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U.S. Strikes Iran for Second Consecutive Day as Ceasefire Crumbles

American forces hit multiple Iranian targets Wednesday after Trump vowed Tehran would 'pay the price' for stalled nuclear negotiations, pushing a two-month ceasefire to the brink of collapse.

NPRPublicThe HillCentreThe Guardian (US)Left

U.S. Inflation Hits 4.2%, Highest in Three Years, as Iran Conflict Drives Gasoline Prices Higher

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The Guardian (US)LeftNBC NewsCentre

Bill Gates Tells Congress Epstein Blackmailed Him Over Affairs

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Somali Referee Denied U.S. Entry Returns Home to Rousing Welcome in Mogadishu

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United Kingdom

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BBC NewsPublicThe GuardianLeftDaily MailRight3 sources

Water cannon deployed as Belfast faces second night of riots following knife attack

Violent disorder spreads across north Belfast, with homes and cars torched and minority residents reporting they were deliberately targeted.

BBC NewsPublicDaily MailRightSky NewsCentre

Two men jailed in first convictions under UK's new Channel crossing endangerment law

The GuardianLeftDaily MailRight

US Launches Second Day of Iran Strikes as Tehran Claims Retaliatory Attack on Bahrain Base

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BBC NewsPublicSky NewsCentre

Norwegian teen made shooting gesture at armed police on arrival in UK, murder-for-hire trial hears

France

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Le MondeCentreLe FigaroRightFrance 24Public3 sources

Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz as US Strikes Enter Second Night

Washington and Tehran exchange escalating blows as fears grow over global oil flows and a wider regional conflict.

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Le MondeCentreLe FigaroRightLibérationLeft

French Singer Patrick Bruel Formally Indicted on Rape and Sexual Assault Charges, Released Under Supervision

Le FigaroRightFrance 24PublicLibérationLeft

World Cup 2026 Opens in North America With Record Scale and Fresh Controversy

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Le MondeCentreLibérationLeft20 MinutesCentre

Lyhanna Case Widens: Suspect's Brother Charged With Rape, Father's Closed Cases Revisited

Germany

Tagesschau (ARD)PublicDer SpiegelLeftDie ZeitCentre3 sources

Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Closed as US Strikes Enter Second Night

Tehran's military closure of the world's most critical oil chokepoint contradicts Washington's insistence that transit remains possible.

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Der SpiegelLeftDie WeltRightSüddeutsche ZeitungCentre

World Cup 2026 Opens in Mexico City Amid Protests, Policing, and Presidential Absence

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Tagesschau (ARD)PublicDer SpiegelLeft

Racist Riots Erupt in Belfast and Southampton After Knife Attack Video Spreads

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Tagesschau (ARD)PublicDer SpiegelLeft

German Government and Social Partners Agree to Further Reform Talks After Three-Hour Summit

Japan

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NHKPublicAsahi ShimbunLeftMainichiCentre3 sources

17-Year-Old Found Dead in Sagamihara Riverbed; Police Open Murder Inquiry

The body of a high school student from Zama City was discovered on a Kanagawa riverbed after she left home to meet an acquaintance and never returned.

NHKPublicAsahi ShimbunLeftThe Japan TimesCentre

World Cup Fever Grips New York as Japan Adapts to Minamino Injury

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NHKPublicThe Japan TimesCentreMainichiCentre

U.S. Launches Second Wave of Strikes on Iran as Oil Surges Past $95

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Asahi ShimbunLeftMainichiCentre

Japan Police Enlist Storage, Delivery Firms to Flag Suspicious Smells in Anti-Terror Push

South Korea

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Police Raid South Korea's Election Commission After Ballot Shortage Disrupted June 3 Vote

Investigators search NEC offices as probe widens into how eight Seoul districts ran short of ballots, with 42,000 unused slips found in Songpa alone.

Segye IlboRightKBS WorldPublic

Coupang Hit with Record $409 Million Fine Over Data Breach Affecting 37.5 Million Customers

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KBS WorldPublicKorea TimesCentre

South Korea and Belgium Sign Startup MOU as President Lee Concludes Brussels Summit

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Segye IlboRightKBS WorldPublic

South Korea's Job Market Shrinks for First Time in 17 Months as Manufacturing Sheds 140,000 Positions

India

Times of IndiaCentreMintBusinessNDTVCentre3 sources

Iran Strikes US Bases Across Gulf as Two-Day Air Campaign Enters Third Phase

Tehran targets more than 18 American military installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan after the US launches a second consecutive day of strikes on Iran.

