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- Fuel shortages in Russia lead to altercations at petrol stations after drone strikes
- Explosion injures couple and teenager in residential building near France
- Iran exits World Cup but finds warmth in Mexican hospitality
- B.C. couple who rescued three from sinking boat urge wearing life-jackets
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Nigel Farage raises concerns over graffiti threatening his life amid £5m donation inquiry
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Get you up to speed: Nigel Farage fears graffiti calling for his ‘assassination’ amid £5m questions | News Politics
Nigel Farage shared a photo of graffiti threatening his life, stating, “Assassinate Nigel Farage,” on Facebook. The incident occurred on a wall in Folkestone, Kent, where Farage expressed concern over the ongoing threats he faces.
The investigation by Parliament’s standards commissioner into Nigel Farage centres on a £5 million donation from entrepreneur Christopher Harborne, which critics argue should have been declared. Harborne, who has contributed over £25 million to Reform UK, recently registered to vote in the UK ahead of the 2024 general election.
Nigel Farage expressed concern over a threat to his life after posting an image of graffiti demanding his assassination, stating, “This is what we are up against.” He also confirmed that his party, Reform UK, would “gladly” accept further donations from billionaire Christopher Harborne, amidst ongoing scrutiny over a previous £5 million donation linked to his security.
What remains unclear — It is not specified what security measures, if any, are being taken in response to the assassination threat against Nigel Farage.
Nigel Farage raises concerns over graffiti threatening his life amid £5m donation inquiry
Nigel Farage is worried about a threat to his life as he claimed he would accept more donations from billionaires despite the controversy threatening to engulf him.
In a message to his followers on Facebook, the Reform UK leader posted an image of an alleged threat to his life scrawled on a Kent wall on Monday.
It reads ‘Assassinate Nigel Farage.’
He added: ‘Graffiti calling for my assassination in Folkestone. This is what we are up against.’
A third line of text was difficult to decipher, but appears to include the word f**k.
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The Reform UK leader, who has had milkshakes thrown at him in the past, has been in hot water over a £5million donation he has claimed was for security for the rest of his life.
He then claimed it was a reward for getting Brexit over the line and he could spend it on Ferraris if he liked.
Farage is currently being investigated by Parliament’s standards commissioner over the gift, which critics say he should have declared.
The British-Thai crypto businessman gave £5 million to Mr Farage in the run up to the 2024 general election, before he announced he would stand as an MP in the poll.
He said his party would ‘gladly’ accept further donations from billionaire backer Christopher Harborne, who has registered to vote in the UK.
Mr Harborne has donated more than £25 million to Reform UK, the political party which Mr Farage leads.
The entrepreneur has registered to vote in Britain, and Mr Farage said he was ‘pleased’ Mr Harborne had done so.
Asked if Reform UK would accept further donations from Mr Harborne if they were offered, Mr Farage said: ‘Gladly. Of course.’
He continued: ‘Of course we would and we’re very pleased he (Mr Harborne) has re-registered back in the UK.’
Fuel shortages in Russia lead to altercations at petrol stations after drone strikes
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Get you up to speed: Russians fight each other at petrol stations after drone strikes hit Putin’s fuel supply | News World
Motorists across Russia are facing severe fuel shortages following Ukrainian drone strikes that disrupted the country’s oil infrastructure. In places like Siberia and the cities of Serov and Ryazan, drivers are reportedly queuing for hours, with incidents of altercations occurring at petrol stations.
Authorities have noted that queues at petrol stations have resulted in violent altercations among drivers in various regions, including incidents in Serov and Ryazan. President Putin acknowledged the disruptions caused by Ukrainian drone strikes, while pledging to increase fuel supplies to address the ongoing crisis, particularly in Crimea.
Vladimir Putin acknowledged that Ukrainian air strikes have resulted in “problems” for motorists, but claimed that fuel supplies are only four per cent lower than last year and pledged to increase supplies, particularly to Crimea. As public frustration mounts, police are intervening in regions to combat fuel price gouging by criminal groups taking advantage of the shortages.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain what specific measures will be taken to address the ongoing fuel shortages across Russia.
Fuel shortages in Russia lead to altercations at petrol stations after drone strikes
Motorists are fighting for fuel at petrol stations across Russia after Ukranian drone strikes severely disrupted the country’s oil infrastructure.
Many drivers have reported queuing for hours or even days to fill up their vehicles.
As the domestic impact from Putin’s war continues to be felt, many Russians are beginning to turn on the president as they feel the squeeze in their everyday lives.
Tanya, 29, was among motorists who waited 13 hours to get half a tank of fuel in Siberia.
Referring to Putin, she said: ‘He should stop this senseless conflict and let us live normally.’
Some desperate drivers have been reported attempting to jump queues as impatience boils over.
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In the mining town of Serov in the western region of Sverdlovsk Oblast, officers were called after a male driver punched a woman while shouting at several others.
