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Thousands took to the streets of Geneva ahead of the summit at a nearby French resort town Riot police in Geneva clashed with protesters on Sunday ahead of a Group of Seven summit in neighboring France. The violence disrupted a No-G7 demonstration which drew thousands.Geneva lies around 30 km from Evian-les-Bains, a French resort town on the shores of Lake Geneva where the 2026 G7 summit is scheduled to take place Monday to Wednesday. The Swiss authorities closed 25 of the 35 border crossings with France from Thursday afternoon, citing security concerns.Around 60 organizations representing a range of causes, including…
A school teacher has been found guilty of murdering and sexually assaulting a baby, and his partner of the crime of allowing the death of a child and sexual assault after the death of the 11-month-old they adopted together. Two men who were adopting a baby subjected the infant to sexual abuse, causing 40 “traumatic” injuries, and recorded indecent videos before the child died, have been found guilty by a British court. 37-year-old Jamie Varley [above, left], a teacher, was found guilty of murder, two counts of assault by penetration, five of cruelty to a child, one of Grievous Bodily Harm,…
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) claimed that President Donald Trump would likely try to interfere with the midterm elections. Host Kristen Welker said, “let me ask you about another key section in your book. You reflect on the politics of the moment. You write, ‘The stakes could not be higher. We could lose our democracy. We could lose our planet. We could lose our souls.’ This does come as you’re joining other Democratic senators in basically, what is a simulation examining what might happen if Republicans interfered in the midterm elections? How seriously do you…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he hopes his predecessor as top Republican, Mitch McConnell, returns this week from a hospitalization. Thune said he had not yet spoken directly with the 84-year-old Kentuckian but is getting “readouts from his staff.” Asked about McConnell’s condition or if he knew if he would be back this week, Thune told reporters, “I’m hopeful that he’ll be back this week.” A McConnell spokesperson said Sunday that he had been admitted to the hospital but did not provide details on his condition or why he was hospitalized — a break from recent prior instances…
President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in the French Alps on Monday, June 15. Trump traveled to Europe after announcing the United States had reached a peace agreement with Iran that would be signed later this week. On Sunday before leaving for France, the president hosted a UFC event at the White House in celebration of America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. Read the full article here
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) warns that AI will reshape society by accelerating a major winner-take-all type of inequality. The senator also described AI as an existential test for America’s founding “moral covenant” that risks turning humans into “raw material” and children into victims. “Artificial intelligence is testing our commitment to the great moral covenant that binds us together as a nation,” Hawley began in an op-ed for First Things, titled, “The American Covenant’s Answer to AI.” Hawley then elaborated on the moral stakes of AI, adding, “The decisions we must soon make about the most powerful technology of our lifetimes are among…
President Donald Trump is as busy as ever as he celebrates his 80th birthday on Sunday. World leaders and top American politicians rushed to social media to send the commander in chief well wishes as he reached the major birthday milestone, hours before he hosts the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House and departs for Evian-les-Bains, France, for the G7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that Trump’s birthday “comes at an auspicious time.” “America celebrates 250 years of freedom — a great nation built on liberty and faith,” Netanyahu wrote. “I wish you continued strength and vigor…
The most important message from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day trip to Pyongyang earlier this month was what remained unsaid Chinese President Xi Jinping’s two-day trip to Pyongyang earlier this month was his first foreign visit of the year, his third trip to North Korea overall, and his first since June 2019. More importantly, it took place at a moment when the global geopolitical landscape is undergoing profound changes.Official statements framed the summit as part of the effort to strengthen what both sides describe as a relationship of the highest strategic importance. Yet beyond the formal language, the visit highlighted…
Socialist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in France on Sunday to participate in this week’s 52nd G7 Summit amid expectations of a possible new encounter between Lula and President Donald Trump right as the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposed new tariffs on Brazil over its unfair trading practices. Although Brazil is not a G7 member, the South American nation is a frequently an invited participant at the bloc’s summits. The 2026 G7 Summit, hosted this year in Evian, France, will mark Lula’s tenth participation at a G7 Summit throughout the three terms he has served as president…
Well wishes are pouring in for President Donald Trump on his 80th birthday, which is Sunday, June 14. The White House highlighted the occasion and said he was “a relentless patriot who fights every day for the country he loves, the people he serves, and the American Dream.” Reverend Franklin Graham, who said in April “the hand of God” saved President Trump from three assassination attempts, also wished him a happy birthday and asked people to pray for the American leader. “Happy 80th Birthday to President @realDonaldTrump! I’m sure he must feel like he has the weight of the world…