International

Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 06:30 UTC
Hot political summer ahead for Britain, Burnham MP intends to challenge PM Starmer

Andy Burnham, Labor’s former Greater Manchester mayor has won with a clear majority in a special election to the British parliament, and is ready to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the party leadership saying he wants “to lay out a new path for Britain“ and Labour needs to ”make life affordable” again.
Saturday, June 20th 2026 - 06:28 UTC
Bank of England keeps rate at 3.75%; inflation 2.8% but energy prices remain volatile

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 7–2 to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Two members voted to increase Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4% during the MPC meeting on June 18.
Friday, June 19th 2026 - 17:34 UTC
Trump opens a new rift with Meloni by claiming she 'begged' him for a G7 photo

US President Donald Trump opened a new rift with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming that she “begged” him for a photo during the G7 summit and that he obliged out of “pity.” Meloni called the account fabricated, and in response Italy's foreign minister canceled a planned trip to the United States this weekend.
Friday, June 19th 2026 - 07:11 UTC
Ukraine launches its largest drone attack on Moscow, striking an oil refinery

Ukraine on Thursday launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow since the start of the Russian invasion in 2022, hitting the capital's oil refinery in the Kapotnya district, covering the city in black smoke and forcing the closure of its four airports. It was the second strike on that facility —run by a subsidiary of state-owned Gazprom— in a week.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 18:13 UTC
Healey MP, “my resignation was necessary for the future of the Britain’s Armed Forces”

UK Former Defense Secretary John Healey has said his surprise resignation last week was “necessary in securing the future of Britain's Armed Forces”. Now a backbench Labour MP, Healey told the House of Commons: ”I took the decision to resign with the very greatest regret and reluctance, but I continue to be certain about this decision.”
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 16:45 UTC
Why More New Zealanders Are Choosing Mobile Gaming Over Traditional Entertainment

If you sit in any café in Auckland for long enough, you'll probably notice the same thing. Almost everyone has a phone in their hand. Some people are checking messages, some are scrolling through social media, and others are playing games. It's become such a normal part of everyday life that most people don't even think about it anymore.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 14:48 UTC
Falklands, regular military activities around Stanley at the end of June

From 28–30 June 2026, BFSAI’s (British Forces South Atlantic Islands) current RIC (Roulement Infantry Company), 5 RIFLES, will be conducting activity in and around the capital of the Falkland Islands, Stanley.
Thursday, June 18th 2026 - 14:40 UTC
David Hockney, the artist who forced Britain to make room for color, joy and queerness

By Simon Mckeown. Professor of Art, School of Arts & Creative Industries, Teesside University, Teesside University

Born in Bradford and shaped by northern art-school discipline, David Hockney brought a working-class, almost punk refusal to British art: do the work, trust the eye, do not ask for approval. Hockney made success look effortless: all color, good humor, great glasses, cigarettes and smoky charm. But for a young gay artist from a northern mill town, nothing about that journey was effortless.
Wednesday, June 17th 2026 - 19:21 UTC
US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief

The United States government on Wednesday released the official text of the agreement reached with Iran to end the war, a 14-point document called the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” that provides for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a reconstruction plan of at least $300 billion and the lifting of sanctions. The text, read by a senior official of Donald Trump's administration, will be signed on Friday in Switzerland and will open a 60-day period to negotiate the definitive agreement.
Wednesday, June 17th 2026 - 08:31 UTC
Spain's ex-PM Zapatero testifies as a suspect in the Plus Ultra bailout case

Spain's former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared on Wednesday before Judge José Luis Calama, of the Audiencia Nacional, as an investigated person in the Plus Ultra case, in what constitutes an unprecedented event in Spanish democracy: it is the first time a former head of the Executive sits before a magistrate as a suspect. He will answer questions from the judge and his lawyer, but not from the Anti-Corruption prosecutor.