Browsing: World News

The week so far has been dominated by the Israel-Iran conflict with a shaky ceasefire currently in place. Donald Trump’s remarkable outburst on TV sent shockwaves around the globe, as a leaked US intelligence report suggests the US bombing of Iran did little damage to Iran’s nuclear efforts – Trump denies this.

The NATO summit is currently underway with members committing to spending 5% of GDP and signing security deals with each other amid an increasingly unstable world.

India has sent its first astronauts into space for the first time in 41 years. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who’s piloting the mission, has become only the second Indian to travel to space.

There are fears of widespread protests across Kenya today, marking the first anniversary of last year’s mass protests over tax hikes. Violence spiralled last year, and there are fears the nationwide protests this year could be similar.

Both Europe and North America have been experiencing heat waves this week, as weather warnings are put in place amid growing hospitalisations.

Oil prices surged to their highest in five months, Brent crude briefly topped $81 a barrel, after the US joined Israel in striking key Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

Germany’s BfV has classified the AfD as “confirmed right-wing extremist,” leading other parties to distance themselves and calls for a potential ban.

An aviation analyst found anomalies in the configuration of Air India Flight 171, suggesting possible issues with the flaps and landing gear during take-off.

Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of a criminal sexual act in a New York retrial, but not guilty on another count relating to a different woman.

 After a fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old school aide by a 14-year-old in Nogent, President Emmanuel Macron vowed to outlaw social media use for under-15s “within a few months” if the EU fails to adopt similar measures.

On June 10, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway imposed targeted sanctions—asset freezes and travel bans—on Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben‑Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for “inciting extremist violence” in the West Bank and making inflammatory Gaza-related remarks.

At least two fatalities and 36 injuries reported following coordinated bomb explosions targeting police posts in Cali, Colombia.

A tragic shooting at the BORG Dreierschützengasse high school in Graz, southern Austria, has claimed at least eight to ten lives—including students, teachers, and the attacker—who is believed to have died by suicide after opening fire around 10 am local time.

High-level trade negotiations between the United States and China are underway in London, extending into a second day at Lancaster House.

An Iraqi national is charged with attempted manslaughter after allegedly driving into a crowd in Passau, injuring five, including his wife and daughter.

NATO defense ministers indicated broad support for a potential increase in spending to 5% of GDP, driven by escalating threats from Russia and geopolitical instability.

Egypt has moved to reassure the Greek Orthodox Church after a court ruling cast uncertainty over the future of Saint Catherine’s Monastery, one of Christianity’s oldest and holiest sites.

South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung was sworn in on Wednesday, vowing to be a unifying leader after months of political chaos and the controversial martial law declaration under his predecessor, Yoon Suk-yeol.

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila has ignited political turmoil with a controversial visit to the rebel-controlled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

President Trump has enacted a travel ban affecting 12 countries, citing ‘extreme dangers’ posed by foreign nationals not properly vetted.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Jeliazkov said the EU’s green light on Wednesday for the Balkan country to adopt the euro next year confirmed its progress.

Elon Musk has broken publicly with Donald Trump, slamming the president’s flagship tax and spending bill as a “disgusting abomination.” The legislation—dubbed the “big beautiful bill” by Trump—includes massive tax breaks, soaring defence spending, and a controversial hike in the debt ceiling. It passed the House last month and is now being debated in the Senate.

The UK has been temporarily spared from a steep hike in US steel and aluminium tariffs, following a new executive order signed by former President Donald Trump. While tariffs on other countries doubled from 25% to 50% starting Wednesday, the UK will remain at 25%—for now.

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Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian backed by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, has narrowly won Poland’s presidential election, defeating liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski.

Relations between the Czech Republic and Slovakia since the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1992 have been consistently good, close and characterized by mutual trust.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that aid trucks entering Gaza have not reached civilians, raising concerns of potential chaos as residents await supplies.

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed ongoing high-level discussions with the US regarding participation in Trump’s proposed $175 billion “Golden Dome” missile defence programme.

A new North Korean destroyer launch ended in failure, described by Kim Jong Un as a “criminal act caused by absolute carelessness.”