Smoke rises following a Ukrainian air strike in the area of oil producer Gazprom Neft’s Moscow refinery (Picture: AFP)
A fight also broke out at a forecourt in the western city of Ryazan.
At one petrol station in Siberia, two women were seen arguing over who was ahead in the line.
One told the other: ‘So you should have stayed [in the queue].
‘Why the f*** you left [the queue], there is a queue, you dumb ass.’
The row descended into chaos as one woman said ‘go f*** yourself’ only for the other to threaten to hit them ‘in your f***ing face now’.
Vladimir Putin admitted that Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure had caused ‘problems’ but insisted fuel supplies were only four per cent lower than last year (Picture: Kremlin.ru/e2w)
In Irkutsk, Siberia, a man wearing jeans and a black t-shirt repeatedly hit a fellow motorist through his car window in frustration.
Mafia groups have also sought to capitalise on the shortage, with police in one region forced to intervene after a cabal were caught reselling fuel at triple its market price.
It comes as Ukrainian forces hit several critical targets, including a drone strike on the Moscow refinery of oil giant Gazprom Neft.
Putin attempted to address the growing crisis, which has spread to all of Russia’s 83 regions.
Ukrainian strikes have disrupted land routes into Crimea, which is severely low on fuel (Picture: Reuters)
He conceded Ukrainian air strikes on infrastructure had caused ‘problems’ for motorists and businesses, but insisted fuel reserves were only four per cent down on last year.
‘Unfortunately, there are also queues at [filling] stations, and it’s not always possible to find the right type of gasoline’, he said.
‘And, of course, we understand the difficulties faced by agricultural producers and farms in the summer period.’
The president pledged to increase supplies, including by sea to Crimea which has almost run dry, after land routes were disrupted by Ukrainian forces.
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Explosion injures couple and teenager in residential building near France
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Explosion injures couple and teenager in residential building near France
Explosion Incident
A couple and a teenager were wounded in an explosion at a residential building along the border with France at approximately 9:00 pm local time.
A couple and a teenager were wounded in an explosion at a residential building along the border with France at approximately 9:00 pm local time.
Regional Impact
Wounding civilians in a border area underscores the escalating tension and instability that could affect cross-border relations and security measures between neighbouring countries.
Wounding civilians in a border area underscores the escalating tension and instability that could affect cross-border relations and security measures between neighbouring countries.
Local Reaction
“We are deeply saddened by the violence that has affected our community and stand in solidarity with those injured.”
“We are deeply saddened by the violence that has affected our community and stand in solidarity with those injured.”
Monaco parcel bomb blast wounds Ukrainian tycoon, suspected attacker flees to France
A couple and a teenager were wounded in the explosion that struck around 9:00 pm local time in a residential building on a street along the border with France.
Iran exits World Cup but finds warmth in Mexican hospitality
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Get you up to speed: Heartbroken Iran exit World Cup amid silver lining of Mexican hospitality
Iran’s men’s football team was eliminated from the World Cup in Tijuana, Mexico, following Austria’s late equaliser that affected their progress. The team received a warm farewell from local fans at their base camp after a difficult tournament.
Iran’s shift of their base camp from Arizona to Tijuana was a last-minute decision aimed at avoiding potential visa complications. The team faced stringent logistical challenges, travelling to Mexico mere hours after their matches in the United States, amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Iran’s football team expressed heartfelt gratitude towards the people of Mexico for their support, with a message shared on social media highlighting the “generosity and genuine hospitality” received during their stay. Following their elimination from the World Cup, Iranian officials have signalled ongoing concerns regarding the treatment their team faced in the United States, urging FIFA to select future host nations with humanitarian principles in mind.
What remains unclear — It is uncertain how the logistical challenges faced by Iran will impact the team’s future participation in international competitions.
Iran exits World Cup but finds warmth in Mexican hospitality
Sport|World Cup 2026Heartbroken Iran exit World Cup amid silver lining of Mexican hospitality
In their three weeks in Tijuana, Iran’s players established a reciprocal relationship of love and respect with Mexicans.
Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026
Iran’s bittersweet, logistically complicated, politically charged, and heartbreaking World Cup run found a silver lining in Mexico, where the men’s football team departed their base camp in Tijuana to a warm goodbye from fans in the border city.
Iran were eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday, after Austria’s last-gasp equaliser against Algeria saw them drop out of the tournament’s eight best third-placed teams.
It capped a dramatic 24 hours for Iran, who lost control of their fate for the knockout stage following a 1-1 draw with Egypt on Friday, which ended dramatically with an apparent last-ditch Iranian winner controversially ruled offside following a VAR check.
The United States and Israel’s war on Iran dictated the logistics for Team Melli’s presence at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Iran goalie Alireza Beiranvand signs autographs for fans at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 28, 2026 [Gabriela Aoun Angueira]
Iran shifted their base camp from Arizona to Tijuana not long before the tournament began, fearing visa complications. In rarely-seen stringent logistical conditions, the team was forced to depart for Mexico mere hours after the full-time whistle of their matches in the US, despite repeated requests from the Iranians to relocate their fixtures out of the country engaged in an active war against them.
