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US weighs Iranian assets for Gulf war repairs

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Published: June 7, 2026 04:21

The Trump administration is considering redirecting Iranian assets to U.S.-allied Gulf states to pay for rebuilding and repairs after damage attributed to Iran, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s thinking told CBS News and…

Ohio festival shooting wounds at least 12 people

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Published: June 6, 2026 23:45

Gunfire near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday wounded at least 12 people, including two who were in critical condition, police said. Toledo police said officers responded at about 5:37 p.m. local time to a report of a person shot near…

Pentagon raises Israeli espionage threat to critical level

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Published: June 6, 2026 21:10

The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency recently raised Israel from “high” to “critical” in a counterintelligence threat assessment, NBC News and The New York Times reported, citing current and former U.S. officials familiar with internal assessments.…

Israeli troops kill Palestinian infant in Hebron shooting

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Published: June 6, 2026 19:38

Israeli troops fired at a car in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening, killing seven-month-old Palestinian Sam Fahd Abu Haikal and wounding his parents, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The shooting took place in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron as…

Former French first lady Bernadette Chirac dies at 93

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Published: June 6, 2026 19:31

Bernadette Chirac, the former French first lady and widow of President Jacques Chirac, died Friday evening at 93, her daughter Claude Chirac told AFP. She said her mother died “peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones” after turning 93 on May 18. President…

Pope Leo urges unity during Spain visit

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Published: June 6, 2026 18:58

Pope Leo XIV opened a June 6-12 visit to Spain in Madrid, the first papal trip to the country in 15 years, by urging Spaniards and political leaders to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” and move away from divisive narratives. King Felipe VI, Queen…

Peruvians vote in Fujimori-Sánchez runoff

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Published: June 6, 2026 18:51

Peruvians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff between conservative Keiko Fujimori and leftist Roberto Sánchez. About 27 million to 27.3 million voters were eligible to choose a president for a five-year term. The winner is set to become Peru’s ninth…

Armenians vote on Pashinyan’s pivot West from Russia

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Published: June 6, 2026 18:19

Armenians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections that test Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s support after his government moved closer to the European Union and United States and pursued a peace agreement with Azerbaijan. Armenia’s Interior Ministry said…

Hegseth links European migration to D-Day legacy

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Published: June 6, 2026 18:18

In a June 6 address at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned European leaders about what he called an “invasion” arriving by sea. He spoke during commemorations for the 82nd anniversary of…

Update: U.S., Iran trade strikes near Hormuz

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Published: June 6, 2026 15:15

U.S. Central Command said American forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones Saturday that it said threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement followed U.S. strikes on Iranian coastal surveillance radar…

Israeli soldier kills Palestinian infant near Hebron

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Published: June 6, 2026 04:58

Israeli gunfire killed 7-month-old Palestinian infant Sam Fahd Abu Haikal and wounded his parents in the Tel Rumeida area south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday evening, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The ministry said the child died at…

Armenia prepares for Sunday vote on Western course

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Published: June 6, 2026 04:40

Armenians vote on Sunday, June 7, in parliamentary elections that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has framed around closer ties with the European Union and the United States, while his opponents criticize his handling of security and relations with Russia.…

Update: US, Iran trade strikes near Gulf bases

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Published: June 6, 2026 00:00

U.S. forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, then struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island, U.S. Central Command said. CENTCOM said the drones posed “an immediate threat…

UK rebukes Vance over Nowak migration remarks

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Published: June 5, 2026 21:59

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office condemned U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s comments on the murder of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old University of Southampton student killed in Southampton in December 2025. Vance wrote on X that Nowak would be alive…

US grants Iran players World Cup visas

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Published: June 5, 2026 20:49

Iran’s World Cup soccer players received U.S. visas, a White House official told Reuters, clearing them to enter the country 10 days before their first Group G match, against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack…

Putin rejects Zelenskyy meeting offer on Ukraine war

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Published: June 5, 2026 20:36

Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s proposal for face-to-face talks, saying at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 5 that he saw “no point” in meeting now and that negotiators should first…

France opens war crimes probe over Gaza flotilla

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Published: June 5, 2026 19:51

