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

Munich car ramming that injured 36 investigated as 'Islamic extremism'

The car ramming that injured at least 36 people in Munich on Thursday, ahead of a major security conference featuring world leaders and defense leaders, was an intentional attack and …

Source: NBC News

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

Ukraine and NATO allies fear being left out of potential Trump-Putin peace talks

President Trump is pressing ahead with his plan for trying to end the nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine. At the White House, Mr. Trump said U.S. and Russian officials will …

Source: CBS News

Japan releases 200,000 tonnes of emergency rice stockpile as prices soar

Agriculture minister says rising prices have ‘had a significant impact on people’s lives’ amid record heat, surges in demand and distribution problems

Japan is to flood the market with almost …

Source: The Guardian

Transgender references removed from Stonewall monument website

On the National Park Service website, the acronym LGBTQ+ has been shortened to LGB, standing for lesbian, gay and bisexual.

Source: BBC

Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as Trump doubles down

Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Source: Washington Post

Latest Israeli hostages to be freed named amid uncertainty over truce

Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen due to be exchanged for 369 Palestinian prisoners

• Israel Gaza war: latest news updates

Palestinian militant groups have named the three hostages they …

Source: The Guardian

Vance berates European leaders as tensions with close allies burst into the open

Vice President JD Vance publicly berated European leaders on a host of issues from free speech to security and mass migration, as simmering tensions between the United States and its …

Source: NBC News

Air force colonel shot dead by hitmen in Ecuador

Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van when more than 20 shots were fired.

Source: CBS News

Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago

Family of Danielle McLaughlin say justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat convicted in India

The family of a young Irish woman raped and murdered in India eight years …

Source: The Guardian

UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN vehicle torched late Friday by Hezbollah protesters blocking the road to Beirut airport. Demonstrators had …

Source: France 24