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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
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 […]
Continue Reading
Tue 09 June 2026: A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump on Monday from imposing a $100,000 fee on employers who file H-1B visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers. The policy violated both the federal Administrative Procedure Act and the US Constitution, Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in a decision issued by the US […]
Continue Reading
Fri 05 June 2026: About 9,000 years ago, the Neolithic settlement of Catalhoyuk was an egalitarian, matrilineal society with no evidence of organised violence. Catalhoyuk, Turkiye – About an hour southeast of Konya lies one of the most exciting Neolithic finds of the 20th century – the densely populated settlement of Catalhoyuk. Occupied for 1,000 years […]
Continue Reading
Fri 05 June 2026: US President Donald Trump’s legal team has refused to provide financial records sought by the BBC in a $10 billion defamation lawsuit, escalating a discovery dispute in a Florida court, according to a British daily. Financial Times reported Friday that Trump sued the BBC over a 2024 Panorama documentary, alleging the […]
Continue Reading
Thu 04 June 2026: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced a support package for Armenia after Russia expanded restrictions on agricultural imports from the country. “We are preparing an EU support package. It includes immediate financial assistance, worth over 50 million euro ($58 million). And more will come,” von der Leyen […]
Continue Reading
Wed 03 June 2026: France has imposed a €22-million (nearly $25-million) fine on fast-fashion platform Shein over breaches of consumer protection rules, Commerce Minister Serge Papin said on Wednesday. “The fraud control authority is sanctioning serious breaches for a retailer,” Papin said on US social media company X, citing failures to respect withdrawal rights and […]
Continue Reading
