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'Sickest Patient I've Ever Encountered': Johns Hopkins Expert Warns Donald Trump Has 'Accelerating' Dementia
IBTimes - 21 Jun 2026 13:24
A former Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor has branded Donald Trump the 'sickest patient' he has ever seen, alleging signs of accelerating frontotemporal dementia despite the President's clean White House me...
A Literal Coverup: What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps?
The New York Times - 20 Jun 2026 01:18
The arts center says it pulled President Trumps name from the building front. But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation.
Thousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plans
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 04:00
Industrial action is biggest escalation yet in months-long dispute with populist government of Andrej BabiThousands of public service media employees in Czechia are holding a 24-hour strike after the government of the bi...
Trump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 02:14
Trump warning that Iran wont have a country if it closes strait of Hormuz contrasts with vice-presidents tone seeking to turn over new leaf with Tehran - key US politics stories from Sunday 21 JuneDonald Trump threatened...
After Trump inspects Reflecting Pool, he says repair work will begin 'immediately'
BBC - 22 Jun 2026 00:54
On Sunday, the president flew by helicopter over the refurbished landmark, which is plagued by algae and peeling paint. He claims vandals are partly to blame.
Who Is Andy Burnham, the Man Who Could Be Britains Next Prime Minister?
The New York Times - 19 Jun 2026 02:29
Charismatic, northern and exuding a relaxed optimism, Mr. Burnham is a contrast to Keir Starmer. His allies hope he could mend Labours relationship with voters.
Ukraine bolsters its northern defences amid fears Belarus is being dragged into war
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2026 05:00
Kyiv is not taking any risks amid Moscows efforts to integrate Minsk ever more closely into its warRussian spy drones flying into Ukraine from Belarusian airspace have sharply increased since the beginning of the year, a...
Bird flu kills more than 75% of baby seals on remote Australian island, study finds
BBC - 18 Jun 2026 03:20
Scientists say 13,000 southern elephant seal pups on Heard Island have died of the H5N1 strain.
Teenager dies in horse-drawn carriage accident in New York
BBC - 18 Jun 2026 02:39
The horse bolted and toppled over after the carriage driver stepped down to take a picture of the passengers.
Trumps Iran Debacle Could Be a Gift for America
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2026 05:00
There is at least a chance that America will not return to war with Iran, but find a way to turn the page on 47 years of animosity and confrontation.
Nightmare shooting in Montreal leaves three dead including police officer and bystander
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2026 04:04
Videos showed suspect armed with a long gun shooting at police in Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhoodA suspect armed with a long gun opened fire on Monday at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer before officers returned...
EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels
The Guardian - 23 Jun 2026 04:00
Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public lifeEU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and...
Brexit Has Cost the UK Growth, Analysts Say, in the Decade Since the Vote
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2026 04:00
Citing lower trade and investment, analysts broadly agree that Britains economy is smaller than it would have been if the country had stayed in the E.U.
Trump on the Shabby Condition of the Reflecting Pool: Not My Fault
The New York Times - 23 Jun 2026 01:28
President Trump said the blooms of green algae and the peeling polyurethane had nothing to do with the rushed $16.4 million makeover he had ordered.
Tucker Carlson says hell no longer support the Republican Party
Boston - 23 Jun 2026 00:15
Not gonna support the Democratic Party, Carlson was quick to add, speaking late last week on the show Can't Be Censored. I don't know what I'm going to do. The post Tucker Carlson says hell no longer support ...
Ukraine intensifies attacks on Crimea to raise cost of Russian occupation
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 10:22
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes on oil facilities part of long-range sanctions intended to isolate the territoryUkraine has stepped up its strikes on Crimea as part of a strategy to isolate the occupied peninsula from m...
How Indias heatwaves are shutting schools - and pushing women out of the workforce
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 03:00
Forced to stay home or switch jobs, working mothers are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis as classes go online for weeks or months at a timeOutside, the temperature has passed 41C (105.8F). Inside Sakshi Katyals ci...
Ukraine war briefing: Dispute over second world war army unit threatens to divide Poland and Ukraine
The Guardian - 22 Jun 2026 00:56
Poland prime minister Donald Tusk hopes to defuse a mistake from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea. What we know on day 1,580A conflict between politicians in Poland and Ukraine is a strategic mistak...
Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker
BBC - 22 Jun 2026 00:51
Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.
Mideast Live Updates: New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Set to Start in Switzerland
The New York Times - 21 Jun 2026 04:22
Vice President JD Vance was expected to meet with Iranian negotiators on Sunday. Pakistan, an intermediary in the talks, said it was sending a delegation.
Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent
The New York Times - 21 Jun 2026 04:21
Protests in Albania against plans for a luxury tourist site have become a cause célèbre for opponents of President Trump and his family. But the politics are local.
Florida man tries to steal medical helicopter at scene of car crash he reportedly caused
New York Post - 21 Jun 2026 00:40
A deranged Florida man who believes he saw the anti-Christ is accused of trying to steal a medical helicopter at the scene of a car crash he reportedly caused.