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Zimbabwe’s climate migrants fear eviction as crackdown intensifies
Many settled in Zimbabwe’s fertile Eastern Highlands after drought left their home areas unable to support farming.
Iran’s Ghalenoei, Taremi decry US treatment before first World Cup game
Striker Mehdi Taremi says US travel policies are dampening the usual joy the football tournament ignites.
Stock markets soar, oil falls as US and Iran announce framework to end war
Asian stock markets surge as Washington and Tehran announce breakthrough in talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz.
Claims Israel’s Beirut strike pushed Trump on Iran announcement
US diplomat Alan Eyre says despite the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, there is no deal until it has been formalised.
As more US business owners retire many are selling up to their staff
Some six million bosses of American firms will be entering retirement between now and 2035.
Is the convertible heading into the sunset?
UK drivers have taken a shine to the SUV but could the fate of the convertible be reversed?
World Cup nations slam UEFA chief for ‘disappointing’ 48-team criticism
'There's no such thing as an unimportant World Cup match,' 13 World Cup participant nations say in a statement.
Olé, olé, olé, olé - What makes a memorable World Cup song?
Northern Ireland's contribution to the World Cup song includes tournaments in Mexico, Spain and Italy.
Anger among Iranian hardliners at terms of deal agreed with US
Those in favour forced to defend themselves against claims the terms amount to capitulationMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian hardliners have mounted a rearguard rejection of a deal with the US as as they say it does not guarantee sanctions relief, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz.“The fact that they say we won and America has retreated is a blatant lie,” said the Iranian MP Kamran Ghazanfari. Meysam Nili, the managing director of Rajanews and brother-in-law of the hardline former president Ebrahim Raisi, called the deal on the table a catastrophic capitulation. He urged Iranians not to sit quietly. Continue reading...
‘Reeks of corruption’: protesters rally as Trump hosts UFC event on his birthday
Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House groundsDozens of people stood across the entrance gates to the Ellipse, the park south of the White House, on Sunday afternoon, holding protest signs and chanting as the president prepared to host seven mixed martial arts fights on the lawn.Thousands of fight fans streamed past the protesters into the sprawling public viewing area that the Trump administration and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), which is hosting the fights, erected steps from the White House. The cage fights, marketed as a celebration of the country’s “fighting spirit” ahead of its 250th anniversary, are being held on Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. Continue reading...
JD Vance says he will discuss 2028 presidential run after midterm elections
Vice-president says he tries not to make decisions until he ‘absolutely must’ but has ‘no doubt’ Trump will support himJD Vance said that he will discuss a 2028 US presidential run with his wife after the 2026 midterms.The US vice-president gave insight into his ongoing decision on whether to run during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning where he spoke on his new memoir, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which details his conversion to Catholicism. Continue reading...
UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal
Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.
Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in Geneva
Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.
Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine
Trump also says in ‘friendly and frank’ phone call that US is nearing peace deal with Iran, according to Putin adviserDonald Trump told Vladimir Putin that ending Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine was critical and that he was prepared to help, reported Russia’s TASS news agency.During a phone call on Sunday, Trump also informed the Russian president that the US was nearing a peace deal with Iran as the US-Israel war against the country continues, according to Yuri Ushakov, a Putin adviser. The call between Trump and Putin, which lasted about an hour, was described as “friendly and frank” by Ushakov. Continue reading...
US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil
Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de JaneiroThe American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32, according to reports.Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people onboard, including Tree, several Brazilian media outlets reported. Continue reading...
Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in private plane crash in Missouri
Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport on Sunday morningSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTwelve people were killed in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday.According to Bates county emergency management, a private plane that had departed Butler Memorial airport shortly before 11.30am turned back before crashing near Business 49 Highway, Fox 4 reported. Continue reading...
Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital
US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson saysSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailMitch McConnell, a US senator from Kentucky, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning, a spokesperson said in a statement.“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” the statement read. Continue reading...
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap
Nearly 55% of participants voted against the proposal to cap population by cutting migration, results show.
Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days
Two friends found Kathryn Woessner, 68, in wooded area almost entirely submerged in mud puddleA woman has been rescued from a mud pit in Minnesota after becoming trapped for several days.On 6 June, two friends, Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin, were riding their all-terrain vehicles through a wooded area near Backus and Hackensack in northern Minnesota when they discovered Kathryn Woessner, 68, almost entirely submerged in a mud puddle. Continue reading...
'Boyfriend duties call,' Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry
Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a kiss.
Teen shot and buses torched in Manhattan after historic NBA win for Knicks
At least 63 people were arrested in the disorder after the Knicks beat the Spurs to clinch the title.
Mother hopes to get justice for murdered daughter in retrial in Dominican Republic
Shirley Firth is hoping those responsible for Lindsay de Feliz’s death in 2019 will finally be convictedA Cambridgeshire mother in her 90s is hoping to finally see justice for her murdered daughter when a retrial into her death is due to open in the Dominican Republic this week.The body of Lindsay de Feliz, 64, a successful author, was found in a shallow grave, close to her home in the north-west of the Dominican Republic, in December 2019. Continue reading...
Tourist train overturns and injures 17 during Cártama tapas festival
Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.