- 16h ago
Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a State Department campaign on Monday, 13 July 2026, aiming to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court, accusing the Hague-based tribunal of waging a 'war' on American sovereignty through international law.
- 2d ago
Lindsey Graham dies at 71; sister takes Senate seat and Russia sanctions push enters limbo
The 71-year-old Republican's sudden death on Saturday and the appointment of his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, leave a vacuum for Trump's Ukraine policy and a stalled sanctions push against Russia.
- Jul 5
July 6 in history: Messi tax fraud sentence, Graf's last Wimbledon title, and a deadly European storm
A look back at events that fell on July 6, from Lionel Messi's 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud to Steffi Graf's seventh Wimbledon singles crown and a thunderstorm that killed at least 25 people across Europe in 2001.
- Jul 5
Ukraine secures US political agreement for Patriot missile production licences, interceptors on the way
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the political deal after NATO summit talks with Donald Trump in Ankara, with deliveries of PAC-3 interceptors expected in days. Technical teams now work to finalise the manufacturing licence.
- Jul 1
US Navy searches for missing crew member after helicopter emergency landing in Arabian Sea
Three crew members were rescued but one remains missing after a US Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday. There is no indication the incident was caused by hostile action, officials said.
- Jun 30
Trump earned $2.2bn in 2025, with $1.4bn from crypto ventures launched after his return to the White House
A mandatory financial disclosure shows Donald Trump earned at least $2.2 billion in 2025, with $1.4 billion coming from cryptocurrency businesses that benefited from his own deregulatory policies.
- Jun 30
LeBron James departs Lakers after eight seasons, Warriors favored in NBA free agency chase
After eight seasons and a 2020 championship, LeBron James informed the Lakers he intends to leave, with the Golden State Warriors now favored to land the 41-year-old star.
- Jun 22
US judge blocks subpoenas targeting Minnesota Democrats after finding DOJ probe politically motivated
A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department’s grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota officials were issued to harass political opponents, shutting down a probe into opposition to immigration enforcement.
- Jun 22
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100, leaving a legacy of growth and the seeds of the 2008 crisis
Alan Greenspan, the long-serving Federal Reserve chairman who piloted the US economy through a decade of prosperity and became a celebrity central banker, died on Monday at age 100 from complications of Parkinson's disease, his wife Andrea Mitchell confirmed.
- Jun 19
Trump unveils a $400 million Qatari-donated Boeing 747 as the new Air Force One, igniting a constitutional and security controversy
The aircraft, assessed as the 'most luxurious plane in the world', was handed over at Joint Base Andrews and is slated to enter service on July 4, drawing sharp Democratic accusations of bribery and foreign influence.
- Jun 19
Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago with four former presidents and a pointed message on democracy
Barack and Michelle Obama inaugurated the $850 million presidential center on Chicago’s South Side, joined by Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and a host of celebrities, as the former president delivered a speech on the rule of law that many saw as a rebuke of Donald Trump, who was not invited.
- Jun 19
Obama opens $850 million presidential center in Chicago with star-studded ceremony and a call for hope
The Obama Presidential Center, an $850 million complex on Chicago's South Side, was dedicated Thursday with a star-studded ceremony attended by former presidents, international leaders, and music legends, as Barack Obama urged Americans to reject cynicism and protect democracy.
- Jun 19
Burnham wins Makerfield seat as cabinet ministers urge Starmer to quit
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham won a decisive by-election in Makerfield on Friday, clearing the path for a leadership bid against a weakened Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
