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Jun 20, 2026 - World

Russian student, 18, jailed for ordering pizza as Adolf Hitler and sharing Nazi symbols online

Jun 20, 2026 - World

Vivek Aggarwal, a 1994-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre and currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Culture, has been elected and appointed as FATF Vice-President for the term from July 2026 to June 20

Jun 20, 2026 - World

One person died and dozens were injured, 11 of them "very seriously", after two passenger trains collided near London on Friday.

Jun 20, 2026 - World

Exclusive: European Commission planning to rewrite key law to allow water-intensive mines in regions suffering from droughtThe European Commission plans to rewrite the EU’s flagship water protection law to speed up the development of critical minerals mines, despite many being located in drying and water-stressed regions, analysis has found.Mining is a water-intensive industry, requiring large volumes of water for ore processing, dust suppression, waste management and mine dewatering. While modern projects recycle water, they still require significant amounts, and in water-stressed regions those demands can add to pressure on already stretched rivers, aquifers and water supplies. Continue reading...

Jun 20, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Research suggests financial penalties necessary if number of large vehicles on roads is to be reducedDrivers who are told about the safety risks posed by SUVs to cyclists and pedestrians are very unlikely to be deterred from buying one, a new study has found.The findings indicate that if governments want to reduce the number of large, dangerous vehicles on the roads, it is likely to require financial penalties, according to the psychologists at Swansea University who led the research. Continue reading...