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Dragon Boat Festival links modern China to traditions more than 2,000 years old

New York Daily News - 2 days ago

Swing-district Republican opposed regime change, bombing Iran as 2024 candidate for House

Washington Examiner - 2 days ago

Dawn the Duck joins Scotland's Tartan Army as unofficial mascot

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Pentagon chief's review appears out of step with what NATO allies are already doing

New York Daily News - 2 days ago

Army sergeant found guilty of attempted murder in Fort Stewart shootings in 2025

Stars and Stripes - 2 days ago

Israel Announces over 100 Strikes on Lebanon as Iran Cancels Switzerland Talks

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance

New York Daily News - 2 days ago

'I And Italy Never Beg': Giorgia Meloni Slams Trump Over G7 Photo Claim

International Business Times - 2 days ago

Kallas calls for dialogue after Israeli FM vows to cut ties with her - Kallas said she valued "dialogue and engagement" with Israel, but she made no mention of the reported apartheid comment. 18/06/2026

Euronews - 2 days ago

New Activity at China-Linked Spy Sites in Cuba

Newsweek - 2 days ago

Meloni says Trump 'completely made up' claim she 'begged' for a photo

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Soap star and wife die in tragic house fire

WalesOnline - 2 days ago

How Burnham's resounding victory could lead to Starmer's downfall

New York Daily News - 2 days ago

How Ukraine broke through Russia's air defenses

Apple Valley News Now - 2 days ago

'All of Lebanon must burn,' Israeli minister Ben Gvir declares

Middle East Eye - 2 days ago

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip

New York Daily News - 2 days ago

Israel, Hezbollah agree cease-fire after violence, sources say

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Mexican-American football fans in the US often split allegiances between their two cultures.

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

Americas -- World Cup and presidential runoff: How Colombia's yellow jersey got political

Christian Science Monitor - 2 days ago

US police kill 1-year-old during shoplifting call, sparking outrage

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Desperate Cuba Announces 'Perfecting' of Economy to Avoid U.S. Sanctions and Dupe Foreign Investors

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Most Americans Don't See Clear US Gain From Iran Deal: Poll

Newsweek - 2 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire after escalation threatens US-Iran deal

Middle East Eye - 2 days ago

Mexican citizen handed over to U.S. in drug cartel case dies in notorious Brooklyn jail

New York Daily News - 2 days ago

What Americans think about Trump's handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll

Los Angeles Times - 2 days ago

What on Earth -- These Gaza sisters won an environmental prize for turning war rubble into bricks

CBC News - 2 days ago

Draft dodgers in Ukraine do what they must to avoid the front lines

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Army combines 2 units into new 7th Infantry Division

Stars and Stripes - 2 days ago

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

CTV News - 2 days ago

Turkey shelters foreign journalists while driving its own reporters into exile: RSF

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire in huge boost to Trump's Iran peace deal

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

Turkey repaints residential buildings free of charge along Ankara airport route before NATO summit

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

Andy Burnham's by-election win sets up U.K. leadership battle with Starmer

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Israel And Hezbollah Reportedly Agree To Resume Ceasefire After Intense Clashes In Southern Lebanon

International Business Times - 2 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire

Albawaba - 2 days ago

'Use it to better yourself': Army veteran blinded in bombing competes at Warrior Games for Ultimate Champion

Stars and Stripes - 2 days ago

Iran's hardliners threaten to spoil the regime's victory lap

Apple Valley News Now - 2 days ago

South Korea: Protesters Mark Two Weeks Denouncing Election Fraud After Widespread Ballot Shortages

Breitbart - 2 days ago

Federal banking regulator OSFI lowers domestic stability buffer to 3%

CTV News - 2 days ago

Kuala Lumpur summit explores how faith can empower the youth - In partnership with - Muslim World League

Euronews - 2 days ago

Hindutva pop, gli inni degli estremisti che spopolano su piattaforme online

AsiaNews.it - 2 days ago

Turkey blocks access to global petition platform Change.org

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

Donald Trump rages Iran is 'finished' in furious rant as peace talks crumble -- The US President has unleashed his fury once more against Iran.

Daily Express - 2 days ago

U.S. Reportedly Tells Iran That Israel Won't Escalate In Lebanon As It Seeks To Resume Nuclear Talks

International Business Times - 2 days ago

Killer stepmum jailed for forcing girl to have fatal scalding hot bath

WalesOnline - 2 days ago

Israel says one soldier killed in Lebanon following Wednesday clashes - Israeli officials close to Netanyahu say the Likud leader has no intention to give up positions in Lebanon and are engaged in negotiations with the US following the announcement of an initial deal with Iran to halt hostilities. 18/06/2026

Euronews - 2 days ago

Italy's Top Diplomat Cancels U.S. Trip As Meloni Slams Trump's Claim She 'Begged' For A Photo With Him

Huffington Post - 2 days ago

Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles and arrest a suspect

Toronto Star - 2 days ago

Ankara to raise ship transit fees through Turkish Straits by 15 pct

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles and arrest a suspect

CTV News - 2 days ago

Witkoff Says Iran Has Invited IAEA Inspectors Back to Nuclear Sites as New Talks Begin

International Business Times - 2 days ago

Israel kills dozens in Lebanon as minister calls to 'open the gates of hell'

