Hegseth berates press as new operational details on Iran bombing emerge

Pete Hegseth berated the press as Anti-Trump during a briefing on Thursday, but offered no new details on the extent of the damage caused by US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. This comes after a classified preliminary assessment by US intelligence was leaked to the media - suggesting the damage may not amount to complete obliteration as the President claims. Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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Hegseth lashes out at media over Iran strikes

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has heavily criticized the media
after the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend -
which he called "historically successful".

There has been conflicting information about whether the US
"obliterated" the sites as President Donald Trump has claimed.

It comes after Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei downplayed
the extent of the damage, saying Iran had delivered a big "slap in the
face" to the United States.

Hegseth lashed out at the media for its coverage of the airstrikes.

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Deadly storms sweep across France

Two people have been killed in France in separate incidents of falling trees, as huge supercell storms swept across the country after a week of very high temperatures. 

Ross Cullen reports.

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UK Government Facing Opposition To Planned Welfare Cuts

The UK government is facing increasing opposition from within its own party against planned welfare reforms.

High ranking officials from Downing Street are holding talks with Labour backbenchers threatening to rebel.

More than 120 MPs have registered their opposition to the benefit cuts ahead of a crunch Commons vote next Tuesday.

The government says the changes will get more people into work and save up to £5 billion a year. But Ministers could offer further concessions to head off the rebellion.

Labour MP Nadia Whittome is among those opposing the cuts to disability benefits:

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Geopolitics to dominate European summit

Leaders of the European Union are gathering for a summit to discuss
the crisis in the Middle East and a range of other geopolitical
issues.

The gathering comes a day after NATO agreed to significantly increase
defense spending over the next decade.

William Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Flash floods in North India kill two, dozens missing

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Two people have died following flash floods in north India, even as dozens of labourers working on a key hydroelectric power project are also reportedly missing.

Authorities have asked citizens to stay away from rivers and drains, with heavy rainfall expected in the coming days.

Kshitij Nagar has more from New Delhi.

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Von der Leyen Urges Hungary to Allow Budapest Pride March

The head of the European Commission is urging Hungary to permit the Budapest Pride event to proceed. Ursula von der Leyen released a video message ahead of this weekend's march, prompting a sharp response from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.

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North Korea to open major tourist zone on east coast

North Korea is opening a landmark tourism zone on its east coast, according to the country's state media.

North Korea hasn't indicated when it will fully reopen its borders to foreign visitors, though.

Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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Mumbai's top 5% need to save for 109 years to buy a home: report

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The top 5% in India's financial capital Mumbai might have to save for a whopping hundred years to afford a new house.

That's according to a new report that compares 21 Indian mega cities and ranks them by affordability.

Ishan Garg tells us more from Mumbai.

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India slams Pakistan at SCO

India's Defence Minister has come face-to-face with his Pakistani counterpart for the first time since military hostilities between the two countries in May.

The two leaders are attending the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Qingdao.

In May, both sides fired missiles and drones across the border, following India's air strikes inside Pakistan that it claimed took out 'terror infrastructure' used to plan and execute terror attacks across the border.

Pakistan has denied the claim.

Neha Poonia has more.

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President Trump doubles down on Iran nuclear damage, says ‘doesn’t care’ if there’s a deal

Donald Trump is doubling down on claims that the US's targeted strikes on Iran "obliterated" the country's nuclear facilities. That's despite the President's own intelligence agency suggesting otherwise. A preliminary damage assessment leaked to the media suggests that the airstrikes may only have set the program back by a few months.  Toni Waterman has more from Washington.

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NATO allies agree to significantly boost defense spending

NATO allies have agreed a major increase to annual defense spending in
a move heralded as a major victory for U.S. President Donald Trump.

The military alliance has pledged to spend five percent of annual GDP
on defense by the year 2035.

NATO's chief has also downplayed concerns about Washington's
commitment to NATO's collective security.

William Denselow reports from the NATO summit in The Hague.

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MAJOR UPSET IN NEW YORK MAYORALTY RACE - POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

A dramatic upset in the race for New York City Mayor — a 33-year-old has emerged as the frontrunner for November's election.

Zohran Mamdani has defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.

Mitch McCann reports:

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India marks fifty years since a draconian state of emergency

India marked fifty years since a draconian state of emergency was imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Wednesday.

And Mr. Modi's led government now observes 25th June as "Constitution Murder Day".

Sreoshi Mukherjee reports... 

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President Trump set to discuss Ukraine war with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at NATO summit

President Trump will discuss the war in Ukraine with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit on Wednesday.

The US leader is attending the meeting of the alliance in the Netherlands, where the main dialogue will be around raising national spending on defence.

Ross Cullen reports.

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NATO Chief downplays Trump article 5 remarks

NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte has downplayed comments from the
U.S. President appearing to question his commitment to the military
alliance's Article 5.


The clause states that an attack on one is an attack on all of NATO
but Donald Trump said that there are numerous definitions of Article
5.


But addressing the media at the NATO Summit in The Hague Rutte said
that Washington's commitment to the alliance isn't in doubt.

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NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte has poured praise on the U.S.
President's handling of the conflict in the Middle East and his
decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites.


In a private message to Donald Trump that the President then shared on
social media Rutte called his actions "truly extraordinary"



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UK To Buy Nuclear-Capable Fighter Jets

The UK has announced it will buy new fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons. 

The British Government says the purchase of 12 F-35A's will see the UK join NATO's airborne nuclear mission and calls it the 'Biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation'. 

The announcement comes with NATO's summit underway in the Netherlands, and as the alliance's member states commit to increased defence spending. 

The UK's Defence secretary John Healey says the deal aims to strengthen both defence and British industry. 

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Hungary Sends Astronaut to International Space Station

Hungary has returned to space for the first time in more than four decades. 

A Hungarian astronaut is headed to the International Space Station as part of a private mission supported by NASA and SpaceX. 

Pablo Gutierrez reports from Budapest.

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India-China ties in focus as officials travel for SCO meeting

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Counter-terrorism and tensions in the middle east will be high on the agenda when India's defence minister meets his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday.

China is hosting officials from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - a bloc of 10 Asian countries, for a two day conclave.

Ishan Garg has more from Mumbai.

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Trump says China can continue to purchase oil from Iran

US President Donald Trump says that China can continue to buy crude oil from Iran, in a move that the White House clarifies does not signal an easing of US sanctions.

China is the largest buyer of oil from Iran.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Hong Kong.

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