World leaders meet in Switzerland as Ukraine seeks aid amid war with Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

World leaders meet in Switzerland as Ukraine seeks aid amid war with Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News

Absence of China in summit raises questions over point of event, which Russia dismissed as ‘futile’. World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine, but the absence of powerful allies of Moscow such as China is expected to blunt…

Team preview: Can Italy repeat as European champions at Euro 2024? | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Team preview: Can Italy repeat as European champions at Euro 2024? | UEFA Euro 2024 News

⚽ Italy – Key Euros Stats ⚽ Euro appearances: 10Euro Titles: 2Best finish: Winners (1968, 2020)Euros Record: W21 D18 L6Goals scored: 52Biggest win: 3-0 (vs Turkey and vs Switzerland in Euro 2020)Player to watch: Federico DimarcoWorld ranking: 9thGroup Fixtures: 15 June: Italy vs Albania (BVB Stadion, Dortmund, 9pm local/19:00 GMT)…

Team preview: Yamal, Rodri key to Spain championship charge at Euro 2024 | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Team preview: Yamal, Rodri key to Spain championship charge at Euro 2024 | UEFA Euro 2024 News

⚽ Spain – Key Euros Stats ⚽ Euro appearances: 11Euro titles: 3Best finish: Winners (1964, 2008, 2012)Euros record: W21 D15 L10Goals scored: 68Biggest win: 5-0 (vs Slovakia at Euro 2020)Player to watch: Lamine YamalWorld ranking: 8thGroup fixtures: 15 June: Spain vs Croatia (Olympiastadion, Berlin, 6pm local/16:00 GMT) 20 June: Spain…

Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s Gallant rejects French initiative to defuse Lebanon tensions | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Defence minister says Israel will not participate in trilateral group with US and France because of Paris’s ‘hostile policies’. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has rejected a French initiative aimed at defusing the growing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah as fears of an all-out war between the two sides grow….

US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report | Coronavirus pandemic News

US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report | Coronavirus pandemic News

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus, an investigation by the Reuters news agency has found. Through phony internet accounts meant…

Pope calls for ban on ‘lethal autonomous weapons’ at G7 | Technology News

Pope calls for ban on ‘lethal autonomous weapons’ at G7 | Technology News

Pope Francis spoke about the moral quandaries surrounding artificial intelligence in warfare, saying ‘no machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being’. Pope Francis called for a ban on “lethal autonomous weapons” in an address to the G7 leaders’ summit in Italy on the perils of…

How Indigenous voices are using social media to reclaim their identity | Indigenous Rights

How Indigenous voices are using social media to reclaim their identity | Indigenous Rights

Indigenous voices turn to social media to reclaim their identity, creating community and challenging stereotypes one post at a time. Indigenous voices are turning to social media to reclaim their identity, culture and traditions, creating community and challenging stereotypes one post at a time. Brazil used to be home to…

G7 to use Russian assets for $50bn Ukraine loan: How will it work? | Russia-Ukraine war News

G7 to use Russian assets for $50bn Ukraine loan: How will it work? | Russia-Ukraine war News

The G7 group of countries announced a plan on Thursday to use frozen Russian assets to finance a $50bn loan for Ukraine as Kyiv continues its desperate campaign to stop its bigger neighbour’s forces from advancing further, 28 months into Moscow’s war. The announcement came as leaders of the grouping,…

Team preview: Kroos key to host Germany’s chances at UEFA Euro 2024 | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Team preview: Kroos key to host Germany’s chances at UEFA Euro 2024 | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Germany – Key Euros Stats: Euro appearances: 13Euro Titles: 3Best finish: Winners (1972, 1980, 1996)Euros Record: W27 D13 L13Goals scored: 78Biggest win: 3-0 (most recent vs Slovakia in Euro 2016)Player to watch: Florian WirtzWorld ranking: 16Euro 2024 Group Matches: Scotland (June 14), Hungary (June 19), Switzerland (June 23) How to…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 840 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 840 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 840th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, June 14, 2024. Fighting The Ukrainian military said its forces were fighting fierce battles near Chasiv Yar, a strategic hilltop settlement in Donetsk, and the situation was “tense”. A civilian was killed…