Sun 15 June 2025: The US administration under President Donald Trump is weighing a sweeping expansion of its travel ban, potentially restricting entry from 36 additional countries, according to a confidential US State Department memo. Obtained by The Washington Post, the memo was signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and dated Saturday, outlining a […]
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Sun 15 June 2025: Former England football captain David Beckham was awarded a knighthood on Friday as part of King Charles’ Birthday Honors List, recognizing his contributions to sport and charity. Beckham, 50, received the title of “Sir” more than two decades after captaining the national team and earning global fame through a career that […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: Moscow says Kyiv failed to return any prisoners in the latest exchange, as fighting continues on the ground. Russia has returned the bodies of 1,200 Ukrainian soldiers to Kyiv, marking one of the largest repatriations of remains since the war began more than three years ago. The return on Friday was made […]
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Sat 14 June 2025: Russia conducted large-scale tests of new laser systems designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov attending the trials, officials said on Friday. The tests, which were conducted at a specialized military range, were designed to assess the lasers’ accuracy, range, reaction time, and performance […]
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Fri 13 June 2025: The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its economic growth estimates for 2025 by 0.4 percentage points to 2.3%, citing “a substantial rise in trade barriers.” The revised figure would mark the slowest growth rate since 2008. “Global growth is slowing due to a substantial rise in trade barriers and the pervasive […]
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Fri 13 June 2025: Unemployment in the UK rose in April to the highest level in almost four years, official figures showed, as tax increases introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves added to a broader slowdown in the jobs market. In a blow for the chancellor before Wednesday’s spending review, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]
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Fri 13 June 2025: US president unveils site for applicants to register interest for ‘Trump Card’ granting path to citizenship. United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is accepting applications for his so-called “Trump Card”, which promises applicants permanent residency for $5m. Trump made the announcement on Wednesday as he unveiled a new […]
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Wed 11 June 2025: The Trump administration is planning to send up to 9,000 undocumented migrants to the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as early as this week, the Washington Post and Politico reported Tuesday. Officials told the news outlets that foreign nationals under consideration for transfer to the facility include migrants from […]
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Wed 11 June 2025: Tech billionaire says some of his social media posts about US president ‘went too far’. Tech billionaire Elon Musk has expressed regret over his broadsides against United States President Donald Trump following their spectacular public falling-out. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week,” Musk said in a […]
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Tue 10 June 2025: US President Trump-appointed Health Secretary and vaccine sceptic will replace panel with his own selections. United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr has purged a 17-member panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that provides expertise on vaccines. Kennedy, who before taking a position […]
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