Germany: Far-right AfD's donation account shut down
The Alternative for Germany must now look for a new banking provider, as Grannies against the Right stir up trouble for the far-right party.
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Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'
Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa expressed deep pain over five sexual assault cases involving US forces.
EU slaps tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles
The European Commission has said it is imposing provisional duties on Chinese electric cars to counteract what it called unfair subsidies received by Chinese EV makers.
Former Tory prime minister Liz Truss loses her seat to Labour
Voters in South West Norfolk deliver one of biggest blows to Conservatives on disastrous night for the party
Jeremy Corbyn re-elected in Islington North after expulsion from Labour
Former Labour leader continues to represent constituency he has held since 1983
'The Labour Party has won this general election': Sunak concedes defeat
Sir Keir Starmer will enter Downing Street as Labour's first prime minister in 14 years after a landslide victory at the general election.
Ukraine’s army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town
Ukraine’s military says it has retreated from a neighborhood in the outskirts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically important town in the eastern Donetsk region which has been reduced to rubble under a monthslong Russian assault.
Senator Fatima Payman charging taxpayers $310 a night in travel expenses to stay at her own $450,000 Canberra investment property
WA Senator Fatima Payman is charging taxpayers a $310-a-night travel allowance so she can stay in her $450,000 Canberra investment property, giving her a major reason not to quit parliament entirely if she splits from the Labor Party as expected on Thursday.
Couple Spying for Russia During Wedding Photoshoot Arrested in Odesa
Ukrainian intelligence said the couple, recruited by Russian intelligence, were photographing sensitive objects under the guise of a wedding photoshoot in the port city.
Rishi Sunak set to resign as Conservative Party leader on Friday morning - reports
Brazil police indict ex-President Bolsonaro for money laundering, criminal association, sources say
Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations.
Exit poll: Labour to win landslide in general election
The poll suggests Sir Keir Starmer's party has won with an estimated overall majority of 170 seats - while the Conservatives, led by Rishi Sunak, look likely to record their lowest seat tally in the party's history.
Putin opposes ceasefire in Ukraine, says Kiev could arm itself anew
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would never declare a ceasefire in Ukraine without Kiev meeting preconditions. Ukraine could use a ceasefire to arm itself for new attacks, which is why a sustainable solution to the conflict must be negotiated first, Putin said. He pointed to earlier agreements on the Ukraine conflict from times before the full-scale Russian invasion, which ultimately ended up "in the rubbish bin." He was referring to the frozen conflict after Moscow illegally annexed Cr
'No Palestinian state west of the Jordan River,' 63 Knesset members say
The 63 signatories are a majority of the 120-member Knesset and include prominent opposition members. Plans advanced for 5,300 new West Bank settler homes.
Russian warships dock in Venezuela ahead of election
Three Russian warships have now docked in the South American country of Venezuela. Their arrival comes at a critical time.
Ukraine war: Russia's 'meat assaults' batter Ukraine's defences
Russia is throwing wave after wave of men forward in Ukraine to make ground. The tactic is working.
All Russian Kinzhal missiles downed over Kyiv since arrival of Patriot systems, Ukrainian Air Force says
All Kinzhal ballistic missiles fired by Russia at targets in Kyiv have been downed since the U.S. provided Patriot air defense systems in May 2023, Ukrainian Air Force Colonel Serhii Yaremenko said in an interview with Ukrinform published on July 4.