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US judge voids Trump IRS settlement

Rules Trump's 1.8 billion dollar IRS settlement is void, as a federal judge cites self-dealing and states the agreement had no basis in law or fact.

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Conflicts·3h ago

Trump announces 20% toll on all Hormuz Strait cargo, Iran warns any US cooperation is 'act of war'

The US president declared America the 'Guardian of the Strait of Hormuz' and will immediately charge a 20% fee on all cargo passing the waterway, days after renewed US strikes on Iran and Iranian attacks on Gulf-based US interests.

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Migration·from Jul 13·upd. 8m ago

ICE agent fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, the second deadly federal immigration shooting in a week

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday, July 13, 2026, during an attempted arrest tied to a final deportation order. Protests erupted within hours of the incident, which state and federal authorities are now investigating.

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Conflicts·from Jul 13·upd. 2h ago

Nine European nations and Ukraine form coalition to build integrated ballistic missile shield

Meeting at a summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris, ten nations announced a coalition to pool industrial and operational resources for a shared European defence against ballistic missiles, citing Moscow's intensifying strikes.

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Government·from Jul 13·upd. 2h ago

Hungary's parliament votes 139-6 to amend constitution and oust President Sulyok, whom PM Magyar calls Orbán's 'puppet'

The Hungarian National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment on Monday with 139 votes in favour and 6 against, targeting President Tamás Sulyok's removal and introducing term limits for MPs. The Fidesz party of former prime minister Viktor Orbán boycotted the session.

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Film & Media·from Jul 13·upd. 4h ago

Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' star and one of New Zealand's greats, dies suddenly at 78

The Northern Ireland-born New Zealand actor died in Sydney, Australia, on Monday 13 July 2026, with his family saying the loss was 'sudden and unexpected' but that he remained cancer free.

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Conflicts·1h ago

Israel secretly courted ex-President Ahmadinejad to lead a post-ayatollah Iran, using Budapest climate conference as a front

A years-long Israeli intelligence effort to turn Mahmoud Ahmadinejad into a post-regime Iranian leader involved secret meetings in Budapest, payments for travel, and a daring extraction attempt during the 28 February airstrikes, investigations by The New York Times and Haaretz reveal.

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Football·from Jul 13·upd. 3h ago

Dutch referee Rob Dieperink found dead at 38 after World Cup removal over dropped sexual assault case

The body of Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink was discovered at his home in Borculo, weeks after FIFA excluded him from the 2026 World Cup VAR panel following a police investigation in London that was later dropped.

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Government·from Jul 13·upd. 2h ago

US judge voids Trump's $1.8bn IRS settlement and tax audit immunity, citing self-dealing

A federal judge in Florida ruled that the $1.8bn settlement between President Trump and his own justice department was collusive, voiding the deal and referring two lawyers for possible ethics violations.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 13·upd. 3m ago

Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a State Department campaign on Monday, 13 July 2026, aiming to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court, accusing the Hague-based tribunal of waging a 'war' on American sovereignty through international law.

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Conflicts·from Jul 13·upd. 1h ago

Yemen's Houthis fire ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia after government bombs Sanaa airport to block Iranian plane

Yemen's Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles at southern Saudi Arabia on Monday, hours after the internationally recognised Yemeni government bombed the runway of Sanaa airport to stop an Iranian aircraft carrying a Houthi delegation from Tehran. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted the missiles, while the UN special envoy urged restraint.

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Business·4h ago

12 Democratic states sue to block Paramount's $111bn Warner Bros Discovery acquisition

Attorneys general from California, New York and 10 other states filed an antitrust lawsuit on Monday, challenging the deal already approved by the Department of Justice and threatening costly delays.

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Health & Education·2h ago

Two Romanian climbers die after falling into a 20-metre crevasse on Gran Paradiso

The bodies of two Romanian climbers were recovered Monday morning from a crevasse on the Gran Paradiso massif in the Italian Alps, ending a multi-day search that began on 9 July.

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