US House race in California will test progressives' appeal in GOP district
Vote signs are seen outside a vote center in La Habra, Calif., Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Remote aircraft targeting supply traffic on route connecting occupied regions to Russia
· Peterbeaumont
Die Innenminister und der Schatten der AfD
Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
· Gordon Repinski
Four days of rain slashed population of world's rarest orangutans, study says
Four days of extreme rain and landslides in the Indonesian island of Sumatra have pushed the world's most endangered great apes even closer to extinction, says a study.
· Gavin Butler
Met Police calls on tech firms to make stolen phones unusable
The Metropolitan Police is calling on tech firms to make stolen phones harder to reuse and prevent criminals from profiting.
· Yang Tian
US charges suspected Russian hacker with facilitating cyber campaign
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Pinoy booters dismantle Myanmar in style at Tri-Nation Friendly
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine men’s national football team capped off its Tri-Nation Friendly campaign in spectacular fashion, dominating Myanmar, 5-1, before a roaring crowd at the historic Rizal Memorial Football Stadium on Tuesday night.
· The Manila Times
Nithya Raman bold-faced hypocrisy about state of LA as she comments on Spencer Pratt’s campaign
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· Daniel Farr
Vale the Press Council. Caves in to anonymous pressure campaign
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· Kim Wingerei
Lee's approval rating sharply falls after local elections: poll
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval ratings sharply fell to 57 percent, a poll showed Thursday, amid controversy over ballot shortages that disrupted voting in parts of Seoul during last week's local elections.
· Yi Wonju
Australian billionaire Brett Blundy wages high-stakes campaign to oust chair of Victoria’s Secret
Blundy’s investment firm, BBRC International, owns about 13% of the US-listed lingerie brand, giving it a potential platform to launch a hostile takeover
· Luca Ittimani, Jonathan Barrett
The SAVE America Act Hits A Milestone, Does It Have Momentum Now?
The SAVE America Act remains in limbo, but it achieved a critical milestone during a late-night vote-a-rama to advance the GOP’s $70 billion immigration enforcement package, when Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) switched her vote. That means the only thing preventing it from becoming law is the 60-vote threshold in the …
· Tyler Durden
How the US embassy’s mega bash became the hottest ticket in Brussels
A massive party to celebrate 250 years of U.S. independence will shut one of Brussels’ most prominent public parks for up to 36 hours, test the city’s security to its limits, use facial recognition technology — and potentially harm birds.
· Sebastian Starcevic
How smartphones broke British politics
Stand still for a moment in Westminster and watch; you could be forgiven for thinking the lawmakers coming and going are in love with the smartphones glued to their hands.
· Charlie Cooper
Andy Burnham goes hyper-local as Makerfield vote looms
LONDON — Andy Burnham wants to be Britain’s next prime minister. But he’s banking on the old adage that all politics is local to get him there.
· John Johnston
Black teen gets 35 years for deadly school stabbing in Texas (VIDEO)
A Texas jury has convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet last April.
· RT
Angus Taylor rejects One Nation seat sharing deal as cracks appear in Liberal ranks over Pauline Hanson threat
South Australian Liberal Tony Pasin says parties should ‘work hand-in-glove’ to defeat Labor at the next election
· Josh Butler
(LEAD) Police raid election watchdog over ballot shortages during local elections
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· Chae Yun-hwan
Bellingham at number 10? Will Saka start? It's decision time for Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel's England have won both of their World Cup warm-up games, against New Zealand and Costa Rica
· Bbcsport
Police raid election watchdog over ballot shortages during local elections
Police on Thursday raided the National Election Commission and its local offices as part of its investigation into shortages of ballots during last week's local elections.
· Yonhap
Police raid election watchdog over ballot shortages during local elections
SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- Police on Thursday raided the National Election Commission (NEC) and its local offices as part of its investigation into shortages of ballots during last week's local elections.
· Chae Yun-hwan
What we learned from Bill Gates' deposition on Epstein
Billionaire Bill Gates testified in a closed-door hearing before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
(URGENT) Police raid election watchdog over ballot shortage during local elections
(2nd LD) (News Focus) Summit shows China more focused on countering U.S. influence than curbing N.K. nukes: experts
· Chae Yun-hwan
Smacking children could lead to lower GCSE grades, study suggests
Smacking children as a form of punishment could result in lower school grades or lead to riskier teenage behaviour, a study has found.
· Beth Rose
Americans rethink sex, gambling and family values – Gallup
Americans have become less likely to view a range of social behaviors as morally acceptable, according to a new Gallup poll.
