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The previously stoic pope is drawing huge crowds and seems to be making a star turn, enthralling the faithful with emotive assurance.

Migration is woven into the story of the small African nation of Cape Verde and its national soccer team, raising concern about who can attend the tournament.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia. The opposition includes some parties that are vocally pro-Russia.

Danish follicle rebels go head to head in competition for best short-in-the-front long-in-the-back cutBusiness in the front, party in the back. A packed Danish crowd has celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle, defined by very short hair at the front and longer hair at the back.Denmark’s raucous 2026 Mullet Championship, presented on an outdoor stage in central Copenhagen, attracted 12 well-coiffed competitors and more than 1,000 spectators. Continue reading...

Move comes as 137 Labour MPs sign letter demanding ‘urgent, concrete action’ to stop settler violenceThe UK Foreign Office and a group of western countries are due to announce a package of sanctions against Israel this week designed to deter companies from becoming involved in a new proposed West Bank settlement that would split the territory in two and render the concept of a two-state solution near impossible.The package follows a warning by nine countries including France, the UK and Australia that settlement violence must stop and no company should be involved in what is known as the E1 development. Tenders were opened this month for the development of more than 3,000 homes between Jerusalem and the Ma’ale Adumim. The development would split the West Bank between north and south, and so effectively make a contiguous Palestinian West Bank impossible. Continue reading...

US president says ‘I’d pay the kind of money they deserve’ amid questions over his administration establishing fundDonald Trump declined on Sunday to definitively rule out compensating individuals who were charged with assaulting police officers when his supporters attacked the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 toward the end of his first presidency.Trump did that in an interview on NBC News’s Meet the Press, where he spoke in support of what his administration calls an “anti-weaponization” fund, arguing that people who entered the Capitol while Congress was preparing to certify Joe Biden’s victory over him in the 2020 presidential election had been treated unfairly by prosecutors and should receive compensation. Continue reading...

Tehran responds after Israel launches strikes that have killed at least two people and injured 11, reports sayIsrael escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbsDonald Trump also aggressively pushed back against claims that he broke a key campaign promise to keep the US out of new foreign conflicts.“Well, well, first of all, I didn’t guarantee no war,” Trump said during the Meet the Press interview. “Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?” Continue reading...

Jérôme Barella had been accused of rape in months before murder but series of delays meant police had failed to summon him for questioningThousands of mourners have turned out for a silent march for a 11-year-old schoolgirl whose murder prompted widespread outrage when it emerged police had failed to question the suspected killer about previous child sexual abuse allegations.The parents of the girl, who has been named only as Lyhanna, led the cortege on Sunday in the south-western village of Fleurance behind a banner reading “Never again”. Most of those who marched, including children, wore white shirts or T-shirts, many bearing a smiling portrait of the young victim. Continue reading...

Fired journalist accuses CBS News chief of interfering with report because it echoed what Trump said of the shootingFired CBS 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused editorial management at his old network of interfering with a broadcast segment looking at an immigration officer’s killing of Minneapolis protester Renee Good in January.The veteran broadcaster, who was recently dismissed from the show, said CBS News’s editor-in-chief Bari Weiss had sent an email to his supervisor requesting changes be made soon before the airing of the segment in question. Continue reading...

Pontiff urges followers to dedicate themselves ‘to our brothers and sisters, to the poor, to those who suffer’More than a million people filled the streets of Madrid to join Pope Leo in an open-air mass where the American pontiff appeared to emphasise the disconnect between Christian values and far-right politics, telling worshippers: “No one can kneel before the Lord and despise their brother.”Queues to access the mass began forming hours before the sun rose on Sunday as people scrambled to secure a spot for what was billed as the biggest gathering of the pope’s week-long visit to Spain. Continue reading...

Deputy PM says he spoke to US vice-president about post that blamed ‘mass invasion of migrants’ for teenager’s deathDavid Lammy has said he told the US vice-president, JD Vance, he was wrong to blame the murder of the British teenager Henry Nowak on mass migration.The deputy prime minister said he spoke to Vance by phone on Saturday to tell him “our democratic process is working well” and that he was wrong in his commentary about the murder. Continue reading...

Attack comes as Donald Trump says he will not demand Lebanon is included in ceasefire dealA senior Iranian official has promised a “painful and decisive response” to Israel’s airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in the war in Lebanon since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for parliament’s foreign policy and national security committee, wrote on X on Sunday: “We will give a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime’s attack on the suburbs … Watch the sky of the occupied territories tonight.” Iran considers Israel to be occupied Palestine. Continue reading...

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".

Tyrone Clarke's mother says the family has been living "with this shadow over us" for 22 years.

Kimi Antonelli wins the Monaco Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

Kimi Antonelli wins the Monaco Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl nuclear plant.

Paul Edwards, 52, was left baffled after the magazine finally arrived almost two decades late.

Sir Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine

Trump's next significant challenge is likely to be his anticipated nomination of his former attorney, Todd Blanche, as permanent US attorney general

The Trump administration has consistently defended the treatment of those held at the 1,000-bed center

The former Chelsea FC owner was hosted by Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital, reports suggest

Condemnation of remarks by Donald Trump’s defence secretary after he used event to criticise immigration and ask ‘When will European capitals do something... or is it too late?’

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Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah attack, risking Iran response  AxiosIran war live: Israel bombs southern suburbs of Lebanon’s Beirut  Al JazeeraIsrael renews strikes on Beirut suburb after Trump-imposed pause  BBCIsrael hits Beirut's southern suburbs for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah  CBCIsrael escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbs  The Guardian

Police say two suspects have been shot and killed in Israel gun attack.

Multiple explosions have hit Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israel launches new attacks, claiming to target Hezbollah.

Pope Leo XIV hails Spain’s ‘school of faith’ at Madrid Mass, urges unity amid vast Corpus Domini crowds.

Results in US Democratic primary races are showing that old establishment politics no longer work.

Antonelli takes his fifth successive Grand Prix win in race interrupted by crashes after asphalt breaks apart.

Experts say sport science is just part of a complex system of factors needed to extend longevity in football.

Al Jazeera follows a teacher who navigates a new life marked by a weak internet, soaring prices, and solidarity rallies.

Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.

Iran’s national football team has arrived in Mexico ahead of its World Cup matches in the US.

It’s hard to assume that ‘anything positive’ for Lebanon can come from its talks with Israel, argues analyst Imad Harb.

Taiz's Cardiac and Vascular Diseases and Kidney Transplant Center provides Yemenis with affordable treatment.

Race between right-wing Fujimori and left-wing Sanchez follows first round of voting marred by logistical issues.

An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable.

The nearly 100-year-old airport has undergone a rapid $500 million renovation. But experts say it’s not enough.

The Republican candidates for South Carolina governor went to extraordinary lengths for the president’s support. But his choice of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has not quite sealed the deal among voters.

Seven members of OPEC+, which groups OPEC and allied producers including Russia, increased output quotas from April to June by almost 600,000 barrels per day.

An imploding economy is causing hopelessness among both pro- and anti-government Iranians. And for those who wished for regime change, the letdown is palpable.

Long seen as the cool, coifed wife of the president, she emerged as a political player in her own right, as well as a relentless champion of charities.

The Trump administration has pushed for a cease-fire, bringing Israeli and Lebanese officials together for talks in Washington. But so far, Hezbollah has rejected the truce.

President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to London to meet with the leaders of Britain, Germany and France, whom he said could be negotiators in talks with Russia.

The nearly 100-year-old airport has undergone a rapid $500 million renovation. But experts say it’s not enough.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his governing party are looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course for Armenia. The opposition includes some parties that are vocally pro-Russia.