The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a Texas man can't be prosecuted for being a regular user of marijuana and owning a gun. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 18 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court said Thursday that a Texas man can't be prosecuted under a law that bans regular use»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Representatives of the collective West as well as Ukraine share blame for the tragedy involving Belarusian schoolchildren, Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Egor Kovalchuk, acting governor of Russia's Bryansk Region, said that Ukraine a»»»

US President Donald Trump has signaled that Washington will refocus on efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict after peace talks were put on hold by the crisis in the Middle East. The prospect of renewed US engagement has reportedly unsettled EU officials, who fear the bloc could once again be s»»»

GENEVA: UN experts on Wednesday expressed grave concern for two Britons convicted in Iran of espionage who are now on hunger strike in jail. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in prison in February on espionage charges, which they deny. Their family said a failed appeal hearing th»»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the "greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to»»»

Dubai: Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he has prostate cancer. The former Top Gear presenter shared the news on his Prime Video series Clarkson's Farm. He disclosed the diagnosis in the final episodes of the show's fifth season, telling co-stars Kaleb Cooper and land agent Charlie Ireland, "I've »»»

On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., in a mass shooting. 1 of 2 | A memorial is erected outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 19, 2015 in memory of the the nine people killed in a June 17 shootin»»»

President Joe Biden has blocked the acquisition of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, a decision that underscores the administration’s commitment to maintaining a domestically controlled steel industry amidst persistent economic and geopolitical challenges. This decision, announced in the closing da»»»

A statue of the Scales of Justice casts a shadow on a U.S. courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. On Tuesday, a federal judge scolded ICE officials for an "unfounded public attack" on another judge. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 16 (UPI) -- Rhode Island's top federal judge rebuke»»»

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House.” Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he’s unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader »»»

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as Trump tries to finalise a deal to end the war with Iran, he's unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King's College London and Former Senior Advisor at the US Department of State and National Security Council under the Biden Administration, says that "the real test is going to be whether or not this framework survives the Lebanon»»»

After more than three and a half months of fighting and intense back-and-forth negotiations, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran, under Pakistani mediation, have reached a final agreement to end hostilities between them. The deal is expected to be signed in Geneva on June»»»

Share: Photo-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would toppl»»»

Luigi Di Maio, the European Union's Special Envoy to the Gulf, brings to this interview a firsthand account of how Brussels has responded to the US-Iran war since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February—a crisis that has placed Gulf states under direct threat and forced the EU to clarify bot»»»

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied that the American military was facing a munitions stockpile shortage, saying on Sunday that it was a “manufactured story” peddled by the media. Hegseth’s comments came hours before the United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Mi»»»

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with a brutal display of political machismo Sunday, turning White House lawn into an arena for a bloody evening of cage fights. In unprecedented scenes in the revered seat of American democracy, Trump sat with thousan»»»

The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. There are plans for a signing of the deal on Friday in Switzerland. However, previous announcements fell through, and what the deal contained remained in dispute Monday. Here's a time»»»

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump marked turning 80 on Sunday by hailing an agreement to end the war in Iran hours before a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. He had been touting the emerging deal for we»»»

US President Donald Trump will mark his 80th birthday on Sunday with an unusual celebration at the White House: a UFC cage-fighting event on the South Lawn, even as major political and global challenges continue to intensify around his presidency. The event will transform the South Lawn into a temp»»»

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn. The unprecedented “UFC Freedom 250” event will see 14 Ultimate Fighting Championship stars beat each other t»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that alleged Tren de Aragua leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores was killed in Venezuela during a joint strike between U.S. and Venezuelan security forces this week. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo June 13 (UPI) -- Hector Rusthenford Gu»»»

Any attempt by an outside power to gain control of the Gulf region would be treated as an attack on the vital interests of the United States and repelled by any means necessary, including military force. That is the essence of the 1980 Carter Doctrine, which established the foundations for the Rapi»»»

Any attempt by an outside power to gain control of the Gulf region would be treated as an attack on the vital interests of the United States and repelled by any means necessary, including military force. That is the essence of the 1980 Carter Doctrine, which established the foundations for the Rapi»»»

A judge on Friday permanently blocked President Donald Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund because, despite administration officials' statements that the fund will not be enacted, she does not believe them. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI | License Photo June 12 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Friday extended »»»

France and Germany are discussing proposals for a radical overhaul of the EU’s 15-year-old diplomatic service and cutting the powers of EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, in an attempt to improve the bloc’s response to geopolitical crises, the Financial Times reported on June 11. Paris, Berlin an»»»

On June 12, 2016, gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 people in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. 1 of 5 | People jam the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the performing arts to hold a candlelight vigil after the shooting at the Pluse nightclub in Orlando, Fla. File Photo by Gary I Ro»»»