But from the moment Iran first touched down in Tijuana, Mexico welcomed the team with open arms. Fans thronged the perimeter of the team’s hotel before and after their travels for each group stage match, holding posters and waiting for autographs from players.
Fans bid farewell to the Iranian team’s players outside their hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on June 14, 2026 [Joebeth Terriquez/EPA]
‘Hope our paths cross again’
The mutual love and respect that developed over three weeks made its way to social media and a global online audience that backed Team Melli through their off-pitch hardships.
It was also on social media that the team’s media department thanked the people of Mexico for their hospitality.
“Thank you for your professionalism, your support, and for covering not only our team’s sporting journey but also the unfair and unsportsmanlike treatment our delegation faced during its stay,” a message on X, posted by the Embassy of Iran in Mexico, read.
“Your commitment to reporting the facts accurately and with integrity meant a great deal to us.”
The message extended specific thanks to the residents of Tijuana, who welcomed the team with “generosity and genuine hospitality that made us feel right at home”.
“For all of us, leaving Tijuana is truly difficult. The memories we built here, the friendships we forged, and the affection we received will forever remain in the hearts of every member of the Iranian National Team.
“Thank you, and we hope our paths cross again,” the message read.
‘You’re Mexican now’
Videos on social media showed the Iranian team out and about in Tijuana as they autographed World Cup footballs and Panini sticker books and posed for photographs with fans.
Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, and Football Federation of Iran’s (FFIRI) secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, spoke to supporters and media representatives over the weekend and thanked Mexico for its hospitality.
The Iranian embassy in Sarajevo also thanked Mexico for graciously hosting Iran, while simultaneously underscoring the US’s ill treatment of the team.
“FIFA should exercise greater care in selecting future host nations, ensuring they are worthy hosts and committed to humanitarian principles,” the post on X read.
Social media users touched by the bond that had developed between the two nations hoped Mexico would go far in the tournament with the backing of their Iranian supporters.
The emotions were capped off on the day of Iran’s departure, when several fans sporting baseball hats adorned with the words “Iran, brother, you’re Mexican now” waited to bid goodbye to the Iranian team outside their hotel.
B.C. couple who rescued three from sinking boat urge wearing life-jackets
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Get you up to speed: B.C. couple who saved 3 people after boat sinking say ‘wear your life-jacket’
Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer encountered a significant event while sailing to Saturna Island from Vancouver on Sunday afternoon. The immediate situation has not been confirmed.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with officials working to determine the full circumstances surrounding the event. Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer, both experienced sailors, were en route to Saturna Island when they encountered the situation on Sunday afternoon.
Local authorities have initiated a search operation following the discovery of a sailboat in distress, with plans to deploy additional marine rescue units. Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer, the occupants of the vessel, have reported the incident to officials as they navigate the situation.
What remains unclear — The specific circumstances that led to Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer encountering the startling sight while sailing are not detailed.
B.C. couple who rescued three from sinking boat urge wearing life-jackets
Brian Angus and Dorothy Stauffer were on their sailboat on Sunday afternoon heading to Saturna Island from Vancouver when they came across a startling sight.
Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as permanent labour secretary
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Get you up to speed: Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as labor secretary
President Trump announced on Monday his intention to nominate Keith Sonderling for the permanent position of Secretary of Labor in Washington, D.C. This nomination follows the departure of Lori Chavez-DeRemer from the role in April.
The nomination of Keith Sonderling to lead the Department of Labor permanently follows his appointment as acting secretary after Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure in April. The position requires Senate approval, and Sonderling was previously confirmed as deputy secretary by a 53-46 vote along party lines.
President Trump announced his intention to nominate Keith Sonderling for the permanent position of Secretary of Labor, praising his dedication and results. The nomination will require Senate approval, following Sonderling’s previous confirmation as deputy secretary last year in a narrowly contested vote.
What remains unclear — It is unknown whether the Senate will approve Keith Sonderling’s nomination to lead the Department of Labor permanently.
Trump nominates Keith Sonderling as permanent labour secretary
Washington — President Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to lead the Department of Labor permanently.
Sonderling was elevated to the role in an acting capacity after Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer left the position in April.
“Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for the Hardworking People of our Country, and I know he will do an incredible job in his new role,” Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
The position requires Senate approval.
Sonderling was confirmed last year to be deputy secretary of labor in a 53-46 vote along party lines. During Mr. Trump’s first term, Sonderling served in several roles at the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Chavez-DeRemer had been under scrutiny ahead of her exit from the Department of Labor, with several news outlets reporting her conduct was under investigation by the department’s internal watchdog. WTX US News has not confirmed the existence of the investigation.
Chavez-DeRemer’s husband was also barred from the department’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., after two women who work there reported that he had touched them inappropriately, sources familiar with the situation told WTX US News earlier this year. Federal prosecutors decided not to charge her husband after reviewing evidence, WTX US News reported.
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