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Canada's Mark Carney derided online for vision of โ€˜Zionist Palestinian stateโ€™

Canada's Mark Carney derided online for vision of โ€˜Zionist Palestinian stateโ€™ Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/26/2025 - 18:12 The Canadian prime minister said a โ€˜Zionist Palestinian stateโ€™ was the solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during the Group of Seven summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on 17 June 2025 (Geoff Robins/AFP) Off On Wednesday, during the 2025 Nato...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Vogue's Anna Wintour exits editor-in-chief post, but remains brand's global boss

Anna Wintour is stepping away from her role as U.S. Vogue's editor-in-chief but will retain editorial control over the storied magazine.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada favicon CBC News - Canada

WATCH: Trump hosts ‘big bill’ event as key provision found to violate Senate rules

Trump hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP lawmakers in the East Room at the White House joined by truck drivers, firefighters, tipped workers, ranchers and others that the administration says will benefit from the bill.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Israeli strike at Gaza market kills 18 Palestinians, doctor and witnesses say

Witnesses said Israeli drones fired at Hamas police members dressed in civilian clothing and wearing masks.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

US Secretary of Defense attacks media for questioning Iran strikes

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attacked the press for its coverage of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Prosecutors say Diddy used power to abuse women in closing remarks of trial

Prosecutors make closing arguments in six-week trial that heard harrowing testimony from people who faced alleged abuse.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump calls Netanyahu's corruption trial 'witch hunt' as he eyes progress on Gaza ceasefire

Trump calls Netanyahu's corruption trial 'witch hunt' as he eyes progress on Gaza ceasefire Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/26/2025 - 18:00 Trump's defence of Netanyahu comes after he lashed out at Israel to shore up the ceasefire with Iran US President Donald Trump greets troops at al-Udeid air base southwest of Doha, Qatar, on 15 May 2025 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump called for Israeli...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Apple rejigs App Store rules to stave off daily EU fines

The European Commission fined Apple 500 million in April for breaking the EU's Big Tech competition rules.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Apple to open App Store to competitors in EU as it seeks to avoid fines

iPhone giant will make it easier for developers to promote their offerings

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Early intelligence suggests Iranโ€™s uranium largely intact, European officials say

Preliminary assessments indicate Tehran was able to move much of its stockpile

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Washington to give $30m to controversial US-Israeli aid scheme in Gaza

Washington to give $30m to controversial US-Israeli aid scheme in Gaza The US State Department has approved $30m in funding for theGazaHumanitarian Foundation, the State Department said on Thursday, calling on other countries to also support the scandal-plagued US-Israeli aid scheme in Gaza. "This support is simply the latest iteration of President Trump's and Secretary Rubio's pursuit of peace in the region," State...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

What to know about the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage 10 years ago

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling 10 years ago on June 26, 2015, legalized same-sex marriage across the U.S.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Elon Musk's AI chatbot struggled to fact-check Israel-Iran war, report says

Grok, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, has provided incorrect and inconsistent answers in response to users' queries about the 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, the Digital Forensic Research Lab says.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

No Russia sanctions greenlight until gas-imports solution, says Slovakia's Fico

Slovakia will block the adoption of the next round of Russian sanctions until the European Commission offers Bratislava guarantees on energy security.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: EU Observer favicon EU Observer

Criminal who helped inspire 'Stockholm syndrome' theory dies

Olofsson rose to global notoriety in 1973 after a kidnapping and bank robbery in Norrmalmstorg, central Stockholm.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

US to slash nearly all funding for overseas pro-democracy initiatives: Report

US to slash nearly all funding for overseas pro-democracy initiatives: Report Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 06/26/2025 - 17:45 Programmes in China and Yemen are two exceptions to the cuts US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, DC, on 18 June 2025 (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP) Off The USState Department has been advised to cut nearly $1.3bn in grants for global pro-democracy initiatives, according to a...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Russia, Ukraine confirm prisoner swap after Turkiye talks

Moscow and Kyiv say their respective soldiers are returning home without specifying number of released prisoners.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Siarhei Tsikhanouski: My release gives Belarusians hope

In his first big interview since his release, Belarusian opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski spoke with DW about the conditions in prison, his wife's transformation and his hopes for the people of Belarus.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Gaza Health Ministry Reports 103 Dead, 219 Injured in 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip reported Thursday that at least 103 Palestinians were killed and 219 others injured in the past 24 hours due to continued Israeli airstrikes across the enclave. The latest casualties bring the total death toll since the start of Israelโ€™s military offensive on October 7, 2023, to 56,259, [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Iran's uranium stocks said to be intact, UK media citing European intelligence probe says

The initial European intelligence assessment is unlikely to go down well with US President Donald Trump who is currently engaged with a fight with his own spy agencies about the impact of the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Euronews favicon Euronews

How the stock market made it back to a new record โ€” even with so much still to worry about

The wall of worry has been crumbling with trade deals in motion and the economy remaining in solid shape.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Hegseth talks up US strikes on Iran in push for public approval

The defence secretary also lashed out at the media in a combative briefing which was praised by his boss at the White House.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row

The bitter standoff between Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has seen arrests and an alleged coup plot.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

Netanyahu, Trump discussed ending war on Gaza with major stipulations: Report

Netanyahu, Trump discussed ending war on Gaza with major stipulations: Report Israeli Hayom reported on Thursday that a phone call between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, which occurred right after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last week, included an agreement between them on winding down the war in Gaza. However, the conditions would have to include the normalisation...

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

How Israel launched attacks from inside Iran to sow chaos during war

Israel used small drones and precision-guided missiles to assist its surprise offensive that started war against Iran.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Kipyegon falls short in sub-four-minute mile bid

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon fails in her attempt to become the first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile at Nike's 'Breaking4' event in Paris.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Africa favicon BBC Africa

Space station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary

The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary have arrived at the International Space Station.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Pope Leo decries โ€˜shamefulโ€™ disregard for international law

Catholic pontiff says international rules have been 'replaced by the presumed right to overpower others'.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

While the world watched Iran and Israel, what happened in Gaza?

'Donโ€™t look away from Gaza,' says a Palestinian human rights lawyer after world's attention shifted to Iran.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Shoots of hope for Britain's cherished ash trees

Scientific evidence suggests ash trees are โ€˜fighting backโ€™ against a deadly disease.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Climate favicon BBC Climate

Trump Mobile quietly drops โ€˜Made in Americaโ€™ smartphone promise

Trump Organizationโ€™s venture now says devices will be โ€˜brought to lifeโ€™ in the US

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Kenya Protests Turn Deadly as Death Toll Rises to 16 Amid Police Crackdown

The death toll from Wednesdayโ€™s nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya has climbed to 16, with most fatalities reportedly caused by police gunfire, according to Amnesty International and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). The protests, held in 23 of Kenyaโ€™s 47 counties, marked the first anniversary of the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations that left [โ€ฆ]

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns

The flames quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Europe favicon BBC Europe

UK-style deal is best EU will get from Trump, Lithuanian president warns

But even that could prove an uphill struggle, Gitanas Nausฤ—da said in an interview with POLITICO.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: Politico Europe favicon Politico Europe

Trump now wields sweeping veto power over U.S. Steel. Here's how the 'golden share' works

President Donald Trump approved the merger of U.S. Steel with Japan's Nippon Steel only after the companies accepted the "golden share" arrangement.

Published on: June 26, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International