Friday, 19 June 2026

Pétanque player, 68, dies after being 'hit in head with metal boule'

The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.

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Hegseth renews Nato criticism and says US will review presence in Europe

The US defence secretary's move follows a US decision to scale back its commitments to a high readiness force within the alliance.

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Thursday, 18 June 2026

Thousands killed in US-Israeli war on Iran - but experts say true total may never be known

Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

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Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Moment Trump signs US-Iran agreement at Palace of Versailles

The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding was signed at a post-G7 dinner in France.

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India: Why a country of 1.4 billion is not in the football World Cup

The world's most populous country is still missing from football's biggest stage.

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France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder

A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

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Monday, 15 June 2026

A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.

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