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US lawmakers demand Trump officials halt plan to send Afghans to DRC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T19:41:04+00:00

Government urged to reconsider proposal for 1,100 Afghans, currently stranded in Qatar, who worked with US forcesDozens of US lawmakers urged the Trump administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals who worked with US forces during the war in their homeland.In a letter seen by Reuters, more than 80 House of Representatives members, including at least three Republicans as well as Democrats, appealed to secretary of state Marco Rubio to reconsider plans for 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting relocation. Continue reading...

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US authorities investigate huge etching of ‘8647’ on National Mall grounds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T19:16:24+00:00

Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument shows a highly visible ‘8’, while the others appears fainterUS federal authorities are investigating what appears to be a massive etching of “8647” into the grass of the National Mall.Live webcam footage from atop the Washington Monument as of Thursday afternoon shows the markings, with a highly visible “8,” along with less visible “6”, “4” and “7.” Continue reading...

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UK defence funding crisis has been a long time coming

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T19:14:06+00:00

John Healey’s complaint is that Starmer sat on this problem for months before making a derisory offerUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey’s resignation as defence secretary on Thursday was a long time brewing, though in the end the denouement was swift. It leaves an already weak Keir Starmer without a defence strategy less than a month before a Nato summit and an unresolved row about spending as Donald Trump threatens to restart the bombing of Iran.On Monday, No 10 finally told Healey how much more money it was prepared to give the Ministry of Defence to fund major projects as part of

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Експерти назвали найкращі чаї для серця

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-11T19:11:00+00:00

Проконсультуйтеся з лікарем, якщо ви приймаєте ліки від артеріального тиску, холестерину або серцево-судинних захворювань, перш ніж включати чай у свій раціон.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump cancels tonight’s ‘scheduled strikes and bombings’ on Iran as Iranian source says nothing agreed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T19:10:56+00:00

US president says ‘discussions with Iran have been brought to the highest level of leadership and approved’ as Iranian state media denies any documents have been agreedFull report: Trump says US and Iran on verge of signing peace agreementThree Indian seafarers were killed in a US attack on an oil tanker earlier this week, India’s shipping minister, ‌Sarbananda Sonowal, said.“It is deeply unfortunate to learn of the tragic incident aboard the Palau-flagged MT Settebello. Sadly, three Indian seafarers initially reported missing are now confirmed dead after bodies have been located and identifie

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Healey’s shock resignation over defence plan pushes Starmer to brink

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:52:40+00:00

Former defence secretary accuses PM of putting UK’s security at risk at a time of growing international threatsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer’s premiership has been pushed to the brink of collapse as the shock resignation of John Healey as defence secretary undermined his security credentials and risked shredding his remaining political authority.In a blistering resignation letter, Healey accused Starmer and his chancellor, Rachel Reeves, of putting the country’s security at risk, saying the long-awaited defence investment plan (Dip) fell well short of what was required. Continu

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Trump anuncia un acuerdo de paz que Irán desmiente

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-06-11T18:51:24+00:00

El mandatario asegura que ha habido grandes progresos en las negociaciones de paz y “los últimos detalles” ya “han sido aprobados por todas las partes implicadas”, aunque los medios estatales iraníes lo niegan

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Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:49:22+00:00

US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities Donald Trump has demanded that congressional Republicans get to work on a party line measure that would ensure defense spending reaches its highest level in decades and also make a likely fruitless attempt to impose a host of new restrictions on voters nationwide.In a post on Truth Social Wednesday, the president said he was “calling on Republicans in Congress to IMMEDIATELY advance and pass the forthcoming $350 Billion Reconciliation Bill”, which would also include the Save America Act,

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Глава МЧС Александр Куренков встретился с особо отличившимся на СВО спасателями

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-11T18:48:52+00:00

Здание МЧС России расположено на западе Москвы, недалеко от станции метро «Давыдково». Современный стеклянный комплекс больше напоминает офисный центр уровня «Москва-Сити», чем ведомственное учреждение. С девятого этажа открывается панорамный вид на жилые кварталы района.

