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Greece’s ‘war on Roma’ is Europe’s new blueprint for discrimination

Mass raids on Roma communities show how Europe is recasting racial discrimination as crime prevention and public order.

Choppy waters ahead as Iceland gets ready for its own EU referendum

In this week’s newsletter: After Trump’s interventions over Greenland, there are many in Iceland who believe they would be stronger in the EU. But will its recent history of independence win out?• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAs the UK marks the tenth anniversary of its fateful Brexit referendum next Tuesday, Iceland is fast approaching its moment of truth about the EU – albeit from the opposite direction.On 29 August, Icelanders will be asked whether or not to t...

Trump signs agreement with Iran. And, the president's approval hits record lows

Trump signed a preliminary agreement with Iran yesterday to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. And, the president's approval rating has hit a record low, according to a new NPR poll.(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)

Trump signs deal that Iran labels ‘a record of US failure’ | First Thing

President hails ‘major win’ for US as he attempts to exit war having failed to achieve regime change in Tehran. Plus: an investigation into the murky world of OnlyFans ‘managers’Good morning.Donald Trump has signed a 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a “major win” for the US – even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”.How have US Republicans reacted to the deal? Senator Lindsey Gra...

Trump's FISA threat is like 'cutting off your nose to spite your face,' says Sen. Slotkin

Politics Trump's FISA threat is like 'cutting off your nose to spite your face,' says Sen. Slotkin Updated June 18, 20262:30 PM ET Originally published June 18, 20266:51 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Steve Inskeep Sen. Elissa Slotkin on intel chief's confirmation hearing and election integrity Listen · 5:32 5:32 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed Transcript

Hegseth slams NATO allies during roundtable meeting

Hegseth slams NATO allies during roundtable meeting

Donald Trump makes 'Apple announcement' for Intel; says: Stupid Presidents took ...

Former President Donald Trump announced Apple will partner with Intel to design and manufacture chips in the US, aiming to revive the nation's semiconductor industry. This move, he stated, reverses years of manufacturing shifting overseas. The collaboration reportedly seeks to diversify Apple's supply chain beyond Taiwan, with Intel's shares seeing a significant surge following the news.

Fury as Zack Polanski is cleared by London Assembly sleaze probe over council tax row on grounds he wasn't acting in a 'official capacity'

Fury as Zack Polanski is cleared by London Assembly sleaze probe over council tax row on grounds he wasn’t acting in a ‘official capacity’See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy CHRISTIAN CALGIE, SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT-AT-LARGE and SAM MERRIMAN, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 11:22, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 11:22, 18 June 2026 e-mail View comments

India-Vietnam BrahMos deal in final stages, only minor clearances remain: BrahMos Aerospace chief

India is nearing a significant defence export deal with Vietnam for BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, with final clearances pending. BrahMos Aerospace chief Jaiteerth Joshi revealed ongoing talks with other nations too. The program has seen substantial cost reductions and is developing advanced variants, enhancing India's defence export capabilities.

Jeff Bezos reportedly told Trump the Washington Post was his ‘worst investment’ before staff cuts

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos told then-President-elect Donald Trump at a December 2024 dinner that The Washington Post was his "worst investment" months before he authorized sweeping staff cuts at the newspaper, according to a forthcoming book by New York Times journalists Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman.Bezos reportedly vented to Trump about the people running the Post's business side after the newspaper lost more than $100 million that year."The people there are terrible," Bezos told Trump, acc...

Trump’s firing power faces twin Supreme Court tests, but one agency may get special treatment

Two high-stakes Supreme Court battles over President Donald Trump's authority to remove federal officials could reshape the balance of power in Washington, but legal experts say the justices may draw a sharp line between the cases.At the center of the debate are Slaughter v. Trump, involving the firing of Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, and Trump v. Cook, involving Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. While both cases touch on presidential removal power, legal schol...

Opinion: Trump's Iran War: Was It Worth It?

Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war

Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia's full-scale war7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura GozziSmoke engulfs Moscow skyline after refinery hit by droneMoscow has come under the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones hitting targets around the Russian capital and setting columns of thick smoke billowing high into the sky. Seventeen people were wounded in the Moscow region, according to local governor Andrei...

'Op Tudwa' vs 'Op Tiger': Sanjay Raut claims 'rebel' MPs moved to Rajasthan

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut alleged dissident MPs received Rs 10 crore each and were moved to Rajasthan amid a party split. Six of nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped a crucial meeting, prompting Raut to initiate action for whip violation. Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat, however, blamed Raut for the unrest and denied his party's involvement in 'Operation Tiger'.

Polls open in historic byelection in Makerfield that could determine Keir Starmer’s future – UK politics live

Andy Burnham hopes a successful byelection will mean he can encourage Keir Starmer to step aside as prime ministerReform UK’s candidate Robert Kenyon has visited St Aidan’s Parish Centre in Wigan, accompanied by party leader Nigel Farage, to cast his vote in today’s byelection.Kenyon was pictured wearing a replica England shirt (looks like Italia 90 to me, most closely associated with Gazza blubbing at the end of a hard-fought contest…), following last night’s World Cup win for Thomas Tuchel’s m...

'Not Bhagwant Mann': AAP cites '1,191 different angles' to defend Punjab CM in 'sacrilege' row

Punjab finance minister and AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema asserted that a video allegedly showing chief minister Bhagwant Mann in a sacrilegious act is fake. Forensic reports from two independent laboratories confirm the individual in the video is not Mann, suggesting a defamation attempt by the opposition. This comes after the Akal Takht issued an edict against Mann over the clip.

Sanjay Raut does it again: Hurls abuses at rebel MPs who skipped Uddhav's key meeting

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP in Rajya Sabha Sanjay Raut on Thursday used cuss words against the rebel party MPs again after they skipped the key Parliamentary meet in the national capital.

Democrats want us to focus on Graham Platner’s policies. He fails Maine there, too

Now that Graham Platner is officially the Democratic Party’s chosen candidate to face Sen. Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins this November, his campaign staff and the far-left establishment that back him will undoubtedly spend the next five months trying to contain the fallout from his personal history.They will ask voters to look past the domestic abuse allegations, the rhetoric glorifying political violence, the racially charged comments and the Nazi tattoo. They will argue that those contro...

MORNING GLORY: GOP’s top job now is rebuilding America’s defenses fast

The single, most urgent priority of the House and Senate GOP ought to be passing Reconciliation 3.0 and thus funding not just President Donald Trump’s request of $1.5 trillion, but also the out-years when a likely Democratic majority in either the House or the Senate will not support the military we must have and especially address the munitions gap the battle with Iran has exposed. The United States simply does not have the stockpile of interceptors we need in the age of missiles and drones. Wh...

‘Different worlds’: Americans see a huge divide between haves and have-nots, new poll shows

Politics News‘Different worlds’: Americans see a huge divide between haves and have-nots, new poll showsA national NBC News poll finds 81% of Americans say there is more that divides than unites the wealthy and those who aren’t wealthy.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A person holds a sign at a protest in Tampa, Fla., in 2021.Gerardo Mora / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 18, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBy Bridget Bowman, Annelise Hanson, Lauren Zola and Ben KamisarMost...