Sun 14 June 2026: Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that British forces have seized a Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel. “This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide,” Starmer […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand rises for clean energy, electrification and digital technologies, the UN Trade and Development agency (UNCTAD) said on Friday. In its June 2026 Global Trade Update, UNCTAD said copper, nickel, lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements have become central to industrial policy, development and […]
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Sat 13 June 2026: The United States plans to cut air and naval assets designated to NATO operations in Europe, in another hit to confidence concerning Washington’s commitment to the military alliance. European officials on Friday backed up a report in The New York Times that the administration of President Donald Trump is set to […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Footage of a horrific knife attack in Belfast began to circulate on social media on Monday evening. A Sudanese asylum-seeker in his 30s, who entered the UK in 2023, has been charged with attempted murder. Meanwhile, the far-right was quick to exploit the situation to further an anti-immigration agenda. Violent unrest […]
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Fri 12 June 2026: Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on paper after SpaceX priced its record initial public offering at $135 per share, according to calculations based on company and Tesla filings. Space Exploration Technologies Corp., better known as SpaceX, priced 555.6 million Class A shares at $135 each, raising about $75 […]
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Thu 11 June 2026: Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates testified before a US congressional committee on Wednesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Espstein tried to blackmail him by using his extramarital affairs against him. Testifying behind closed doors to the House Oversight Committee as part of the US Justice Department’s Epstein probe, Gates said Epstein […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: European governments are under growing pressure to expand their armies, raise defense spending, prepare for more uncertain future Younger Germans remain the most opposed to compulsory military service, exposing a stark generational divide ‘Our government explicitly states that they want to be ready for war in 2029, and these are just […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, amid demonstrations and protests. Various groups have taken to the streets to gain visibility due to the World Cup being held in Mexico, using the protests to voice their demands to the government. Demonstrators, the majority […]
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Wed 10 June 2026: In Belfast, UK, anti-immigrant protesters set fire to vehicles and buildings after a Sudanese man was arrested in connection with a knife attack that seriously injured one person. On Tuesday, hundreds of protesters, many wearing masks, gathered at multiple spots across the city and burned a bus and several cars. A […]
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Tue 09 June 2026: At least 7,600 people died from drug overdose in the European Union in 2024, according to this year’s European Drug Report released on Tuesday. The report warned that illicit drugs are becoming more available, diverse and potent across Europe, increasing risks to both public health and security. Based on data from […]
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