Iran fired barrages of missiles at Israel for the first time in two months on June 7. The initial trigger was an Israeli strike against a Hezbollah target in the Lebanese capital of Beirut earlier that day, an attack that Donald Trump had only recently asked the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to avoid carrying out. Israel’s military…
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0 claims checkedNuclear weapons spending surges to record high of $119bn, report says International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says states spent an extra $16.8bn on their nuclear arsenals in 2025. Global…
Race to find survivors as Philippines quake toll rises to 37 The offshore quake inflicted some of the worst damage on General Santos, a city of about 720,000 people in southern Mindanao Rescue teams…
Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war. For many…
The new Liberal president, Tony Abbott, has backed preference deals with One Nation as he declared the party wouldn’t win the next election by being “slaves to focus groups” and just a “little less…
We’re going to close the blog now. Before we go, here’s a recap of today’s big headlines: The new Liberal president, Tony Abbott, has backed preference deals with One Nation as he declared the party…
The monsoon season has officially begun in parts of Asia, marking the start of a period of enhanced rainfall vital to the region’s economy. The south-west monsoon begins each year as a consequence of…
A registered sex offender in Maryland lived at a crowded D.C. homeless shelter among hundreds of children and families. News4's Mark Segraves broke the news Tuesday on Twitter. Eulis Knox was charged…
UPDATE: Charges against the accused family have been dropped. Two Montgomery County Police officers were assaulted while breaking up an underage drinking party in Damascus last weekend. According to…