NEW YORK: UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned the detention by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan of dozens of women for alleged dress code violations and expressed alarm over the use of force against protesters demonstrating against the arrests. The experts said they were “deeply concerne»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 8. An air quality issue related to a hazardous materials incident has caused multiple floors to be locked down at the Pentagon on Thursday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June»»»

Who is going to pay for rebuilding Ukraine after the war is over? Now the EU has raised a €90bn two-year loan to keep the country in the fight against Russia, attention has started to turn to what comes next. The European Commission (EC) has drawn up a draft recovery plan for 2028-2034 but it falls»»»

On June 11, 1963, for a brief moment, Gov. George Wallace blocked the enrollment of two Black students to the University of Alabama. 1 of 5 | Alabama Gov. George Wallace blocks the enrollment of two Black students to the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. File Photo by Warren K. Leffler/U.S. N»»»

The E3 European leaders met in London over the weekend to thrash out a new formula to take to the Kremlin and end the war in Ukraine. Unfortunately, the document they produced takes us all the way back to the very beginning of the process. It leads, like before, with a demand for an unconditional c»»»

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has given far fewer war briefings then his predecessors, and the Pentagon has relied heavily on social media to garner support from the American people. Photo by Kyle Mazza /UPI | License Photo WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's top officials conducted far»»»

NAIROBI: Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group. It is the first attempt to prosecute members of the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, the param»»»

Victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in Sudan on Tuesday asked prosecutors in Kenya to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group. It is the first attempt to prosecute members of the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, the paramilitary g»»»

Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed reports that he asked Roman Abramovich to pass on an offer of direct talks to Vladimir Putin. A Russian oligarch loyal to the Kremlin may be a surprise choice of messenger for Kyiv, but the former Chelsea owner has a history of acting as go-between since t»»»

Washington, June 9 (IANS) Two senior Democratic senators have urged the Trump administration to restore proposed port fees on Chinese ships, arguing that the move is essential to rebuilding America's shrinking shipbuilding industry and reducing dependence on China in a sector increasingly viewed as»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King’s College London and Former Senior Advisor at the National Ssecurity Council under the Biden administration, says that US President Donald Trump "is wanting to signal to Iran that he can deliver Israel if Tehran signs a d»»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Negah Angha, Visiting Fellow at King’s College London and Former Senior Advisor at the National Ssecurity Council under the Biden administration, says that US President Donald Trump "is wanting to signal to Iran that he can deliver Israel if Tehran signs a d»»»

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies oversight hearing on the Department of Justice in the Rayburn House Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Bonnie Cash/»»»

It's a disruption from above. Despite a sharp shift in US energy policy under President Donald Trump, solar power continues to dominate the country's electricity expansion, official government data shows. This underscores one reality: economics. New data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissio»»»

The Biden administration ordered the downing of a Boy Scout balloon over US soil in February 2023 using a missile worth roughly $500,000 as Washington scrambled a panicked response to alleged “Chinese spy balloons,” the New York Post reported on Saturday, citing former Pentagon officials. On Februa»»»

The US Army is preparing to carry out its first executions of death-row service members since 1961 if President Donald Trump orders them, ABC News reports, citing an internal planning document. Trump has advocated wider application of the death penalty as a deterrent against violent crime. ABC News»»»

Former US First Lady Dr Jill Biden has revealed the story behind a striking diamond gifted to her by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Washington. In her new memoir, View from the East Wing: A Memoir, she writes about her initial fascination with the gem and why she ulti»»»

Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, the Mossad, is experiencing a major upheaval following a decision by its new director, Roman Gofman, to dismiss his deputy, known publicly only by the initial “A.” The outgoing Mossad chief, David Barnea, had reportedly viewed “A” as his preferred successor. Ac»»»

Washington: Julian E Barnes, Eric Schmitt Recent US intelligence reports have raised concerns about Israeli spy agencies eavesdropping on American negotiators working on a peace deal with Iran, amid rising concern over a more general counterintelligence threat by Israel. Israel and the United State»»»

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press following a heated exchange with moderator Kristen Welker over his repeated claims that the 2020 election was “rigged.” The discussion took place during a rain-soaked sit-down in Wisconsin, a key swing state Trump won i»»»

Xavier Becerra, who was once Health and Human Services Secretary, is the top vote-getter in the California governor's race. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo June 6 (UPI) -- Democrat Xavier Becerra is advancing to the November election in the California governor's race, while Republican»»»

1 of 5 | Journalist E. Jean Carroll departs from the courthouse after the conclusion of the damages trial against Donald Trump at Manhattan Federal Court on Jan. 26, 2024. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo June 5 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has opened investigations into multiple»»»

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Europe is trying to prolong the Ukraine conflict in order to gain a foothold in Ukraine to threaten Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on June 4. "Europe, it seems, is trying to prolong the Ukrainian conflict to gain a foothold in Ukraine to threaten Russia," L»»»