France and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries, once the fighting stops. “We have built a mission with the British, several nations are included, we are ready to act very quickly,” Macron said […]
Continue ReadingSome world leaders hailed the deal, but many in the Middle East were cautious, saying important details remain to be settled and warning the accord could easily fall apart.
Continue ReadingPublished on 15/06/2026 – 14:03 GMT+2 A 34-year-old former consultant for the Swedish military went on trial on Monday, accused of trying to pass classified information to Russia’s intelligence services. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The man is a Swedish citizen, born to Iranian parents, who worked as an IT consultant for the military from 2018-2022, according to […]
Continue ReadingThe Dutch city of Houten is testing a speed limit of 20 on bicycle paths. (symbol image)Imago June 15, 2026, 11:52 amJune 15, 2026, 11:52 am In the Dutch town of Houten, near Utrecht, a speed limit of 20 km/h for bicycles will be tested in June. With the pilot test, the government in The […]
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signaled on Monday her country's readiness to join an international naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz following the newly announced agreement between the US and Iran. "We are ready, together with other partners and subject to the necessary parliamentary authorization, to contribute to an international naval presence to support […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Army tested German-made HX-2 loitering munitions produced by Helsing during the Project Flytrap exercise in Lithuania. According to Axios, the trials marked one of the first instances in which the U.S. military evaluated the capabilities of the system, which has already been combat-tested in Ukraine. The exercise took place at the Pabradė training […]
Continue ReadingThe euro area unexpectedly slipped into a goods trade deficit in April as higher energy costs and weaker trade performance with key partners weighed on the bloc's external balance, according to data released Monday by Eurostat. The euro area recorded a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) goods trade deficit with the rest of the world in […]
Continue ReadingHelpers disinfect each other.Image: keystone Congolese health authorities report a continued sharp increase in confirmed Ebola cases in the northeast of the country. June 15, 2026, 10:38June 15, 2026, 10:38 Within 24 hours, the number of cases rose by 72 to a total of 782, reported the information ministry of the second largest African country. […]
Continue ReadingLONDON – Keir Starmer said Monday the UK will ban social media for under-16s. Livestreaming and tools which allow users to communicate with strangers will also be blocked for under-16s, and restricted by default for 17 year-olds, the U.K. prime minister said. Starmer told a Downing Street press conference “a full ban is the right […]
Continue ReadingRussia’s security services temporarily disconnected a special surveillance system protecting Putin and his close circle in the wake of the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Financial Times reported. The alleged incident highlights the heightened security threat of AI video analysis for the Russian leadership, said Ksenia Ermoshina, an expert on […]
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