The row over Pete Hegseth's D-Day remarks followed a familiar script: condemn the speaker, ignore the argument. Last week, the US defence secretary stood above Omaha Beach at the American cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer to mark the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, and used the
The wildfire that broke out on Friday in Herbón, in Padrón (A Coruña), remains active and has already burnt some 330 hectares. The authorities have declared a level-2 alert and around ten homes remain evacuated.
After the fire that devastated Punta Molentis beach in 2025, local authorities have introduced very strict rules this year. Citizens, however, have criticised the measures, which also impose limited access.
In a post on social media, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the operation delivered "yet another blow to Russia".
At the helm of the pan-African fuel distribution giant, the French executive – who previously worked at TotalEnergies – has a talent for surrounding himself with leading figures across the continent.
U.S. and Pakistani leaders said the emerging deal is set to be signed on Sunday. An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman was quoted by state media saying the signing will not happen on Sunday, as hardline protesters voiced opposition to the agreement across Iran
Royal Marine Commandos boarded the vessel in an operation lasting six hours in the early hours of Sunday.
New York's basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas.
Failure to clear up rotting, rat-infested site is a key issue for local people as they weigh up politicians’ promises A mountain of rubbish sits behind a metal fence in the village of Bickershaw, where it has remained for more than 20 months. For many residents, it is a
US President Donald Trump congratulated the team in a post on his Truth Social account. The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 to seal the series victory.
The former England goalie does not want costly kit to be a bar to anyone hoping to play football.
The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.
The New York Knicks are the 2026 NBA champions. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 94-90 Saturday, winning the NBA finals series 4-1 and lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the first time since 1973. Now, fans can take home a piece of the action with
Courts are increasingly calling out such false citations.
Why has the American economy continued to outperform so many of its peers, despite facing the same global shocks?
Den Gamle By, located in Aarhus, Denmark, has claimed the European Museum of the Year Award 2026 for setting a "new benchmark for innovation and relevance" and for its "public impact in the museum sector."
Qatar secured its first ever World Cup point with a draw against Switzerland, sparking celebrations at home and across the Arab world.
The move comes a day after a 35-year-old woman had been bitten by a large shark about 30m from the shore.
The suspects, aged between 21 and 28, were believed to have robbed at least nine victims.
Bristol-based artist Tom Bailey has spent six weeks immersing himself in a region changing faster than almost anywhere on Earth.
Forget crowded capitals and overdone itineraries – Europe’s lesser-known cities are quietly emerging as the continent’s more rewarding escapes.
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The wealth gap among older Europeans is huge: households aged 65-74 in Luxembourg have a median net wealth of €1.22 million, compared with just €36,300 in Latvia. The figures highlight how housing, pensions and family support shape retirement security.
The Knicks clinched the title against the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series.
Economists expect further interest rate hikes, spelling potential trouble for the government’s budget deficit.
It assesses the "humanness" of a piece using around 200 indicators, such as common spelling mistakes.
TAIPEI, June 14 - Taiwan's government launched a website on Sunday to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying it was offering a secure channel to what it says is an increasing number of people who are fed up with the system and want change.
Thanks to restrictive import regulations, console gaming never took off in China the way PC and mobile have.
The figure was up 36 per cent from 2022.
Russia is pitching a new stealthy, missile-armed answer to Asia’s rising demand for submarines, but sanctions, allegiances, and industrial realities could sink its export ambitions. This month, Defense Security Asia reported that Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation
When a star dies, it generates an explosion of elemental nuclei and hurls them into space. Those elements, called cosmic rays, travel at nearly the speed of light, and eventually some of them encounter manmade detectors. Recording how many of each of these elements show up
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) reinstated a curfew for minors on Friday, extending restrictions aimed at deterring underage crime and disorderly conduct in Washington neighborhoods for another two weeks. “Effective tonight, all youth under 18 are subject to an 11PM curfew—and
North America’s World Cup summer has begun, and China is once again outside the tournament rather than inside it. That fact is familiar. But it should not be flattened into the usual joke about a country of 1.4 billion people failing to find eleven footballers. China did not
Cybercafes briefly became community hubs as fans battled online queues.
Tehran has repeatedly said 'the nuclear issue is open to negotiation,' while in pre-war talks it already accepted principles including monitors' return and uranium dilution. Even after the U.S. withdrawal, it stayed in the deal for a year before gradually violating it, now
The Nutri-Level is currently not mandated, pending another regulation formalising the nutrition label.
The brother of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) has joined a lawsuit blaming the city and others for the devastation caused by the deadly 2025 Palisades fire, according to multiple reports. Kenneth Bass and his wife, Cindy, sued the city last month in L.A. Superior Court,
By Phil Stewart, Eman Abouhassira and Saad Sayeed WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran, but Tehran cast doubt over the timing and
The World Cup is off to a record-breaking start for both Fox Sports and Telemundo. According to ratings from Fox Sports, Friday’s U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team win over Paraguay scored nearly 16 million viewers — making it the most-watched USMNT World Cup telecast in
TOKYO, June 14 - Japan is preparing to send a delegation to Greenland this summer to evaluate possible rare earth extraction, the Nikkei newswire reported on Sunday.
Forty-five local governments have already implemented the levy, with another 10 planning to follow suit.
Teh tarik has moved beyond roadside stalls and shops, and is now served in restaurants and malls.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.
