MOSCOW MAYOR SAYS 84 DRONES SHOT DOWN ON APPROACH TO CAPITAL

Mon 22 June 2026: Civil aviation authority temporarily imposed restrictions on flights at several airports during attack Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said on Monday that Russian air defenses repelled another Ukrainian drone attack, with 84 unmanned aerial vehicles intercepted on approach to the capital overnight. Emergency service specialists are working at the debris fall sites, […]

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BREAKING BAD ACTOR GIANCARLO ESPOSITO EMBRACES ISLAM IN SAUDI ARABIA: REPORT

Sun 21 June 2026: American actor Giancarlo Esposito, known for his role as Gus Fring in the television series Breaking Bad, has embraced Islam during a stay in Saudi Arabia, media reports said on Sunday. Saudi Gazette reported that General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh said Esposito recited the Shahada, the Islamic declaration of faith, […]

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PAIR JAILED OVER ARSON ATTACKS ON BRITISH PM-LINKED PROPERTY

Sat 20 June 2026: Two men have been sentenced to prison for a series of arson attacks on properties belonging to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The pair – Ukrainian-born Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27 – were offered money to carry out the attacks by a Russian-speaking figure using the name “El Money” […]

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IS STARMER UNDER THREAT? BURNHAM WINS KEY BY-ELECTION, EYES LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

Fri 19 June 2026: Greater Manchester mayor’s victory in Makerfield clears path for bid to unseat Starmer as prime minister. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has cruised to victory in a high-stakes by-election in northern England, paving the way for him to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and […]

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NATO CHIEF URGES CHEAPER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE COUNTER-DRONE SOLUTIONS

Thu 18 June 2026: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed Wednesday the need for cheaper and more sustainable ways to counter drone threats. He said at a news conference in Brussels alongside Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs that the alliance cannot rely indefinitely on expensive interceptor missiles to neutralize low-cost unmanned systems. Rutte pointed to […]

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LOUVRE ‘AT BREAKING POINT’ AS AGING INFRASTRUCTURE THREATENS COLLECTIONS

Wed 17 June 2026: France’s Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, is “at breaking point” due to deteriorating infrastructure and growing funding demands, its new head said Wednesday. “We can say it without ambiguity … the Louvre is at breaking point,” Christophe Leribault told the French Senate’s Culture Committee. He noted that the institution was facing […]

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BRITISH PM STARMER SAYS RUSSIAN WARSHIP’S WARNING SHOTS IN CHANNEL ‘RECKLESS’

Wed 17 June 2026: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the Russian frigate’s warning shots near British waters “troublesome” and said they “should not have happened”, but stated they weren’t connected to the UK’s seizure of a Russian shadow fleet ship over the weekend. The incident involving a British couple traveling on a yacht occurred […]

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IRREGULAR CROSSINGS INTO EU FALL 40% IN EARLY 2026, BORDER AGENCY SAYS

Tue 16 June 2026: Irregular border crossings into the EU fell by almost 40% in the first five months of 2026 compared with a year earlier, according to preliminary data published on Friday by Frontex, the EU’s border and coast guard agency. The agency said around 39,000 crossings were recorded during the January-May period. Frontex […]

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WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY: ELDER ABUSE TO AFFECT 320 MILLION PEOPLE BY 2050

Mon 15 June 2026: Every June 15, the world observes Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Launched by the UN, it highlights the neglect and abuse too many older adults endure. This year, the U.N.’s theme is ‘Beyond Awareness: Making the Prevention of Elder Abuse Work.’ Elder abuse can be physical, psychological, or financial, or take the […]

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