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Published 12 hours ago • France24 English - Europe • via france24.com
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party wins Kosovo vote but falls short of majority
Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party emerged as the largest force in Sunday's snap election but failed to secure enough support to govern alone, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations. Sunday's vote, the country's third in just over a year, was marked by low turnout.
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Published 13 hours ago • The New York Times - Home Page • via nytimes.com
Iran and Israel Exchange First Strikes Since Cease-Fire, and Texas Ranchers Sound the Alarm
Plus, the fight over the fight on the White House lawn. Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, while Israel struck military targets and a petrochemical complex in Iran.
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Published 13 hours ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
SIPRI: With peace elusive, nuclear weapons make a comeback
Governments are increasingly turning to nuclear deterrence.
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Published 14 hours ago • BBC News - Africa • via bbc.com
South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration
South Africa's president unveils crackdown on illegal migration9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLucy FlemingAFP via Getty ImagesThese foreigners, who watched the speech on their phones, are camped outside Durban's home affairs department as they say they fear for their livesSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the nation to announce a raft of new measures to crackdown on illegal migration as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches and frustrations about high un... South Africa’s has president promised to act on what he called concerns over undocumented migration following a rise in anti-immigrant sentiment in Africa’s most advanced economy
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Published 14 hours ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Tony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in pictures
Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody and others gather to celebrate Broadway’s biggest awards night. Broadway’s biggest names have started to arrive for the 79th Tony Awards.
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Published 15 hours ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
Italian rescuers recover 10 bodies after migrant boat capsizes off Malta
About 48 people rescued alive after vessel reportedly left Libya carrying about 60 passengersItalian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies after a migrant boat capsized in waters off Malta, a coastguard statement said on Sunday.The vessel, which had departed from Libya carrying about 60 people, overturned about 45 nautical miles east-south-east of Malta, the Italian coastguard said. Italy’s coast guard says a patrol boat has recovered the bodies of 10 people after a fishing vessel rescued some 48 migrants from a craft that capsized near Malta
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Published 15 hours ago • The Guardian - World • via theguardian.com
Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Prof Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Pioneering Australian doctor Richard Scolyer dies after brain cancer battle1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleTiffanie TurnbullTim BauerRichard Scolyer is globally recognised for his pioneering work on melanoma treatmentPioneering Australian doctor Richard Scolyer has died, three years after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour.Scolyer, 59, made global headlines for his decision to undergo a risky world-first experimental treatment for his glioblastoma at the hands of his fr...
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Published 15 hours ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com
Iran releases footage of missiles launched at Israel
Iran said its attacks were "the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes." Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut
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Published 15 hours ago • DW - Top Stories • via dw.com
Has Zelenskyy forfeited an honor — and Poland's sympathy?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sparked outrage with the renaming of an army unit.
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Published 15 hours ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Has Zelenskyy forfeited an honor — and Poland's sympathy?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sparked outrage with the renaming of an army unit.
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Published 15 hours ago • Deutsche Welle English - Top • via dw.com
Reports: Iran uses war as cover for increased executions
Iran already had one of the highest rates of capital punishment in the world.
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Published 16 hours ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com
Bob Packwood, senator who resigned amid sexual misconduct scandal, dies aged 93
The moderate Republican, an advocate of abortion rights, resigned in 1995 amid accusations of sexual harassmentFormer US senator Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. 34||h=1&&(this.target=t[0]),t.length>=2&&(this.opts=t[1]);var n,r=this.opts||{},i=this.target;if("string"==typeof i?n=i:"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof y?n=i.url:window.URL&&"object"==typeof i&&i instanceof URL&&(n=i.href),o(this,n),"data"!==this.params.protocol){var s=(""+(i&&i instanceof y&&i.method||r.method||"GET")).toUpperCase();this.params.method=s,this.txSize=m(r.body)||0}}),u.on("fetch-done",function(t,e){if(this.endTime=a.now(),this.params||(this.params={}),"data"===this.params.protoco...
