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(In the James Bond film series, by contrast, Dench and latterly Ralph Fiennes played the character “M” while serving as the fictional head of MI6.) Speaking at the G7 summit in Canada’s province of Alberta, Starmer said “the work of our intelligence services has never been more vital.” “The United Kingdom is facing threats on an unprecedented scale — be it aggressors who send their spy ships to our waters or hackers whose sophisticated cyber plots seek to disrupt our public services.” Metreweli previously held director general-level positions at MI6 and at the U.K.’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5. Prime Minister…
At least 41 Palestinians were killed in Gaza by Israeli fire on Sunday, Reuters reported, with at least five of the deaths occurring near two aid sites. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported earlier in the day that at least 13 Palestinians had been killed while trying to get supplies at aid locations run by the United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. European leaders have signaled shifts in their attitude toward Israel in recent weeks due to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Some 150,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest Israel’s war, according to the organizers. But for all…
By Euronews Published on 15/06/2025 – 17:15 GMT+2In Aksaray, two hot air balloons which took off from Ihlara Valley for touristic flights on Sunday crashed near Gözlukuyu village.It was reported that one pilot lost his life and 19 Indonesian tourists were injured in the accident.Aksaray Governor Mehmet Ali Kumbuzoğlu stated that the pilot fell out of the basket due to his feet getting tangled up in the rope and said, “Unfortunately, our pilot lost his life by being trapped under the basket. Our tourists are in good condition, we took them to hospital by ambulances, their examinations are continuing.”In the apparently…
By Euronews with AP Published on 15/06/2025 – 15:40 GMT+2France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour medal following his conviction last year of corruption and influence peddling while in office, it was announced on Sunday. The decision was made public via a decree released in the Journal Officiel that publishes the government’s major legal information. It aligns with the rules of the Legion of Honour. The conservative politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has been at the heart of a series of legal cases since leaving office. He was found guilty of corruption and influence…
“We do have long-standing concerns about the nuclear program that Iran has, and we do recognize Israel’s right to self-defense,” he said on the plane to the G7 on Saturday. “But I am absolutely clear that this needs to de-escalate.” Despite Iran firing numerous missiles at Israel since hostilities began on Friday, the U.S. and U.K. so far have not said they have assisted their ally in shooting them down, as they did when Iran fired missiles at Israel last year. Trump on Sunday denied that the U.S. had been part of the Israeli attack on Iran, in which Israel…
Starmer said “the world is changing on trade and the economy” and that this means Britain needs to cut “trade barriers with other countries.” “I’ve been expressing that in my discussions with Mark Carney and he is in the same position,” he said. The comments will fuel speculation that Starmer and Carney will restart the U.K.-Canada trade talks that broke down in January 2024 over beef and cheese tariffs under former British Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau. This led to increased Canadian tariffs on British agricultural goods after the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit rollover deal expired.…
“The U.S. had nothing to do with the attack on Iran, tonight,” said Trump in the small hours of Sunday. “If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.” He added: “However, we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict!!!” Talks between the U.S. and Iran scheduled for today were canceled, said Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi in an X post. Washington has been in talks with Tehran to…
Starmer and his government had previously argued the inquiry was unnecessary as there had already been a number of other investigations into individual cases. After receiving the results of the audit led by Louise Casey, a member of the House of Lords, Starmer said he would change course. “She has looked at the material she has looked at and she has come to the view that there should be a national inquiry on the basis of what she has seen,” Starmer said. “I have read every single word of her report and I am going to accept her recommendation.” The…
The search for bodies at the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters entered its third day on Saturday, with the death toll climbing as high as 270 and authorities continuing their search for more bodies.The Air India, London-bound Boeing 787 crashed into a medical college hostel in a residential area of India’s Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, killing 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground.Only one passenger survived, who is currently still under observation for some of his wounds. “He is doing very well and will be ready to be discharged anytime soon,” said Dr. Dhaval…
Yair Golan, leader of the left-wing Democrats, said “a strong people, a determined army and a home front behind them, that is how we were always victorious, and that is how we will win today.” And Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the right-wing Yisrael Beytenu party and a former deputy prime minister, who last week was excoriating Netanyahu for arming criminal militia-turned-clans opposed to Hamas in Gaza, quickly posted on social media: “The eternal people are not afraid.” Netanyahu has been widely accused of gaslighting Israelis into thinking that striking a deal to end the fighting in Gaza now would leave…