 1 hour ago

PM Modi meets French CEOs in Paris, aims for an enduring India-France partnership

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Zimbabwe lawmakers back legislation extending president's time in power

The Straits Times - 1 hour ago

Ecuador airport shooting: One dead and another injured in Guayaquil assassination attempt -- One man has been killed and another injured in a shooting at Ecuador's Guayaquil airport in what...

Daily Express - 1 hour ago

'A city of ghosts': Grief and defiance in Lebanon's shattered south

Irish Times - 1 hour ago

For Lebanon, a U.S.-Iran agreement raises questions beyond Hezbollah

NPR - 1 hour ago

World News -- Iran deal: Trump backs G7 call for more countries to get involved -- U.S. President Donald Trump hailed G7 leaders' vote for his Iran MOU and calls for a strong follow-up agreement but cautioned that it was "not final."

UPI - 1 hour ago

Bay Area man in bullet-riddled vehicle arrested following chase

The Mercury News - 1 hour ago

Did Iran Just Get Tolls for the Strait of Hormuz?

Newsweek - 1 hour ago

'Israel Will Suffer If It Doesn't Stop Attacks': Saudi FM's FIERY Mideast WARNING To Netanyahu

Times of India - 1 hour ago

Polish authorities nab suspect in broad-daylight execution of Russian artist critical of Putin

New York Post - 1 hour ago

What went wrong for Cristiano Ronaldo in his first World Cup 2026 match?

Aljazeera - 1 hour ago

A mother's dream comes true as Filipino twins separated -- m read

Gulf News - 1 hour ago