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Jun 13, 2026 - World

Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speechAn African elephant weighing roughly 4 tons that was brought to the Texas Republican party’s annual convention to excite attenders ended up drawing widespread attention for the wrong reasons after she urinated on the convention floor and became the focus of animal welfare concerns.Inside the George R Brown convention center in Houston on Friday, attenders had been told to prepare for a “larger-than-life surprise” after governor Greg Abbott finished his keynote speech. Organizers also displayed a message asking people to keep the aisles clear. Continue reading...

Jun 13, 2026 - World

A plane slated to fly from London to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to double back and make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning.

Jun 13, 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.

Jun 13, 2026 - World

More than 100 UK lawmakers urge government to cancel London event, warning it is linked to land ‘stolen from Palestinians’More than 100 UK lawmakers have called for the cancellation of an Israeli real estate event scheduled to take place in London on Sunday, which had appeared to advertise the sale of land in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.In a letter sent to the foreign secretary on Friday, 101 parliamentarians and members of the House of Lords, warned the event was “firmly embedded in Israel’s project of colonial expansion by facilitating the sale of land that has been stolen from Palestinians” and called on the government to take “all necessary steps” to stop the event from going ahead in the capital. Continue reading...

Jun 13, 2026 - World

President Trump announced that a deal to end the war in Iran is scheduled to be signed Sunday, with the Strait of Hormuz opening right away.