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"False, Unfounded": UAE Rejects Reports Alleging Transfer Of Funds To Iran

However, the UAE denied reports of transferring funds to Iran.

Lionel Messi event row: Bengal police issue third notice to TMC leader Arup Biswas

TMC leader and former minister Arup Biswas has received a third notice from Bidhannagar commissionerate regarding the Lionel Messi "GOAT India Tour" event. He is directed to appear before Bidhannagar South Police Station within 48 hours as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged ticket black marketing, extortion, and fraud.

Protesters clash outside One Nation fundraiser while Labor says opposition parties will ‘give us chaos’

Victoria police confirm no formal arrests were made during the protests in South Melbourne on Friday nightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProtesters have clashed with Pauline Hanson supporters, with one man given a move on notice outside a Melbourne venue hosting a One Nation fundraiser on Friday.Michael Nelson, who was convicted of offensive behavior and fined last week for disrupting a Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service, was restrained by officers outside the South Mel...

Swiss wait to hear result of ballot on capping population at 10 million

The far-right proposal would require the government to put restrictions in place to limit the population by 2050 A national ballot on an unprecedented far-right proposal to limit Switzerland’s population to 10 million concludes this weekend, amid warnings of devastating consequences for the country’s economy if voters back the initiative.A “yes” vote would require the Swiss government to take steps to cap the population at 10 million by 2050, enacting tough restrictions on family reunification,...

Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.(Image credit: Vatican Media via AP)

UK court jails Palestine Action activists on ‘terrorism’ charges

UK court has sentenced four pro-Palestine activists to jail for a raid on an Israeli arms factory near Bristol in 2024.

Pakistan and law of mediation

PAKISTAN’S ongoing role in helping bridge differences between the US and Iran has attracted considerable attention. Given the depth of hostility between Washington and Tehran, even keeping channels of communication open is nothing short of an achievement. That said, an important aspect of this episode has received surprisingly little attention: it’s the significance — albeit limited — of both Pakistan’s role in shaping the development of international law and its implications for Pakistan’s posi...

Kabul: ‘unable’ & ‘unwilling’

IF Pakistan undertakes air strikes inside Afghanistan to decrease, degrade and destroy the capability of terrorist groups who carry out attacks on its soil, does it justify India’s stance of conducting strikes — similar to the ones it resorted to last year — on Pakistani territory? In my view, it does not. This is because, from a legal perspective, the two cases are entirely different. However, it is still important to underscore the importance of a long-term solution to unpleasant bilateral iss...

Ukrainian national who completed Air Force officer training convicted in ghost gun 3D printing operation

A Ukrainian national who completed U.S. Air Force officer training was recently convicted of five counts after authorities intercepted illegal gun parts from China and uncovered a "ghost gun" 3D printing operation inside his home.A federal jury found Yaroslav Vishnevski, 33, of Harrisburg, Illinois, guilty of receipt or possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle; manufacturing a National Firearms Act (NFA) weapon without paying special occupancy tax; receipt or possession of an unregiste...

Dutch far-right party pays damages to court artist after changing image with AI

Geert Wilders’ PVV altered sketch of jailed Syrian brothers to make them look more menacingA Dutch court artist has received damages after an MP for the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) used one of her drawings without permission and manipulated it with AI to make the subjects look more menacing.Petra Urban, a court artist for 19 years, was shocked to discover a drawing she had made last year of two Syrian brothers jailed for the murder of their sister had been reworked and used in a video on I...

Peace Deal Soon? US Official 80-85% Confident, But Iran Has Some Conditions

Though pitched as a major diplomatic victory, the proposed agreement will only establish a 60-day ceasefire that would be followed by another set of negotiations.

CENTCOM says U.S. downs Iranian drones launched at ships in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command says that Iran launched several drones at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. military shot down. 

A key U.S. spying program expires Friday night. What does that mean?

The intelligence-gathering program that allows U.S. government surveillance of foreigners abroad by collecting domestic communication information is set to expire at the end of the day Friday after the House and Senate left town without passing an extension

Alleged leader of Tren de Aragua gang killed in U.S. military strike, Trump says

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump said that the alleged leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was killed by the U.S. military in cooperation with the Venezuelan government.

US plans big cut to fighter jets, warships for Nato: NYT

WASHINGTON: The United States plans to significantly reduce the aircraft and warships it makes available for Nato operations in Europe, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing two senior European officials. The decision would limit Nato’s ability to launch long-range strikes and conduct surveillance, the report said. The US plan includes cutting the number of F-16 and F-15E fighter jets from roughly 150 to 100, reducing maritime reconnaissance aircraft from 26 to 15, and removing all eight...

US Killed 3 Indians In 2026. Ten Indians Died In Its 1988 'Error' Too

Three Indians were killed in an US strike on a vessel off the coast of Oman. It is not the first time that Indians have come under the line of fire from American miscalculations.

Drones hit Russian cities as Moscow reports week of strikes on Ukraine

Donald Trump confirms US forces eliminated ‘infamous’ cartel kingpin in deadly strikes

Donald Trump has announced that US forces have killed the leader of the notorious Tren de Aragua gang in what he described as a "swift and lethal" military strike.The US President said Southern Command had successfully targeted Niño Guerrero, the founder and leader of the Venezuelan criminal organisation.Tren de Aragua has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the US State Department and has been linked to drug trafficking, human smuggling and violent crime across the Americas.More...

Anthropic suspends new AI models after government directive

Artificial intelligenceAnthropic suspends new AI models after government directiveThe Commerce Department instructed Anthropic to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for any foreign national, which Anthropic said requires disabling the models entirely. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The Anthropic logo can be seen at an event organized by the AI company. Andrej Sokolow / picture alliance via Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 12, 2026, 10:01 PM EDTBy Jared Pe...

US military killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in strike, Trump says

US military killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in strike, Trump says6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThe US carried out strikes over several months in the Caribbean Sea, targeting what it said was drug shipments being sent by cartels including Tren de AraguaThe US military has killed the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Donald Trump announced in a social media post. "At my direction, the United States Southern Comman...