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Drone from Russia shot down in eastern Latvia, says Latvia's Foreign Affairs Minister
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (391+ words) Latvia's military and Foreign Affairs Minister said on Monday that French fighter jets had shot down a drone that entered its airspace earlier in the day. Baiba Bra'e, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia, took to X to "thank our…...
A man casts his ballot at a voting centre in Los Angeles on June 2. While vote totals tabulated on election night for the first several days showed mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt in second place, the counting of more ballots has seen him slip to third.
39+ min ago (89+ words) Yahoo News Canada Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV personality, slipped into third place in the official vote count late on Sunday, prompting unsubstantiated claims by U. S. President Donald Trump and others that something irregular was taking…...
Starmer Urges Tech Giants To Block Nude Images On Children's Phones
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (38+ words) Yahoo News Canada Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on tech companies to prevent under-18s from taking, sending or viewing nude images on smartphones and tablets....
Alberta's Smith says law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedience
24+ min ago (866+ words) CALGARY " Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the law will be enforced if First Nations communities engage in civil disobedience over her government's separation referendum. At an unrelated news conference in Calgary Friday, she said: "I hope it doesn't come to…...
In first papal speech to Spanish parliament, pope demands respect for migrants and international law
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (904+ words) In the first papal address to the Spanish legislature, the American pope said a "moral renewal" was necessary in legislatures and public life to ensure respect for the inherent dignity of all people, including migrants, the unborn and the most…...
All the key points from the Makerfield by-election debate
29+ min ago (758+ words) Five of the candidates standing to be the next MP for the Makerfield constituency have gone head-to-head on a live BBC debate. The Liberal Democrats' Jake Austin, Labour's Andy Burnham, Robert Kenyon from Reform, Michael Winstanley from the Conservatives and…...
Seaside arcade seeks approval for finished repairs
53+ min ago (255+ words) A seaside amusement arcade in North Yorkshire has applied for retrospective planning permission for building repairs already carried out. The roof of Funland and Fun City Amusements on Whitby's Pier Road has been removed and replaced. In an application to…...
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan claims victory in election seen as test of Russia's influence
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (959+ words) Pashinyan was looking for a strong mandate for a new geopolitical course that includes distancing Armenia from Moscow and deepening cooperation with the West. "The European Union is our main partner in democratic reform implementation, and we will continue that…...
Ukrainian strikes hit oil sites in Russia and Russian-occupied Crimea
6+ hour, 47+ min ago (316+ words) Ukrainian forces have struck oil facilities in Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine, officials said. Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces shot down 310 Ukrainian drones overnight into Monday, including over the Moscow region, western and south-western Russia, Russian-occupied Crimea, and the Black…...
Poilievre says 'listen carefully' to separatists and blames feds for Albertan discontent
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (173+ words) OTTAWA " Opposition Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to give a speech on Monday blaming separatist sentiment on the federal government and urging Canadians to "listen carefully" to the concerns of people who say "they want to leave." Poilievre is…...