US and Iran trade weekend strikes near Strait of Hormuz
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World

World
Hundreds arrested after PSG Champions League win Paris celebrations turn into clashes and attempted police-station storming, 416 detentions follow a final played in Budapest
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World
China factory activity stalls in May Official survey shows new orders slipping below growth line, export strength masks domestic weakness as oil shock stays outside the gate
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World
Rescuers free four miners from flooded Laos cave Thai divers lead operation in remote Xaysomboun province, two men still missing after search for gold turns into 10-day ordeal
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World
UN blacklists Israel over conflict-related sexual violence Report cites verified abuse of Palestinians and says investigators were blocked from detention access, Israel cuts ties with António Guterres
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World
WHO chief arrives in Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads in Ituri Border closures and armed groups complicate containment, vaccine trials discussed while no approved treatment exists for Bundibugyo strain
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United States

Castlelake buys stake in easyJet US private credit firm weighs takeover as airline cites Middle East-driven share slump, EU ownership rules hang over any deal
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US and Iran trade weekend strikes near Strait of Hormuz Centcom cites drone shootdown and targets radar sites, draft 60-day pause still waits for signatures
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Daraxonrasib pill nearly doubles survival in advanced pancreatic cancer trial KRAS-targeting therapy beats chemotherapy in ASCO data, access hinges on genetic selection and sequencing speed
bbc.com
United flight turns back over Atlantic after Bluetooth device named BOMB Passengers ordered to disable Bluetooth and later rescreened at Newark, diversion costs hinge on a two-second device rename
bnonews.com
Cocaine traffickers revive Mexico Guatemala Pacific sea route El País tracks at least eight detected vessels and multi-ton seizures in 2026, navies publish results while key operational details stay opaque
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Meteor explodes over Massachusetts NASA estimates blast equivalent to roughly 300 tons of TNT, residents report booms that shook houses
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Miscellaneous
Teenager dies after rescue from Balderton Lake Nottinghamshire Police say no suspicious circumstances, hot-weather swimming turns unsupervised waters into recurring emergency scenes
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Miscellaneous
João Fonseca stuns Novak Djokovic at French Open Brazilian teenager rallies from two sets down on Court Philippe-Chatrier, five-set epic ends another long Djokovic night in Paris
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Miscellaneous
Portugal sets May heat record at Mora Western Europe scrambles with alerts school closures and transport tweaks, exam timetables and televised sport meet the limits of improvised cooling
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Miscellaneous
Jannik Sinner crashes out of French Open in 33C heat World No 1 fades after medical attention and two-set lead, midday scheduling leaves organisers arguing policy while players absorb the risk
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Media

Media
Meta legal action silences Facebook whistleblower at Hay festival Emergency order threatens fines for public comments about memoir, book pulled from sale while author sits onstage
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Media
Artists drop out of Freedom 250 concert Performers say National Mall anniversary event was sold as nonpartisan, Trump threatens rival rally at same time and place
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Media
Judge orders Trump name removed from Kennedy Center Court says venue cannot be renamed without Congress approval, rebranding collides with ticket sales and pending renovations
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Media
Blue Origin New Glenn explodes during hotfire test Cape Canaveral pad incident halts a key prelaunch milestone, company reports no injuries and calls it an anomaly
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Media
Gen Z graduates turn on AI hype Boos and courthouse protests spill from campuses into OpenAI litigation, job-market risk shifts to individuals while institutions sell inevitability
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Politics

Politics
Abelardo de la Espriella wins Colombia first-round vote Trump-admiring lawyer edges Iván Cepeda ahead of 21 June runoff, traditional conservative candidacy collapses to single digits
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Politics
Israel captures Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon European leaders seek UN action as IDF expands ground push beyond Litani, evacuation lines replace ceasefire lines
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Politics
Trump-linked firm nears Balkan gas pipeline contracts Guardian investigation traces AAFS ties to Trump allies and Bosnia powerbrokers, diversification pitch collides with thin track record
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Politics
UK-run French holding centres detained lone children 284 times in 2025 FOI data shows detentions missing from official immigration statistics, safeguarding referrals vanish as trafficking resumes
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Politics
Trump weighs Iran peace deal in Situation Room Proposed terms hinge on reopening Strait of Hormuz and clearing mines, blockade ends faster than verification
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Opinion

