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Trump orders warnings on Smithsonian exhibits

Executive order directs the Department of the Interior to guide visitors towards 'accurate' history.

France and Spain face record forest fires

More than 220,000 people evacuated in two countries as firefighters lose control of flames threatening towns.

Trump attacks opponents and praises press at dinner

The president spoke at a white house dinner, touching on Obama, Harris, and the possibility of a third term, while protests in Minnesota escalated into a deadly incident.

Trump imposes new tariffs on 80 countries following court ruling

Tariffs of 10 to 12.5 per cent come into force on Friday, replacing the previous global levy of 10 per cent.

Lawmakers pass resolution on withdrawal from Iran

The chamber of representatives supported the proposal, amid obstruction by the executive branch and rising oil prices.

EU agrees 21st package of sanctions on Russia: banks, ships and oil

Ambassadors of member states reach agreement on measures against Russian banks, shadow fleet and military industry, with oil price cap frozen for one year.

Police station opened in Hitler's birthplace

Following a renovation costing €20 million, the building in Braunau am Inn becomes the centre of a district command, preventing the gathering of neo-Nazis.

Zelensky appoints Drapatiy as new commander

The dismissal of Oleksandr Sirovy is the biggest change in the military leadership since the start of the Russian invasion, following weeks of protests over the government's actions.

France becomes first in Europe to ban social media for under-15s

UN: Global hunger falls for third year, 645 million people go hungry

SOFI report warns that progress is fragile and unequal: in Africa 309 million people are hungry, more than in all of Asia.

Sinaloa cartel co-founder El Mayo sentenced to life in prison

Ismael Zambada ordered to pay $15bn, two years after being lured to the US and arrested upon landing in Texas.

Pentagon: Nearly 100 US soldiers injured

Iran targets US positions in Bahrain and Kuwait; tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi rebels threaten blockade of Saudi Arabia.

Trump accuses China of interfering in elections, documents contradict

A 2021 assessment found no evidence of foreign interference in the 2020 election, while Beijing has rejected the president's allegations.

Ten killed in Russian strike on cargo ship near Odesa

The Guinea-Bissau-flagged vessel was transporting corn from a Ukrainian port; eight crew members were rescued, and Kyiv has condemned the attack as a war crime.

13-year-old boy killed in title celebrations in Spain

The top of a fountain packed with fans celebrating the World Cup title collapsed in Ciudad Rodrigo. The local authority has declared three days of mourning.

Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister on Monday

The sixth prime minister in ten years promises measures to cut the cost of living and opens the door to further North Sea oil drilling.

Russia strikes Kyiv and Kharkiv, four killed

Zelensky speaks of one of the most massive ballistic attacks on the capital; 18 missiles intercepted out of 41, along with over 100 drones.

Russian attack on Kyiv: one dead, several injured

Nighttime strike on the Ukrainian capital destroys buildings and sparks fires, leaving one person dead.