The Russian attack on the Pechersk Lavra monastery in central Kyiv has been strongly condemned by Ukraine’s European allies. According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, Russian airstrikes killed 11 people and injured 53 across Ukraine.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to ban social media for young people under the age of 16. Gaming and live-streaming platforms will also face stricter rules, in one of the strictest measures worldwide to better protect children online.
A majority of Swiss voters rejected a proposal in a referendum on Sunday to impose a maximum population of 10 million.
U.S. President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday on Sunday, June 14. He received congratulations from all over the world, including from an unexpected source.
Greenland is investing heavily in its military activities.
The U.S. president doesn’t seem to be getting the cherry on top of his birthday cake. A source close to the Iranian negotiating team reports that the peace agreement will definitely not be signed by the deadline Donald Trump set.
The United States and Iran may be nearing a historic agreement that would end the fighting between the two countries. In Tehran, however, street protests against this impending peace deal are growing. The most vocal opponents are chanting “Death to the compromiser” and demanding the resignation of Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
Once again, an arrest by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has caused an uproar in the United States.
On Friday, the European Union gave the green light to officially begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. These will start on Monday with a first, politically sensitive chapter on the rule of law, the fight against corruption, and budgetary control. Both countries hope to make rapid progress, but actual accession is not expected for at least five years.