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Trump blames Iran for drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T19:08:22+00:00

US president calls it ‘foolish violation’ of ceasefire agreement after drone damaged ship’s upper deckUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the US.One drone damaged the upper deck of the ship but the ship was able to proceed, the US president said. The US shot down three other drones aimed at the ship, he said. Continue reading...

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Trump administration asks supreme court to back immigration detention policy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T18:59:11+00:00

Government asks justices to allow people who have lived in US for years to be held without chance to seek bondThe Trump administration on Friday asked the US supreme court to let it detain people arrested in ⁠its immigration crackdown without ⁠a chance to seek ​bond, even if they have lived in the country for years.The administration made that request in a filing made public on Friday, asking the court to ⁠overturn a May decision by a federal appeals court, which had rejected its reinterpretation of a decades-old immigration law that now underlies its mass detention policy. Continue reading...

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Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-26T18:36:42+00:00

Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.

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Mahmood outlines safe immigration routes plan to win over Labour left

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T18:23:38+00:00

Home secretary speeds up major part of bill governing asylum and refugees as new prime minister set to take overShabana Mahmood will seek to shore up support for her controversial immigration bill on the progressive left of Labour, as she sets out plans to speed up the opening of new safe and legal routes that will permit thousands of refugees to come to the UK.The home secretary, who is the leading contender to stay in her job if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, will next week introduce the legislation, which will also set new limits on immigration claims on human rights grounds and under

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UN calls for ‘prompt investigations’ of deaths in US immigration custody

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T18:12:53+00:00

High commissioner for human rights calls for ‘those responsible for violations of the law’ to be held to accountUS politics live – latest updatesThe United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, on Friday raised the alarm internationally about deaths in US government immigration custody and called for “prompt, independent, impartial and effective investigations”.Türk’s call came as the Trump administration faced investigations by watchdogs at its own Department of Homeland Security (DHS) into deaths and use of force against people detained in its expanding immigration detenti

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US man who claims to have world’s smallest penis launches fundraiser for enlargement surgery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T17:55:47+00:00

Michael Phillips, who says he has a 0.38in member, wrote that he needed procedure to improve his ability to urinateThe North Carolina man who has made the apparently undisputed claim of having the world’s smallest penis is seeking the public’s support for enlargement surgery.Michael Phillips said online on Thursday that he needed the procedure to improve his ability to urinate, which is difficult for him given that he is reportedly 0.38in (0.97cm) long when fully erect. Otherwise, he said he must continue to wear diapers for adults with incontinence daily. Continue reading...

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Why did these World Cup ads strike a nerve in Egypt?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-26T17:55:06+00:00

A viral World Cup campaign tapped into a familiar conversation among Egyptian football fans, prompting debate.

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Venezuela quake death toll reaches 920 as interim president vows to save ‘as many as possible’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T17:36:39+00:00

Delcy Rodríguez says foreign rescue teams are arriving as anger grows at official response and limited resourcesSurvivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for survivors goes onVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has vowed to fight to save “as many people as possible” as the official death toll from the country’s worst earthquake in more than a century almost doubled, but frustration was growing at the perceived sluggishness of the government’s response.Rodríguez’s brother, Jorge, who is the president of the national assembly, said on Friday that the official number

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Donald Trump accuse l’Iran de « violation stupide » du cessez-le-feu à la suite de l’attaque d’un navire dans le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-26T17:31:31+00:00

Washington et Téhéran ont lancé des négociations pour concrétiser un protocole d’accord signé le 17 juin. Le franchissement du détroit, que l’Iran veut taxer alors que les Etats-Unis s’y opposent, constitue l’un des grands points d’achoppement des discussions.

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Les Etats-Unis annoncent des frappes en Iran en réponse à l’attaque d’un navire dans le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-26T17:31:29+00:00

L’armée américaine dit avoir visé « des lieux de stockage de missiles et de drones » et « des sites radar côtiers ». Plus tôt dans la journée de vendredi, Donald Trump avait évoqué une « violation stupide » de l’accord de cessez-le-feu après la frappe d’un drone, attribuée à Téhéran, sur un grand cargo.

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Les Etats-Unis annoncent des frappes en Iran en réponse à l’attaque d’un navire dans le détroit d’Ormuz, Téhéran réplique en visant des positions américaines

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-26T17:31:29+00:00

L’armée américaine a dit avoir visé « des lieux de stockage de missiles et de drones » et « des sites radar côtiers ». Plus tôt dans la journée de vendredi, Donald Trump avait évoqué une « violation stupide » du cessez-le-feu après des frappes de drones attribuées à Téhéran.

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Gonçalo Ramos primo colpo del Milan di Amorim: un affare da 70 milioni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-26T17:25:24+00:00

Accordo definito con il Psg per l’attaccante portoghese. Diventerà l’acquisto più costoso della storia del Milan e quello più oneroso in serie A dai tempi di Lukaku all’Inter

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Now we know how much tax King Charles pays, and it is very little

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-26T17:23:41+00:00

The monarch’s declaration doesn’t tell us much, except that his bill is lower than for people with much smaller fortunesThe veil of secrecy that surrounds the royal finances was nudged aside a little on Thursday to allow the release of a new piece of information. We learned for the first time how much the king’s annual tax bill comes to.This was not a full tax return. It was a two-sentence declaration, stating his tax payable amounted to £12.9m in 2024-25, and a slightly smaller sum the year before. His total tax payable since accession comes to £30m. Continue reading...

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