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Глава МЧС Александр Куренков встретился с особо отличившимися на СВО спасателями

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-11T18:48:52+00:00

Здание МЧС России расположено на западе Москвы, недалеко от станции метро «Давыдково». Современный стеклянный комплекс больше напоминает офисный центр уровня «Москва-сити», чем ведомственное учреждение. С девятого этажа открывается панорамный вид на жилые кварталы района.

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Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:47:42+00:00

President steered no-bid contract for project that he said would cost $1.8m to company that worked on his golf resortThe final drops of water have been added, and the nanobubbler switched on. Donald Trump’s “beautiful” makeover of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, one of Washington DC’s most historically symbolic attractions, is officially complete, and the public is getting its first glimpse of how the project’s $14.2m was spent.Contrary to the president’s predictable assertion that it was receiving “rave reviews”, however, early impressions are decidedly mixed. Some of the first visitors

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Trump nominates Jay Clayton as top US intelligence official after pushback on Bill Pulte

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:44:48+00:00

US president had faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill PulteDonald Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, former head of the top US markets watchdog, to be the country’s leading intelligence official.The US president faced widespread criticism of his decision to install a controversial ally, Bill Pulte, as acting director of National Intelligence while searching for a permanent candidate. Continue reading...

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Trump nominates former SEC chair Jay Clayton as national intelligence director – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:40:32+00:00

US president nominates Clayton, US attorney for southern district of New York, after controversy over his previous choice of Bill PulteUS House blocks extension of powerful surveillance lawSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court has published its opinions, but none of the cases we’ve been watching for were part of the decisions today.In comments reported by NBC News, House speaker Mike Johnson has said it is “stunning” to him that “House Democrat leadership has put out a statement saying that they’re willing to allow the number one national security tool to go dark over some

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Високий суд Англії відмовився визнати сім’ю Жеваго власниками колишнього акціонера "Артеріуму"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-11T18:36:00+00:00

Констянтин Жеваго / фото УНІАНВисокий суд Англії та Уельсу відмовився визнати Костянтина та Софію Жеваго власниками компанії Francombe Ventures Limited, яка раніше була акціонером групи "Артеріум". Про...

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Михайло Поплавський: ювілейна премія "Українська пісня року" буде приурочена до 35-ї річниці Незалежності

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-06-11T18:30:00+00:00

Фото - Інстаграм @poplavskiy_michailУ листопаді в Національному палаці мистецтв "Україна" відбудеться масштабна культурно-мистецька подія – ювілейна церемонія нагородження Національної музичної премії...

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Il Real Madrid annuncia Mourinho. E papa Leone

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-11T18:28:01+00:00

Il tecnico portoghese ha firmato un triennale. Prevost inserito come socio onorario

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Cisjordanie occupée : violence « record » des colons israéliens, déplore l’ONU

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-11T18:27:00+00:00

Selon les chiffres du Bureau de l’ONU pour les affaires humanitaires, « le nombre d’attaques de colons ayant causé des victimes ou endommagé des biens cette année en Cisjordanie a désormais dépassé les 1 000 », affectant « plus de 230 communautés » sur l’ensemble du territoire.

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Two sentenced to death in Bangkok bombing

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:24:48+00:00

Two men were sentenced to death in the 2015 Thai Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people and wounded more than 100.

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Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US fire kills three Indian seafarers in Gulf

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:11:10+00:00

Washington claims their vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Indian government has voiced a “strong protest” after three Indian seafarers were killed in US military strikes against oil tankers travelling through the strait of Hormuz.US Central Command confirmed that its aircraft had fired two Hellfire missiles at the engine room of the MT Settebello as it sailed through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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Delhi issues ‘strong protest’ after US strikes kill three Indian seafarers in Gulf

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-11T18:11:10+00:00

Washington claims vessel was violating its blockade of Iranian ports and failed to comply with instructionsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Indian government has voiced a “strong protest” after three Indian seafarers were killed in US military strikes against oil tankers travelling through the strait of Hormuz.US Central Command confirmed that its aircraft had fired two Hellfire missiles at the engine room of the MT Settebello as it sailed through the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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