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UK forces board sanctioned Russian oil tanker in English Channel for the first time, says Keir Starmer - UK politics live
Jun 14, 2026 - World 
Prime minister says British armed forces intercepted a Russian shadow fleet vessel in the early hours of Sunday morningIn an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, Dan Jarvis said he had a “big responsibility” towards soldiers who risk their lives for the country.Jarvis, himself a former soldier, said he was still working through the detail of the defence investment plan, which will lay out how much military equipment and infrastructure will be paid for over the next decade. The new defence secretary told the Sunday Telegraph:The defence of our nation is a shared endeavour… I have a big responsibility in that regard now, but so do all of those people who expose themselves to risk tonight, tomorrow, next week, and we owe them a debt of gratitude.I have a responsibility now to them to make sure that they get what they need, and people should be very clear about my determination to fulfil those duties, to make sure that they do (get) precisely what they need. Continue reading...
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Trump Says Peace Deal To Be Signed Today, Iran Denies
Jun 14, 2026 - World 
US-Iran War LIVE Updates: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei reportedly denied that a memorandum of understanding would be signed.
NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
Jun 14, 2026 - World 
Exclusive: Cancer charity says dispelling falsehoods gleaned from social media is now routine task for cliniciansSocial media misinformation about the use of dietary supplements such as turmeric, St John’s wort and magnesium is now so common that dispelling online claims has become a routine part of NHS clinicians work.Two out of five frontline health workers say they encounter patients who raise inaccurate or misleading information about supplements at least once a week. Continue reading...
X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
Jun 14, 2026 - World 
Site takes no action over hate posts against UK politicians including Kemi Badenock, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf X has refused to take down dozens of social media posts reported as “hate, abuse or harassment” in which prominent UK politicians, including Kemi Badenoch, have been racially abused.In May, researchers from the social inclusion thinktank British Future reported 30 posts from this year in which the Conservative party leader was called the N-word. In each case the researchers used the platform’s “hate, abuse or harassment” reporting option. X refused to act in the majority of cases, despite repeated requests. Continue reading...
US-Iran War Highlights: "Finalisation Likely Expected In The Next 24 Hours", Pak PM On US-Iran Deal
Jun 14, 2026 - World 
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump said key points of a potential agreement have been worked out with support from several countries, raising hopes of a deal soon.