Spain’s embattled PM Sánchez defies clamour for resignation
A series of corruption scandals in the prime minister’s Socialist party makes his position vulnerable.
Day: June 20, 2025
Embattled Sánchez resists clamour for resignation
A series of corruption scandals in the Spanish PM’s Socialist party makes his position vulnerable.
Watch: Man gets stuck driving car down Rome’s Spanish Steps
The 81-year-old man and his car got stuck on the way down, before a crane lifted the car away.
Fire chiefs warn of barbecue wildfire risk amid amber heat alerts in England
Concerns raised about lighting outdoor fires after more than 500 blazes in the UK this yearFire chiefs have issued a warning over outdoor fires and barbecues after a sevenfold increase in UK wildfires, as amber heat alerts were issued across England be…
Diplomacy to end Israel-Iran conflict picks up pace – but what is its chance of success?
Diplomacy to prevent the conflict between Israel and Iran spiralling further out of control is picking up pace with the UK at its centre.
Russia would react ‘negatively’ if Iran’s leader is killed, says the Kremlin
Regime change in Iran is “unacceptable” and the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader would “open the Pandora’s box”, the Kremlin has said.
Trump to decide on US action in Iran ‘within two weeks’
A White House spokesperson says President Trump will decide whether to attack Iran “within two weeks."
Iranian missile strikes hospital, prompting Israeli threat of retaliation – The Washington Post
Iranian missile strikes hospital, prompting Israeli threat of retaliation The Washington PostWill Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War. The New York TimesIsrael says it struck dozens of milit…
Miami-based Payabli, which provides software companies with an embedded payments platform, raised a $28M Series B led by Fika Ventures and QED Investors (Ryan Lawler/Axios)
Ryan Lawler / Axios:
Miami-based Payabli, which provides software companies with an embedded payments platform, raised a $28M Series B led by Fika Ventures and QED Investors — Payabli, a Miami-based embedded payments platform, has r…
Israel vows vengeance after Iran targets hospital with ballistic missile Thursday – Fox News
Israel vows vengeance after Iran targets hospital with ballistic missile Thursday Fox NewsIsraeli hospital hit by Iranian missile strike BBCFrom Beersheba to Babylon: Netanyahu casts himself as liberator of Iran The Gua…