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Terrorist Attack on Vienna Pride Parade Thwarted

Three young people sympathetic to the so-called Islamic State were arrested in connection with an alleged plot to attack a Vienna Pride celebration.

Wagner chief 'declares war' on Putin after Russia launches missile strike on his troops

US Senate proposes that radioactive contamination of NATO territory caused by Russia be considered as attack on Alliance

The US Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of Russia, Belarus "or proxy of Russia" be considered as an attack on NATO, if their actions lead to radioactive contamination of the allies' territory.

Russia has prepared everything for terrorist attack at Zaporizhzhya NPP, warns Zelenskyy

Russia is considering conducting a nuclear attack at the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 22.

Russia is a ‘cancer’ that could destroy the world, Lithuania’s first post-Soviet leader says

‘If it is cured, the world may survive but if not, it may lead to the destruction of the world,’ Vytautas Landsbergis says.

Wagner Chief Says Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Unjustified

Russia did not face an imminent security threat to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary outfit, said in a bombshell video posted on social media Friday. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine were not going to attack Russia with the NATO bloc,” Prigozhin explained in the half-hour tirade released by his press service. “The Russian Defense Ministry is deceiving the public and the president,” he added.

Lavrov accuses Israel of "glorifying Nazism" and is told "Don't lecture us"

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused Israel of involvement in the “glorification of Nazism”, and Israel has responded by telling Russia not to “lecture” them.

More than 1.3bn adults will have diabetes by 2050, study predicts

Number worldwide expected to double, with rises in every country and across every age group

Kenya plots vile anti-homosexuality law to ‘kick LGBT people out the country completely’

Kenya officials hope to pass an anti-homosexuality law, similar to Uganda, with Tanzania and South Sudan also making ant-LGBTQ+ plans.

Orcas attack Dutch team in Ocean Race

Three orcas attacked the Dutch sailing team JAJO during a leg of the Ocean Race on Thursday. The team managed to film the killer whales banging their heads against the rudders of their sailing yacht. Luckily, the damage was limited, and the sailors and orcas all escaped the incident unharmed.

Twitter agrees to comply with tough EU disinformation laws | Twitter

Bloc officials enter company’s headquarters to test its controls on issues such as Russian propaganda

Smartwatches capable of automatically connecting to cellphones and Wi-Fi and gaining access to user data are being shipped to members of the U.S. military seemingly at random, raising cybersecurity concerns

The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division warned the devices may contain malware that could jeopardize personal info, passwords and more.

Russia must pay to rebuild Ukraine, says Germany – DW

The US, Britain and the EU have pledged €60 billion to help Ukraine rebuild. But Germany's development minister says it's "obvious" that Moscow should ultimately foot the bill for the destruction caused by the war.

Beijing records hottest June day since weather records began as heatwave hits China | China

Nanjiao weather station in southern Beijing hits 41.1C, half a degree higher than the station’s previous monthly record

Russia places ICC judge on wanted list for issuing warrant for Putin's arrest

One of the judges of the International Criminal Court, Rosario Salvatore Aitala, who issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, appeared on the wanted list of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Squatting Russian diplomat refusing to leave terminated Canberra embassy site

A Russian diplomat is squatting on Commonwealth land in Canberra, after Russia was blocked from building an embassy at the site.

Russia must pay to rebuild Ukraine, says Germany

The US, Britain and the EU have pledged €60 billion to help Ukraine rebuild. But Germany's development minister says it's "obvious" that Moscow should ultimately foot the bill for the destruction caused by the war.

Titanic submersible passenger’s aunt says he was ‘terrified’ before trip

Azmeh Dawood, the older sister of Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, said her nephew was reluctant to go on the Titan expedition.

Russia launches "Xi Jinping Thought Research Laboratory" to study Xi Jinping ideology

The center aims at understanding the ideas of the Chinese president and strengthening relations between the two countries.