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German defense company Diehl Defence has presented its new combat drone, the Cobra 600, which closely resembles the Shahed drone in appearance. The system is designed as a novel drone-based air defense platform.
A Toronto police officer was shot early Thursday morning while executing a search warrant related to the March attack on the US consulate. The officer was taken to hospital, according to The Guardian.
Russia has canceled its annual Russia Day concert on Red Square in Moscow for the first time since 2003. According to the Kyiv Post, the event scheduled for June 12 was moved to a smaller cultural center and the program was significantly scaled back.
John Healey resigned as UK Defence Minister on 11 June 2026, citing insufficient defence spending by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
The US Supreme Court is set to release multiple opinions on Friday at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, while former Donald Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, threatening an immediate military strike.
Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking another term in office. According to Deutschlandfunk, he intends to run again in the next parliamentary election.
Sweden's government has abandoned its plan to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13. Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer told Swedish radio that the proposal lacks the necessary parliamentary majority.
Congolese lawmakers have passed a law on organizing referendums that could enable constitutional reform ahead of the 2028 elections. The opposition calls it a 'constitutional coup'.
German Minister Johann Wadephul (CDU) currently sees no grounds for sanctions against Israel or Israeli ministers. Amnesty International, however, is demanding consequences for the violence in the West Bank.
After a knife attack in Belfast, serious riots broke out. Police deployed water cannons, the BBC reports.
US Donald Trump has announced that the US will attack Iran on Wednesday. He accused Tehran's peace negotiators of 'playing us for suckers', as the Guardian reports.
Swedish prosecutors have charged a 34-year-old man with attempting to spy for Russia, alleging he offered highly sensitive military information to Russian intelligence services.
Ukraine will send frontline drone warfare experts to Latvia next week to bolster air defense in the Baltic region, Andris Kulbergs announced on Wednesday.
After a US attack on Iran's southern coast, around 20,000 people have been cut off from the water supply, according to Iranian authorities.
Georgia's parliament speaker has accused the EU of demanding that Tbilisi join sanctions against Russia to maintain visa-free travel, calling such a move 'suicide' for the country.
Graham Platner, a controversial Marine veteran, won the Democratic Senate primary in Maine with 72% of the vote, defeating Governor Janet Mills and David Costello, as reported by Guardian.
A 30-year-old man appeared in court in Belfast on Wednesday charged with attempted murder over a knife attack that sparked rioting described as a racist pogrom.
The Iranian government is responding to economic challenges with food vouchers and higher wages for families.
The Australian High Court has ruled that over 350 illegal non-citizens are entitled to multimillion-dollar compensation, marking a setback for the Albanese government.
Iran has initiated missile attacks on the Muwaffaq Salti airbase in Jordan, which hosts US troops, in retaliation for US airstrikes following the downing of a US helicopter.
Voters in Maine head to the polls on Tuesday for the US Senate primary, where Graham Platner, a candidate dogged by scandals, is the favorite after his main rival Janet Mills suspended her campaign.
A German tourist was detained on Crete on suspicion of espionage but has since been released. According to Spiegel, heightened vigilance prevails on the Greek island due to the Iran war.
Nithya Raman has qualified for the runoff election for mayor of Los Angeles, narrowly defeating Republican Spencer Pratt in the primary, as The Guardian reports.
Police in Manchester have arrested a schoolgirl after two students and a staff member were injured in a stabbing at a school, the Guardian reports.
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused police of prioritizing internal hate crime guidelines over the safety of Henry Nowak, who later died from stab wounds. According to the Guardian, Badenoch said officers took a claim of a racist incident more seriously than Nowak's statement that he had been stabbed.
A 40-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing in north Belfast late Monday. UK Keir Starmer condemned the attack as 'sickening', the Guardian reports.
Israel and Iran fought a 15-hour battle on Monday, with the New York Times reporting that US Donald Trump instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran. A ceasefire is currently in place following the intense clashes.
A woman from Brisbane who administered a lethal cocktail of medication to her husband suffering from motor neurone disease was released on bail on Tuesday. According to the Guardian, she is charged with murder.
In the Iran war, both sides are initially seeking de-escalation. Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner wants to put the tennis affair behind him, while Europe further tightens its asylum policies.
Life satisfaction among Australians has fallen below levels seen at the height of the Covid pandemic, according to a survey. The Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index shows deep pessimism over inflation and tax burdens, as reported by The Guardian.
The US military has attacked a tanker that was heading to an Iranian port. At the same time, Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed a ceasefire after attacks on Iran, according to Handelsblatt.
Iran and Israel have agreed to temporarily halt their mutual attacks, according to Deutsche Welle. The decision follows renewed hostilities despite an existing ceasefire.
Albin Kurti's ruling Self-Determination party has won the snap parliamentary election in Kosovo. According to the election commission, the party secured 43 percent of the vote after almost all ballots were counted.
A legal ban on nude photos on children's phones could drastically reduce online child sexual exploitation, according to former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips. Guardian reports that the government points to existing technologies that can block such content.
Israel and Iran have engaged in active hostilities for the first time since a ceasefire two months ago. The exchange of rocket fire threatens ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East.
Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC on Sunday after being asked to provide evidence for his baseless claims of a rigged election in California. The former US president also repeated false allegations about the 2020 presidential election.
Several international media outlets have reported on the absurdity of the economic forum in St. Petersburg. According to the BBC, they describe both Vladimir Putin and the Western guests invited by the Kremlin as strange.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party has won the parliamentary election in Armenia, securing a pro-Western course for the country, according to Tagesschau.
Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran on Monday. US Donald Trump called on both sides to cease fire immediately, as the Guardian reports.
After severe mishaps in South Korea's regional elections, Yoon Suk Yeol has described the country's democracy as threatened. According to Spiegel, people have been outraged for days over missing ballots and overwhelmed polling stations.