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19 TMC MPs join rebel group; Yusuf Pathan, Saayoni Ghosh, Mala Roy on list

NEW DELHI: The rebel group of parliamentarians in the Trinamool Congress is believed to have secured the support of 19 MPs — the two-thirds of the party's parliamentary strength required to form a separate faction.

Trump administration lambastes lawsuit seeking to stop White House UFC event

The Justice Department on Tuesday urged a federal judge to reject a lawsuit seeking to stop the White House's Ultimate Fighting Championship event scheduled this weekend

Platner wins Democratic Maine Senate primary despite recent scandals plaguing his campaign

Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, CBS News projects, despite a growing number of controversies surrounding his campaign. He'll face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. Meanwhile, in California, Republican Steve Hilton advanced to the general election to take on Democrat Xavier Becerra.

US diplomat found dead in Myanmar as police treat case as possible homicide

Thai woman is in custody in connection with investigation after man was reportedly found dead at a hotel in YangonA US diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, and members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman had been detained by police in connection with the investigation.US officials in Thailand and the US embassy in Myanmar referred questions on the case to the state department, which confirmed the “death of a US government employee” assigned to the embassy in...

Billionaire Bill Gates Testifies To Congress Today About Epstein (Live Updates)

BreakingBusinessBillionaire Bill Gates Testifies To Congress Today About Epstein (Live Updates)ByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff. Alison is a senior news reporter covering US politics and legal news.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 08:29am EDTToplineBillionaire Bill Gates will speak with the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as the Microsoft cofounder has come under increasing scrutiny for his dealings with the late financier since the Epstein files were re...

Trump Says Iran Will ‘Pay The Price’ After Waiting Too Long To Negotiate Peace Deal

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsTrump Says Iran Will ‘Pay The Price’ After Waiting Too Long To Negotiate Peace DealByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorJun 10, 2026, 08:29am EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump lashed out against Iran for taking too long to negotiate a peace deal with the U.S., insisting in a Wednesday morning post on Truth Social the country will now “pay the price,” just hours after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes as the conflict in the Middle East thre...

Two migrants jailed in first convictions under landmark small boat crossings law

Two migrants have been jailed in the first convictions under the landmark small boat crossings law.Afghan national Mohammad Tajik, 32, and Sudanese national Alnour Ali, 26, have been jailed at Canterbury Crown Court for two years and 27 months respectively.They are the first people to be sentenced for a new offence of endangering others during a Channel crossing. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say More To Follow...Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Middle East peace talks in doubt as Iran says it needs to ‘reassess’ after overnight strikes

US launches strikes in retaliation for downing of US army helicopter, while White House source says deal could still be closeThe future of peace talks in the Middle East have been thrown into question after Iran’s foreign ministry said it needed to “reassess” its participation, while Donald Trump said Iran would have to “pay the price” after the two countries traded fire overnight, drawing neighbouring states back into an on-and-off war that has consumed the region since late February.The US lau...

Swapan Dasgupta Gets Finance As Bengal Finalises Portfolios

Suri MLA and former general secretary of the state BJP, Jagannath Chattopadhyay, was assigned the higher education department, while North Bengal leader Dipak Barman has been given the charge of school education.

Kashmiri rights activist wins partial court victory but remains behind bars

The Delhi High Court grants bail to Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez, jailed in India for nearly five years.

Is he Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump? Protest vote complicates Graham Platner’s victory

Democrats have rolled the dice in Maine as they pursue a post-Trump future. Will it work?It was over the moment he received the endorsement of Maine’s most famous resident: Stephen King, the master of horror, who announced on Tuesday that he voted for Graham Platner.More than 100,000 Democrats in Maine agreed, making Platner, a marine veteran and oyster farmer, their nominee for the US Senate against Republican incumbent Susan Collins in November. Continue reading...

Shocking footage shows French authorities casually handing out lifejackets to Channel migrants on their way to the UK - but refusing to intervene - as two jailed for role in perilous crossings

Shocking footage shows French authorities casually handing out lifejackets to Channel migrants on their way to the UK - but refusing to intervene - as two jailed for role in perilous crossingsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy RYAN HOOPER, CRIME CORRESPONDENT Published: 13:07, 10 June 2026 | Updated: 13:09, 10 June 2026 e-mail View comments

Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’, hints at fresh strikes on power plants and bridges

Iran faces consequences for refusing a deal with the US. President Trump stated Iran's military is weak and has been defeated. Recent US airstrikes targeted Iranian sites in response to attacks. Iran retaliated with claims of attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The ongoing conflict impacts the global economy and energy prices.

Four Palestine Action protesters sentenced as terrorists would be ‘constitutional threat’

Human rights lawyer warns activists’ potential sentencing when jury did not convict them violates legal principlesMiddle East crisis – live updatesOne of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers has said the potential sentencing of four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists when the jury did not convict them of a terrorism offence violates fundamental legal principles.Michael Mansfield KC, known for his work on landmark cases such as the Grenfell Tower fire, Stephen Lawrence and the Birmingham...

'Offer Has To Come From Trinamool': Congress Sources Amid Merger Buzz

According to sources, the Trinamool conveyed during the meeting that it wants a strong alliance and accepts Rahul Gandhi's leadership in the opposition grouping.

Netanyahu caught between the US, Lebanon war, and Iran ceasefire

As elections near, Israel's PM finds himself squeezed between his voters, his allies, and his opponents.

US and Iran exchange fire as Vance says deal could be months away | First Thing

Vice-president says he expects war to end in a week or few months with ‘a deal that is good for US economically’. Plus, get ready for start of Fifa men’s World CupGood morning.US forces have launched strikes against Iran in response to the downing of an Apache helicopter near the strait of Hormuz a day earlier, and Iran has retaliated by hitting American airbases in the Middle East. The exchange of fire came as the US vice-president, JD Vance, was vague on the possible timeframe for ending the I...

China criticizes Japan's draft proposal on revising security documents

Apache down, fighting up: What the latest US-Iran attacks mean

Analysts say Iran seeks to deter US patrols on the Strait of Hormuz by attacking its assets across the Gulf.

Asim Munir Plays Global Peacemaker Amid Pakistan's Inner Turmoil

Insurgency in two of Pakistan's largest provinces, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is at its highest level in a decade, according to data aggregated by watchdogs based in India and Pakistan.