US Vice President JD Vance blasts Europe over free speech, lax migration

The US vice president calls Trump a 'new sheriff in town' as he offers harsh words for Washington's European allies.

Source: Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy demands ‘real security guarantees’ before peace talks; Vance accused of ‘trying to pick a fight’ with EU – as it happened

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• Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs ‘security guarantees’ before any Putin talks
• Vance stuns with blistering attack on Europe’s …

Source: The Guardian

U.S. Coast Guard ship offloads $275 million of cocaine

The illicit drug haul came from 11 interceptions of suspected drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Source: CBS News

Video shows whale scooping up kayaker: ‘I thought I had died’

A man who was swept up in a humpback whale’s mouth before being released has described his terror during the extraordinary moment caught on video.

Source: Washington Post

Tasmania fires destroy huge swath of wilderness and could ‘burn for weeks’

Around 90,000 hectares of remote country in the state’s north-west have been razed after fires sparked by lightning strikes

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Source: The Guardian

Zelenskyy meets with JD Vance amid Russia negotiation concerns

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US officials for the first time since Donald Trump's call with Putin.

Source: Al Jazeera

Infant mortality rises in US states with abortion bans, study finds

Some states restrict access for women following the overturning of Roe v Wade.

Source: BBC

Researchers discover ancient Egyptian mummies smell sweet and floral

Researchers who sniffed mummified remains in the name of science described them as "woody," "spicy," and "sweet," with floral notes.

Source: CBS News

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in the US

TikTok is again available on app stores in the US after President Donald Trump delayed a ban on the app.

Source: BBC

Camera captures moment kayaker says he was briefly swallowed by humpback whale in Chilean Patagonia

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed.

Source: NBC News

Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building

An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first …

Source: NBC News

‘Across Europe I fear free speech is in retreat’

US Vice President JD Vance told European leaders that “free speech is in retreat” across their continent.

Source: Al Jazeera