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Jun 9, 2026 - World

Russia and the United States continue to dominate the global nuclear order by a wide margin. Russia holds an estimated 4,400 nuclear warheads, followed by the US with 3,700.

Jun 9, 2026 - World

Before Nepal, Japan last month suspended mango imports from India after its quarantine officials found lapses in pest-control procedures at Indian treatment facilities during inspections earlier this year.

Jun 9, 2026 - World

PSNI give update on attack after the Northern Ireland secretary praised members of the public for interveningFull report: Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’Badenoch said, after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, it was right that people wanted to ensure this did not happen again.It led to the Macpherson report, she said.[It] wanted to put right what went wrong with policing in the 1990s.However, in attempting to do so, it also enshrined a principle which I believe is wrong that a racist incident is racist if it is perceived as racist by the victim or any other person.Equality law, properly designed, should protect us all in the same way. It should be a shield, not a sword.It should protect people from discrimination. It should protect people from being treated differently because of their race, sex, religion, sexuality, disability or age. Continue reading...

Jun 9, 2026 - World

Polls for Maine’s primary elections close at 8pm ET as it appears voters may be sticking with Platner despite string of controversiesJudgment day for under-fire Graham Platner in Maine primarySign up for the Breaking News US emailVice-president JD Vance has added a chicken coop to his residence at the US Naval Observatory, the Daily Wire reports, along with a dozen baby chicks whose new henhouse is designed to look like the Victorian home where the second family lives.The coop was built without taxpayer money, a person familiar with the project told the Associated Press. The residence hosted a family event over the weekend where local 4-H students taught other kids about the newly installed coup, the person said. Continue reading...

Jun 9, 2026 - World

To understand PoK, one must go back to 1947. When British India was partitioned, the Indian Independence Act gave princely states three choices: join India, join Pakistan, or remain independent.