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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has come under fire for attending his girlfriend Katy Perry's World Cup performance in Los Angeles instead of cheering for the Canadian national team in Toronto. According to Spiegel, Trudeau justified his absence with 'boyfriend duties.'
The United States and Iran have agreed on a framework deal to end their war after weeks of negotiations. The signing is scheduled for Friday in Geneva, according to reports.
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is holding a session today to examine the human rights situation in conflict zones in Ukraine and Palestine, as well as the Ebola outbreak in the Republic of Congo.
The G7 leaders are meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France, for their annual summit, overshadowed by a Russian attack on the UNESCO World Heritage site Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.
Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy have declared their readiness to support the restoration of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Ukrainska Pravda, citing a joint statement by the four heads of government, the announcement follows a reported agreement between the US and Iran.
More than 25 years after the Reçak massacre, Kosovo's prosecutor's office has arrested five more suspects. The men are alleged to have been members of Serbian special forces involved in the killing of 42 civilians.
On his 80th birthday, US Donald Trump treated himself to a controversial combat sports spectacle by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in front of the White House. According to Tagesspiegel, he watched the martial fights in an octagonal arena together with thousands of spectators.
The United States and Iran have reached a framework agreement to immediately and permanently end the war, following weeks of negotiations, as reported by Handelsblatt. The official signing is scheduled for Friday in Switzerland.
After a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, former Tony Abbott has called for a cull of sharks. A shark behavior expert accuses Abbott of lacking scientific understanding, as the Guardian reports.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck southwestern Greece's Peloponnese peninsula on Sunday evening. According to the Geodynamic Institute of the University of Athens, no damage was reported.
According to Russia's TASS news agency, US Donald Trump told Vladimir Putin in a phone call that ending the war in Ukraine is critical and he is ready to help.
Armenia's Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the final results of the June 7 parliamentary election. According to the CEC, Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party won an absolute majority of seats, while pro-Russian forces suffered a defeat.
In Geneva, demonstrators attacked a UN building, and police used tear gas. The protests are directed against the G7 summit, which begins Monday in the French town of Évian.
Swiss voters have clearly rejected a population cap demanded by the right-wing populist SVP. According to Spiegel, 55 percent voted against the limit.
US Donald Trump has called for restraint after fresh Israeli airstrikes on Beirut. Mediators are trying to finalize a preliminary peace deal between the US and Iran to end the three-month war in the Middle East.
US Donald Trump has criticized Israel for the airstrike on Beirut and called on both sides to show restraint. According to the Guardian, Trump warned on Truth Social not to jeopardize the imminent peace deal with Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Donald Trump spoke by phone for about 55 minutes about Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. The Kremlin described the conversation as 'friendly and open.'
The Israeli air force has again attacked suburbs of Beirut after the Lebanese Hezbollah fired on Israeli territory. According to the Lebanese civil defense, three people were killed and six wounded.
Iran has questioned the diplomatic path with the United States following new Israeli attacks in Lebanon, as reported by Zdfheute. Parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X that if the US lacks the will or ability to meet its commitments, the diplomatic route cannot continue.
In a nationwide referendum, Swiss voters have clearly rejected a proposal by the right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP) to cap the country's population at ten million. Around 55 percent voted against the initiative, according to Deutsche Welle.
In Rome, thousands of people demonstrated for so-called remigration. At the same time, right-wing activists founded the new Futuro Nazionale party.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer ordered the British military to intercept an oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel. The vessel is now being held off the south coast, Starmer said.
The Greek government is considering the use of floating nuclear power plants to secure the country's electricity supply, as reported by Handelsblatt. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that strategically, there is no way around nuclear power.
During the 'Freedom Shield 2026' exercise in Lithuania, the Bundeswehr's new Panzer Brigade 45 is practicing combat on Lithuanian soil for the first time. After a simulated attack, a sergeant gave a sobering assessment: 'In a real war, I would be dead now.'
The British Navy intercepted a tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said.
On Sunday, Switzerland holds a referendum on a population cap of ten million. The right-wing conservative SVP wants to drastically limit immigration – which could also affect Germans.
The British Navy has stopped an oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls it a blow to Putin's war chest.
British special forces intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker from Russia's shadow fleet in the English Channel on Sunday morning. Keir Starmer called it a blow to Putin's illegal war.
The Lebanese Hezbollah attacked northern Israel with explosive drones. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is demanding a harsher response.
On Sunday, US Donald Trump will turn 80 – and celebrate with a night of cage fighting on the White House lawn. The Guardian has expressed alarm over Trump's judgment and the global risks that grow with his age.
Thousands of people demonstrated in Tirana on Monday evening against the construction of a luxury hotel in a nature reserve. According to Deutschlandfunk, Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law, is among the investors in the project.
US Donald Trump has announced that an initial peace agreement with Iran could be signed as early as Sunday. Tehran immediately questioned that timeline.
US Donald Trump and French Emmanuel Macron will dine together at Versailles on Monday after the G7 summit. Macron invited Trump on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of US independence, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
In the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan, José Ángel Bravo Martínez, has been shot dead. The state prosecutor's office has launched an investigation, according to Deutsche Welle.
Hungary's former Viktor Orbán remains chairman of the right-wing nationalist Fidesz party for another year. The confirmation came despite an electoral defeat, according to Deutschlandfunk.
Thousands of people protested in Belfast against anti-immigrant violence, following riots triggered by an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese refugee.
Two fires in twelve years have destroyed almost all old native pines in Victoria's Wyperfeld National Park, a key breeding ground for endangered pink cockatoos. According to the Guardian, the birds depend on the conifers for nesting and food.
US Donald Trump has announced that the agreement to end hostilities between the US and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday. Iran, however, disputes the timeline.
US Donald Trump has announced a framework agreement with Iran to end the war, scheduled for Sunday. Iran immediately denied the claims.
US Donald Trump announced that an agreement with Iran is set to be signed on Sunday, as part of efforts to end the Iran war.