Explosions heard in Syria’s Damascus during French President Macron’s visit
Television footage shows plumes of smoke rising in the sky; cause of the blasts not immediately clear.
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Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
NATO’s Turkiye summit live: Trump, leaders to meet in Ankara
Defence spending and support for Ukraine's military needs are expected to top the agenda of summit in Turkish capital.
NATO summit: Allies in Ankara for talks, defense deals
The leaders of NATO's 32 member states are holding two days of talks in the Turkish capital. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the summit aims to ensure the military alliance "continues to deliver." DW has more.
CERT/CC Warns of Hidden Admin Backdoor in Tenda Router Firmware
Several versions of firmware released by Chinese network device manufacturer Tenda have been found to embed an undocumented authentication backdoor that enables administrative access to the devices' web management interfaces, the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) warned Monday. "An attacker can exploit this vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-11405, to bypass the password verification process
France's Marine Le Pen, who brought hard-right National Rally to cusp of electoral success
She has tasted defeat before, but if the appeal court bars her from running in the 2027 presidential election, it could end her political career.
Five charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust
Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes. The shipment, with an estimated value of $19m (£14.2m), was discovered at the international airport in Monrovia on 8 June, but the suspects were not named until a press briefing at the weekend. Continue reading...
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Google backs nuclear fusion startup targeting Europe’s first commercial power plant
Proxima Fusion has raised $468 million as it looks to move towards commercializing the promising but infamously difficult technical challenge of nuclear fusion.
France’s Court of Appeal to rule on Le Pen conviction – what it’s all about
The far-right leader could be prevented from running for president in 2027 if embezzlement charges are upheld.
NATO summit begins in Turkiye’s Ankara: Who is attending, what is at stake?
Trump warns NATO members ahead of summit, as European nations prepare to announce record defence spending.
China sentences former local official to death in $324m corruption case
Yang Youlin, an ex-official in the eastern city Nanjing, accepted bribes in exchange for business favours, court says.
Palestine weekly: One thousand days of genocide in Gaza
Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israel's genocidal war, with at least 1,072 killed since October 'ceasefire'.
Sorry USA riled for World Cup thrashing by Belgium despite Balogun reprieve
Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his side’s win felt like a measure of justice after FIFA’s decision on Balogun.
BeyondTrust Patches Critical Auth Bypass Flaws in Remote Support and PRA
BeyondTrust has released updates to address two critical security flaws affecting Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) products that, if successfully exploited, could allow unauthenticated attackers to take control of susceptible devices. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-40138 (CVSS score: 9.2) - A pre-authentication vulnerability exists in the
‘Limited damage’: Upcoming Bollywood film angers Kashmir pellet gun victims
Makers of Chauhaan accused of mocking more than 1,000 Kashmiris partially or completely blinded by pellet shotguns.
Egyptians dream of toppling Argentina in historic World Cup match
Streets lined with flags, conversations centred on one match, and hopes pinned on the team ahead of Egypt vs Argentina.
Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge
Recent model releases from Chinese companies including DeepSeek and Z.ai are seen by many as highly competitive compared to leading U.S. frontier systems.
Khamenei’s coffin arrives in holy city of Qom
Tens of thousands of mourners gather in Qom for a funeral service for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Cuba loses power across nation for third time this year
An island-wide blackout hit nearly 10 million residents in Cuba for the third time in 6 months, on Monday.
US budget slashing risks losing global scientific edge to China
Experts warn that cuts to US research funding is weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career ends as Spain defeat Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch for the last time at a World Cup, after Spain beat Portugal 1-0.
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.
At least 16 people buried following landslide in China
The country has been hit by damaging thunderstorms, leaving at least 275 people injured.