The Guardian

Belfast riots trigger renewed scrutiny over loyalist paramilitary influence

The violent disturbances occurred in a nationalist area yet played out against a backdrop of union jacksAs the racially motivated violence unfolded in Northern Ireland this week, a striking dissonanace could be seenbehind the mobs and flames and smoke.The knife attack that triggered the disturbances occurred in a nationalist area yet the mayhem played out against a backdrop of union jacks and loyalist murals. Continue reading...

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NY Times World

Spain’s Church Hopes Pope Trip Will Stem Secular Tide

Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, which ended on Friday, has spurred expectations among Catholic leaders of a spiritual revival.

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The Guardian

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive as Trump and Tehran trade conflicting claims

US president dismissed Iranian media reports agreement was close, despite earlier suggesting a deal could be signed this weekendMiddle East crisis – live updatesProspects for an immediate end to the war between Iran and the US remained uncertain on Friday amid a chaotic series of conflicting claims and counter-claims by US and Iranian officials about ongoing negotiationsDonald Trump seemed to distance himself from his earlier comments that suggested a preliminary agreement could be signed as soo

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Washington Post World

U.S. and Iran close to signing peace deal, officials say

After days of uncertainty and tit-for-tat military strikes, the United States and Iran have agreed to the terms of a peace deal, officials said.

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The Guardian

Canada police investigate whether Toronto police death linked to global terror attacks

Constable Marc Pinizzotto, 43, was killed while executing search warrants related to a shooting at US consulateInvestigators in Canada are probing whether the death of a Toronto police officer, who was killed while executing search warrants related to a shooting at US consulate, is linked a broader series of global terror attacks.Constable Marc Pinizzotto, a 43-year-old member of the emergency task force, was killed on Thursday during a dawn search of an apartment building in the city’s west. Co

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WSJ World News

The Mysterious Woman Behind the Nord Stream Explosion

A new book details the attack on the world’s largest offshore pipeline system.

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The Guardian

Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel targeted by far right as Home Office ends contract

Bell hotel in Epping was scene of violent protests after asylum seeker living there sexually assaulted girl and womanAsylum seekers have been removed from the Epping hotel that became a flashpoint for anti-immigration protests across England last summer as the Home Office terminates its contract with the establishment.The hotel on the outskirts of the Essex town was the scene of increasingly large protests after an asylum seeker who was living there sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a wo

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The Guardian

Number of arrests after riots in Northern Ireland rises to 19

Police call for calm before anti-racist protests in Belfast and Glasgow as MPs warn of failure over online misinformationPolice said 19 people, including a 16-year-old boy, have now been arrested after two nights of rioting in Northern Ireland following a knife attack earlier in the week.The violence broke out after far-right activists called for demonstrations in response to the attack, which was captured in a graphic video. Continue reading...

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NY Times World

Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.

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The Guardian

Briton jailed for goading US man to kill himself on video call

Dylan Phelan, 21, sentenced to six years and four months for encouraging the suicide of 21-year-old Louisiana native Travis DyerA British man has been sentenced to over six years in jail after admitting to encouraging a US citizen to commit suicide in 2024 while on a video call.Dylan Phelan, 21, was sentenced on Friday at Leeds crown court after previously pleading guilty to intentionally doing an act which was capable of encouraging the suicide of another person. This was after 21-year-old Loui

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NY Times World

Israel Builds Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians

Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.

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The Guardian

Louisiana jury awards $1.1bn to woman who sued over childhood molestation in 1960s

‘Lookback law’ allowed Pamela Lockridge to seek damages against late stepfather who abused her starting at age fourA north-west Louisiana jury recently awarded a staggering $1.1bn in damages to a woman who sued over childhood sexual molestation at the hands of her late stepfather in the 1960s and 1970s – a verdict that the plaintiff says “sends a message that children are precious” and “deserve protection”.The outcome in Pamela Elaine Lockridge’s lawsuit caused waves among Louisiana’s legal comm

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The Guardian

Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK

Four found guilty will face tougher conditions as judge says actions were ‘designed to intimidate the UK government and a section of the public’Four Palestine Action activists who smashed up drones and other equipment at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s UK factory will be sentenced as terrorists, a judge has ruled.Mr Justice Johnson made the ruling at a sentencing hearing on Friday for Samuel Corner, 23, Charlotte Head, 30, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, who were all found guilty of crim

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The Guardian

Latest US release of UFO files reveals strange lights but few hard facts

New batch of government documents takes no position on origin of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs)A possible UFO sighting over a busy southern African airport, and yet more mysterious glowing orbs in the sky above the US feature in the latest batch of previously classified documents released by the Pentagon on Friday in its stated quest for “transparency” amid the irrepressible debate about the chances of extraterrestrial life.In keeping with the first two document drops of government papers

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The Guardian

Texas shooting leaves one person dead and nine others in hospital

Possible suspect in Midland attack was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police saySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA shooting on Friday in Midland, Texas, has left one person dead and nine others in the hospital, according to the city’s authorities.The possible suspect was in a standoff with officers on Friday afternoon, police said. Continue reading...

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BBC World

Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre protests

Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

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The Guardian

Chaotic talks on a US-Iran deal continue on the Trump rollercoaster

Amid rhetoric, market uncertainty and tit-for-tit exchanges, the two sides are still trying to find a way out of the impasseGreat news! Donald Trump has said the US and Iran are on the verge of a peace agreement. Oil prices are down, and the stock market is up. This comes only hours after Trump warned Iran was about to be struck “VERY HARD”, a threat which had sent oil prices up and stocks down.It has been another ride on the Trump rollercoaster, keeping traders on edge, most of the world poorer

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BBC World

Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that 'bear no relation to the truth'

The US president's reaction came as Iranian media reported purported details from the alleged agreement that included much of what Tehran has been demanding and the US rejecting.

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NY Times World

Families of Air India Crash Victims Seek Answers One Year On

Grieving relatives returned to Ahmedabad to honor the 260 lives lost in the June 2025 disaster, but investigators have not yet released a report into the cause.

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The Guardian

US consumer sentiment improves in June due to easing gas prices

Consumer sentiment still remains at historically low levels amid Iran war and rising inflation, new survey showsEasing gas prices are making Americans feel better about their personal finances and the economy in June, but consumer sentiment remains at historically low levels amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to new survey data from the University of Michigan.The latest numbers come as SpaceX marks its historic stock market debut, which will likely make Elon Musk the world’s fir

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