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European Defense Groups to Work on Ballistic-Missile Shield

Destinus, MBDA, Safran, Airbus and Thales said they had signed a letter of intent to establish a consortium for the development of the Bliksem EXO system to strike down ballistic missiles, which can travel at hypersonic speeds above the atmosphere.

general  Jul 14, 2026

WSJ World News

Trump Backs Off 20% Strait of Hormuz Fee

The decision comes just a day after the president floated the idea of charging other countries shipping cargo through waterway that Iran has sought to control

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Yellowstone tourist tossed 8ft in air by bison says attack could have been worse

Carl McDaniel, 65, says run-in ‘was not as catastrophic as it could’ve been’ in first remarks since attack that injured himA grandfather flipped 8ft in the air by a bull bison at Yellowstone national park recently has spoken out for the first time about the encounter that broke his femur in four places, saying he believes the animal spared his life by choosing not to gore him.The entire incident, he said, “was not as catastrophic as it could have been”. Continue reading...

general  Jul 14, 2026

NY Times World

Jeffries Says He Will Oppose Proposal to Cut Off U.S. Aid to Israel

The House Democratic leader said he would not seek to persuade other Democrats to vote against the measure, which has divided the party amid a deep rift over support for Israel.

general  Jul 14, 2026

NY Times World

Ann Widdecombe Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ UK Police Say

Counterterrorism police said that they were continuing to interview a 28-year-old man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Fake football shirts worth £5.5m seized in one of UK’s biggest counterfeiting raids

More than 158,000 items of fake kit seized featuring World Cup semi-finalists England, France and SpainMore than 158,000 fake football strips have been seized in an operation targeting World Cup counterfeit kit and blocking criminals from trying to “cash in on fan demand”.Edinburgh’s trading standards team confiscated 9 tonnes of Scotland, England and other nations’ fake kits, worth an estimated £5.5m. Continue reading...

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty

US government says it wants to ‘systematically disable’ The Hague-based international criminal courtA spokesperson for the EU has pushed back against the Trump administration’s assertion that the international criminal court poses a threat to US sovereignty, a day after the US government said it would work to “systematically disable” a global tribunal that seeks to prosecute some of the world’s gravest crimes.“We stand firm in our support for the international criminal court (ICC),” an EU spokes

general  Jul 14, 2026

Washington Post World

Lindsey Graham was tough on Russia. Moscow hopes to gain from his death.

Graham had carried the reputation as the toughest Russia hawk in Washington since the 2018 death of his close friend and Senate ally John McCain.

general  Jul 14, 2026

BBC World

Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive France’s Légion d’honneur

Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron honours outgoing prime minister for leadership role in supporting UkraineKeir Starmer has become the first UK prime minister to be presented with the Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work with France on the security of Europe.Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a criti

general  Jul 14, 2026

NY Times World

India Condemns Deadly Iranian Strike on Commercial Ship

India issued a diplomatic protest after an Indian sailor was killed and dozens more were injured in an Iranian attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Tuberculosis outbreak at Colorado ICE jail sickens at least 12 detainees

The reported infections are the latest in a series of health concerns at the federal immigration jail in AuroraAt least 12 people detained at a federal immigration jail in Colorado have contracted tuberculosis in recent days, according to testimony from inside the facility where dozens of others have reportedly been placed in quarantine.Those affected by the outbreak are also being made to endure their isolation without air conditioning, one detainee who has been at the facility in Aurora since

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record

Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South DakotaA vast, fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday for $50.1m with fees (£37.4m) to a phone bidder – making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil sold at auction.It also sold well above a pre-sale estimate of $20m to $30m (£15m to £22.4m). Continue reading...

general  Jul 14, 2026

NY Times World

Inky Mark, Former Canada MP, Arrested After Police Find 439 Guns and Cannon in His Home

Inky Mark, a former conservative lawmaker in Manitoba, was charged with offenses including firearm trafficking.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

US rapper Boosie seeks $300,000 refund after failed Trump pardon bid

The rapper paid $600,000 to JM Burkman & Associates, but the firm says no partial refund was promisedLouisiana rapper Boosie Badazz is reportedly looking to claw back $300,000 from a firm of Washington DC lobbyists after they failed to secure a Donald Trump pardon that he hired them to pursue over his conviction on charges of possessing a loaded weapon at music video shooting in 2023.Boosie – whose legal name is Torence Hatch and who hails from his home state’s capital of Baton Rouge – paid

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

E Jean Carroll receives $5.6m owed by Trump after court releases damages

Funds released from escrow account after Trump’s efforts to block sexual abuse and defamation award failA Manhattan federal court has released more than $5.6m that Donald Trump owes E Jean Carroll in her successful 2023 sexual abuse and defamation trial against him, records reveal. The disbursement, made public in a 14 July entry on Carroll’s case docket, indicates that the funds were released by a court-held account on 9 July – one day after judge Lewis Kaplan ordered the release of this money

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Young Germans opting out of military service as Berlin strives to boost army

Almost 6,000 people apply to be excluded on moral or religious grounds despite ‘conscription lite’ policy The number of young men applying to be conscientious objectors and refuse armed military service in Germany has risen sharply this year, undermining a drive by Berlin to create Europe’s strongest conventional army and deter the Russian threat.More people had applied to exclude themselves from service on religious or moral grounds in the first half of 2026 than in the whole of last year, acco

general  Jul 14, 2026

NY Times World

Israel and Lebanon Meet to Advance Peace Talks, as Broader Truce Unravels

Expectations are low for the latest round of U.S.-mediated talks, aimed at ending months of war between Israel and t Hezbollah.

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

Kash Patel gave his Australian counterpart a 3D replica gun as a gift. It was destroyed within months

Documents show the FBI director’s gift was ‘displayed proudly’ by the AFP before new commissioner ordered it be destroyedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the FBI director, Kash Patel, visited the Australian federal police last year, he came bearing a gift: a 3D-printed imitation pistol that then was “displayed proudly” in the commissioner’s office.Yet within months, shortly after Krissy Barrett became the AFP’s new commissioner last October, she ordered it to be de

general  Jul 14, 2026

The Guardian

David Penman wasn’t happy with his local Victorian council. So, he privately prosecuted five councillors

Legal action by the Daylesford small business owner has forced councillors to stand down – leaving only two able to serveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDavid Penman wasn’t happy.The Daylesford small business owner didn’t like the work of his local council. So, using little-known laws that force elected officials to stand down, he essentially stopped it from making any big decisions. Continue reading...

general  Jul 14, 2026