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• Global Research criticizes CNN for reporting that Russia is facing a "strategic defeat" and labeling Ukraine as a "military innovator." • The analysis argues that such claims ignore the reality of shifting battlelines and the unreliable nature of casualty counts provided by both sides and their allies.

• Israel's air force launched strikes against targets in Iran following a series of escalating military exchanges between the two nations. • Donald Trump has urged both sides to cease hostilities, calling for a return to peace and diplomacy to avoid further violence and destruction.

• Latin America is experiencing a record surge in internal displacement driven by criminal violence, weak state governance, and the neglect of marginalized neighborhoods. • According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), families are being forced from their homes but remain trapped within their own national borders due to a lack of protection.

• Israel's military campaigns in Gaza have expanded into Lebanon, Iran, and the Gulf, fueled by significant financial and military support from the United States. • The escalation threatens to trigger a prolonged international disorder if diplomatic efforts fail to halt the current trajectory of regional conflict.

Today show host shares post saying ‘Bring her home’ months after disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from ArizonaSavannah Guthrie has shared another emotional plea for her missing mother as the search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie surpassed the four-month mark.On Sunday, the anchor of NBC’s Today show posted an Instagram story featuring a painting of Jesus Christ and the words: “Oh my, my soul it cries out, soul, it cries out.” In a separate caption, Guthrie wrote: “Bring her home” with a yellow heart emoji. Continue reading...

Paul Quinn will serve at least 14 years for the 2003 rape in Salford and could spend less time in prison than MalkinsonThe government’s most senior law officer has been asked to review the “unduly lenient” prison sentence handed to a rapist who evaded police for nearly two decades in one of Britain’s biggest miscarriages of justice.Paul Quinn was jailed last week for a minimum of 14 years, meaning he could spend less time in prison than Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly convicted of his crime. Continue reading...

Tom Homan says he made Kathy Hochul promise after governor signed bill protecting New Yorkers against ICEDonald Trump’s hardline border czar has again threatened to dispatch a surge of immigration agents to New York City, as the administration vows to press ahead with its controversial crackdown.Tom Homan said on Monday that he has reviewed a plan to expand Immigration Enforcement and Customs (ICE) operations in New York and deploy “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen” in the city. Continue reading...

Search enters third day after 12 people wounded in shooting near festival on Saturday and no arrests have been madeA search for suspects who wounded 12 people in a shooting in Toledo entered a third day on Monday as authorities in the Ohio city continued to piece together a timeline – and a prosecutor promised “justice will be swift and strong”.All of the victims of Saturday’s attack at a downtown cultural festival, ranging in ages from 14 to 61, were in a stable condition late on Sunday, the Toledo police department said. Continue reading...

Debbie Crosbie receives £3.2m in bonuses after mutual building society’s takeover of Virgin MoneyNationwide building society has nearly doubled the pay packet of its chief executive, Debbie Crosbie, a year after the board pushed through a controversial bonus scheme for its top boss. The mutual, which is owned by its members, released its annual report on Monday, showing Crosbie was handed £3.2m in bonuses – a combination of payouts for annual and longer-term performance – up from £1.1m a year earlier.It pushed her overall pay packet to £4.7m for the year to March 2026, marking an 88% jump on the near-£2.5m she earned for the previous year. Meanwhile, eligible staff within the wider 26,890-strong workforce will see their pay rise by an average of 3.8% from 1 July. “These changes reflect a significant investment in our people, recognising the contribution and commitment of those at the heart of serving our customers and delivering our strategy,” Nationwide said. Crosbie’s £1.2m annual salary was increased a further 2.9% in April this year. Continue reading...

The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agendaJohn Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight to examining how Florida’s New College has been taken over by the conservative state governor, Ron DeSantis, and his allies.New College used to promote itself with videos that emphasized its inclusive community and unique academic program – a rarity for a US state college. Continue reading...

Former investment star was banned from holding senior manager roles after collapse of popular equity fund The UK financial regulator is taking legal action against the former investment star Neil Woodford for allegedly offering unauthorised investment advice online, months after being banned from the City.The Financial Conduct Authority said it was seeking an injunction against Woodford and W4.0, a United Arab Emirates-registered company, to stop them carrying out “potentially unlawful activities”. Continue reading...

The arch-enemies’ exchange had the potential to derail the push for an end to the broader Middle East conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and Iran have returned to active war for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed two months ago in an exchange of rocket fire that threatened efforts to end the conflict.Donald Trump, who started the war in February alongside Israel but has since attempted to present himself as a mediator – told the two sides to stop shooting and said “final negotiations” on peace were proceeding. By late afternoon on Monday, the attacks had stopped. Continue reading...