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NATO weighs options to defend Europe as the US plans for conflict elsewhere 0

BRUSSELS — NATO’s top military officer is weighing alternative plans to defend Europe should it come under attack from Russia, after the United States announced that it is cutting the number of aircraft and warships that it would provide in a security crisis. The so-called NATO Force Model is Plan A for making forces from

Why England turned to Joe Root to replace Ben Stokes as interim England Test captain 0

England have described the arrangement for the second Test as “interim”, and its impermanence seems important. On Monday, when it first emerged that Stokes and Gus Atkinson were in hot water, there was an immediate feeling it would spell the end of Stokes’ captaincy. It still may. There is an ongoing investigation. Stokes could decide

T20 Blast round-up: Wins for Lancashire, Essex & Northamptonshire 0
- Sport, SPORTS, US
- June 9, 2026
Lancashire’s quarter-final hopes were boosted by a seven-wicket win, their second victory in six games, at Chester-le-Street, while Durham’s fourth defeat in six means they are joined on eight points by a Red Rose team who remain bottom of the North Group. Livingstone’s second successive Blast half-century – 85 not out off 31 balls with
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Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel 0
- Gear / Gear News and Events, General, News, Newsletters, Security / Security News, US
- June 9, 2026
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks issued the decision a day after an appeals court reversed her ruling that the method is constitutional. Marks permanently
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England’s Ben Stokes & Gus Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident 0
- Sport, SPORTS, US
- June 8, 2026
England were criticised for their off-field conduct during the 4-1 defeat in Australia, particularly a boozy mid-series holiday to the coastal town of Noosa. In the aftermath of the trip to Noosa, a video of Ben Duckett was posted on social media, with the opener appearing to be intoxicated. Director of cricket Rob Key investigated
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