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Published 16 hours ago • ABC News - Top Stories • via abcnews.com
Lawsuit says it seeks to stop 'deeply corrupt' UFC event at White House
The filing asks a federal judge to declare the authorization for the event, framed around the country’s 250th anniversary, unlawful. Legal challenge claims US president did not seek proper approval for fighting event to be held on his 80th birthday.
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Published 16 hours ago • Al Jazeera (EN) - All • via aljazeera.com
Alexander Zverev wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title
Zverev's five-set defeat of Flavio Cobolli makes him the first German man to win a Slam since Boris Becker 30 years ago. Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title at the fourth attempt, beating Flavio Cobolli in an epic Paris final.
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Published 17 hours ago • Gulf Times - Business • via gulf-times.com
Asia-to-US container rates spike 109% since Iran war started
Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports and a pickup in demand heading into a peak season for booking ocean freight.The spot rate for... Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports and a pickup in demand heading into a peak season for booking ocean freight.
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Markets
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Published 19 hours ago • Bloomberg Markets • via bloomberg.com
OPEC+ Agrees Another Symbolic Quota Hike for July
Major OPEC+ members agreed another modest symbolic increase to their oil output quotas for July, even as a blockage of exports from the Persian Gulf prevents most of them from implementing it. Major Opec+ members agreed another modest symbolic increase to their oil output quotas for July, even as a blockage of exports from the Arabian Gulf prevents most of them from implementing it.Seven na...
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Published 19 hours ago • BBC News - Top Stories • via bbc.com
Antonelli wins Monaco Grand Prix from Hamilton after dramatic ending
Antonelli wins Monaco from Hamilton after dramatic endingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Kimi Antonelli has won the past five grands prix to lead the championship by 66 pointsByAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent in MonacoPublished7 June 2026, 16:36 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoKimi Antonelli took a dominant victory in the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of the Ferrari of Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.The 19-year-old Italian's fifth win in a row, in combinat... Antonelli takes his fifth Grand Prix win in a row in race interrupted by crashes after asphalt breaks apart.
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Published 19 hours ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
‘We are upset’: Iran players hit out at US visa delay after World Cup arrival in Mexico
Team are based in Tijuana with all group games in USIran FA labels visa issues ‘political interference in sport’Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad landed in Mexico on Sunday amid a bitter diplomatic row, after the United States refused to issue visas for some team support staff.The Iran coach, Amir Ghalenoei, complained on arrival at Tijuana airport that “we should have been here last week because a 12-hour time difference needs two weeks of adjusting. Iranian delegation arrives at their World Cup base camp a day after several members were denied visas by the US.
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Published 19 hours ago • The Guardian - US • via theguardian.com
Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss wanted 60 Minutes to say Renee Good was ‘driving toward officer’
Fired journalist accuses CBS News chief of interfering with report because it echoed what Trump said of the shootingFired CBS 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley has accused editorial management at his old network of interfering with a broadcast segment looking at an immigration officer’s killing of Minneapolis protester Renee Good in January.The veteran broadcaster, who was recently dismissed from the show, said CBS News’s editor-in-chief Bari Weiss had sent an email to his supervisor requesting cha... Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an exclusive interview with the now-former CBS News correspondent.
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Published 19 hours ago • BBC News - Middle East • via bbc.com
One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel
The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead. Israeli police said they killed two suspects allegedly involved in the shooting.
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Published 19 hours ago • The Guardian - UK • via theguardian.com
MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’
England win but fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowledMCC says it is ‘naturally frustrated’The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lord’s pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against New Zealand, after the venue’s showpiece 150th Test became its first since 1888 to feature fewer than 1,000 legal deliveries. England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.
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Published 19 hours ago • DW - Africa • via dw.com
Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout
Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities.
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Published 19 hours ago • The New York Times - World • via nytimes.com
Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates
The Trump administration has pushed for a cease-fire, bringing Israeli and Lebanese officials together for talks in Washington. Attack on ‘terrorist headquarters’ comes as Trump says he will not demand Lebanon is included in ceasefire dealIsrael has carried out airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the most serious escalation in its war with Hezbollah since a ceasefire was established in mid-April.The strike hit two apartments in two separate buildings, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, killing two people and wounding 11, according to an initial death toll.
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