· RT
Do Kane, Saka, or Pickford have roots near you? Try our postcode lookup
Every World Cup hero started somewhere. Harry Kane's journey to becoming England captain began at a Sunday league team in east London while Jordan Pickford learned his trade on Wearside.
· Bbcnews
Which World Cup Cup stars have roots near you?
The 2026 men's World Cup kicks off this week across the US, Mexico and Canada, with excited football fans preparing to cheer on England and Scotland.
· Phil Leake
Canada proposes teen social media ban - with workaround for tech firms
Canada is proposing a social media ban for children and teenagers under the age of 16, mirroring a similar law passed in Australia late last year.
· Nadine Yousif
The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash
A year ago, Air India flight 171 crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, en route for London. 260 people lost their lives. The official investigation that followed has sparked intense controversy, in India and beyond, with some questioning its integr…
· Theo Leggett
Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song
Into every life a little rain must fall - but nothing could prepare Olivia Rodrigo for Hampstead Heath in June.
· Mark Savage
Anger over Epstein and Andrew fuels festival of 'female anarchy'
Dozens of leading female writers are uniting to stage an ambitious theatrical event in a financial office to express their "seismic rage" over the Epstein files and honour his victims.
· Ian Youngs
Is England v Costa Rica delay a sign of things to come?
A message on the big screen at Inter&Co Stadium told supporters to seek shelter with lightning strikes in the area
· Bbcsport
Water cannon fired in latest disorder after Belfast knife attack
A water cannon has been deployed to disperse a large crowd after a second night of disorder in Northern Ireland following the Belfast knife attack.
· Barry O'Connor
‘No plan’: Taylor shoots down One Nation seat-sharing deal
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says the Coalition has no plan to negotiate with One Nation to carve up seats amid reports some Liberal MPs want a deal so they can retain their seats at the next election.
· Emily Kaine
Brutish $100M Newport Beach bank fraudster used armed thugs to seize hotels in ruthless campaign of terror, courts docs reveal
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· Ben Chapman
Mike Ashley's Frasers offers £1.73bn to buy all of Hugo Boss
Businessman Mike Ashley's Frasers has made a takeover offer for German fashion brand Hugo Boss.
· Mitchell Labiak
Infantino could have stood up for the World Cup - but he said 'chill, relax'
'Have you lost control?' - BBC sports editor asks Gianni Infantino
· Bbcsport
An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry
A cleaning team was combing Mount Everest's perilous upper slopes for rubbish last Thursday, after a busy climbing season, when they spotted a man in a bright blue summit suit crawling at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, widely regarded as one of the most dangerous sections of the world's highest peak.
· Kelly Ng
Will America’s new China strategy finally lead to stability?
By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
· RT
Brad Lander testifies in court after protest arrest in NYC
Congressional candidate Brad Lander, a Democrat, stands outside Manhattan federal court on June 10, 2026, after testifying that he wasn’t acting illegally when he was arrested at a protest against immigration detentions last September. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)
· Larry Neumeister
Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit
Pope Leo XIV has described Barcelona's Sagrada Família as a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" as he inaugurated its newest - and tallest - tower.
Disturbing voter trend emerges in Nithya Raman’s own backyard amid LA election fury
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· Jamie Paige
Somali World Cup referee barred by US given hero’s welcome at home (VIDEO)
Omar Artan, who was set to become the first Somali to referee a FIFA World Cup match but was denied entry by the US, has been honored as a national hero upon his return home.
· RT
Lutkenhaus, 17, upsets Olympic champion Wanyonyi in Oslo
Wanyonyi (left) finished behind Lutkenhaus (right) in Oslo
· Bbcsport
A conservative California county is trying to kill mail-in voting
Shasta county passes measure requiring elections to be held in person on one day and limiting absentee ballots
· Dani Anguiano
‘We will be hitting Iran hard tonight’ – US War Secretary
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that US Central Command “will be busy tonight,” signaling that Washington is preparing further strikes against Iran barely a day after launching attacks over the reported downing of an American helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
· RT
Pakistani strikes kill 13 civilians in Afghanistan
Hostilities flared up on the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight as strikes by the Pakistani military killed 13 civilians, Afghan officials have said. The strikes took place in the Afghan border provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, a government spokesman. It marks the deadliest episo…
· RT
Mamdani claims he never saw vile, anti-American posts from DSA House candidate he endorsed
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· Hannah Fierick
SK Hynix to triple wafer capacity by 2034: Chairman Chey
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won says Japan would be an ideal candidate for the South Korean conglomerate to expands its chip operations. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
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