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David Hockney, the British-born artist renowned for his luminous portrayals of California life and later for landscapes of Yorkshire and Normandy, has died at age 88, Sky News reported. Born in Bradford and known as much for his persona as his work, Hockney moved between Britain, the United States, France and returned frequently to northern England…
June 12 - Overnight drone operations by Ukraine and Russia extended into early Friday, striking industrial energy sites in Russia and rail infrastructure and electrical facilities in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces reported hits on major refineries and a petrochemicals plant in Tatarstan and Samara regions, while Russian strikes targeted railway stations…
An American entrepreneur and former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was detained upon returning to Myanmar, according to two people briefed on the matter. The man, who has promoted a memoir about remaining in the country after the 2021 military seizure of power, is based in Yangon and runs a security company. U.S. officials ackn…
Ukraine plans to ask partners for an additional $20 billion in military financing at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group next Thursday, aiming to preserve what a Ukrainian defense source described as a six- to nine-month window of battlefield opportunity. The appeal will seek contributions from allies in the form of aid or loans, with so…
President Donald Trump said a settlement to end the three-month war with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend, and indicated broad approval by regional partners. Iranian officials, however, said no final conclusion has been reached. The announcement coincided with ongoing confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. strikes on un…
Widespread shortages of paper ballots at more than 90 polling stations during South Korea's recent local elections led to long delays at polling places, public unrest and large nightly protests demanding a rerun. The incident prompted the resignation of the National Election Commission (NEC) chief, an order from the president for an inquiry and ren…
U.S. officials have signalled a planned pullback of aircraft and warships made available for NATO operations in Europe. The adjustments would cut fighter jets, maritime reconnaissance aircraft and aerial refuelling tankers, and would see a carrier, a missile-launching submarine and related escort ships and aircraft redeployed. The changes, describe…
Israeli and Palestinian civil society representatives met in France on Friday, calling on the global community to sustain efforts toward a two-state solution. The gathering - attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from dozens of countries - produced an eight-point "Call for Action" demanding a permanent ceasefire, a stop to settlement e…
Three Australian attackers who were born to parents displaced by conflict in Africa and raised through Adelaide’s footballing pathways - Mohamed Toure, Nestory Irankunda and Awer Mabil - are poised to play central roles for the Socceroos at the World Cup. Coach Tony Popovic is relying on the young forwards alongside veteran Mabil as Australia seeks…
Two Guatemalan nationals extradited to the United States have pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges connected to a December 9, 2021, tractor-trailer crash near Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, that killed 55 migrants. The defendants admitted conspiring to smuggle adults and unaccompanied children from Guatemala through Mexico to the U.S.; the…
A federal judge in Boston approved the release on bail of Mahdi Sadeghi, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, just days before he is to stand trial on charges tied to the procurement of technology used in a navigation system for Iranian military drones. The system is alleged to have been used in a January 2024 drone strike on a U.S. outpost in Jordan that …
A leading Palestinian doctor captured in Gaza in late 2024 appeared by video link at Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday as his lawyer appealed his continued detention. Rights groups and family members say he has suffered significant weight loss and health problems while held without charge for more than 500 days; Israel's prison authorities have d…
On June 11, Ariana Grande publicly asked the White House to stop using her music to promote its policies after a TikTok video highlighting immigration enforcement was set to her 2024 song "Bye." Grande called the pairing "barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense" and her team is seeking to have the track removed from the clip, while the White House has…
A U.S. federal appeals court on June 11 extended a stay that prevents a lower court ruling from halting the Trump administration's 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act, allowing the government to continue collecting the duties from three importers while the appeal proceeds. The affected importers include two small businesses and the…
France's energy ministry has opened a competitive tender for 10 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity, allocating 5 GW to fixed-bottom installations and 5 GW to floating platforms. The initiative is intended to help lift the country's offshore fleet from under 2 GW today to 15 GW by 2035, while facing industry headwinds including rising costs and pol…
The U.S. Treasury announced sanctions on Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET), Cuba’s state oil company, freezing any assets within U.S. jurisdiction and generally prohibiting Americans from engaging in business with the firm. The designation follows earlier U.S. national emergency actions targeting countries that supply oil to Cuba and follows broader sanc…
Mexico City welcomed the World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa with roaring crowds, Mariachi outfits and long entry lines at the Azteca stadium, even as multiple protests and encampments persisted across the capital. The lead-up to the tournament has highlighted tensions over public spending priorities, ticket affordability and so…
U.S. authorities plan to deport a group of migrants, including several Iranians who say they face potential persecution if returned to Iran, to the Central African Republic (CAR) under a recently agreed third-country deportation arrangement. Lawyers and an official briefed on the preparations said the first flight could carry about 20 people and le…
Summary: On June 11, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed an obstruction conviction of former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo, holding that the prosecution pursued the charge in the wrong federal district. The court found that the falsification underpinning the obstruction count occurred in Seattle, within the Western District of Washington,…
The Defense Department enacted a shelter-in-place for a section of the Pentagon after on-site monitoring systems registered an air quality concern. Pentagon officials described the measure as precautionary while teams investigate the issue; local emergency crews were reported on scene for what was described as a hazardous materials incident.
Fire and rescue personnel investigated a hazardous materials incident at the Pentagon on June 11, prompting evacuations and lockdowns across several floors. Authorities say building air monitoring systems detected an issue, and response teams have enacted standard protection protocols while the situation is assessed.
The Dutch defense ministry has designated Hensoldt as the main contractor to supply electronic warfare systems intended to disrupt hostile radio communications and counter threatening systems. The equipment will be mounted on Piranha 5 armored vehicles from General Dynamics European Land Systems, with Hensoldt's Dutch branch managing the contract a…
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority announced that the planned opening of the $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge has been postponed. A ribbon-cutting that had been scheduled for Friday will not proceed as planned while Canadian and U.S. authorities address unspecified outstanding matters. No revised opening date has been provided.
Iran is pushing to maintain Lebanon as its last major base of influence on the Mediterranean, conditioning a broader U.S.-Iran bargain on a ceasefire in Lebanon and seeking to shape the outcome of the Hezbollah-Israel war. Lebanon’s government, led by President Joseph Aoun, insists on pursuing an independent diplomatic path and rejects being treate…
Facing insufficient parliamentary backing, Sweden's government has dropped a proposal to house violent offenders as young as 13 in special prison units. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said the administration will instead prepare legislation to reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14, part of measures aimed at addressing a surge in…