Middle East Eye - 2 days ago

World Cup ticket buyers left in the lurch as resale purchases fall through

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Wyndham Clark has lowest opening round at Shinnecock Hills to lead U.S. Open

CTV News - 2 days ago

Rare public rift emerges as Trump and Vance openly challenge Israel over Iran deal

Albawaba - 2 days ago

Starmer vows to stay as Burnham win fuels Labour power pressure

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Wearing roses criminalised in Myanmar as Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81

Independent UK - 2 days ago

Iran to Lodge FIFA Complaint Over World Cup Travel Restrictions

Haaretz - 2 days ago

Rong Chhun evita il carcere a Phnom Penh ma non potrà candidarsi

AsiaNews.it - 2 days ago

Opposition municipal executive found bound and severely beaten after abduction

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

Meloni rebukes Trump over G7 photo claim, says 'Italy and I never beg'

Albawaba - 2 days ago

PKK withdraws from 72 positions in northern Iraq amid Turkey peace process: report

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

20 dead as Kashmir protests paralyze region, pressure Islamabad

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Video: Hundreds of drones target Russia in major Ukrainian attack - Russian officials said Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks of the war. Images and video released by the Russian media showed massive fires raging at the Moscow Oil Refinery, located about 15 kilometers from the Kremlin. Thick black clouds of smoke rose over the city. 18/06/2026

Euronews - 2 days ago

U.K.'s Starmer says he will stand in any leadership contest

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Wikipedia Lists Result of Iran War as 'Iranian Victory'

Newsweek - 2 days ago

Taliban claims strikes on ISIS targets in Pakistan, escalating cross-border tensions

Albawaba - 2 days ago

Iranian singer is sentenced to 74 lashes for performing without hijab

Daily Mail - 2 days ago

Russia Says It Will Conduct More 'Massive Group Strikes' Against Ukraine After Moscow Attack

International Business Times - 2 days ago

Lebanon air raids kill 18 as residents flee southern villages

Euronews - 2 days ago

How to avoid World Cup ticket scams online

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why

CTV News - 2 days ago

Trump's Iran deal leaves him facing a Carter-like dilemma

Irish Times - 2 days ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to send delegation for Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral

Times of India - 2 days ago

JD Vance Postpones Switzerland Trip For Iran Talks As Israel And Hezbollah Continue Clashing In Lebanon

International Business Times - 2 days ago

US-Iran talks in Switzerland canceled. And, DHS to give police facial recognition app

NPR - 2 days ago

US and Iran sign deal, but who really won? Here's what to know - Trump signed the framework deal at Versailles while Pezeshkian signed in Tehran, pledging to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and triggering 60 days of further talks. Analysts say the terms leave Tehran in a stronger position than the deal's framing suggests. 18/06/2026

Euronews - 2 days ago

Fresh detentions target Turkey's opposition-run municipalities

Turkish Minute - 2 days ago

Which parties want to cut migration, and how far would they go?

SBS - 2 days ago

Peru's divided electorate delivers cliffhanger between dynastic right and rural left

Irish Times - 2 days ago

Only About One In Five Global Workers Feel Their Jobs Are Safe as AI Anxiety Grows: Poll

International Business Times - 2 days ago

What you need to know about the preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement signed by Trump

NPR - 2 days ago

Mass protest by ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel over army conscription - Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest near Netanya against mandatory army service, demanding release of draft refusers amid Israel's wartime strains. 18/06/2026

Euronews - 2 days ago

Andy Burnham wins Westminster seat, sets up bid to oust U.K. PM Starmer

The Globe and Mail - 2 days ago

Dragon Boat Festival links modern China to traditions more than 2,000 years old

Toronto Star - 2 days ago

Mano libera ai coloni su nuovi edifici nel cuore di Hebron

AsiaNews.it - 2 days ago

Andy Burnham is back at Westminster: what this says about Britain's changing political system -- Andrew Stevens, Newcastle University

The Conversation - 2 days ago

Israeli raids kill 18 in southern Lebanon

Mehr News Agency - 2 days ago

All the Old Clocks tick towards major debut fiction prize

Irish Post - 2 days ago

KPMG whistleblower scandal an 'egregious breach of trust', ASIC chair says

Australian Broadcasting Corp - 2 days ago

Iran to Charge Fees on Strait of Hormuz Even after Deal

Newsweek - 2 days ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Set Up Covert Iraqi Cells To Attack Gulf Neighbors: Report

Huffington Post - 2 days ago

"Open the gates of hell": Israeli ministers call for Lebanon to burn

Albawaba - 2 days ago

Father donates kidney to son, 12 years later the fight continues [video]

Lancaster Online - 2 days ago

Ukrainian drone attack hits Moscow oil refinery

Deutsche Welle - 2 days ago

H5 bird flu reaches last continent as Australia reports suspected case

Independent UK - 2 days ago

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

NPR - 2 days ago

JD Vance delays Switzerland trip as US-Iran nuclear talks stall

Daily Sabah - 2 days ago

Watch: Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Versailles - US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran at the Palace of Versailles on 18 June, marking a significant diplomatic step aimed at easing the Middle East conflict that has unsettled the region since February. 18/06/2026

Euronews - 2 days ago

Today in History: June 19, Chicago mob boss shot to death

New York Daily News - 2 days ago