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North Korea

Pyongyang vows to strengthen nuclear force 'in quality and quantity'

North Korean leaders also laid out plans to accelerate the building of modern naval bases and to upgrade combat systems, per KCNA.

Europe News

Firefighters tackle Edinburgh blaze as historic building left in ruins

Video footage circulating on social media shows huge orange flames and black billowing smoke rising above the building, which is on Princes Street in the heart of the city.

Europe News

Russia bans diesel exports amid deepening fuel crisis

"This will enable us to increase supplies to the domestic market in July," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said.

Europe News

Burnham's route to No. 10 clears as last potential rival rules out bid

Former UK armed forces minister Al Carns said Burnham had his "full backing" and that he had "earned this".

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Europe News

Prince Harry loses London High Court privacy case

In a statement, an Associated Newspapers spokesperson called it an "overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists" and a "magnificent vindication of the paper's journalism.

Russia

Ukraine brands IOC move to lift ban on Russian athletes 'unjustified'

Russian athletes looking to return to international competition will now be able to compete as long as they "meet relevant anti-doping requirements," the IOC said.

World News

Third tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours, UKMTO says

The UKMTO maritime agency is investigating the incidents and advised vessels in the area to proceed with caution.

Europe News

Nigel Farage says he's resigning as MP and will run in by-election

"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," Farage said. "It's a chance to stick two fingers up to the entire establishment".

Europe News

French volunteers train with Kyiv's international intelligence legion

"I love being a soldier, and the situation in Ukraine touched my heart. So I made this decision with my heart," one French volunteer said of his decision to travel to Ukraine.

United Kingdom

JD Vance says 'beautiful' Britain has been 'failed by its leadership'

While he called Britain "amazing," Vance said there appeared to him to be something "very broken about British politics".

Yemen

Cargo ship reports being attacked in the Red Sea, maritime agency says

"Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO," the agency said.

USA

Zelenskyy and Putin hold Fourth of July phone calls with Trump

Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.

USA

'The American Dream is back,' Trump says during Fourth of July speech

"Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America," Trump told a cheering crowd.

Sport

Morocco and France through to World Cup quarterfinals

It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals in 2022.

USA

World leaders and royals celebrate the US's 250th birthday

"The story of the relationship between our two nations is one of extraordinary evolution, from overcoming conflict to forging one of the closest and most productive alliances the world has seen," King Charles III said.

Europe News

Starmer calls decision to resign as British PM 'intensely personal'

Starmer also said the next prime minister would not be able to spend any less time focusing on diplomacy and international affairs, citing the impact of the wars in Ukraine and Iran on the cost of living.

Europe News

Ukraine strikes oil infrastructure near Saint Petersburg

It comes after Moscow launched a massive drone and missile barrage at Kyiv earlier this week, killing at least 30 people and hitting more than 20 sites across the city.

Europe News

20,000 protest against AfD party conference in Germany

Thüringen police described the protest as "legitimate" but said an AfD constituency office and police officers had been attacked with paint bombs and fireworks.

USA

Rare copy of 1776 Declaration of Independence discovered in UK

Graham Moore, the Revolution 250 curator at the National Archives, said the "exceptional" item was "one of the rarest forms of the Declaration we know about".

Sport

Argentina survive major World Cup scare as Egypt edge past Australia

World Cup newcomers Cape Verde scored one of the goals of the tournament against Argentina in Miami.

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