Opinion
X demonetises major accounts accused of stealing video content Nikita Bier confirms penalties and revenue cuts for repeat reuploaders, creator payouts turn attribution into an enforcement problem
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Opinion
Jonathan Liew says X rewards fake content over discourse Guardian column cites viral fabricated football quotes and research comparing for you feed with chronological timeline, debate labels and outrage metrics become the product
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Opinion
Spain bans Francoist symbols Franco-themed bars keep trading in Madrid and on motorways, bans meet busts merchandise and stamp-collecting routes
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Opinion
Rajan Menon: Putin seeks ceasefire cover for Victory Day parade Guardian column says Ukrainian drones push war into Russian cities, economic slowdown meets 2.2% unemployment
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Opinion
Aditya Chakrabortty says Labour civil war is colliding with voter revolt Guardian column links Westminster leadership games to falling living standards, protest votes outnumber the old duopoly
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Europe

Europe
French navy diverts Russia-linked tanker Tagor Macron says ship flew false Cameroonian flag in Atlantic, UK provides tracking while Moscow calls it piracy
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Europe
Chevron seeks operator role in Greek offshore gas block HelleniQ deal would hand majority stake in Ionian Sea concession, Europe’s supply ambitions still depend on drilling permits
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Europe
Hungary seeks EU deal to unfreeze billions Péter Magyar meets Ursula von der Leyen as Recovery Fund deadline nears, grants move faster than constitutional reforms
euronews.com bbc.com
Europe
EU ministers warn against Russia envoy trap Cyprus meeting shifts focus from personalities to mandate, sanctions power makes unity the real negotiating asset
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Europe
EU races to seal defence industry omnibus Commission admits permit delays of up to a year and stockpiles run low, eligibility fight decides who gets to scale production
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North America

North America
United flight turns back over Atlantic after Bluetooth device named BOMB Passengers ordered to disable Bluetooth and later rescreened at Newark, diversion costs hinge on a two-second device rename
bnonews.com
North America
DOJ sues four states over ICE undercover license plates Federal government says denials endanger agents and impede arrests, monitoring websites become courtroom evidence
arstechnica.com
North America
JD Vance says US and Iran still lack ceasefire extension deal Negotiators argue over enrichment language as Hormuz shipping and oil sanctions sit inside draft terms, White House calls leaked memorandum a fabrication
bbc.com
North America
US designates two Brazilian gangs as terrorist groups Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital face asset freezes and US transaction bans, terrorism tools built for war now applied to prison-born cartels
bnonews.com
North America
Justice Department opens criminal probe of E Jean Carroll Investigation targets alleged perjury over litigation funding in Trump civil cases, venue choice shifts fight from New York to Illinois
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Latin America

Latin America
Cocaine traffickers revive Mexico Guatemala Pacific sea route El País tracks at least eight detected vessels and multi-ton seizures in 2026, navies publish results while key operational details stay opaque
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Latin America
US labels Brazil PCC and Comando Vermelho terrorist groups State Department expands material-support penalties and bank-risk pressure, election-season meeting politics shadow the designation
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Latin America
Argentina university protests target Milei budget refusal UBA-linked schools occupied and faculty strike as Supreme Court weighs financing law, austerity collides with court orders to pay salaries under existing statute
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Latin America
Colombia votes with falling poverty and stretched public finances Social indicators improve under Gustavo Petro while conflict regions remain contested, next president inherits consumption-led growth and one of Latin America’s worst deficits
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Latin America
US sanctions Cuban security apparatus leadership State Department targets ministry police and intelligence while warning foreign firms on Cuba sectors, Raúl Castro indictment ceremony scheduled in Miami
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Asia

Asia
Unastella raises 24 million dollars for South Korean rocket program Startup bets on simpler electric motor pumps to reach orbit sooner, state-backed infrastructure meets a company with no revenue yet
techcrunch.com
Asia
Mumbai dabbawala network shrinks as hybrid work cuts demand BBC traces fall from thousands of couriers to a fraction of the workforce, fuel price rises tighten the city’s last-mile economics
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Asia
Min Aung Hlaing begins India visit Myanmar junta seeks regional legitimacy after coup and contested election, rare earths and border security sit behind Buddhist symbolism
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Asia
Delhi heatwave strains informal workers, BBC reports daily wages override safety advice Government orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate prime land
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Asia
Chinese dissident reaches South Korea by rubber boat Dong Guangping detained for immigration violations after repeated escape attempts, extradition treaty leaves Seoul holding the decision
independent.co.uk
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Middle East