French anti-terrorism prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation on June 5 into suspected torture and war crimes over allegations that Israeli authorities mistreated French nationals who joined the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. The National…

Trump urges cuts at intelligence office under Bill Pulte

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Published: June 5, 2026 19:25

President Trump said Friday that he wants incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin shrinking the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, saying its workforce has been “way too high for way too long” and that “if he…

US judge blocks immigration freeze for 39 countries

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Published: June 5, 2026 18:50

U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. in Providence, Rhode Island, struck down Trump administration policies that blocked many immigrants from 39 countries from receiving final decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship…

Lebanese leaders accuse Iran in ceasefire dispute

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Published: June 5, 2026 17:49

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran on Friday of using Lebanon as a “bargaining chip” in negotiations with the United States, saying in a CNN interview that Lebanese people were paying the price for Tehran’s interests and were “fed up” with the war…

EU leaders push Balkan accession at Montenegro summit

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Published: June 5, 2026 04:00

European Union and Western Balkan leaders met in Tivat, Montenegro, on Friday for a summit focused on bringing Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia closer to the 27-member bloc. More than 30 leaders were expected,…

U.S. House passes Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions bill

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Published: June 5, 2026 00:41

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 226-195 on June 4 to pass the Ukraine Support Act, which would provide more than $1 billion in security and reconstruction aid for Ukraine and make another $8 billion available for Ukraine’s defense through loans.…

US sanctions Cuba’s Díaz-Canel and Castro relatives

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Published: June 4, 2026 23:49

The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his wife Lis Cuesta Peraza, his stepson Manuel Anido Cuesta, and relatives of former Cuban President Raúl Castro, adding them to the Treasury Department’s sanctions list as…

US House votes 215-208 to curb Iran war

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Published: June 4, 2026 21:43

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 215-208 on Wednesday to approve a war powers resolution directing President Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes the use of military force. Four…

Lufthansa Boeing 787 nose gear collapses in Frankfurt

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Published: June 4, 2026 21:23

A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner tipped onto its nose at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday after its nose landing gear unexpectedly retracted while the aircraft was parked at Gate A15, the airline said. The plane was being prepared for flight LH450 from…

UK Labour mayor Burnham says he would challenge Starmer

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Published: June 4, 2026 21:06

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest against Prime Minister Keir Starmer if he wins the Makerfield by-election on June 18 and returns to Parliament. Speaking during a BBC Question Time by-election…

Putin vows stronger air defenses after Ukraine strikes

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Published: June 4, 2026 18:12

President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia would strengthen its air defenses after Ukrainian drones reached the St. Petersburg area, with strikes setting an oil terminal ablaze and hitting the Kronstadt naval base near the opening of the St.…

UK prime minister tells Musk to stop interfering

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Published: June 4, 2026 17:11

Prime Minister Keir Starmer accused Elon Musk on Thursday of interfering in British politics and “trying to whip up division” after the owner of X posted about the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak and the police response to the case. Starmer said police…

Hezbollah rejects US-backed Israel-Lebanon ceasefire plan

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Published: June 4, 2026 16:15

Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework accepted by the Lebanese and Israeli governments after talks in Washington, saying the group had not been party to the negotiations and would not accept terms requiring it to halt fire and pull…

Ex-Trump adviser Bolton to plead guilty in documents case

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Published: June 4, 2026 15:20

John Bolton, President Trump's former national security adviser, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information as part of a deal with the Justice Department, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. The…

Hungary clears Ukraine, Moldova EU accession talks

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Published: June 4, 2026 15:09

Hungary lifted its block on the next stage of European Union accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova after Budapest and Kyiv agreed on rights for Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian minority, allowing the EU to prepare the formal opening of the first negotiating…

French-Iranian Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

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Published: June 4, 2026 14:54

Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian artist, writer and filmmaker best known for the autobiographical graphic novel and animated film “Persepolis,” has died at 56, France’s presidency and people close to her said on Thursday. A family statement sent to AFP…

Missing Nepali Everest guide found alive after six days

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Published: June 4, 2026 12:51

Nepali climbing guide Dawa Sherpa, 52, was found alive near Mount Everest Base Camp on Thursday after being missing for nearly a week on the world's highest mountain. Search coordinators said a cleanup team found him crawling down snowy slopes near the…

