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'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship 40 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Rachel Flynn , Paul Adams , diplomatic correspondent and Victoria Derbyshire , BBC Newsnight Watch: Couple on board yacht that drifted towards Russia…

Hundreds of cats stolen for food in Vietnam rescued by police, welfare group says 8 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jessica Rawnsley Phuong Pham / Humane World for Animals Viet Nam More than 40 of the stolen cats have been reunited with their owners More than 400 cats destined for sl…

German broadcaster removes TV intro after Elon Musk takes legal action 7 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jessica Parker Berlin correspondent Alex Wong/Getty Images Elon Musk reacted to the ZDF broadcast after it was highlighted by a German journalist German public broadcaster ZDF has…

By Sean Kearns , BBC Sport  and  Andy Cryer , BBC Sport senior journalist Just Fontaine, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud. France have had their fair share of brilliant attacking players over the years. But none better - in goalscoring terms at least - than Kylian…

By Sean Kearns , BBC Sport  and  Andy Cryer , BBC Sport senior journalist Just Fontaine, Michel Platini, Jean-Pierre Papin, Thierry Henry, Olivier Giroud. France have had their fair share of brilliant attacking players over the years. But none better - in goalscoring terms at least - than Kylian…

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar By Ben Collins BBC Sport journalist Published 16 June 2026 Updated 2 minutes ago Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling officials in Cana…

'We fear for our lives' - deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms 2 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nomsa Maseko , BBC Africa, Durban and Marco Oriunto Thuthuka Zondi / BBC Esnat Joseph said a gang of men came to her home in Durban to threaten the family - forcing her to fl…

UK forces face operational cuts without more cash, defence chief warns 8 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Brian Wheeler Political reporter PA Media Sir Richard Knighton was put in charge of UK forces last September The UK's armed forces will have to "dial back" training and operations…

Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-district-of-columbia-midterm-primaries Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: District of Columbia midterm primaries Politics Jun 16, 2026 3:21 PM EDT WASH…

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Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-civil-rights-special-education-oversight-shifted-from-department-of-education Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump admini…

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Police salute during a procession with the body of Constable Marc Pinizzotto, who was killed in the line of duty conducting a raid earlier in the day, in Toronto on 11 June 2026. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Police salute during a procession with the body of Const…

Police outside Wilmington hospital in Delaware on Tuesday. Photograph: Mingson Lau/AP View image in fullscreen Police outside Wilmington hospital in Delaware on Tuesday. Photograph: Mingson Lau/AP Suspect at large as one person killed in Delaware hospital shooting Police chief says officers working …

The Southern Ohio correctional facility in Lucasville shows an electric chair and gurney in this 2001 picture. Photograph: Mike Simons/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Southern Ohio correctional facility in Lucasville shows an electric chair and gurney in this 2001 picture. Photograph: Mike…

Plumes of smoke after the B-52 Stratofortress crashed at the Edwards air force base in the Mojave desert. Photograph: Debbie Reyes Katz/AP View image in fullscreen Plumes of smoke after the B-52 Stratofortress crashed at the Edwards air force base in the Mojave desert. Photograph: Debbie Reyes Katz/…

'We fear for our lives' - deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nomsa Maseko , BBC Africa, Durban and Marco Oriunto Thuthuka Zondi / BBC Esnat Joseph said a gang of men came to her home in Durban to threaten the family - forcing her to fle…