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The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a seven-year contract worth up to $35 billion to churn out hundreds of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors a year, in an effort to replenish dwindling U.S. munitions stockpiles. Announced Wednesday, the award means Lockheed will receive an initial $842.9 million, according to the Missile Defense Agency…
Officials confirmed someone applied for a permit to close the streets near Madison Square Garden on 4 July.
President Trump on Wednesday said the fault for the strike on an Iran girls school that killed more than 100 people may never be known. “I don’t know that they are ever going to solve that problem in terms of whose fault was it because there were missiles flying all over the place, and it’s…
Cambodia has made significant progress in combating online scams, with the government enacting a new law, increasing law enforcement, and deporting nearly 19,000 foreign nationals linked to scam operations, while also working with international partners to dismantle the networks.
As temperatures pass record levels in France, the heat wave-related death toll continues to rise.
Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels UK politics live – latest updates Britain’s net zero economy is booming. The sector is worth £100bn a year to the UK , has outpaced other sectors , and supports higher-paying jobs than the average. For a union leader to suggest that the man who has overseen this impressive record…
A group of conservative hard-liners have effectively ground most House floor action to a halt until Congress acts on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, delivering a new challenge for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he tries to move the chamber’s legislative agenda forward. The SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship…
Protesters demand justice for the dozens killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.
The UK recorded for the hottest June day has been broken for the second day in a row.
Housing affordability is one of the issues Americans consistently say they care about. It's also one of the few issues where lawmakers from both parties actually found common ground and produced legislation that could move the ball forward. Enter President Trump.
Blocking of proposal backed by Oman signals new threat to free passage through strait vital to world economy Iran has rejected UN-backed plans for the mass evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz, creating a new threat to the free passage of commercial ships through the strait. The proposal, backed by Oman, was potentially the first phase of a broader Omani proposal to consult on setting…
Hunter Biden said the Democratic Party should rethink its political strategy after a slate of progressive and socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) won their primary races in New York this week. The son of former President Biden said the string of victories showed voters are more receptive to candidates…
While France confirmed its first case of Ebola, reports of people successfully treated for the condition are also emerging from Mongbwalu, the epicentre of the epidemic in the eastern part of the D…
France 24 EnglishPresident Delcy Rodríguez said that two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday had killed 589 people and left nearly 3,000 injured. The United States and Mexico were among the latest to send support, as…
The New York Times WorldAmericans' Social Security benefits will have to be cut by roughly a quarter in six years due to depleted funds, according to a June 9 report from the Social Security Board of Trustees. That's mont…
PBS NewsHourHeavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts but is not retiring.
BBC News (Front page)Academics question the ethics of a UK auction house selling human heads that are thousands of years old.
BBC News (Front page)This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here: UK June heat record broken for third day in a row Fourth child dies in France as brutal heatwave forecast to shift east Over in the UK…
The Guardian WorldWeeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.
The New York Times WorldFormer Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow hi…
PBS NewsHourDespite £369m upgrade, King Charles will never live in palace but aides stress it will remain ‘buzzing hive’ of activity Not all modern British monarchs have viewed the prospect of moving into Buck…
The Guardian WorldNew reports this week indicated that federal agents knowingly let fentanyl flood the streets of New Mexico as they pursued larger drug cases.
The New York Times USThe judge denied a defense request to take the death penalty off the table as a sanction for the violation
The Independent WorldThe president did not say how or whether he would respond, a day after Iran fired on a container ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, an act Mr. Trump called “foolish.”
The New York Times WorldJonathan Rinderknecht was accused of setting a brush fire that later became the deadly Palisades fire. The jury could not reach a verdict on the three arson-related charges.
The New York Times USMohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, found guilty of common assault and actual bodily harm last year after incident in 2024 A man has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of …
The Guardian WorldEdwards admitted to accessing 41 images of children, including seven of the most serious type.
BBC News (Front page)Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.
The New York Times WorldHéctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 589 people.
BBC WorldColin Kaepernick was blackballed by the NFL for kneeling during the National Anthem to protest police brutality, while San Francisco Giants players were warned by MLB for wearing a Biblical verse o…
The HillA former covert operative, he published his resignation letter in The Washington Post and went on to write “In Search of Enemies,” a book the agency sought to suppress.