Somali government forces clash with opposition militias in Mogadishu

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Published: June 4, 2026 12:40

Somali government forces and militias allied with opposition leaders exchanged fire in Mogadishu from Wednesday into Thursday, damaging buildings and forcing residents to flee parts of the capital before planned anti-government demonstrations over…

French-Iranian “Persepolis” author Marjane Satrapi dies at 56

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Published: June 4, 2026 10:23

French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, best known for the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis” and its animated film adaptation, has died at 56, her family and people close to her said Thursday. Family members said in a…

Albania protesters oppose Kushner-linked €1.4bn coastal resort

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Published: June 4, 2026 09:11

Thousands of Albanians have demonstrated in Tirana and near the southern coast against a luxury tourism development linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Trump, and his investment firm Affinity Partners. The project includes a resort in…

Kuwait says airport strike killed one, wounded 63

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Published: June 4, 2026 08:20

Kuwait said drones struck Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport on June 3, killing one Indian national and wounding 63 people, including passengers, workers and civilians. Kuwait’s civil aviation authority released surveillance footage showing the…

President Trump picks Todd Blanche for attorney general

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Published: June 4, 2026 08:11

President Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve permanently as U.S. attorney general, with a formal nomination expected Thursday. Trump announced the plan at a White House Rose…

Ukraine drones hit St. Petersburg as forum opens

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Published: June 4, 2026 04:32

Ukrainian long-range drones struck energy and military sites in St. Petersburg on June 3, including the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Kronstadt naval base, hours before the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum opened in Russia’s second-largest…

WHO says Congo Ebola response is catching up

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Published: June 4, 2026 03:36

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo is “catching up” after the outbreak “had a big head start.” DRC has confirmed 344 cases and 60 deaths across Ituri, North Kivu…

U.S. House votes 215-208 to curb Iran war

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Published: June 3, 2026 23:14

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 215-208 on Wednesday to approve a war powers resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes use of military force. Four…

UK police face protests after handcuffing murdered student

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Published: June 3, 2026 21:52

British ministers appealed for calm after a Southampton protest over the police handling of Henry Nowak’s murder escalated into clashes. Nowak, an 18-year-old University of Southampton student, was handcuffed by officers after being stabbed in December…

Trump administration seeks forced-labor tariffs on 60 economies

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Published: June 3, 2026 20:57

The Trump administration has proposed additional 10% or 12.5% tariffs on imports from 59 countries and the European Union after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer found the economies failed to impose or effectively enforce bans on goods made with…

USTR proposes tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor

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Published: June 3, 2026 06:46

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative proposed additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after Section 301 investigations found alleged failures to block goods made with forced labor from entering supply chains. The higher…

UK police face inquiry after handcuffing dying student

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Published: June 3, 2026 03:15

British police faced scrutiny after body-worn camera footage showed officers handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak as he lay fatally wounded after a December stabbing in Southampton, England. Vickrum Digwa, 23, a Sikh man, was sentenced to life in prison…

Trump signs order for 30-day AI model reviews

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Published: June 3, 2026 03:15

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers can give the U.S. government early access to advanced models before public release. Agencies can review the systems for up to 30 days for…

President Trump rebukes Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation

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Published: June 3, 2026 01:40

President Trump sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a Monday phone call over Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials and a third person briefed on the call. Axios said Trump objected to…

Update: US, Iran trade strikes across Gulf states

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Published: June 3, 2026 01:36

Kuwait suspended flights at Kuwait International Airport after state officials said Iranian drones and missiles struck Terminal 1, causing “severe damage” and injuring several people. U.S. Central Command earlier said Iran fired ballistic missiles toward…

Russia strikes Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22

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Published: June 2, 2026 21:02

Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Kyiv, Dnipro and other Ukrainian cities overnight into Tuesday, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, Ukrainian authorities said. Officials said 16 people were killed in Dnipro…

Trump to attend July 24 White House press dinner

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Published: June 2, 2026 19:08

President Donald Trump said he will attend and speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on July 24, after gunfire halted the annual Washington gathering on April 25 while he, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance,…

Canada and Mexico seek 16-year USMCA extension

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Published: June 2, 2026 18:42

Canada asked the United States and Mexico to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for another 16 years, with Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc sending the recommendation to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Economy…

