North Korean soldiers cross border in DMZ, South Korea fires warning shots | Military News

North Korean soldiers cross border in DMZ, South Korea fires warning shots | Military News

South Korean military says between 20 and 30 soldiers crossed early on Tuesday but quickly retreated. South Korea’s military has said between 20 and 30 North Korean soldiers crossed the border between the two countries early on Tuesday, but returned after South Korean forces fired warning shots. The incident took…

White House slams clips purporting to show Biden’s decline as ‘cheapfakes’ | Politics News

White House slams clips purporting to show Biden’s decline as ‘cheapfakes’ | Politics News

Biden camp hits out at viral videos that have been seized on as evidence of president’s frailty. United States President Joe Biden’s administration has accused his opponents of spreading disinformation about his physical and mental fitness after a series of viral videos reignited concerns about the Democratic standard-bearer’s age. In…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 844 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 844 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 844th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Fighting At least 22 people, including three children, were injured in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s east-central Poltava region. Poltava Governor Filip Pronin posted footage of himself at…

Thailand’s complex Senate election at risk as court decision looms | Politics News

Thailand’s complex Senate election at risk as court decision looms | Politics News

Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s nearly one-month-long Senate selection process kicked off last week, amid accusations that the system is skewed in favour of the conservative establishment, and as legal threats against the opposition risk derailing tentative steps back towards democracy. After seizing power in a 2014 coup, the Thai military…

US surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media platforms | Social Media News

US surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media platforms | Social Media News

The United States surgeon general has called on Congress to require social media platforms to carry warning labels on their effects on young people’s lives, similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece in The New York Times, Dr Vivek Murthy said that social media…

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli forces battled with Palestinian groups in Rafah and elsewhere in southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday criticised plans announced by the military…

US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US envoy meets with Israeli leaders as tensions with Hezbollah escalate | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A senior United States diplomat has met Israeli leaders and will later visit Lebanon as part of a push by Washington to defuse tensions between Israel and Hezbollah. US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on Monday and held talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and Defense…

Team preview: Can Ronaldo lead Portugal to a second title at Euro 2024? | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Team preview: Can Ronaldo lead Portugal to a second title at Euro 2024? | UEFA Euro 2024 News

⚽ Portugal – Key Euros Stats ⚽ Euro appearances: 18Euro titles: 1Best finish: Winners (2016)Euros record: W19 D10 L10Goals scored: 56Biggest win: 3-0 (most recent vs Hungary in Euro 2020)Player to watch: Bruno FernandesWorld ranking: 6thTeam nickname: Os Navegadores (The Navigators)Group fixtures: June 18: Portugal vs Czech Republic (Leipzig Stadium,…

Slovakia’s Schranz sinks Belgium in huge Euro 2024 upset | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Slovakia’s Schranz sinks Belgium in huge Euro 2024 upset | UEFA Euro 2024 News

Ivan Schranz’s goal in the seventh minute was enough to allow Slovakia to pull off the shock of the tournament so far. Slovakia caused the first major upset at the European Football Championship 2024 as Ivan Schranz fired the underdogs to a 1-0 win against Belgium. Francesco Calzona’s side are…

At least 11 people dead after two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea | Migration News

At least 11 people dead after two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea | Migration News

UN agencies say 64 people are missing after shipwrecks off the coast of southern Italy. At least 11 people have died and 64 others are missing after two shipwrecks off southern Italy, according to a German charity, the Italian coast guard and United Nations agencies. The German aid group RESQSHIP,…