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Planned drone attack on Trump martial arts event

The FBI uncovered a conspiracy to use drones against the martial arts event outside the White House on Saturday, where 4,300 people had gathered. Bombs were intended to create panic in the crowd, causing people to flee in a single direction. There, sharpshooters would be waiting to pick them off. Amid the chaos, an armed group was to storm the White House.

Planned rocket launch from Andøya Spaceport cancelled

The planned launch of the Spectrum 2 space rocket yesterday has been postponed indefinitely. The supplier of the communications system has issued an official statement following a possible security breach linked to the Chinese espionage case at Andøya.

Alice Weidel’s AfD leads Friedrich Merz’s governing party by 9 percentage points

The misery shows no sign of ending for CDU/CSU in the German opinion polls. For the first time, the Union parties trail AfD by a full nine percentage points. In a new YouGov survey, Alice Weidel’s party commands 29 per cent support, compared with just 20 per cent for CDU/CSU. Germany’s political establishment is biting its nails ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt.

New crisis for electric buses: They are destroying the roads

The electric buses intended to replace polluting diesel buses around Oslo have become so heavy from their batteries that the county roads can no longer withstand them.

Tough-guy Starmer: Boards Russian shadow ship, eyes uranium exports to Ukraine

Against the backdrop of the G7 summit, Keir Starmer is expected to announce new sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet. This comes after British soldiers, for the first time, boarded and seized a shadow tanker in the English Channel. The Indian captain has been charged with violating sanctions.

Four-month sick pay advance requirement could kill four in ten small businesses

The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO) agreed that employers should advance sick pay. This was a result of the strike in May. However, small businesses cannot afford this. Surveys show that four out of ten small businesses with fewer than nine employees believe they will have to shut down if they are required to advance sick pay.

Trade union demo in Trondheim against American tourists: MAGA go home

The trade union LO in Trondheim and surrounding areas organised the demonstration «A mega big no to MAGA in Trondheim» and urged all affiliated trade unions to take part. Among the slogans from the crowd could be heard «no fascists in our streets» and «MAGA, go home».

The Islamist party’s threat before the Swedish election: “Don’t test our patience!”

«Don’t test our patience!» That’s the message the islamist Nyans Party is sending to Swedish voters after the Sweden Democrats proposed a national hijab ban. Now a new culture battle is growing ahead of the 2026 election.

British homosexual couple found guilty of murdering adopted 13-month-old boy

A teacher and his partner adopted a 9-month-old boy. After four months in the homosexual couple’s care, the child was subjected to sexual abuse, rape, severe ill-treatment and ultimately murder. The couple has now been found guilty at Preston Crown Court for their crimes.

Iran deal signed

The agreement with Iran was digitally signed on Sunday. Hormuz will reopen on Friday, according to JD Vance. Trump is attending the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, and appears confident. Time will tell whether that confidence is justified.