Israel strikes Lebanon after Trump announces Hezbollah deal

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Published: June 2, 2026 17:50

Israel continued strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, including children, a day after President Trump said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to de-escalate and that Israeli troops would not move on Beirut. The Lebanese…

Rubio sets Iran conditions as dispute over talks grows

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Published: June 2, 2026 17:05

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Iran had agreed to discuss parts of its nuclear program it previously refused to put on the table. He said any sanctions relief would depend on Tehran giving up…

Kenya court blocks U.S. Ebola site after deaths

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Published: June 2, 2026 16:04

Kenya’s High Court extended a suspension of a proposed U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki for another three weeks, barring the government from building or operating the site while a legal challenge proceeds. Judge…

Trump names housing regulator Pulte acting intelligence chief

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Published: June 2, 2026 15:33

President Trump on Tuesday named Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard after she announced she would leave the post in late May citing her husband’s cancer…

Russia strikes Ukraine, killing at least 13

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Published: June 2, 2026 04:44

Russia launched a large overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine on June 2, striking Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv and other cities after Ukrainian officials warned for days that a large Russian strike could be imminent. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia fired…

President Trump says Israel, Hezbollah accept partial truce

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Published: June 2, 2026 04:16

President Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop attacks after he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with Hezbollah through intermediaries, adding that no Israeli troops would go to Beirut and any…

Colombian presidential runoff pits de la Espriella against Cepeda

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Published: June 2, 2026 01:00

Colombia’s presidential election will go to a June 21 runoff between right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing Senator Iván Cepeda after neither candidate won the required majority in Sunday’s first round. Preliminary results put de la…

Pentagon bars journalists from press office space

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Published: June 1, 2026 23:59

The U.S. Defense Department has barred journalists from entering the Pentagon press office after redesignating the space as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, a secure area for classified information. Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel…

Trump says Iran talks continue despite report Tehran suspended exchanges

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Published: June 1, 2026 22:19

President Trump said on June 1 that talks with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace,” hours after Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran had suspended indirect negotiations and message exchanges through mediators over Israel’s expanding operations…

UK releases 1,500 pages on Mandelson envoy appointment

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Published: June 1, 2026 20:57

The UK government on Monday released a second batch of files totaling more than 1,500 pages on Peter Mandelson’s appointment and activities as British ambassador to the United States, after MPs used a Commons procedure to demand disclosure linked to…

Danish PM Frederiksen secures coalition for third term

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Published: June 1, 2026 20:56

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Monday she had agreed to form a new center-left minority coalition, giving her a third consecutive term after more than two months of negotiations following inconclusive March elections. The government will…

Kenyans protest U.S.-backed 50-bed Ebola facility

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Published: June 1, 2026 20:23

Hundreds of residents and youths protested Monday in Nanyuki, central Kenya, against a planned U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base. U.S. officials said the site would have 50 beds for Americans exposed to Ebola abroad but not showing…

France restricts Israeli role at Eurosatory arms fair

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Published: June 1, 2026 18:29

France has barred Israeli government representatives from taking part officially in the Eurosatory defence exhibition near Paris this month and limited Israeli defence companies to air and missile defence equipment, French and Israeli officials said. The…

DR Congo Ebola cases surpass 300 in east

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Published: June 1, 2026 18:01

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are responding to a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain. The outbreak is centered in eastern Ituri province, with cases also reported in North Kivu and South Kivu. Figures…

Israel seizes Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon

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Published: June 1, 2026 16:18

Israeli forces seized Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress near Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, and raised Israeli and Golani Brigade flags there after days of bombardment and fighting with Hezbollah, according to Israel’s military and reports from the area.…

Colombian presidential vote sets De la Espriella-Cepeda runoff

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Published: June 1, 2026 15:51

Colombia’s presidential election will go to a June 21 runoff between right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing Sen. Iván Cepeda after neither candidate won an outright majority in the first round on Sunday. Preliminary results from the…

Israel seizes Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle in offensive

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Published: June 1, 2026 15:36

Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle, a 900-year-old hilltop fortress in southern Lebanon also known as Qal’at al-Shaqif, in Israel’s deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years, according to the Israeli military and reports from the area. The seizure…

