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Keir Starmer’s resignation is an illusion of democracy

His exit satisfies public anger, but the system stays intact: new faces, same donors, same policies, same insulation from voters ...

Blaze in India study center leaves at least 14 dead

Students are among those who perished, while 10 people were hospitalized ...

US lifts sanctions on Iranian oil

The 60-day waiver allows the production and sale of the Islamic Republic’s crude oil...

India in talks with UAE to sell BrahMos missiles – Reuters

The Gulf nation is ramping up arms purchases in the aftermath of the Middle...

Poland rejects Zelensky’s ‘insults’ as Nazi row escalates

The Ukrainian leader has accused the Polish president of unfairly targeting him for celebrating Nazi collaborators ...

North Korea tightens ideological grip on border areas ahead of China trade expansion

North Korea issued coordinated directives to party organizations, mass worker groups, and security agencies in border areas in June 2026, ordering them to tighten...

Ethiopian PM’s party secures dominant election win

Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won 438 seats in the June 1 vote, according to results released by the National Election Board ...

Three killed in Philippines school shooting

Five others were wounded in the attack in Tacloban City, according to police ...

Trump piles misery on outgoing Starmer

The UK prime minister “failed badly” on migration and energy, the US president has said ...

Keir Starmer resigns

The UK prime minister has announced that he will step down from his post and will no longer lead the Labour Party ...

Kiev launches drone barrage at Moscow on Nazi invasion anniversary

More than 70 UAVs were intercepted on approach to the Russian capital, the mayor has said ...

Taiwan achieves best-ever IMD world competitiveness ranking

Taiwan moved up two places to fourth among 70 economies covered in the 2026 World Competitiveness Ranking released June 18 by Switzerland-based International Institute for...

Taiwan startups attend VivaTech in Paris

A delegation from Taiwan attended the 2026 VivaTech June 17-20 in Paris, underscoring the country’s achievements in promoting smart living.   The delegation was organized by...

President Lai attends international press reception in Taipei

President Lai Ching-te attended an international press reception June 18 in Taipei City, where he expressed hope that the international community would more deeply...

Trump threatens to sue NYT for ‘treason’ over Iran reporting

The US president accused the newspaper of using “fake and made up facts” after it questioned the results of the war ...

Zelensky doubles down on ultimatum to Russia’s ally

The Ukrainian leader has reiterated his threat to destroy border “relay stations” in Belarus ...

Germany weighs raising retirement age to 70

The reform would also abolish the key early-retirement scheme, after Chancellor Merz accused citizens of not working hard enough ...

US-Iran talks in Switzerland: What is known so far?

The negotiations were allegedly interrupted after the Iranian delegation protested new threats by President Donald Trump ...

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