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Ex-officer Hankison sentenced to 33 months over shooting

Ex-officer Hankison sentenced to 33 months over shooting
Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by US police officiers in March 2020

Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s rights during the raid in which she was shot and killed, after President Donald Trump’s Justice Department asked the judge to imprison him for a single day.

18 die in South Korea floods as storms hits China

18 die in South Korea floods as storms hits China
A flooded house and rice field in Yesan-Gun, South Korea

Severe weather in South Korea has eased following days of torrential rain that triggered floods and landslides and left at least 18 people dead.

The Wall Street Journal barred from travelling with Trump

The Wall Street Journal barred from travelling with Trump
Since returning to power, Donald Trump has moved to increase control over the press covering the White House

The White House has barred The Wall Street Journal from traveling with US President Donald Trump during his upcoming visit to Scotland, after the newspaper reported that he wrote a 50th birthday greeting to his former friend, alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in 2003.

UK sanctions 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet

UK sanctions 135 oil tankers in Russia's shadow fleet
British foreign minister David Lammy said the move will 'drain Russia's war chest of its critical oil revenues'

The UK has placed sanctions on 135 oil tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet in a bid to disrupt the flow of money helping Moscow fund the war in Ukraine.

One killed after Russia launches drone attack – Ukraine

One killed after Russia launches drone attack - Ukraine
People walk past wreckage near a metro station following a Russian attack in Kyiv this morning

At least one person was killed in Kyiv as Russia launched 426 drones and 24 missiles in an overnight air attack on Ukraine, according to officials.

EU explores plans as prospect of US tariff deal fades

EU explores plans as prospect of US tariff deal fades
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 30% tariff by 1 August

The European Union is exploring a broader set of possible counter-measures against the United States as prospects for an acceptable trade agreement with Washington fade, according to EU diplomats.

Ministers condemn ‘inhumane killing of civilians’ in Gaza

Ministers condemn 'inhumane killing of civilians' in Gaza
Foreign ministers from 26 countries called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

A statement from the Foreign Ministers of 26 countries including Ireland has condemned what it called the “drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians” in Gaza.

Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah

Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah
Witnesses report Israeli shelling in Deir al-Balah

Witnesses in Deir al-Balah have reported Israeli shelling in the region, adding to the already escalating tensions in the region.

South Korea studying ways to improve relations with North

South Korea studying ways to improve relations with North
A tourist uses binoculars to watch the North Korean side of the DMZ dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju on 12 June

South Korea is studying various plans to improve relations with North Korea, a spokesperson for South Korea’s Unification Ministry said.

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US, Iran search for American pilot after warplane downed

U.S. and Iran hunt for missing American pilot after warplane shot down

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As it happened: US fighter jet shot down over Iran

Live: US fighter jet shot down over Iranian airspace

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Iran shoots down US fighter jet, pilot rescued - report

US fighter jet downed by Iran; pilot reportedly rescued

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Family says man held in Iran faces possible execution

Family Warns Detained Man in Iran Could Face Execution

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They Called Him a Criminal on TV. His Family Calls Him a Son, a Friend, a Believer. On a chilly Dublin morning, Sama Sabet sits...
US vows to target more Iranian infrastructure

United States Vows Broader Targeting of Iran’s Key Infrastructure

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Smoke Over the Strait: How a Narrow Waterway Became the World's Pressure Point There are places on the map that, for most people, exist as...