Ethiopians vote as Abiy’s party seeks majority

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Published: June 1, 2026 14:35

Ethiopians voted on Monday in parliamentary and regional elections expected to give Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party a majority and another term in office. More than 50 million people were registered to vote in the country of about 130…

Iran halts U.S. talks over Israel's Lebanon offensive

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Published: June 1, 2026 13:24

Iran’s negotiating team halted indirect exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators after Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported Monday. Tasnim said no further talks would take place until Iran’s demands for an…

US and Iran trade strikes near Kuwait

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Published: June 1, 2026 13:12

The United States said Monday it bombed Iranian radar and drone sites over the weekend after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 drone, while Iran said its Revolutionary Guards targeted an air base used by the United States in response. U.S. Central Command…

France seizes sanctioned, Russian-linked tanker Tagor

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Published: June 1, 2026 12:23

France said its navy boarded and detained the oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic on Sunday, May 31, with support from Britain and other partners, after the vessel sailed from Russia and came under international sanctions. French authorities said the…

UK defeats Rwanda’s £100m asylum deal claim

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Published: June 1, 2026 11:11

An international arbitration panel in The Hague rejected Rwanda’s claim for more than £100 million, or about $134 million, from Britain over a cancelled asylum agreement, ruling that the United Kingdom does not have to make the disputed payments. The case…

UK blocks entry for US commentators Uygur, Piker

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Published: June 1, 2026 10:22

Britain canceled the Electronic Travel Authorisations of U.S.-based political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker, preventing them from traveling to the United Kingdom for public appearances at SXSW London and events linked to Oxford University…

Israel orders Beirut suburb strikes as Hezbollah attacks

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Published: June 1, 2026 10:17

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the military on Monday to strike targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, after accusing Hezbollah of repeated ceasefire violations and attacks on Israeli…

UK releases 1,500 pages on Mandelson appointment

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Published: June 1, 2026 10:00

The British government on Monday published a second batch of more than 1,500 pages of documents about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the United States, including emails, text messages, WhatsApp exchanges and previously classified material.…

France reports nearly 900 arrests after PSG celebrations

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Published: June 1, 2026 08:11

French authorities said police arrested nearly 900 people after celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory were followed by clashes, vandalism and looting in Paris and other French cities over the weekend. PSG had beaten Arsenal on…

Hungarian premier seeks constitutional change to oust president

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Published: June 1, 2026 07:38

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Monday that his government would seek a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok after Sulyok refused to resign by a May 31 deadline Magyar had set. Magyar’s Tisza party defeated Viktor Orbán’s…

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Rivera dies in state custody

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Published: June 1, 2026 05:26

Nicaragua’s Health Ministry confirmed Sunday that Brooklyn Rivera, a 73-year-old Miskito Indigenous leader and former lawmaker, died in state custody after being held since September 2023. Rivera led Yatama, an Indigenous political movement on Nicaragua’s…

US strikes Iranian sites as Tehran says it retaliated

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Published: June 1, 2026 02:35

The U.S. military said it carried out “self-defense strikes” over the weekend on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island after Iran shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone that Washington said was operating over international…

Brazil isolates two travelers in Ebola investigations

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Published: June 1, 2026 02:04

Brazilian health authorities isolated two men in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro after they developed symptoms compatible with Ebola following recent travel from countries affected by the central Africa outbreak. The São Paulo patient, a 37-year-old man from…

Powell warns Fed independence faces political stress test

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Published: June 1, 2026 01:53

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell defended U.S. central bank independence and warned against political pressure on public institutions in an award speech Sunday at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. Powell, who stepped down as Fed…

Colombia runoff pits De la Espriella against Cepeda

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Published: May 31, 2026 23:11

Colombia’s presidential election will go to a June 21 runoff after right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella led the May 31 first round but fell short of the majority needed to win outright. With nearly all votes counted, electoral authorities put de la…

New York mayor skips annual Israel Day parade

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Published: May 31, 2026 22:05

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani skipped Sunday's annual Israel Day parade on Fifth Avenue, breaking a long-running mayoral custom at a march celebrating Israel that draws Jewish organizations, synagogues, cultural groups and youth organizations.…

