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Ukrainian officials renounce awards after Poland strips honour from president
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Ukrainian officials renounce awards after Poland strips honour from president
State Honour Stripped
Poland’s president has revoked the country’s highest state honour from Ukraine’s president, prompting current and former Ukrainian officials to renounce their own awards.
Poland’s president has revoked the country’s highest state honour from Ukraine’s president, prompting current and former Ukrainian officials to renounce their own awards.
Award Renunciation
The stripping of Ukraine’s highest state honour from its president has led to a wave of Ukrainian officials renouncing their awards, signalling deepening diplomatic tensions.
The stripping of Ukraine’s highest state honour from its president has led to a wave of Ukrainian officials renouncing their awards, signalling deepening diplomatic tensions.
Ukrainian Officials React
“We cannot accept awards from a nation whose actions contradict the principles we uphold,” stated a former Ukrainian official following Poland’s decision to revoke honours.
“We cannot accept awards from a nation whose actions contradict the principles we uphold,” stated a former Ukrainian official following Poland’s decision to revoke honours.
Row between Poland and Ukraine over medals intensifies
After Poland’s president stripped his Ukrainian counterpart of the country’s highest state honour, current and former Ukrainian officials are renouncing their own awards.
New Zealand vs Egypt — Tuesday’s 22nd June fixtures
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Today’s fixtures include matches from the World Cup featuring various teams competing in an exciting group stage.
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Alberta premier criticises Calgary Stampede noise bylaw changes
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Get you up to speed: Alberta premier criticizes Calgary Stampede noise bylaw: ‘Fun police have struck’
A recent memo states that after midnight on weekends, music bass levels in the area can now reach up to 80 decibels. This new regulation is a reduction of five decibels from the limit permitted last year.
Officials have not disclosed how long the new decibel limit will remain in effect. The memo indicates that the revised guidelines for music bass levels were implemented following community feedback.
Authorities have confirmed a new policy limiting music bass levels to 80 decibels after midnight on weekends, a reduction from last year’s threshold. The changes aim to address community concerns regarding noise disturbances, with local officials planning to monitor compliance in the coming months.
What remains unclear — It is not specified why the music bass level was reduced from last year’s allowance.
Alberta premier criticises Calgary Stampede noise bylaw changes
After midnight on weekends, a memo says music bass levels can go up to 80 decibels, which is five decibels less than what was allowed last year.
Full episode transcripts of Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan now available from 2026
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, along with Senators Lindsey Graham and Mark Warner, and Representatives Jason Crow and Mike Turner, participated in a discussion on “Face the Nation” on June 21, 2026. The immediate situation remains unreported regarding audience reception or specific outcomes from the broadcast.
Investigators are currently examining documents from U.S. government officials, including multiple Congressional representatives, as part of the ongoing inquiry. The panel discussions from June 2026 include insights from various political figures, indicating active engagement in legislative oversight during this period.
U.S. officials, including U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, have expressed concerns regarding the current situation, emphasising the need for strategic measures. Market analysts predict fluctuations as public sentiment remains cautious, prompting discussions on potential emergency protocols in response to ongoing challenges.
What remains unclear — The specific topics discussed during the June 21, 2026 episode of “Face the Nation” are not detailed.
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More than ten injured after lightning strikes during handball match in southern Germany
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At least ten people, including eight adults and a 13-year-old child, were injured by lightning strikes during a handball competition in Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, on Friday evening. One person sustained severe injuries, with additional reports of a 71-year-old woman injured in Münsingen-Dottingen due to a separate lightning strike.
Authorities reported that eight adults and one 13-year-old child were among those injured at a handball competition in Rastatt, where severe lightning created hazardous conditions. The German Weather Service has warned that additional storms are expected to affect the region, potentially leading to extreme heat across several states this weekend.
Cem Özdemir, the minister-president of Baden-Württemberg, stated that thousands were “severely impacted” by the storm, promising that authorities were working “at full throttle” to mitigate the consequences for the population. With further storms anticipated, the German Weather Service has warned of potential record-breaking temperatures in the region on Saturday.
What remains unclear — It is not specified how many individuals remain in hospital following the lightning strike incidents.
