Trump reportedly tells Putin he is prepared to help end war in Ukraine pred 23 urami in 30 minutami Trump also says in ‘friendly and frank’ phone call that US is nearing peace deal with Iran, according to Putin adviserDonald Trump told Vladimir Putin that ending Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine was critical and that he was prepared to help, reported Russia’s TASS news agency.During a phone call on Sunday, Trump also informed the Russian president that the US was nearing a peace deal with Iran as the US-Israel war against the country continues, according to Yuri Ushakov, a Putin adviser. The call between Trump and Putin, which lasted about an hour, was described as “friendly and frank” by Ushakov. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US musician Oliver Tree, 32, killed in helicopter crash in Brazil pred 23 urami in 36 minutami Alternative singer and internet personality among six who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de JaneiroThe American musician Oliver Tree has died in a helicopter crash in Brazil at the age of 32, according to reports.Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people onboard, including Tree, several Brazilian media outlets reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in Missouri plane crash pred 1 dnevom in 19 minutami Crash reportedly occurred shortly after departure from Butler Memorial airport at 11.30am on SundaySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailTwelve people were killed in a plane crash near Butler, Missouri, on Sunday.According to Bates county emergency management, a private plane that had departed Butler Memorial airport shortly before 11.30am turned back before crashing near Business 49 Highway, Fox 4 reported. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital pred 1 dnevom in 32 minutami US senator is getting ‘excellent care’ after being hospitalized on Sunday morning, spokesperson saysSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailMitch McConnell, a US senator from Kentucky, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday morning, a spokesperson said in a statement.“Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” the statement read. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources pred 1 dnevom in 38 minutami Starmer ‘can’t sack him or let him resign’, says ally of Dan Jarvis after predecessor’s resignation The new defence secretary is to revisit a controversial plan for funding the armed forces and may return to demand more cash from the Treasury, allies have said.Multiple government sources said Dan Jarvis would look to “reprioritise” aspects of the defence investment plan (Dip), which was delayed until July after the resignation of John Healey following a disagreement over its funding. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police arrest 14 at rival protests over Israeli property event in London pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 13 minutami About 1,000 people demonstrated for and against show in synagogue promoting sale of property in IsraelAbout 1,000 people protested for and against a show promoting the sale of property in Israel on Sunday, with police making 14 arrests.Those opposed to the event, which was held in a north-west London synagogue, claimed it was also selling property in land illegally occupied by Israel and was part of an expansionist plan to drive out Palestinians. Organisers denied this was the case. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 36 minutami Met seizes far-right activist’s phones after he disembarks flight at Heathrow under counter-terrorism provisionsBritish police say they stopped the far-right activist Tommy Robinson and seized his phones as he returned from a trip to Russia.Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, met Elon Musk’s father in Moscow during his trip. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Swiss voters appear to reject proposal to cap population at 10 million pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 7 minutami Far-right plan defeated in referendum, according to projection by national broadcaster SRFVoters in Switzerland appeared on Sunday to have rejected an unprecedented far-right proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million in a divisive referendum dubbed “the Swiss Brexit”.A projection by the national broadcaster SRF, which traditionally calls referendum votes, showed that about 55% of voters were against the proposal by the Swiss People’s party (SVP) and about 45% were in favour. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Let’s not blow it’: Trump calls for restraint after Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Beirut pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 38 minutami US president says ‘all sides should stand down’ as mediators seek to conclude preliminary US-Iran peace deal negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump was forced to call for restraint on Sunday after Israel launched fresh airstrikes on Beirut as mediators sought to conclude negotiations on a preliminary peace deal between Iran and the US that would bring the three-month war in the Middle East to a definitive end.Trump played down new Israeli strikes but said “all sides should stand down”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Minnesota woman rescued after being trapped in mud pit for several days pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 4 minutami Two friends found Kathryn Woessner, 68, in wooded area almost entirely submerged in mud puddleA woman has been rescued from a mud pit in Minnesota after becoming trapped for several days.On 6 June, two friends, Adam Sandbeck and Mike Gravalin, were riding their all-terrain vehicles through a wooded area near Backus and Hackensack in northern Minnesota when they discovered Kathryn Woessner, 68, almost entirely submerged in a mud puddle. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