Myanmar explosives blast kills at least 55 villagers

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Published: May 31, 2026 21:23

A powerful explosion hit a building that reports said stored mining explosives Sunday in a village in Namhkam Township, Shan State, near Myanmar’s border with China, killing at least 55 people and injuring dozens, according to local sources, rescuers and…

Israeli troops seize Beaufort Castle in Lebanon

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Published: May 31, 2026 19:10

Israeli troops captured Beaufort Castle and the surrounding ridge near Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, the military said Sunday, after days of airstrikes and fighting with Hezbollah in nearby villages. The seizure of the Crusader-era fortress marks Israel’s…

Israeli strike kills two at Gaza seaport cafe

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Published: May 31, 2026 19:01

An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 12 others at a cafe near Gaza's seaport, which health officials said was packed with people marking public holidays. Witnesses told Al Jazeera people had gathered there to escape…

Rescuers search flooded Laos cave after five escape

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Published: May 31, 2026 05:48

Rescue teams in central Laos continued searching a flooded cave on Sunday for two men still missing after five villagers were freed after 10 days underground in Xaysomboun province, about 120 kilometers north of Vientiane. The group entered the cave to…

Truck crash kills 22 Afghan returnees

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Published: May 31, 2026 02:57

A cargo truck carrying Afghan families returning from Pakistan overturned Saturday on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in eastern Afghanistan’s Laghman province, killing at least 22 people and injuring 36, officials said. The crash occurred near the Surkhakan…

Israel expands southern Lebanon offensive beyond Litani River

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Published: May 30, 2026 23:35

Israel expanded air and ground operations in southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation warnings for areas including villages south of the Zahrani River, while Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of pursuing a “scorched-earth policy” and…

Trump toughens Iran deal terms as talks stall

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Published: May 30, 2026 23:32

President Trump has not approved a proposed U.S.-Iran framework after a White House Situation Room meeting, while U.S. officials said any deal must meet Washington’s conditions on Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. The draft under discussion…

WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as deaths rise

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Published: May 30, 2026 21:36

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on May 30, as health officials said a rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was spreading faster than the response. Congo declared the…

US disables Gambia-flagged ship bound for Iran

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Published: May 30, 2026 19:36

U.S. Central Command said a U.S. aircraft disabled the Gambia-flagged M/V Lian Star on May 29 by firing a Hellfire missile into its engine room after the cargo ship ignored more than 20 warnings while heading toward an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman.…

Colombians vote to choose Petro’s successor as violence rises

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Published: May 30, 2026 19:08

Colombians voted Sunday in the first round of a presidential election to choose a successor to President Gustavo Petro, whom the constitution bars from seeking an immediate second term. About 41.4 million citizens are eligible to vote, including Colombians…

Trump weighs rally after US anniversary artists withdraw

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Published: May 30, 2026 17:34

President Trump is scheduled to headline the opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair on Washington’s National Mall on June 24 after several performers withdrew from the Freedom 250 concert series tied to the United States’ 250th anniversary.…

Former US attorney general defends handling of Epstein files

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Published: May 30, 2026 03:30

Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared Friday before the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door, transcribed interview about the Justice Department’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Bondi defended the department’s…

Israeli forces cross Litani as Lebanon talks proceed

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Published: May 30, 2026 01:01

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces crossed Lebanon’s Litani River and took control of positions as Israel expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon, while Lebanese and Israeli military officials met at the Pentagon for…

US to designate two Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations

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Published: May 29, 2026 21:54

The U.S. State Department said it would designate Brazil’s two largest criminal groups, Primeiro Comando da Capital, or PCC, and Comando Vermelho, or CV, as foreign terrorist organizations on June 5, after first classifying them as specially designated…

U.N. adds Israel, Russia to sexual violence list

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Published: May 29, 2026 20:49

The United Nations added Israeli and Russian armed and security forces to its annual list of parties suspected of committing, or being responsible for, patterns of conflict-related sexual violence, the first time both countries have appeared on the list,…

Update: Laos rescuers free first of seven gold prospectors

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Published: May 29, 2026 18:21

Rescue divers evacuated the first of five villagers found alive in a flooded cave in central Laos’ Xaisomboun province Friday night, more than a week after floodwaters trapped them underground. Four other men who had been found alive remained inside, and…