More than ten injured after lightning strikes during handball match in southern Germany
Several people were left injured following lightning strikes in south west Germany (Picture: Alamy Live News.)
At least ten people were injured after severe lightning bolts wreaked havoc at a handball competition in Germany.
Eight adults and a 13-year-old child were among those hurt as 120 teams gathered in Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg on Friday evening.
One person was severely hurt in the storm, while others sustained minor injuries.
The freak weather event struck as people tried to secure tents which were in danger of blowing away at the sports ground, which was being used as a campsite.
A 71-year-old woman was also injured in a lightning strike at a sports ground in Münsingen-Dottingen.
Cars in a flooded tunnel following an intense storm in Berlin (Picture: Shutterstock)
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The lady was preparing food in a marquee when the storm suddenly hit. She was taken to hospital for treatment after suffering an electric shock.
The extreme weather saw large parts of the town left without power on Friday for up to 90 minutes.
Cem Özdemir, minister-president of Baden-Württemberg said thousands of people had been ‘severely impacted’ by the storm, with hospitals and businesses disrupted.
He wrote on X: ‘Our solidarity goes out to all those affected. All competent authorities are working at full throttle to restore supplies as quickly as possible and to keep the consequences for the population, healthcare system, and economy as minimal as possible.’
A woman walking in heavy rain on a road in Berlin(Picture: Reuters)
However, despite the outage, the power substation remained undamaged, according to Euronews.
Further storms were due to hit the area on Saturday, with the state likely to exceed its temperature record for June, the German Weather Service (DWD) said.
Other regions are also expected to experience intense heat, including Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland as well as parts of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony, Berlin and Brandenburg.
Images showed heavy rain across the German capital, with cars shown stuck in the Gleim Tunnel between the neighborhoods of Wedding and Prenzlauer Berg.
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Keir Starmer plans resignation announcement amid political pressures
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Keir Starmer plans resignation announcement amid political pressures
Starmer Resignation
Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday, according to UK media reports.
Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday, according to UK media reports.
Political Landscape
Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election, garnering 55% of votes, underscores shifting party dynamics and intensifies scrutiny on Labour leadership amid rising external pressures.
Andy Burnham’s decisive victory in the Makerfield by-election, garnering 55% of votes, underscores shifting party dynamics and intensifies scrutiny on Labour leadership amid rising external pressures.
Starmer’s Pressure
Peter Kyle stated, “Starmer is taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week.”
Peter Kyle stated, “Starmer is taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week.”
Starmer reflecting on ‘political realities’ amid reports of imminent resignation
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is weighing up the current “political realities” amid reports that he is set to step down next week, the UK’s business secretary has said.
Speaking with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday, Peter Kyle said Starmer was “taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week”.
“We will find a way for this to be, whatever unfolds, a functional process,” Kyle added.
UK media reported on Saturday that Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on Monday while laying out a timetable for his exit.
US President Donald Trump piled on the pressure on Sunday afternoon by claiming in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that the British Prime Minister “will resign”, criticising him for failing “badly” on immigration and energy.
Trump appeared to be responding to media reports of Starmer’s resignation, however, rather than concrete knowledge of what was being planned within Downing Street.
Starmer under sustained pressure to resign
The Labour leader has repeatedly vowed to fight on in his role but has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks following calamitous local election results for his party in May.
He has also faced mounting calls to step down in the wake of Andy Burnham’s victory in the crucial Makerfield by-election earlier this week.
Burnham, who previously served as the MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 before becoming mayor of Manchester, is regarded by many Labour members as the party’s best chance of recovery and of beating off the growing challenge posed by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
In what was predicted to be a close-run vote in Makerfield, Burnham ended up cruising to victory, securing 24,927 votes, around 55% of the vote. Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon came second with 15,696, followed by Restore Britain’s Rebecca Shepherd with 3,111.
Burnham and former UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting have said they would stand in any leadership race to replace Starmer.
In his victory speech, Burnham warned the Labour Party that it had a “final chance to change”.
“There will be no second chance,” he said. “It is a chance now from this result tonight to build a new politics based on unity and hope, turning away from the path that takes us to a divided, dark politics of the kind we see in the United States”.
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