The New York Times USDeclan Rice returns to England training on Friday, but Reece James again misses out and remains a doubt to face Panama.
BBC News (Front page)US president revives threat against European countries discussing tax measure despite repeated court rulings against his tariffs Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty Sign up for the Break…
The Guardian WorldKing Charles has become the first monarch in modern times to reveal how much tax he pays on his private income: £24.6m over the last two years. The move comes after years of calls for the monarch t…
The Guardian PoliticsThe judge in the Charlie Kirk murder trial declined defense requests to throw out the death penalty as punishment but did order prosecutors to pay some of the defense’s legal fees.
The New York Times USBillionaire investor Leon Black said Friday that Jeffrey Epstein deceived him during a yearslong relationship in which he paid the disgraced financier $158 million, but insisted he committed no cri…
PBS NewsHourPresident Trump said Friday afternoon that Iran had broken the terms of its ceasefire with the U.S. by shooting “at least four One Way Attack Drones at Ships transversing the Strait of Hormuz.” He …
The HillLos jugadores de Noruega abandonaron su hotel de concentración en Boston para dirigirse al estadio, donde enfrentarán a Francia en el cierre de la fase de grupos del Mundial 2026.
NBC NewsJurors in California deliberated for over 13 hours, before announcing that they were deadlocked A federal judge declared a mistrial in the arson case against the 29-year-old man accused of sparking…
The Guardian WorldThe reviews will examine whether there are systemic factors behind the increase in deaths since 2022 and if the facilities comply with applicable standards for the treatment of people in custody
EL PAÍS - EnglishAs Europe confronts increasingly frequent and intense heatwaves, the conversation around climate adaptation is shifting from environmental policy to public health, education, and social infrastruct…
France 24 EnglishA Utah father was days away from seeing his four children — the culmination of a years-long visitation battle — when he learned they had been killed in a heinous crime their grandmother is accused …
NBC NewsMohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard.
BBC News (Front page)Francia se encuentra ante un equipo poderoso de Noruega y quieren el liderato del Grupo I. En un duelo que promete ser un espectáculo futbolístico.
NBC NewsThe man accused of starting the devastating fire will now face a second trial, prosecutors say
The Independent WorldCalifornia governor calls for national tax on super-wealthy and suggests the US should own a stake in AI companies US politics live – latest updates California’s governor, Gavin Newsom , called for…
The Guardian WorldBolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.
BBC WorldPhysician-assisted death for terminally ill children in that age group has been allowed in the country since 2024.
The New York Times WorldPresident Trump on Friday said Iran carried out an attack on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of a ceasefire, signed last week, that was meant to ensure sa…
The HillAir-defense systems have been installed near the Moscow headquarters of the Innopraktika foundation, headed by Vladimir Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova, RFE/RL’s Russian service reported, citin…
Meduza (English)After two days of deliberations, a federal judge declared a mistrial in the case concerning the origin of the devastating January 2025 fires in Los Angeles. NBC News' Misty Marris explains how the …
NBC NewsPolice say the pilot believed to be a woman in her 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene.
BBC News (Front page)The move came after RFK Jr won confirmation by telling lawmakers that vaccinations played a ‘critical role in healthcare’
The Independent WorldOne nonprofit, Defending Education, initiated nearly a dozen civil rights investigations targeting diversity programs and transgender policies.
The New York Times USThousands have been affected by the devastation wrought by the most powerful earthquake in over a century
The Independent WorldMr. Bolton admitted to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations.
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The Guardian PoliticsSarah B Rogers speech at conference in London included far-right memes and conspiracy theories about ‘Da Yookay’ Claims by a senior official in the Trump administration that British police were mak…
The Guardian WorldDelegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads It was hardly a perfect film, but I keep thinking of D…
The Guardian PoliticsAmerica is running short on educated workers at the exact moment when they matter the most.
The HillThe District of Columbia has agreed to a settlement with a resident who sued the city and four police officers after he was detained last year for following National Guard troops while playing musi…
The HillElon Musk helped institute program cuts and widespread layoffs during his time in government
The Independent World