Middle East
US and Iran trade weekend strikes near Strait of Hormuz Centcom cites drone shootdown and targets radar sites, draft 60-day pause still waits for signatures
bbc.com theguardian.com
Middle East
Israel expands ground push into southern Lebanon Lebanon PM accuses scorched-earth policy as strikes kill at least 15, Washington talks continue while truce remains unobserved
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Middle East
US and Iran outline Hormuz reopening framework Blockade relief traded for shipping guarantees and later nuclear talks, leverage shifts from missiles to maritime compliance
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Middle East
Yemen former president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi dies Leader spent years in Riyadh exile as war fragmented authority, state mourning marks a title that outlasted control
independent.co.uk
Middle East
Trump circulates draft Iran peace agreement Allies weigh Hormuz reopening and frozen-asset release, shipping passage still policed as a permission system
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Africa

Africa
Botswana drug shortages deepen as diamond slump squeezes state procurement Patients pushed into private medicine markets despite universal-care promise, decade-old reform warnings sit unanswered
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Africa
Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo kills hospital staff Suspected case count tops 900 as Ituri facilities lose doctors and nurses, Uganda reports travel-linked infections in Kampala
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Africa
Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga dies in The Hague custody Trial had been halted after judges ruled him unfit due to dementia, tribunal ends with evidence heard but no verdict
independent.co.uk
Africa
Bundibugyo Ebola kills at least 65 in eastern DR Congo Suspected cases reported near mining towns and border crossings, outbreak response lacks a licensed vaccine
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Africa
MSF hospital in South Sudan left bombed and looted Lankien facility served as only secondary care in region, oxygen concentrators and power panels torn out after strike
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Economy

Economy
Castlelake buys stake in easyJet US private credit firm weighs takeover as airline cites Middle East-driven share slump, EU ownership rules hang over any deal
theguardian.com
Economy
EU fines Temu for illegal products Commission cites dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers sold via platform, action plan deadline turns consumer safety into compliance paperwork
bbc.com
Economy
Kela says Finnish student aid no longer covers basic living costs Helsinki housing costs overwhelm grants as support shifts toward loans, full-time study becomes conditional on debt or work
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Economy
Global bond sell-off deepens Investors price stagflation risk as Hormuz disruption lifts energy costs, Japan long bond hits new yield milestone
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Economy
Gavin Newsom proposes California sales tax on digital software Governor pitches parity between downloads and in-person purchases, SaaS pricing and paperwork become the battleground
businessinsider.com
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Technology

Technology
This is fine artist KC Green settles with Artisan AI startup pulls ads using his burning-room dog, subway marketing turns copyright disputes into street-level evidence
techcrunch.com
Technology
GitHub Copilot switches to token-based billing Developers report costs jumping from flat monthly fees to hundreds or thousands, usage metering turns prompt-happy workflows into budget items
techcrunch.com
Technology
MicroAGI offers free home cleaning in New York City Shift app records first-person video to train service robots, liability waivers and unclear deletion rights travel with the bargain
arstechnica.com
Technology
Waymo dominates Texas autonomous vehicle registrations New DMV tracker turns robotaxi claims into fleet disclosures, Tesla lists 42 vehicles
techcrunch.com
Technology
General Compute launches inference cloud Startup orders SambaNova chips to chase cheaper AI tokens, neocloud model leans on repurposed crypto infrastructure
techcrunch.com
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Science

Science
Daraxonrasib pill nearly doubles survival in advanced pancreatic cancer trial KRAS-targeting therapy beats chemotherapy in ASCO data, access hinges on genetic selection and sequencing speed
bbc.com
Science
Amivantamab injection clears tumours in head-and-neck cancer trial Results presented at ASCO after chemotherapy and immunotherapy resistance, complete responses arrive alongside a mass rollout of new oncology shots
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Science
Medical chatbots fail BMJ Open accuracy test ChatGPT Gemini Grok Meta AI and DeepSeek rarely refuse to answer, citations look scientific until readers try to click them
independent.co.uk
Science
Study finds LLMs absorb false claims despite explicit warnings Researchers show negation-heavy fine-tuning still boosts belief in fabricated statements, safety text starts to resemble liability text
arstechnica.com
Science
Experimental hepatitis B drug shows functional cure in trials Bepirovirsen lets some patients stop all treatment after six months of injections, regulators weigh durability and who qualifies
independent.co.uk
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