Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was sentenced to four years in prison Monday after being convicted of rape. He was found guilty of two of the four rape charges he was faced and acquitted of the other two. Source link
US President Donald Trump said on Monday a preliminary agreement to end the conflict had already been signed by the US and Iran digitally, ahead of a formal signing ceremony in Switzerland on Friday. However, details of the deal remain unclear, with Trump taking to social media to deny some elements of the agreement that … Read more
More than a million people have been displaced by Israeli airstrikes and evacuation orders across Lebanon, with many of them left living in tents or on roadsides. But amid the horrors of war there are also touching acts of solidarity. Our reporters Elena Volochine and Antonia Kerrigan spent a day in a monastery which has … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday joined a summit of the G7 group of leading powers seeking to increase pressure on Russia to end the war against his country. The summit will likely see Zelensky and European leaders join forces in attempt to persuade US President Donald Trump to increase support for Ukraine and up … Read more
The Indian government has banned the use of Telegram messaging app till June 22 ahead of the re-examination of the nationwide medical college entrance examination, which was canceled following the scandal involving the question paper leak. The government said Telegram was used to “defraud candidates” appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) medical … Read more
The French team kick off their World Cup campaign against Senegal this Tuesday. Les Bleus are keen to avoid a repeat of their opening match at the 2002 World Cup, when they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat. Source link
Tunisia responded to their 5-1 World Cup thrashing against Sweden by sacking coach Sabri Lamouchi and replacing him with Frenchman Hervé Renard, the federation announced on Monday. Source link
“La Cavern du Pont Neuf”, an installation in Paris by French street artist and photographer JR, opened on Monday after a delay due to weather damage. The artwork was damaged by high winds two weeks ago. It is on show till June 28. With this the biggest project of his career so far, JR has … Read more
The world’s first billionaire Elon Musk has announced legal action against German public broadcaster ZDF over a report he says misrepresented his position. The broadcaster had highlighted Musk’s role in encouraging anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland that turned violent. “Legal action is being taken against ZDF for their outrageous lies,” Musk said in a post … Read more
India’s government has blocked messaging app Telegram until June 22, saying the platform was used to “defraud candidates” taking the medical entrance examination. The restriction was issued under a stringent provision of the IT law, which empowers the government to block access to online sites in the “interest of sovereignty and integrity of India”. Source … Read more