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Times of IndiaCentreMintBusinessNDTVCentre

India Scraps Excise Duty on Higher-Blend Ethanol Fuels in Push Beyond E20

The HinduLeftNDTVCentreMintBusiness

India's First Domestically Built C-295 Transport Aircraft Completes Maiden Test Flight

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Science

India's Monsoon Hits Lull After Kerala Onset as North Braces for Wind and Rain

The HinduLeftMintBusinessNDTVCentre

Brazil

G1 (Globo)CentreCartaCapitalLeftCNN BrasilCentre3 sources

Fujimori Edges Ahead of Sánchez as Peru's Presidential Count Enters Fourth Day

The razor-thin margin between the two candidates has flipped repeatedly, with the final result potentially weeks away.

G1 (Globo)CentreFolha de S.PauloCentreCNN BrasilCentre

2026 World Cup Opens With Mexico vs South Africa as Political Tensions Overshadow Sport

CartaCapitalLeftCNN BrasilCentre

US and Iran Exchange Military Strikes in Escalating Middle East Standoff

CartaCapitalLeftGazeta do PovoRight

Brazil's Social-Media Reckoning: Courts Pause, Congress Pushes Back Against Lula's Regulation Drive

Mexico

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La JornadaLeftEl FinancieroBusinessProcesoLeft3 sources

Mexico Seeks Breakthrough With Teachers' Union as World Cup Opening Looms

Seven-hour talks between the government and the CNTE ended with an urgent call for a new phase of negotiations, while uncertainty hung over the FIFA Fan Fest at the Zócalo.

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La JornadaLeftEl FinancieroBusiness

Senator Denies Involvement as Michoacán Posts Bounty in Uruapan Mayor Murder Case

Canada

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The Globe and MailCentreGlobal NewsCentre2 sources

World Cup Comes to Canada: Cities Tighten Security as Fans Find Creative Workarounds

From drone surveillance over Toronto and Vancouver to phonetic pub signs dodging FIFA's trademark rules, the tournament's Canadian leg is generating its own stories off the pitch.

Australia

ABC News (AU)PublicThe Guardian (AU)LeftThe AgeCentre3 sources

Accused drug trafficker still at large six weeks after slipping away from brother's funeral

Orijol Rukaj absconded from a crowded Melbourne cemetery on Anzac Day while serving as a pallbearer, and police have yet to locate him.

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ABC News (AU)PublicThe Guardian (AU)LeftSBS NewsPublic

States and advocates warn NDIS overhaul will leave hundreds of thousands without adequate support

ABC News (AU)PublicThe AgeCentreSydney Morning HeraldCentre

Knicks erase 29-point deficit to reach brink of first NBA title since 1973

The Guardian (AU)LeftThe AgeCentreSydney Morning HeraldCentre

One Nation's financial records show missing assets while party claims $1.5m fundraising haul

Italy

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ANSAWirela RepubblicaLeftil GiornaleRight3 sources

U.S. Launches Fresh Wave of Strikes on Iran as Tehran Claims Retaliation Against American Bases

Washington deploys 49 Tomahawk missiles in what the Pentagon calls coercive diplomacy, while Iran reports hitting U.S. military installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.

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la RepubblicaLeftIl Sole 24 OreBusiness

Ponte dello Stretto Corruption Probe Expands to Political Tier as Investigators Allege Bribery of Multiple Judges

ANSAWirela RepubblicaLeft

FIFA World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Morocco Anthem Viral Hit and Italy Absent From the Party

ANSAWireil GiornaleRight

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Health

Italy Abandons Family Doctor Reform Decree After Regional Revolt

From Germany's new deportation laws to far-right street protests in Britain and Spanish regional coalitions demanding migrant restrictions, a series of violent incidents is reshaping the continent's migration debate.

El PaísLeftEl MundoRightelDiario.esLeft3 sources

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Spain Tabbed as Statistical Favourite and Yamal Arriving a Changed Man

El PaísLeftEl MundoRight

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The Straits TimesCentreChannel NewsAsiaPublic

Singapore man, 72, charged with harassment over abusive emails sent to MP and town council staff