Amid ongoing conflict in and around the capital, UNHCR spokesperson Rupert Colville expressed deep concern about the “ghastly conditions” in which migrants and refugees are kept in Libya. READ MORE HERE
A new poll released at the weekend has former Vice President Joe Biden at the top in Iowa of Democratic candidatews but Pete Buttiegieg registered big improvement. READ MORE HERE
Swedish police opened fire and injured a man at the central station in Malmo, in southern Sweden, after what was described as “threatening behavior”.READ MORE HERE
Nearly 100 people have been killed in attack in a village in central Mali inhabited by the Dogon ethnic group. READ MORE HERE
The European Commission is reviewing past money-laundering cases at EU banks to assess what went wrong and decide possible tweaks to rules. READ MORE HERE
The Italian centre right won the northern city of Ferrara, traditionally a stronghold for the left, for the first time in the post-War period. READ MORE HERE
Parts of the UK could see a month’s worth of rainfall in a single day, forecasters have warned. READ MORE HERE
Malta’s Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said Malta is supporting the nomination of the Socialists and Democrats, Frans Timmermans for the post of European Commission President. READ MORE HERE
Six Indian men were found guilty on Monday over the notorious 2018 gang rape and murder in India of a young girl. READ MORE HERE
Actor Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have announced that they are officially married.READ MORE HERE
On Monday the process will begin to replace Theresa May as leader of the ruling Conservative Party. READ MORE HERE
The Belgian tax authorities have announced plans to pay special attention to the tax returns of residents who have bank accounts abroad. READ MORE HERE
Family of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia files report which indicates a possible Latvian link to her murder. READ MORE HERE
The USB trade union announced tht workers at Rome’s public transport company ATAC are scheduled to engage in a 24-hour strike June 20. READ MORE HERE
Xbox showcased a blockbuster lineup of 60 anticipated games for both console and PC in its Xbox E3 Briefing. READ MORE HERE
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told Sky News that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had indicated the EU would be willing to renegotiate the Brexit divorce. READ MORE HERE
A search has been called off in Mediterranean Sea for woman who fell off Norwegian Epic cruise ship in the weekend. READ MORE HERE
The Pope warned that the more people use online platforms the less social they become, and criticized the trend “to hurl adjectives” at each other. READ MORE HERE
The streets of Tirana were once more paralyzed Sunday as Albanian opposition leader Lulzim Basha again brought thousands of his supporters onto the streets. READ MORE HERE
The risk of migrants and refugees becoming shipwrecked in the Mediterranean and dying at sea is the highest it has ever been due to a lack of NGO rescue ships and the conflict in Libya hastening departures at an alarming rate, the UN has warned. READ MORE HERE
A Brush fire in Southern California prompted the evacuation of two amusement parks, but so far no homes were threatened in the sparsely populated area. READ MORE HERE
