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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, telling him to concentrate on his own popularity after he accused her of seeking to improve her domestic ratings by repairing ties with Washington. The exchange follows Trump’s claim that Meloni had 'begged' him for a photograph at the recent Group of…
Health officials reported that Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least five Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. An airstrike destroyed an apartment in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, killing four people and wounding others, while medics said Israeli forces shot and killed a woman in Beit Lahiya. The Israeli mili…
Ahead of the World Cup some international supporters doubted the United States' suitability as a co-host, citing concerns about visas, costs, gun violence and limited local interest in soccer. As the tournament begins, however, an outpouring of social media posts and on-the-ground reports describe welcoming interactions, distinctive U.S. consumer h…
Mexico City officials are proposing measures to curb public drinking after more than 700,000 people flooded the historic center to celebrate the national team’s World Cup win. Authorities recovered roughly 40 tons of waste and plan a mix of crowd-dispersal infrastructure and tighter enforcement of alcohol sales to reduce street vending and excessiv…
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has created an opening for U.S. and Iranian representatives to head to Switzerland for technical negotiations intended to convert a recently signed interim memorandum into a more durable regional agreement. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is reported to be traveling to join other U.S. delegates, while Ir…
At a June 19 U.N. hearing in New York marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Israel's ambassador to the U.N. engaged in a loud public confrontation with two U.N. officials after reports were issued that list Israel among alleged violators of children's rights in conflict. The incident included demands for …
A judge at the Ontario Superior Court found 93-year-old Frank Stronach guilty on one count of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault for incidents dating back to the late 1970s and early 1980s. The businessman was acquitted on other counts, including attempted rape and rape. He faces sentencing and a separate trial next year.
Chile's foreign ministry is cooperating with a prosecutor-led inquiry into the entry of Haitian children and teenagers under family reunification permits after authorities found some minors could not be found at the addresses provided. The probe follows a sharp increase in Haitian arrivals in early 2025, with local reports saying a large share ente…
President Donald Trump will visit Camp David this weekend for policy and political meetings while his family accompanies him. The trip comes as scheduled U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland were called off after fighting erupted in Lebanon, casting doubt on the timetable for negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring stability in…
Giorgia Meloni’s carefully cultivated closeness with U.S. President Donald Trump has collapsed into a public falling out that analysts say weakens her international posture and complicates domestic politics. The rupture followed tensions over the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, episodes involving the pope and a Sicilian airbase, and a televised claim by …
On June 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accepted an offer from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to help pursue diplomatic pathways toward ending the conflict with Russia, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said. The two met on the margins of the Group of Seven summit in Evian-les-Bains and discussed ideas to reawaken negotiat…
Displaced residents who returned to southern Lebanon after a brief lull in fighting found their homes and much of their village destroyed. Abed Hachem, who had rebuilt after damage sustained in 2024, discovered only debris where his house and garden once stood. The recent escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, which began on March 2, has produced…
Two small municipalities on Colombia's Caribbean coast, Tubara and Juan de Acosta, present contrasting electoral choices ahead of the presidential run-off. Juan de Acosta's recent surge in murders and extortion has driven support for right-wing candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who promises a tough security response. Tubara, which has seen almost…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that she 'begged' him for a photograph at a recent G7 summit, calling the allegation fabricated and expressing dismay at what she described as differing treatment of allies and adversaries by the U.S. president. The exchange follows signs the two right-w…
A Vietnamese national who had been sent to South Sudan by U.S. authorities last year departed Juba for Vietnam after repatriation arrangements between the two governments. Officials said the move was coordinated by South Sudan and Vietnam; the man said he spent 25 years in prison before his deportation from the United States.
Lawmakers from multiple African countries who attended a June conference in Accra have committed to promoting new legislation restricting LGBT rights, endorsing a 32-page charter that calls for withdrawing from treaties seen as promoting LGBT issues and urging national laws to protect cultural values. The gathering followed Ghana’s recent passage o…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told reporters that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to consider a phased strategy that prioritises halting North Korea’s nuclear and missile advancements in the short term, while retaining full denuclearisation as a longer-term objective. The discussion took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, …
Planned talks between U.S. and Iranian negotiators in Switzerland were postponed on short notice, and Vice President JD Vance abandoned travel plans, injecting fresh uncertainty into efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire. Swiss officials said preparatory work at the Burgenstock site continues, but Iran has signalled it will first need signs that th…
Multiple Iraqi sources report that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has established several clandestine cells inside Iraq to mount drone attacks against Gulf countries that host U.S. forces. These units - each reportedly about 10 elite Shi’ite fighters - operated outside established militia chains of command and conducted at least se…
Negotiations between U.S. and Iranian delegations scheduled in Geneva have been called off after U.S. Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel. Swiss authorities confirmed the talks would not take place at the Burgenstock resort. The pause deepens uncertainty over whether the recently extended 60-day ceasefire and the 14-point memorandum can…
The U.S. military reported a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific that it says killed three men it described as 'male narco-terrorists.' The action continues a pattern of maritime strikes by the Trump administration aimed at vessels accused of carrying narcotics. Human rights organizations and civil liberties groups have raised legal and evide…
A 115-page report released by the Texas Legislature concludes that Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' summer camp in Kerr County beside the Guadalupe River, had no written emergency evacuation plans and inadequately trained staff on the night a July 4, 2025 flash flood killed 27 people. Investigators say that with evacuation procedures and required co…
New Mexico's Truth Commission on Epstein has issued subpoenas to five U.S. Attorneys' offices and additional state agencies as part of a probe into whether federal prosecutors outside Florida opted not to bring charges against Jeffrey Epstein after investigating his conduct. The panel, chaired by state Representative Andrea Romero, is expanding scr…
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said detainees housed at a soft-sided migrant facility in Florida known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been moved to other locations as the hurricane season begins. Florida emergency management officials say the center remains open but was always designed to be temporary. The move follows reporting that Florid…
A federal judge ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention after finding he had raised a ’substantial’ First Amendment retaliation claim. Sarsour, a 53-year-old Palestinian American and legal permanent resident, has no U.S. criminal record and has deni…
