Actor Idris Elba knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle
British actor Idris Elba was knighted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
Month: June 2026
Protesters use ‘Ebola coffin’ to rally against US quarantine centre
Demonstrators in Nairobi have carried an ‘Ebola’ coffin to protest a proposed US quarantine facility.
Iran has mined ‘large segments’ of Hormuz Strait, Secretary of State Rubio says
Rubio called Iran’s actions illegal in testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
European election monitor dismisses rumours of fraud in Colombia’s election
The electoral mission described the first round of voting in Colombia’s presidential race as ‘a lesson in democracy’.
Killer’s last words revealed as he’s executed for murder of 5-month-old baby
Andrew Lukehart was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m. after receiving a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison
Palantir Contracts Have Become ‘An Unacceptable Point of Weakness,’ UK Politicians Warn – WIRED
Palantir Contracts Have Become ‘An Unacceptable Point of Weakness,’ UK Politicians Warn WIREDPalantir should not have ‘significant role’ in UK public data systems, MPs say Financial TimesBritain’s reliance on US tech group Palanti…
Bahrain activates sirens, urges residents to seek shelter
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US fires Hellfire missile at tanker heading towards Iran
The Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie is the sixth ship that the US military has disabled since it started its blockade of Iran on Apr 13.
MMA fighter steps in as passenger ‘tries to open plane door’ on Frontier flight
A former MMA fighter and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was on board a Frontier Airlines flight from San Juan to Chicago when a passenger allegedly tried to open the emergency exit door mid-flight, forcing the plane to divert to Miami
GPs in England too ‘overloaded’ to help older people at risk of falling, say MPs
NHS bosses giving evidence to public accounts committee admit current position is unacceptableGPs in England are so “overloaded” that they cannot help older people who are at risk of falling in what NHS bosses accept is an unacceptable failure of care,…